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A pillow assembly having a supporting assembly and a retractable umbrella assembly that is easily transportable and allows a user to support his/her head while covering their face from sunlight.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8048300 | Oil spill recovery vessel An oil recovery vessel utilizing a hybrid hull wherein the bow portion is a catamaran style hull having an oil collection assembly intermediate the port and starboard hull portions of the bow. The oil recovery vessel further includes an oil collection assembly proxi... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7906017 | Water circulation systems for ponds, lakes, municipal tanks, and other bodies of water A circulation system for bodies of water. In one set of embodiments for larger bodies of water, modified horizontal plate designs are provided at the entrance of the draft hose. The plate designs have sections that pivot downwardly as the flotation platform and depe... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7887700 | Level-compensating surface skimming device An apparatus for skimming the top surface of a pool of fluid with a constant flow rate regardless of level changes of the fluid. A storage tank and a suction port are positioned at opposite ends of a conduit that connects the tank and the port. The conduit pivots ab... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7871516 | Decanter with swivel discharge pipe The invention relates to a decanter for separating a supernatant protruding from a sewage sludge in a sludge tank (1) having a withdrawal device (4) attached to a first end (E1) of a pivot-mounted discharge pipe (3), wherein for dischargi... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7771593 | Debris removal device A moss and debris removal device having an elongated member with a top edge and a bottom edge wherein the top edge and bottom edge have teeth. A line is mounted to the elongated member. The elongated member has a plurality of holes. In one embodiment, the teeth of t... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7758748 | Surface skimmer with flotation support A handheld surface skimmer with flotation support to lighten the load on the operator. Other improvements include a hinge or swivel for ease of positioning the skimmer, and optional brushes to allow cleaning the sides of a swimming pool. If desired, a drawstring may... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7754073 | Method and apparatus for collecting and/or removing sludge Apparatus for removing solids such as sludge from a liquid reservoir comprising a float, a suction head assembly carrying a pump, and elongated guides interconnecting the suction head assembly and float. The float also carries a winch for raising and lowering the su... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7648629 | Portable water filtration device A portable filtration device filters water from a body of water within which the device can be buoyantly supported. The device generally comprises an inflatable floatation chamber arranged to support the device to float on the body of water and a filtration housing ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7648630 | Underwater filtration operator An underwater filtration system or operator which can be floated on and suspended in a river, lake, pond or other water body to filter water from the water body. The underwater filtration operator may be electrically charged with simultaneous introduction of continu... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7547392 | Wastewater treatment vessel A vessel configured to float on a body of seawater has a wastewater treatment system having a wastewater intake port for intaking wastewater onto the vessel, a wastewater treatment component for treating the wastewater to produce treated wastewater and sludge, and a... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7510651 | Multi-functional pool floating device A multi-function chlorine dispenser performs several functions at once. The functions include dispensing chlorine, lighting up the pool at night and displaying water temperature. A further function of displaying time can also be included. ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7504027 | Remote control pool skimmer A remote control pool skimmer for picking up surface debris, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises a pair of elongated buoyant hulls spaced from one another, each hull having a bow and a stern, and at least one cross member interconnecting ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7452461 | Floating skimmer for cleaning the surface of a body of liquid A skimmer device for cleaning the surface of a body of liquid having a housing with a front and rear opening. Disposed within the housing is at least one float, a removable tray, and a battery powered motor with an attached propeller. Attached to the exterior of the... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7425260 | Separation passageway module, separation unit, and separation boat for suspension separation The present invention discloses a separation passageway module comprising a plurality of inclined plates, at least one suction pipe, and a buoyancy regulator. The inclined plate passageways are comprised by a plurality of inclined parallel plates. The inclined plate... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7421754 | Hose lifter for an underwater pool cleaning device A buoyant hose lifter which selectively attaches to a portion of an existing hose of an underwater pool cleaning device, wherein the buoyancy of the hose lifter may be selectively varied by a user, thereby enabling the hose lifter and the underwater pool cleaning de... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7416660 | Bypass flow and ozone proportion method and system A method and system of ozone treatment diverts a portion of water from a flow of water in a conduit; injects an ozone-containing gas into the portion to provide an ozonated portion; recombines the ozonated portion with the flow of water in the conduit; and regulates... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7402253 | Controlled bypass flow and ozone proportion method and system A method and system of ozone treatment diverts a portion of water from a flow of water in a conduit; injects an ozone-containing gas into the portion to provide an ozonated portion; recombines the ozonated portion with the flow of water in the conduit; and controls ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7381338 | Ballast water treatment system and method without off-gas A method and system treat ballast-water with ozone without release of detrimental off-gas into the atmosphere. ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7350322 | Dewatering system apparatus and method for dredging buckets A dewatering apparatus for removing water from the interior volume of a closed, loaded clamshell dredging bucket. The dewatering system comprises at least one conduit adapted for support from a clamshell type dredging bucket. The conduit has a first end adapted for ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338596 | Air activated decanter The present inventions provide a floating type decanter apparatus that controls the decanting operation through the use of air. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329345 | Dual dispenser A cartridge holder and a floating dispenser system for dispensing materials into a fluid with the floating dispenser system including a cartridge holder with receptacles for removably attaching or detaching at least two cartridge dispensers therein to allow one to s... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7314562 | Floating wetland structures for use in water remediation Floating wetland structures of the invention are generally formed from one or more floatation panels made of a plurality of polymeric foam particles arranged in a piled laminate structure. The foam particles are arranged within the piled laminate structure so as to ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309421 | Floating skimmer for cleaning the surface of a body of liquid A skimmer device for cleaning the surface of a body of liquid having a housing with a front and rear opening. Disposed within the housing is at least one float, a removable tray, and a battery powered motor with an attached propeller. Attached to the exterior of the... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309427 | System for treating liquids A system for treating wastewater includes a basin to contain wastewater, an aerator provided in the basin to mix the wastewater, and a cover system to cover a surface of the wastewater contained in the basin. The cover system includes a plurality of hollow bodies di... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7306724 | Wastewater treatment Wastewater is treated on at least one apparatus positioned at a location on the surface of a body of seawater wherein a wastewater intake system takes in wastewater into the apparatus, the wastewater is treated on the apparatus to yield treated wastewater and sludge... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7291267 | Molecular separator The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for separating particles and dissolved matter from a fluid stream. Specifically, the present invention includes a first pressure source which transports untreated fluid into a separator annulus with a filter ele... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7282144 | Semi-submersible floating decanters and methods of using same Semi-submersible floating decanters and methods of use are provided. The decanters are moveable between a non-decant position and a decant position, and include a float forming an internal cavity, the float having a central annulus, a weir having an inlet opening an... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7273562 | Ozone injection method and system A target biokill of species for water to be discharged from a ballast tank of a sea faring vessel is determined. A diverted portion of sea water is regulated prior to charging the water into the ballast tank. Regulation of the diverted portion of water and a rate of... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7241384 | Floating strainer A floating strainer is constructed having a rectangular frame. A cylindrical drum is attached to each corner of the rectangular frame. Below the rectangular frame, a box-strainer is fixed. The distance between the box-strainer and the rectangular frame is adjustable... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241386 | Water cleaner as immersed in water tank A water cleaner comprises: a filtering canister having a plurality of filtering holes formed through the canister and made of oxidation-reduction alloy for filtering off chlorine and other hazardous materials contained in the water when passing through the filtering... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7179373 | Removing foreign matter from aquarium water Apparatus and method for removing foreign matter from water at selected levels in an aquarium utilize a valving mechanism placed between a skimmer adjacent the upper surface of the water and a lower inlet adjacent the lower bottom of the aquarium, the valving mechan... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172177 | Aerator An apparatus for use in fluid agitation which may include a hollow drive shaft having a first end and a second end wherein the first end is coupled to a selectively rotatable power source, a first propeller, a second propeller and an atomizer coupled to the drive sh... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7163637 | Apparatus and process for taking up particles from a water surface The invention relates to an apparatus and a process for taking up particles, in particular particles of oil, algae or dirt, from a water surface (2). A hull structure (1) is moved over the water surface (2). In this case, a flow (6) of wa... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7153417 | Floating storm water drain basket A storm water filter system apparatus includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet and has a floating filter basket therein having an open end portion. A scoop formed on the front end of the filter basket is positioned to face the inlet to the housing. The filte... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153423 | Wastewater treatment Offshore facilities, systems, and methods for treating wastewater have been developed. An offshore wastewater treatment facility include wastewater treatment components (for preliminary treatment, primary treatment, secondary treatment, and/or advanced treatment); a... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144501 | Skimmer construction A decorative pond which includes a pond area, a water feature for discharging water into the pond and a skimmer construction for receiving pond water, separating debris from the pond water and recirculating filtered water to the water feature. The skimmer constructi... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7128830 | Purifying device A purifying device comprising a purifying tank (1) having an ultraviolet radiating tube (2) installed within the middle thereof and a submersible pump (3) mounted in the upper region thereof. The purifying tank is held 5 to 100 cm below the wate... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125486 | Device for removing small solids from water in canal There is disclosed a device for removing small solids from water. The device includes an axle and a plurality of rotational filtering units installed on the axle. While rushed and hence rotated by water and small solids, the rotational filtering units filter the sma... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121536 | Wave generator with oxygen injection for treatment of a body of fluid One embodiment of an aerator is disclosed that has a hollow intake housing with a horizontally disposed lip on a lower portion thereof. This intake housing converges a flow of bubbles into a draft tube. These bubbles are injected into a fluid in which the aerator is... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108782 | Marine vessel onboard wastewater treatment system Shipboard wastewater undergoes treatment within an automatic system based on membrane bioreactor technology. Bacteria that are naturally present in the raw waste stream break down during treatment and consume organic material in the wastewater. Membranes in a biorea... | 09/19/2006 |
