Patents by Inventor Jeff Cumin

Jeff Cumin 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).

  • Gas sparger for an immersed membrane
    Patent number: 9358505
    Abstract: A gas sparger produces an intermittent flow of bubbles even if provided with a continuous gas flow. The sparger has a housing to collect a pocket of gas and a conduit to release some of the gas from the pocket when the pocket reaches a sufficient size. Optionally, a cover over an outlet from the conduit may break up or distribute the released gas. A large sparger for use with a commercial membrane module can comprise a plurality of smaller units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Jeff Cumin, Henry Behmann, Youngseck Hong, Reid Bayly
  • GAS SPARGER FOR AN IMMERSED MEMBRANE
    Publication number: 20110049047
    Abstract: A gas sparger produces an intermittent flow of bubbles even if provided with a continuous gas flow. The sparger has a housing to collect a pocket of gas and a conduit to release some of the gas from the pocket when the pocket reaches a sufficient size. Optionally, a cover over an outlet from the conduit may break up or distribute the released gas. A large sparger for use with a commercial membrane module can comprise a plurality of smaller units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Jeff Cumin, Henry Behmann, Youngseck Hong, Reid Bayly