Patents by Inventor Cory Lancaster

Cory Lancaster 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).

  • Hydrodynamic separation (HDS) for removing protist predators from algal crops
    Patent number: 9969968
    Abstract: A method and system removes biological contaminants from an algal crop. A flow of an algal crop containing biological contaminants is provided to a hydrodynamic separator (HDS) system. The flow is controlled by a control mechanism, wherein the biological contaminants are concentrated into a first portion of the flow of the algal crop within the HDS system, based on the size of the biological contaminants, and the first portion contains a majority of the biological contaminants in the flow of the algal crop. A second portion of the flow contains a majority of algal in the flow of the algal crop. The flow of the algal crop is split by use of a bi-furcated output of the HDS system. The splitting is between the first portion containing the majority of the biological contaminants in the flow of the algal crop, and the second portion which contains the majority of the algal of the algal crop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Cory Lancaster
  • HYDRODYNAMIC SEPARATION (HDS) FOR REMOVING PROTIST PREDATORS FROM ALGAL CROPS
    Publication number: 20180030401
    Abstract: A method and system removes biological contaminants from an algal crop. A flow of an algal crop containing biological contaminants is provided to a hydrodynamic separator (HDS) system. The flow is controlled by a control mechanism, wherein the biological contaminants are concentrated into a first portion of the flow of the algal crop within the HDS system, based on the size of the biological contaminants, and the first portion contains a majority of the biological contaminants in the flow of the algal crop. A second portion of the flow contains a majority of algal in the flow of the algal crop. The flow of the algal crop is split by use of a bi-furcated output of the HDS system. The splitting is between the first portion containing the majority of the biological contaminants in the flow of the algal crop, and the second portion which contains the majority of the algal of the algal crop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventor: Cory Lancaster
  • INTEGRATED HYDRODYNAMIC SEPARATOR (HDS) STRUCTURE, EFFLUENT CHANNEL FOR SEPARATING MIXED LIQUOR SUSPENDED SOLIDS (MLSS) IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT
    Publication number: 20170066669
    Abstract: A method and system for a wastewater treatment plant to include a hydrodynamic separator (HDS) arrangement in association with an aeration basin effluent channel as an input, and the output of an HDS arrangement which are not bifurcated and a splitting of the output from the HDS arrangement is achieved by use of a removable and movable splitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventors: Cory Lancaster, Armin R. Volkel
  • Dual-compartment bioreactor for use in wastewater treatment and algal production
    Patent number: 9487748
    Abstract: A dual compartment bioreactor system includes a heterotrophic bioreactor, an autotrophic bioreactor, and a membrane between the autotrophic bioreactor and the heterotrophic bioreactor. The autotrophic bioreactor includes a transparent outer wall. Each population benefits from the products of the metabolism of the other. Methods for wastewater treatment and algal production utilize the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventors: Cory Lancaster, Francisco E. Torres, Mark J. Stephenson
  • DUAL-COMPARTMENT BIOREACTOR FOR USE IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND ALGAL PRODUCTION
    Publication number: 20160122705
    Abstract: A dual compartment bioreactor system includes a heterotrophic bioreactor, an autotrophic bioreactor, and a membrane between the autotrophic bioreactor and the heterotrophic bioreactor. The autotrophic bioreactor includes a transparent outer wall. Each population benefits from the products of the metabolism of the other. Methods for wastewater treatment and algal production utilize the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Cory Lancaster, Francisco E. Torres, Mark J. Stephenson