Patents by Inventor James Knoll

James Knoll 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: 11583846
    Abstract: An alumina-based adsorbent and method of making exhibiting high affinity and capacity towards cations and oxyanions in a broad pH range and presence of large excess of competitive ions. Alumina based adsorbent is a mixed oxide of alumina existing in tetra-, penta-, and octahedral coordination at specific ratio, and oxides of polyvalent metals of elements titanium, zirconium, tin, cerium, lanthanum, iron, or combinations thereof. The alumina-based adsorbent may be used for selective removal of oxyanions of fluoride, phosphorus, arsenic, chromium, and/or selenium, and/or cations of lead, mercury, cadmium, copper, and/or zinc, from drinking water, industrial streams and wastes, in medicine and food industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Graver Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Anatoly Bortun, James Knoll, Katie Henderson, Joshua Mertz
  • Publication number: 20220227653
    Abstract: A treatment solution and method for removing heavy metal contaminants and oxyanion contaminants from an aqueous solution by promoting the affinity of precipitating the contaminants. The method adjusts the pH and the ORP of the contaminated aqueous solution by applying FeCl2 and/or NaOH reducing agents, and using and applying a titania-based treatment solution of TiO(SO4), H2SO4, and FeSO4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: James Knoll, Katie Henderson, Joshua L. Mertz
  • Patent number: 11364454
    Abstract: A filter media for implementation in a sugar purification process that allows for a significant increase in sorbent material while maintaining, and enhancing the decolorization and. hydraulic properties. The filter media incorporates sorbent material, fiber having specific properties that allows for small particle sorbent material without jeopardizing the hydraulic properties of the media, and an electrolyte. The sorbent material is an inorganic, an adsorption, or ion exchange media, or a metal-organic framework. The implementation of this filter media in a sugar purification process eliminates the need for a clarification step during refining while providing for enhanced decolorization and hydraulic properties for fluid flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Graver Technologies LLC
    Inventors: James Knoll, Katie Henderson, Bruce Belcher, Joshua Mertz
  • Patent number: 11339075
    Abstract: A treatment solution and method for removing heavy metal contaminants and oxyanion contaminants from an aqueous solution by promoting the affinity of precipitating the contaminants. The method adjusts the pH and the ORP of the contaminated aqueous solution by applying FeCl2 and/or NaOH reducing agents, and using and applying a titania-based treatment solution of TiO(SO4), H2SO4, and FeSO4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Graver Technologies LLC
    Inventors: James Knoll, Katie Henderson, Joshua L. Mertz
  • Publication number: 20200254438
    Abstract: An alumina-based adsorbent and method of making exhibiting high affinity and capacity towards cations and oxyanions in a broad pH range and presence of large excess of competitive ions. Alumina based adsorbent is a mixed oxide of alumina existing in tetra-, penta-, and octahedral coordination at specific ratio, and oxides of polyvalent metals of elements titanium, zirconium, tin, cerium, lanthanum, iron, or combinations thereof. The alumina-based adsorbent may be used for selective removal of oxyanions of fluoride, phosphorus, arsenic, chromium, and/or selenium, and/or cations of lead, mercury, cadmium, copper, and/or zinc, from drinking water, industrial streams and wastes, in medicine and food industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Anatoly Bortun, James Knoll, Katie Henderson, Joshua Mertz
  • Patent number: 10730039
    Abstract: An alumina-based adsorbent and method of making exhibiting high affinity and capacity towards fluoride ions and oxyanions of phosphorus and arsenic in a broad pH range and presence of large excess of competitive ions. Alumina based adsorbent is a mixed oxide of alumina existing in tetra-, penta-, and octahedral coordination at specific ratio, and oxides of polyvalent metals of elements titanium, zirconium, tin, cerium, lanthanum, iron, or combinations thereof. The alumina based adsorbent may be used for selective removal of fluoride ion and oxyanions of phosphorus and arsenic from drinking water, industrial streams and wastes, in medicine and food industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Graver Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Anatoly Bortun, James Knoll, Katie Henderson
