Patents by Inventor Ernest J. Zavoral, SR.

Ernest J. Zavoral, SR. 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).

  • Publication number: 20240059860
    Abstract: Clean, safe and efficient methods and systems for utilizing thermolysis methods to process and recycle various waste sources containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances to safely remove fluorine and other hazardous materials are provided. The methods and systems beneficially convert waste sources into a Clean Fuel Gas and Char source providing safe, efficient, and cost-effective alternatives to the current buildup of such waste sources. Methods utilizing a multicomponent, energy-assisted, chemical reaction are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Henry W. Brandhorst, Jr., Ullrich H. Engel, Charles T. Ludwig, Ernest J. Zavoral, Sr.
  • Publication number: 20240042503
    Abstract: Clean, safe and efficient methods and systems for utilizing thermolysis methods to recycle end of life solar cells and panels to remove fluorine and other hazardous materials while collecting valuable recoverables are provided. The methods and systems beneficially convert the solar cells and panels into a Clean Fuel Gas and Char source. The methods and systems further provide the ability to recover valuable components from the Char, wherein the highly valuable recoverables can be used for further applications and uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Henry W. Brandhorst, Jr., Ullrich H. Engel, Charles T. Ludwig, Ernest J. Zavoral, Sr.
  • Patent number: 11814585
    Abstract: Clean, safe and efficient methods, systems, and processes for utilizing thermolysis methods to processes to convert various e-waste sources into Clean Fuel Gas and Char source are disclosed. The invention processes e-waste sources, such as for example whole circuit boards, to effectively shred and/or grind the waste source, and then process using thermolysis methods to destroy and/or separate halogen and other dangerous components to provide a Clean Fuel Gas and Char source, along with the ability to recover precious metals and other valuable components from the Char.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: CHZ Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Henry W. Brandhorst, Jr., Ullrich H. Engel, Charles T. Ludwig, Ernest J. Zavoral, Sr.
  • Publication number: 20230357031
    Abstract: Clean, safe, and efficient methods, systems, and processes for utilizing thermolysis methods to processes to convert various waste sources into a Clean Fuel Gas, Char, and Biochar are provided. The process further converts the Clean Fuel Gas into both a purified hydrogen source for green ammonia production and natural gas. The methods process waste sources to effectively separate, neutralize and/or destroy halogens and other hazardous components to provide a Clean Fuel Gas, Char and/or Biochar, which can then further be processed to extract and purify hydrogen for green ammonia production from the Clean Fuel Gas and thereby provide natural gas. The Clean Fuel Gas is a natural and renewable natural gas as it is continually produced and further available for use to provide energy and new products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Henry W. Brandhorst, Jr., Ullrich H. Engel, Charles T. Ludwig, Ernest J. Zavoral, Sr.
  • Patent number: 11613704
    Abstract: Clean, safe and efficient methods, systems, and processes for utilizing thermolysis methods to processes to convert various carpet, rug, polymeric materials and other waste sources, such as solid waste, tires, manure, auto shredder residue, glass and carbon fiber composite materials, municipal solid wastes, medical wastes, waste wood and the like into a Clean Fuel Gas and Char source are disclosed. The invention processes the carpet, rug, polymeric material to effectively shred and/or grind the waste source, such as post-consumer carpet remnants and waste, and then process using thermolysis methods to destroy and/or separate halogen and other dangerous components to provide a Clean Fuel Gas and Char source. Additional waste sources, such as solid waste, tires, manure, auto shredder residue, glass and carbon fiber composite materials, municipal solid wastes, medical wastes, waste wood and the like, are suitable for the processing of the invention disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: CHZ TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Henry W. Brandhorst, Jr., Ullrich H. Engel, Charles T. Ludwig, Ernest J. Zavoral, Sr.
