Patents by Inventor Michael Casey Whittier
Michael Casey Whittier 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).
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Patent number: 11858837Abstract: A sequencing batch reactor includes a liquid level sensor configured to measure a level of liquid in the vessel and provide an indication of the level of the liquid to a controller and a sludge detector configured to measure a position of an interface between sludge and solids-lean supernatant in the vessel and to provide an indication of the position of the interface to the controller. The controller is configured to perform a comparison between the level of the liquid and the position of the interface and control an amount of solids-lean supernatant removed from the vessel during the decant stage based on the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLCInventors: Timothy Lee Lindemann, Michael Casey Whittier
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Publication number: 20210309548Abstract: A sequencing batch reactor includes a liquid level sensor configured to measure a level of liquid in the vessel and provide an indication of the level of the liquid to a controller and a sludge detector configured to measure a position of an interface between sludge and solids-lean supernatant in the vessel and to provide an indication of the position of the interface to the controller. The controller is configured to perform a comparison between the level of the liquid and the position of the interface and control an amount of solids-lean supernatant removed from the vessel during the decant stage based on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2020Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: Evoqua Water Technologies LLCInventors: Timothy Lee Lindemann, Michael Casey Whittier
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Publication number: 20210230033Abstract: A system and method is provided for water and wastewater treatment. The system comprises a fixed film biological process and a ballasted flocculation process.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: Evoqua Water Technologies LLCInventors: Nathan Antonneau, Timothy Lindemann, Todd Schwingle, Michael Casey Whittier, Steven E. Woodard, Robert Backman, Andrew G. Bishop
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Patent number: 10919792Abstract: A system and method is provided for water and wastewater treatment. The system comprises a fixed film biological process and a ballasted flocculation process.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLCInventors: Nathan Antonneau, Timothy Lindemann, Todd Schwingle, Michael Casey Whittier, Steven E. Woodard
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Patent number: 10843948Abstract: A sequencing batch reactor includes a liquid level sensor configured to measure a level of liquid in the vessel and provide an indication of the level of the liquid to a controller and a sludge detector configured to measure a position of an interface between sludge and solids-lean supernatant in the vessel and to provide an indication of the position of the interface to the controller. The controller is configured to perform a comparison between the level of the liquid and the position of the interface and control an amount of solids-lean supernatant removed from the vessel during the decant stage based on the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2016Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLCInventors: Timothy Lee Lindemann, Michael Casey Whittier
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Patent number: 10829402Abstract: Disclosed are apparatus and methods for treating wastewater. In one example a system for treating wastewater treatment is provided. The system comprises a biological reactor having an inlet in fluid communication with a source of wastewater and an outlet, the biological reactor configured to treat wastewater from the source of wastewater and output a biologically treated wastewater from the outlet, a solids-liquid separation system having an inlet in fluid communication with the outlet of the biological reactor and configured to separate the biologically treated wastewater into a solids-lean effluent and a solids-rich waste activated sludge (WAS), a treatment subsystem comprising a digester, an inlet in fluid communication with a WAS outlet of the solids-liquid separation system, and an outlet for providing ballasted and digested WAS, and a ballast feed system configured to deliver ballast to one of the biological reactor and the treatment subsystem.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLCInventors: Timothy Lindemann, Michael Casey Whittier
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Publication number: 20190194049Abstract: Disclosed are apparatus and methods for treating wastewater. In one example a system for treating wastewater treatment is provided. The system comprises a biological reactor having an inlet in fluid communication with a source of wastewater and an outlet, the biological reactor configured to treat wastewater from the source of wastewater and output a biologically treated wastewater from the outlet, a solids-liquid separation system having an inlet in fluid communication with the outlet of the biological reactor and configured to separate the biologically treated wastewater into a solids-lean effluent and a solids-rich waste activated sludge (WAS), a treatment subsystem comprising a digester, an inlet in fluid communication with a WAS outlet of the solids-liquid separation system, and an outlet for providing ballasted and digested WAS, and a ballast feed system configured to deliver ballast to one of the biological reactor and the treatment subsystem.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Timothy Lindemann, Michael Casey Whittier
