Patents by Inventor Freeman Wilks

Freeman Wilks has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11982074
    Abstract: A faucet assembly that includes a base from which a spout is coupled to and protrudes from, wherein the spout is operably configured to emit a stream of liquid therefrom an offset length, b, from a spout support axis spanning through the base of the spout. The faucet assembly includes a lever handle member operably configured to rotate about a fulcrum that is offset a length, a, from the spout support axis. The lever handle member defines a length, c, separating the end of the lever handle member and the fulcrum in which the handle rotates, wherein the lever handle member is of a sufficient length, c, and operable configured to rotate a sufficient angle underneath the stream of liquid to wash and clean the handle when being utilized by the user. In one embodiment, the faucet assembly includes a relative geometric spacing configuration of ?{square root over (a2+b2)}?c.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Inventor: Freeman Wilks
  • Publication number: 20220186477
    Abstract: A faucet assembly that includes a base from which a spout is coupled to and protrudes from, wherein the spout is operably configured to emit a stream of liquid therefrom an offset length, b, from a spout support axis spanning through the base of the spout. The faucet assembly includes a lever handle member operably configured to rotate about a fulcrum that is offset a length, a, from the spout support axis. The lever handle member defines a length, c, separating the end of the lever handle member and the fulcrum in which the handle rotates, wherein the lever handle member is of a sufficient length, c, and operable configured to rotate a sufficient angle underneath the stream of liquid to wash and clean the handle when being utilized by the user. In one embodiment, the faucet assembly includes a relative geometric spacing configuration of ?{square root over (a2+b2)}?c.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventor: Freeman Wilks
  • Patent number: 11192799
    Abstract: An apparatus for heating fluid and distilling fluid includes a main tank for containing fluid to be heated by a main gas heater, the main gas heater including a pilot light for heating the main tank, a condensing tank for passing fluid to the main tank, the condensing tank containing one or more heat conducting rods that allow heat to be conducted to the lower region of the condensing tank, an evaporator tank for vaporizing fluid received therein, the evaporator tank being heated by the pilot light, a condensing coil, disposed in the condensing tank, for exchanging heat between fluid vaporized by the evaporator tank and fluid in the condensing tank, a holding tank for receiving fluid from a main source, a delaying float bowl tank to receive fluid from the holding tank, the delaying float bowl tank including a first fluid flow regulator for regulating fluid flow to the evaporator tank according to an amount of fluid in the delaying float bowl tank, and a distillate tank for receiving condensed fluid from the c
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Inventor: Freeman Wilks
  • Patent number: 7368040
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for heating fluid with a gas heater and distilling fluid with the pilot light of the gas heater are disclosed. The apparatus for heating fluid and distilling fluid includes a main tank for containing fluid to be heated, a heater, adapted to have a pilot light, for heating the fluid in said main tank and an evaporator tank for vaporizing fluid received therein with heat from the pilot light. The method of heating fluid and distilling fluid includes heating a first volume of fluid with a heater having a pilot light and heating a second volume of fluid with the pilot light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Inventor: Freeman Wilks
  • Publication number: 20050051417
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for heating fluid with a gas heater and distilling fluid with the pilot light of the gas heater are disclosed. The apparatus for heating fluid and distilling fluid includes a main tank for containing fluid to be heated, a heater, adapted to have a pilot light, for heating the fluid in said main tank and an evaporator tank for vaporizing fluid received therein with heat from the pilot light. The method of heating fluid and distilling fluid includes heating a first volume of fluid with a heater having a pilot light and heating a second volume of fluid with the pilot light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventor: Freeman Wilks
  • Patent number: 6846388
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for heating fluid with a gas heater and distilling fluid with the pilot light of the gas heater are disclosed. The apparatus for heating fluid and distilling fluid includes a main tank for containing fluid to be heated, a heater, adapted to have a pilot light, for heating the fluid in said main tank and an evaporator tank for vaporizing fluid received therein with heat from the pilot light. The method of heating fluid and distilling fluid includes heating a first volume of fluid with a heater having a pilot light and heating a second volume of fluid with the pilot light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Inventor: Freeman Wilks
  • Publication number: 20030155226
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for heating fluid with a gas heater and distilling fluid with the pilot light of the gas heater are disclosed. The apparatus for heating fluid and distilling fluid includes a main tank for containing fluid to be heated, a heater, adapted to have a pilot light, for heating the fluid in said main tank and an evaporator tank for vaporizing fluid received therein with heat from the pilot light. The method of heating fluid and distilling fluid includes heating a first volume of fluid with a heater having a pilot light and heating a second volume of fluid with the pilot light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventor: Freeman Wilks
  • Publication number: 20020070105
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for heating fluid with a gas heater and distilling fluid with the pilot light of the gas heater are disclosed. The apparatus for heating fluid and distilling fluid includes a main tank for containing fluid to be heated, a heater, adapted to have a pilot light, for heating the fluid in said main tank and an evaporator tank for vaporizing fluid received therein with heat from the pilot light. The method of heating fluid and distilling fluid includes heating a first volume of fluid with a heater having a pilot light and heating a second volume of fluid with the pilot light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventor: Freeman Wilks