Patents by Inventor Melbourne L. Jackson

Melbourne L. Jackson 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).

  • Continuous fermentation process and apparatus
    Patent number: 4069149
    Abstract: A deep tank reactor is utilized for fermentation of waste liquid or other liquid in a biological reaction resulting in a solid cellular material. The resulting solid material, which is in suspension, is initially separated from the bulk of the liquid by a gaseous flotation process, using the dissolved gas in the liquid as the source of gaseous bubbles for flotation purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1978
    Assignee: Idaho Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Melbourne L. Jackson
  • Continuous fermentation process and apparatus
    Patent number: RE30944
    Abstract: A deep tank reactor is utilized for fermentation of waste liquid or other liquid in a biological reaction resulting in a solid cellular material. The resulting solid material, which is in suspension, is initially separated from the bulk of the liquid by a gaseous flotation process, using the dissolved gas in the liquid as the source of gaseous bubbles for flotation purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1982
    Assignee: Research Corporation
    Inventor: Melbourne L. Jackson