Patents by Inventor Elaine . Groom

Elaine . Groom 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).

  • Patent number: 8883009
    Abstract: A process for the treatment of water comprising at least the steps of: (a) providing the water in laminar flow; and (b) providing bubblefree aeration to the water. The present invention introduces aerobic treatment into wastewater settlement without any hindrance to the settlement process. The present invention is useable for any settlement step or stage, without limitation, the commonest being primary settlement or final settling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: The Queen's University of Belfast
    Inventors: Elaine Groom, Simon Murray, Joel Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20110000850
    Abstract: A process for the treatment of water comprising at least the steps of: (a) providing the water in laminar flow; and (b) providing bubblefree aeration to the water. The present invention introduces aerobic treatment into wastewater settlement without any hindrance to the settlement process. The present invention is useable for any settlement step or stage, without limitation, the commonest being primary settlement or final settling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventors: Elaine . Groom, Simon Murray, Joel Ferguson