Patents by Inventor Victor F. Medina

Victor F. Medina 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).

  • Publication number: 20220073394
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system of PFAS (Per-Poly-fluorinated alkyl substances) effluent liquid treatment includes: a pump to pump a liquid received via an intake; a sediment filter to filter sediment from the liquid; a granular activated carbon (GAC) device, disposed downstream of the sediment filter, to remove organic contaminants from the liquid; one (preferably two) or more ion exchange resin columns, disposed downstream of the GAC device, to remove PFAS constituents from the liquid; and a plurality of control valves being controlled to direct the liquid to flow along one or more liquid flow paths through the ion exchange resin columns so as to adjust a rate of processing the liquid by the one or more ion exchange resin columns. The system is disposed in a shipping container to be transported to a destination and is set up in the container onsite at the destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Victor F Medina, Scott A Waisner, Charles C Ellison, Jose Mattei-Sosa, Jacob M Lalley, Christopher S Griggs
  • Patent number: 11235291
    Abstract: A composition of five parts by mass of chitosan and one part graphene oxide is suspended in water. The composition may be used to form filtration layers of any size or shape and may be reinforced by additional layers. The composition may be used to construct a large filtration apparatus of any size or shape and may be used to form highly resilient, antimicrobial structures and surfaces for a variety of applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: UNITED STATES of AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
    Inventors: Victor F Medina, Christopher S Griggs, Jose Mattei-Sosa, Brooke Petery, Luke Gurtowski
  • Publication number: 20210322951
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system of PFAS (Per-Poly-fluorinated alkyl substances) effluent liquid treatment includes: a pump to pump a liquid received via an intake; a sediment filter to filter sediment from the liquid; a granular activated carbon (GAC) device, disposed downstream of the sediment filter, to remove organic contaminants from the liquid; one (preferably two) or more ion exchange resin columns, disposed downstream of the GAC device, to remove PFAS constituents from the liquid; and a plurality of control valves being controlled to direct the liquid to flow along one or more liquid flow paths through the ion exchange resin columns so as to adjust a rate of processing the liquid by the ion exchange resin columns. Directing the flow takes into consideration factors including any minimum rate of processing, any maximum amount of waste generation, and any target remaining PFAS contamination in the liquid after processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Victor F Medina, Scott A Waisner, Charles C Ellison, Jose Mattei-Sosa, Jacob M Lalley, Christopher S Griggs
  • Publication number: 20200215495
    Abstract: A composition of five parts by mass of chitosan and one part graphene oxide is suspended in water. The composition may be used to form filtration layers of any size or shape and may be reinforced by additional layers. The composition may be used to construct a large filtration apparatus of any size or shape and may be used to form highly resilient, antimicrobial structures and surfaces for a variety of applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Victor F Medina, Christopher S Griggs, Jose Mattei-Sosa, Brooke Petery, Luke Gurtowski
  • Patent number: 10596525
    Abstract: A composition of five parts by mass of chitosan and one part graphene oxide is suspended in water. The composition may be used to form filtration layers of any size or shape and may be reinforced by additional layers. The composition may be used to construct a large filtration apparatus of any size or shape and may be used to form highly resilient, antimicrobial structures and surfaces for a variety of applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
    Inventors: Victor F Medina, Christopher S Griggs, Jose Mattei-Sosa, Brooke Petery, Luke Gurtowski
  • Patent number: 10414659
    Abstract: A method of creating storing and using recycled graphene oxide materials to create highly resilient objects having desirable qualities of graphene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
    Inventors: Victor F Medina, Jose Mattei-Sosa, Christopher S Griggs
  • Publication number: 20190047869
    Abstract: A method of creating storing and using recycled graphene oxide materials to create highly resilient objects having desirable qualities of graphene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Victor F. Medina, Jose Mattei-Sosa, Christopher S. Griggs
  • Publication number: 20190039026
    Abstract: A composition of five parts by mass of chitosan and one part graphene oxide is suspended in water. The composition may be used to form filtration layers of any size or shape and may be reinforced by additional layers. The composition may be used to construct a large filtration apparatus of any size or shape and may be used to form highly resilient, antimicrobial structures and surfaces for a variety of applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Victor F Medina, Christopher S Griggs, Jose Mattei-Sosa, Brooke Petery, Luke Gurtowski
  • Patent number: 9511399
    Abstract: The present invention includes methods and a system for treating a mass of contaminated media using ammonia. The methods include determining the amount of ammonia required for treatment using various calculation methods and combining the ammonia with air or another carrier gas to create a gas mixture. The methods and system utilize at least one injection well inserted into the contaminated media to deliver the gas mixture over a period ranging from approximately 1 week to approximately 8 weeks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by The Secretary of The Army
    Inventors: Charles G. Coyle, Victor F. Medina, Scott A. Waisner, Chung-Rei Mao
  • Publication number: 20160311001
    Abstract: The present invention includes methods and a system for treating a mass of contaminated media using ammonia. The methods include determining the amount of ammonia required for treatment using various calculation methods and combining the ammonia with air or another carrier gas to create a gas mixture. The methods and system utilize at least one injection well inserted into the contaminated media to deliver the gas mixture over a period ranging from approximately 1 week to approximately 8 weeks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: United States as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Charles G. Coyle, Victor F. Medina, Scott A Waisner, Chung-Rei Mao
  • Patent number: 7824569
    Abstract: Modifications to the extracellular polymeric substance, predominantly extracellular polysaccharide, of a biopolymer produced by Rhizobium tropici ATCC 49672 yield a stable dry salt transported more easily than a fluid or gel and more stable than either. The salt may be re-constituted with water on-site. Embodiments may be employed as a soil amendment for soil strengthening, reducing hydraulic conductivity, erosion control and dust control as well as a metal chelator for contaminant remediation. Based on comparison with dextran standards, an embodiment demonstrated a molecular weight over 511,000 D. Embodiments include a day salt that is precipitated from solution and in use is re-hydrated back to original form. When added to a sandy soil at 0.1% by dry weight, an embodiment decreased the hydraulic conductivity by three orders of magnitude.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: John K. Newman, David B. Ringelberg, Kevin P. O'Connell, William A. Martin, Victor F. Medina, Steven L. Larson
  • Publication number: 20100078590
    Abstract: Modifications to the extracellular polymeric substance, predominantly extracellular polysaccharide, of a biopolymer produced by Rhizobium tropici ATCC 49672 yield a stable dry salt transported more easily than a fluid or gel and more stable than either. The salt may be re-constituted with water on-site. Embodiments may be employed as a soil amendment for soil strengthening, reducing hydraulic conductivity, erosion control and dust control as well as a metal chelator for contaminant remediation. Based on comparison with dextran standards, an embodiment demonstrated a molecular weight over 511,000 D. Embodiments include a day salt that is precipitated from solution and in use is re-hydrated back to original form. When added to a sandy soil at 0.1% by dry weight, an embodiment decreased the hydraulic conductivity by three orders of magnitude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventors: John K. Newman, David B. Ringelberg, Kevin P. O'Connell, William A. Martin, Victor F. Medina, Steven L. Larson