PATENTS RELATED TO LANDFILLS

Dr. Demchick is very interested in landfill related innovations and technologies. He recognized the importance in improvements in that field. He covered very landfill topics in college and university courses he taught.

Dr. Demchick is a scientist with a quarter of a century of research experience in academic, industrial and governmental settings.

If you are considering patent protection for an invention, Dr. Demchick will be glad to discuss the matter with you. There is no charge for an initial discussion.

The following sampling is to give you some sense of the types of landfills related inventions which have received United States patent protection. The patent list is not exhaustive and is certainly not a substitute for a proper patent search . It should be noted that only U.S. Patents are included.

It should be noted that spelling, form and typographical errors in the original patents are preserved here.

Treatment of landfill gas (United States Patent 7,056,537)

Landfill gas extraction constant flow control method and device (United States Patent 6,999,883)

Gas recovery from landfills using aqueous foam (United States Patent 6,994,491)

Gas recovery from landfills using aqueous foam (United States Patent 6,929,423)

Aerobic bioreduction of municipal solid waste landfill mass (United States Patent 6,916,136)

Flow metering device for landfill gas extraction well (United States Patent 6,799,477)

Infiltration and gas recovery systems for landfill bioreactors (United States Patent 6,742,962)

Method and system for estimating gas production by a landfill or other subsurface source (United States Patent 6,611,760)

Landfill leachate collection apparatus (United States Patent 6,599,058)

Flow metering device for landfill gas extraction well (United States Patent 6,591,695)

Method and apparatus for treating landfills (United States Patent 6,561,733)

Methods and compact apparatus for covering landfill (United States Patent 6,558,080)

Method and apparatus for covering landfill (United States Patent 6,558,079)

Rehabilitation of landfill gas recovery wells (United States Patent 6,505,681)

Aerobic bioreduction of municipal solid waste landfill mass (United States Patent 6,481,929)

Method and apparatus for injecting steam into landfills (United States Patent 6,471,443)

Landfill condensate injection system (United States Patent 6,435,860)

Facultative landfill bioreactor (United States Patent 6,398,958)

Compaction wheel for landfill compactors (United States Patent 6,390,204)

Process for reducing an existing landfill (United States Patent 6,389,747)

Aerobic landfill bioreactor (United States Patent 6,364,572)

Rehabilitation of landfill gas recovery wells (United States Patent 6,338,386)

Method and apparatus of controlling landfill gas generation within landfill (United States Patent 6,334,737)

Sequential aerobic/anaerobic solid waste landfill operation (United States Patent 6,283,676)

Depositing particulate material or soil onto plastic film extending over a face of a landfill or other location (United States Patent 6,267,535)

Lining of landfill sites (United States Patent 6,241,423)

Method and apparatus for enhancing plant growth in greenhouses utilizing landfill gas (United States Patent 6,205,704)

Systems and methods for controlling gas flow from landfills (United States Patent 6,169,962)

Landfill garbage management process (United States Patent 6,106,197)

Waste containment system and method for the reclamation of landfill and waste areas (United States Patent 6,082,929)

Lining for a landfill site (United States Patent 6,074,132)

Process for the production of naphtha gas from landfill gas (United States Patent 6,071,326)

System for securing landfills (United States Patent 6,071,043)

System and method for drying sludge using landfill gas (United States Patent 6,029,370)

Aerobic landfill bioreactor (United States Patent 6,024,513)

Landfill bioreactor (United States Patent 5,984,580)

Process for producing a product for use as an alternative cover material for landfills and systems (United States Patent 5,975,801)

Moisture separator for digester gases and landfill gases and raw natural gases (United States Patent 5,961,701)

Self ignited landfill gas vent flare and flarehead (United States Patent 5,957,681)

Method and composition of a clay slurry capping system for landfill and mineral waste areas (United States Patent 5,915,881)

Municipal solid waste landfill system (United States Patent 5,857,807)

Solid waste landfill cover material and method of extending the useful life of a solid waste disposal landfill (United States Patent 5,855,664)

Landfill system and method for constructing a landfill system (United States Patent 5,846,024)

Landfill gas recovery (United States Patent 5,842,357)

Seamless landfill sump (United States Patent 5,820,298)

Process and apparatus for purification and compression of raw landfill gas for vehicle fuel (United States Patent 5,727,903)

