Patents by Inventor Dieter Efinger

Dieter Efinger 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: 9216921
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a system for purifying process water, particularly for continuously purifying process water in the paper industry. The method comprises at least one process water treatment step, which comprises the following steps: a) an anaerobic purifying step, wherein process water to be purified is brought in contact with anaerobic microorganisms in an anaerobic reactor in order to decompose impurities present in the waste water, b) a first separating step, wherein gases present in the process water obtained in step a) are separated from said process water, and c) a second separating step, wherein solids present in the process water obtained in step b) are separated from the process water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Meri Environmental Solutions GMBH
    Inventors: George Troubounis, Dieter Efinger, Bernhard Niemczyk, Lucas Menke
  • Patent number: 8663468
    Abstract: A reactor for anaerobically purifying waste water, such as waste water from the paper industry, includes a reactor vessel that has at least one inlet for supplying waste water to be purified into the reactor, at least one outlet for discharging purified water, at least one sediment filter and at least two multi-phase separator devices arranged on top of one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignees: Voith Patent GmbH, Aquatyx Wassertechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Axel Gommel, Dieter Efinger, Ronald Mulder
  • Publication number: 20130037468
    Abstract: A reactor for anaerobically purifying waste water, such as waste water from the paper industry, includes a reactor vessel that has at least one inlet for supplying waste water to be purified into the reactor, at least one outlet for discharging purified water, at least one sediment filter and at least two multi-phase separator devices arranged on top of one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventors: Axel Gommel, Dieter Efinger, Ronald Mulder
  • Patent number: 8354027
    Abstract: A reactor for biological purification of waste water includes a reactor vessel having a substantially flat or a round bottom, at least one supply pipe arranged in a lower region of the reactor vessel for feeding the waste water to be purified into the reactor, at least one fluid discharge pipe for discharging purified waste water from the reactor, at least one solid matter discharge pipe arranged in the lower region of the reactor vessel for discharging solid matter from the reactor and at least one diverting means including at least one diagonally extending section. The at least one diverting means is designed and/or arranged so that solids sinking to the bottom of the reactor from the upper region of the reactor are deflected so that the solids settle in a region of the at least one solid matter discharge pipe and are discharged from the reactor through the at least one solid matter discharge pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignees: Voith Patent GmbH, Aquatyx Wassertechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Axel Gommel, Dieter Efinger, Werner Gessler, Ronald Mulder
  • Patent number: 8337699
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reactor for anaerobically purifying waster water, especially waste water from the paper industry, comprising a reactor vessel, several inlets arranged in the bottom region of the reactor vessel to feed waste water to be purified into the reactor, at least one outlet for discharging purified water, and at least one sediment drain. One or more inlets are fed by a supply pipe, and several supply pipes are fed by a collecting supply pipe. In order to ensure that waste water to be purified is fed as regularly as possible at the bottom of the reactor vessel, at least the majority of the supply pipes of a collecting supply pipe supply waste water to be purified to a maximum of 10 inlets, and at least the majority of said supply pipes each have a control valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignees: Voith Patent GmbH, Aquatyx Wassertechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Axel Gommel, Dieter Efinger, Werner Gessler, Ronald Mulder
  • Publication number: 20120145629
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a system for purifying process water, particularly for continuously purifying process water in the paper industry. The method comprises at least one process water treatment step, which comprises the following steps: a) an anaerobic purifying step, wherein process water to be purified is brought in contact with anaerobic microorganisms in an anaerobic reactor in order to decompose impurities present in the waste water, b) a first separating step, wherein gases present in the process water obtained in step a) are separated from said process water, and c) a second separating step, wherein solids present in the process water obtained in step b) are separated from the process water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: MERI ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventors: George Troubounis, Dieter Efinger, Bernhard Niemczyk, Lucas Menke
  • Publication number: 20120031835
