Patents by Inventor Barbara Monick

Barbara Monick 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).

  • Process and composition for removing contaminants from wastewater
    Patent number: 4765908
    Abstract: A treatment composition and method is provided for removing a plurality of contaminants from a wastewater system in the form of a nonleachable sludge. The treatment composition comprises an alkali or alkaline carbonate; activated montmorrilonite; a catalyst, such as zirconium and polyelectrolyte; one or more flocculants, such as a metal salt and calcium oxide, lime, or calcium hydroxide; and bentonite. Additionally, the treatment composition may contain soda ash, lignite, and activated carbon. The treatment composition is introduced and mixed with the wastewater, which is then filtered to produce a sludge containing the contaminants in a nonleachable form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1988
    Inventors: Barbara Monick, Alexander Blake