Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8104112 | Portable solar shower A portable solar shower includes two detachable water reservoirs. One of the reservoirs may be coupled to a water source and includes a diverter valve regulating the flow and temperature of water spayed by a shower head, and the other reservoir has a port for coupli... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8046849 | Shower heated by solar energy The shower heated by solar energy comprises a platform (2), to a base (2a) of which is connected a piping (3) containing a water supply. A tubular body (4) is connected superiorly to the platform (2), bearing a shower head (... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7996933 | Wastewater heat recovery device and method A trap for recovering heat energy from a liquid has a chamber 7 with an internal baffle wall 45-48. An upper chamber opening 9 and a weir at an inlet end 13 of a discharge conduit 11 are on opposite sides of the baffle wall.... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7506386 | Portable water heater A portable hot water heater for larger-scale applications including emergency use, situations involving hazardous materials, and the like. The hot water heater advantageously efficiently and rapidly heats large quantities of water for providing a stream of hot water... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7434745 | Method and system for providing temperature-controlled water to emergency shower facilities A method and system for supplying temperature-controlled water to emergency shower and/or eyewash units (“SS/EWs”). In one embodiment, the water is circulated through a normally closed system containing a heat source such as a heat exchanger, a tank and pipes le... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7277628 | Heater for aircraft potable water tank A heater (10) for installation on a potable water tank (12). The heater (10) comprises a blanket (14) including an electrical resistance heating element (16) and a connection pad (18) for electrically connecting the heating ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7017313 | Ceiling leak capture and drainage system A fluid leak capture and drainage system for ceiling leaks which includes a ceiling panel support grid and a plurality of ceiling panels mounted thereon is disclosed. The ceiling panel has at least one raised section located within the panel and a wall extending alo... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6978496 | Portable water heater A portable hot water heater for use during camping, boating, hunting, hiking, fishing, backpacking, etc. The hot water heater advantageously efficiently and rapidly heats large quantities of water for hot showers, cooking and cleaning. The hot water heater includes ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6962005 | Dryer system for shower A shower dryer system includes a dryer tower with nozzles for directing heated air into a shower enclosure interior. A programmed controller controls the rate of air flow and the temperature of air flow to and through the air nozzles. ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6929190 | Portable multi-purpose heating unit A multi-purpose heating unit is sized and configured to be used with a variety of attachments or devices to perform various functions such as heating, cooking and providing light. In particular, the multi-purpose heating unit includes a heat source which can be used... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6928961 | Liquid heating device A liquid heating device includes a pump for pumping liquid, and a helical heating tube receiving liquid sent by the pump. The two ends of the helical heating tube are connected with two terminals of electric power, and when a control system is started, the helical h... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6826357 | Electric water heater with whirling device The present invention refers to an electric water heater providing high efficiency and safety to users, increasing time intervals as required for maintenance and consequently considerably increasing its working life. The electric water heater (1) of th... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6714726 | Shower warm water capacitor A shower fixture for installation between a shower nozzle and shower supply pipe comprising: a top lid member comprising an inlet pipe, an outlet pipe, wherein the top lid member is integrally formed; an insulated main tank member for containing water, the insulated... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6675403 | Portable sauna A sauna apparatus (1) is configurable in an assembled configuration and in a disassembled configuration to allow storage and/or transport. The apparatus is formed from at least a first frame portion (2) and a second frame portion (3) connectable to the fi... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6481028 | Shower and bath and shower stalls that have pumps In apparatus to facilitate taking prolonged showers consisting of a shower stall or a bath and shower stall system which has features of a shower stall or a bath and shower stall, a water supply system, which has a fresh water supply system which can conv... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6477324 | Shower heating device A shower heating device has an undulated tube, a plurality of semiconductor heating elements securely received in the undulated tube, a plurality of pairs of electrical plates each being provided to have one of the semiconductor heating elements sandwiche... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6430760 | Fluid heating apparatus and methods for using same The apparatus for heating a fluid, such as water, as well as the method for using the apparatus are used in taking a personal shower or in cleaning an object. The apparatus includes an elongated tube formed of polymeric material and having two ends, one o... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6408457 | Bathroom unit What is described is a bathroom unit, in particular in the form of a shower unit (2), comprising a shower tub (12) and a shower unit wall provided with a door (18). A heating device (26), for instance in the form of a rung radiator (28), extends over at l... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6302094 | Indoor/outdoor heating and cooling system A heat exchanging coil is immersed in water in a heating pod heated over a fire or other heat source. Flexible tubing connected to the coil transmits heated water or other fluid under pressure from a water pump in a reservoir connected to the tubing. Loop... | 10/16/2001 |