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Publication number: 20190084853Abstract: A sequencing batch reactor includes a liquid level sensor configured to measure a level of liquid in the vessel and provide an indication of the level of the liquid to a controller and a sludge detector configured to measure a position of an interface between sludge and solids-lean supernatant in the vessel and to provide an indication of the position of the interface to the controller. The controller is configured to perform a comparison between the level of the liquid and the position of the interface and control an amount of solids-lean supernatant removed from the vessel during the decant stage based on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2016Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Timothy Lee Lindemann, Michael Casey Whittier
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Patent number: 9758410Abstract: A method and system for treating wastewater is disclosed. In one embodiment the method includes introducing the wastewater into an aerated anoxic treatment unit, flowing an oxygen containing gas into the wastewater in the aerated anoxic treatment unit at a first flow rate, measuring a concentration of a nitrogen species in the wastewater in the aerated anoxic treatment unit, comparing the measured concentration of the nitrogen species to a target nitrogen species concentration, adjusting the flow of the oxygen containing gas into the wastewater in the aerated anoxic treatment unit to a second flow rate in response to a difference in the nitrogen species and the target nitrogen species concentrations, and maintaining the second flow rate for a time period sufficient for the wastewater to be treated in the aerated anoxic treatment unit and form an anoxically treated liquid having a reduced concentration of the nitrogen species.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2012Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLCInventors: Michael L. Doyle, Michael Casey Whittier
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Patent number: 9725346Abstract: A system and method of treating wastewater having at least one undesirable biological species is provided. In accordance with embodiments, a wastewater treatment system is provided comprising a main biological treatment train including at least one first unit operation configured to perform an anaerobic ammonium oxidation process, and at least one subsystem configured to increase a concentration of anammox bacteria in the at least one first unit operation, the treatment system arranged to reduce the concentration of total nitrogen in the wastewater.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLCInventors: Michael Casey Whittier, Timothy Lindemann, Nathan Antonneau
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Publication number: 20160130164Abstract: A system and method of treating wastewater having at least one undesirable biological species is provided. In accordance with embodiments, a wastewater treatment system is provided comprising a main biological treatment train including at least one first unit operation configured to perform an anaerobic ammonium oxidation process, and at least one subsystem configured to increase a concentration of anammox bacteria in the at least one first unit operation, the treatment system arranged to reduce the concentration of total nitrogen in the wastewater.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Michael Casey Whittier, Timothy Lindemann, Nathan Antonneau
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Publication number: 20150210574Abstract: A system and method is provided for water and wastewater treatment. The system comprises a fixed film biological process and a ballasted flocculation process.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Nathan Antonneau, Timothy Lindemann, Todd Schwingle, Michael Casey Whittier, Steven E. Woodard, Andrew G. Bishop, Robert Backman
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Publication number: 20140319055Abstract: A method and system for treating wastewater is disclosed. In one embodiment the method includes introducing the wastewater into an aerated anoxic treatment unit, flowing an oxygen containing gas into the wastewater in the aerated anoxic treatment unit at a first flow rate, measuring a concentration of a nitrogen species in the wastewater in the aerated anoxic treatment unit, comparing the measured concentration of the nitrogen species to a target nitrogen species concentration, adjusting the flow of the oxygen containing gas into the wastewater in the aerated anoxic treatment unit to a second flow rate in response to a difference in the nitrogen species and the target nitrogen species concentrations, and maintaining the second flow rate for a time period sufficient for the wastewater to be treated in the aerated anoxic treatment unit and form an anoxically treated liquid having a reduced concentration of the nitrogen species.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2012Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Michael L. Doyle, Michael Casey Whittier
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Patent number: D645116Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2010Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.Inventors: Colin McKean, Todd Schwingle, Michael Casey Whittier
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Patent number: D648821Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2010Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.Inventors: Colin McKean, Todd Schwingle, Michael Casey Whittier