Patents by Inventor Tudor Fernando

Tudor Fernando 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).

  • Biodegradation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene by white-rot fungus
    Patent number: 5085998
    Abstract: There is provided a process for biodegradation of TNT (2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene) wherein the biodegradation is done utilizing the fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium strain BKM F-1767, wherein waste containing TNT is treated with the fungus under predetermined conditioning and for a time period sufficient for biodegradation to occur rendering the waste ecologically acceptable to the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1992
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Carmen A. Lebron, Leslie A. Karr, Tudor Fernando, Steven D. Aust