Patents by Inventor Paul M. Gallagher

Paul M. Gallagher 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).

  • Methods and systems for treating wastewater
    Patent number: 8894857
    Abstract: A method and system of treating wastewater is disclosed. The treatment system has a nitrification-denitrification system comprising a sorption system, a biofilm system, and an anaerobic digester that digests or converts at least a portion of the solids or sludge from the sorption system and biofilm system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Wenjun Liu, Edward John Jordan, Paul M. Gallagher
  • Methods and Systems for Treating Wastewater
    Publication number: 20140076799
    Abstract: A method and system of treating wastewater is disclosed. The treatment system has a nitrification-denitrification system comprising a sorption system, a biofilm system, and an anaerobic digester that digests or converts at least a portion of the solids or sludge from the sorption system and biofilm system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Siemens Water Technologies Pte Ltd.
    Inventors: Wenjun Liu, Edward John Jordan, Paul M. Gallagher
  • Methods and Systems for Treating Wastewater
    Publication number: 20110259821
    Abstract: A method and system of treating wastewater is disclosed. The treatment system has a nitrification-denitrification system comprising a sorption system, a biofilm system, and an anaerobic digester that digests or converts at least a portion of the solids or sludge from the sorption system and biofilm system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.
    Inventors: Wenjun Liu, Edward John Jordan, Paul M. Gallagher
  • MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR FOR PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL
    Publication number: 20100089828
    Abstract: A method of assisting the removal of phosphorous from wastewater in a wastewater treatment system comprising a membrane bioreactor having at least one membrane (6), the method comprising forming a mixture of a gas and liquid medium; adding a coagulant to the mixture; applying the mixture and added coagulant to a surface of the membrane (6) and filtering a permeate through a wall of the membrane (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Darren Dale, Paul M. Gallagher
  • Filter media retaining cap and hold down grid
    Patent number: 7063787
    Abstract: The invention recites a filtration tank including a chamber for holding liquid to be filtered, the filtration tank includes a fluid inlet for providing liquid to the chamber. The filtration tank further includes a fluid outlet and at least one filter block disposed between the inlet and the outlet, wherein the at least one filter block includes a porous cap having an average pore size of up to about 250 microns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: USFilter Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Jackson, Darin St. Germain, Thomas J. Steinke, Paul M. Gallagher
  • Filter media retaining cap and hold down grid
    Publication number: 20030006183
    Abstract: The invention recites a filtration tank including a chamber for holding liquid to be filtered, the filtration tank comprising a fluid inlet for providing liquid to the chamber. The filtration tank further includes a fluid outlet and at least one filter block disposed between the inlet and the outlet, wherein the at least one filter block includes a porous cap having an average pore size of up to about 250 microns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Applicant: United States Filter Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Jackson, Darin St. Germain, Thomas J. Steinke, Paul M. Gallagher