Patents by Inventor Atle Mundheim

Atle Mundheim 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).

  • Publication number: 20230415120
    Abstract: An oil absorbent product and a method of removing oil contaminants from a water flow are disclosed, in which the product according to the invention is placed in a filter composition and the saturated product can be regenerated for further use. Uses of the method and the product for the removal of oil contamination from water and for the absorption of oil spills, are also mentioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventor: Atle Mundheim
  • Patent number: 11247920
    Abstract: A product and method for removing contaminants from a stream of water in which the product according to the invention is mixed into a contaminated water stream and is reacting with contaminants into forming large easily separable anglomates. There are also disclosed uses of the method and the product for the separation of contamination from liquids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: M Vest Water ASA
    Inventor: Atle Mundheim
  • Patent number: 10889513
    Abstract: A method for the separation and removal of organic and inorganic contamination in fluids where water is the continuous phase and oil contamination is present in the continuous phase, is described. Xanthan and/or Guar in the unsolved state dispersed in nonpolar solvent of de-aromatized aliphatic or a synthetic isoparaffine, immiscible with water and miscible with oil, is dosed into the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: M Vest Water AS
    Inventor: Atle Mundheim
  • Patent number: 10773187
    Abstract: A coalizing product and a method for the coalescing of oil contaminants from a water flow is described, in which the product according to the invention is arranged in an apparatus for in depth coalescing of oil contaminated water. There are also disclosed uses of the method and the product for coalescing of oil contamination in water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: M Vest Water AS
    Inventor: Atle Mundheim
  • Publication number: 20200180983
    Abstract: A product and method for removing contaminants from a stream of water in which the product according to the invention is mixed into a contaminated water stream and is reacting with contaminants into forming large easily separable anglomates. There are also disclosed uses of the method and the product for the separation of contamination from liquids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventor: Atle Mundheim
  • Publication number: 20200094217
    Abstract: An oil absorbent product and a method of removing oil contaminants from a water flow are disclosed, in which the product according to the invention is placed in a filter composition and the saturated product can be regenerated for further use. Uses of the method and the product for the removal of oil contamination from water and for the absorption of oil spills, are also mentioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventor: Atle Mundheim
  • Publication number: 20200094166
    Abstract: A coalizing product and a method for the coalescing of oil contaminants from a water flow is described, in which the product according to the invention is arranged in an apparatus for in depth coalescing of oil contaminated water. There are also disclosed uses of the method and the product for coalescing of oil contamination in water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventor: Atle Mundheim
  • Publication number: 20200039851
    Abstract: A product and method are disclosed for the removal of contamination from a water flow in which the product according to the invention blended into a contaminated water flow gather contamination to large easily separable agglomerates. A use of product and method for separation of contamination from water is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventor: Atle Mundheim
  • Publication number: 20200017380
    Abstract: A method for the separation and removal of organic and inorganic contamination in fluids where water is the continuous phase and oil contamination is present in the continuous phase, is described. Xanthan and/or Guar in the unsolved state dispersed in nonpolar solvent of de-aromatized aliphatic or a synthetic isoparaffine, immiscible with water and miscible with oil, is dosed into the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventor: Atle Mundheim
  • Patent number: 9409801
    Abstract: A method is described use of hydrocolloids for removal of organic and inorganic pollutants from a continuous stream of liquid where chemical composition of the water inhibits the reactants for linking/cross linking hydrocolloids. The method is comprising the steps of enabling said reactants present in the liquid stream and bring them to reaction with the hydrocolloid already brought to attachment with pollutants, where after flock formation allows for separation. Applications of the method are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: SORBWATER TECHNOLOGY AS
    Inventor: Atle Mundheim
  • Patent number: 9315394
    Abstract: A method for pre-separation of multi phase fluids of liquid-liquid phase and/or liquid-gas phases and/or gas-liquid phases, is disclosed, wherein one or more of the phases is suspended in water with bubble /drop/particle sizes in the sub micron and micron area and/or fine particular organic or inorganic matter is present in one or more of the phases, and where the device is placed in or in connection to a cyclone or flotation tank. The method is characterized by the fluid phases being made to flow through a tube which forms a spiral shape, in order to bring about an initial phase separation (coalescence) in the spiral shape, and the phases being led continuously tangentially out of the spiral shape in a cyclone—or flotation chamber wherein the further separation is generated. An apparatus to accomplish the method and applications thereof are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: SORBWATER TECHNOLOGY AS