  • Publication number: 20220298424
    Abstract: Clean, safe and efficient methods, systems, and processes for utilizing thermolysis methods to processes to convert various e-waste sources into Clean Fuel Gas and Char source are disclosed. The invention processes e-waste sources, such as for example whole circuit boards, to effectively shred and/or grind the waste source, and then process using thermolysis methods to destroy and/or separate halogen and other dangerous components to provide a Clean Fuel Gas and Char source, along with the ability to recover precious metals and other valuable components from the Char.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Henry W. Brandhorst, JR., Ullrich H. Engel, Charles T. Ludwig, Ernest J. Zavoral, SR.
  • Patent number: 11306255
    Abstract: Clean, safe and efficient methods, systems, and processes for utilizing thermolysis methods to processes to convert various e-waste sources into Clean Fuel Gas and Char source are disclosed. The invention processes e-waste sources, such as for example whole circuit boards, to effectively shred and/or grind the waste source, and then process using thermolysis methods to destroy and/or separate halogen and other dangerous components to provide a Clean Fuel Gas and Char source, along with the ability to recover precious metals and other valuable components from the Char.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: CHZ Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Henry W. Brandhorst, Jr., Ullrich H. Engel, Charles T. Ludwig, Ernest J. Zavoral, Sr.
  • Patent number: 10961461
    Abstract: Clean, safe and efficient methods, systems, and processes for utilizing thermolysis methods to processes to convert various e-waste sources into Clean Fuel Gas and Char source are disclosed. The invention processes e-waste sources, such as for example whole circuit boards, to effectively shred and/or grind the waste source, and then process using thermolysis methods to destroy and/or separate halogen and other dangerous components to provide a Clean Fuel Gas and Char source, along with the ability to recover precious metals and other valuable components from the Char.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: CHZ Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Henry W. Brandhorst, Jr., Ullrich H. Engel, Charles T. Ludwig, Ernest J. Zavoral, Sr.
  • Publication number: 20210071086
    Abstract: Clean, safe and efficient methods, systems, and processes for utilizing thermolysis methods to processes to convert various e-waste sources into Clean Fuel Gas and Char source are disclosed. The invention processes e-waste sources, such as for example whole circuit boards, to effectively shred and/or grind the waste source, and then process using thermolysis methods to destroy and/or separate halogen and other dangerous components to provide a Clean Fuel Gas and Char source, along with the ability to recover precious metals and other valuable components from the Char.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Henry W. Brandhorst, JR., Ullrich H. Engel, Charles T. Ludwig, Ernest J. Zavoral, SR.
  • Patent number: 10640711
    Abstract: Clean, safe and efficient methods, systems, and processes for utilizing thermolysis methods to processes to convert various treated wood sources, such as rail road ties, cross ties, RR crossing roadways, telephone poles, utility poles, cross arm members, bridge timbers, decking, walkways, dock timbers and wharf pilings, lake and ocean pier/pilings, landscaping timbers and edging, treated outdoor engineering structural and other reinforced wood composites, and other end-of-life treated wood materials, into a Clean Fuel Gas and Biochar are disclosed. The invention processes the treated wood sources using thermolysis methods to destroy and/or separate halogen and other dangerous components to provide a Clean Fuel Gas and Biochar source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: CHZ Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Henry W. Brandhorst, Jr., Ullrich H. Engel, Charles T. Ludwig, Ernest J. Zavoral, Sr.
  • Publication number: 20200102504
    Abstract: Clean, safe and efficient methods, systems, and processes for utilizing thermolysis methods to processes to convert various carpet, rug, polymeric materials and other waste sources, such as solid waste, tires, manure, auto shredder residue, glass and carbon fiber composite materials, municipal solid wastes, medical wastes, waste wood and the like into a Clean Fuel Gas and Char source are disclosed. The invention processes the carpet, rug, polymeric material to effectively shred and/or grind the waste source, such as post-consumer carpet remnants and waste, and then process using thermolysis methods to destroy and/or separate halogen and other dangerous components to provide a Clean Fuel Gas and Char source. Additional waste sources, such as solid waste, tires, manure, auto shredder residue, glass and carbon fiber composite materials, municipal solid wastes, medical wastes, waste wood and the like, are suitable for the processing of the invention disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Henry W. Brandhorst, JR., Ullrich H. Engel, Charles T. Ludwig, Ernest J. Zavoral, SR.
