Patents by Inventor Larry P. Sower

Larry P. Sower 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: 7181871
    Abstract: A sludge harvester for removing a concentrated nutrient sludge from a sludge pond includes a frame, one or more wheels or skids attached to the frame, means for gently breaking up at least a portion of the sludge layer adjacent to a dilute layer, and means for capturing at least a portion of the broken up sludge layer. The organic sludge product recovered by the harvester has a higher nutrient concentration as compared to alternative methods because of minimized mixing of the sludge and dilute layers during collection of the organic sludge product. The organic sludge product captured by the harvester can be applied directly to agricultural land or used in the production of a certifiable organic or other fertilizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Crystal Park Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Larry P. Sower
  • Patent number: 6846343
    Abstract: Integrated waste treatment and fertilizer and feed supplement production methods to be implemented at organic waste source sites, at remote treatment sites, or partially at the organic waste source site and at a remote location, whether in small or large scale operations. The methods are suitable for retrofitting existing organic waste sources and for treating the organic waste generated by a single source or by a plurality of sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Crystal Peak Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Larry P. Sower
  • Patent number: 6682578
    Abstract: Integrated waste treatment and fertilizer and feed supplement production methods to be implemented at organic waste source sites, at remote treatment sites, or partially at the organic waste source site and at a remote location, whether in small or large scale operations. The methods are suitable for retrofitting existing organic waste sources and for treating the organic waste generated by a single source or by a plurality of sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Crystal Peak Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Larry P. Sower
  • Publication number: 20030172697
    Abstract: Integrated waste treatment and fertilizer and feed supplement production methods to be implemented at organic waste source sites, at remote treatment sites, or partially at the organic waste source site and at a remote location, whether in small or large scale operations. The methods are suitable for retrofitting existing organic waste sources and for treating the organic waste generated by a single source or by a plurality of sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventor: Larry P. Sower
  • Publication number: 20030084693
    Abstract: Integrated waste treatment and fertilizer and feed supplement production methods to be implemented at organic waste source sites, at remote treatment sites, or partially at the organic waste source site and at a remote location, whether in small or large scale operations. The methods are suitable for retrofitting existing organic waste sources and for treating the organic waste generated by a single source or by a plurality of sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventor: Larry P. Sower
  • Patent number: 6508078
    Abstract: Methods and systems for separation of purified water and nutrients from organic waste. Separated purified water can be used as fresh water in agricultural and farm operations, and nutrients can be converted to fertilizers. Treated organic waste includes complex organic waste with settleable and nonsettleable material that has not been subjected to a conventional lagoon primary treatment. These methodology eliminates the need for land application of residual waste stream and it comprises operations such as controlled freezing and thawing, and optionally evaporation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Crystal Peak Farms
    Inventor: Larry P. Sower
  • Patent number: 6497741
    Abstract: Integrated waste treatment and fertilizer and feed supplement production methods to be implemented at organic waste source sites, at remote treatment sites, or partially at the organic waste source site and at a remote location, whether in small or large scale operations. The methods are suitable for retrofitting existing organic waste sources and for treating the organic waste generated by a single source or by a plurality of sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Crystal Peak Farms
    Inventor: Larry P. Sower
  • Publication number: 20020124613
    Abstract: Integrated waste treatment and fertilizer and feed supplement production methods to be implemented at organic waste source sites, at remote treatment sites, or partially at the organic waste source site and at a remote location, whether in small or large scale operations. The methods are suitable for retrofitting existing organic waste sources and for treating the organic waste generated by a single source or by a plurality of sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventor: Larry P. Sower
  • Publication number: 20020084227
    Abstract: Methods and systems for separation of purified water and nutrients from organic waste. Separated purified water can be used as fresh water in agricultural and farm operations, and nutrients can be converted to fertilizers. Treated organic waste includes complex organic waste with settleable and nonsettleable material that has not been subjected to a conventional lagoon primary treatment. These methodology eliminates the need for land application of residual waste stream and it comprises operations such as controlled freezing and thawing, and optionally evaporation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventor: Larry P. Sower
  • Patent number: 6409788
    Abstract: Integrated waste treatment and fertilizer and feed supplement production methods to be implemented at organic waste source sites, at remote treatment sites, or partially at the organic waste source site and at a remote location, whether in small or large scale operations. The methods are suitable for retrofitting existing organic waste sources and for treating the organic waste generated by a single source or by a plurality of sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Crystal Peak Farms
    Inventor: Larry P. Sower