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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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7927484 | Passive underground drainfield for septic tank nutrient removal using functionalized green filtration media Methods, systems and compositions for a green sorption media for bioretention soil amendments in drainfields for on-site waste water systems filled with the green sorption media to foster an anaerobic or anoxic environment saturated. The green sorption media include... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7399413 | Recirculating filter A self contained filter for a recirculating tank is used in a septic system. The self contained filter is a mattress-like filter made of woven material encapsulating aggregate material therein. The weave of the mattress-like woven material is smaller than the aggreg... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7374670 | High aspect ratio wastewater system A leaching conduit comprising: a high aspect ratio channel; a first pipe in fluid communication with the high aspect ratio channel; and where the aspect ratio of the high aspect channel is configured to allow for aerobic conditions in and around the leaching conduit... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371323 | System and method for reducing wastewater contaminants A wastewater treatment system. Toilet, kitchen, commercial, and industrial process waste is segregated from the total wastewater stream and treated in order to reduce the total nitrogen, phosphorous, pathogens, household hazardous and hazardous wastes and organic ca... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367459 | Passive grease trap using separator technology A grease trap for separating grease and solid waste from waste water. The grease trap includes a tank having a downwardly shaped bottom. An upwardly shaped divider divides the tank into an upper chamber and a lower chamber. A hole near an upper part of the divider a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7344641 | Used water treatment system for residences and the like A system for the treatment of residential wastewater which comprises a septic tank, a holding tank in fluid communication with the septic tank and a reactor containing a plurality of media on which the wastewater is sprayed, and cyclonic clarification means. The sys... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341660 | Unitary three stage wastewater treatment system The invention is a three stage wastewater treatment system having a first tank, a second tank and a third tank, all in fluid communication and forming a unitary structure. The first and second tanks are nested, where the first tank is the innermost tank. The first t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7323107 | Apparatus and method for the treatment of waste A waste treatment system suitable for domestic use and capable of producing water suitable for recycling within the household. The system includes a bioreactor (30) and a decomposition chamber (16). The bioreactor (30) is adapted to digest liqui... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7309423 | Wastewater treatment and dispersal system A wastewater treatment and dispersal system wherein wastewater will stand until it has a BOD of less than about 125 mg/l. The dispersal field may comprise inner and outer conduits, an inner conduit and a permeable outer cover, or a trough and an enclosure. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7306717 | Water treatment apparatus It is an object of the present teachings to provide a technique for effectively providing a packed region in a water treatment apparatus in which the packed region is provided in a path of water to be treated and is filled with biomembrane-deposited members. Accordi... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300577 | Wastewater treatment and dispersal system A wastewater treatment and dispersal system wherein wastewater will stand until it has a BOD of less than about 125 mg/l. The dispersal field may comprise inner and outer conduits, an inner conduit and a permeable outer cover, or a trough and an enclosure. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294254 | Wastewater treatment system A localized wastewater treatment system for biologically treating wastewater. Raw wastewater flows into a first operational area where a majority of solid material in the wastewater separates out of the wastewater and is retained in a solids area positioned below th... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294261 | Vessel assembly for use in a wastewater treatment system A vessel assembly for use in a wastewater treatment system having a first vessel, a second vessel, a first gusset assembly attached to and connecting the first and second vessels and a second gusset assembly attached to and connecting the vessels, at least one of th... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294260 | Aerobic wastewater treatment plant having 3-compartment vessel An aerobic wastewater treatment plant having a peripheral wall, at least three compartments being formed within the peripheral wall in conjunction with bottom wall, the peripheral wall having first and second end walls which are radiused and having at least portions... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291265 | Passive treatment of wastewater and contaminated groundwater A bioremediation system using inorganic oxide-reducing microbial consortia for the treatment of, inter alia coal mine and coal yard runoff uses a containment vessel for contaminated water and a second, floating phase for nutrients. Biodegradable oils are preferred n... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288192 | Wastewater treatment station in shipping container A standard 20 ft or 40 ft sea-freight shipping container is configured as a septic tank, or as an aerobic trickle filter station. The shipping-container is lined with a watertight shell or liner. The liner may be a preferabricated separate structure inserted into th... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285216 | Treatment of water A process for treating sulphide-containing water includes maintaining a steep redox potential gradient in an interface zone of the sulphide-containing water. The water is exposed to an oxygen-containing environment, and the interface zone is located immediately belo... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282143 | Septic tank A septic tank includes a chamber, an inlet through which waste water enters the chamber, an outlet, and an outlet pipe mounted to the outlet. At least one partitioning member is mounted in the chamber and separates the chamber into at least a first subchamber adjace... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270750 | Clarifier recycle system design for use in wastewater treatment system A recycle system for use in a waste treatment facility utilizing either partially fluidized or combined fluidized bed filtration principles comprising the use of discrete passageways to allow flow between the bottom of the clarifier and the aeration compartment, a b... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7241380 | Ultraviolet treatment unit and septic tank system A septic tank system including a tank and a downstream fluid system. The tank is adapted to receive sewerage and discharge liquid effluent into the downstream fluid system. A treatment chamber is located in the downstream fluid system and receives an ultraviolet lig... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7178677 | Aeration vessel for use in aerobic wastewater treatment system An aeration vessel for use in a aerobic wastewater treatment system, the aeration vessel comprised of a bottom section having a bottom wall and an inverted frustoconical side wall, a top section having a frustoconical side wall and a partition having an inverted fru... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7166211 | Process and apparatus for microbial filtration and bacterial injection for one or more environmental contaminants Scaleable bacterial injection, aeration and filtration system to effectively control microbial community function of aquatic systems. The present invention is a substantially simplified system with respect to handling growth and dispersion of microorganisms in solut... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7144506 | Blow molded septic tank and method of manufacture A septic tank formed of a blow molded body having an interior and an exterior. The septic tank body is formed from one or more layers of plastic material that are chosen for their chemical, mechanical or other properties. The septic tank body includes a plurality of... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7138048 | Apparatus and method for the removal of solids and floatables from a wastewater stream An apparatus for removing particulates from a wastewater stream includes a chamber having a wastewater inlet and wastewater outlet which promotes a generally horizontal wastewater flow. A grating is provided in the chamber between the wastewater inlet and the wastew... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7118669 | Wastewater treatment and dispersal system A wastewater treatment and dispersal system wherein wastewater will stand until it has a BOD of less than about 125 mg/l. The dispersal field may comprise inner and outer conduits, an inner conduit and a permeable outer cover, or a trough and an enclosure. ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7081203 | Compact surface mounted on-site wastewater treatment unit A compact, ground surface mounted wastewater treatment unit module. The module is surface mounted on a selected substrate such as a scarified native soil. A watertight receiving basin is located on the substrate. The basin is at least partially filled with a lower l... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077958 | Sewage treatment plant The invention relates to a sewage treatment plant for treatment of waste fluid, said plant comprising at least one aeration chamber (2, 3), a settling chamber (4) and a disinfection chamber (5). In order to rationalize the layout and the structu... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7040840 | Sewage effluent distribution means Effluent-operated valves provide, in a septic system, distribution of effluent uniformly to a plurality of portions or fingers of a drain field. The installation of such valves in a tank that collects septic system effluent to be distributed to a plurality of finger... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7022237 | Aerobic wastewater management system, apparatus, and method A septic tank (11) having two separate compartments, a trash tank (13) and a mix liquor compartment, using aerobic bacteria to process waste, and methods of its use. A settling compartment allows heavy particles to settle while keeping lighter debris o... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7022235 | Wastewater biological treatment system and method therefor A biological treatment system, including a wastewater system drain field and at least one perforated distribution pipe located within the drain field and adapted to receive effluent. At least one perforated outer pipe surrounds the at least one distribution pipe to ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7022222 | In-pipe wastewater treatment system In place of a conventional septic tank, wastewater undergoes anaerobic treatment and settlement in a treatment-pipe. The treatment-pipe has a long/narrow configuration. End chambers provide inlet and outlet ports, a sump for collecting settled-out solids, and sealin... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018536 | Aerobic wastewater management system, apparatus, and method A wastewater processing and treatment system utilizes aerobic bacteria in two separate compartments to break down and digest waste. The first settling compartment between the trash tank and the mix liquor compartment is non-existent in conventional aerobic units. Th... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7001514 | Septic tank A septic tank includes a chamber, an inlet through which waste water enters the chamber, an outlet located below the inlet, and an outlet pipe including an outlet section extending through the outlet. The outlet pipe further includes an inclined section in the chamb... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6982033 | Aerobic treatment plant with filter pipe The Aerobic Treatment Plant with Filter Pipe (“ATPFP”) processes sewage for buildings not connected to a municipal sewer system. It employs a multi-stage process for cleaning sewage in a single, light-weight, easy-to-install unit. Sewage is initially cleaned in ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6979403 | Grease interceptor (trap) and servicing method A grease trap and management tank is disclosed herein. The trap has two compartments, a forward and rear compartment separated by two baffles so that grease and oils may rise and solids and sludge settle out and not be introduced into a sewer line. An ultra sonic mo... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6979398 | System for the treatment of wastewater A method and system for the treatment of wastewater is described herein. The system determines a quantity of fresh water entering a building and supplies a quantity of wastewater treatment solution on a basis of the quantity of entering fresh water. The system inclu... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6977038 | Wastewater treatment station in shipping-container A standard 20 ft or 40 ft sea-freight shipping container is configured as a septic tank, or as an aerobic trickle filter station. The shipping-container is lined with a watertight shell or liner. The liner may be a prefabricated separate structure inserted into the ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6974536 | Wastewater treatment apparatus including dosing and recirculation chambers within a single tank An apparatus provides for treatment of primary effluent from residential and commercial establishments to allow subsurface or surface disposable of wastewater. A single tank includes dosing and recirculation chambers 28, 30 having no direct fluid communicatio... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6949187 | Wastewater treatment apparatus and system An apparatus and system are disclosed for retrofitting a septic tank from a failed residential wastewater treatment system to permit discharge to a surface water body rather than an underground drainage field. The apparatus is a chlorinating tank, comprised of a tan... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6942796 | Filter device for filtering a liquid A filter unit is disclosed suitable for use in a filter housing. The filter unit comprises superposed and spaced-apart inclined lamellar structures, preferably in the form of hollow truncated cones, each having a lower end side opposite an upper end side and a passa... | 09/13/2005 |