  • Patent number: 10538707
    Abstract: Clean, safe and efficient methods, systems, and processes for utilizing thermolysis methods to processes to convert various carpet, rug, polymeric materials and other waste sources, such as solid waste, tires, manure, auto shredder residue, glass and carbon fiber composite materials, municipal solid wastes, medical wastes, waste wood and the like into a Clean Fuel Gas and Char source are disclosed. The invention processes the carpet, rug, polymeric material to effectively shred and/or grind the waste source, such as post-consumer carpet remnants and waste, and then process using thermolysis methods to destroy and/or separate halogen and other dangerous components to provide a Clean Fuel Gas and Char source. Additional waste sources, such as solid waste, tires, manure, auto shredder residue, glass and carbon fiber composite materials, municipal solid wastes, medical wastes, waste wood and the like, are suitable for the processing of the invention disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: CHZ Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Henry W. Brandhorst, Jr., Ullrich H. Engel, Charles T. Ludwig, Ernest J. Zavoral, Sr.
  • Publication number: 20190367814
    Abstract: Clean, safe and efficient methods, systems, and processes for utilizing thermolysis methods to processes to convert various treated wood sources, such as rail road ties, cross ties, RR crossing roadways, telephone poles, utility poles, cross arm members, bridge timbers, decking, walkways, dock timbers and wharf pilings, lake and ocean pier/pilings, landscaping timbers and edging, treated outdoor engineering structural and other reinforced wood composites, and other end-of-life treated wood materials, into a Clean Fuel Gas and Biochar are disclosed. The invention processes the treated wood sources using thermolysis methods to destroy and/or separate halogen and other dangerous components to provide a Clean Fuel Gas and Biochar source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Henry W. Brandhorst, JR., Ullrich H. Engel, Charles T. Ludwig, Ernest J. Zavoral, SR.
  • Publication number: 20180072955
    Abstract: Clean, safe and efficient methods, systems, and processes for utilizing thermolysis methods to processes to convert various carpet, rug, polymeric materials and other waste sources, such as solid waste, tires, manure, auto shredder residue, glass and carbon fiber composite materials, municipal solid wastes, medical wastes, waste wood and the like into a Clean Fuel Gas and Char source are disclosed. The invention processes the carpet, rug, polymeric material to effectively shred and/or grind the waste source, such as post-consumer carpet remnants and waste, and then process using thermolysis methods to destroy and/or separate halogen and other dangerous components to provide a Clean Fuel Gas and Char source. Additional waste sources, such as solid waste, tires, manure, auto shredder residue, glass and carbon fiber composite materials, municipal solid wastes, medical wastes, waste wood and the like, are suitable for the processing of the invention disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: HENRY W. BRANDHORST, JR., ULLRICH H. ENGEL, CHARLES T. LUDWIG, ERNEST J. ZAVORAL, SR.
  • Publication number: 20180057751
    Abstract: Clean, safe and efficient methods, systems, and processes for utilizing thermolysis methods to processes to convert various e-waste sources into Clean Fuel Gas and Char source are disclosed. The invention processes e-waste sources, such as for example whole circuit boards, to effectively shred and/or grind the waste source, and then process using thermolysis methods to destroy and/or separate halogen and other dangerous components to provide a Clean Fuel Gas and Char source, along with the ability to recover precious metals and other valuable components from the Char.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: HENRY W. BRANDHORST, JR., ULLRICH H. ENGEL, CHARLES T. LUDWIG, ERNEST J. ZAVORAL, SR.
