Patents by Inventor Brent A. Simmons
Brent A. 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).
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Patent number: 8702917Abstract: A water treatment system is disclosed having electrolytic cell for liberating hydrogen from a base solution. The base solution may be a solution of brine for generating sodium hypochlorite, or potable water to be oxidized. The cell has first and second opposing electrode endplates held apart from each other by a pair of supports such that the supports enclose opposing sides of the endplates to form a cell chamber. One or more inner electrode plates are spaced apart from each other in the cell chamber in between the first and second electrode plates. The supports are configured to electrically isolate the first and second electrode plates and the inner electrode plates from each other. The first and second electrode plates are configured to receive opposite polarity charges that passively charge the inner electrode plates via conduction from the base solution to form a chemical reaction in the base solution as the base solution passes through the cell chamber.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2011Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Process Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Brent A Simmons, Gunnar T Thordarson, James C. Robertson
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Publication number: 20110210078Abstract: A water treatment system is disclosed having electrolytic cell for liberating hydrogen from a base solution. The base solution may be a solution of brine for generating sodium hypochlorite, or potable water to be oxidized. The cell has first and second opposing electrode endplates held apart from each other by a pair of supports such that the supports enclose opposing sides of the endplates to form a cell chamber. One or more inner electrode plates are spaced apart from each other in the cell chamber in between the first and second electrode plates. The supports are configured to electrically isolate the first and second electrode plates and the inner electrode plates from each other. The first and second electrode plates are configured to receive opposite polarity charges that passively charge the inner electrode plates via conduction from the base solution to form a chemical reaction in the base solution as the base solution passes through the cell chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: PROCESS SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Brent A. Simmons, Gunnar T. Thordarson, James C. Robertson
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Publication number: 20110210009Abstract: A water treatment system is disclosed having electrolytic cell for liberating hydrogen from a base solution. The base solution may be a solution of brine for generating sodium hypochlorite, or potable water to be oxidized. The cell has first and second opposing electrode endplates held apart from each other by a pair of supports such that the supports enclose opposing sides of the endplates to form a cell chamber. One or more inner electrode plates are spaced apart from each other in the cell chamber in between the first and second electrode plates. The supports are configured to electrically isolate the first and second electrode plates and the inner electrode plates from each other. The first and second electrode plates are configured to receive opposite polarity charges that passively charge the inner electrode plates via conduction from the base solution to form a chemical reaction in the base solution as the base solution passes through the cell chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: PROCESS SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Brent A. Simmons, Gunnar T. Thordarson, James C. Robertson
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Patent number: 7897022Abstract: A water treatment system is disclosed having electrolytic cell for liberating hydrogen from a base solution. The base solution may be a solution of brine for generating sodium hypochlorite, or potable water to be oxidized. The cell has first and second opposing electrode endplates held apart from each other by a pair of supports such that the supports enclose opposing sides of the endplates to form a cell chamber. One or more inner electrode plates are spaced apart from each other in the cell chamber in between the first and second electrode plates. The supports are configured to electrically isolate the first and second electrode plates and the inner electrode plates from each other. The first and second electrode plates are configured to receive opposite polarity charges that passively charge the inner electrode plates via conduction from the base solution to form a chemical reaction in the base solution as the base solution passes through the cell chamber.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2006Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Process Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Brent A. Simmons, Gunnar T. Thordarsonn, James C. Robertson
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Publication number: 20070007145Abstract: A water treatment system is disclosed having electrolytic cell for liberating hydrogen from a base solution. The base solution may be a solution of brine for generating sodium hypochlorite, or potable water to be oxidized. The cell has first and second opposing electrode endplates held apart from each other by a pair of supports such that the supports enclose opposing sides of the endplates to form a cell chamber. One or more inner electrode plates are spaced apart from each other in the cell chamber in between the first and second electrode plates. The supports are configured to electrically isolate the first and second electrode plates and the inner electrode plates from each other. The first and second electrode plates are configured to receive opposite polarity charges that passively charge the inner electrode plates via conduction from the base solution to form a chemical reaction in the base solution as the base solution passes through the cell chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2006Publication date: January 11, 2007Inventors: Brent Simmons, Gunnar Thordarsonn, James Robertson
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Publication number: 20050084411Abstract: A method and system of producing a disinfecting solution comprising directing feed water at a predetermined flow rate into a dosing storage tank; circulating the feed water from the dosing storage tank through one or more disinfectant containers and back into the dosing storage tank. Preferably, a disinfectant within the one or more disinfectant containers comprise dissolve characteristics to form a disinfecting solution when dissolved in the feed water. The flow rate of feed water directed into the dosing storage tank and circulated through out the disinfecting is predetermined and controlled to match the dissolve characteristics of the disinfectant within one or more disinfectant containers. Controlling the amount of feed water maintains a substantially consistent concentration of disinfecting solution throughout the dosing storage tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2003Publication date: April 21, 2005Inventors: Harold Childers, Rudolf Matousek, Brent Simmons
