Patents by Inventor Jere Northrop
Jere Northrop 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).
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Patent number: 10524490Abstract: A process includes microbially degrading harvested polyculture plant material to form a concentrated microbial biomass and providing the concentrated microbial biomass to an intermediary animal for consumption. The process may also be directed to producing a product animal which includes providing a growth area having an outlet for waste and providing a harvested plant material collection area having an outlet for degradation products. The process may also include providing a microbial growth system for producing a bacterial biomass and directing at least some waste from the outlet of the product animal growth area to the harvested plant material collection area. The process may also include directing at least some degradation products to the microbial growth system, directing some of the microbial biomass produced in the microbial growth system to an intermediary animal for consumption, and directing the intermediary animal to a product animal growth area.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Timberfish, LLCInventor: Jere Northrop
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Patent number: 10464835Abstract: A process in which a waste stream containing microbes and organic constituents is passed through a process environment comprising a solid media, microbes, and higher animals, such that some of the microbes and/or organic constituents within the waste stream are removed from the waste stream and some of the removed microbes are destroyed or consumed by the higher animals. The process environment may include an irrigated environment, a submerged environment, or a combined environment.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Timberfish, LLCInventor: Jere Northrop
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Patent number: 10448620Abstract: An apparatus includes a tank having a body of water, the tank having a submerged plant material zone having plant material submerged within the body of water. The apparatus also includes an irrigated plant material platform, including additional plant material which is separated from the submerged plant material. The apparatus further includes an animal raising zone in fluid communication with at least a portion of the body of water, the animal raising zone separated from the submerged plant material zone by a porous filter. The apparatus includes a tank influent stream for passing water through the plant material zone and subsequently through the animal raising zone. The system includes a recycle loop having a pump disposed within the animal raising zone for pumping a waste product from the animal raising zone to the irrigated plant material platform. The animal raising zone may be a fish raising zone.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2014Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Timberfish, LLCInventor: Jere Northrop
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Publication number: 20170369351Abstract: A process in which a waste stream containing microbes and organic constituents is passed through a process environment comprising a solid media, microbes, and higher animals, such that some of the microbes and/or organic constituents within the waste stream are removed from the waste stream and some of the removed microbes are destroyed or consumed by the higher animals. The process environment may include an irrigated environment, a submerged environment, or a combined environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventor: Jere Northrop
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Publication number: 20170265440Abstract: A process includes microbially degrading harvested polyculture plant material to form a concentrated microbial biomass and providing the concentrated microbial biomass to an intermediary animal for consumption. The process may also be directed to producing a product animal which includes providing a growth area having an outlet for waste and providing a harvested plant material collection area having an outlet for degradation products. The process may also include providing a microbial growth system for producing a bacterial biomass and directing at least some waste from the outlet of the product animal growth area to the harvested plant material collection area. The process may also include directing at least some degradation products to the microbial growth system, directing some of the microbial biomass produced in the microbial growth system to an intermediary animal for consumption, and directing the intermediary animal to a product animal growth area.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventor: Jere Northrop
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Patent number: 9764977Abstract: A process in which a waste stream containing microbes and organic constituents is passed through a process environment comprising a solid media, microbes, and higher animals, such that some of the microbes and/or organic constituents within the waste stream are removed from the waste stream and some of the removed microbes are destroyed or consumed by the higher animals. The process environment may include an irrigated environment, a submerged environment, or a combined environment.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2011Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Timberfish, LLCInventor: Jere Northrop
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Patent number: 9681644Abstract: A process includes microbially degrading harvested polyculture plant material to form a concentrated microbial biomass and providing the concentrated microbial biomass to an intermediary animal for consumption. The process may also be directed to producing a product animal which includes providing a growth area having an outlet for waste and providing a harvested plant material collection area having an outlet for degradation products. The process may also include providing a microbial growth system for producing a bacterial biomass and directing at least some waste from the outlet of the product animal growth area to the harvested plant material collection area. The process may also include directing at least some degradation products to the microbial growth system, directing some of the microbial biomass produced in the microbial growth system to an intermediary animal for consumption, and directing the intermediary animal to a product animal growth area.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2011Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Timberfish, LLCInventor: Jere Northrop
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Publication number: 20150101539Abstract: An apparatus includes a tank having a body of water, the tank having a submerged plant material zone having plant material submerged within the body of water. The apparatus also includes an irrigated plant material platform, including additional plant material which is separated from the submerged plant material. The apparatus further includes an animal raising zone in fluid communication with at least a portion of the body of water, the animal raising zone separated from the submerged plant material zone by a porous filter. The apparatus includes a tank influent stream for passing water through the plant material zone and subsequently through the animal raising zone. The system includes a recycle loop having a pump disposed within the animal raising zone for pumping a waste product from the animal raising zone to the irrigated plant material platform. The animal raising zone may be a fish raising zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventor: Jere Northrop
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Publication number: 20130292329Abstract: A process in which a waste stream containing microbes and organic constituents is passed through a process environment comprising a solid media, microbes, and higher animals, such that some of the microbes and/or organic constituents within the waste stream are removed from the waste stream and some of the removed microbes are destroyed or consumed by the higher animals. The process environment may include an irrigated environment, a submerged environment, or a combined environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2011Publication date: November 7, 2013Inventor: Jere Northrop
