Patents by Inventor Kenneth Roberson

Kenneth Roberson 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: 20220112111
    Abstract: A mobile sewage treatment and water reclamation system and method of use thereof for rapid deployment to augment existing wastewater systems and/or provide interim service in lieu of permanent facilities, includes: (a) a denaturing stage wherein raw sewage is first ground into suspendable grit, its pH alternatively or collectively lowered to kill acid-sensitive bio-organisms, and raised to kill base-sensitive bio-organisms, and then neutralized; (b) a clarifying stage employing an inverted-cone tank to circulate the solution after injection with chemicals to flocculate small particles for collection in a layer for siphoning off; and (c) a disposal stage wherein clarified water passes through media filters to remove remaining solids and odors, the effluent water being clean enough for irrigation, aquatic life and discharge into waterways; and wherein sterile sludge is pressed into semi-dry solids, then dried, crushed, powdered and bagged for use as high-nitrate biomass fertilizer or for fossil-fuel power co-ge
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: E3 WATER, LLC.
    Inventors: DANIEL R. SMITH, KENNETH A. ROBERSON, JR.
  • Patent number: 11161761
    Abstract: A mobile sewage treatment and water reclamation system for rapid deployment to augment existing wastewater systems and/or provide interim service in lieu of permanent facilities, includes: (a) a denaturing stage wherein raw sewage is first ground into suspendable grit, its pH lowered to kill acid-sensitive bio-organisms and raised to kill base-sensitive bio-organisms, and then neutralized; (b) a clarifying stage employing an inverted-cone tank to circulate the solution after injection with chemicals to flocculate small particles for collection in a layer for siphoning off; and (c) a disposal stage wherein clarified water passes through media filters to remove remaining solids and odors, the effluent water being clean enough for irrigation, aquatic life and discharge into waterways; and wherein sterile sludge is pressed into semi-dry solids, then dried, crushed, powdered and bagged for use as high-nitrate biomass fertilizer or for fossil-fuel power co-generation applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel R. Smith, Kenneth A. Roberson, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10710916
    Abstract: A mobile sewage treatment and water reclamation system for rapid deployment to augment existing wastewater systems and provide interim service in lieu of permanent facilities, includes: (a) denaturing stage wherein raw sewage is first ground into suspendable grit, its pH first lowered to kill acid-sensitive bio-organisms, then raised to kill base-sensitive bio-organisms, and then neutralized; (b) clarifying stage employing an inverted-cone tank to circulate the solution after injection with chemicals to flocculate small particles for collection in a layer for siphoning off; and (c) disposal stage wherein clarified water passes through media filters to remove remaining solids and odors, the effluent water being clean enough for irrigation, aquatic life and discharge into waterways; and wherein sterile sludge is pressed into semi-dry solids, then dried, crushed, powdered and bagged for use as high-nitrate biomass fertilizer or for fossil-fuel power co-generation applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: E3 WATER, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel R. Smith, Kenneth A. Roberson, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20190185359
    Abstract: A mobile sewage treatment and water reclamation system for rapid deployment to augment existing wastewater systems and/or provide interim service in lieu of permanent facilities, includes: (a) a denaturing stage wherein raw sewage is first ground into suspendable grit, its pH lowered to kill acid-sensitive bio-organisms and raised to kill base-sensitive bio-organisms, and then neutralized; (b) a clarifying stage employing an inverted-cone tank to circulate the solution after injection with chemicals to flocculate small particles for collection in a layer for siphoning off; and (c) a disposal stage wherein clarified water passes through media filters to remove remaining solids and odors, the effluent water being clean enough for irrigation, aquatic life and discharge into waterways; and wherein sterile sludge is pressed into semi-dry solids, then dried, crushed, powdered and bagged for use as high-nitrate biomass fertilizer or for fossil-fuel power co-generation applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: E3 WATER, LLC.
    Inventors: DANIEL R. SMITH, KENNETH A. ROBERSON, JR.
  • Publication number: 20160023934
    Abstract: A mobile sewage treatment and water reclamation system for rapid deployment to augment existing wastewater systems and provide interim service in lieu of permanent facilities, includes: (a) denaturing stage wherein raw sewage is first ground into suspendable grit, its pH first lowered to kill acid-sensitive bio-organisms, then raised to kill base-sensitive bio-organisms, and then neutralized; (b) clarifying stage employing an inverted-cone tank to circulate the solution after injection with chemicals to flocculate small particles for collection in a layer for siphoning off; and (c) disposal stage wherein clarified water passes through media filters to remove remaining solids and odors, the effluent water being clean enough for irrigation, aquatic life and discharge into waterways; and wherein sterile sludge is pressed into semi-dry solids, then dried, crushed, powdered and bagged for use as high-nitrate biomass fertilizer or for fossil-fuel power co-generation applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: E3 WATER, LLC.
    Inventors: DANIEL R. SMITH, KENNETH A. ROBERSON, JR.
  • Publication number: 20070143124
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, data processing system, and computer program product for using extensible object data (or other XML-based models of an ordered product) to directly drive manufacturing in an optimized manner. A customer order or request to create an item is received at a manufacturing facility. The customer order includes extensible object data (XOD) comprising an extensible markup language-based representation of a physical product. A production order to begin the manufacturing process is generated based on the customer order. A customized manufacturing process routing is created using XOD and an extensible translation stylesheet (XSLT), wherein the customized manufacturing process routing provides manufacturing operators with specific information regarding the process steps to manufacture items specified in the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Blouin, Barry Kritt, Douglas Law, Thomas Mazzeo, Kenneth Roberson
  • Publication number: 20070103727
    Abstract: A method, system and computer-usable medium for generating a manufacturing-usable easily modifiable product order document is presented. An object collection of objects that describe features of components of a product is created. A view database that describes a logical relationship among components in the object collection is also created. A single document that includes the object collection and the view database is then generated. This single document can be updated according to technical requirements for a product being manufactured according to a product description created from the single document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Erickson, Barry Kritt, Thomas Mazzeo, Kenneth Roberson, William Taylor
  • Publication number: 20040032054
    Abstract: A process is provided for producing compressed composite panels for use in door and cabinets and the like, the panels comprising a molded portion comprised of straw or wood fiber and resin and a structural portion comprised of straw fibre and resin and to which may be applied a melamine finish on one surface which also may contain a decorative pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: David W. Moeller, Kenneth A. Roberson, David M. Hulshof, Joseph M. Bujold, Chad W. Wood