Patents Assigned to Bion Technologies, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8287734
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a novel process and method for treating nitrogen that is contained in an organic waste stream using aeration at a preferred predetermined mass loading in an aerobic volume followed by treatment in an anoxic/anaerobic volume. The present invention also includes the solid humus material produced from the treatment of an organic waste stream aeration at a predetermined loading in an aerobic volume followed by treatment in an anoxic/anaerobic volume and the removal of said humus solids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Bion Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jere Northrop, James W. Morris
  • Patent number: 8039242
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a substantially odorless biologically mediated treatment process for solid and liquid organic wastes. The present invention also provides for a novel nutrient rich humus material produced from the biologically mediated treatment process. The bioconversion process of the present invention results from low electron acceptor concentrations and high quantities of microorganisms in a diverse microbial community.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Bion Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Morris, Jere Northrop
  • Patent number: 7879589
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a substantially odorless biologically mediated treatment process for solid and liquid organic wastes. The present invention also provides for a novel nutrient rich humus material produced from the biologically mediated treatment process. The bioconversion process of the present invention results from low electron acceptor concentrations and high quantities of microorganisms in a diverse microbial community.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Bion Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Morris, Jere Northrop
  • Patent number: 7575685
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a substantially odorless biologically mediated treatment process for solid and liquid organic wastes. The present invention also provides for a novel nutrient rich humus material produced from the biologically mediated treatment process. The bioconversion process of the present invention results from low electron acceptor concentrations and high quantities of microorganisms in a diverse microbial community.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Bion Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Morris, Jere Northrop
  • Patent number: 7431839
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a substantially odorless biologically mediated treatment process for solid and liquid organic wastes. The present invention also provides for a novel nutrient rich humus material produced from the biologically mediated treatment process. The bioconversion process of the present invention results from low electron acceptor concentrations and high quantities of microorganisms in a diverse microbial community.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Bion Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Morris, Jere Northrop
  • Patent number: 6908495
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a substantially odorless biological treatment process for solid and liquid organic wastes. The present invention also provides for a novel nutrient rich humus material produced from the biological treatment process. The bioconversion process of the present invention results from low oxygen concentrations and high quantities of microorganisms in a diverse microbial community.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Bion Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jere Northrop, James W. Morris
  • Patent number: 6689274
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a substantially odorless biological treatment process for solid and liquid organic wastes. The present invention also provides for a novel nutrient rich humus material produced from the biological treatment process. The bioconversion process of the present invention results from low oxygen concentrations and high quantities of microorganisms in a diverse microbial community.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Bion Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jere Northrop, James W. Morris
  • Patent number: 5755852
    Abstract: The invention relates to a nutrient rich humus material produced by a process wherein solids in an aqueous slurry of animal excrement are settled or precipitated in a solids ecoreactor, the slurry may be treated before and/or after settlement in the ecoreactor by passing to a bioreactor wherein soluble phosphorus may be precipitated with metallic salts, the slurry is aerobically and anaerobically treated to form an active biomass that actively bioconverts remaining soluble phosphorus, nitrogen and organics, and the aqueous slurry containing bioconverted phosphorus is recycled to said solids ecoreactor and/or discharged, and at least a portion of slurry is bioconverted and recovered as a beneficial humus material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Bion Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jere Northrop
  • Patent number: 5626644
    Abstract: The invention relates to a improved process for the biological transformation of phosphorus and nitrogen containing storm water runoff into ecologically manageable materials by a process wherein aqueous storm water runoff is passed to a bioreactor where soluble phosphorus is precipitated with metallic salts, the aqueous fluid is aerobically and anaerobically treated to form an active biomass that actively bioconverts remaining soluble phosphorus and nitrogen, and the aqueous fluid containing bioconverted phosphorus and nitrogen is passed to an ecoreactor wherein at least a portion of the biomass is bioconverted to a beneficial humus material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Assignee: Bion Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jere Northrop
  • Patent number: 5538529
    Abstract: The invention relates to a nutrient rich humus material produced by a process wherein solids in an aqueous slurry of the excrement are precipitated in a solids ecoreactor, the treated slurry is passed to a bioreactor wherein soluble phosphorus is precipitated with metallic salts, the slurry is aerobically and anaerobically treated to form an active biomass that actively bioconverts remaining soluble phosphorus and the aqueous slurry containing bioconverted phosphorus is recycled to said solids ecoreactor wherein the at least a portion of slurry is bioconverted and recovered as a beneficial humus material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Assignee: Bion Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jere Northrop
  • Patent number: 5472472
    Abstract: The invention relates to a improved process for the biological transformation of phosphorus and nitrogen containing animal waste excrement into ecologically manageable materials by a process wherein solids in an aqueous slurry of the excrement are precipitated in a solids ecoreactor, the treated slurry is passed to a bioreactor zone where it is soluble phosphorus is precipitated with metallic salts, the slurry is aerobically and anaerobically treated to form an active biomass that actively bioconverts remaining soluble phosphorus and the aqueous slurry containing bioconverted phosphorus is passed to a polishing ecoreactor zone wherein the at least a portion of slurry is bioconverted to a beneficial humus material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1995
    Assignee: Bion Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jere Northrop
  • Patent number: 5078882
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and process useful for the biological transformation of waste materials into ecologically desirable materials. A meta system reactor is disclosed comprising three primary zones which are cyclically and dynamically connected by a circulating fluid. In the process of the invention, each of a bioreactor zone, solids ecoreactor zone and georeactor zone further comprise secondary subsystems and are cyclically connected by a series of recycle flows and organism movements to bioconvert the contained materials. The converted materials produced can be desirable and ecologically beneficial end products comprising gases such as nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor; a biologically active and highly beneficial humus material; and clean water which may be passed through a final wetlands polishing and biomonitoring system before discharge into a natural receiving water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1992
    Assignee: Bion Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jere Northrop