Patents by Inventor Thomas K. Wood

Thomas K. Wood 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).

  • Preventing corrosion with beneficial biofilms
    Publication number: 20020132126
    Abstract: The present invention provides bacteria which form a protective biofilm that prevent and/or reduce corrosion of metal surfaces. The present invention also provides bacteria, which form a protective biofilm on metals that secrete polyanionic chemical compositions that are inhibitors of metal corrosion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventors: Thomas K. Wood, Dogan Ornek, Florian B. Mansfeld
  • Apparatus for producing spherical particles
    Patent number: 4046548
    Abstract: A system for producing glass spheres in which the combustion air introduced into the furnace is preheated. The furnace has a shroud enclosing at least a portion of its outer surface, and ambient air is introduced to the space between the outer surface and the shroud by means of a fan generating a slight positive pressure. Preheated air is removed from the shroud by a plurality of ducts leading to the source of heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1977
    Assignee: Potters Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas K. Wood, Alan R. Margreither