Patents by Inventor Michael Olawale Daramola

Michael Olawale Daramola has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10675592
    Abstract: An acid mine drainage (AMD) treatment means comprising polyethersulfone (PES) having dispersed therein hydroxy-sodalite (H-SOD) so as to form a membrane is described. The PES-H-SOD membrane is suitable for treatment of acid mine drainage (AMD) by providing a filtration means to remove toxic chemicals, including but not limited to heavy metals. The invention extends to a method of manufacturing the acid mine drainage (AMD) treatment means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
    Inventors: Michael Olawale Daramola, Bongile Silinda, Sandile Aubrey Masondo
  • Publication number: 20180296987
    Abstract: An acid mine drainage (AMD) treatment means comprising polyethersulfone (PES) having dispersed therein hydroxy-sodalite (H-SOD) so as to form a membrane is described. The PES-H-SOD membrane is suitable for treatment of acid mine drainage (AMD) by providing a filtration means to remove toxic chemicals, including but not limited to heavy metals. The invention extends to a method of manufacturing the acid mine drainage (AMD) treatment means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Olawale Daramola, Bongile Silinda, Sandile Aubrey Masondo