Patents by Inventor Shannon L. Isovitsch Parks

Shannon L. Isovitsch Parks 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).

  • WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20170073260
    Abstract: The instant disclosure is directed towards methods of treating wastewater and related systems, where the system includes: a first zone comprising at least one anaerobic tank, and a second zone comprising at least one engineered wetland. In some embodiments, the system includes a third zone comprising at least one bauxite residue cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Sarah K. Strano, Shannon L. Isovitsch Parks, Jaw K. Fu, John R. Smith
  • Wastewater treatment systems and methods
    Patent number: 9315406
    Abstract: The instant disclosure is directed towards methods of treating wastewater and related systems, where the system includes: a first zone comprising at least one anaerobic tank, and a second zone comprising at least one engineered wetland. In some embodiments, the system includes a third zone comprising at least one bauxite residue cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Alcoa Inc.
    Inventors: Sarah K. Strano, Shannon L. Isovitsch Parks, Jaw K. Fu, John R. Smith
  • Method for removing drugs from waste water using neutralized bauxite residue
    Patent number: 9187342
    Abstract: The instant disclosure relates to methods, systems, and apparatus for polishing wastewater (i.e. non-potable water) using filtration media. More particularly, the instant disclosure relates to wastewater polishing using a bed of mixed metal oxides under certain operating conditions to remove a plurality of contaminants from a wastewater stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Alcoa Inc.
    Inventors: Shannon L. Isovitsch Parks, David Iwig, John R. Smith, Jaw K. Fu, Rajat Ghosh
  • WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20140197096
    Abstract: The instant disclosure is directed towards methods of treating wastewater and related systems, where the system includes: a first zone comprising at least one anaerobic tank, and a second zone comprising at least one engineered wetland. In some embodiments, the system includes a third zone comprising at least one bauxite residue cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventors: Sarah K. Strano, Shannon L. Isovitsch Parks, Jaw K. Fu, John R. Smith
  • WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVAL OF CONTAMINANTS VIA MIXED METAL OXIDE BEDS
    Publication number: 20110303609
    Abstract: The instant disclosure relates to methods, systems, and apparatus for polishing wastewater (i.e. non-potable water) using filtration media. More particularly, the instant disclosure relates to wastewater polishing using a bed of mixed metal oxides under certain operating conditions to remove a plurality of contaminants from a wastewater stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: ALCOA INC.
    Inventors: Shannon L. Isovitsch Parks, David Iwig, John R. Smith, Jaw K. Fu, Rajat Ghosh