| 5944221 | Instantaneous hot water delivery system with a tank In a hot and cold water distribution system wherein the hot water is delivered from a water heater to a distant hot water tap adjacent a cold water tap, a hot water recirculation pump assembly purges the hot water line of any cooled-down water in order to... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5791401 | Heat recovery device for showers A heat recovery device is disclosed which is adapted for use in the drain conduit of standard shower installations having a hot water line, a cold water line, means for mixing water from both lines to deliver water at a suitable temperature to a shower he... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5584735 | Warm water supply system An apparatus and method for supplying temperate water from a water cooled internal combustion engine to warm outdoor water enthusiasts during cool weather, said engine generally having a cooling system with an intake, a cool water pump with a discharge to... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5507275 | Solar shower A reservoir for storing and solar-heating water, a shower head, and means in fluid communication between said reservoir and said shower head for adjusting a temperature of water leaving said shower head. The shower preferably includes a source of temperat... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5459890 | Water blending and recycling apparatus A programmable electronic control controls water flow from a first electronically controlled valve assembly which receives water from the first water source, e.g. cold water. A second electronically controlled valve assembly is under the control of the pr... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5301745 | Installation for heat recovery An installation for heat recovery from warm household drain water produced at household water consumption points, comprising a distributor tank, a first pipeline system which delivers warm household drain water from the consumption points to the distribut... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5299329 | Hot water camping shower A hot water camping or other outdoor shower releasably mounted to a motor vehicle utilizes water-to-water heat exchange through a heat exchanger mounted in-line with the vehicle heater core, and circulates the shower water with an electric water pump thro... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5293654 | Energy and water saving shower assembly A shower assembly is disclosed having a spray nozzle (41) through which liquid flows into a shower cabinet (10). The shower has a collecting container (22) for the liquid, the nozzle and container being integrated with a circulation system including a pum... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5233706 | Water conserving shower apparatus A shower stall includes a drain, wherein the drain includes a slide plate to selectively direct fluid to a sewage or selectively to a reservoir, wherein the reservoir includes a heater and pump assembly therewithin to effect heating and recirculating of t... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5160197 | Snap coupling with temperature readout for hand shower A hand shower having an upstream end is connected to a downstream end of a hose to receive water therefrom by a fitting having a snap coupling and a display. The snap coupling has a male part fixed on one of the ends, a female part fixed on the other of t... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5143149 | Wastewater heat recovery apparatus A heat recovery system with a heat exchanger and a mixing valve. A drain trap includes a heat exchanger with an inner coiled tube, baffle plate, wastewater inlet, wastewater outlet, cold water inlet, and preheated water outlet. Wastewater enters the drain... | 09/01/1992 |
| 4828709 | Recirculating shower using limited water supply A recirculating shower is especially adapted for showering a person's body with a relatively small supply of water. Before it is directed into the shower stall, the water is first recirculated through an alternate series loop pathway and concurrently clea... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4821793 | Tub and shower floor heat exchanger A heat exchanger unit to be positioned in the floor area of a bathtub or shower stall which extracts heat from spent shower or bath water, transferring that heat to water yet to be supplied to the shower or bathtub, reducing the amount of hot water requir... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4694512 | Plumbing mixing circuit control apparatus for a combination set In order to achieve a fully automatic, electronic adjustment by means of a process for controlling a plumbing combination set with a multi-disc mixing valve for hot and cold water, whereby temperature is adjusted by making a comparison between the actual ... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4542546 | Heat recuperator adapted to a shower-cabin An improved shower-cabin comprising a base provided with a drain for evacuating waste water, and a heat recuperator incorporated into this base. The recuperator comprises a waste water tank connected to the cabin drain and a coil mounted in this tank. The... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4409694 | Electronic control device for liquids An electronic device is disclosed for controlling the temperature of a liquid such as water flowing into a container such as a bathtub or the like. The device also controls the level of liquid within the container and includes a solid state circuit in con... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4398308 | Energy conservation in shower bathing Disclosed is a method and apparatus for decreasing the energy consumed by shower baths. The apparatus comprises a heat exchanger used to preheat incoming cold water with hot drain water and a local hot water heater used to elevate the temperature of the h... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4372372 | Shower bath economizer A heat exchanger disposed in the piping of the drain line of a shower bath closet for conducting heat from the spent shower bath water to the water entering the cold water inlet of the shower bath. The heat exchanger has at least two concentric helical co... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4370543 | Shower-sauna instantaneous electric steam or hot water supply unit A shower-sauna apparatus includes an electrically insulative container for accomodating a volume of water to be heated. A vertical central tube extends through the container and has a threaded upper end adapted to be connected to a source of water and a t... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4332040 | Self-contained, compact towable facility having maximized balanced water storage drain water collection and waste water isolation systems A self-contained, compact towable facility having sanitary components and electrical, water and gas distribution systems with minimum weight, optimum balance and a maximum volume of water adapted to be stored therein and including a frame having an axle a... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4300247 | Energy conservation in shower bathing Disclosed is a method and apparatus for decreasing the energy consumed by shower baths. The apparatus comprises a heat exchanger used to preheat incoming cold water with hot drain water and a local hot water heater used to elevate the temperature of the h... | 11/17/1981 |
