Patents by Inventor George Ellis, III

George Ellis, III 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).

  • Fluid treatment system
    Patent number: 7316774
    Abstract: A reverse osmosis water filtration system has a control housing that contains control components for the filtration system. The control housing may include control components for a membrane flushing system and/or feed water pressurization system for a permeate storage tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Kinetico Incorporated
    Inventors: Peter Halemba, George Ellis, III, Stuart Park
  • Fluid treatment system
    Patent number: 6764595
    Abstract: A water treatment system having a reverse osmosis unit (14) includes a storage tank (40) having an outer tank housing (42) that encloses an expandable bladder (50). A pressurized region (62) is defined between the outside of the bladder (50) and inside of the housing(42). A control valve assembly (44) controls communication of source water under pressure to pressurizing region (62) and communicates the region (62) with a drain (22). The assembly (44) includes a pilot valve (70) that is responsive to a state of dispensing and includes a valve element (76) that moves between a first dispensing position and a second non-dispensing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Kinetico Incorporated
    Inventors: Peter Halemba, George Ellis, III