Patents by Inventor Marcus E. Kolb

Marcus E. Kolb 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).

  • Method for measuring ammonia in biochemical processes
    Patent number: 6416652
    Abstract: The present invention relates to apparatus and a method for measuring ammonia in biochemical processes, and more particularly to apparatus for real time measuring the amount of ammonia in a liquid with or without suspended solids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Bio Chem Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jaw Fang Lee, Sergey K. Maneshin, Marcus E. Kolb, Xin Yang
  • Method of measuring a nitrification rate for liquids
    Patent number: 6248595
    Abstract: The invention relates to apparatus and a method for measuring NOx in biochemical processes, and to apparatus and methods for real time measuring the nitrification and/or denitrification rate of a liquid with or without suspended solids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignee: BioChem Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jaw Fang Lee, Sergey K. Maneshin, Marcus E. Kolb, Xin Yang
  • Apparatus for measuring ammonia in biochemical processes
    Patent number: 6143246
    Abstract: The present invention relates to apparatus and a method for measuring ammonia in biochemical processes, and more particularly to apparatus for real time measuring the amount of ammonia in a liquid with or without suspended solids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Biochem Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jaw Fang Lee, Sergey K. Maneshin, Marcus E. Kolb, Xin Yang
  • Method for measuring NO.sub.x in biochemical processes
    Patent number: 5976888
    Abstract: A method for measuring NO.sub.x in biochemical processes which includes a) isolating a liquid sample; b) adjusting the pH or ionic strength of the sample; c) recording mV values present in the sample after predetermined time periods; d) determining NO.sub.x concentrations in the sample at each of the predetermined time periods from the mV values; e) determining the difference in NO.sub.x in the sample from the NO.sub.x concentrations at each of the predetermined time periods; and f) determining the NO.sub.x concentration of the liquid sample from the difference in NO.sub.x and the predetermined time periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: BioChem Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jaw Fang Lee, Sergey K. Maneshin, Marcus E. Kolb, Xin Yang
  • Apparatus and method for monitoring and controlling biological activity in wastewater and controlling the treatment thereof
    Patent number: 5552319
    Abstract: Apparatus which monitors and controls biological activity of wastewater under anaerobic, anoxic and aerobic conditions by measuring changes in dissolved oxygen content of the wastewater and/or cellular NADH. A wastewater treatment system is controlled in accordance with the results generated by the monitoring system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Assignee: BioChem Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Xin Yang, Jaw F. Lee, Sergey K. Maneshin, Marcus E. Kolb
  • Apparatus for monitoring biological activity in wastewater and controlling the treatment thereof
    Patent number: 5466604
    Abstract: Apparatus which monitors and controls biological activity of mixed liquor under anaerobic, anoxic and aerobic conditions by measuring the change of intracellular NAD(P)H of the microorganisms. A wastewater treatment system is controlled in accordance with the results generated by the monitoring system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Assignee: BioChem Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Xin Yang, Jaw E. Lee, William Armiger, Sergey K. Maneshin, Marcus E. Kolb