Patents by Inventor Miguel Angel Lopez Zavala

Miguel Angel Lopez Zavala 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: 8772019
    Abstract: The proposed invention is an in-situ system for aerobic heat treatment of biodegradable organic waste, comprising a bioreactor made up of a dish-shaped decomposition chamber. The decomposition chamber has a lid at the top through which an air extraction device is connected. The air extraction device enables fresh air to enter the decomposition chamber and a preparation for a device supplies the biodegradable organic waste. The decomposition chamber is also connected to a system of pipes which convey a hot fluid from the supply tank into a plurality of minitubes located longitudinally on the inner perimeter of the decomposition chamber, and into a shaft that forms part of the mixing mechanism. A centrifugal pump conveys the same fluid, which is now “cold”, from inside the minitubes and shaft to a solar collector, to heat it, before delivering it to a storage tank for subsequent recirculation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
    Inventor: Miguel Angel Lopez Zavala
  • Publication number: 20100248353
    Abstract: The proposed invention is an in-situ system for aerobic heat treatment of biodegradable organic waste, comprising a bioreactor made up of a dish-shaped decomposition chamber, said decomposition chamber being closed and having: a lid at the top, via which an air extraction device is connected, said device enabling fresh air to enter the decomposition chamber, and a preparation for a device for supplying the biodegradable organic waste; said decomposition chamber is also connected to a system of pipes which convey a hot fluid from the supply tank into a plurality of minitubes located longitudinally on the inner perimeter of the decomposition chamber, and into a shaft that forms part of the mixing mechanism; and, by means of a centrifugal pump, they convey the same fluid, but “cold”, from inside the minitubes and shaft to a solar collector, to heat it, before delivering it to a storage tank for subsequent recirculation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
    Inventor: Miguel Angel Lopez Zavala