Patents by Inventor Wayne W. Spani

Wayne W. Spani 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).

  • Patent number: 11383998
    Abstract: A system for disinfecting aqueous solutions for destroying harmful bacteria, viruses and pathogens in industrial processes including an influent stream containing an invasive species, a pH adjustment stage for maintaining the pH of the influent to within a specific range, a preparation stage for preparing a disinfectant for destroying the invasive species, the disinfectant comprising a quantity of calcium hypochlorite, water, and a catalyst including the metal minerals manganate and manganese oxide, a process mixing stage for receiving and mixing the pH adjusted influent and the disinfectant, a filtration and discharge stage receiving the pH adjusted and disinfected influent for removing foreign matter prior to discharging a filtered disinfected effluent, and a microprocessor control panel for monitoring a plurality of process sensors in each of the stages for controlling the disinfecting of the influent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Inventor: Wayne W. Spani
  • Patent number: 9978252
    Abstract: A personal monitoring and emergency communications system including a mobile wrist worn apparatus carried by a monitored person for minimizing emergency response time notwithstanding the monitored person's conscious state and including an array of sensors for periodically sensing vital biometric parameters of the monitored person, a memory for storing and comparing the sensed parameters to a pre-stored standard range of the vital parameters for providing a comparator signal, an alarm circuit for evaluating the comparator signal for providing an emergency alarm signal when the sensed vital parameters are not within the pre-stored standard range, and a programmable logic controller for automatically responding to an emergency including broadcasting the alarm signal from a signal transceiver to a worldwide communication network via either of a pair of parallel communication links for locating and continuously communicating the monitored person's data directly to the closest medical response team for providing em
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Inventors: Rosalie O. See, Wayne W. Spani
  • Publication number: 20170116845
    Abstract: A personal monitoring and emergency communications system including a mobile wrist worn apparatus carried by a monitored person for minimizing emergency response time notwithstanding the monitored person's conscious state and including an array of sensors for periodically sensing vital biometric parameters of the monitored person, a memory for storing and comparing the sensed parameters to a pre-stored standard range of the vital parameters for providing a comparator signal, an alarm circuit for evaluating the comparator signal for providing an emergency alarm signal when the sensed vital parameters are not within the pre-stored standard range, and a programmable logic controller for automatically responding to an emergency including broadcasting the alarm signal from a signal transceiver to a worldwide communication network via a pair of parallel communication links for locating and continuously communicating the monitored person's data directly to the closest medical response team for providing emergency me
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Rosalie O. See, Wayne W. Spani
  • Publication number: 20160093197
    Abstract: A personal monitoring and emergency communications system including a wrist worn apparatus carried by a monitored person for minimizing response time during an emergency and including an array of sensors for periodically sensing vital biometric parameters of the monitored person, a memory for storing and comparing the sensed parameters to a pre-stored standard range of the vital parameters for providing a comparator signal, an alarm circuit for evaluating the comparator signal for providing an emergency alarm signal when the vital parameters are not within the pre-stored standard range, and a signal transmitter for providing activation, encoding and immediate broadcasting of the alarm signal from the wrist worn apparatus to a dispatcher call center via a communication link, the alarm signal including the vital parameters and exact location of the monitored person, the dispatcher call center communicating with a medical response team closest to the monitored person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Rosalie O. See, Wayne W. Spani
  • Publication number: 20130105370
    Abstract: A construction de-watering high volume multi-separation system for use in removing a fluid medium from a construction site including a mechanical subsystem and a programmable computer control subsystem where the mechanical subsystem includes a high volume inlet for injecting a fluid medium, a chemical metering pump for injecting engineered chemicals into the fluid medium for separating a plurality of targeted compounds and controlling the pH level of the fluid medium, a multi-separation unit including a continuous loop conveyor for capturing sediment and floating contamination in the fluid medium, the programmable computer control subsystem arranged for continuously monitoring and comparing sensed parameters from the mechanical subsystem with pre-programmed input data, generating correction signals fed back to the mechanical subsystem for maintaining the sensed parameters within limitations, and for continuously adjusting and reporting in real time to a regulatory authority the operation of the mechanical sub
