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Decorative Jeweled Wheel Cover
An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stones on the outside surface of the spoke.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120080387 | METHOD FOR TRACKING POLLUTION SOURCE IN PROCESS WATER A method for tracking a pollution source in process water is presented. Firstly, variation curves of drain water drained from different rinsing tanks are respectively obtained, and a water quality concentration of the drain water drained to a buffer tank is detected, so... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20110253640 | IN-LINE FLOW SEPARATION OF FLUIDS IN A PIPE SEPARATOR An in-line flow separator comprises an uphill section of pipeline which, in use, carries a gravitationally stratified flow of a first liquid and a second denser liquid. The second liquid forms a sump extending uphill from the foot of the uphill section, and an interface... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110253639 | Spa Water Sanitizing Method and Apparatus A spa sanitizing apparatus including a sanitizing agent generating cell, an H-Bridge circuit arranged to supply a voltage to electrodes of the cell, a controller circuit for controlling the operation of the H-Bridge circuit, and a watch dog circuit for monitoring a volt... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110168642 | DYNAMO POWERED ULTRAVIOLET WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM A system and method for powering an ultraviolet (UV) water purification system utilizing a dynamo. A dynamo, operably attached to the UV water purification system, generates power from a rotatable crank which is actuated by a user around an axis of the rotatable crank. ... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20100044319 | CONTROLLER FOR UV LIGHT PURIFICATION SYSTEM A controller for an ultraviolet (UV) purification system having UV lamps includes a sensor in communication with a given UV lamp as well as a processor in communication the sensor. The sensor provides the UV light intensity rate of the UV lamp (sensed rate) and transmit... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100043129 | METHOD AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING GREYWATER The present invention relates to a method for processing greywater, comprising the following steps:—supplying water to a reservoir of a greywater device;—collecting the supplied water in the reservoir;—conducting water out of the reservoir to at least one reservoi... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20090277841 | METHOD FOR MINIMIZING CORROSION, SCALE, AND WATER CONSUMPTION IN COOLING TOWER SYSTEMS This invention is an improved process for operation of evaporative recirculating cooling systems. In addition to reducing the scaling and corrosive tendencies of the water, the method eliminates or reduces discharge from the system without creating any localized corrosi... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090242493 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROUTINE LIQUID TESTING FOR TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS An invention is provided for encouraging routine testing for TDS levels in a liquid. The invention includes determining a TDS level of the liquid utilizing an apparatus capable of determining a TDS level based on the conductivity of the liquid. Next, corrective action c... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090114586 | ION EXCHANGE RESIN TOWER AND DETECTION METHOD OF LIFETIME OF RESIN THEREIN An ion exchange resin tower including a tank, a supply line, an output line, and a plurality of sampling tubes is provided. The supply line guides a liquid into the tank, such that an ion exchange occurs between the liquid and the ion exchange resin in the tank. The pro... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090095685 | VIBRATORY MIXER A treatment system including a vibratory mixer is disclosed. The vibratory mixer comprises a vibrating element to facilitate the dissolution of a treating agent that facilitates separation of solids from liquids in water and wastewater streams. Vibratory mixing energy t... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090090675 | Process to remove salt or bacteria by ultrasound A process for removal of salt and/or bacteria via ultrasound cavitation, which, by means of controlling cavitation, enables the salt crystals to be distilled and also aids in decanting coliforms and bacteria from the fluid by means of bursting gas bubbles within the flu... | 04/09/2009 |
