Patents by Inventor Howard Everett Whitney

Howard Everett Whitney 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: 10525410
    Abstract: A method for removing noxious, hazardous, toxic, mutagenic, and/or carcinogenic compounds and/or precursor compounds from a comingled gas, liquid and/or solid stream is described. In one embodiment, the method includes optionally passing the stream through an ambient temperature condenser followed by passing the stream through a spray venturi scrubber, a chilled condenser, a gas/solid separator, and a series of wet scrubbers to remove at least a portion of the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen R. Temple, Howard Everett Whitney, Bjorn Temple
  • Publication number: 20190321781
    Abstract: A method for removing noxious, hazardous, toxic, mutagenic, and/or carcinogenic compounds and/or precursor compounds from a comingled gas, liquid, and/or solid stream is described. In one embodiment, the method is used to prepare the stream for feeding to an oxidizer, such as a thermal oxidizer, to reduce the amount of particulate matter discharged by the oxidizer and includes passing the stream through an ambient or chilled temperature condenser followed by an optional gas/solid separator, and one or more gas scrubbers prior to feeding to the oxidizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen R. Temple, Howard Everett Whitney, Bjorn Temple
  • Patent number: 10343115
    Abstract: A method for removing noxious, hazardous, toxic, mutagenic, and/or carcinogenic compounds and/or precursor compounds from a comingled gas, liquid, and/or solid stream is described. In one embodiment, the method is used to prepare the stream for feeding to an oxidizer, such as a thermal oxidizer, to reduce the amount of particulate matter discharged by the oxidizer and includes passing the stream through an ambient or chilled temperature condenser followed by an optional gas/solid separator, and one or more gas scrubbers prior to feeding to the oxidizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen R. Temple, Howard Everett Whitney, Bjorn Temple
  • Publication number: 20180326349
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for removing nitrogen-based compounds in a gas stream by absorbing at least a portion of one of those compounds into a liquid stream. The absorbed nitrogen-based compound in the liquid stream is then reacted with a liquid phase chemical compound to produce a nitrogen-based product. The nitrogen-based compound in the gas stream and the liquid phase chemical compound with which the absorbed nitrogen-based compound is reacted may be “organic” compounds, i.e. compounds derived from living organisms, such as from animal matter or plant or vegetable matter, or having animal or plant origins. The nitrogen-based compound in the gas stream may be ammonia. The liquid phase chemical compound may be organic acetic acid or organic citric acid, and the nitrogen-based product may be an organic fertilizer, such as organic ammonium acetate or organic ammonium citrate that may be certified as organic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Stephen R. Temple, Howard Everett Whitney
  • Publication number: 20170136386
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and equipment for treating industrial vapor and liquid waste streams to remove certain compounds and concentrate those compounds to produce a chemical product. Specifically, the invention related to methods and equipment for condensing vapor waste streams and combining those streams with other liquid waste streams, and processing those combined streams to separate certain compounds for further processing into a chemical product, such as a fertilizer, and to thereby to reduce pollution, odor, and nutrient loading to air and water resources and wastewater processing systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Stephen R. Temple, Howard Everett Whitney
  • Publication number: 20150376039
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods for treating liquid streams containing quaternary ammonium compounds. In particular, the invention and its various embodiments relate to the addition of certain chemicals, such as inulins and derivatives thereof, including, for example, carboxymethyl inulin with or without various degrees of substitution of carboxymethyl groups per monosaccharide unit, to a liquid stream containing quaternary ammonium compounds to reduce, eliminate, or sequester the quaternary ammonium compound in the liquid stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: STEEN RESEARCH, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen R. Temple, Howard Everett Whitney
  • Publication number: 20150196874
    Abstract: A method for removing noxious, hazardous, toxic, mutagenic, and/or carcinogenic compounds and/or precursor compounds from a comingled gas, liquid, and/or solid stream is described. In one embodiment, the method is used to prepare the stream for feeding to an oxidizer, such as a thermal oxidizer, to reduce the amount of particulate matter discharged by the oxidizer and includes passing the stream through an ambient or chilled temperature condenser followed by an optional gas/solid separator, and one or more gas scrubbers prior to feeding to the oxidizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: STEEN RESEARCH, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen R. Temple, Howard Everett Whitney, Bjorn Temple
  • Publication number: 20140202206
    Abstract: A method for removing noxious, hazardous, toxic, mutagenic, and/or carcinogenic compounds and/or precursor compounds from a comingled gas, liquid and/or solid stream is described. In one embodiment, the method includes optionally passing the stream through an ambient temperature condenser followed by passing the stream through a spray venturi scrubber, a chilled condenser, a gas/solid separator, and a series of wet scrubbers to remove at least a portion of the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: STEEN RESEARCH, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen R. Temple, Howard Everett Whitney, Bjorn Temple