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventor: Wayne W. Spani
  • Publication number: 20130062288
    Abstract: A programmable fluid treatment system including a mechanical subsystem and a computer control subsystem where the mechanical subsystem includes a fluid collection sump for capturing a fluid medium, a chemical mixing tank for injecting engineered chemicals into the fluid medium for separating a plurality of targeted compounds, an air flotation tank for creating a floating agglomeration of targeted compounds and engineered chemicals for mechanical removal, the computer control subsystem including a control unit for continuously monitoring a plurality of sensed parameters, a computer for continuously to comparing the sensed parameters with pre-programmed input data for continuously generating correction signals fed back to the mechanical subsystem via the control unit for maintaining the sensed parameters within limitations set by regulation, and for continuously adjusting and realtime reporting to regulators, the operation of the mechanical subsystem including the engineered chemicals in accordance with a dynam
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventor: Wayne W. Spani
  • Patent number: 8297881
    Abstract: A saltwater intrusion prevention system for use at an interface between a fresh water body and a saltwater body includes a water recovery subsystem for recovering fresh water from a fresh water body. A retention reservoir in fluid communication with the water recovery subsystem receives and redirects the recovered fresh water. A saltwater intrusion barrier subsystem in fluid communication with the retention reservoir is positioned at an interface of the fresh water body and the saltwater body. The saltwater intrusion barrier subsystem includes a plurality of submerged return discharge ports for vertically ejecting the recovered fresh water for providing hydraulic mounding zone, and a fine air bubbler header for creating a mixing zone. The hydraulic mounding zone and the mixing zone increase the density of the fresh water for offsetting saltwater from the saltwater body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Saltwater Separation, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Wayne W. Spani
  • Patent number: 8080166
    Abstract: A multiphase separation system utilized to remove contaminants from fluids includes a pre-filtering module for filtering a contaminated fluid to provide a filtered contaminated fluid. A condenser module receives the filtered contaminated fluid and a contaminated gas phase for condensing the contaminated gas phase to a contaminated liquid. A phase reaction chamber converts the filtered contaminated fluid to a contaminated mist wherein the mist is subjected to a low energy, high vacuum environment for providing a first change of phase by separating into a contaminated gas phase and a liquid mist phase. The contaminated gas phase is carried out of the phase reaction chamber by a carrier air. A vacuum pump provides the low energy, high vacuum environment in the phase reaction chamber and delivers the contaminated gas phase to the condenser module for condensation providing a second change of phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Liquid Separation Technologies and Equipment, LLC
    Inventor: Wayne W. Spani
  • Publication number: 20100018935
    Abstract: A multiphase separation system utilized to remove contaminants from fluids includes a pre-filtering module for filtering a contaminated fluid to provide a filtered contaminated fluid. A condenser module receives the filtered contaminated fluid and a contaminated gas phase for condensing the contaminated gas phase to a contaminated liquid. A phase reaction chamber converts the filtered contaminated fluid to a contaminated mist wherein the mist is subjected to a low energy, high vacuum environment for providing a first change of phase by separating into a contaminated gas phase and a liquid mist phase. The contaminated gas phase is carried out of the phase reaction chamber by a carrier air. A vacuum pump provides the low energy, high vacuum environment in the phase reaction chamber and delivers the contaminated gas phase to the condenser module for condensation providing a second change of phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: Liquid Separation Technologies and Equipment, LLC
    Inventor: Wayne W. Spani
  • Patent number: 7597803
    Abstract: A multi-phase separation system utilized to remove contaminants from fluids includes a pre-filtering module for filtering a contaminated fluid to provide a filtered contaminated fluid. A condenser module receives the filtered contaminated fluid and a contaminated gas phase for condensing the contaminated gas phase to a contaminated liquid. A phase reaction chamber converts the filtered contaminated fluid to a contaminated mist wherein the mist is subjected to a low energy, high vacuum environment for providing a first change of phase by separating into a contaminated gas phase and a liquid mist phase. The contaminated gas phase is carried out of the phase reaction chamber by a carrier air. A vacuum pump provides the low energy, high vacuum environment in the phase reaction chamber and delivers the contaminated gas phase to the condenser module for condensation providing a second change of phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Liquid Separation Technology and Equipment, LLC
