Patents by Inventor Thomas Getz

Thomas Getz 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).

  • Downflow Biofiltration of Hydrogen Sulfide-Containing Gas
    Publication number: 20080245232
    Abstract: A method for treating a gas containing sulfur, the method comprising the steps of: introducing a gas into a headspace of a vessel; passing the gas through a filtration medium contained in the vessel, wherein the filtration medium comprises sulfur-oxidizing organisms, wherein the gas is passed through the filtration medium in a generally downward direction; and irrigating the filtration medium with an aqueous liquid, wherein the pH of the aqueous liquid is at least 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventor: Thomas Getz