Patents by Inventor Gregory P Smiltneek

Gregory P Smiltneek 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for wastewater treatment
    Patent number: 8657268
    Abstract: Wastewater is treated by providing a distribution conduit and providing a diffuser assembly. An aperture is created in the distribution conduit having an initial minimum diameter. The diffuser assembly, in turn, comprises a diffuser membrane in fluidic communication with a mating tube. The mating tube has an initial outside diameter at a location along its length greater than the initial minimum inside diameter of the aperture. The mating tube is inserted into the aperture until the location on the mating tube that, before insertion, had the initial outside diameter is encircled by the aperture where the aperture, before insertion, had the initial minimum inside diameter. This forms an airtight interference fit between the distribution conduit and diffuser assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Inventors: Gregory P. Smiltneek, Martin M. Smiltneek, Robert B. Wheeler, David T. Redmon, Thomas E. Frankel, Arthur W. Phenicie, Mark T. Raether
  • Modular systems and methods for fluid dispersion
    Patent number: 8020839
    Abstract: Modular systems and methods for fluid dispersion are provided. A base module includes a modular frame structure and fluid distribution conduits secured within the frame structure. Diffuser assemblies or other equipment may be coupled to the fluid distribution conduits via a mating tube. The mating tube is inserted into an aperture in the wall of the fluid distribution conduit, and provides a fluid tight joining method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Prototype Advancement LLC
    Inventors: Gregory P Smiltneek, Robert B Wheeler, Martin M Smiltneek
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT
    Publication number: 20110132847
    Abstract: Wastewater is treated by providing a distribution conduit and providing a diffuser assembly. An aperture is created in the distribution conduit having an initial minimum diameter. The diffuser assembly, in turn, comprises a diffuser membrane in fluidic communication with a mating tube. The mating tube has an initial outside diameter at a location along its length greater than the initial minimum inside diameter of the aperture. The mating tube is inserted into the aperture until the location on the mating tube that, before insertion, had the initial outside diameter is encircled by the aperture where the aperture, before insertion, had the initial minimum inside diameter. This forms an airtight interference fit between the distribution conduit and diffuser assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2011
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Gregory P. Smiltneek, Martin M. Smiltneek, Robert B. Wheeler, David T. Redmon, Thomas E. Frankel, Arthur W. Phenicie, Mark T. Raether
  • Modular systems and methods for fluid dispersion
    Publication number: 20080135648
    Abstract: Modular systems and methods for fluid dispersion are provided. A base module includes a modular frame structure and fluid distribution conduits secured within the frame structure. Diffuser assemblies or other equipment may be coupled to the fluid distribution conduits via a mating tube. The mating tube is inserted into an aperture in the wall of the fluid distribution conduit, and provides a fluid tight joining method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Gregory P. Smiltneek, Robert B. Wheeler, Martin M. Smiltneek