Patents by Inventor Timothy Birbeck
Timothy Birbeck 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).
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Patent number: 11858830Abstract: A disinfection system for treating water. In a specific example, the system treats water prior to its upload to an aircraft or other passenger transportation vehicle. One or more replaceable filters are positioned within a filter chamber housing in order to expose water flowing through the system to filtration treatment.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: MAG Aerospace Industries, LLCInventors: Razmik Boodaghians, Darrel Hofmann, Nguyen Tram, Timothy Birbeck
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Publication number: 20220388868Abstract: A disinfection system for treating water. In a specific example, the system treats water prior to its upload to an aircraft or other passenger transportation vehicle. One or more replaceable filters are positioned within a filter chamber housing in order to expose water flowing through the system to filtration treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2021Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Razmik Boodaghians, Darrel Hofmann, Nguyen Tram, Timothy Birbeck
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Publication number: 20220388869Abstract: A disinfection system for treating water. In a specific example, the system treats water prior to its upload to an aircraft or other passenger transportation vehicle. One or more replaceable filters are positioned within a filter chamber housing in order to expose water flowing through the system to filtration treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Razmik Boodaghians, Darrel Hofmann, Nguyen Tram, Timothy Birbeck, Christoph Goeschel
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Patent number: 10214289Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a grey water flush system for use with vacuum toilets. One embodiment of the system provides a two-stage flush that uses a transient tank in between the toilet bowl and the main aircraft waste tank, which reduces the noise level associated with the flush process because a lesser vacuum is demanded for the first stage of the flush. Embodiments of the system further capture grey water from a sink basin in a reservoir and use that water in the toilet flush process. There is further provided a lavatory odor removal system option that is activated during the second stage of the flush.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: MAG Aerospace Industries, LLCInventors: Razmik B. Boodaghians, Kevin Huang, Christoph Goeschel, Christina Ortolan, Volker Antonczyk, Timothy Birbeck
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Patent number: 10017930Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to multi-port orbital valves for use in controlling the direction of fluids and mixed media, and find particular use in connection with toilet systems, such as vacuum toilet systems.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: MAG Aerospace Industries, LLCInventors: Razmik B. Boodaghians, Timothy Birbeck, Sebastien Weber, Nguyen Tram, Kevin Huang, David Beach
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Patent number: 10017931Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to multi-port valves for use in controlling the direction of fluids and mixed media, and find particular use in connection with toilet systems, such as vacuum toilet systems.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: MAG Aerospace Industries, LLCInventors: Razmik B. Boodaghians, Timothy Birbeck, Sebastien Weber, Nguyen Tram, Kevin Huang, David Beach
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Patent number: 9869079Abstract: Embodiments of disclosure provide an intermediate accumulator that can receive and hold water prior to its delivery to a vacuum toilet or other water-using source. The pump required to move water from the reservoir to the intermediate accumulator can be much lighter and smaller than pumps previously required in systems that do not use an intermediate accumulator. Providing an intermediate accumulator can provide a more constant flush by holding the pressure inside the accumulator more constant, by equalizing the pressure, and by lowering the total volume required per flush. The accumulator can store energy in the water and deliver it to a water-using source using less energy and requiring less volume.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2015Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: MAG Aerospace Industries, LLCInventors: Razmik B. Boodaghians, Salvador Padilla, Christina Ortolan, Nguyen Tram, Timothy Birbeck
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Publication number: 20170305553Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a grey water flush system for use with vacuum toilets. One embodiment of the system provides a two-stage flush that uses a transient tank in between the toilet bowl and the main aircraft waste tank, which reduces the noise level associated with the flush process because a lesser vacuum is demanded for the first stage of the flush. Embodiments of the system further capture grey water from a sink basin in a reservoir and use that water in the toilet flush process. There is further provided a lavatory odor removal system option that is activated during the second stage of the flush.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Razmik B. Boodaghians, Kevin Huang, Christoph Goeschel, Christina Ortolan, Volker Antonczyk, Timothy Birbeck
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Publication number: 20170226727Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to quick release toilet concepts, which can be useful particularly on-board aircraft and other passenger transport vehicles. Further embodiments relate to improved shroud components for toilets that help reduce splash. Further embodiments also relate to flushing systems for use with vacuum toilets.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: MAG Aerospace Industries, LLCInventors: David A. Beach, Kevin Huang, Christoph Goeschel, Timothy Birbeck, Howard C.B. Kuhn, Nguyen Tram, Gil Fitzpatrick Lenhard, Angela M. Hsueh
