Patents by Inventor J. Edward Smith, II

J. Edward Smith, II 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).

  • Apparatus for treating wastewater
    Patent number: 5244570
    Abstract: A process and apparatus is provided for removing color from a wastewater stream. The process includes directing the wastewater stream through at least one UV reactor and simultaneously injecting a hydrogen peroxide charge into the wastewater stream exactly at the UV irradiation zone of the reactor. The apparatus of the subject invention includes a UV reactor having a smooth flow channel for wastewater and a zone for exposing the wastewater to UV irradiation. The reactor further includes tubing for directing hydrogen peroxide into the reactor exactly at the UV irradiation zone, such that the hydrogen peroxide is introduced simultaneously to the wastewater stream and the UV irradiation zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1993
    Assignee: Champion International Corporation
    Inventor: J. Edward Smith, II
  • Wastewater treatment process
    Patent number: 5174904
    Abstract: A process and apparatus is provided for removing color from a wastewater stream. The process includes directing the wastewater stream through at least one UV reactor and simultaneously injecting a hydrogen peroxide charge into the wastewater stream exactly at the UV irradiation zone of the reactor. The apparatus of the subject invention includes a UV reactor having a smooth flow channel for wastewater and a zone for exposing the wastewater to UV irradiation. The reactor further includes tubing for directing hydrogen peroxide into the reactor exactly at the UV irradiation zone, such that the hydrogen peroxide is introduced simultaneously to the wastewater stream and the UV irradiation zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1992
    Inventor: J. Edward Smith, II