  • Patent number: 10675617
    Abstract: An alumina-based adsorbent and method of making exhibiting high affinity and capacity towards fluoride ions and oxyanions of phosphorus and arsenic in a broad pH range and presence of large excess of competitive ions. Alumina based adsorbent is a mixed oxide of alumina existing in tetra-, penta-, and octahedral coordination at specific ratio, and oxides of polyvalent metals of elements titanium, zirconium, tin, cerium, lanthanum, iron, or combinations thereof. The alumina based adsorbent may be used for selective removal of fluoride ion and oxyanions of phosphorus and arsenic from drinking water, industrial streams and wastes, in medicine and food industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Graver Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Anatoly Bortun, James Knoll, Katie Henderson
  • Patent number: 10610003
    Abstract: A beverage holder for holding a beverage and selectively attaching to a belt of an user. Said beverage holder comprising a beverage containment, and a clipping assembly. Said beverage holder is configured to selectively hold said beverage. Said clipping assembly is configured to selectively attach to said belt of said user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Inventor: James Knoll
  • Publication number: 20190376154
    Abstract: A filter media for implementation in a sugar purification process that allows for a significant increase in sorbent material while maintaining, and enhancing the decolorization and. hydraulic properties. The filter media incorporates sorbent material, fiber having specific properties that allows for small particle sorbent material without jeopardizing the hydraulic properties of the media, and an electrolyte. The sorbent material is an inorganic, an adsorption, or ion exchange media, or a metal-organic framework. The implementation of this filter media in a sugar purification process eliminates the need for a clarification step during refining while providing for enhanced decolorization and hydraulic properties for fluid flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: James Knoll, Katie Henderson, Bruce Belcher, Joshua Mertz
  • Publication number: 20190322554
    Abstract: A treatment solution and method for removing heavy metal contaminants and oxyanion contaminants from an aqueous solution by promoting the affinity of precipitating the contaminants. The method adjusts the pH and the ORP of the contaminated aqueous solution by applying FeCl2 and/or NaOH reducing agents, and using and applying a titania-based treatment solution of TiO(SO4), H2SO4, and FeSO4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: James Knoll, Katie Henderson, Joshua L. Mertz
  • Patent number: 10449533
    Abstract: An alumina-based adsorbent and method of making exhibiting high affinity and capacity towards fluoride ions and oxyanions of phosphorus and arsenic in a broad pH range and presence of large excess of competitive ions. Alumina based adsorbent is a mixed oxide of alumina existing in tetra-, penta-, and octahedral coordination at specific ratio, and oxides of polyvalent metals of elements titanium, zirconium, tin, cerium, lanthanum, iron, or combinations thereof. The alumina based adsorbent may be used for selective removal of fluoride ion and oxyanions of phosphorus and arsenic from drinking water, industrial streams and wastes, in medicine and food industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Graver Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Anatoly Bortun, James Knoll, Katie Henderson
  • Publication number: 20190231057
    Abstract: A beverage holder for holding a beverage and selectively attaching to a belt of an user. Said beverage holder comprising a beverage containment, and a clipping assembly. Said beverage holder is configured to selectively hold said beverage. Said clipping assembly is configured to selectively attach to said belt of said user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventor: James Knoll
  • Patent number: 10343154
    Abstract: An alumina-based adsorbent and method of making exhibiting high affinity and capacity towards fluoride ions and oxyanions of phosphorus and arsenic in a broad pH range and presence of large excess of competitive ions. Alumina based adsorbent is a mixed oxide of alumina existing in tetra-, penta-, and octahedral coordination at specific ratio, and oxides of polyvalent metals of elements titanium, zirconium, tin, cerium, lanthanum, iron, or combinations thereof. The alumina based adsorbent may be used for selective removal of fluoride ion and oxyanions of phosphorus and arsenic from drinking water, industrial streams and wastes, in medicine and food industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Graver Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Anatoly Bortun, James Knoll, Katie Henderson
