Patents by Inventor Russell Gary Kossowan

Russell Gary Kossowan 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: 8037617
    Abstract: A soil remediation apparatus for treating contaminated soil comprises an air deck unit and a remediation unit. The air deck unit comprises an enclosure with a contaminated soil inlet and a remediated soil outlet; at least one conveyor located inside the enclosure and operable to convey soil from the enclosure inlet to the enclosure outlet; and contaminated air extraction means having an inlet in fluid communication with the enclosure and an outlet, and operable to extract air from the air deck unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Inventor: Russell Gary Kossowan
  • Patent number: 7975851
    Abstract: A soil remediation apparatus comprises: a trommel screen having an inlet and an outlet; a trommel screen housing, and air extraction means operable to extract contaminant vapors volatilized by the trommel screen during soil aeration from the housing and to contaminant remediation means, such as a biofilter. The trommel screen housing comprises: a trough in which the trommel screen is mounted with its inlet inclined upwards; a front cover mounted at the front of the trough and having an impacted soil inlet in communication with the trommel screen inlet; a rear cover mounted at the rear of the trough and having a vapor discharge outlet above the trommel screen and a treated soil outlet in communication with the trommel screen outlet, and a vapor cover frame at least partially removably mounted to the trough and a flexible vapor cover removably mounted over the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Inventors: Russell Gary Kossowan, Lance Christopher Hayman
  • Publication number: 20080240862
    Abstract: A soil remediation apparatus for treating contaminated soil comprises an air deck unit and a remediation unit. The air deck unit comprises an enclosure with a contaminated soil inlet and a remediated soil outlet; at least one conveyor located inside the enclosure and operable to convey soil from the enclosure inlet to the enclosure outlet; and contaminated air extraction means having an inlet in fluid communication with the enclosure and an outlet, and operable to extract air from the air deck unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventor: Russell Gary Kossowan
  • Publication number: 20080187400
    Abstract: A soil remediation apparatus comprises: a trommel screen having an inlet and an outlet; a trommel screen housing, and air extraction means operable to extract contaminant vapors volatilized by the trommel screen during soil aeration from the housing and to contaminant remediation means, such as a biofilter. The trommel screen housing comprises: a trough in which the trommel screen is mounted with its inlet inclined upwards; a front cover mounted at the front of the trough and having an impacted soil inlet in communication with the trommel screen inlet; a rear cover mounted at the rear of the trough and having a vapor discharge outlet above the trommel screen and a treated soil outlet in communication with the trommel screen outlet, and a vapor cover frame at least partially removably mounted to the trough and a flexible vapor cover removably mounted over the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Russell Gary Kossowan, Lance Christopher Hayman