99 patents
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Utility
Self-cleaning, groutless, filter underdrain
4 Jan 21
An underdrain block for filtering water includes a top wall, a bottom wall, and two side walls connecting the top wall to the bottom wall to define an internal chamber.
Dean T. Berkebile, Scott R. Cable, John L. Geibel, Robert J. Green, Howard J. Sweeney, Robert Lee Wiley, Jr.
Filed: 15 May 18
Utility
Automatic fill control technique
16 Nov 20
A pump includes a signal processor that receives signaling containing information about a low level of a liquid sensed in an appliance reservoir to be supplied to an appliance that uses the liquid to dispense a flavored beverage, and also about when the appliance reservoir is refilled based upon an indication that forms part of an appliance reservoir refill level calibration procedure programmed by an appliance user; and determines corresponding signaling containing information about automatically refilling the liquid in the appliance reservoir, based upon the signaling received.
David L. Phillips, Jesus Estrada
Filed: 16 Aug 15
Utility
Aeration Diffuser System, Wastewater Treatment System Including Same, and Associated Monitoring Method
11 Nov 20
An aeration diffuser system includes an air inlet conduit defining an orifice, an air plenum coupled to the air inlet conduit at the orifice, such that the air plenum and the air inlet conduit are in fluid communication, a diffuser secured to a top of the air plenum, and a plurality of pressure transducers including a first pressure transducer at least partially located inside the air inlet conduit, and a second pressure transducer at least partially located inside the air plenum.
David Lynn Phillips, Jeffrey Daniel Lopes, Don Jones
Filed: 7 May 20
Utility
Pump station comprising a flush pipe
9 Nov 20
A pump station for intermediate storage of liquid includes a tank configured to house the liquid, an inlet for influent liquid flow, a pump configured to intermittently discharge liquid from the tank, an outlet for effluent liquid flow, and a flush pipe having a lower opening provided in the tank and an upper opening.
Stefan Nordemo
Filed: 27 Aug 17
Utility
Smart slide
26 Oct 20
A furnace system has a furnace-tube-cap (FTC) and a slider.
Nathan C. Rawls, Noel C. Bauman, Richard K. Simon
Filed: 7 Nov 17
Utility
Gas Liquid Absorption Device (Glad) with Replaceable Gas Orifice Fittings and Sensors
7 Oct 20
A gas liquid absorption device (GLAD), featuring a gas inlet manifold, a liquid inlet manifold and a gas/liquid mixing foamer.
Akshaykumar PATEL, Derrick TRAN
Filed: 25 Mar 20
Design
Screw propeller
28 Sep 20
Tatjana Nechaeva, Per Porath
Filed: 16 May 18
Utility
Detection of pipeline exposure in water crossings
21 Sep 20
The present invention relates to a method and system of an arrangement of sensors that can be used to detect changes in burial conditions of a pipeline buried under a body of water.
Peter O. Paulson, John A. McIntyre
Filed: 16 Jun 16
Utility
Automatic Self-driving Pumps
16 Sep 20
An automatic self-driving pump system features a pump/motor/drive detector and an automatic self-driving and control design/setup module.
Andrew A. CHENG, Christopher S. JOHNSON, James J. GU, Kyle SCHOENHEIT
Filed: 22 Mar 20
Utility
Cartridge Accumulator
9 Sep 20
A filter manifold is provided for processing fluid being provided to a fluid dispenser, featuring a new and unique combination of a mounting bracket, a filter cartridge and an accumulator cartridge.
Humberto V. MEZA
Filed: 6 Feb 20
Utility
Rotatable Inspection Module and Method for Inspecting the Conditions of the Wall of a Pipeline
9 Sep 20
A rotatable pipeline inspection module assesses the condition of a pipeline wall when the module is deployed into a pipeline containing a liquid.
Jeffrey Chak-Fai KWAN
Filed: 5 Mar 20
Utility
Systems and Methods Using Probabilistic Forecast for Agent-based Control of Sewers
26 Aug 20
Fluid stream management systems and methods relating thereto are described.
Luis Montestruque, Ruben KERTESZ, Frederic MYERS
Filed: 13 Nov 18
Utility
Self-adjusting drum system
3 Aug 20
A self-adjusting drum system for use with a pump or similar rotating machinery includes a balancing drum mounted on a central shaft for joint rotation therewith.
Gottfried Huber
Filed: 4 Jun 18
Utility
Pump with a Wear Ring
22 Jul 20
A pump with a wear ring includes at least one impeller; at least one diffuser; and at least one wear ring positioned between the at least one impeller and the at least one diffuser.
Mauro AGOSTINI
Filed: 24 Sep 18
Utility
Clarifier for water treatment
22 Jun 20
The present invention is directed to a clarifier for water treatment including a plurality of planar inclined sheets including a flexible polymeric material.
Robert Lee Wiley, III
Filed: 8 Aug 18
Utility
Filter system with integral media retainer seal
15 Jun 20
A filter system having a filter media retainer seal includes: at least one underdrain block having a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls extending between the top wall and the bottom wall; a filter media retainer mounted onto the top wall of the at least one underdrain block; and at least one rib positioned between the underdrain block and the filter media retainer.
Howard James Sweeney, Brian James Bates
Filed: 28 Sep 17
Utility
Diaphragm Pump Utilizing Duckbill Valves, Multi-directional Ports and Flexible Electrical Connectivity
20 May 20
Diaphragm pump features upper/lower diaphragm pumping assemblies (U/LDPAs) for pumping fluid and a manifold assembly arranged therebetween.
Humberto V. MEZA, Derrick T. TRAN, Bernard L. PERKINS
Filed: 20 Jan 20
Utility
Method and System for Managing Power Grid Stability utilising Local Dynamic Load Control
13 May 20
Provided are a method and system for managing power grid stability utilising local dynamic load control, the method being performed by a virtual load manager (VLM) comprising one or more processors configured to: configure a plurality of electrical devices connected to a mains supply grid to individually react to grid fluctuations such that the plurality of electrical devices act as one or more virtual load groups each comprising one or more electrical devices with the same response to the grid fluctuations; and manage the individual electrical devices and operating characteristics of the electrical devices in the one or more virtual load groups on behalf of a central grid controller (CGC) of the mains supply grid, wherein each of the electrical devices comprises a local controller configured to provide dynamic control of their respective load in response to fluctuations of the mains supply grid based on the configuration provided by the virtual load manager (VLM).
William John Kerrigan, Frank Magee, Pat Gayer
Filed: 19 Jun 18
Utility
Streetlight Asset Module, Streetlights and Related Systems
4 Mar 20
A streetlight asset module (SAM) is provided including at least one memory block, configured to store operating configuration settings of a streetlight associated with the SAM.
William John Kerrigan, Francis Joseph Magee, John Martin Power
Filed: 27 Aug 19