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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182674 | Solid particle separator device and a hydraulic installation including such a device The device (100) serves to separate solid particles from the water of a flow (E) feeding a hydraulic machine of the turbine, pump, or turbine-pump type. The device has flow inlet and outlet zones (104, 105) for the flow that are spaced apart along an a... | 05/22/2012 |
| 7799216 | Drain trap with strainer and cup Drain trap assembly for separating sediment from discharged wastewater including a conduit with a first upper inlet portion and a second upper outlet portion. Between the inlet and outlet is located a lower bend portion. Interrupting the lower bend portion is a thir... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7531088 | Drain trap with strainer and cup A drain trap assembly for separating sediment from wastewater released from kitchen, bath or washroom appliance such as a sink or tub including a conduit with a first upper inlet portion and second upper outlet portion. Between the inlet and outlet is located a lowe... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7449107 | Dehydration toilet having an infusion odor capturing steam and water recovery system A self-contained dehydration toilet having an odor-capturing steam and water recovery system. The dehydration toilet comprises a toilet bowl, a dehydration engine connected to the toilet bowl, a steam, gas and vapor conduit from the dehydrating engine, a water suppl... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7413650 | Mobile or stationary modular self-contained dehydration toilet, dehydration engine, and gray water recovery system A compact dehydration engine and method for treating human waste and gray water residual electro-coagulants that includes a heated waste dehydration chamber that has low energy consumption and low water consumption in use. The system can be employed in stationary or... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7351329 | Potable water station sanitizing system and method A system for sanitizing a potable water station includes a pair of conduits providing a fluid connection between the potable water station and the system. It also includes a pump operable for circulating water from the potable water station through one of the condui... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7305723 | Kitchen sink with integrated cutting board A sink with an integrally molded recessed dish drain area adjacent to the sink basin and which incorporates an integrated reversible utility board that may be hinged or unhinged with the under side of the utility board providing a cutting board/work station surface ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7211187 | Mobile or stationary modular self-contained dehydration toilet, dehydration engine, and gray water recovery system A compact dehydration engine and method for treating human waste and gray water residual electro-coagulants that includes a heated waste dehydration chamber that has low energy consumption and low water consumption in use. The system can be employed in stationary or... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7186346 | Low cost indoor grease trap An oil/grease removal assembly includes a container having an inlet to receive effluent from a kitchen sink. A drain connection spaced above the container bottom defines a static water level for contained liquid and connects to a sewer. A baffle extends downwardly b... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7163619 | Water supply system and multifunctional water supply tank The invention discloses a multifunctional water supply tank with pressure-stabilized water storage and quality-distinguished supply of service and potable water, which includes a service water storage room with a water inlet and a water outlet, a potable water stora... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7128834 | Strainer for collecting debris from a drain A drain strainer for debris is located in drain line having a side outlet extending to a drain line flow space. The strainer has a body bounded by sidewalls contiguous with an annular forward end wall for abutting with the drain flow space to prevent the passage of ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7118677 | Method and apparatus for processing and re-using of gray water for flushing toilets In order to use so-called gray water for the flushing of toilets, for example in a conveyance such as a passenger aircraft, the gray water is passed through at least one filter, preferably through a coarse filter followed by a fine filter, into a treatment tank wher... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7067064 | Decanting device for use on vessels with spill rails A device for separating water immiscible hydrocarbons from water contained on vessel decks by spill rails with at least one scupper comprises a rigid liquid impermeable body adapted to be attached on the inside of a spill rail at a scupper and which defines with the... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7060179 | Sanitation barrier for oil/grease separator in a kitchen An apparatus for enhancing sanitation in a kitchen equipped with an oil/grease separator includes a barrier made of two vertical portions connected by a horizontal portion to bound a volume between the oil/grease separator and a kitchen wall and prevent the ingress ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7052206 | System and method for use of an extention basin as a storm water control device This paper proposes an integrated approach to storm water management and storm water treatment. Today's requirements for capturing and treating the first-flush of storm water can be met with a new device that also controls peak flows over a wide range of storms and ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7029576 | Wind energy installation comprising a seawater or brackish water desalination plant A wind energy installation having a tower, a gondola supported by the tower, a rotor mounted in the gondola, and at least one pressure pump that is mechanically driven by the rotor and that feeds a raw water-treating reverse osmosis plant, the components of the reve... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025889 | Ship ballast water sterilization method and system A method and system for continuously treating ship ballast water enroute to reduce or eliminate harmful microorganisms therefrom, before discharge of the ballast water into coastal waters. During the ships voyage, and before the ballast water is discharged, the ball... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6955756 | Storm drain movable baffle A flow control baffle is suspended from a pivot shaft across a drain passage to restrict passage of waste material; the shaft is connected to a torque limiter which prevents rotation until a selected load is applied to the baffle upstream face; the torque limiter ha... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6942105 | In-line filtration for a particle-based electrochemical power system A system for filtering particles within a multiphase fluid that comprises a particulate phase is disclosed. The system comprises a first plurality of substantially parallel, substantially planar thin slabs separated by a predetermined distance to retain particles ha... