Patents by Inventor John Lucido

John Lucido 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).

  • Apparatus and method for biological treatment of environmental contaminants and waste
    Publication number: 20020053537
    Abstract: The invention is directed to all apparatus for delivering activated microorganisms to an environment to be treated. The apparatus has a bioreactor containing microorganisms, a supply of organic and inorganic nutrients and a controller. The controller maintains the conditions of the bioreactor so as to maintain the microorganisms in the exponential phase of growth. The controller also doses a portion of the fluid in the bioreactor to the environment to be treated. The invention also provides a method for the biological treatment of wastes and an organic and inorganic composition used to feed the microorganisms in the bioreactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventors: John Lucido, Jon A. Shaffer
  • Method for biological purification
    Patent number: 6207056
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for containing a microorganism culture in an active exponential growth and delivering a supply of microorganisms to an environment containing wastes for bio-augmenting the biodegradation of the wastes. The apparatus comprises a bioreactor and an operably connected controller. The bioreactor has a bioreactor chamber for containing a supply of microorganisms, a second chamber for containing a supply of water and inorganic nutrients, and a third chamber for containing a supply of organic nutrients. The bioreactor is operably connected to the controller in which a first pump is operably connected in fluid communication between the bioreactor chamber and the second chamber and third chamber, and a second pump is operably connected in fluid communication between the bioreactor chamber and the environment containing wastes to be biodegraded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Brookhaven Science Associates
    Inventors: John A. Lucido, Daniel Keenan, Eugene T. Premuzic, Mow S. Lin, Ludmila Shelenkova
  • Apparatus and method for biological purification of waste
    Patent number: 5840182
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for containing a microorganism culture in an active exponential growth and delivering a supply of microorganisms to an environment containing wastes for bio-augmenting the biodegradation of the wastes. The apparatus comprises a bioreactor and an operably connected controller. The bioreactor has a bioreactor chamber for containing a supply of microorganisms, a second chamber for containing a supply of water and inorganic nutrients, and a third chamber for containing a supply of organic nutrients. The bioreactor is operably connected to the controller in which a first pump is operably connected in fluid communication between the bioreactor chamber and the second chamber and third chamber, and a second pump is operably connected in fluid communication between the bioreactor chamber and the environment containing wastes to be biodegraded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Brookhaven Science Associates LLC
    Inventors: John A. Lucido, Daniel Keenan, Eugene T. Premuzic, Mow S. Lin, Ludmila Shelenkova