Patents by Inventor Joseph Konopa

Joseph Konopa 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).

  • Brown stock wash control
    Patent number: 11072890
    Abstract: Methods of and systems for controlling dosing of drainage aid and optionally defoamer to brown stock of a brown stock washing process are provided. Certain embodiments of the invention provide independent control of drainage aid and/or defoamer to brown stock, which tends to provide improved efficiency in dosing each of the drainage aid and the defoamer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Karry Mackie, Jon Clegg, Joseph Konopa, John H. Thomas
  • Brown Stock Wash Control
    Publication number: 20180187376
    Abstract: Methods of and systems for controlling dosing of drainage aid and optionally defoamer to brown stock of a brown stock washing process are provided. Certain embodiments of the invention provide independent control of drainage aid and/or defoamer to brown stock, which tends to provide improved efficiency in dosing each of the drainage aid and the defoamer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Karry Mackie, Jon Clegg, Joseph Konopa, John H. Thomas