Patents by Inventor Sonia Guillot

Sonia Guillot 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).

  • Method of treating water by ballasted flocculation/settling, which includes a continuous measurement of the ballast, and corresponding installation
    Patent number: 8092688
    Abstract: A method for treating water in a ballasted flocculation system comprises directing water into a ballasted flocculation zone and adding ballast and a flocculation reagent to the water to form a water-floc mixture. The water-floc mixture is directed into a settling zone to form treated water and sludge containing ballast. The ballast is then directed to a recirculation line where the ballast is recirculated to the ballasted flocculation zone. The method further includes determining the ballast concentration and comparing the ballast concentration with a predetermined threshold value. The rate at which ballast is recirculated to the ballasted flocculation zone is adjusted based on the determined ballast concentration and the predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: OTV SA
    Inventors: Philippe Sauvignet, Jean-Francois Beaudet, Sonia Guillot, Valery Ursel
  • Method of Treating Water by Ballasted Flocculation/Settling, Which Includes a Continuous Measurement of the Ballast, and Corresponding Installation
    Publication number: 20090308815
    Abstract: A method for treating water in a ballasted flocculation system comprises directing water into a ballasted flocculation zone and adding ballast and a flocculation reagent to the water to form a water-floc mixture. The water-floc mixture is directed into a settling zone to form treated water and sludge containing ballast. The ballast is then directed to a recirculation line where the ballast is recirculated to the ballasted flocculation zone. The method further includes determining the ballast concentration and comparing the ballast concentration with a predetermined threshold value. The rate at which ballast is recirculated to the ballasted flocculation zone is adjusted based on the determined ballast concentration and the predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: OTV SA
    Inventors: Philippe Sauvignet, Jean-Francois Beaudet, Sonia Guillot, Valery Ursel