Patents by Inventor Michael Z. VanErdewyk

Michael Z. VanErdewyk 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: 6730509
    Abstract: A porous container for controllably releasing various substances into surrounding fluid environments includes a porous material having pores sized and configured to allow the substances contained within the container to pass through the pores at a rate of no more than about 0.5 g/day/cm2. In a particular embodiment, the porous container is adapted to controllably release microorganisms into surrounding fluid environments, which microorganisms may be cultured within the porous container. The porous container may also be utilized with a variety of dispensing vessels to obtain desired controlled release characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Bioverse, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Z. VanErdewyk
  • Publication number: 20020160506
    Abstract: A porous container for controllably releasing various substances into surrounding fluid environments includes a porous material having pores sized and configured to allow the substances contained within the container to pass through the pores at a rate of no more than about 0.5 g/day/cm2. In a particular embodiment, the porous container is adapted to controllably release microorganisms into surrounding fluid environments, which microorganisms may be cultured within the porous container. The porous container may also be utilized with a variety of dispensing vessels to obtain desired controlled release characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventor: Michael Z. VanErdewyk
  • Patent number: D451979
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Bioverse, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Z. VanErdewyk