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Publication number: 20130149411Abstract: A process includes microbially degrading harvested polyculture plant material to form a concentrated microbial biomass and providing the concentrated microbial biomass to an intermediary animal for consumption. The process may also be directed to producing a product animal which includes providing a growth area having an outlet for waste and providing a harvested plant material collection area having an outlet for degradation products. The process may also include providing a microbial growth system for producing a bacterial biomass and directing at least some waste from the outlet of the product animal growth area to the harvested plant material collection area. The process may also include directing at least some degradation products to the microbial growth system, directing some of the microbial biomass produced in the microbial growth system to an intermediary animal for consumption, and directing the intermediary animal to a product animal growth area.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2011Publication date: June 13, 2013Inventor: Jere Northrop
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Patent number: 8287734Abstract: The present invention is directed to a novel process and method for treating nitrogen that is contained in an organic waste stream using aeration at a preferred predetermined mass loading in an aerobic volume followed by treatment in an anoxic/anaerobic volume. The present invention also includes the solid humus material produced from the treatment of an organic waste stream aeration at a predetermined loading in an aerobic volume followed by treatment in an anoxic/anaerobic volume and the removal of said humus solids.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2010Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Bion Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jere Northrop, James W. Morris
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Patent number: 8039242Abstract: The present invention is directed to a substantially odorless biologically mediated treatment process for solid and liquid organic wastes. The present invention also provides for a novel nutrient rich humus material produced from the biologically mediated treatment process. The bioconversion process of the present invention results from low electron acceptor concentrations and high quantities of microorganisms in a diverse microbial community.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2011Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Bion Technologies, Inc.Inventors: James W. Morris, Jere Northrop
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Publication number: 20110129900Abstract: The present invention is directed to a substantially odorless biologically mediated treatment process for solid and liquid organic wastes. The present invention also provides for a novel nutrient rich humus material produced from the biologically mediated treatment process. The bioconversion process of the present invention results from low electron acceptor concentrations and high quantities of microorganisms in a diverse microbial community.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2011Publication date: June 2, 2011Inventors: James W. Morris, Jere Northrop
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Patent number: 7879589Abstract: The present invention is directed to a substantially odorless biologically mediated treatment process for solid and liquid organic wastes. The present invention also provides for a novel nutrient rich humus material produced from the biologically mediated treatment process. The bioconversion process of the present invention results from low electron acceptor concentrations and high quantities of microorganisms in a diverse microbial community.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2009Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Bion Technologies, Inc.Inventors: James W. Morris, Jere Northrop
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Publication number: 20100219125Abstract: The present invention is directed to a novel process and method for treating nitrogen that is contained in an organic waste stream using aeration at a preferred predetermined mass loading in an aerobic volume followed by treatment in an anoxic/anaerobic volume. The present invention also includes the solid humus material produced from the treatment of an organic waste stream aeration at a predetermined loading in an aerobic volume followed by treatment in an anoxic/anaerobic volume and the removal of said humus solids.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Inventors: Jere Northrop, James W. Morris
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Publication number: 20090305386Abstract: The present invention is directed to a substantially odorless biologically mediated treatment process for solid and liquid organic wastes. The present invention also provides for a novel nutrient rich humus material produced from the biologically mediated treatment process. The bioconversion process of the present invention results from low electron acceptor concentrations and high quantities of microorganisms in a diverse microbial community.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Inventors: James W. Morris, Jere Northrop
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Patent number: 7575685Abstract: The present invention is directed to a substantially odorless biologically mediated treatment process for solid and liquid organic wastes. The present invention also provides for a novel nutrient rich humus material produced from the biologically mediated treatment process. The bioconversion process of the present invention results from low electron acceptor concentrations and high quantities of microorganisms in a diverse microbial community.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2006Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Bion Technologies, Inc.Inventors: James W. Morris, Jere Northrop
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Patent number: 7431839Abstract: The present invention is directed to a substantially odorless biologically mediated treatment process for solid and liquid organic wastes. The present invention also provides for a novel nutrient rich humus material produced from the biologically mediated treatment process. The bioconversion process of the present invention results from low electron acceptor concentrations and high quantities of microorganisms in a diverse microbial community.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2005Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: Bion Technologies, Inc.Inventors: James W. Morris, Jere Northrop
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Publication number: 20080194003Abstract: A system including a harvested plant material degradation system, a microbial growth system in fluid contact with the harvested plant material degradation system, and an intermediary animal system in biomass-transfer interaction with the microbial growth system is disclosed. The intermediary animal can be fed to a product animal for consumption by the product animal. The intermediary animal can be worms, annelids, arthropods, mollusks, and/or fish. The intermediary animal can be provided for human consumption and/or consumption by a product animal, such as a crustacean, mollusk, fish, bird, pig, goat or cow. The product animal can be subsequently provided for human consumption. The harvested plant material degradation system can include polyculture plant material or photosynthetically produced material obtained from a single species of plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2007Publication date: August 14, 2008Inventor: Jere Northrop
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Publication number: 20080035036Abstract: The present invention relates to the collection of food and energy production units with attendant processing units into an integrated system capable of substantially boosting the efficiency and economics of food and energy production while greatly reducing the impact on the environment. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the system and process further includes sufficient land area for crop production and uptake of nutrients and water.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2006Publication date: February 14, 2008Inventors: Dominic T. Bassani, James W. Morris, Jere Northrop, George W. Bloom, Jeffery H. Kapell, Stephen J. Pagano