Patents by Inventor Vincent P. Spaulding

Vincent P. Spaulding 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).

  • Slow release microorganism dispenser
    Patent number: 5879932
    Abstract: A dispenser and method is provided for slowly releasing microorganisms into a surrounding body of fluid. The surrounding body of fluid may, for example, include a pond, lake, or waste management holding area. A major portion of the dispenser is submerged within the surrounding body of fluid and may be anchored in place to the bottom underlying the body of fluid. The dispenser includes a conically shaped flotation chamber and a spherical growth chamber. Microorganisms suspended in a gel are cultured within the growth chamber and then slowly release from the growth chamber into the surrounding body of fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Inventors: Michael Van Erdewyk, Vincent P. Spaulding
  • Microorganism dispenser
    Patent number: D396522
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Inventors: Michael Van Erdewyk, Vincent P. Spaulding