Patents by Inventor Jane H. Turnbull

Jane H. Turnbull 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).

  • Patent number: 7045063
    Abstract: The present invention provides an integrated system for treatment of biodegradable waste, including sewage sludge, forestry waste, food waste, agricultural waste, municipal waste, and the like. The integrated system comprises an anaerobic reactor, at least one aerobic reactor, a filtration device, and a desalinization device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Ruihong H. Zhang, Jane H. Turnbull
  • Patent number: 5822974
    Abstract: A hybrid biomass natural gas/oil power generator system includes a circulating fluidized bed boiler which burns, for example, wood chips, a combustion turbine driven mainly by natural gas and a steam turbine. The wood chip boiler has its hot flue gas utilized to provide both steam, hot water and hot air which is eventually used by the combustion turbine. This hot air is first humidified and then has its temperature raised to approximately the boiler temperature by passing it over or through hot solids obtained from the boiler. The filtered humid air is mixed with steam and combusted natural gas to drive the combustion turbine. Lastly the hot solids from the boiler are also used for drying the wood fed to the wood chip boiler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Electric Power Research Inst.
    Inventors: Charles R. McGowin, Jane H. Turnbull, Shelton Ehrlich