Patents by Inventor Fred P. Reinhard

Fred P. Reinhard 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).

  • System for brine separation and reuse
    Patent number: 9809470
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrolytic membrane separation (EMS) subsystem is configured to remove one or more impurities from a contaminated reject solution and to recycle the reusable reject solution for subsequent use in regenerating ion exchange resins. According to another embodiment of the invention, the EMS subsystem is configured to concentrate the impurities recovered from the contaminated brine solution for subsequent disposal or treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Exergy Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Fred P. Reinhard
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEMBRANE ELECTROLYSIS RECYCLING OF PROCESS CHEMICALS
    Publication number: 20150182914
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an membrane electrolysis (ME) unit is configured with a first cell frame, a second cell frame each having a compartment. The collective compartments of these cell frames houses an anode, a cathode, a first membrane positioned between the anode and the cathode, and a plurality of screen spacers. A first screen spacer is positioned between the anode and the first membrane while a second screen spacer is positioned between the cathode and the first membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventor: Fred P. Reinhard
  • Apparatus and method for brine separation and reuse
    Patent number: 9017538
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrolytic membrane separation (EMS) subsystem is configured to remove one or more impurities from a contaminated reject solution and to recycle the reusable reject solution for subsequent use in regenerating ion exchange resins. According to another embodiment of the invention, the EMS subsystem is configured to concentrate the impurities recovered from the contaminated brine solution for subsequent disposal or treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Exergy Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Fred P. Reinhard
  • Advanced electrodeionization for fluid recycling
    Patent number: 7691246
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system comprises a filter and at least one electrodeionization (EDI) unit for chemical recovery. The filter is adapted to receive a fluid and to remove a selected chemical element or contaminant from the fluid. The EDI unit is coupled to the filter and adapted to recover a chemical element from the fluid and to separate the recovered chemical element from the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Exergy Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Fred P. Reinhard
  • Advanced electrodeionization for fluid recycling
    Patent number: 6905608
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system comprises a filter and at least one electrodeionization (EDI) unit for chemical recovery. The filter is adapted to receive a fluid and to remove a selected chemical element or contaminant from the fluid. The EDI unit is coupled to the filter and adapted to recover a chemical element from the fluid and to separate the recovered chemical element from the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Exergy Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Fred P. Reinhard
  • Apparatus and method for membrane electrolysis for process chemical recycling
    Publication number: 20040035696
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an membrane electrolysis (ME) unit is configured with a first cell frame, a second cell frame each having a compartment. The collective compartments of these cell frames houses an anode, a cathode, a first membrane positioned between the anode and the cathode, and a plurality of screen spacers. A first screen spacer is positioned between the anode and the first membrane while a second screen spacer is positioned between the cathode and the first membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventor: Fred P. Reinhard