Patents by Inventor Patrick D. Hill
Patrick D. Hill 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: 11718544Abstract: A wastewater treatment facility with aerators located on the bottom of a lagoon features a bundled group of air supply lines to supply air individually to each submerged aerator. The bundled group of air supply lines floats—and may additionally be supported by a surface-anchored tether line—at the surface of the lagoon, and the air supply lines are individually supplied with air from a manifold located by the side of the lagoon.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Triplepoint Environmental LLCInventors: Alex Vimont, Michael C. Wever, Braden J. Galbreath-O'Leary, Patrick D. Hill
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Publication number: 20230115341Abstract: The disclosed lagoon biological treatment system helps existing wastewater treatment facilities meet stricter discharge permits mandated by the EPA utilizing a facility's existing wastewater treatment infrastructure. Influent is pumped into and processed in an aerated or non-aerated lagoon system, thus initially treating the wastewater to reduce BODS (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) and TSS (Total Suspended Solids) to approximately 20-30 mg/L. Then the wastewater is transferred to and processed in a nitrification reactor, where sufficient nitrifying bacteria is present to reduce nitrogen levels to regulation-acceptable levels without needing to regulate temperature of the water in the nitrification reactor. Wastewater may also be further processed in a denitrifying reactor if necessary to meet local requirement. Post-nitrification polishing of the wastewater is foregone.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: Triplepoint Environmental LLCInventors: Patrick D. HILL, Braden J. GALBREATH-O'LEARY, Michael C. WEVER
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Publication number: 20220402788Abstract: An aerator for treating wastewater is configured to produce air bubbles to mix and circulate wastewater within a treatment facility. Additionally, the aerator is configured to inject additive into the wastewater at the same time as the air bubbles are being produced, so that roiling of the air bubbles and/or circulation induced by the air bubbles rising within the water column facilitates mixing of the additive with the wastewater.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Applicant: Triplepoint Environmental LLCInventors: Patrick D. HILL, Michael C. WEVER, Braden J. GALBREATH-O'LEARY
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Publication number: 20220041481Abstract: A wastewater treatment facility with aerators located on the bottom of a lagoon features a bundled group of air supply lines to supply air individually to each submerged aerator. The bundled group of air supply lines floats—and may additionally be supported by a surface-anchored tether line—at the surface of the lagoon, and the air supply lines are individually supplied with air from a manifold located by the side of the lagoon.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: Triplepoint Environmental LLCInventors: Alex VIMONT, Michael C. WEVER, Braden J. GALBREATH-O'LEARY, Patrick D. HILL
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Patent number: 11097229Abstract: A dual-action water aerator includes structure that generates fine, fizz-type bubbles and structure that generates larger, more roiling bubbles that cause circulation within a body of water in which the aerator is submerged. The disclosed embodiments include a ring-shaped hub with a central aperture, with a central tube extending axially from the aperture. A number of fine-bubble-producing members extend outwardly from the hub and may be attached to the hub using a twist-lock connection designed to facilitate rapid assembly and deployment of the aerator. An internal air chase extends circumferentially around the aperture. A portion of air supplied to the air chase flows into the fine-bubble-producing members and fizzes out through the members, and another portion of air that is supplied to the air chase flows into the central tube and bubbles up out of the tube in a roiling manner to cause circulation in the body of water.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Triplepoint Environmental LLCInventors: Braden J. Galbreath-O'Leary, Michael C. Wever, Patrick D. Hill, Jonathan Wever
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Patent number: 10934196Abstract: In a lagoon-based wastewater treatment process, reduction of total nitrogen in the product water is facilitated by including a denitrification process. In an initial phase of the overall process, raw wastewater is processed in a lagoon to reduce BOD5 and TSS. Nitrification occurs in the lagoon and/or in a distinct or separate nitrification reactor. At least a portion of product water that has been nitrified is mixed with a portion of raw, incoming wastewater, and the mixture is introduced into an anoxic region of the lagoon in a manner that promotes denitrification within the anoxic region of the lagoon.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Triplepoint Environmental LLCInventors: Patrick D. Hill, Braden J. Galbreath-O'Leary
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Publication number: 20210024392Abstract: The disclosed lagoon biological treatment system helps existing wastewater treatment facilities meet stricter discharge permits mandated by the EPA utilizing a facility's existing wastewater treatment infrastructure. Influent is pumped into and processed in an aerated or non-aerated lagoon system, thus initially treating the wastewater to reduce BOD5 (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) and TSS (Total Suspended Solids) to approximately 20-30 mg/L. Then the wastewater is transferred to and processed in a nitrification reactor, where sufficient nitrifying bacteria is present to reduce nitrogen levels to regulation-acceptable levels without needing to regulate temperature of the water in the nitrification reactor. Wastewater may also be further processed in a denitrifying reactor if necessary to meet local requirement. Post-nitrification polishing of the wastewater is foregone.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Patrick D. HILL, Braden J. GALBREATH-O'LEARY, Michael C. WEVER
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Publication number: 20200238229Abstract: Fine-bubble-producing aeration units and large-bubble-producing (or other mechanical) mixing units are interspersed with each other in a given body of water to be treated. The two different types of units are independently controlled to independently regulate degrees of aeration and mixing in the given body of water.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: Triplepoint Environmental LLCInventor: Patrick D. HILL
