Patents by Inventor Jim McKinley

Jim McKinley 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).

  • SONICATION TREATMENT OF MEDIA CONTAINING HALOGENATED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20070225543
    Abstract: The invention consists of a method for treating media containing halogenated organic compounds (HOC's), including Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP), by: a) combining the media with a fluid containing one or more liquid hydrocarbons to form a media/fluid mixture; b) sonicating the mixture at audio frequency; and c) treating the fluid with sodium sonically dispersed in-situ in its molten state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: Sonic Environmental Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Lorrie Hunt, Rod McElroy, Jim McKinley
  • SONICATION TREATMENT OF MEDIA CONTAINING HALOGENATED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20060094922
    Abstract: The invention consists of a method for treating media containing halogenated organic compounds (HOCs) by: a) combining the media with a fluid containing one or more liquid hydrocarbons to form a media/fluid mixture; b) sonicating the mixture at audio frequency to extract HOCs from the media into the fluid; and c) treating the fluid with sodium-containing alkali metal. The method may include additional steps to reduce the size of the media. Alternatively, the fluid can be decanted from the media after sonication and treated separately with sodium-containing alkali metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Applicant: SONIC ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS INC
    Inventors: Lorrie Hunt, Rod McElroy, Jim McKinley
  • Sonication treatment of polychlorinated biphenyl contaminated media
    Patent number: 6984767
    Abstract: The invention consists of a method for treating polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contaminated media by: a) combining the media with a fluid containing one or more liquid hydrocarbons to form a media/fluid mixture; b) sonicating the mixture at audio frequency to extract PCB from the media into the fluid; and c) treating the fluid with sodium-containing alkali metal. The method may include additional steps to reduce the size of the media. Alternatively, the fluid can be decanted from the media after sonication and treated separately with sodium-containing alkali metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Sonic Environmental Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Lorrie Hunt, Jim McKinley, Rod McElroy
  • Sonication treatment of polychlorinated biphenyl contaminated media
    Publication number: 20050165268
    Abstract: The invention consists of a method for treating polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contaminated media by: a) combining the media with a fluid containing one or more liquid hydrocarbons to form a media/fluid mixture; b) sonicating the mixture at audio frequency to extract PCB from the media into the fluid; and c) treating the fluid with sodium-containing alkali metal. The method may include additional steps to reduce the size of the media. Alternatively, the fluid can be decanted from the media after sonication and treated separately with sodium-containing alkali metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Applicants: Sonic Environmental Solutions Inc., ADR Global Enterprises Ltd.
    Inventors: Lorrie Hunt, Jim McKinley, Rod McElroy