Patents by Inventor Alfred R. Simmons

Alfred R. Simmons 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).

  • Automated effluence conditioning and treatment apparatus
    Patent number: 6315894
    Abstract: Automated process, conditioning and treatment apparatus and methods are disclosed that are particularly well adapted for closed loop systems using or producing aqueous effluence with varying amounts of suspended solids therein, the apparatus and methods directed to separation of the solids from the effluence and thus cleaning of the centrate. The apparatus includes a mass flow rate meter, liquid polymer injector, and a controller for receiving the monitored rate from the meter and performing analysis to optimize the rate of injection of liquid polymer. The injector is monitored to further optimize the injection rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Ultra Fine, Inc.
    Inventors: Reginald A. Wiemers, Michael J. R. Costello, Alfred R. Simmons, Gerald L. Sealey
  • Automated effluence conditioning and treatment
    Patent number: 6110382
    Abstract: Automated process, conditioning and treatment apparatus and methods are disclosed that are particularly well adapted for closed loop systems using or producing aqueous effluence with varying amounts of suspended solids therein, the apparatus and methods directed to separation of the solids from the effluence and thus cleaning of the centrate. The apparatus includes a mass flow rate meter, liquid polymer injector and control means for receiving the monitored rate from the meter and performing analysis to optimize the rate of injection of liquid polymer. The injector is monitored to further optimize the injection rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Ultra Fine, Inc.
    Inventors: Reginald A. Wiemers, Michael J. R. Costello, Alfred R. Simmons, Gerald L. Sealey
  • Apparatus for treating effluents
    Patent number: 5145256
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for treating effluents is disclosed for selective solids control and/or dewatering of effluents, for example drilling fluids (or mud), slurries or sludges, or other clean up involving solids removal from a hydraulic system where flocculation would be employed. The apparatus is compact and portable for ease of on-site delivery and hookup and includes a plurality of mixers for mixing polymer materials with water and/or the effluent, a plurality of pumps for controlling the flow of effluents, water and mixed liquids, and a plurality of conveniently located valves and pump controls for control of the various functions of the apparatus from a centrally located control panel. An improved mixing device is provided for blending of shear-sensitive fluids which includes multi-port injection sites and a series of geometrical flow altering elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1992
    Assignee: Environmental Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: Reginald A. Wiemers, Alfred R. Simmons