Patents by Inventor Terry K. Leib

Terry K. Leib 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).

  • Biologically pure culture NRRL-B18737 useful in a method for biodegrading and biotransforming bisphenol alkanes, and bisphenol alkyl alcohols made therefrom
    Patent number: 5132228
    Abstract: A gram-negative, aerobic, motile, rod-shaped bacterium which is closely related to Chryseomonas luteola and Flavimonas oryzihabitans, has been found to catalyze the biodegradation and biotransformation of bisphenol alkanes, such as 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-propane or bisphenol A. A variety of bisphenol alkyl alcohols can be made by this procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John H. Lobos, Terry K. Leib, Tah-Mun Su
  • Method for biodegrading and biotransforming bisphenol alkanes, and bisphenol alkkyl alcohols made therefrom
    Patent number: 5118878
    Abstract: A gram-negative, aerobic, motile, rod-shaped bacterium which is closely related to Chryseomonas luteola and Flavimonas oryzihabitans, has been found to catalyze the biodegradation and biotransformation of bisphenol alkanes, such as 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-propane or bisphenol A. A variety of bisphenol alkyl alcohols can be made by this procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1992
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John H. Lobos, Terry K. Leib, Tah-Mun Su
  • Method for biodegrading bisphenol alkanes
    Patent number: 5070017
    Abstract: A gram-negative aerobic, motile, rod-shaped bacterium which is closely related to Chryseomonas luteola and Flavimonas oryzihabitans, has been found to catalyze the biodegradation and biotransformation of bisphenol alkanes, such as 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-propane or bisphenol A. A variety of bisphenol alkyl alcohols can be made by this procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1991
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John H. Lobos, Terry K. Leib, Tah-Mun Su