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Examiner: Castel, Benoit


Primary examiner statistics: 776 patents; average approval time: 688 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 160 patents; average approval time: 594 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
4883588 Underwater filter system
4879026 Device for the collection of various substances present in a liqu...
4869818 Orbital wastewater treatment system with combined surface aerator...
4867872 Automatically adjustable weir and environmentally protected senso...
4863699 Grid with conical support skirt
4863606 Waste water treating process
4859423 Plastic pipette canister
4857464 Mist cultivation of cells
4857458 Installation and plant for the recovery of energy from waste and ...
4857276 Apparatus for treating exhaust gas
4855041 Fluid filter drain assembly
4855112 High efficiency apparatus for aerosol direct fluorination
4853121 Chamber filter press
4851197 Apparatus for the continuous reduction of sulphur-containing gase...
4851124 Method of removing and detoxifying a phosphorus-based substance
4849108 Process for purifying waste water
4849360 Apparatus and method for confining and decontaminating soil
4847208 Apparatus for immunohistochemical staining and method of rinsing ...
4846975 Anaerobic digestion process
4842729 Treatment of liquids
4840212 Automatic air pump for wheel tires
4840769 Process for sterilizing a filtration device
4839053 Biomass growth process with separate aeration and media compartme...
4839050 Skimmer system
4836936 Batch filtering method
4834836 Method and apparatus for pollution control of liquid wastes
4834885 Seal arrangement for fluid filters
4834872 Aeration/flotation reactor
4832847 Process for activated-sludge treatment of sewage or industrial wa...
4832921 Apparatus for regeneration of hydrocarbon conversion catalyst
4832914 Two-dimensional uniformly fed unstirred chemical reactor
4832838 Method and apparatus for water calculation and filtration
4832848 Method of and apparatus for establishing and maintaining dispersi...
4832837 Apparatus for augmenting separation of oil and water
4830744 Reverse osmosis assembly operating valve
4830743 Water treatment apparatus
4828796 Method of protecting the internal surface of a pipeline against c...
4828795 Systems inhibited against corrosion and/or scale deposition
4828993 Process for the preparation of organic acids
4826770 Carbon dioxide monitoring of composites

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
4189384 Gas treatment of liquid
4152268 Arrangement for removing water from mud
4151091 Apparatus for separating solid pollutants from fluids
4149970 Method of treating water for horticultural uses
4147625 Method for clarifying discolored trimethylhydroquinone solutions
4146470 Use of microorganisms in combination with surface active agents t...
4145283 Process for the purification of waste water
4145294 Liquid phase separator with valved outlet means
4145282 Process for purifying waste water containing fluoride ion
4142975 Apparatus for the treatment of sewage
4142970 Method and apparatus for mechanically and chemically treating liq...
4139460 Method for decontaminating waste material from chromium mineral ...
4139471 Sewage treatment unit
4139462 Method for thermally treating oil well drill cuttings
4137166 Process for the purification of waste water containing ammonia an...
4134830 Method of purifying waste water
4133754 Water purification device
4132640 Process for the hygienic elimination of sewage containing sa...
4131545 Water treatment
4130483 Sewage treating and conversion process
4128477 Method for the treatment of sea discharged sewage
4125465 Method of effluent sludge treatment
4125466 Treatment of sludge comprising biological aggregate
4124504 Process for treating caustic wash solutions
4122013 Sewage treatment system
4119491 Enzyme-filtration clarification of xanthan gum polymer solution
4118317 Method of purifying ion exchanger resins spent in the operation o...
4108768 Method of clarifying industrial waste water
4104163 Regeneration of fixed bed filters
4104161 Method for treating aqueous wastes containing at least 1% protein...
4102789 Hydro-carpet oil spillage containment and recovery device
4100073 Waste-water treatment system
4096064 System for removal of toxic heavy metals from drinking water
4093543 Decomposition of formic acid in very low concentration
4093546 Biological filter
4089660 Process for contacting a gas with a liquid
4086167 Biofilter
4086161 Ecological system and method
4085044 Treatment of lime-sulfide tannery unhairing waste
4083782 Water conditioning process
 
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