Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Wiens

Thomas J. Wiens 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).

  • Solid waste disposal
    Patent number: 5184780
    Abstract: A system and a process for treating solid waste are disclosed. The system includes a facility having one or more treatment lines for processing the solid waste to recover recyclable and useful materials such as corrugated paper, ferrous metals, plastic products, paper, and glass and to form various fractions which can be converted to a compost material. The facility is a substantially zero discharge facility having a minimal environmental impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1993
    Assignee: First Dominion Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Wiens
  • Solid waste disposal
    Patent number: 5071075
    Abstract: A system and a process for treating solid waste are disclosed. The system includes a facility having one or more treatment lines for processing the solid waste to recover recyclable and useful materials such as corrugated paper, ferrous metals, plastic products, paper, and glass and to form various fractions which can be converted to a compost material. The facility is a substantially zero discharge facility having a minimal environmental impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1991
    Inventor: Thomas J. Wiens
  • Solid waste processing facility and process
    Patent number: 4874134
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and a facility for treating solid waste to recover recyclable materials and to form a compost from a biodegradable fraction within the solid waste. The process and facility lend themselves to efficiently recovering useful materials such as corrugated paper, ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, plastic products, paper, and other redeemables such as glass containers. Various process steps are employed to recover these materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1989
    Inventor: Thomas J. Wiens