Patents by Inventor Phillip A. Gauglitz

Phillip A. Gauglitz 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).

  • Microsystem capillary separations
    Patent number: 6666909
    Abstract: Laminated, multiphase separators and contactors having wicking structures and gas flow channels are described. Some preferred embodiments are combined with microchannel heat exchange. Integrated systems containing these components are also part of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Ward E. TeGrotenhuis, Robert S. Wegeng, Greg A. Whyatt, Victoria S. Stenkamp, Phillip A. Gauglitz
  • Heating of solid earthen material, measuring moisture and resistivity
    Patent number: 5545803
    Abstract: The present invention includes a method of treating solid earthen material having volatile, semi-volatile, and non-volatile contaminants that utilizes electrical energy. A plurality of electrodes are inserted into a region of earthen material to be treated in a selected geometric pattern. Varying phase and voltages configurations are applied to corresponding electrodes to achieve heating, physical phase changes, and the placement of substances within the treatment region. Additionally, treatment mediums can be added to either treat the contamination within the soil or to restrict their mobility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: William O. Heath, Phillip A. Gauglitz, Gautam Pillay, Theresa M. Bergsman, Eugene A. Eschbach, Steven C. Goheen, Richard L. Richardson, Janet S. Roberts, Ronald Schalla