Patents by Inventor Michael W. Wismer

Michael W. Wismer 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).

  • Patent number: 11365139
    Abstract: Systems and methods for removing heavy metals such as selenium from wastewater with zero valent iron media. Air may be introduced directly into a reaction zone of a fluidized bed reactor filled with the media to catalyze treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignees: Evoqua Water Technologies LLC, The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Michael W. Wismer, Samuel A. Mason, Yongheng Huang
  • Patent number: 10723645
    Abstract: A system to remove contaminants from contaminated water contains a pre-concentrating subsystem, a contaminant removal subsystem or a biological subsystem configured to remove two or more contaminants, and a permeate blending subsystem. A process for removing contaminants from contaminated water includes concentrating contaminated water, treating concentrated contaminated water, and combining product water to produce environmentally acceptable product water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. Riffe, Frank L. Sassaman, Michael W. Wismer
  • Publication number: 20200087179
    Abstract: Systems and methods for removing heavy metals such as selenium from wastewater with zero valent iron media. Air may be introduced directly into a reaction zone of a fluidized bed reactor filled with the media to catalyze treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Michael W. Wismer, Samuel A. Mason, Yongheng Huang
  • Publication number: 20190135672
    Abstract: A system to remove contaminants from contaminated water contains a pre-concentrating subsystem, a contaminant removal subsystem or a biological subsystem configured to remove two or more contaminants, and a permeate blending subsystem. A process for removing contaminants from contaminated water includes concentrating contaminated water, treating concentrated contaminated water, and combining product water to produce environmentally acceptable product water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. Riffe, Frank L. Sassaman, Michael W. Wismer
  • Publication number: 20190047883
    Abstract: A method of reducing the concentration of dissolved selenium in water includes introducing water having solid selenium-containing particles and a metal that bonds with selenium into a vessel and precipitating a metal-selenium compound from the water. A method of reducing the concentration of dissolved selenium or reducing dissolution of dissolved selenium, including providing a source of electrons into the water to precipitate dissolved selenium compounds is also disclosed. The precipitated compounds are separated from the water to produce decontaminated water. A system for reducing the concentration of dissolved selenium or reducing dissolution of dissolved selenium is also disclosed. The system includes a vessel fluidly connectable to a water source, at least one solid metal source, and a source of electrical voltage electrically connectable to the metal source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Adam Szczesniak, Frank L. Sassaman Jr., Michael W. Wismer, Samuel A. Mason, Simon P. Dukes
  • Patent number: 10125040
    Abstract: A system to remove contaminants from contaminated water contains a pre-concentrating subsystem, a contaminant removal subsystem or a biological subsystem configured to remove two or more contaminants, and a permeate blending subsystem. A process for removing contaminants from contaminated water includes concentrating contaminated water, treating concentrated contaminated water, and combining product water to produce environmentally acceptable product water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. Riffe, Frank L. Sassaman, Michael W. Wismer
  • Publication number: 20180201529
    Abstract: Systems and methods for treating wastewater are disclosed. Zero valent iron media may be used in a moving packed bed reactor. A media recovery system may return media to the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Simon Paul Dukes, Michael W. Wismer, Frank L. Sassaman, Joseph D. Gifford, Adam Szczesniak
  • Publication number: 20170081227
    Abstract: A system to remove contaminants from contaminated water contains a pre-concentrating subsystem, a contaminant removal subsystem or a biological subsystem configured to remove two or more contaminants, and a permeate blending subsystem. A process for removing contaminants from contaminated water includes concentrating contaminated water, treating concentrated contaminated water, and combining product water to produce environmentally acceptable product water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Michael R. Riffe, Frank L. Sassaman, Michael W. Wismer
  • Patent number: 9567249
    Abstract: The inventive process scheme and its various embodiments described herein will comprise filtering a selenium containing water by reverse osmosis or nanofiltration to produce a primary permeate stream at least meeting the water stream effluent discharge requirements of the location and a concentrate stream containing the removed selenium and other species, a RO or NF concentrate treatment specific to the case which will treat and reduce the selenium content of the concentrate, optionally in conjunction with a sulfate removal process, and result in a highly concentrated sludge or other output, and a selenium depleted aqueous overflow stream, a portion of which will be combined with the primary permeate stream so that the selenium content of the combined stream does not exceed the local requirement, and the reminder of the selenium depleted aqueous overflow stream will be returned to be combined with the selenium containing water entering the inlet of the primary reverse osmosis treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Marek Mierzejewski, Michael W. Wismer, Karthikeyan Sathrugnan
  • Publication number: 20170036933
    Abstract: Systems and methods for removing heavy metals such as selenium from wastewater with zero valent iron media. Air may be introduced directly into a reaction zone of a fluidized bed reactor filled with the media to catalyze treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicants: Evoqua Water Technologies LLC, The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Michael W. Wismer, Samuel A. Mason, Youngheng Huang
  • Publication number: 20130334134
    Abstract: The inventive process scheme and its various embodiments described herein will comprise filtering a selenium containing water by reverse osmosis or nanofiltration to produce a primary permeate stream at least meeting the water stream effluent discharge requirements of the location and a concentrate stream containing the removed selenium and other species, a RO or NF concentrate treatment specific to the case which will treat and reduce the selenium content of the concentrate, optionally in conjunction with a sulfate removal process, and result in a highly concentrated sludge or other output, and a selenium depleted aqueous overflow stream, a portion of which will be combined with the primary permeate stream so that the selenium content of the combined stream does not exceed the local requirement, and the reminder of the selenium depleted aqueous overflow stream will be returned to be combined with the selenium containing water entering the inlet of the primary reverse osmosis treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: SIEMENS PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Marek Mierzejewski, Michael W. Wismer, Karthikeyan Sathrugnan
  • Publication number: 20100108609
    Abstract: Wastewater streams from semiconductor processing operations are treated to reduce the concentration therein of one or more metal species to a satisfactory level. The disclosed systems and technique utilize complexing ion exchange media to treat the wastewater streams having a significant concentration of oxidizing species and high solids concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Michael W. Wismer, Richard Woodling
  • Patent number: 7488423
    Abstract: Wastewater streams from semiconductor processing operations are treated to reduce the concentration therein of one or more metal species to a satisfactory level. The disclosed systems and technique utilize complexing ion exchange media to treat the wastewater streams having a significant concentration of oxidizing species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens Water Technologies Holding Corp.
    Inventors: Michael W. Wismer, Richard Woodling, James C. Day