Patents by Inventor William Zeigler

William Zeigler 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).

  • Method of producing useful products from seawater and similar microflora containing brines
    Patent number: 7261912
    Abstract: A process is provided for the recovery of useful products, including fertilizers and nutritional supplements, from the organic matter and minerals contained in seawater and other brines. The dissolved organic carbon-based chemicals and suspended particulate carbon-based organic matter are co-precipitated together with the contained magnesium and/or calcium, along with incidental trace minerals, entrained water and water of hydration. An alkali base and/or alkaline earth base are added to the brine until a pH of 10.75 to 11.0 is achieved. The settled or non-dry filtered or centrifuged precipitate is utilized as a slurry and the supernatant brine is discarded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Inventor: Arthur William Zeigler
  • Method for providing consumers with offers
    Patent number: 6865545
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a method for providing a consumer with a plurality offers to be used to purchase goods is provided. The method comprises the steps of: providing a database containing a plurality of available offers with the offers being arranged in groups and the offers in each of the groups being arranged in ranked tiers; connecting a consumer activated dispenser to the database; selecting a plurality of offers from the database for presentation to the consumer each time the consumer activates the dispenser; and the selecting step comprising examining each group in the database for available offers starting with a highest priority tier in said group and proceeding to a lowest priority tier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: TRS Holding, Inc.
    Inventors: Seth M. Epstein, William Bailey, William Zeigler, Corey Snook, Steve Simoneau, Rick Dinnis, Mark S. Smith, Jennifer J. Smith, George V. Cinquegrana
  • Method of altering, enhancing and standardizing the potency and bioactivity of bioactive polysaccharides
    Publication number: 20040228928
    Abstract: A METHOD OF ALTERING, POTENTIZING, STANDARDIZING AND ENHANCING THE BIOACTIVITY OF BIOACTIVE POLYSACCHARIDES with selected minerals, either singly or in combination, used together with a bioactive polysaccharide for additive and/or synergistic alteration of the bioactivity of the polysaccharide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventor: Arthur William Zeigler
  • Reduced volatile emissions pneumatic aerosol can filling machine
    Patent number: 6138720
    Abstract: An apparatus for charging pressurized aerosol cans with liquid is provided having a base for providing mechanical stability, a can support assembly for supporting an aerosol can being filled with liquid, and a can charging assembly having a can receiving element and including a liquid reservoir having a tapered bottom in fluid communication with a pump rod receiving aperture for receiving a main piston pump rod. The main piston pump rod has a linearly elongated shaft terminating at its lower end in a radially expanded head and a sealing ring receiving slot into which a pliable sealing ring is recessed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Inventor: Edward William Zeigler