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6818124 | Reservoir management system A system, method, and apparatus for managing a water supply in a water tank are presented herein. A submersible pump is placed inside the water tank. The thrust of the pump causes a considerable increase in water circulation about the water tank, thereby resulting i... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6770197 | Fluid distribution device An oil or coolant distribution device is provided for attachment to a rotating shaft (2). The device includes a chamber (18) having an outlet towards a radially innermost portion thereof so as to form a weir. Centrifugal force ensures that debris in th... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6471875 | Device and method of delaying water deoxidation A device for delaying water deoxidation has a main container, a motor disposed in the main container, a magneto-oscillator disposed in the main container, a pressure bottle disposed in the main container, a first water tube, a first non-return valve conne... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6428701 | Apparatus and method for delivering solid bioremediation materials Bioremediation of waste water traveling through a sewer system is accomplished by suspending in selected manholes a self-powered feeder device for delivering a desired amount of a solid microbial wastewater treatment preparation. The feeder device is pref... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6282733 | Method for installing a gray water reclamation system Described is a method for installing a gray water reclamation system in an existing plumbing infrastructure. A flexible conduit 26 is connected to the drain of a gray water source by moving the flexible conduit through an access 36 in the plumbing infrast... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6254776 | System and method for treating animal waste A system and method for treating farm animal waste, such as hog and poultry waste, to remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from wastewater treatment pits and thus control smell is disclosed. The farm animals are housed in structures equipped with grat... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6193888 | Primary and secondary clarifier's effluent launder dam A method and apparatus is provided for converting a conventional waste water treatment plant for use with BPR and/or BPNR processes downstream of a clarifier. The effluent launder is flooded by means of a dam installed in the effluent launder, and waste w... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6193879 | Reject water drain line installation system and apparatus for under sink reverse osmosis filter system Reject waste water adapter coupling fitting, system and installation method for use with a household undercounter reverse osmosis (R/O) water filtration installation associated with an in-counter sink having a garbage disposer with its outlet connected by... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6156192 | Waste treatment system A materials treatment system which initially separates liquid and solid components with a separator. The system can be advantageously utilized for household sewage handling, however various components have other applications. Once the separator separates ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6153095 | Drainpipe filter kit A drainpipe filter kit for installation on a sink drain, the kit having the parts necessary to install a substitute drain pipe with a filter canister between the sink drain and the sink trap, the kit including a drainpipe segment with end fittings for con... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6139729 | Gray water reclamation apparatus An apparatus for reclaiming gray water includes a drainage conduit (41), a main drainage conduit (35), a gray water conduit (26), a filter apparatus (27), and a storage vessel (28). The drainage conduit is coupled to the drain (40) of a source of gray wat... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6136185 | Aerobic biodegradable waste treatment system for large scale animal husbandry operations An animal waste treatment system, particularly adapted to process the waste from a large-scale confined animal facility, has two treatment cells and a holding reservoir. Each of the treatment cells has an anaerobic zone which is two to five feet deep and ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5944985 | Reject water drain line installation system and apparatus for under sink reverse osmosis filter system Reject waste water adapter coupling fitting, system and installation method for use with a household undercounter reverse osmosis (R/O) water filtration installation associated with an in-counter sink having a garbage disposer with its outlet connected by... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5928490 | Laundry wash process and waste water treatment system An improved laundry treatment system comprises a washer which is connected to discharge used water to a tank for filtration and recirculation to the washer, and a tank containing water for making up losses in the wash cycle, and an electrolytic cell there... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5759383 | Root intrusion and algae prevention device and method The apparatus includes a housing (10) defining a housing cavity (18) and at least one connector (15) for connecting the housing to an irrigation conduit (26) so that the housing cavity (18) is exposed to irrigation water flowing through the irrigation con... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5752347 | Breakaway gutter A breakaway gutter (30) comprising a flexible trough (32) having a rearward edge (34) permanently connected to a building (36) proximate an overhanging edge (38) of a roof (40) of the building (36). Structures (42) are connected to the building (36), for ... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5525215 | Drain trap filter assembly A drain trap having a T-shaped base portion with a removable filter arranged for visual inspection and cleaning. The filter has a flow-through inspection reservoir insert with a filter cap extending downstream therefrom.... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5509467 | Heat exchanger tube strainer A strainer device is provided for use with a water inlet for a heat exchanger tube. The strainer includes a base portion with an anchor for frictionally holding the strainer in the inlet end of the heat exchanger tube, a stop to prevent inward movement of... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5427417 | Protective cover for use with drain pipes A protective and aesthetics-enhancing cover for disposition over the open end of a drain pipe projecting outwardly from a building structure. The protective cover comprises a convexo-concave disk which has an outer surface convex away from the building st... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5178752 | Apparatus for separation of solid and liquid materials Apparatus is disclosed for separation of liquid and solid waste materials from a mixture or other combination of such materials. A container is provided with a vertically disposed interior screen or perforated wall that is capable of retaining solid mater... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5102537 | Piping outlet protector An elongated, conical cage of spaced-apart rods is disclosed, each rod having a first and secured to the apex of the cone, and a second end terminating in the open of the cone which is formed by a circular ring-shaped rod. The open end of the conical cage... | 04/07/1992 |
