Patents Assigned to ThinkVillage-Kerfoot, LLC
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Publication number: 20140246366Abstract: A method of treating a site containing perfluoroalkyl compounds (PFCs) is described. The method and apparatus treats the site with fine oxygen/ozone gas bubbles delivered with a hydroperoxide coating and solution which is activated by self-created temperature or applied temperature to raise the oxidation potential above 2.9 volts. Once begun, the reaction is often self-promulgating until the PFC is exhausted, if PFC concentrations are sufficiently elevated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2013Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: ThinkVillage-Kerfoot, LLCInventor: William B. Kerfoot
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Patent number: 8771507Abstract: A method for treating contaminants includes emitting plural streams of a fluid into a soil formation with the streams having different radii of influences in different directions. A directional microporous diffuser directionally emits microbubbles. Solenoid controlled valves control fluid or air distribution to inlets to provide directional control of bubble emanation.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2009Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: ThinkVillage-Kerfoot, LLCInventor: William B. Kerfoot
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Patent number: 8557110Abstract: A method of treating a site containing contaminants and apparatus are described The method and apparatus sparges the site with an air/ozone gas stream delivered with a hydroperoxide, which is a substantial byproduct of a reaction of a contaminant present in the aquifer or soil formation with the ozone.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2010Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: ThinkVillage-Kerfoot, LLCInventor: William B. Kerfoot
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Patent number: 8302939Abstract: Method for treating contaminants at a site, especially a deep well site, includes delivering a first stream of a first gas to a first port of a laminar microporous diffuser and delivering a second stream of a second gas to a second port of the laminar microporous diffuser to effect mixing of the first and second streams of gases within the laminar microporous diffuser.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2009Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: ThinkVillage-Kerfoot, LLCInventor: William B. Kerfoot
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Patent number: 7666316Abstract: Permanganate is delivered by a device that allows delivery of the permanganate and an air-ozone mixture to a soil formation. The permanganate can be delivered as a coating over microbubbles including the air/ozone gas stream.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2005Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: ThinkVillage-Kerfoot, LLCInventor: William B. Kerfoot
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Patent number: 7666313Abstract: A method of treating a site containing contaminants and apparatus are described The method and apparatus sparges the site with an air/ozone gas stream delivered with a hydroperoxide, which is a substantial byproduct of a reaction of a contaminant present in the aquifer or soil formation with the ozone.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2006Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: ThinkVillage-Kerfoot, LLCInventor: William B. Kerfoot
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Patent number: 7661657Abstract: Method for treating contaminants on a site, especially a deep well site includes delivering a first stream of a first gas to a first port of a laminar microporous diffuser and delivering a second stream of a second gas to a second port of the laminar microporous diffuser to effect mixing of the first and second streams of gases within the laminar microporous diffuser.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2008Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: ThinkVillage-Kerfoot, LLCInventor: William B. Kerfoot
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Patent number: 7651611Abstract: A method for treating contaminates includes emitting plural streams of a fluid into a soil formation with the streams having different radii of influences in different directions. A direction microporous diffuser includes a holder member having plural compartments and plural hollow, elongated members having porous sidewalls, the plural hollow, elongated members supported in the plural compartments of the holder member with each hollow, elongated member including a an inlet port at a first end of the elongated member and second end of the elongated member being sealed.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2006Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: ThinkVillage-Kerfoot, LLCInventor: William B. Kerfoot
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Patent number: 7648640Abstract: A method for treating contaminates includes delivering a stream of a fluid to a directional microporous diffuser that has a sidewall with microscopic openings and has a partitioned interior region to effect discharge of microbubbles from less than the entire sidewall portion of the directional microporous diffuser at any particular interval of time. The directional microporous diffuser described include an elongated member providing the sidewall, the sidewall defining an interior portion of said member and coupled to the first inlet port and a partition member that divides the interior of the elongated member into plural, mutually isolated regions. End caps are disposed to seal ends of the directional microporous diffuser.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2008Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: ThinkVillage-Kerfoot, LLCInventor: William B. Kerfoot
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Patent number: 7645380Abstract: Apparatuses for removal of volatile organic compounds in a soil formation include a microporous diffuser for injecting air and gaseous ozone as bubbles into water in the soil formation. The gaseous ozone is present at concentrations to effect removal of volatile organic compounds by the gaseous ozone reacting with the volatile organic compound(s). Injection of air and gaseous ozone is controlled by a timer to allow separation of bubbles by size. In various embodiments, a plurality of microporous diffusers may be controlled by a single timer or each of the plurality of microporous diffusers may be controlled by one of a plurality of timers.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2008Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: ThinkVillage-Kerfoot, LLCInventor: William B. Kerfoot
