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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7879600 | Waste converter A waste converter (10) for domestic use includes two waste conversion regions. Household waste is placed in a primary waste conversion region (40) which includes flies and maggots. When waste has sufficiently decomposed it falls through to a secondary ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7863039 | Organic waste treatment apparatus A composting system including a vertically-orientated vessel with mechanisms attached to a vertically oriented central mounted rotating shaft, including rotatable size reduction blade(s), agitation mechanism(s), and discharge blade/mechanism(s). The composting syste... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7785866 | Compost tea apparatus An apparatus and method of producing compost tea comprising a hopper, a separator having an intake and a discharge, the hopper communicating compost to the intake, a u-shaped screen, an auger rotably mounted thereon for conveying compost through the separator, and a... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7642090 | Systems and methods for generating compost Systems and methods for the generation of compost are provided. In one embodiment, the system for generating compost comprises a positively aerated floor, a semi gas and liquid impermeable compost cover sized to cover a compost biomass pile placed on the positively ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7604986 | Decomposition device of organic waste and automatic cleaning system thereof An organic waste decomposition device comprises a base frame (110), a cylindrical shell casing (120), a shaft (130) which is rotatably installed in the shell casing, a plurality of arm blades (140) which Are engaged to the shaft, a drivin... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7507577 | Treatment apparatus for excrement and a bio-toilet using the same and a treatment method for decomposing excrement The invention discloses a treatment apparatus for the excrement and a bio-toilet using the treatment apparatus. The treatment apparatus includes a tank, a reactor basin in the tank for containing the raw material and the excrement and having at least two parallel, c... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7449330 | Bioreactor vessel and shaft assembly A bioreactor apparatus for processing waste, comprising a cylindrical pressure vessel having an inlet end and an exit end, an internally rotating main shaft having spaced apart ends, and a plurality of paddles and agitator bars attached to and extending radially fro... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7422894 | Apparatus for use in vermiculture Apparatus for use in a vermiculture plant, the apparatus including a treatment receptacle having a treatment Apparatus for use in a vermiculture plant which includes a treatment receptacle having a treatment chamber therein and a base upon which material within the ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7371566 | Composting apparatus and method A composting apparatus including an electric motor driven drum. The drum is provided with spaced fins on the inner surface and a supporting shaft that can include air holes to provide air within the confines of the drum. In this instance, tubes with holes are secure... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7320753 | Anaerobic digester system for animal waste stabilization and biogas recovery An ambient anaerobic digester system for anaerobic digestion of animal waste with biogas production and recovery is provided. The anaerobic digester system includes a substantially flexible bladder for anaerobically digesting the animal waste with biogas production ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7314058 | Reservoir tank for storing a liquid A reservoir tank comprises a tank body and a double bottom. The tank body is constituted of a roof, a tank bottom plate and a tank wall. The roof and the tank bottom plate are fixed to the tank wall by welding. The double bottom includes a double bottom plate and a ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7226122 | Process for insulating recreational vehicles with recycled material Previously used packing and shipping material, including foam based packaging and support products, may be recycled in a manner so as to reduce the manufacturing costs associated with insulating the structural enclosures of recreational vehicles. By finely shredding... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7179642 | Method and apparatus for solids processing Apparatuses and methods for anaerobic digestion of high-solids waste are provided. The methods may include and the apparatuses may be used for moving the solid waste in a corkscrew-like fashion through a closed container. The method may further include moving the hi... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7150987 | Organic waste processing method and device therefor An organic waste processing method and device makes a mass disposal and 24 hours continuous processing possible, and can largely cut down facility and processing costs. It uses a number of roughly cut-end inverted cone shaped processing tanks 3, 3A, 3B... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7138271 | Continuous composter A continuous composter for continuously processing organic waste material from a generally heterogeneous state into a generally homogenous state. The composter includes a container rotatably mounted on a support frame about its longitudinal axis that defines an inne... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7135332 | Biomass heating system Improved systems, methods, apparatus and compositions for generating, extracting and distributing the renewable heat energy produced by microbial decomposition of organic biomass within a contained and controlled environment. This heat energy is preferably transferr... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7091036 | Method and apparatus for composting organic material The present invention relates to a method for composting organic material, in which method organic material is transported to a bioreactor (1) where it is mixed and where material for regulating the oxygen content and bacteria and/or enzymes for agitation of ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7052902 | Continuously operational biological reactor A continuously operational biological reactor for the aerobic processing of animal waste into chemically free fertilizer includes an inner drum and an outer drum coaxially mounted on a horizontal center shaft with the inner annular surface of each drum including con... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7018831 | Composting apparatus and method Composting apparatuses and composting methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a composting apparatus includes a housing and a plurality of composting drawers in the housing. The plurality of composting drawers is in a stacked relationship when in the housing, and ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014676 | Method of converting waste to soil/feed modifiers Disclosed is a method for transforming Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) into a useful compost material. The method involves both a pre-treatment and a treatment phase. In the pre-treatment phase, a waste stream is processed to remove valuable waste after which the waste ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7001512 | Closed loop processing system for waste and crops A process for treating waste products discharged in a waste water from an animal operation, such as a swine confinement facility includes a holding tank for receiving waste water from the flushing of the facility in which solids to accumulate at the bottom thereof; ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6958110 | Apparatus for the production of cellulose paper pulps by biodelignification of vegetative masses Apparatus for the production of cellulose paper pulps from vegetative masses, comprising: a tower for sterilizing the mass to form a culture medium; a first screw for mixing the sterilized mass with an inoculum and handling the same in a sterile environment; a first... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6653123 | Process for producing processed organic product and apparatus therefor A process and apparatus for producing a processed organic product containing organic matters having a superior nutrient balance and exhibiting high performances in water retention and gas permeation. The process involves supplying the raw material 26 cont... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6620613 | Organic waste disposer An organic waste disposer includes a frame having a plurality of heating plates, a driving device, a treating trough, a stirring device, a final treating container, a water collection device, etc. In disposing the organic waste, the organic waste being ad... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6613223 | Garbage treatment apparatus A garbage treatment apparatus of the type which includes a cylindrical container formed to store an amount of porous inorganic balls containing microorganism effective for decomposition of garbage and to store an amount of garbage to be treated, a rotatio... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6607909 | Apparatus for producing compost The present invention relates to a process for producing compost, characterized in that when the compost is produced by inoculating aerobic composting seed bacteria to an organic waste material, the process comprises: supplying oxygen while the waste mate... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6601243 | Toilet installation implementing composting with worms The invention relates to a composting toilet installation comprising: a toilet seat placed over a gravity outlet opening; receiver means for receiving liquid effluent, fecal matter, and other waste; recovery means for receiving the liquid effluent; and di... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6589781 | Farm composting system For disposing of liquid pig manure by composting same with solid carbonaceous matter. The composting material is contained in a trough, and is turned by means of an apron, which is supported in a carriage for a travelling along the trough. The apron carri... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6569332 | Integrated anaerobic digester system A process to recover energy, reduce pollution potential, and add value to organic waste such as animal manure is described. The process involves the anaerobic digestion of feedstocks, such as animal manure, at low to high temperatures in batch, semi-conti... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6548294 | Device for treatment of waste materials with harvester access zone Apparatus suitable for use in the treatment of waste and/or organic materials which includes a main body having a treatment chamber therein having a base which when the apparatus is in a harvesting mode is arranged with a space there below. The base inclu... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6489161 | Partitioned composting cage A perforated enclosure for reception of material to be composted is divided into a plurality of compartments. A trough is capable of being raised and lowered;between a low level filling station and the top of this enclosure, and then travelling across the... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6482627 | Composting device with internal aeration tube A composting device includes a container that has baffles and an aeration port. The container is supported on an axle, for easy rotation. An internal aeration tube has a screen, and protrudes from the aeration port into the interior of the container, reac... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6482643 | Organic waste disposal equipment and systems Organic waste disposal equipment and systems that make use of microbes' bioactivities with a feature of circulation mechanism so that wastes stored at the bottom part of a treatment tank is transferred to the upper part of its own or other tanks by liftin... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6451589 | Method and apparatus for solids processing This invention provides a waste-processing system capable of processing high-solids wastes such as manure. This invention provides a compact U-shaped digester that allows for recycling of activated sludge to improve the efficiency of the process. Efficien... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6399366 | Method and apparatus for composting organic waste together with its packaging cartons, boxes or crates on site The apparatus includes a housing having a shredding station, a blending or mixing station, a receiving chamber for receiving boxes and/or crates in a shredded state, and a decomposition chamber for receiving a mixture of the shredded organic waste and the... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6383803 | Portable compostion system with reconfigurable air flow A portable and reconfigurable composting apparatus for controlling the airflow to and from a plurality of aerated static composting piles. The composting apparatus includes an air blower having an air intake and an air output. A suction manifold is attach... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6361685 | Method and apparatus for fermentation of organic waste material The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for fermentation of cattle dung or like organic waste material containing high percentage of water. In a method of accommodating a treating object material consisting of an organic waste material ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6284529 | Biological waste treatment plant A plant for the biological treatment of solid organic waste, where the organic mass is fed into a treatment tank with a horizontal bottom, while screw propellers, suspended from a sliding bridge parallel to tank base, operate immersed in the matter and wh... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6228635 | Portable cell growth cassette for use in maintaining and growing biological cells A portable cassette is disclosed, for receiving, maintaining and growing biological cells ex vivo, without exposing the cells to the external environment. The portable cassette is used in combination with a succession of instruments, to inoculate the cass... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6123747 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing barnyard manure using sewage and sludge An apparatus and method for manufacturing barnyard manure using sewage and night-soil sludge for use in farmlands and flower gardens so as to prevent secondary contamination of the environment quickly, at a low cost, and with high efficiency.... | 09/26/2000 |