  • Patent number: 9850433
    Abstract: Clean, safe and efficient methods, systems, and processes for utilizing thermolysis methods to processes to convert various e-waste sources into Clean Fuel Gas and Char source are disclosed. The invention processes e-waste sources, such as for example whole circuit boards, to effectively shred and/or grind the waste source, and then process using thermolysis methods to destroy and/or separate halogen and other dangerous components to provide a Clean Fuel Gas and Char source, along with the ability to recover precious metals and other valuable components from the Char.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: CHZ Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Henry W. Brandhorst, Jr., Ullrich H. Engel, Charles T. Ludwig, Ernest J. Zavoral, Sr.
  • Patent number: 9816033
    Abstract: Clean, safe and efficient methods, systems, and processes for utilizing thermolysis methods to processes to convert various carpet, rug, polymeric materials and other waste sources, such as solid waste, tires, manure, auto shredder residue, glass and carbon fiber composite materials, municipal solid wastes, medical wastes, waste wood and the like into a Clean Fuel Gas and Char source are disclosed. The invention processes the carpet, rug, polymeric material to effectively shred and/or grind the waste source, such as post-consumer carpet remnants and waste, and then process using thermolysis methods to destroy and/or separate halogen and other dangerous components to provide a Clean Fuel Gas and Char source. Additional waste sources, such as solid waste, tires, manure, auto shredder residue, glass and carbon fiber composite materials, municipal solid wastes, medical wastes, waste wood and the like, are suitable for the processing of the invention disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: CHZ Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Henry W. Brandhorst, Jr., Ullrich H. Engel, Charles T. Ludwig, Ernest J. Zavoral, Sr.
  • Publication number: 20170190977
    Abstract: Clean, safe and efficient methods, systems, and processes for utilizing thermolysis methods to processes to convert various e-waste sources into Clean Fuel Gas and Char source are disclosed. The invention processes e-waste sources, such as for example whole circuit boards, to effectively shred and/or grind the waste source, and then process using thermolysis methods to destroy and/or separate halogen and other dangerous components to provide a Clean Fuel Gas and Char source, along with the ability to recover precious metals and other valuable components from the Char.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Henry W. Brandhorst, JR., Ullrich H. Engel, Charles T. Ludwig, Ernest J. Zavoral, SR.
  • Publication number: 20170190976
    Abstract: Clean, safe and efficient methods, systems, and processes for utilizing thermolysis methods to processes to convert various carpet, rug, polymeric materials and other waste sources, such as solid waste, tires, manure, auto shredder residue, glass and carbon fiber composite materials, municipal solid wastes, medical wastes, waste wood and the like into a Clean Fuel Gas and Char source are disclosed. The invention processes the carpet, rug, polymeric material to effectively shred and/or grind the waste source, such as post-consumer carpet remnants and waste, and then process using thermolysis methods to destroy and/or separate halogen and other dangerous components to provide a Clean Fuel Gas and Char source. Additional waste sources, such as solid waste, tires, manure, auto shredder residue, glass and carbon fiber composite materials, municipal solid wastes, medical wastes, waste wood and the like, are suitable for the processing of the invention disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Henry W. Brandhorst, JR., Ullrich H. Engel, Charles T. Ludwig, Ernest J. Zavoral, SR.
  • Patent number: 8956432
    Abstract: A reusable aftermarket particulate collection member for use with an otherwise conventional floor vacuum cleaner. The collection member is formed of a size, shape and configuration as to be an aftermarket replacement for a conventional, disposable paper type vacuum filter bags used with said conventional vacuum cleaners. An open end is formed on the collection member, and the collection member is further formed of a woven and/or nonwoven fabric. Said member having a slip clamp fastener arrangement for sealing the open end during use, but for allowing said opening to permit egress of collected contents. An entry portal formed within a sidewall of said collection member is circumscribed by a rigid mounting plate adapted to allow for securement to a hose inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Retro Filters LLC
    Inventors: Robert Mark Herndon, Lucy Herndon, Ernest J. Zavoral, Sr.