| 20090065440 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CLEANUP AND DEPOSIT REMOVAL FROM INTERNAL HOT WATER SYSTEM SURFACES Disclosed is a method of inhibiting and/or removing deposits from internal surfaces in a hot water system. The method includes controlling a real-time oxidation-reduction potential in a hot water system to alter the dynamic between deposit constituents and the bulk wate... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090065439 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREVENTING CORROSION IN HOT WATER SYSTEMS UNDERGOING INTERMITTENT OPERATIONS Disclosed is a method of controlling a real-time oxidation-reduction potential in a hot water system undergoing a wet layup sequence to inhibit corrosion in the hot water system. The method includes separating the wet layup sequence into a plurality of phases. Each phas... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090026144 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREVENTING CORROSION IN HOT WATER SYSTEMS Disclosed is a method of controlling a real-time oxidation-reduction potential in a hot water system to inhibit corrosion in the hot water system. The method includes defining one or more operational protective zones in the hot water system. One or more of the operation... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20080314841 | SEWAGE TREATMENT CONTROL DEVICE, METHOD, AND SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM A sewage treatment control device, a method and a sewage treatment system, are disclosed. In one example, the sewage treatment control device includes measuring units having sensors for inspecting specific components in water, respectively; validity verification units c... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080237143 | METHOD OF INHIBITING CORROSION IN INDUSTRIAL HOT WATER SYSTEMS BY MONITORING AND CONTROLLING OXIDANT/REDUCTANT FEED THROUGH A NONLINEAR CONTROL ALGORITHM This invention provides a method of preventing corrosion in industrial water systems. The method includes maintaining a real-time oxidation-reduction potential at a set point, wherein the system is at operating temperature and pressure. A nonlinear equation is derived b... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080203033 | Encapsulated Water Treatment System A water treatment system is provided having an encapsulate manifold with a reverse osmosis cartridge and one or more filter cartridges. The filter cartridge includes a detent for being received within a slot in the manifold head for secure locking engagement. The water ... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080105621 | METHOD FOR CHEMISTRY CONTROL IN COOLING SYSTEMS A method for controlling a cooling water tower comprising: providing a cooling tower system, which includes a recirculated evaporative cooling water stream, a source of make-up water, an evaporative cooling unit, a heat exchanger, a bleed off line, and a bleed-off valve... | 05/08/2008 |
| 20080099396 | Device and Method for Purifying Waste Water The invention relates to a device for purifying water, in particular for the continuous purification of water in the paper industry, said device comprising at least one supply line and at least one drain line for the water. The device also comprises a compression device... | 05/01/2008 |
| 20080006583 | UV LIGHT REDUNDANCY SYSTEM An effluent treatment control system comprising a sensor that determines when a primary ultraviolet lamp disposed in a first flow path of an effluent fails. The system also includes a controller that, upon receiving a signal from the sensor, automatically turns on a bac... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20070295671 | Apparatus and method of generating a ringing magnetic pulse for the treatment of flowing liquids A fluid is treated by coil assembly close to the fluid. An AC power is provided to the coil assembly. Current is conducted from the AC source in a first loop including a first switch during at least a portion of a first half-cycle of the AC power source. The first switc... | 12/27/2007 |
| 20070284313 | Submerged-type electrosorption-based water purification apparatus and method thereof Provided is a submerged-type, electrosorption-based desalination apparatus for water purification and method, comprising applying a DC voltage of 0.1 to 2.0 volts to a carbon electrode of the reactor to thereby adsorb inorganic ions on the carbon electrode, and reversel... | 12/13/2007 |
| 20070210008 | FILTER MONITOR A filter monitor is disclosed capable of sensing the presence of water in the filter. The sensor utilizes changes in capacitance of a water absorbing media which functions as a dielectric disposed between a pair of electrodes. The sensor is in communication with a valve... | 09/13/2007 |
| 20070205160 | Water conductivity monitoring circuit for use with a steam generator A water conductivity monitoring circuit determines the status of an ion exchange filter in the water flow to a steam generator. A microprocessor sends a reference signal to a conductivity sensor circuit that converts it to an excite signal that is sent to a probe in the... | 09/06/2007 |
| 20070090060 | Polymer control system A feedback control for a polymer dispensing system, which otherwise continuously adjusts the polymer feedrate so as to keep the measured streaming current of filtrate from a sludge dewatering process at one predetermined setpoint. The feedback control includes a video c... | 04/26/2007 |