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Publication number: 20200114319Abstract: A dual-action water aerator includes structure that generates fine, fizz-type bubbles and structure that generates larger, more roiling bubbles that cause circulation within a body of water in which the aerator is submerged. The disclosed embodiments include a ring-shaped hub with a central aperture, with a central tube extending axially from the aperture. A number of fine-bubble-producing members extend outwardly from the hub and may be attached to the hub using a twist-lock connection designed to facilitate rapid assembly and deployment of the aerator. An internal air chase extends circumferentially around the aperture. A portion of air supplied to the air chase flows into the fine-bubble-producing members and fizzes out through the members, and another portion of air that is supplied to the air chase flows into the central tube and bubbles up out of the tube in a roiling manner to cause circulation in the body of water.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Braden J. GALBREATH-O'LEARY, Michael C. WEVER, Patrick D. HILL, Jonathan WEVER
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Publication number: 20200062626Abstract: In a lagoon-based wastewater treatment process, reduction of total nitrogen in the product water is facilitated by including a denitrification process. In an initial phase of the overall process, raw wastewater is processed in a lagoon to reduce BOD5 and TSS. Nitrification occurs in the lagoon and/or in a distinct or separate nitrification reactor. At least a portion of product water that has been nitrified is mixed with a portion of raw, incoming wastewater, and the mixture is introduced into an anoxic region of the lagoon in a manner that promotes denitrification within the anoxic region of the lagoon.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Patrick D. HILL, Braden J. GALBREATH-O'LEARY
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Patent number: 9957176Abstract: The disclosed lagoon biological treatment system helps existing wastewater treatment facilities meet stricter discharge permits mandated by the EPA utilizing a facility's existing wastewater treatment infrastructure. Influent is pumped into and processed in an aerated or non-aerated lagoon system, thus initially treating the wastewater to remove BOD5 (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) and TSS (Total Suspended Solids) down to approximately 20-30 mg/L. Then the wastewater is transferred to and processed in a nitrification reactor that is designed to maintain a minimum water temperature needed to further treat the wastewater to stricter EPA standards. Wastewater may also be further processed in a denitrifying reactor if necessary to meet local requirement. Finally, effluent water is sent to a settling lagoon for final clarification prior to discharge.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2015Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Triplepoint Environment LLCInventors: Patrick D Hill, Braden J. Galbreath-O'Leary, Michael C. Wever
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Publication number: 20150251936Abstract: The disclosed lagoon biological treatment system helps existing wastewater treatment facilities meet stricter discharge permits mandated by the EPA utilizing a facility's existing wastewater treatment infrastructure. Influent is pumped into and processed in an aerated or non-aerated lagoon system, thus initially treating the wastewater to remove BOD5 (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) and TSS (Total Suspended Solids) down to approximately 20-30 mg/L. Then the wastewater is transferred to and processed in a nitrification reactor that is designed to maintain a minimum water temperature needed to further treat the wastewater to stricter EPA standards. Wastewater may also be further processed in a denitrifying reactor if necessary to meet local requirement. Finally, effluent water is sent to a settling lagoon for final clarification prior to discharge.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Applicant: Triplepoint Environmental LLCInventors: Patrick D. Hill, Braden J. Galbreath-O'Leary, Michael C. Wever
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Patent number: 5539801Abstract: The present invention provides a removable telephone line surge protection circuit (104) for use by an electronic deuce such as a modem (102). The line protection circuit (104) protects the modem (102) against telephone line surges such as those caused by lightning strikes. In one embodiment of the invention, the line protection circuit (104) interfaces with test circuitry which is preferably located within the modem (102) in order to allow the modem (102) to determine if the line protection circuit (104) is still operational while the line surge protection circuit (104) is connected to the modem (102). The present invention also provides for a removable surge protection circuit that is a testable module when connected to an electronic device having automatic module test capability as presented in one aspect of the invention. The surge protection circuit also provides for status indication of its operability in order to allow device users to make a quick determination of whether or not the module is damaged.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 1994Date of Patent: July 23, 1996Assignee: Racal-Datacom, Inc.Inventors: Ting Herh, Adolfo J. Hidalgo, Patrick D. Hill, Paul B. Ripy, Sheldon Steinman, Richard Velez, Robert T. Wishney
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Patent number: 5197633Abstract: A material metering apparatus is disclosed which extrudes highly viscous material from an orifice of a known diameter past two fiber optic sensors to initiate and terminate a timing sequence. Knowing the specific gravity of the material, the apparatus uses the timing sequence and known diameter of the orifice to calculate the weight of the material so extruded. The components of the material metering apparatus are removable to facilitate ease of cleaning the variation in the viscous material subject to extrusion.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 1992Date of Patent: March 30, 1993Assignee: Hines Industries, Inc.Inventors: Gordon E. Hines, Myles K. Jakubowski, Patrick D. Hill
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Patent number: D771771Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2014Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: TRIPLEPOINT ENVIRONMENTAL LLCInventors: Patrick D. Hill, Braden J. Galbreath-O'Leary, Michael C. Wever
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Patent number: D796002Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Inventors: Patrick D Hill, Braden J. Galbreath-O'Leary, Michael C. Wever