Patents by Inventor Brad Leitner

Brad Leitner 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: 20180334401
    Abstract: A plant for the anaerobic purification of waste and/or process water comprising: i) a reactor tank with at least one feed line for supplying waste and/or process water into tank and with at least one outflow line for draining a mixture of microorganisms, waste and/or process water and gas from the tank, ii) a first separation apparatus outside and downstream of the tank for separating at least a part of the microorganisms from the mixture from the tank, wherein the first separation apparatus comprises at least one separation stage, an inlet line connected with at least one of the outflow line(s), at least one discharge line and at least one outlet line, and iii) a return line for returning the separated sludge separated into the reactor tank, wherein the return line connects with at least one of the at least one outlet line of the first separation apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Brad LEITNER, Lewis BLASZCZYK, George TROUBOUNIS, Lucas MENKE
  • Patent number: 9090488
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reactor for the purification of influent water by means of anaerobic microorganisms comprising at least one separator which is configured so as to separate a three phase mixture withdrawn from the reactor into three phases, namely into sludge, water and gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: VOITH MERI ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Brad Leitner, Rob Gloudemans, Steve Bartsch
  • Publication number: 20130319935
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reactor for the purification of influent water by means of anaerobic microorganisms comprising at least one separator which is configured so as to separate a three phase mixture withdrawn from the reactor into three phases, namely into sludge, water and gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Brad LEITNER, Rob GLOUDEMANS, Steve BARTSCH
  • Patent number: 7270754
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a wastewater processing apparatus and method comprising a rotating filter thickener (20) receiving and filtering a wastewater mixture and producing a first filtrate output and a first sludge output, a screw press thickener (24) receiving the first sludge output and forming a final sludge output and a second filtrate output, a dissolved air floatator (46) receiving the first filtrate output from the rotating filter thickener (20) and producing a first solid output and a third filtrate output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Meri Entsorgungstechnik fur die Papierindustrie GmbH
    Inventors: Lucas Menke, George Troubounis, Brad Leitner, Bob Knoll, Carl Theunis
  • Publication number: 20060138054
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a wastewater processing apparatus and method comprising a rotating filter thickener (20) receiving and filtering a wastewater mixture and producing a first filtrate output and a first sludge output, a screw press thickener (24) receiving the first sludge output and forming a final sludge output and a second filtrate output, a dissolved air floatator (46) receiving the first filtrate output from the rotating filter thickener (20) and producing a first solid output and a third filtrate output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: Meri Entsorgungstechnik fur die Papierindustrie GmbH
    Inventors: Lucas Menke, George Troubounis, Brad Leitner, Bob Knoll, Carl Theunis
  • Publication number: 20060138053
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a wastewater processing apparatus and method comprising a rotating filter thickener (20) receiving and filtering a wastewater mixture and producing a first filtrate output and a first sludge output, a screw press thickener (24) receiving the first sludge output and forming a final sludge output and a second filtrate output, a dissolved air floatator (46) receiving the first filtrate output from the rotating filter thickener (20) and producing a first solid output and a third filtrate output, a first conductor (10, 12, 29) for mixing incoming raw manure wastewater and the second filtrate output from the screw press thickener (24) to produce the wastewater mixture for input to the rotating filter thickener (20), and a second conductor (34) for branching off a part of the first filtrate output to a spray cleaner (38) for spraying the part of the first filtrate output onto the filtration disks (70) for their cleaning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Lucas Menke, George Troubounis, Brad Leitner, Bob Knoll, Carl Theunis
  • Patent number: 7056441
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a wastewater processing apparatus and method comprising a rotating filter thickener (20) receiving and filtering a wastewater mixture and producing a first filtrate output and a first sludge output, a screw press thickener (24) receiving the first sludge output and forming a final sludge output and a second filtrate output, a dissolved air flotator (46) receiving the first filtrate output from the rotating filter thickener (20) and producing a first solid output and a third filtrate output, a first conductor (10, 12, 29) for mixing incoming raw manure wastewater and the second filtrate output from the screw press thickener (24) to produce the wastewater mixture for input to the rotating filter thickener (20), and a second conductor (34) for branching off a part of the first filtrate output to a spray cleaner (38) for spraying the part of the first filtrate output onto the filtration disks (70) for their cleaning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Meri Entsorgungstechnik fur die Papierindustrie GmbH
    Inventors: Lucas Menke, George Troubounis, Brad Leitner, Bob Knoll, Carl Theunis