Landfill liner for capturing certain leachate contaminants in the event of leakage (United States Patent 5,710,362)

Landfill closure system (United States Patent 5,690,448)

Landfill gas recovery (United States Patent 5,681,360)

Process for solids waste landfill gas treatment and separation of methane and carbon dioxide (United States Patent 5,642,630)

Landfill reclamation (United States Patent 5,636,941)

Landfill water treatment system (United States Patent 5,624,205)

Machine and method for laying film on face of landfill (United States Patent 5,620,281)

Flow metering device for landfill gas extraction well (United States Patent 5,616,841)

Method for sampling and analyzing landfill gas (United States Patent 5,611,844)

Method and apparatus for improving degradation of an unsecured landfill (United States Patent 5,605,417)

Landfill leachate, gas and condensate disposal system (United States Patent 5,601,040)

Landfill garbage system (United States Patent 5,599,138)

Cryogenic treatment of landfill gas to remove troublesome compounds (United States Patent 5,596,884)

Assembly for monitoring a landfill and a method of locating leaks (United States Patent 5,570,974)

Method of improved landfill mining (United States Patent 5,564,862)

Landfill cap and method of sealing landfill (United States Patent 5,562,586)

Puncture protection geo mat for a landfill system (United States Patent 5,544,976)

Machine and method for laying film on face of landfill (United States Patent 5,536,116)

Method and system for removing volatile organics from landfill gas (United States Patent 5,529,612)

Method and apparatus for disposal of landfill gas condensate (United States Patent 5,484,279)

Metal shredder residue-based landfill cover (United States Patent 5,468,291)

Method of treating the products of combustion of landfill gas (United States Patent 5,453,210)

Landfill gas treatment system (United States Patent 5,451,249)

Landfill reclamation (United States Patent 5,429,454)

Stabilization of pre-existing landfills (United States Patent 5,415,496)

Dynamic landfill recycling system (United States Patent 5,411,147)

Landfill waste material separating method (United States Patent 5,398,815)

Process for producing a landfill (United States Patent 5,372,459)

Waste disposal landfill having subsurface impermeable sheets which can be monitored with respect to their impermeability (United States Patent 5,362,182)

In place stabilization of pre-existing landfills (United States Patent 5,362,181)

In situ process for increasing the capacity of a municipal solid waste landfill (United States Patent 5,324,138)

Method for controlling gas migration from a landfill (United States Patent 5,295,763)

Sludge/waste landfill method and system (United States Patent 5,288,170)

High efficiency waste placement system for municipal landfills (United States Patent 5,265,979)

Landfill liner (United States Patent 5,258,217)

Process for producing a landfill (United States Patent 5,246,310)

Method for increasing the capacity of an active landfill (United States Patent 5,244,311)

Method for treating landfill leachate (United States Patent 5,238,580)

Synthetic aggregate and landfill method (United States Patent 5,211,750)

Landfill gas capping liner system (United States Patent 5,206,067)

Cellular landfill process and apparatus (United States Patent 5,201,609)

Cationic treatment landfill (United States Patent 5,190,406)

Method of making daily cover for a landfill (United States Patent 5,181,803)

In-situ landfill pyrolysis, remediation and vitrification (United States Patent 5,181,795)

Apparatus and method for lining landfills, reservoirs, hazardous waste disposal sites and the like (United States Patent 5,139,853)

Process for waste injection into landfills for waste management, landfill reclamation, enhanced biodegradation and enhanced methane gas generation and recovery (United States Patent 5,139,365)

Landfill site with leachate collection (United States Patent 5,092,709)

Landfill liner leak detection system and method (United States Patent 5,076,728)

In situ decontamination of spills and landfills by focussed microwave/radio frequency heating and a closed-loop vapor flushing and vacuum recovery system (United States Patent 5,076,727)

Landfill gas production testing and extraction method (United States Patent 5,063,519)

Process and apparatus for purification of landfill gases (United States Patent 5,059,405)

Water retardant covering material for solid waste landfills (United States Patent 5,054,406)

Treatment of landfill gas (United States Patent 7,056,537)

Landfill gas extraction constant flow control method and device (United States Patent 6,999,883)

Gas recovery from landfills using aqueous foam (United States Patent 6,994,491)

Gas recovery from landfills using aqueous foam (United States Patent 6,929,423)

