Patents by Inventor Tafadzwa MARIGA

Tafadzwa MARIGA 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: 11535539
    Abstract: A method for treating a wastewater or a wastewater sludge includes adding performic acid to the wastewater and/or the waster sludge as an odor controlling agent and/or corrosion controlling agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Kemira Oyj
    Inventors: James Currie Allen, Tafadzwa Mariga
  • Patent number: 11420887
    Abstract: Provided for example is a system and method for real-time monitoring or controlling wastewater or sludge dewatering or thickening processes. The system and method can also enable operators to remotely monitor their own system off-site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: KEMIRA OYJ
    Inventors: Roderick Abinet, Greg Land, David Soper, Tafadzwa Mariga
  • Publication number: 20200048118
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for treating wastewater or wastewater sludge, in which method percarboxylic acid is used as an odor controlling agent and/or corrosion controlling agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Kemira Oyj
    Inventors: James Currie Allen, Tafadzwa Mariga
  • Publication number: 20170341958
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system (17) for real-time monitoring and/or controlling wastewater or sludge dewatering and/or thickening processes, said system (17) comprising a wastewater piping (13) comprising a wastewater inlet (1) and a concentrated wastewater outlet (18); at least one dewatering or thickening device (14), attached to said wastewater piping (13) between the inlet (1) and the outlet (18); at least one total solids measurement device (2, 8, 11), attached to said wastewater piping (13); at least one total suspended solids measurement device (3, 7, 10), attached to said wastewater piping (13) or a fluid outlet (9) of the dewatering or thickening device (14); an inorganic coagulant container (4) connected to said wastewater piping (13); a feeding valve (5) to control a flow of inorganic coagulant from said inorganic coagulant container (4) to said wastewater piping (13); and a control unit (15); wherein the flow of inorganic coagulant is adapted to be controlled to uphold at least a predet
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Roderick ABINET, Greg LAND, David SOPER, Tafadzwa MARIGA