Patents Assigned to Kimball & Sons, Inc.
  • Water filtration and purification system and method using activated charcoal and barley straw
    Patent number: 10144656
    Abstract: A water filtration system and method combining the porous, filtering medium of activated charcoal with anti-algae effects of barley straw. Ground activated charcoal and ground barley straw are compressed into filtration matrices. Compressed filtration matrices are configured to be housed within a mesh container and for placement within an open pond or water tank. The water filtration system and method filters contaminants and inhibits algae growth in the water, thus cleaning, filtering, and clarifying the water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Kimball & Sons, Inc.
    Inventor: Von D. Kimball