Aerobic bioreduction of municipal solid waste landfill mass (United States Patent 6,916,136)

Flow metering device for landfill gas extraction well (United States Patent 6,799,477)

Infiltration and gas recovery systems for landfill bioreactors (United States Patent 6,742,962)

Method and system for estimating gas production by a landfill or other subsurface source (United States Patent 6,611,760)

Landfill leachate collection apparatus (United States Patent 6,599,058)

Flow metering device for landfill gas extraction well (United States Patent 6,591,695)

Method and apparatus for treating landfills (United States Patent 6,561,733)

Methods and compact apparatus for covering landfill (United States Patent 6,558,080)

Method and apparatus for covering landfill (United States Patent 6,558,079)

Rehabilitation of landfill gas recovery wells (United States Patent 6,505,681)

Aerobic bioreduction of municipal solid waste landfill mass (United States Patent 6,481,929)

Method and apparatus for injecting steam into landfills (United States Patent 6,471,443)

Landfill condensate injection system (United States Patent 6,435,860)

Facultative landfill bioreactor (United States Patent 6,398,958)

Compaction wheel for landfill compactors (United States Patent 6,390,204)

Process for reducing an existing landfill (United States Patent 6,389,747)

Aerobic landfill bioreactor (United States Patent 6,364,572)

Rehabilitation of landfill gas recovery wells (United States Patent 6,338,386)

Method and apparatus of controlling landfill gas generation within landfill (United States Patent 6,334,737)

Sequential aerobic/anaerobic solid waste landfill operation (United States Patent 6,283,676)

Depositing particulate material or soil onto plastic film extending over a face of a landfill or other location (United States Patent 6,267,535)

Lining of landfill sites (United States Patent 6,241,423)

Method and apparatus for enhancing plant growth in greenhouses utilizing landfill gas (United States Patent 6,205,704)

Systems and methods for controlling gas flow from landfills (United States Patent 6,169,962)

Landfill garbage management process (United States Patent 6,106,197)

Waste containment system and method for the reclamation of landfill and waste areas (United States Patent 6,082,929)

Lining for a landfill site (United States Patent 6,074,132)

Process for the production of naphtha gas from landfill gas (United States Patent 6,071,326)

System for securing landfills (United States Patent 6,071,043)

System and method for drying sludge using landfill gas (United States Patent 6,029,370)

Aerobic landfill bioreactor (United States Patent 6,024,513)

Landfill bioreactor (United States Patent 5,984,580)

Process for producing a product for use as an alternative cover material for landfills and systems (United States Patent 5,975,801)

Moisture separator for digester gases and landfill gases and raw natural gases (United States Patent 5,961,701)

Self ignited landfill gas vent flare and flarehead (United States Patent 5,957,681)

Method and composition of a clay slurry capping system for landfill and mineral waste areas (United States Patent 5,915,881)

Municipal solid waste landfill system (United States Patent 5,857,807)

Solid waste landfill cover material and method of extending the useful life of a solid waste disposal landfill (United States Patent 5,855,664)

Landfill system and method for constructing a landfill system (United States Patent 5,846,024)

Landfill gas recovery (United States Patent 5,842,357)

Seamless landfill sump (United States Patent 5,820,298)

Process and apparatus for purification and compression of raw landfill gas for vehicle fuel (United States Patent 5,727,903)

Landfill liner for capturing certain leachate contaminants in the event of leakage (United States Patent 5,710,362)

Landfill closure system (United States Patent 5,690,448)

Landfill gas recovery (United States Patent 5,681,360)

Process for solids waste landfill gas treatment and separation of methane and carbon dioxide (United States Patent 5,642,630)

Landfill reclamation (United States Patent 5,636,941)

Landfill water treatment system (United States Patent 5,624,205)

Machine and method for laying film on face of landfill (United States Patent 5,620,281)

Flow metering device for landfill gas extraction well (United States Patent 5,616,841)

Method for sampling and analyzing landfill gas (United States Patent 5,611,844)

Method and apparatus for improving degradation of an unsecured landfill (United States Patent 5,605,417)

Landfill leachate, gas and condensate disposal system (United States Patent 5,601,040)

Landfill garbage system (United States Patent 5,599,138)

Cryogenic treatment of landfill gas to remove troublesome compounds (United States Patent 5,596,884)

