Patents by Inventor Xavier Le Tallec

Xavier Le Tallec 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: 10308535
    Abstract: A biological reactor for treating wastewater. The reactor includes a gas injection system and a system for directing wastewater into the reactor. Further, the reactor includes a biological filter comprised of a packed bed of biofilm carriers and a volume of moveable biofilm carriers. During the method of treating the wastewater, the wastewater moves upwardly through the reactor and through the biological filter while gas is emitted from the gas injection system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies Support
    Inventors: Xavier Le Tallec, Morten Lindegaard
  • Publication number: 20140083941
    Abstract: A biological reactor for treating wastewater. The reactor includes a gas injection system and a system for directing wastewater into the reactor. Further, the reactor includes a biological filter comprised of a packed bed of biofilm carriers and a volume of moveable biofilm carriers. During the method of treating the wastewater, the wastewater moves upwardly through the reactor and through the biological filter while gas is emitted from the gas injection system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies Suport
    Inventors: Xavier Le Tallec, Morten Lindegaard
  • Patent number: 6632365
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method and installation for the treatment of excess sludge derived from biological wastewater treatment plants. The method is characterized in that it consists of associating at least one digestion step (4) and at least one wet oxidation step (2) of said sludge, said wet oxidation step being conducted at a temperature of between 50° C. and 180° C. and at a pressure of between 2 and 40 bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: OTV SA
    Inventors: Michele Payraudeau, Xavier Le Tallec