Patents by Inventor Joseph P. Miknevich

Joseph P. Miknevich 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).

  • Patent number: 10308531
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for a composition and/or a method for treating impurities in a circulating water system. The circulating water system impurities may be oversprayed paint in paint spray booth applications. The composition includes an aqueous solution of a cationized starch, a polybasic aluminum salt such as aluminum chlorohydrate or polyaluminum chloride and a solution of a medium to high MW aqueous flocculant. The composition is particularly useful when added to recirculating scrubber water in paint spray booths for effectively treating both water based and solvent based paints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Joseph P. Miknevich, David W. Scheimann
  • Patent number: 10093562
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to purge fluids, methods of using the purge fluids, and systems to be used for recycling the purge fluids. In some aspects, the purge fluid may be used to clean or purge an automated spray coating apparatus, such as a paint gun. The purge fluid may include a solvent and water. After the purge fluid is utilized for purging or cleaning certain system components, the purge fluid may be treated, subjected to a liquid-solid separation technique, and reused as a purge fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Paul Balent, Gordon M. Carter, Samuel P. Mooney, David W. Scheimann, Shayne B. Hare, Joseph P. Miknevich
  • Publication number: 20140251921
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for a composition and/or a method for treating impurities in a circulating water system. The circulating water system impurities may be oversprayed paint in paint spray booth applications. The composition includes an aqueous solution of a cationized starch, a polybasic aluminum salt such as aluminum. chlorohydrate or polyaluminum chloride and a solution of a medium to high MW aqueous flocculant. The composition is particularly useful when added to recirculating scrubber water in paint spray booths for effectively treating both water based and solvent based paints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Joseph P. Miknevich, David W. Scheimann
  • Publication number: 20140053872
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to purge fluids, methods of using the purge fluids, and systems to be used for recycling the purge fluids. In some aspects, the purge fluid may be used to clean or purge an automated spray coating apparatus, such as a paint gun. The purge fluid may include a solvent and water. After the purge fluid is utilized for purging or cleaning certain system components, the purge fluid may be treated, subjected to a liquid-solid separation technique, and reused as a purge fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Nalco Company
    Inventors: Paul Balent, Gordon M. Carter, Samuel P. Mooney, David W. Scheimann, Shayne B. Hare, Joseph P. Miknevich, Joseph P. Miknevich
  • Patent number: 8591744
    Abstract: The current invention relates to composition and method for treating impurities in a circulating water system. The circulating water system impurities may be oversprayed paint in paint spray booth applications. The composition includes an aqueous solution of a cationized starch, a polybasic aluminum salt such as aluminum chlorohydrate or polyaluminum chloride and a solution of a medium to high MW aqueous flocculent. The composition is particularly useful when added to recirculating scrubber water in paint spray booths for effectively treating both water based and solvent based paints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Nalco Company
    Inventors: Joseph P. Miknevich, David W. Scheimann
  • Publication number: 20100326923
    Abstract: The current invention relates to composition and method for treating impurities in a circulating water system. The circulating water system impurities may be oversprayed paint in paint spray booth applications. The composition includes an aqueous solution of a cationized starch, a polybasic aluminum salt such as aluminum chlorohydrate or polyaluminum chloride and a solution of a medium to high MW aqueous flocculent. The composition is particularly useful when added to recirculating scrubber water in paint spray booths for effectively treating both water based and solvent based paints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Joseph P. Miknevich, David W. Scheimann
  • Patent number: 6824840
    Abstract: Print paper for ink printing and method for producing and using the same is provided. The ink print paper includes a cationic dispersion polymer including nonionic monomers and cationic monomers. The cationic monomers at least include an effective amount of hydrophobic cationic monomers such that the cationic dispersion polymer effectively forms a film layer on a surface of the ink print paper to enhance ink print quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Nalco Company
    Inventor: Joseph P. Miknevich, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20030180481
    Abstract: Print paper for ink printing and method for producing and using the same is provided. The ink print paper includes a cationic dispersion polymer including nonionic monomers and cationic monomers. The cationic monomers at least include an effective amount of hydrophobic cationic monomers such that the cationic dispersion polymer effectively forms a film layer on a surface of the ink print paper to enhance ink print quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventor: Joseph P. Miknevich
  • Patent number: 6126837
    Abstract: Methods for removing suspended particles from a solution are disclosed. These methods generally comprise adding to the solution to be treated an effective amount of a composition comprising a Mannich derivatized polyether. The polyether is generally described as the condensation polymer of Mannich derivatized bisphenol and a difunctional monomer. The methods have broad application in a wide variety of industries and are effective in removal of all types of suspended particles even when numerous types of particles are contained within the same solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Calgon Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph P. Miknevich, Shih-Ruey T. Chen
  • Patent number: 5785730
    Abstract: A fertilizer comprising a dewatered solid agricultural nutrient is disclosed. A method for preparing this fertilizer is provided including the steps of providing a raw agricultural waste to be treated, adding to the raw agricultural waste an effective amount of a composition comprising a quaternized amino methylated polyacrylamide polymer for separating the raw agricultural waste into a mixture having a separate clarified liquid portion and a separate dewatered nutrient solids portion, wherein the separated dewatered nutrient solids portion is a fertilizer, mixing the composition with the raw agricultural waste to facilitate the separation of the raw agricultural waste into the mixture, and subjecting the mixture to at least one mechanical separation means for segregating the separated clarified liquid portion from the fertilizer. An aqueous system comprising water, raw agricultural waste and a composition comprising a quaternized amino methylated polyacrylamide polymer is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Calgon Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph P. Miknevich, Denis E. Hassick
  • Patent number: 5776350
    Abstract: A method for separating raw agricultural waste into a liquid portion and a nutrient enriched solids portion is disclosed. This method includes providing raw agricultural waste to be treated, adding to the raw agricultural waste an effective amount of a composition comprising a quaternized amino methylated polyacrylamide polymer for separating the raw agricultural waste into a mixture having a liquid portion and a nutrient solids portion, mixing the composition with the raw agricultural waste to facilitate the separation, and subjecting the mixture to at least one mechanical separation means for segregating the separated liquid portion from the separated nutrient solids portion. A method for transforming raw agricultural waste into a clarified liquid portion and a dewatered nutrient enriched solids portion is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Calgon Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph P. Miknevich, Denis E. Hassick
  • Patent number: 5730881
    Abstract: An improved method for treating over-sprayed, solvent-based paints which comprises adding an effective amount of a chelating agent to the circulating water of a paint spray booth, thereby improving the dispersibillty of solvent-based paints, particularly in high-hardness waters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Calgon Corporation
    Inventor: Joseph P. Miknevich
  • Patent number: 5302291
    Abstract: A method for improving the dispersibility of over-sprayed, solvent-based paints in aqueous systems which comprises adding an effective amount of a chelating agent to an aqueous system containing solvent-based paints, particularly in high-hardness waters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1994
    Assignee: Calgon Corporation
    Inventor: Joseph P. Miknevich
  • Patent number: 5035808
    Abstract: The use as flocculants of ferric salt/water-soluble cationic polymer compositions having inorganic:polymer weight ratios of at least 5:1 is disclosed. These compositions are especially effective in low turbidity waters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1991
    Assignee: Calgon Corporation
    Inventors: Denis E. Hassick, Joseph P. Miknevich
  • Patent number: 4800039
    Abstract: The use as flocculants of aluminum chlorohydrate/water-soluble cationic polymer compositions having inorganic:polymer weight ratios of at least 5:1 is disclosed. These compositions are especially effective in low turbidity waters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1989
    Assignee: Calgon Corporation
    Inventors: Denis E. Hassick, Joseph P. Miknevich
  • Patent number: 4746457
    Abstract: The use as flocculants of aluminum chloride/water-soluble cationic polymer compositions having inorganic:polymer weight ratios of at least 5:1 is disclosed. These compositions are especially effective in low turbidity waters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1988
    Assignee: Calgon Corporation
    Inventors: Denis E. Hassick, Joseph P. Miknevich