Patents by Inventor Philip Mercurio

Philip Mercurio 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).

  • Anionic surfactant detection
    Patent number: 9103797
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for the detection and/or quantification of anionic surfactants. Also disclosed herein are test kits, which utilize the disclosed methods, to estimate the anionic surfactant concentration in samples, such as environmentally-derived samples. In some specific embodiments, the method and the test kit may be used to detect, among other things, aqueous film forming foams that comprise anionic surfactants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: CRC CARE Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Megharaj Mallavarapu, Ravendra Naidu, Philip Mercurio
  • ANIONIC SURFACTANT DETECTION
    Publication number: 20130017619
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for the detection and/or quantification of anionic surfactants. Also disclosed herein are test kits, which utilize the disclosed methods, to estimate the anionic surfactant concentration in samples, such as environmentally-derived samples. In some specific embodiments, the method and the test kit may be used to detect, among other things, aqueous film forming foams that comprise anionic surfactants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventors: Megharaj Mallavarapu, Ravendra Naidu, Philip Mercurio
  • ANIONIC SURFACTANT DETECTION
    Publication number: 20110097815
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for the detection and/or quantification of anionic surfactants. Also disclosed herein are test kits, which utilize the disclosed methods, to estimate the anionic surfactant concentration in samples, such as environmentally-derived samples. In some specific embodiments, the method and the test kit may be used to detect, among other things, aqueous film forming foams that comprise anionic surfactants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Megharaj Mallavarapu, Ravendra Naidu, Philip Mercurio