Patents by Inventor Blaine Nagao

Blaine Nagao 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).

  • Patent number: 11230482
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a chloramine synthesis reaction. The system includes at least one water pump configured to deliver a first water stream to a first junction where the first water stream is mixed with a first solution including an ammonium compound, and a second water stream to a second junction where the second water stream is mixed with a second solution including hypochlorite, a reaction chamber downstream of the first and second junctions which is configured to mix the first and second water streams in order to react the ammonium compound and the hypochlorite to form chloramine, an optical measurement device disposed upstream of the second junction, the optical measurement device configured to measure an absorbance of the hypochlorite in the second solution, and at least one controller programmed to determine a concentration of the hypochlorite in the second solution based on the measured absorbance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: CHEMTREAT, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Baron, Joseph Konefal, Blaine Nagao
  • Publication number: 20200325048
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a chloramine synthesis reaction. The system includes at least one water pump configured to deliver a first water stream to a first junction where the first water stream is mixed with a first solution including an ammonium compound, and a second water stream to a second junction where the second water stream is mixed with a second solution including hypochlorite, a reaction chamber downstream of the first and second junctions which is configured to mix the first and second water streams in order to react the ammonium compound and the hypochlorite to form chloramine, an optical measurement device disposed upstream of the second junction, the optical measurement device configured to measure an absorbance of the hypochlorite in the second solution, and at least one controller programmed to determine a concentration of the hypochlorite in the second solution based on the measured absorbance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: CHEMTREAT, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher BARON, Joseph KONEFAL, Blaine NAGAO
  • Patent number: 9474817
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring and compensating for bleach concentration changes within a disinfection system may be provided. A bleach concentration monitor may be introduced into a disinfection system to measure the percentage concentration of a bleach precursor that may be introduced into a mixer and then report the measurements to pump controls within the disinfection system. Data relating measurements of the concentration of the bleach precursor may be transmitted to pump controls within the disinfection system so that adjustments may be made to a control algorithm within the pump controls to compensate for any changes that may be observed related to bleach concentration in the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: H2trOnics, Inc.
    Inventors: Blaine Nagao, Steve Dumler
  • Publication number: 20140044599
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring and compensating for bleach concentration changes within a disinfection system may be provided. A bleach concentration monitor may be introduced into a disinfection system to measure the percentage concentration of a bleach precursor that may be introduced into a mixer and then report the measurements to pump controls within the disinfection system. Data relating measurements of the concentration of the bleach precursor may be transmitted to pump controls within the disinfection system so that adjustments may be made to a control algorithm within the pump controls to compensate for any changes that may be observed related to bleach concentration in the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Blaine Nagao, Steve Dumler
  • Patent number: 7509238
    Abstract: A computer program for operating a computer to perform various steps. In one step, the program causes the computer to display to a user of the computer a first hierarchical level representative of one or more companies, where each company of the one or more companies has respective water treatment needs. In another step, and for each company of the one or more companies, the program causes the computer to display to the user of the computer a second first hierarchical level representative of one or more facilities for the respective company. In another step, and for each facility of each company of the one or more companies, the program causes the computer to display to the user of the computer a third hierarchical level representative of one or more water treatment systems for the respective facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: H2tr0nics, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Dumler, Blaine Nagao, Adam Dumler, David Hollabaugh