Patents by Inventor Tom Ehlert

Tom Ehlert 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).

  • Process for the destruction of microorganisms on a product
    Patent number: 7497990
    Abstract: A process for the destruction of microorganisms on a product using ultrasonic energy is disclosed. The process comprises contacting a product with an ultrasonic horn assembly and generating ultrasonic energy sufficient to result in a microorganism destruction rate of at least a 1-log kill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy James Blenke, Tom Ehlert, James Jay Tanner, David W. Koenig, Bernard Cohen
  • PROCESS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF MICROORGANISMS ON A PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20090035178
    Abstract: A process for the destruction of microorganisms on a product using ultrasonic energy is disclosed. The process comprises contacting a product with an ultrasonic horn assembly and generating ultrasonic energy sufficient to result in a microorganism destruction rate of at least a 1-log kill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy James Blenke, Tom Ehlert, James Jay Tanner, David W. Koenig, Bernard Cohen