Patents by Inventor Yongseck HONG

Yongseck HONG 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).

  • Gas sparger for an immersed membrane
    Patent number: 11219866
    Abstract: A gas sparger produces an intermittent flow of bubbles even if provided with a continuous gas flow. The sparger has a housing to collect a pocket of gas and a conduit to release some of the gas from the pocket when the pocket reaches a sufficient size. Optionally, a cover over an outlet from the conduit may break up or distribute the released gas. A large sparger for use with a commercial membrane module can comprise a plurality of smaller units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: BL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Ronald Cumin, Henry Behmann, Yongseck Hong, Reid Bayly
  • GAS SPARGER FOR AN IMMERSED MEMBRANE
    Publication number: 20200009508
    Abstract: A gas sparger produces an intermittent flow of bubbles even if provided with a continuous gas flow. The sparger has a housing to collect a pocket of gas and a conduit to release some of the gas from the pocket when the pocket reaches a sufficient size. Optionally, a cover over an outlet from the conduit may break up or distribute the released gas. A large sparger for use with a commercial membrane module can comprise a plurality of smaller units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Jeffrey Ronald CUMIN, Henry BEHMANN, Yongseck HONG, Reid BAYLY
  • Gas sparger for an immersed membrane
    Patent number: 10471393
    Abstract: A gas sparger produces an intermittent flow of bubbles even if provided with a continuous gas flow. The sparger has a housing to collect a pocket of gas and a conduit to release some of the gas from the pocket when the pocket reaches a sufficient size. Optionally, a cover over an outlet from the conduit may break up or distribute the released gas. A large sparger for use with a commercial membrane module can comprise a plurality of smaller units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: BL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Ronald Cumin, Henry Behmann, Yongseck Hong, Reid Bayly
  • Integrated gas sparger for an immersed membrane
    Patent number: 10173175
    Abstract: A gas sparger produces an intermittent flow of bubbles even if provided with a continuous gas flow. The sparger has a housing to collect a pocket of gas and a conduit to release some of the gas from the pocket when the pocket reaches a sufficient size. The housing is integrated with the potting head of a module. The conduit passes through the potting head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: BL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Ronald Cumin, Reid Allyn Bayly, Yongseck Hong
  • GAS SPARGER FOR AN IMMERSED MEMBRANE
    Publication number: 20160310905
    Abstract: A gas sparger produces an intermittent flow of bubbles even if provided with a continuous gas flow. The sparger has a housing to collect a pocket of gas and a conduit to release some of the gas from the pocket when the pocket reaches a sufficient size. Optionally, a cover over an outlet from the conduit may break up or distribute the released gas. A large sparger for use with a commercial membrane module can comprise a plurality of smaller units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffrey Ronald CUMIN, Henry BEHMANN, Yongseck HONG, Reid BAYLY
  • INTEGRATED GAS SPARGER FOR AN IMMERSED MEMBRANE
    Publication number: 20160256831
    Abstract: A gas sparger produces an intermittent flow of bubbles even if provided with a continuous gas flow. The sparger has a housing to collect a pocket of gas and a conduit to release some of the gas from the pocket when the pocket reaches a sufficient size. The housing is integrated with the potting head of a module. The conduit passes through the potting head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffrey Ronald CUMIN, Reid Allyn BAYLY, Yongseck HONG