James K Sheppard

US Patent:

20100307210, Dec 9, 2010

Filed:

Nov 25, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/740604

Inventors:

Frank Rosenbaum - Oro Valley AZ, US
James Sheppard - Midland MI, US
Kurt Keiffer - Carson City MI, US
Jason Simon - Fowler MI, US
Michael McCrackin - Carson City MI, US

International Classification:

C05F 3/00
C12M 1/00
C12M 1/36

US Classification:

71 21, 4352904, 4352867

Abstract:

A vertical manure converter and related process of using activated carbon in an activated carbon/organic material mixture to process organic waste. Inducing air, preferably compressed, into a chamber of the converter in combination with reusing activated carbon can result in a continuous process. The temperature can be controlled by regulating the air into the chamber. The vertical manure converter takes organic waste and uses heat to accelerate the composting process wherein final products can be purified water and ash fertilizer.

US Patent:

59762250, Nov 2, 1999

Filed:

Jun 7, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/872484

Inventors:

Ken A. Nystrom - Kent WA
James Sheppard - Anderson Island WA

Assignee:

N. S. Technologies, Inc. - Steilacoom WA

International Classification:

B01D 2962
B01D 2968
B01D 2956
B01D 3518

US Classification:

95278

Abstract:

A filter frame and media capable of withstanding repeated heating to high temperatures in an oxidizing environment, and a method of cleaning the same for indefinite use in a method of operating industrial paint booths. Progressive density, heat resistant, and preferably metal media paint booth filters are provided for replacement of existing filters in industrial paint booths. The filters are structurally resistant to cyclic heating to high temperature in an oxidizing bake-off oven where the paint residue accumulated on the filters is reduced to ash. After cooling, the ash is removed, and the filters returned to service, and the cycle is repeated. The filter comprises a frame section and a mesh media section which has a plurality of mesh portions. The mesh portions are preferably arranged in a series M. sub. 1, M. sub. n-1, M. sub. n, wherein n is a positive integer of 4 or more, that are sized with the free face area A. sub.