Patents by Inventor Stuart J. Munson

Stuart J. Munson 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).

  • FILTER BED BACKWASH SYSTEM AND PROCESS WITH RECYCLED GAS
    Publication number: 20180078880
    Abstract: A system and method for recycling gas in a backwash process is provided. The backwash process removes contaminants from a bed of filtration media. The method includes generating a mixed liquid-gas stream from the backwash process, withdrawing the mixed liquid-gas stream from the backwash process, separating the mixed liquid-gas stream into a liquid and a gas, and recycling at least a portion of the separated gas to the backwash process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Chad L. Felch, Stuart J. Munson
  • Water treatment apparatus incorporating walnut shell filter media and a draft tube system
    Patent number: 9580335
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a system and method for treating wastewater in a filter media apparatus having a draft tube system. The filter media may be walnut shell media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Chad L. Felch, Michael Howdeshell, Stuart J. Munson, Eric A. Lorge, Bryan J. Kumfer, Matthew Patterson
  • WATER TREATMENT APPARATUS INCORPORATING WALNUT SHELL FILTER MEDIA AND A DRAFT TUBE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140231356
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a system and method for treating wastewater in a filter media apparatus having a draft tube system. The filter media may be walnut shell media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Chad L. Felch, Michael Howdeshell, Stuart J. Munson, Eric A. Lorge, Bryan J. Kumfer, Matthew Patterson
  • Water filter apparatus incorporating walnut shell filter media and a draft tube system
    Patent number: 8747667
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a system and method for treating wastewater in a filter media apparatus having a draft tube system. The filter media may be walnut shell media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad L. Felch, Michael Howdeshell, Eric A. Lorge, Bryan J. Kumfer, Stuart J. Munson, Matthew Patterson
  • Water Treatment Methods
    Publication number: 20110174746
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a system and method for treating wastewater in a filter media apparatus having a draft tube system. The filter media may be walnut shell media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Chad L. Felch, Michael Howdeshell, Eric a. Lorge, Bryan J. Kumfer, Stuart J. Munson, Matthew Patterson
  • Water Treatment Apparatus and System
    Publication number: 20110163049
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a system and method for treating wastewater in a filter media apparatus having a draft tube system. The filter media may be walnut shell media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: Siemens Water Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Chad L. Felch, Michael Howdeshell, Eric A. Lorge, Bryan J. Kumfer, Stuart J. Munson, Matthew Patterson