Patents by Inventor John E. Powell, Jr.

John E. Powell, Jr. 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: 10287202
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an apparatus, system, and methodology for treating nested waste matter, including a delivery system for delivering a volume of untreated material; a confined container having an inlet connected to the delivery system; an energy impingement device introduced transversely into said confined container, where the energy impingement device is configured to deliver a volume of injected fluid and further configured to treat the volume of untreated material in said confined container and wherein the confined container has an outlet for exiting a volume of treated material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Inventor: John E. Powell, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20160265291
    Abstract: Heat is applied in a closed multifunctional container system which dehydrates and/or decontaminates, and processes mixed materials (such as drilling mud) deposited within the container. The disclosed container is used for material collection, transport, treatment and transport to final dehydrated/decontamination destination. In the container, the material may be treated with a single step heating or dehydration process accomplished by inserting a heating element into the container designed for the heat to indirectly contact the mixed material to heat and cause water to vapor off the product and/or contaminates to be sterilized from earth. After treatment the volume of the material has had the water percentage reduced or contaminates removed and is now ready for disposal or other use where a high percentage of water or other containment(s) are undesirable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: John E. Powell, JR.
  • Publication number: 20160244350
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an apparatus, system, and methodology for treating nested waste matter, including a delivery system for delivering a volume of untreated material; a confined container having an inlet connected to the delivery system; an energy impingement device introduced transversely into said confined container, where the energy impingement device is configured to deliver a volume of injected fluid and further configured to treat the volume of untreated material in said confined container and wherein the confined container has an outlet for exiting a volume of treated material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventor: John E. Powell, JR.
  • Patent number: 6127934
    Abstract: A system for moving fluids, solids and semisolids through a conduit. The system includes a grounding mechanism, a way to automatically monitor the grounding mechanism, a way to automatically determine whether the grounding mechanism is effective and a way to output monitoring information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: APLC, Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Powell, Jr., Greg Baack
  • Patent number: 6069002
    Abstract: A method for removing a sludge from a crude oil tank while recovering hydrocarbons from the sludge. The method is carried in the crude oil tank. The sludge is studied to determine a preferred treatment fluid. Once the treatment fluid is in place in the tank, the contents are vigorously mixed and agitated. Subsequently, the contents of the tank are sampled and any recovered hydrocarbons are removed, followed by removal of the treatment fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: APLC, Inc.
    Inventor: John E. Powell, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6033901
    Abstract: A method for removing a sludge from a crude oil tank while recovering hydrocarbons from the sludge. The method is carried in the crude oil tank. The sludge is studied to determine a preferred treatment fluid. Once the treatment fluid is in place in the tank, the contents are vigorously mixed and agitated. Subsequently, the contents of the tank are sampled and any recovered hydrocarbons are removed, followed by removal of the treatment fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: APLC, Inc.
    Inventor: John E. Powell, Jr.