  • Publication number: 20190193071
    Abstract: An alumina-based adsorbent and method of making exhibiting high affinity and capacity towards fluoride ions and oxyanions of phosphorus and arsenic in a broad pH range and presence of large excess of competitive ions. Alumina based adsorbent is a mixed oxide of alumina existing in tetra-, penta-, and octahedral coordination at specific ratio, and oxides of polyvalent metals of elements titanium, zirconium, tin, cerium, lanthanum, iron, or combinations thereof. The alumina based adsorbent may be used for selective removal of fluoride ion and oxyanions of phosphorus and arsenic from drinking water, industrial streams and wastes, in medicine and food industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Anatoly Bortun, James Knoll, Katie Henderson
  • Publication number: 20190193070
    Abstract: An alumina-based adsorbent and method of making exhibiting high affinity and capacity towards fluoride ions and oxyanions of phosphorus and arsenic in a broad pH range and presence of large excess of competitive ions. Alumina based adsorbent is a mixed oxide of alumina existing in tetra-, penta-, and octahedral coordination at specific ratio, and oxides of polyvalent metals of elements titanium, zirconium, tin, cerium, lanthanum, iron, or combinations thereof. The alumina based adsorbent may be used for selective removal of fluoride ion and oxyanions of phosphorus and arsenic from drinking water, industrial streams and wastes, in medicine and food industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Anatoly Bortun, James Knoll, Katie Henderson
  • Patent number: 10307006
    Abstract: A beverage holder configured for selectively holding a beverage is disclosed. Said beverage holder comprising a beverage containment comprising a base portion, an upper retainer portion and a handle portion. Said base portion and said upper retainer portion comprise a round sidewall having an internal diameter being larger than an external diameter of a beverage. Said base portion comprises a bottom surface configured to receive and hold a bottom portion of said beverage. Said upper retainer portion and said base portion are aligned along a vertical axis such that when said beverage is held within said beverage containment it is held upright along said vertical axis. Said upper retainer portion and said base portion are connected to one another with said handle portion. Said handle portion extends outward away from said vertical axis so as to enable a user to grip said beverage holder with said handle portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Inventor: James Knoll
  • Patent number: 10081012
    Abstract: A high capacity hybrid ion exchange material with enhanced ability to selectively remove molecular (organics) and anionic (fluoride ion and oxyanions of phosphorus and arsenic) species from drinking water, industrial streams, and wastes, for applications predominantly in the medical and food industries, and a method for preparing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Graver Technologies LLC
    Inventors: James Knoll, Katie Henderson, Anatoly Bortun
  • Publication number: 20180133708
    Abstract: A high capacity hybrid ion exchange material with enhanced ability to selectively remove molecular (organics) and anionic (fluoride ion and oxyanions of phosphorus and arsenic) species from drinking water, industrial streams, and wastes, for applications predominantly in the medical and food industries, and a method for preparing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: James Knoll, Katie Henderson, Anatoly Bortun
  • Publication number: 20180071727
    Abstract: An alumina-based adsorbent and method of making exhibiting high affinity and capacity towards fluoride ions and oxyanions of phosphorus and arsenic in a broad pH range and presence of large excess of competitive ions. Alumina based adsorbent is a mixed oxide of alumina existing in tetra-, penta-, and octahedral coordination at specific ratio, and oxides of polyvalent metals of elements titanium, zirconium, tin, cerium, lanthanum, iron, or combinations thereof. The alumina based adsorbent may be used for selective removal of fluoride ion and oxyanions of phosphorus and arsenic from drinking water, industrial streams and wastes, in medicine and food industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Anatoly Bortun, James Knoll, Katie Henderson
  • Patent number: D825178
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Inventor: James Knoll