Patents by Inventor Ifeyinwa Rita KANU

Ifeyinwa Rita KANU 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).

  • Anaerobic digester
    Patent number: 11459539
    Abstract: Anaerobic digestion apparatus comprises a first chamber for retaining organic matter before and/or during anaerobic digestion and a second chamber for retaining organic matter during anaerobic digestion. The anaerobic digestion apparatus is configured to refrigerate or heat the first chamber to suppress methanogenesis in the first chamber. The anaerobic digestion apparatus comprises a controller programmed to regulate the anaerobic digestion process and to thereby reduce system perturbations. The flow of organic matter to the second chamber where methanogenesis is regulated. There is disclosed an inoculum for anaerobic digestion comprising Acetobacterium woodii and Methanosaeta concilii.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Inventor: Ifeyinwa Rita Kanu
  • Anaerobic digester
    Patent number: 11390843
    Abstract: Anaerobic digestion apparatus comprises a first chamber for retaining organic matter before and/or during anaerobic digestion and a second chamber for retaining organic matter during anaerobic digestion. The anaerobic digestion apparatus is configured to refrigerate or heat the first chamber to suppress methanogenesis in the first chamber. The anaerobic digestion apparatus comprises a controller programmed to regulate the anaerobic digestion process and to thereby reduce system perturbations. The flow of organic matter to the second chamber where methanogenesis is regulated. There is disclosed an inoculum for anaerobic digestion comprising Acetobacterium woodii and Methanosaeta concilii.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Inventor: Ifeyinwa Rita Kanu
  • ANAEROBIC DIGESTER
    Publication number: 20210087519
    Abstract: Anaerobic digestion apparatus comprises a first chamber for retaining organic matter before and/or during anaerobic digestion and a second chamber for retaining organic matter during anaerobic digestion. The anaerobic digestion apparatus is configured to refrigerate or heat the first chamber to suppress methanogenesis in the first chamber. The anaerobic digestion apparatus comprises a controller programmed to regulate the anaerobic digestion process and to thereby reduce system perturbations. The flow of organic matter to the second chamber where methanogenesis is regulated. There is disclosed an inoculum for anaerobic digestion comprising Acetobacterium woodii and Methanosaeta concilii.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventor: Ifeyinwa Rita Kanu
  • ANAEROBIC DIGESTER
    Publication number: 20210087520
    Abstract: Anaerobic digestion apparatus comprises a first chamber for retaining organic matter before and/or during anaerobic digestion and a second chamber for retaining organic matter during anaerobic digestion. The anaerobic digestion apparatus is configured to refrigerate or heat the first chamber to suppress methanogenesis in the first chamber. The anaerobic digestion apparatus comprises a controller programmed to regulate the anaerobic digestion process and to thereby reduce system perturbations. The flow of organic matter to the second chamber where methanogenesis is regulated. There is disclosed an inoculum for anaerobic digestion comprising Acetobacterium woodii and Methanosaeta concilii.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventor: Ifeyinwa Rita KANU
  • WASTEWATER TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20210078888
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for the treatment of wastewater. The method comprising receiving wastewater into a tank via a wastewater inlet, evaporating a fraction of the wastewater and thereby forming a concentrate, evaporating volatile organic compounds (VOCs) out of the wastewater, collecting the VOCs thereby evaporated, and processing the concentrate, said processing typically comprising anaerobic digestion and/or thermal hydrolysis of organic compounds contained within the concentrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Ifeyinwa Rita KANU
  • Anaerobic digester
    Patent number: 10836992
    Abstract: Anaerobic digestion apparatus comprises a first chamber for retaining organic matter before and/or during anaerobic digestion and a second chamber for retaining organic matter during anaerobic digestion. The anaerobic digestion apparatus is configured to refrigerate or heat the first chamber to suppress methanogenesis in the first chamber. The anaerobic digestion apparatus comprises a controller programmed to regulate the anaerobic digestion process and to thereby reduce system perturbations. The flow of organic matter to the second chamber where methanogenesis is regulated. There is disclosed an inoculum for anaerobic digestion comprising Acetobacterium woodii and Methanosaeta concilii.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Inventor: Ifeyinwa Rita Kanu
  • ANAEROBIC DIGESTER
    Publication number: 20200115670
    Abstract: Anaerobic digestion apparatus comprises a first chamber for retaining organic matter before and/or during anaerobic digestion and a second chamber for retaining organic matter during anaerobic digestion. The anaerobic digestion apparatus is configured to refrigerate or heat the first chamber to suppress methanogenesis in the first chamber. The anaerobic digestion apparatus comprises a controller programmed to regulate the anaerobic digestion process and to thereby reduce system perturbations. The flow of organic matter to the second chamber where methanogenesis is regulated. There is disclosed an inoculum for anaerobic digestion comprising Acetobacterium woodii and Methanosaeta concilii.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventor: Ifeyinwa Rita KANU