Patents by Inventor Michael L. Pudvay

Michael L. Pudvay 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).

  • Apparatus and processes for removing boron from liquids
    Patent number: 8808547
    Abstract: A process removes boron from ion exchange system regeneration solution including introducing a borate precipitator into the regeneration solution in a precipitation zone to generate borate precipitate; introducing a coagulator into the regeneration solution that coagulates solids and/or borate precipitate generated by the borate precipitator and absorbs boron into the solids; introducing the regeneration solution, solids and borate precipitate into a separation zone; introducing anionic polymer into the regeneration solution adjacent to or in the separation zone to increase the propensity of borate precipitate and solids to separate from the regeneration solution; and filtering the regeneration solution to remove residual suspended solids from the regeneration solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Infilco Degremont, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael L. Pudvay
  • APPARATUS AND PROCESSES FOR REMOVING BORON FROM LIQUIDS
    Publication number: 20110024358
    Abstract: A process removes boron from ion exchange system regeneration solution including introducing a borate precipitator into the regeneration solution in a precipitation zone to generate borate precipitate; introducing a coagulator into the regeneration solution that coagulates solids and/or borate precipitate generated by the borate precipitator and absorbs boron into the solids; introducing the regeneration solution, solids and borate precipitate into a separation zone; introducing anionic polymer into the regeneration solution adjacent to or in the separation zone to increase the propensity of borate precipitate and solids to separate from the regeneration solution; and filtering the regeneration solution to remove residual suspended solids from the regeneration solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: INFILCO DEGREMONT, INC.
    Inventor: Michael L. Pudvay