Patents by Inventor Daniel I. Massé

Daniel I. Massé 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: 20160297699
    Abstract: The present description relates to a process for the psychrophilic anaerobic digestion of ammonia-rich waste, such as farm manure or municipal waste, comprising the steps of contacting the ammonia-rich waste to an inoculum comprising anaerobic bacteria in a digester and reacting the ammonia-rich waste with the inoculum at a temperature below 25° C. to allow digestion of the ammonia-rich waste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND
    Inventor: Daniel I. MASSÉ
  • Publication number: 20160297700
    Abstract: The present description relates to a process for the psychrophilic anaerobic digestion of high organic solids content waste, such as farm manure or municipal waste, comprising the steps of contacting the high organic solids content waste to an inoculum comprising anaerobic bacteria in a digester and reacting the high organic solids content waste with the inoculum at a temperature below 25° C. to allow digestion of the high organic solids content waste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA, AS PRESENTED BY THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND
    Inventor: Daniel I. MASSÉ
  • Patent number: 8496906
    Abstract: A biological process for removing hydrogen sulphide from biogas is disclosed. The process involves injecting a small quantity of air into the gas phase or the liquid phase of a psychrophilic bioreactor to allow microbial flora to convert the hydrogen sulphide into elemental sulphur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignees: Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Agrifood, Bio-Terre Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel I. Massé, Steve Boivin
  • Publication number: 20120190101
    Abstract: A biological process for removing hydrogen sulphide from biogas is disclosed. The process involves injecting a small quantity of air into the gas phase or the liquid phase of a psychrophilic bioreactor to allow microbial flora to convert the hydrogen sulphide into elemental sulphur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Daniel I. Massé, Steve Boivin