Patents by Inventor Raymond Albert Hin

Raymond Albert Hin 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: 8505565
    Abstract: Treating, sensing, diverting, measuring, and collecting devices for fluid such as water are described. When designed for use as chlorinators, the devices may divert water flowing in conduits into the devices for treatment and subsequent return to the flow stream. A return tube of the device may be designed to create vortex action, using a pressure differential to evacuate treated water from the device back into the conduit. When designed for use as feeders for supplying acid or other material to flowing water, the devices may include one or more channels communicating between the material and the flowing water. When designed for use as flow sensors or otherwise, the devices may include objects acted upon by flowing water to indicate that water indeed is flowing. Yet other sensors may be utilized to determine characteristics of water passing through the conduits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Zodiac Pool Care Europe
    Inventors: Raymond Albert Hin, Craig Andrews
  • Patent number: 8409434
    Abstract: Treatment devices for fluid such as water are described. Principally (although not necessarily exclusively) designed for use as chlorinators, the devices may divert water flowing in conduits into the devices for treatment and subsequent return to the flow stream. A return tube of the device may be designed to create vortex action, using a pressure differential to evacuate treated water from the device back into the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Zodiac Pool Care Europe
    Inventors: Craig Andrews, Raymond Albert Hin
  • Patent number: 8323486
    Abstract: Treatment devices for fluid such as water are described. Principally (although not necessarily exclusively) designed for use as chlorinators, the devices may divert water flowing in conduits into the devices for treatment and subsequent return to the flow stream. A return tube of the device may be designed to create vortex action, using a pressure differential to evacuate treated water from the device back into the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Zodiac Pool Care Europe
    Inventors: Craig Andrews, Raymond Albert Hin
  • Publication number: 20120111781
    Abstract: Treatment devices for fluid such as water are described. Principally (although not necessarily exclusively) designed for use as chlorinators, the devices may divert water flowing in conduits into the devices for treatment and subsequent return to the flow stream. A return tube of the device may be designed to create vortex action, using a pressure differential to evacuate treated water from the device back into the conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: ZODIAC POOL CARE EUROPE
    Inventors: CRAIG ANDREWS, RAYMOND ALBERT HIN
  • Publication number: 20100313964
    Abstract: Treating, sensing, diverting, measuring, and collecting devices for fluid such as water are described. When designed for use as chlorinators, the devices may divert water flowing in conduits into the devices for treatment and subsequent return to the flow stream. A return tube of the device may be designed to create vortex action, using a pressure differential to evacuate treated water from the device back into the conduit. When designed for use as feeders for supplying acid or other material to flowing water, the devices may include one or more channels communicating between the material and the flowing water. When designed for use as flow sensors or otherwise, the devices may include objects acted upon by flowing water to indicate that water indeed is flowing. Yet other sensors may be utilized to determine characteristics of water passing through the conduits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: RAYMOND ALBERT HIN, Craig Andrews
  • Publication number: 20100032355
    Abstract: Treatment devices for fluid such as water are described. Principally (although not necessarily exclusively) designed for use as chlorinators, the devices may divert water flowing in conduits into the devices for treatment and subsequent return to the flow stream. A return tube of the device may be designed to create vortex action, using a pressure differential to evacuate treated water from the device back into the conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: CRAIG ANDREWS, RAYMOND ALBERT HIN
  • Patent number: 7238278
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for purifying water by forming in an electrolytic cell molecular halogen, hypohalic acid, hypohalite ions or combinations thereof, from halide ions dissolved in the water; and dissolving one or more soluble metal salts in the water to provide corresponding metal ions. The invention also relates to a system for purifying water, having an electrolytic cell comprising a plurality of electrodes sufficient to electrolytically convert halide ion in the water into molecular halogen, hypohalic acid, or hypohalite ions, or combinations thereof; and a metal generator, which provides concentrations of one or more metals to the water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Zodiac Pool Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard T. Coffey, Alvin Costa, Raymond Albert Hin, Gary Andrew Kennedy, Christopher Kampf, Daniel Nelsen, Michael Pereira
  • Patent number: 7211176
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for electrolytic purification, comprising: (a) a pressure vessel having at least one access opening, at least one fluid flow inlet, and at least one fluid flow outlet, wherein the fluid flow inlet and fluid flow outlet are in fluid communication with a chamber inside the pressure vessel; (b) an removable electrode assembly, at least a portion of which is disposed within the chamber inside the pressure vessel, comprising: a plurality of substantially parallel spaced planar electrodes, an electrical coupling between the electrode plates and a voltage source, and a radially extending circumferential sealing plate substantially normal to the planes of the electrodes, disposed near the electrical coupling, adapted to prevent fluid flow from the chamber to the electrical coupling; (c) a removable locking ring, comprising: a proximal portion adapted to removably attach to the access opening of the pressure vessel and retain the radially extending circumferential sealing p
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Zodiac Pool Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Albert Hin, Peter Baden Farrer, Gary Andrew Kennedy, Richard T. Coffey
  • Publication number: 20040050781
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for purifying water by forming in an electrolytic cell molecular halogen, hypohalic acid, hypohalite ions or combinations thereof, from halide ions dissolved in the water; and dissolving one or more soluble metal salts in the water to provide corresponding metal ions. The invention also relates to a system for purifying water, having an electrolytic cell comprising a plurality of electrodes sufficient to electrolytically convert halide ion in the water into molecular halogen, hypohalic acid, or hypohalite ions, or combinations thereof; and a metal generator, which provides concentrations of one or more metals to the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Richard T. Coffey, Alvin Costa, Raymond Albert Hin, Gary Andrew Kennedy, Christopher Kampf, Daniel Nelsen, Michael Pereira
  • Patent number: D503770
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Zodiac Pool Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Alvin Costa, Richard T. Coffey, Raymond Albert Hin, Gary Andrew Kennedy, Christopher Kampf, Daniel Nelsen, Michael Pereira
  • Patent number: D516667
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Zodiac Pool Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Albert Hin, Peter Baden Farrer, Gary Andrew Kennedy
  • Patent number: D527662
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Zodiac Pool Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Albert Hin, Peter Baden Farrer, Gary Andrew Kennedy