    Inventor: Atle Mundheim
  • Patent number: 9249021
    Abstract: An organic particular material and a method for producing the material is disclosed, as well as multiple uses of the material produced by the same method for use as soil improver, combating the Iberia snail, fire resisting absorption of flammable liquids as well as fire extinguisher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Inventor: Atle Mundheim
  • Patent number: 8950589
    Abstract: A device is disclosed for the separation of liquid-liquid phase and/or a liquid-gas phase where one or more of the phases is suspended in water and has a bubble/drop/particle size in the sub micron and micron range, and/or fine particular organic or inorganic material is present in one or more of the phases. There is also disclosed a method and use for the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Sorbwater Technology AS
    Inventor: Atle Mundheim
  • Patent number: 8951422
    Abstract: A device is disclosed for the separation of liquid-liquid phase and/or a liquid-gas phase where one or more of the phases is suspended in water and has a bubble/drop/particle size in the sub micron and micron range, and/or fine particular organic or inorganic material is present in one or more of the phases. There is also disclosed a method and use for the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Sorbwater Technology AS
    Inventor: Atle Mundheim
  • Publication number: 20120171299
    Abstract: An organic particular material and a method for producing the material is disclosed, as well as multiple uses of the material produced by the same method for use as soil improver, combating the Iberia snail, fire resisting absorption of flammable liquids as well as fire extinguisher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventor: Atle Mundheim Ylikangas
  • Publication number: 20120111798
    Abstract: A method and a device are described to be able to neutralise the damages from an oil spill at sea or on a lake by rapid addition of an absorbent where this can also be carried out in very poor weather, and also a method to remove oil spills as particulate absorbed material, store this at sea and thereafter transport this ashore, and also process the spill further ashore. An application of the method is described for oil protection emergencies and in oil spills at sea or in lakes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventor: Atle Mundheim Ylikangas
  • Publication number: 20110284471
    Abstract: A method is described use of hydrocolloids for removal of organic and inorganic pollutants from a continuous stream of liquid where chemical composition of the water inhibits the reactants for linking/cross linking hydrocolloids. The method is comprising the steps of enabling said reactants present in the liquid stream and bring them to reaction with the hydrocolloid already brought to attachment with pollutants, where after flock formation allows for separation. Applications of the method are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: SORBWATER TECHNOLOGY AS
    Inventor: Atle Mundheim Ylikangas
  • Publication number: 20100320154
    Abstract: A method for pre-separation of multi phase fluids of liquid-liquid phase and/or liquid-gas phases and/or gas-liquid phases, is disclosed, wherein one or more of the phases is suspended in water with bubble /drop/particle sizes in the sub micron and micron area and/or fine particular organic or inorganic matter is present in one or more of the phases, and where the device is placed in or in connection to a cyclone or flotation tank. The method is characterized by the fluid phases being made to flow through a tube which forms a spiral shape, in order to bring about an initial phase separation (coalescence) in the spiral shape, and the phases being led continuously tangentially out of the spiral shape in a cyclone- or flotation chamber wherein the further separation is generated. An apparatus to accomplish the method and applications thereof are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: SORB-WATER TECHNOLOGY AS
    Inventor: Atle Mundheim Ylikangas
  • Publication number: 20100264088
    Abstract: A device is disclosed for the separation of liquid-liquid phase and/or a liquid-gas phase where one or more of the phases is suspended in water and has a bubble/drop/particle size in the sub micron and micron range, and/or fine particular organic or inorganic material is present in one or more of the phases. There is also disclosed a method and use for the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: SORBWATER TECHNOLOGY AS
    Inventor: Atle Mundheim Yilikangas
  • Patent number: 7727404
    Abstract: A method for removal of dissolved materials and/or particles from a liquid stream comprising flocculation by vigorously mixing polysaccharides or hydrocolloids into the liquid stream and subsequent gelation of the polysaccharides or hydrocolloids with cations capable of gelling same. Large, strong gelled agglomerates of pollutant and polysaccharide or hydrocolloid are formed with the help of suitable cations. The gelled agglomerates are well suited to separation from a liquid stream by flotation, in a sieve, in a centrifuge, in a cyclone or via other conventional separation processes. Also described is a method for mixing of un-dissolved polysaccharide or hydrocolloid with a polluted aqueous stream by shearing the polysaccharide or hydrocolloid into the aqueous stream to improve logistics and provide economic savings in treatment of large volumes of water. Also described is the use of dilute solutions of polysaccharides for treatment of a variety of effluent streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Sorbwater Technology AS
    Inventors: Atle Mundheim Ylikangas, Christian Klein Larsen