Patents by Inventor Richard B. Engel, Jr.

Richard B. Engel, Jr. 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: 5241720
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of washing laundry without hot water and detergent using a closed-loop ozonated wash water system wherein wash water maintained in a storage tank is ozonated by an ozone generator prior to use in the washing machine. The ambient air used in the ozone generator to generate the ozone is undried and temperature controlled. The system includes a novel injector including a vacuum pump for entraining ozone into the water in the storage tank. The spent wash water is collected, filtered and reused, thereby eliminating waste water disposal problems, resulting in considerable water and energy savings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1993
    Assignee: Tri-O-Clean Laundry Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard B. Engel, John B. Gallo, Donald H. Bladen, Richard B. Engel, Jr., Keith R. Schneider