Patents by Inventor Eric A. Maier

Eric A. Maier 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).

  • High-Capacity Polymer System and Method of Preparing Polymeric Mixtures
    Publication number: 20210362103
    Abstract: A system for preparing a polymeric mixture includes: a containment device configured to distribute dry polymeric materials; a receiving chamber in fluid communication with the containment device; a wetting bowl; a dispersing channel; and a mixing chamber connected to the dispersing channel. A method of preparing a polymeric mixture includes distributing water and dry polymeric materials through the various components of the system and mixing the materials with the mechanical mixing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Snuffin, Yong H. Kim, Eric A. Maier, Troy Litherland
  • High-capacity polymer system and method of preparing polymeric mixtures
    Patent number: 11097231
    Abstract: A system for preparing a polymeric mixture includes: a containment device configured to distribute dry polymeric materials; a receiving chamber in fluid communication with the containment device; a wetting bowl; a dispersing channel; and a mixing chamber connected to the dispersing channel. A method of preparing a polymeric mixture includes distributing water and dry polymeric materials through the various components of the system and mixing the materials with the mechanical mixing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: UGSI Chemical Feed, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Snuffin, Yong H. Kim, Eric A. Maier, Troy Litherland
  • High-Capacity Polymer System and Method of Preparing Polymeric Mixtures
    Publication number: 20190176102
    Abstract: A system for preparing a polymeric mixture includes: a containment device configured to distribute dry polymeric materials; a receiving chamber in fluid communication with the containment device; a wetting bowl; a dispersing channel; and a mixing chamber connected to the dispersing channel. A method of preparing a polymeric mixture includes distributing water and dry polymeric materials through the various components of the system and mixing the materials with the mechanical mixing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Snuffin, Yong H. Kim, Eric A. Maier, Troy Litherland
  • High-capacity polymer system and method of preparing polymeric mixtures
    Patent number: 10213753
    Abstract: A system for preparing a polymeric mixture includes: a containment device configured to distribute dry polymeric materials; a receiving chamber in fluid communication with the containment device; a wetting bowl; a dispersing channel; and a mixing chamber connected to the dispersing channel. A method of preparing a polymeric mixture includes distributing water and dry polymeric materials through the various components of the system and mixing the materials with the mechanical mixing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: UGSI Chemical Feed, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Snuffin, Yong H. Kim, Eric A. Maier, Troy Litherland
  • High-Capacity Polymer System and Method of Preparing Polymeric Mixtures
    Publication number: 20180264420
    Abstract: A system for preparing a polymeric mixture includes: a containment device configured to distribute dry polymeric materials; a receiving chamber in fluid communication with the containment device; a wetting bowl; a dispersing channel; and a mixing chamber connected to the dispersing channel. A method of preparing a polymeric mixture includes distributing water and dry polymeric materials through the various components of the system and mixing the materials with the mechanical mixing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Snuffin, Yong H. Kim, Eric A. Maier, Troy Litherland