Patents by Inventor Anthony Patrick Andrew Taylor

Anthony Patrick Andrew Taylor 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).

  • Membrane bioreactor
    Patent number: 7951555
    Abstract: The invention provides a membrane comprising a gel reinforced by a support. The membrane has opposing surfaces and a thickness between said surfaces. The gel communicates between the opposing surfaces and allows diffusion of a nutrient solution through the membrane. A bioreactor is also provided, comprising a membrane-supporting structure, and a membrane according to the invention supported on the membrane-supporting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Inventors: Anthony Patrick Andrew Taylor, Kim Suzanne Finnie, John Bartlett, Peter James Holden
  • Membrane bioreactor and sewage treatment method
    Patent number: 7897048
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a membrane, optionally for use in sewage treatment. The membrane comprises a support membrane having a gas face biolayer on a gas face of the membrane and/or in the support membrane near the gas face, and a liquid face biolayer on a liquid face of the membrane and/or in the support membrane near the liquid face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Inventor: Anthony Patrick Andrew Taylor
  • SEWAGE TREATMENT
    Publication number: 20090250394
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a membrane, optionally for use in sewage treatment. The membrane comprises a support membrane having a gas face biolayer on a gas face of the membrane and/or in the support membrane near the gas face, and a liquid face biolayer on a liquid face of the membrane and/or in the support membrane near the liquid face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventor: Anthony Patrick Andrew Taylor