| 20060289360 | Blood circuit for a dialysis machine and corresponding dialysis machine A blood circuit for a dialysis machine is made from plastic material and is provided with a metallic plate, which is applied to an external face of the blood circuit and is connectable to a voltage generator in such a way as to form a capacitor, in which the plate and t... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060283809 | Dual generator single power source for tandem pool and spa A sanitizer generation system supplies power to a first and a second sanitizer generator. Each of the sanitizer generators is connected to a body of water by a circulation system. The system includes a power supply and a control system connected to the power supply and ... | 12/21/2006 |
| 20060283808 | Automated electrolyte addition for salt water pools, spas, and water features An automated system of the present invention adds electrolyte into a pool. The automated system includes a sanitizer generator, a circulation system, and an electrolytic solution delivery system. The circulation system, which includes the sanitizer generator, has a suct... | 12/21/2006 |
| 20060266710 | Service initiation and regeneration control using impedance ratios An apparatus and method for determining the end of a service step and the duration of a brine/slow rinse step in a water conditioner having a bed of ion-exchange material. A sensor probe and a reference probe are positioned in the bed of ion-exchange material vertically... | 11/30/2006 |
| 20060254987 | PROCESS CONTROL OXIDATION The present disclosure provides for a system and method that intensely oxidizes water as it navigates through a system and accurately, controllably neutralizes the oxidation by-products before the water exits the system. ... | 11/16/2006 |
| 20060191854 | Filtration systems and methods Methods and systems are provided that comprise determining polarity or electrical property of a fluid composition and utilizing a filter for the composition that is coordinated with the determined fluid composition property. In a further aspect, methods and systems are ... | 08/31/2006 |
| 20060169646 | Method and system for treating water Systems and techniques of treating water can be performed by utilizing characteristic functions to generate a control signal to regulate addition of a disinfecting species to the water. The characteristic functions, which can be a dynamic chlorine redox relationship bet... | 08/03/2006 |
| 20060157422 | Water treatment system and method A water treatment system provides treated or softened water to a point of use by removing a portion of any hardness-causing species contained in water from a point of entry coming from a water source, such as municipal water, well water, brackish water and water contain... | 07/20/2006 |
| 20060157420 | Automated process for inhibiting corrosion in an inactive boiler containing an aqueous system This invention relates to an automated process to inhibit corrosion of the metal surface of an inactive boiler containing water. ... | 07/20/2006 |
| 20060131245 | Water treatment control systems and methods of use The control systems and technique can regulate or control operations of a water treatment system in a primary control mode and, when appropriate, in a secondary or an alternate control mode. The primary control can represent a normal control mode during which the water ... | 06/22/2006 |
| 20060054566 | System and method for reducing deionized water consumption A system and method are provided for reducing DI water consumption by delivering the DI water at an elevated processing temperature when demanded. The DI water is passed through a heater for heating the DI water to a processing temperature in a single pass. The DI water... | 03/16/2006 |
| 20060016763 | Superoxidant poiser for groundwater and soil treatment with in-situ oxidation-reduction and acidity-basicity adjustment Equipment and process by which an operator can set (or program) a time sequence of coatings of oxygen with increasing oxidation potential for in-situ treatment (chemical reaction) of organic compounds ranging from superoxidation (catalyzed ozone) to reduction conditions... | 01/26/2006 |
| 20050224422 | Method of determination of the conditions of exhaustion of a filtering cartridge for filtering carafes with replaceable cartridge and carafe operating in compliance with such method A method of determination of the conditions of exhaustion of a filtering cartridge for filtering carafes with replaceable cartridges is described, in which an initial identification of impedance of the water to be filtered is provided for in order to consequently calcul... | 10/13/2005 |
| 20050103722 | Water treatment system and method A water treatment system provides treated or softened water to a point of use by removing a portion of any hardness-causing species contained in water from a point of entry coming from a water source, such as municipal water, well water, brackish water and water contain... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050051496 | Method and apparatus to measure blood flow in hemodialysis shunts The measurement of blood flow in a dialysis shunt is obtained by injection of an indicator material into a venous line leading from dialysis equipment to the shunt. The blood flow in an arterial line leading from the shunt at a location downstream of the venous line to ... | 03/10/2005 |
