Patents by Inventor Michael Shrum

Michael Shrum 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).

  • Filtering byproducts of CIPP installation
    Patent number: 12330112
    Abstract: A system and method for capturing volatile organic components from a liner curing process for pipes. The system receives steam exhausted from the liner. The steam is used for curing a curable material in the liner, but volatilizes organic components in the resin carried along with the steam. The system removes some water and passes the remaining vaporized constituents through a filter selected to capture the particular volatile organic component from the steam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: INA Acquisition Corp.
    Inventors: Dennis Pivin, Kurt Schlake, Michael Shrum
  • FILTERING BYPRODUCTS OF CIPP INSTALLATION
    Publication number: 20230001344
    Abstract: A system and method for capturing volatile organic components from a liner curing process for pipes. The system receives steam exhausted from the liner. The steam is used for curing a curable material in the liner, but volatilizes organic components in the resin carried along with the steam. The system removes some water and passes the remaining vaporized constituents through a filter selected to capture the particular volatile organic component from the steam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Dennis Pivin, Kurt Schlake, Michael Shrum