Patents by Inventor Phillip J. Flauto

Phillip J. Flauto 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).

  • Process and apparatus for removing carbon dioxide and stripping another component from a liquid stream
    Patent number: 5190665
    Abstract: The continuous treatment of a liquid stream for removing a selected component therefrom, includes depressurizing the liquid stream to remove carbon dioxide, forming a carbon dioxide stream and a component-laden stream (17); raising the pH of the component-laden stream (17) to form a pH adjusted stream (19); gas-stripping the component-laden, pH adjusted stream (19) with a counterflow stripping gas (73) in a stripping column (20) having a plurality of deflection cones (111) over which the pH adjusted stream (19) is sprayed, to remove the component therefrom and thereby forming a relatively component-free liquid stream (50) and a gaseous component stream (21); cooling the carbon dioxide stream; neutralizing the liquid component stream (21) with the cooled carbon dioxide stream (64); cooling the gaseous component stream (21); re-heating the gaseous component stream to form a heated stream (35) and dissolving the heated gaseous component stream (35) in an acidic solution in a re-absorption column (36) forming a r
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1993
    Inventors: James A. Titmas, Phillip J. Flauto
  • Solid waste shredder
    Patent number: 5110059
    Abstract: A trash shredding device (10) includes an annular drum (41) which carries vertically spaced segmented blade members (47) in tracks (48) formed therein. A paddle (44) rotates within the drum (41) with its radially outer end (46) being adjacent to the blade members (47). Trash is introduced at one axial end of the paddle (44) and is forced against the blade members (47). The trash shredded by this action is discharged from the device (10) at the outer axial end of the paddle (44). The average overall sharpness of the blade members (47) is maintained by placing a new blade member (47) in the first of the tracks (48) while at the same time removing the oldest of the blade members (47) from the last of the tracks (48).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1992
    Inventors: James A. Titmas, Phillip J. Flauto
  • Method of maintaining the average overall sharpness of the blades in a shredding device and apparatus
    Patent number: 4985976
    Abstract: A trash shredding device (10) includes an annular drum (41) which carries vertically spaced segmented blade members (47) in tracks (48) formed therein. A paddle (44) rotates within the drum (41) with its radially outer end (46) being adjacent to the blade members (47). Trash is introduced at one axial end of the paddle (44) and is forced against the blade members (47). The trash shredded by this action is discharged from the device (10) at the other axial end of the paddle (44). The average overall sharpness of the blade members (47) is maintained by placing a new blade member (47) in the first of the tracks (48) while at the same time removing the oldest of the blade members (47) from the last of the tracks (48).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1991
    Inventors: James A. Titmas, Phillip J. Flauto