Assembly for monitoring a landfill and a method of locating leaks (United States Patent 5,570,974)

Method of improved landfill mining (United States Patent 5,564,862)

Landfill cap and method of sealing landfill (United States Patent 5,562,586)

Puncture protection geo mat for a landfill system (United States Patent 5,544,976)

Machine and method for laying film on face of landfill (United States Patent 5,536,116)

Method and system for removing volatile organics from landfill gas (United States Patent 5,529,612)

Method and apparatus for disposal of landfill gas condensate (United States Patent 5,484,279)

Metal shredder residue-based landfill cover (United States Patent 5,468,291)

Method of treating the products of combustion of landfill gas (United States Patent 5,453,210)

Landfill gas treatment system (United States Patent 5,451,249)

Landfill reclamation (United States Patent 5,429,454)

Stabilization of pre-existing landfills (United States Patent 5,415,496)

Dynamic landfill recycling system (United States Patent 5,411,147)

Landfill waste material separating method (United States Patent 5,398,815)

Process for producing a landfill (United States Patent 5,372,459)

Waste disposal landfill having subsurface impermeable sheets which can be monitored with respect to their impermeability (United States Patent 5,362,182)

In place stabilization of pre-existing landfills (United States Patent 5,362,181)

In situ process for increasing the capacity of a municipal solid waste landfill (United States Patent 5,324,138)

Method for controlling gas migration from a landfill (United States Patent 5,295,763)

Sludge/waste landfill method and system (United States Patent 5,288,170)

High efficiency waste placement system for municipal landfills (United States Patent 5,265,979)

Landfill liner (United States Patent 5,258,217)

Process for producing a landfill (United States Patent 5,246,310)

Method for increasing the capacity of an active landfill (United States Patent 5,244,311)

Method for treating landfill leachate (United States Patent 5,238,580)

Synthetic aggregate and landfill method (United States Patent 5,211,750)

Landfill gas capping liner system (United States Patent 5,206,067)

Cellular landfill process and apparatus (United States Patent 5,201,609)

Cationic treatment landfill (United States Patent 5,190,406)

Method of making daily cover for a landfill (United States Patent 5,181,803)

In-situ landfill pyrolysis, remediation and vitrification (United States Patent 5,181,795)

Apparatus and method for lining landfills, reservoirs, hazardous waste disposal sites and the like (United States Patent 5,139,853)

Process for waste injection into landfills for waste management, landfill reclamation, enhanced biodegradation and enhanced methane gas generation and recovery (United States Patent 5,139,365)

Landfill site with leachate collection (United States Patent 5,092,709)

Landfill liner leak detection system and method (United States Patent 5,076,728)

In situ decontamination of spills and landfills by focussed microwave/radio frequency heating and a closed-loop vapor flushing and vacuum recovery system (United States Patent 5,076,727)

Landfill gas production testing and extraction method (United States Patent 5,063,519)

Process and apparatus for purification of landfill gases (United States Patent 5,059,405)

Water retardant covering material for solid waste landfills (United States Patent 5,054,406)

Treatment of landfill gas (United States Patent 7,056,537)

Landfill gas extraction constant flow control method and device (United States Patent 6,999,883)

Gas recovery from landfills using aqueous foam (United States Patent 6,994,491)

Gas recovery from landfills using aqueous foam (United States Patent 6,929,423)

Although his recognition as a registered patent agent permits him to represent others in all patent matters before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Dr. Demchick limits his practice to patent matters involving inventions for which he is confident that his expertise will allow him to serve his client well. He will gladly discuss whether he is comfortable handling cases involving inventions in a particular field. He will err on the side of declining cases if he has uncertainty about his ability to do what is needed in the case. Dr. Demchick does not represent clients in court. However, he refers clients to a patent attorney who does represent others in court, if it appears likely that patent related representation in court is appropriate. Dr. Demchick prepares and files non-provisional (regular) patent applications and provisional patent applications. He prepares and files utility patent applications and design patent applications. He prepares and files U.S. patent applications and international patent applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). He prepares and files applications to enter the U.S. National Phase for inventions for which international patent applications (PCT) were already filed. One of the matters he discusses with each client or potential client is which type of application(s) best meets that client's needs. He usually does a patent search (patentability search) as part of the preparation of a patent application. He discusses the value of patent searching with each inventor before agreeing to prepare a patent application for that inventor.