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Patent number: 7645384Abstract: Remediation for groundwater, soil, sediment bodies, bodies of water, tanks, pipes, and their surrounding areas are described. Remediation includes treating a site contaminated with toxic organic compounds by assessing for the presence or absence of suitable ozonophilic bacteria at the site and introducing ozone to the site. The ozonophilic bacteria are introduced to the site if the ozonophilic bacteria are not present or not present in sufficient quantities in the site. Ozone is introduced to the site in an amount sufficient to stimulate growth of the suitable ozonophilic bacteria. Other oxidants can also be used.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2008Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: ThinkVillage-Kerfoot, LLCInventor: William B. Kerfoot
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Patent number: 7621696Abstract: A method for treating contaminates includes emitting plural streams of a fluid into a soil formation with the streams having different radii of influences in different directions. A direction microporous diffuser includes a holder member having plural compartments and plural hollow, elongated members having porous sidewalls, the plural hollow, elongated members supported in the plural compartments of the holder member with each hollow, elongated member including a first cap with an inlet port at a first end of the elongated member and an end cap to seal a second end of the elongated member.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2006Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: ThinkVillage-Kerfoot, LLCInventors: William B. Kerfoot, Richard Jones
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Patent number: 7572368Abstract: A microporous diffuser includes a first elongated member including at least one sidewall having a plurality of microscopic openings. The sidewall defines an interior hollow portion of the member. The diffuser has a second elongated member having a second sidewall having a plurality of microscopic openings, the second member being disposed through the hollow region of the first member. The diffuser includes an end cap to seal a first end of the microporous diffuser and an inlet cap disposed at a second end of microporous diffuser for receiving inlet fittings.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2007Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: ThinkVillage-Kerfoot, LLCInventor: William B. Kerfoot
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Patent number: 7569140Abstract: Treatment of contaminates by an apparatus that includes a directional microporous diffuser, a distribution arrangement to receive a fluid, an air compressor having a first outlet to feed air to the distribution arrangement, an ozone generator coupled between a second outlet of the air compressor and the distribution arrangement, to convert a portion of the oxygen in the air feed into ozone and a control arrangement to control the distribution arrangement to effect discharge of fluid into selected ones of mutually isolated regions in the directional microporous diffuser.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2005Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: ThinkVillage-Kerfoot, LLCInventor: William B. Kerfoot
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Patent number: 7537706Abstract: Apparatus for active in situ multi-element gas sparging for bioremediation or physico-chemical degration for removal of contaminants in a soil formation containing a subsurface groundwater aquifer or a substantially wet unsaturated zone, the multi-gas contained in bubbles, wherein the apparatus includes a plurality of injection wells extending to a depth of a selected aquifer; introducing an oxidizing agent comprising ozone mixed with ambient air to provide a multi-element gas by means of microporous diffusers, without applying a vacuum for extraction of stripped products or biodegration by-products, wherein said diffusers form micro-fine bubbles containing said multi-element gas that oxidizes, by stripping and decomposition, chlorinated hydrocarbons from the aquifer and surrounding saturated soil formation into harmless by-products; also including a pump for agitating water in the well selecting microbubbles, injecting them into the aquifer and effective to alter the path of micro-fine bubbles through a poroType: GrantFiled: November 24, 2004Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: ThinkVillage-Kerfoot, LLCInventor: William B. Kerfoot
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Patent number: 7451965Abstract: Method and apparatus for treating contaminants on a site, especially a deep well site includes delivering a first stream of a first gas to a first port of a laminar microporous diffuser and delivering a second stream of a second gas to a second port of the laminar microporous diffuser to effect mixing of the first and second streams of gases within the laminar microporous diffuser.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2006Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Thinkvillage-Kerfoot, LLCInventor: William B. Kerfoot
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Patent number: 7442313Abstract: Remediation for groundwater, soil, sediment bodies, bodies of water, tanks, pipes, and their surrounding areas are described. Remediation includes treating a site contaminated with toxic organic compounds by assessing for the presence or absence of suitable ozonphilic bacteria at the site and introducing ozone to the site. The ozonphilic bacteria are introduced to the site if the ozonphilic bacteria are not present or not present in sufficient quantities in the site. Ozone is introduced to the site in an amount sufficient to stimulate growth of the suitable ozonphilic bacteria. Other oxidants can also be used.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2004Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: ThinkVillage-Kerfoot, LLCInventor: William B. Kerfoot