Patents by Inventor Gregory Moller
Gregory Moller 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).
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Patent number: 10351455Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a system for treating water. The system comprises a biochar inlet, and optionally a metal salt inlet, ozone inlet, organic carbon compound inlet or any combination thereof. The biochar may be produced by biomass pyrolysis and the pyrolysis may be coupled to energy generation. The system also comprises a filtration device, such as a reactive filtration device. The system produces a treated water stream and a reject stream, which may be further separated into a recycled water stream and a solid product. The solid product may be suitable as a soil amendment for application to agricultural land, or for recycling. A method for using the system to treat water also is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2014Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: University of IdahoInventors: Gregory Moller, Daniel Strawn
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Publication number: 20190084843Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a system for treating water. The system comprises one or more inlets for introducing biochar and polyamine to the water, such as a biochar inlet and a polyamine inlet, or a biochar/polyamine mixture inlet. The system may optionally also include a metal salt inlet, ozone inlet, an additional organic carbon compound inlet, or any combination thereof. The biochar and polyamine may optionally be premixed prior to addition to the water. The system also comprises a filtration device, such as a reactive filtration device. The system produces a treated water stream and a reject stream, which may be further separated into a recycled water stream and a solid product. The solid product may be suitable as a soil amendment for application to agricultural land, or for recycling. A method for using the system to treat water, particularly nitrate-contaminated water, also is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: University of IdahoInventors: Gregory Möller, Daniel Strawn, Martin Baker, Gene Staggs
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Publication number: 20150144564Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a system for treating water. The system comprises a biochar inlet, and optionally a metal salt inlet, ozone inlet, organic carbon compound inlet or any combination thereof. The biochar may be produced by biomass pyrolysis and the pyrolysis may be coupled to energy generation. The system also comprises a filtration device, such as a reactive filtration device. The system produces a treated water stream and a reject stream, which may be further separated into a recycled water stream and a solid product. The solid product may be suitable as a soil amendment for application to agricultural land, or for recycling. A method for using the system to treat water also is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2014Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF IDAHOInventors: Gregory Moller, Daniel Strawn
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Patent number: 8080163Abstract: Exemplary systems and methods for treating contaminated water are described. In one instance a method supplies metal salt reagents to a moving media filter in the presence of contaminated water. The method also introduces a waste stream resulting from the moving media filter upstream of the moving media filter effective to lower an average contaminant concentration of effluent water from the moving media filter.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2007Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignees: Blue Water Technologies, Inc., Idaho Research Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Moller, Remembrance Newcombe
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Patent number: 7713423Abstract: In one embodiment, a reactive filtration method includes continuously regenerating a reactive filter media while simultaneously filtering contaminants from fluid flowing through the filter media. In one embodiment, regenerating the reactive filter media comprises mixing metal granules with the filter media and agitating the mixture. In another embodiment, regenerating the reactive filter media comprises introducing a metal in the fluid flowing through the filter media and agitating the filter media. In one embodiment, a method for removing phosphorus, arsenic or a heavy metal from water includes introducing a metal salt reagent into the water at a molar ratio of 5:1 to 200:1 to the phosphorous or the arsenic in the water and passing the water through a bed of moving sand.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2008Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Idaho Research Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Moller, Kevin Marshall Brackney, Roger Alan Korus, Gerald Michael Keller, Jr., Brian Keith Hart, Remembrance Louisa Newcombe
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Patent number: 7445721Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for treating waste water includes passing ozonized waste water through a bed of moving sand.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2005Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: Idaho Research Foundation, Inc.Inventor: Gregory Möller
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Publication number: 20070187329Abstract: Exemplary systems and methods for treating contaminated water are described. In one instance a method supplies metal salt reagents to a moving media filter in the presence of contaminated water. The method also introduces a waste stream resulting from the moving media filter upstream of the moving media filter effective to lower an average contaminant concentration of effluent water from the moving media filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2007Publication date: August 16, 2007Applicant: Blue Water Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Moller, Remembrance Newcombe
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Publication number: 20070163958Abstract: Exemplary systems and techniques for treating contaminated water are described. In one instance a plant or system includes a membrane filtration mechanism operable to receive an influent water stream containing a contaminant and to separate at least a first portion of the contaminant from a resulting first effluent water stream. The system also includes a reactive filtration mechanism operable to receive the first effluent water stream and to remove a waste stream containing a second portion of the contaminant to produce a resultant second effluent stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2007Publication date: July 19, 2007Applicant: Blue Water Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Remembrance Newcombe, Gregory Moller
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Publication number: 20060231498Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for removing a contaminant from alkaline water includes adding ferric iron to alkaline water until reaching a pH less than 7 to form a neutralized solution and exposing the neutralized solution to iron metal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2006Publication date: October 19, 2006Inventors: Brian Hart, Gregory Moller
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Publication number: 20060000785Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for treating waste water includes passing ozonized waste water through a bed of moving sand.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventor: Gregory Moller
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Patent number: RE44570Abstract: In one embodiment, a reactive filtration method includes continuously regenerating a reactive filter media while simultaneously filtering contaminants from fluid flowing through the filter media. In one embodiment, regenerating the reactive filter media comprises mixing metal granules with the filter media and agitating the mixture. In another embodiment, regenerating the reactive filter media comprises introducing a metal in the fluid flowing through the filter media and agitating the filter media. In one embodiment, a method for removing phosphorus, arsenic or a heavy metal from water includes introducing a metal salt reagent into the water at a molar ratio of 5:1 to 200:1 to the phosphorous or the arsenic in the water and passing the water through a bed of moving sand.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2012Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of IdahoInventors: Gregory Moller, Kevin Marshall Brackney, Roger Alan Korus, Gerald Michael Keller, Jr., Brian Keith Hart, Remembrance Louisa Newcombe