Patents by Inventor Philippe Vervier

Philippe Vervier 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).

  • Device for purifying liquid wastewater, and method for cleaning liquid wastewater using said device
    Patent number: 9758412
    Abstract: A device for purifying liquid wastewater, includes: a container suitable for retaining a granulate consisting of solid particles, and for enabling the contact between the solid particles of the granulate and the liquid wastewater flowing in the container between: an inlet for the liquid wastewater to flow into the container, and an outlet for substantially decontaminated water to flow out of the container; a community of microorganisms extending so as to be in contact with the solid particles of the granulate; at least one live benthic invertebrate whose mean size is greater than 250 ?m and which is distributed in the granulate; and at least one live benthic invertebrate whose mean size is from 50 ?m to 250 ?m and which is distributed in the granulate, characterized in that the community of macrobenthic organism and meiobenthic organism species includes a proportion of 60% to 80% of invertebrate detrivorous organisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignees: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (C.N.R.S.), INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE TOULOUSE, UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER (TOULOUSE III)
    Inventors: Magali Gerino, Philippe Vervier, Jose Miguel Sanchez Perez, Laury Gauthier
  • DEVICE FOR PURIFYING LIQUID WASTEWATER, AND METHOD FOR CLEANING LIQUID WASTEWATER USING SAID DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140374343
    Abstract: A device for purifying liquid wastewater, includes: a container suitable for retaining a granulate consisting of solid particles, and for enabling the contact between the solid particles of the granulate and the liquid wastewater flowing in the container between: an inlet for the liquid wastewater to flow into the container, and an outlet for substantially decontaminated water to flow out of the container; a community of microorganisms extending so as to be in contact with the solid particles of the granulate; at least one live benthic invertebrate whose mean size is greater than 250 ?m and which is distributed in the granulate; and at least one live benthic invertebrate whose mean size is from 50 ?m to 250 ?m and which is distributed in the granulate, characterized in that the community of macrobenthic organism and meiobenthic organism species includes a proportion of 60% to 80% of invertebrate detrivorous organisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicants: INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE TOULOUSE, UNIVERSITE PAUL SABATIER (TOULOUSE III), CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIQUE (C.N.R.S.)
    Inventors: Magali Gerino, Philippe Vervier, Jose Miguel Sanchez Perez, Laury Gauthier