Patents by Inventor William C. Banta

William C. Banta 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).

  • Membrane perfusion method and apparatus for determining dose response relationships for soluble biologically active chemical agents released from a surface
    Patent number: 5100780
    Abstract: A membrane perfusion apparatus and method for determining the effective rase rates of soluble biologically active chemical agents from a surface. A test cell houses a porous membrane so as to expose one surface of the membrane to a fluid containing at least one organism potentially reactive with a chemical agent of interest being perfused through the membrane at predetermined rates. In the context of antifoulant chemical agents, the invention permits the determination of the minimum effective release rates for biocides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1992
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Elizabeth G. Haslbeck, William C. Banta, George I. Loeb