    Inventor: Wayne W. Spani
  • Patent number: 7163636
    Abstract: A multi-phase separation system utilized to remove contaminants from fluids includes a pre-filtering module for filtering a contaminated fluid to provide a filtered contaminated fluid. A condenser module receives the filtered contaminated fluid and a contaminated gas phase for condensing the contaminated gas phase to a contaminated liquid. A phase reaction chamber converts the filtered contaminated fluid to a contaminated mist wherein the mist is subjected to a low energy, high vacuum environment for providing a first change of phase by separating into a contaminated gas phase and a liquid mist phase. The contaminated gas phase is carried out of the phase reaction chamber by a carrier air. A vacuum pump provides the low energy, high vacuum environment in the phase reaction chamber and delivers the contaminated gas phase to the condenser module for condensation providing a second change of phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Advanced Phase Separation, LLC
    Inventor: Wayne W. Spani
  • Patent number: 7087157
    Abstract: A multi-phase separation system utilized to remove contaminants from fluids includes a pre-filtering module for filtering a contaminated fluid to provide a filtered contaminated fluid. A condenser module receives the filtered contaminated fluid and a contaminated gas phase for condensing the contaminated gas phase to a contaminated liquid. A phase reaction chamber converts the filtered contaminated fluid to a contaminated mist wherein the mist is subjected to a low energy, high vacuum environment for providing a first change of phase by separating into a contaminated gas phase and a liquid mist phase. The contaminated gas phase is carried out of the phase reaction chamber by a carrier air. A vacuum pump provides the low energy, high vacuum environment in the phase reaction chamber and delivers the contaminated gas phase to the condenser module for condensation providing a second change of phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Advanced Phase Separation, LLC
    Inventor: Wayne W. Spani
  • Patent number: 6811354
    Abstract: A saltwater intrusion prevention system for use at an interface between a fresh water body and a saltwater body includes a water recovery subsystem for recovering fresh water from a fresh water body. A retention reservoir in fluid communication with the water recovery subsystem receives and redirects the recovered fresh water. A saltwater intrusion barrier subsystem in fluid communication with the retention reservoir is positioned at an interface of the fresh water body and the saltwater body. The saltwater intrusion barrier subsystem includes a plurality of submerged return discharge ports for vertically ejecting the recovered fresh water for providing a hydraulic mounding zone, and a fine air bubbler header for creating a mixing zone. The hydraulic mounding zone and the mixing zone increase the density of the fresh water for offsetting saltwater from the saltwater body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: WPSI, Inc,
    Inventor: Wayne W. Spani
  • Publication number: 20040179897
    Abstract: A saltwater intrusion prevention system for use at an interface between a fresh water body and a saltwater body includes a water recovery subsystem for recovering fresh water from a fresh water body. A retention reservoir in fluid communication with the water recovery subsystem receives and redirects the recovered fresh water. A saltwater intrusion barrier subsystem in fluid communication with the retention reservoir is positioned at an interface of the fresh water body and the saltwater body. The saltwater intrusion barrier subsystem includes a plurality of submerged return discharge ports for vertically ejecting the recovered fresh water for providing a hydraulic mounding zone, and a fine air bubbler header for creating a mixing zone. The hydraulic mounding zone and the mixing zone increase the density of the fresh water for offsetting saltwater from the saltwater body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventor: Wayne W. Spani
  • Patent number: 5931233
    Abstract: A two-phase fire suppression/protection method and system for structures and surrounding grounds includes a Phase1 and a Phase2. Phase1 is initiated first when a plurality of parabolic microphone sensors placed at the perimeter of the grounds surrounding the structure detect sound associated with an advancing wildfire. The parabolic microphone sensors provide a first signal to a system control unit which determines if a wildfire is advancing toward the structure. If a wildfire is identified, a filter and pumping system provides chemically treated water necessary to activate a plurality of parabolic volumetric distribution units located on the surrounding grounds. The distribution units generate a dome of high pressure cool air which encapsulates the structures and surrounding grounds for impeding the approach of the wildfire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: Wildfire Protection Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul La Bonte, Wayne W. Spani