Patents by Inventor Wesley Todd Willoughby

Wesley Todd Willoughby 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: 6599424
    Abstract: The present invention is drawn to a unique method for treating anaerobic bodies of water including, but not limited to, agricultural waste treatment lagoons. The treatment method of the present invention includes the steps of analyzing the characteristics of the wastewater and sludge to be treated in an animal wastewater lagoon, identifying and propagating beneficial aerobic bacteria such that a selective dominance of the beneficial aerobic bacteria may be established in the animal wastewater lagoon, sizing an aeration means according to the quantity of water to be treated, aerating the animal wastewater lagoon and aerobically treating the wastewater in the animal wastewater lagoon further comprises propagated aerobic bacteria selected to aerobically digest organic material, and clarifying the wastewater by injected the aerobically treated wastewater with a polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Agrimond, LLC
    Inventors: Alfredo J. Teran, Richard G. Wood, Nidal A. Samad, Wesley Todd Willoughby, John R. Derrick, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6579446
    Abstract: The present invention is a multi-process water treatment system including a manifold, a disinfectant source adapted to supply a substantially continuous flow of disinfectant to the manifold, a plurality of water treatment processes fluidly coupled to the manifold, a plurality of sensor means, each sensor means coupled to a water treatment process, the sensor means adapted to communicate data representative of the concentration of the disinfectant present in each water treatment process, a central controller means adapted to receive data from the plurality of sensor means, a disinfectant discharge conduit, and a three-way diverting valve disposed in fluid communication between each branch of the manifold and each water treatment process, the valve having a first position wherein disinfectant is delivered to the water treatment process and a second position wherein disinfectant is delivered to the disinfectant discharge conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Agrimond, LLC
    Inventors: Alfredo J. Teran, Richard G. Wood, Nidal A. Samad, Timothy N. Tyndall, Wesley Todd Willoughby
  • Patent number: 6554998
    Abstract: The present invention is drawn to a unique apparatus for treating anaerobic bodies of water including, but not limited to, agricultural waste treatment lagoons. The apparatus of the present invention includes an isolated body of water having a volume of wastewater and sludge therein and at least one aeration means in fluid flow communication with the isolated body of water, wherein the isolated body of water further comprises propagated aerobic bacteria selected to aerobically digest the wastewater and sludge and a water clarification means in fluid flow communication with the isolated body of water wherein the clarification means further comprises a polymer feed system to precipitate and promote solids separation of the wastewater and sludge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Agrimond, LLC
    Inventors: Alfredo J. Teran, Richard G. Wood, Nidal A. Samad, Wesley Todd Willoughby, John R. Derrick, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6464210
    Abstract: An apparatus for the efficient dissolution of fluids, both gas to liquid and liquid to liquid. A flow splitter divides the influent to an upper and lower stream. The lower stream is injected with a gas and the gas-enriched lower stream is subsequently discharged proximate to the bottom of a contactor in tangential fashion. The upper stream is discharged in similar tangential fashion proximate to the top of the contactor producing a vortex flow pattern. The countercurrent flow of the gas-enriched lower stream and upper stream ensures a high degree of dissolution of the gas in the liquid. Alternatively, two liquids of differing densities may be dissolved together with the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Agrimond, LLC
    Inventors: Alfredo J. Teran, Richard G. Wood, Nidal A. Samad, Timothy N. Tyndall, Wesley Todd Willoughby