US3310477A
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Method of isolating a desulfovibrio for use in removing sulfates from brine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-11-27
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Granted: 1967-03-21
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Expires: 1984-11-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles R Wilke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 09:52
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01D; C01D3/00; C01D3/14; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/802; Y10S435/813; Y10S435/8215; Y10S435/822
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A METHOD OF ISOLATING A BACTERIAL STRAIN OF THE GENUS DESULFOVIBRIO FOR USE IN REMOVING SULFATES FROM BRINE SOLUTIONS, THE STEPS COMPRISING ADDING A SALINE GROWTH MEDIUM TO A NATURAL SAMPLE FROM A SALTY ENVIRONMENT WHICH CONTAINS SAID BACTERIA STRAIN WHEREBY GROWTH OF A CULTURE OF THE SALT TOLERANT BACTERIA STRAINS IN SAID SAMPLE IS INDUCED, ADDING AN INHIBITOR TO SAID CULTURE WHICH DEPRESSES MOTILITY OF BACTERIA, SAID INHIBITOR BEING OF A TYPE WHICH AFFECTS THE MOTILITY OF DESULFOVIBRO LESS STRONGLY THAN THAT OF OTHER SALT TOLERANT BACTERIA STRAINS, DISPOSING SAID CULTURE CONTAINING SAID INHIBITOR ADJACENT A BODY OF STERILE CULTURE MEDIUM, AND SEPARATING A PORTION OF SAID STERILE CULTURE MEDIUM FROM THE REMAINDER THEREOF AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME, SAID SEPARATED PORTION BEING REMOTE FROM THE JUNCTURE OF SAID STERILE CULTURE MEDIUM WITH THE ORIGINAL CULTURE WHEREBY THE SEPARATED PORTION CONTAINS ONLY THE RELATIVELY MORE MOTILE DESULFOVIBRIO BACTERIA.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
149 words
A METHOD OF ISOLATING A BACTERIAL STRAIN OF THE GENUS DESULFOVIBRIO FOR USE IN REMOVING SULFATES FROM BRINE SOLUTIONS, THE STEPS COMPRISING ADDING A SALINE GROWTH MEDIUM TO A NATURAL SAMPLE FROM A SALTY ENVIRONMENT WHICH CONTAINS SAID BACTERIA STRAIN WHEREBY GROWTH OF A CULTURE OF THE SALT TOLERANT BACTERIA STRAINS IN SAID SAMPLE IS INDUCED, ADDING AN INHIBITOR TO SAID CULTURE WHICH DEPRESSES MOTILITY OF BACTERIA, SAID INHIBITOR BEING OF A TYPE WHICH AFFECTS THE MOTILITY OF DESULFOVIBRO LESS STRONGLY THAN THAT OF OTHER SALT TOLERANT BACTERIA STRAINS, DISPOSING SAID CULTURE CONTAINING SAID INHIBITOR ADJACENT A BODY OF STERILE CULTURE MEDIUM, AND SEPARATING A PORTION OF SAID STERILE CULTURE MEDIUM FROM THE REMAINDER THEREOF AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME, SAID SEPARATED PORTION BEING REMOTE FROM THE JUNCTURE OF SAID STERILE CULTURE MEDIUM WITH THE ORIGINAL CULTURE WHEREBY THE SEPARATED PORTION CONTAINS ONLY THE RELATIVELY MORE MOTILE DESULFOVIBRIO BACTERIA.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-03-20 | 1970-09-19 | 1971-03-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-03-20 | 1974-09-19 | 1975-03-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-03-20 | 1978-09-19 | 1979-03-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |