Patents by Inventor Joshua Michael Werner

Joshua Michael Werner 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).

  • Single stage clarifier and mixing assembly
    Patent number: 11596912
    Abstract: A single stage clarifier and mixing assembly includes a housing, a mixing section within the housing and a clarifier section within the housing. The mixing section includes a mixing chamber having (a) an inlet, adapted for delivering an inlet stream to the mixing chamber, at an upper end, and (b) a mixing section outlet at a lower end. The clarifier section extends concentrically around the mixing section. The single stage clarifier and mixing assembly also includes an agitator adapted for mixing the inlet stream in the mixing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventor: Joshua Michael Werner
  • Single stage clarifier and mixing assembly
    Patent number: 11207614
    Abstract: A single stage clarifier mixing assembly includes a housing having a circular sidewall and a center axis, a mixing section in the housing, a clarifier section overlying and axially aligned with the mixing section along the center axis within the housing, an inlet delivering an inlet stream to the mixing section and an agitator. The agitator is adapted for mixing the inlet stream in the mixing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventor: Joshua Michael Werner
  • Continuous solvent extraction process for generation of high grade rare earth oxides from leachates generated from coal sources
    Patent number: 11186895
    Abstract: A continuous solvent extract process is provided for concentrating rare earth elements from leachates generated from coal sources. The process involves solvent extraction which utilizes an organic extractant mixed into an organic solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: Joshua Michael Werner, Alind Chandra, Rick Q. Honaker
  • SINGLE STAGE CLARIFIER AND MIXING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20210205771
    Abstract: A single stage clarifier and mixing assembly includes a housing, a mixing section within the housing and a clarifier section within the housing. The mixing section includes a mixing chamber having (a) an inlet, adapted for delivering an inlet stream to the mixing chamber, at an upper end, and (b) a mixing section outlet at a lower end. The clarifier section extends concentrically around the mixing section. The single stage clarifier and mixing assembly also includes an agitator adapted for mixing the inlet stream in the mixing chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventor: Joshua Michael Werner
  • SINGLE STAGE CLARIFIER AND MIXING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20210023478
    Abstract: A single stage clarifier mixing assembly includes a housing having a circular sidewall and a center axis, a mixing section in the housing, a clarifier section overlying and axially aligned with the mixing section along the center axis within the housing, an inlet delivering an inlet stream to the mixing section and an agitator. The agitator is adapted for mixing the inlet stream in the mixing chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventor: Joshua Michael Werner
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POWER GENERATION AND VALUABLE ELEMENT RECOVERY FROM COMBUSTION BY-PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20200332393
    Abstract: An apparatus for heat and power generation includes a combustor, operating at a temperature of 500-900° C., a leach tank downstream from the combustor, producing a valuable element solution from combustion by-products and a valuable element recovery apparatus configured to recover the valuable elements from the valuable element solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Rick Honaker, Joshua Michael Werner, Wencai Zhang
  • CONTINUOUS SOLVENT EXTRACTION PROCESS FOR GENERATION OF HIGH GRADE RARE EARTH OXIDES FROM LEACHATES GENERATED FROM COAL SOURCES
    Publication number: 20200048737
    Abstract: A continuous solvent extract process is provided for concentrating rare earth elements from leachates generated from coal sources. The process involves solvent extraction which utilizes an organic extractant mixed into an organic solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Joshua Michael Werner, Alind Chandra, Rick Q. Honaker