Patents by Inventor Jason Van't Hul

Jason Van't Hul 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).

  • Method for permeate flow path sanitization in a reverse osmosis system
    Patent number: 10906005
    Abstract: The disclosure pertains to sanitizing the permeate flow path of a reverse osmosis system. A method of sanitizing a filtration system is disclosed that can include injecting a biocide into a permeate compartment of an operating reverse osmosis system. The method can also include maintaining pressure in a concentrate compartment of the reverse osmosis system simultaneously while injecting the biocide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Douglas P. Glanz, Randall Majerle, Jason Van't Hul
  • Chemical additives to improve oil separation in stillage process operations
    Patent number: 10513669
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for recovering oil from stillage. The method comprises the addition of a surfactant and a microparticle comprising hydrophilic silica to a grain to ethanol stillage. The methods and compositions of the present invention release oil trapped in solid aggregates, increasing the total amount of oil extracted from the stillage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Lan Xiao, Xiaodong Huang, Xuejun Wang, Philip Eastin, Jason Van't Hul
  • METHOD FOR PERMEATE FLOW PATH SANITIZATION IN A REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190224627
    Abstract: The disclosure pertains to sanitizing the permeate flow path of a reverse osmosis system. A method of sanitizing a filtration system is disclosed that can include injecting a biocide into a permeate compartment of an operating reverse osmosis system. The method can also include maintaining pressure in a concentrate compartment of the reverse osmosis system simultaneously while injecting the biocide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Douglas P. Glanz, Randall Majerle, Jason Van't Hul
  • Chemical Additives to Improve Oil Separation in Stillage Process Operations
    Publication number: 20180273878
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for recovering oil from stillage. The method comprises the addition of a surfactant and a microparticle comprising hydrophilic silica to a grain to ethanol stillage. The methods and compositions of the present invention release oil trapped in solid aggregates, increasing the total amount of oil extracted from the stillage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Lan Xiao, Xiaodong Huang, Xuejun Wang, Philip Eastin, Jason Van't Hul
  • Chemical additives to improve oil separation in stillage process operations
    Patent number: 10005982
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for recovering oil from stillage. The method comprises the addition of a surfactant and a microparticle comprising hydrophilic silica to a grain to ethanol stillage. The methods and compositions of the present invention release oil trapped in solid aggregates, increasing the total amount of oil extracted from the stillage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Lan Xiao, Xiaodong Huang, Xuejun Wang, Philip Eastin, Jason Van't Hul
  • Chemical Additives to Improve Oil Separation in Stillage Process Operations
    Publication number: 20170015938
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for recovering oil from stillage. The method comprises the addition of a surfactant and a microparticle comprising hydrophilic silica to a grain to ethanol stillage. The methods and compositions of the present invention release oil trapped in solid aggregates, increasing the total amount of oil extracted from the stillage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Lan Xiao, Xiaodong Huang, Xuejun Wang, Philip Eastin, Jason Van't Hul