Patents by Inventor William Ian Young

William Ian Young 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).

  • Oil digesting microbe-plastic foam system
    Patent number: 7354516
    Abstract: This invention is a system and method for bioremediation of hydrocarbon and organic pollution in fresh and salt water. Hydrocarbon and organic pollution digesting microbes are placed in a floating carrier where the microorganisms are exposed to the pollution and the pollution is digested. The floating element may be a block of polymeric foam. The microbes may be supported on powder such as clay minerals, and the powder may be formed into pellets held in slits in the foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Young Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: William Ian Young, John Kingsky Foster
  • Oil digesting microbe-plastic foam system
    Patent number: 7166221
    Abstract: This invention is a system and method for bioremediation of hydrocarbon and organic pollution in fresh and salt water. Hydrocarbon and organic pollution digesting microbes are placed in a floating carrier where the microorganisms are exposed to the pollution and the pollution is digested. The floating element may be a block of polymeric foam. The microbes may be supported on powder such as clay minerals, and the powder may be formed into pellets held in slits in the foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Inventors: William Ian Young, John Kingsky Foster