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reactor for anaerobically purifying waster water, especially waste water from the paper industry, comprising a reactor vessel, several inlets arranged in the bottom region of the reactor vessel to feed waste water to be purified into the reactor, at least one outlet for discharging purified water, and at least one sediment drain. One or more inlets are fed by a supply pipe, and several supply pipes are fed by a collecting supply pipe. In order to ensure that waste water to be purified is fed as regularly as possible at the bottom of the reactor vessel, at least the majority of the supply pipes of a collecting supply pipe supply waste water to be purified to a maximum of 10 inlets, and at least the majority of said supply pipes each have a control valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Axel Gommel, Dieter Efinger, Werner Gessler, Ronald Mulder
  • Publication number: 20120018372
    Abstract: A reactor for biological purification of waste water includes a reactor vessel having a substantially flat or a round bottom, at least one supply pipe arranged in a lower region of the reactor vessel for feeding the waste water to be purified into the reactor, at least one fluid discharge pipe for discharging purified waste water from the reactor, at least one solid matter discharge pipe arranged in the lower region of the reactor vessel for discharging solid matter from the reactor and at least one diverting means including at least one diagonally extending section. The at least one diverting means is designed and/or arranged so that solids sinking to the bottom of the reactor from the upper region of the reactor are deflected so that the solids settle in a region of the at least one solid matter discharge pipe and are discharged from the reactor through the at least one solid matter discharge pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Axel Gommel, Dieter Efinger, Werner Gessler, Ronald Mulder
  • Patent number: 7919000
    Abstract: Disclosed is a reactor for anaerobically treating waste water, especially treating waste water from the paper industry. Said reactor comprises a reactor vessel, at least one supply pipe which is arranged in the bottom area of the reactor vessel and is used for feeding waste water that is to be treated into the reactor, at least one supply distributor for mixing the waste water fed to the reactor with the medium located in the reactor, at least one overflow port which is disposed on the top reactor vessel and is used for discharging treated water, and at least one separator. The supply distributor is provided with at least one deflection means that is embodied such that waste water discharged from the at least one supply pipe is diverted into a circular current from the perspective of the cross-section of the reactor, one to 80 percent of the cross-section of the reactor being filled by the at least one deflection means. The invention further relates to a method for anaerobically treating waste water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignees: Aquatyx Wassertechnik GmbH, Meri Entsorgungstechnik Fuer die Papierindustrie GmbH
    Inventors: Lukas Menke, Georgios Troubounis, Ulrich Knoerle, Dieter Efinger
  • Publication number: 20100018918
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for cleaning waste water, particularly for the continuous cleaning of waste water in the paper industry, wherein oxygen or an oxygen-containing gas and waste water to be cleaned are delivered to an aerobic reactor, the waste water is brought into contact with aerobic microorganisms in an aerobic reactor in order to degrade impurities contained in the waste water, and the cleaned waste water is delivered out of the aerobic reactor. At least a part of the waste water undergoes a pressure release flotation step before being fed into or after being delivered out of the aerobic reactor for the purpose of at least partial softening. In addition, the present invention relates to a device suitable for carrying out the method according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: MERI ENTSORGUNGSTECHNIK FUER DIE PAPIERINDUSTRIE
    Inventors: George Troubounis, Dieter Efinger, Werner Gessler, Lucas Menke
  • Publication number: 20100000940
    Abstract: Disclosed is a reactor for anaerobically treating waste water, especially treating waste water from the paper industry. Said reactor comprises a reactor vessel, at least one supply pipe which is arranged in the bottom area of the reactor vessel and is used for feeding waste water that is to be treated into the reactor, at least one supply distributor for mixing the waste water fed to the reactor with the medium located in the reactor, at least one overflow port which is disposed on the top reactor vessel and is used for discharging treated water, and at least one separator The supply distributor is provided with at least one deflection means that is embodied such that waste water discharged from the at least one supply pipe is diverted into a circular current from the perspective of the cross-section of the reactor, one to 80 percent of the cross-section of the reactor being filled by the at least one deflection means. The invention further relates to a method for anaerobically treating waste water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Lukas Menke, Georglos Troubounis, Ulrich Knöerle, Dieter Efinger