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Patent number: 6818124Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for managing a water supply in a water tank are presented herein. A submersible pump is placed inside the water tank. The thrust of the pump causes a considerable increase in water circulation about the water tank, thereby resulting in a more consistent water supply. Chemical disinfectants are added directly in front of the pump, thereby resulting in better mixing. Additionally an outlet from the pump provides a testable sample for measurement of the concentration of the chemical disinfectant. The measurements of the concentration of the chemical disinfectant are provided to a programmable logic controller which makes real time adjustments to the chemical disinfectants that are added.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2001Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Severn Trent Water Purification, Inc.Inventor: Brent Simmons
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Patent number: 6811710Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling water impurity level and temperature uniformity within large water-containing reservoirs including a pump located in the body of water, the pump ejecting a jet of water therefrom and ingesting water at a point remote from said ejecting and an eductor positioned in the jet of water for pulling in low pressure water and flowing a stream of water therefrom providing mixing and circulation of water within the reservoir to remove temperature gradients. Water purity is controlled by a controller.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2002Date of Patent: November 2, 2004Assignee: Severn Trent Water Purification, Inc.Inventor: Brent Simmons
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Patent number: 6805787Abstract: In a method for producing sodium hypochlorite, brine solution is piped from the brine tank to a first inlet in a first electrolyzer cell of an electrolyzer assembly while simultaneously piping chilled water from a chiller having a temperature range from about 10° C. to about 25° C. to the first inlet so that the brine solution combines with the chilled water. The chilled brine solution is electrolyzed in the first electrolyzer cell. The hypochlorite and brine solution resulting from electrolysis occurring in the first cell is piped to a second inlet in a second electrolyzer cell in the electrolyzer assembly while simultaneously piping chilled water from the chiller having a temperature range from about 10° C. to about 25° C. to the second inlet so that the chilled water combines with the hypochlorite and brine solution. Each cell can have more than one inlet, preferably up to 6 inlets. The chilled hypochlorite and brine solution are electrolyzed in the second cell.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2001Date of Patent: October 19, 2004Assignee: Severn Trent Services-Water Purification Solutions, Inc.Inventors: James W. Bess, Rudolf C. Matousek, Brent Simmons
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Publication number: 20030066758Abstract: In a method for producing sodium hypochlorite, brine solution is piped from the brine tank to a first inlet in a first electrolyzer cell of an electrolyzer assembly while simultaneously piping chilled water from a chiller having a temperature range from about 10° C. to about 25° C. to the first inlet so that the brine solution combines with the chilled water. The chilled brine solution is electrolyzed in the first electrolyzer cell. The hypochlorite and brine solution resulting from electrolysis occurring in the first cell is piped to a second inlet in a second electrolyzer cell in the electrolyzer assembly while simultaneously piping chilled water from the chiller having a temperature range from about 10° C. to about 25° C. to the second inlet so that the chilled water combines with the hypochlorite and brine solution. Each cell can have more than one inlet, preferably up to 6 inlets. The chilled hypochlorite and brine solution are electrolyzed in the second cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2001Publication date: April 10, 2003Inventors: James W. Bess, Rudolf C. Matousek, Brent Simmons
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Patent number: 6477855Abstract: A chiller tank system for containment of chilled liquids comprises a first tank and a second tank position within the first tank. The first tank is spaced apart from the second tank so that insulation material can be positioned between them The second tank defines a chamber for receiving the liquid to be chilled. A straight-lined, chiller barrel is positioned vertically within the chamber, the chiller barrel defining a bore connected to a flexible, dual hose. The straight-lined chiller barrel extends downward into the tank thereby evenly chilling the liquid to avoid thermal stratification that causes vaporization by creating warm spots within the liquid. A refrigeration unit supplies inert refrigerant to the tank.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2002Date of Patent: November 12, 2002Assignee: Severn Trent Services - Water Purification Solutions, IncInventors: David G. Findley, Brent Simmons
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Publication number: 20020162802Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling water impurity level and temperature uniformity within large water-containing reservoirs including a pump located in the body of water, the pump ejecting a jet of water therefrom and ingesting water at a point remote from said ejecting and an eductor positioned in the jet of water for pulling in low pressure water and flowing a stream of water therefrom providing mixing and circulation of water within the reservoir to remove temperature gradients. Water purity is controlled by a controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2002Publication date: November 7, 2002Inventor: Brent Simmons
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Publication number: 20020162351Abstract: A chiller tank system for containment of chilled liquids comprises a first tank and a second tank position within the first tank. The first tank is spaced apart from the second tank so that insulation material can be positioned between them The second tank defines a chamber for receiving the liquid to be chilled. A straight-lined, chiller barrel is positioned vertically within the chamber, the chiller barrel defining a bore connected to a flexible, dual hose. The straight-lined chiller barrel extends downward into the tank thereby evenly chilling the liquid to avoid thermal stratification that causes vaporization by creating warm spots within the liquid. A refrigeration unit supplies inert refrigerant to the tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2002Publication date: November 7, 2002Applicant: Severn Trent Services Water Purification Solution, Inc.Inventors: David G. Findley, Brent Simmons