Patents by Inventor Derrick O. Chennault

Derrick O. Chennault 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: 11731893
    Abstract: A sewage treatment apparatus is provided for reducing nitrogen content in sewage fluid (e.g., after primary treatment). The apparatus uses vegetation to process the sewage fluid and reduce ammonia and organic nitrogen in the processed sewage fluid by uptake of the ammonia and organic nitrogen into the vegetation and by converting the residual ammonia and organic nitrogen into nitrites and nitrates. The apparatus also uses a feedback loop to combine the processed sewage fluid and the raw sewage fluid, such that nitrites and nitrates in the processed sewage fluid are reduced by interacting with carbonaceous waste in the raw sewage fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Eastwood Environmental, Inc.
    Inventor: Derrick O. Chennault
  • Publication number: 20230124717
    Abstract: A sewage treatment apparatus is provided for reducing nitrogen content in sewage fluid (e.g., after primary treatment). The apparatus uses vegetation to process the sewage fluid and reduce ammonia and organic nitrogen in the processed sewage fluid by uptake of the ammonia and organic nitrogen into the vegetation and by converting the residual ammonia and organic nitrogen into nitrites and nitrates. The apparatus also uses a feedback loop to combine the processed sewage fluid and the raw sewage fluid, such that nitrites and nitrates in the processed sewage fluid are reduced by interacting with carbonaceous waste in the raw sewage fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventor: Derrick O. Chennault
  • Publication number: 20090277830
    Abstract: The present invention generally includes a septage treatment system comprising: (a) a primary treatment process system comprising: (1) a receiving station adapted to receive septage from a vehicle and to pump the septage; (2) at least one equalization tanks adapted to receive septage from the receiving station; and (3) at least two mixing and odor control tanks adapted to receive septage from the equalization tanks, and to generate waste activated sludge; (b) a primary settling tank adapted to receive effluent from the mixing and odor control tanks, and to generate waste activated sludge; (c) a secondary treatment process system adapted to receive comprising: (1) at least one aeration tank adapted to receive waste activated sludge from the primary treatment process system and to generate water effluent; and (d) a tertiary treatment process system adapted to receive comprising: (1) at least one wetland ditch adapted to receive water effluent from the aeration tank and to generate filtered water effluent; (2) a
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventor: Derrick O. Chennault
  • Patent number: 7553410
    Abstract: The present invention generally includes a septage treatment system comprising: (a) a primary treatment process system comprising: (1) a receiving station to pump the septage from a vehicle; (2) equalization tank(s) to receive septage from the receiving station; and (3) two or more mixing and odor control tanks to generate waste activated sludge; (b) a primary settling tank to generate waste activated sludge; (c) a secondary treatment process system comprising: (1) aeration tank(s) to receive waste activated sludge from the primary treatment process system and to generate water effluent; and (d) a tertiary treatment process system comprising: (1) wetland ditch(es) to receive water effluent from the aeration tank and to generate filtered water effluent; (2) wetland pond(s) to receive filtered water effluent from the wetland ditch(es) and to generate filtered water effluent; and (3) an aquaculture hydroponics and sand bed greenhouse to generate filtered water effluent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Eastwood Research, Inc.
    Inventor: Derrick O. Chennault