Patents by Inventor Marty Wilkes

Marty Wilkes 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).

  • Publication number: 20240189807
    Abstract: Methods of stabilizing virgin ion exchange resin material are provided. The methods include cleansing the virgin ion exchange resin material with a preparation comprising a non-ionic detergent. The methods include cleansing the virgin ion exchange resin material with a preparation comprising an alcohol solvent. The methods include rinsing virgin ion exchange resin material with deoxygenated water, the methods include introducing the cleansed/rinsed virgin ion exchange resin material into a gas impermeable vessel and hermetically sealing the vessel. The methods include introducing an oxygen scavenging material into the gas impermeable vessel, and hermetically sealing the vessel. A method of facilitating water treatment in a site in need thereof by providing a cleansed virgin ion exchange resin material in deoxygenated water is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Gregory Bachman, Marty Wilkes
  • Patent number: 11845074
    Abstract: Methods of stabilizing virgin ion exchange resin material are provided. The methods include cleansing the virgin ion exchange resin material with a preparation comprising a non-ionic detergent. The methods include cleansing the virgin ion exchange resin material with a preparation comprising an alcohol solvent. The methods include rinsing virgin ion exchange resin material with deoxygenated water. the methods include introducing the cleansed/rinsed virgin ion exchange resin material into a gas impermeable vessel and hermetically sealing the vessel. The methods include introducing an oxygen scavenging material into the gas impermeable vessel, and hermetically sealing the vessel. A method of facilitating water treatment in a site in need thereof by providing a cleansed virgin ion exchange resin material in deoxygenated water is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Bachman, Marty Wilkes
  • Patent number: 11505659
    Abstract: A method of producing treated ion exchange resin material includes exposing an enclosed vessel containing ion exchange resin and a pre-treatment solution to high energy radiation. The treated ion exchange resin material has reduced organic impurities or total organic carbon (TOC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Marty Wilkes
  • Publication number: 20210340340
    Abstract: A method of producing treated ion exchange resin material includes exposing an enclosed vessel containing ion exchange resin and a pre-treatment solution to high energy radiation. The treated ion exchange resin material has reduced organic impurities or total organic carbon (TOC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Marty Wilkes
  • Publication number: 20210001323
    Abstract: Methods of stabilizing virgin ion exchange resin material are provided. The methods include cleansing the virgin ion exchange resin material with a preparation comprising a non-ionic detergent. The methods include cleansing the virgin ion exchange resin material with a preparation comprising an alcohol solvent. The methods include rinsing virgin ion exchange resin material with deoxygenated water. the methods include introducing the cleansed/rinsed virgin ion exchange resin material into a gas impermeable vessel and hermetically sealing the vessel. The methods include introducing an oxygen scavenging material into the gas impermeable vessel, and hermetically sealing the vessel. A method of facilitating water treatment in a site in need thereof by providing a cleansed virgin ion exchange resin material in deoxygenated water is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Bachman, Marty Wilkes
  • Patent number: 10882965
    Abstract: A method of producing treated ion exchange resin material includes exposing an enclosed vessel containing ion exchange resin and a pre-treatment solution to high energy radiation. The treated ion exchange resin material has reduced organic impurities or total organic carbon (TOC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Marty Wilkes
  • Publication number: 20180258238
    Abstract: A method of producing treated ion exchange resin material includes exposing an enclosed vessel containing ion exchange resin and a pre-treatment solution to high energy radiation. The treated ion exchange resin material has reduced organic impurities or total organic carbon (TOC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventor: Marty Wilkes
  • Publication number: 20180001314
    Abstract: An ion exchange resin rejuvenation system includes a vessel, a source of a first cleaning solution including an enzyme fluidly connected to the vessel, a source of a second cleaning solution fluidly connected to the vessel, a source of rinse solution connected to the vessel, and a source of a resin regeneration solution fluidly connected to the vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Marty Wilkes, Gregory Bachman