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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7927492 | Filter assembly, bioreactor catch basin and method of using the same Provided is a filter assembly for a bioremediating catch basin. The filter assembly comprises a container having at least one inlet and at least one outlet; a carrier substance, such as a foam, which carries a microorganism capable of digesting hydrocarbons; and opt... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7615156 | Device for in situ bioremediation of liquid waste A bioremediation device for liquid waste includes a medium for forming a microbial film and for exposing the microbial film to an effluent to decompose a first substance in the effluent and to produce a second substance from the decomposition of first substance. An ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7485231 | Activated sludge process using downflow sludge blanket filtration The present invention relates to an activated sludge process and apparatus for effectively removing organic matters, nutrient salts, particulates, etc. dissolved in sewage/waste water by operating activated sludge process of a high biomass concentration combined wit... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7481934 | Methods for treatment of wastewater with powdered natural lignocellulosic material A process for treating wastewater through the use of powdered natural ligno-cellulosic materials (PNLM) for (a) physically removing colloidal and suspended volatile solids through adsorption and enhanced floc-formation and settling during pretreatment; (b) adsorbing... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7419594 | Apparatus and method for controlling biomass growth in suspended carrier bioreactor A bioreactor configured to contain an aqueous suspension of biomass and media is provided. The invention includes a lift tube disposed within the vessel, the lift tube having an inlet disposed at the bottom region of the vessel and an outlet disposed at the top regi... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7354516 | Oil digesting microbe-plastic foam system 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... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7332077 | Methods for biological treatment of waste waters In a vertical shaft bioreactor, improved devices and methods are provided for enhanced secondary and/or tertiary treatment of wastewater, including residential, municipal and industrial wastewater. The devices and methods of the invention are useful for enhanced sec... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332079 | Floatation process for removal of heavy metal waste and associated apparatus The present invention is a floatation process and associated apparatus for removing heavy metal waste from various effluent water streams. The process and apparatus generally introduces a population of fine diameter air bubbles and one or more flocculating chemicals... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7316776 | Aquarium filtration system with bio-reactor An improved aquarium filtration system is provided which includes a bio-reactor chamber. The bio-reactor chamber includes a plurality of bio-balls which have a high surface area for collecting bacteria for biological filtration. The bio-reactor includes one or more ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7309423 | Wastewater treatment and dispersal system A wastewater treatment and dispersal system wherein wastewater will stand until it has a BOD of less than about 125 mg/l. The dispersal field may comprise inner and outer conduits, an inner conduit and a permeable outer cover, or a trough and an enclosure. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303678 | Method for treating wastewater A variable process for treating wastewater at a localized sewage treatment system positioned at the site of the wastewater generation is disclosed. Wastewater initially flows from a residence or business into a first operational area of the wastewater treatment syst... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303676 | Supported biofilm apparatus and process A membrane supported biofilm reactor uses modules having fine, hollow fibres, for example, made from melt spun thermoplastic polymers treated after spinning to increase their permeability to oxygen, used, for example, in tows or formed into a fabric. In one module, ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300583 | Apparatus and method for remediation of a waste stream The present invention provides a dispensing apparatus and method for the delivery of remediation agents into waste systems wherein the apparatus is capable of generating and maintaining a controlled release of concentrated a remediation composition throughout the de... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300577 | Wastewater treatment and dispersal system A wastewater treatment and dispersal system wherein wastewater will stand until it has a BOD of less than about 125 mg/l. The dispersal field may comprise inner and outer conduits, an inner conduit and a permeable outer cover, or a trough and an enclosure. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294257 | Water filter A filter unit for filtering particulates and other foreign matter from a water supply, comprising a filtering chamber. At least a portion of an exterior of the filtering chamber being provided with filtering chamber in use. The mesh being sized to filter particulate... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294254 | Wastewater treatment system A localized wastewater treatment system for biologically treating wastewater. Raw wastewater flows into a first operational area where a majority of solid material in the wastewater separates out of the wastewater and is retained in a solids area positioned below th... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294278 | Method for oxygenating wastewater A method and apparatus creates gas-enriched fluid that is used to treat wastewater. In one embodiment, the wastewater is withdrawn from a supply of wastewater to be treated, and the wastewater is delivered in an atomized manner to a vessel pressurized with gas to fo... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7238284 | Apparatus for processing alkaline solution An apparatus for processing an alkaline solution includes a storage tank storing the alkaline solution to be processed; a processing unit sucking a foam phase disposed on the liquid surface level of the alkaline solution in the storage tank, defoaming the foam phase... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7198108 | Changing the temperature of offshore produced water Water that is produced during offshore hydrocarbon processing, such as hot produced water accompanying hydrocarbons taken from subsea reservoirs, or cold water resulting from heating LNG (liquified natural gas) to convert it to gas, is changed in temperature to be c... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7182859 | Apparatus for treating organic waste An apparatus for treating organic waste. The apparatus includes a tank having an interior chamber. A weir having a lower opening is disposed in the tank and this weir divides the tank into an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber. The inlet chamber receives organic wa... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7172727 | Apparatus for blood oxygenation An apparatus and method for blood oxygenation are provided. The apparatus includes a chamber having a first inlet to receive a fluid, e.g., physiologic saline; a second inlet to receive a gas, e.g., oxygen, from a gas supply; and an outlet coupled to a capillary ass... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7166221 | Oil digesting microbe-plastic foam system 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... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7156999 | Methods and apparatus for treating animal manure A method of treating animal manure yielding a final liquid fraction and solid fractions whereby the final liquid fraction has a suspended solids (SS) content of about 3 g/L or lower comprising subjecting at least a part of said manure to a first biological passive f... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7144507 | Dry cycle anaerobic digester The present invention provides a digester for handling waste or contaminated materials. A process and an apparatus for processing are disclosed. A Dry Cycle Anaerobic Digester (DCAD) uses tanks to perform aerobic and anaerobic digestion to eliminate the waste, while... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7118669 | Wastewater treatment and dispersal system A wastewater treatment and dispersal system wherein wastewater will stand until it has a BOD of less than about 125 mg/l. The dispersal field may comprise inner and outer conduits, an inner conduit and a permeable outer cover, or a trough and an enclosure. ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114842 | Controlling ready mixed concrete sludge water Method and system for concrete wash-out water re-use, wherein an apparatus such as a mixing truck (1) is washed out and sludge (2) water re-used. The invention comprises providing sensors (11), in a communication system connected with a control ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7094335 | Aquarium filtration system A filter system for use with an aquarium includes a housing having a pre-filter chamber, a biological chamber, and a sump. A protein skimmer receives water flowing from the pre-filter chamber and returns the water to the pre-filter chamber, such that a portion of th... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7089549 | Updating flash memory Embedded devices typically have an operating system, one or more file-systems, as well as a bootloader and other data components resident in flash memory. During software development and testing, there is frequently a need to selectively update a combination of such... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083715 | Method and plant for thickening sludge derived from water treatment by flocculation-decantation with ballasted floc A method is provided for thickening sludge produced through a ballasted flocculation process. The sludge and granular material from the ballasted flocculation process are directed to a sludge separator where the sludge is separated from the granular material. Therea... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7081199 | Aerobic digester for bodily waste material A digester is provided for aerobically and microbially digesting a batch of bodily waste material, such as an aqueous slurry of pig manure. The digester comprises side-by-side digestion and separation compartments, separated by a partition wall. A first slanted pipe... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7070693 | Process for treating septage A process and apparatus for the treatment of septage, particularly grease trap waste, is disclosed. The inventive process will convert the septage into Biosolids (sludge) and water dischargeable to the environment. The treated septage achieves pathogen reduction, an... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7040840 | Sewage effluent distribution means Effluent-operated valves provide, in a septic system, distribution of effluent uniformly to a plurality of portions or fingers of a drain field. The installation of such valves in a tank that collects septic system effluent to be distributed to a plurality of finger... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7011757 | Process for recycling mixed liquor with dual-use jet recirculation pumps to provide highly efficient wastewater treatment A process that removes nitrogen by the MLE Process or nitrogen and phosphorus by the Bio-P Process from municipal or industrial wastewaters by combining at least one dual-use jet recirculation pump with jet manifolds disposed at the bottoms of deep tanks functioning... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008535 | Apparatus for oxygenating wastewater A method and apparatus creates gas-enriched fluid that is used to treat wastewater. In one embodiment, the wastewater is withdrawn from a supply of wastewater to be treated, and the wastewater is delivered in an atomized manner to a vessel pressurized with gas to fo... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7005077 | Shipboard human waste treatment for removing solids A method and system for separating human waste solids from liquid for a shipboard toilet system that allows for the separation of solid waste, compaction of the solid waste and storage of solid waste. Wastes are deposited into a shipboard toilet system that uses vac... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6974435 | Method for enriching a bodily fluid with a gas A system utilizes an oxygenation device to generate a gas-enriched physiologic fluid and to combine it with a bodily fluid to create a gas-enriched bodily fluid. The oxygenation device may take the form of a disposable cartridge, which is placed within an enclosure.... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6958121 | Aerobic digester for bodily waste material A digester is provided for aerobically and microbially digesting a batch of bodily waste material, such as an aqueous slurry of pig manure. The digester comprises side-by-side digestion and separation compartments, separated by a partition wall. A first slanted pipe... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6950728 | Interactive irrigation system An interactive irrigation system exchanges information between an irrigation controller and a distal computer, between the irrigation controller and a user, between the user and the distal computer, and between the distal computer and a third party. The information ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6944523 | Recording and processing utility commodity usage The present invention provides a recording node (100) at a consummer site that is used for the receiving, storing, determining and/or sending of utility commodity information. The recording node (100) is an integral part of networks (370) or can... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6942796 | Filter device for filtering a liquid A filter unit is disclosed suitable for use in a filter housing. The filter unit comprises superposed and spaced-apart inclined lamellar structures, preferably in the form of hollow truncated cones, each having a lower end side opposite an upper end side and a passa... | 09/13/2005 |
