John E Novak

US Patent:

7163629, Jan 16, 2007

Filed:

Jul 28, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/901342

Inventors:

Mohammad Abu-Orf - Pitman NJ, US
Charles D. Blumenschein - Pittsburgh PA, US
John T. Novak - Blacksburg VA, US
Christopher D. Muller - Blacksburg VA, US
Mark Laquidara - Framingham MA, US

Assignee:

Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc. - Blacksburg VA

International Classification:

C02F 3/28
C02F 1/36

US Classification:

210603, 210614, 210173, 2101953, 210259, 210748, 210916

Abstract:

Enhanced wastewater treatment utilizing directed energy to promote degradation of sludge is disclosed. The directed energy is delivered in a stream circulating to and from an anaerobic digester. The directed energy incorporates mechanical shear energy, ultrasonic energy, and/or hydraulic shear energy. Characterization of odor potential is further disclosed involving the analyzing volatilized sulfur-containing species from dewatered sludge. The odor potential can be used to control operation of the wastewater treatment by controlling the directed energy and/or polymer dose.

US Patent:

8564148, Oct 22, 2013

Filed:

May 11, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/068425

Inventors:

John J. Novak - Hamilton NJ, US

International Classification:

F01D 15/10
F02C 6/00
H02K 7/18
H02P 9/04
F03D 9/00
F03B 13/00

US Classification:

290 52, 290 44, 290 54, 290 55

Abstract:

An electricity generator powered by air flowing from an air conditioner exhaust having a grill housing attached, the grill housing made of wind turbines connected to movable magnets freely movable clockwise or counter-clockwise to function whether the air flows in a first direction or opposite the first direction, thereby arranged to generate electromotive electricity as the turbines move, the turbines being oriented transverse to the air flow and a plurality of screws attaching the grill containing the wind turbines in a fixed transverse orientation relative to the air flow direction of the air conditioner exhaust wherein the wind turbine has a cage-like propeller with at least one flattened blade having a 180 degree twist located about mid-point and connected to a shaft, the shaft being connected to a generator and driving the generator creating electricity by moving conductors in a magnetic field. The grill holds the wind turbine so the blades are turned by exhaust air from the air conditioner and electricity is generated by moving conductors through alternating north and south magnetic fields.

US Patent:

20040149661, Aug 5, 2004

Filed:

Jan 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/764281

Inventors:

Chul Park - Daegu, KR
Mohammad Abu-Orf - Pitman NJ, US
John Novak - Blacksburg VA, US

Assignee:

United States Filter Corporation - Palm Desert CA

International Classification:

C02F001/52

US Classification:

210/723000

Abstract:

A wastewater treatment facility incorporates a trivalent cation salt to promote coagulation of flocculent material. The trivalent cation salt is typically added between a primary and a secondary treatment stage in the wastewater treatment facility. The trivalent cation is typically an aluminum salt. The amount of trivalent cation can be optimized by targeting a (M/D)/T ratio of less than about 1.0, where M is a monovalent cation equivalent concentration and D is a divalent cation equivalent concentration in the wastewater and T is a mass of the trivalent cation in the sludge. The amount of trivalent cation can also be optimized by targeting a M/T ratio of less than about 1.0, where M is a monovalent cation equivalent concentration in the wastewater and T is a mass of the trivalent cation in the sludge.

US Patent:

20160004795, Jan 7, 2016

Filed:

May 26, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/721392

Inventors:

- Highstown NJ, US
John Novak - Bordentown NJ, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/50
B64D 47/08
B64C 39/02

Abstract:

An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for solar site assessment includes generating a three-dimensional model of a solar site based at least in part on data captured by an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), importing one or more solar paths into the three-dimensional model based at least in part on a geo-location of the solar site, and determining, one or more solar collection estimates corresponding to one or more locations in the solar site based at least in part on the three-dimensional model and the one or more solar paths.