Patents by Inventor Peter Valente

Peter Valente 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: 9086238
    Abstract: The present invention provides a biomass dryer/burner unit having an air cleaning apparatus adapted to accept emissions from unit and to convert said emissions to clean air to meet government emission standards. The air cleaning apparatus including a spray scrubber fluidly connected to the unit adapted to moisten emissions, a recirculation tank in fluid communication with a collection tank, angled baffle plates, and the collection tank further having a sensor adapted to measure contaminant levels contained within the recirculation air filtration system. If the air contained within the collection tank measures above a predetermined contaminant level, then the air contained within the collection tank is directed back into the spray scrubber. If the air contained within the collection tank is below a predetermined level, then the air is exhausted into the atmosphere. Water is further allowed to recirculate back to the spray scrubber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Inventor: Peter Valente
  • Publication number: 20130206572
    Abstract: The present invention provides a biomass dryer/burner unit having an air cleaning apparatus adapted to accept emissions from unit and to convert said emissions to clean air to meet government emission standards. The air cleaning apparatus including a spray scrubber fluidly connected to the unit adapted to moisten emissions, a recirculation tank in fluid communication with a collection tank, angled baffle plates, and the collection tank further having a sensor adapted to measure contaminant levels contained within the recirculation air filtration system. If the air contained within the collection tank measures above a predetermined contaminant level, then the air contained within the collection tank is directed back into the spray scrubber. If the air contained within the collection tank is below a predetermined level, then the air is exhausted into the atmosphere. Water is further allowed to recirculate back to the spray scrubber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventor: Peter Valente
  • Patent number: 8475564
    Abstract: The present invention provides a biomass dryer/burner having an air cleaning apparatus adapted to accept emissions from the biomass dryer/burner and to convert said emissions to clean air to meet government emission standards. The biomass dryer/burner unit includes a dryer adapted to dry biomass, such as demolition waste or cut trees. The biomass dryer/burner unit optionally including a burner adapted to burn biomass. The biomass dryer/burner further producing emissions requiring cleaning before exhausting to the atmosphere. The air cleaning apparatus including a spray scrubber fluidly connected to the biomass dryer/burner adapted to moisten emissions, a recirculation tank in fluid communication with a collection tank, and the recirculation tank further having a sensor adapted to measure contaminant levels contained within the recirculation air filtration system. The sensor contained within the recirculation tank measures levels of carbon monoxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Inventor: Peter Valente
  • Publication number: 20100202949
    Abstract: The present invention provides a biomass dryer/burner having an air cleaning apparatus adapted to accept emissions from the biomass dryer/burner and to convert said emissions to clean air to meet government emission standards. The biomass dryer/burner unit includes a dryer adapted to dry biomass, such as demolition waste or cut trees. The biomass dryer/burner unit optionally including a burner adapted to burn biomass. The biomass dryer/burner further producing emissions requiring cleaning before exhausting to the atmosphere. The air cleaning apparatus including a spray scrubber fluidly connected to the biomass dryer/burner adapted to moisten emissions, a recirculation tank in fluid communication with a collection tank, and the recirculation tank further having a sensor adapted to measure contaminant levels contained within the recirculation air filtration system. The sensor contained within the recirculation tank measures levels of carbon monoxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventor: Peter Valente
  • Patent number: 4625404
    Abstract: The cheese knife is constructed with a rectangular frame having four blades with cutting edges on the bottom and with a pair of crossing blades within the frame having cutting edges on the bottom. In one pass through a cheese block, the block can be cut in half while four equal-sized pieces are simultaneously cut from one of the halves of the block. In a second pass, the remaining half of the cheese block can be cut into four equal-sized pieces.The knife has a pair of handles which are curved to avoid injury to the user's knuckles during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1986
    Assignee: Matthew & Barbara Rocco
    Inventors: Peter Valente, Matthew A. Rocco, Barbara B. Rocco