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Patent number: 9701410Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a grey water flush system for use with vacuum toilets. One embodiment of the system provides a two-stage flush that uses a transient tank in between the toilet bowl and the main aircraft waste tank, which reduces the noise level associated with the flush process because a lesser vacuum is demanded for the first stage of the flush. Embodiments of the system further capture grey water from a sink basin in a reservoir and use that water in the toilet flush process. There is further provided a lavatory odor removal system option that is activated during the second stage of the flush.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: MAG Aerospace Industries, LLCInventors: Razmik B. Boodaghians, Kevin Huang, Christoph Goeschel, Christina Ortolan, Volker Antonczyk, Timothy Birbeck
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Publication number: 20170037607Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to multi-port valves for use in controlling the direction of fluids and mixed media, and find particular use in connection with toilet systems, such as vacuum toilet systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Applicant: MAG Aerospace Industries, LLCInventors: Razmik B. Boodaghians, Timothy Birbeck, Sebastien Weber, Nguyen Tram, Kevin Huang, David Beach
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Publication number: 20160362882Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to multi-port orbital valves for use in controlling the direction of fluids and mixed media, and find particular use in connection with toilet systems, such as vacuum toilet systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: MAG Aerospace Industries, LLCInventors: Razmik B. Boodaghians, Timothy Birbeck, Sebastien Weber, Nguyen Tram, Kevin Huang, David Beach
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Patent number: 9458028Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a filtration system that can be used to filter debris-laden water and to systems for cleaning the filtration system using a vacuum flush system to create a backwash flow through the filter of the filtration system. The filtration system described finds particular use on-board passenger transport vehicles that have a vacuum waste system, such as aircraft. The filtration system provides the ability to collect, treat, and reuse liquid resources in an environment with a vacuum waste system.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: MAG Aerospace Industries, LLCInventors: Razmik B. Boodaghians, Kevin Huang, Christina Ortolan, Timothy Birbeck, Nguyen Tram, Christoph Goeschel
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Publication number: 20160272320Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to quick release toilet concepts, which can be useful particularly on-board aircraft and other passenger transport vehicles. Further embodiments relate to improved shroud components for toilets that help reduce splash. Further embodiments also relate to flushing systems for use with vacuum toilets.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: David A. Beach, Kevin Huang, Christoph Goeschel, Timothy Birbeck, Howard C.B. Kuhn, Nguyen Tram, Gil Fitzpatrick Lenhard, Angela M. Hsueh
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Patent number: 9428896Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to multi-port orbital valves for use in controlling the direction of fluids and mixed media, and find particular use in connection with toilet systems, such as vacuum toilet systems.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: MAG Aerospace Industries, LLCInventors: Razmik B. Boodaghians, Timothy Birbeck, Sebastien Weber, Nguyen Tram, Kevin Huang, David Beach
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Patent number: 9395102Abstract: Embodiments provide systems and methods for improving in-line water heaters. Certain embodiments find particular use on board aircraft, other air travel vehicles (such as helicopters or aerospace vehicles), or any other vehicles that experience varying temperatures. The in-line water heaters described are self-regulating and use a temperature dependent resistance element to detect water temperature instead of a temperature sensor.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2015Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: MAG Aerospace Industries, LLCInventors: Jason Hammer, Nguyen Tram, Timothy Birbeck, Christoph Goeschel, Razmik B. Boodaghians
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Patent number: 9371135Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to quick release toilet concepts, which can be useful particularly on-board aircraft and other passenger transport vehicles. Further embodiments relate to improved shroud components for toilets that help reduce splash. Further embodiments also relate to flushing systems for use with vacuum toilets.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2013Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: MAG Aerospace Industries, LLCInventors: David A. Beach, Kevin Huang, Christoph Goeschel, Timothy Birbeck, Howard C. B. Kuhns, Nguyen Tram, Gil Fitzpatrick Lenhard, Angela M. Hsueh
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Publication number: 20150377513Abstract: Embodiments provide systems and methods for improving in-line water heaters. Certain embodiments find particular use on board aircraft, other air travel vehicles (such as helicopters or aerospace vehicles), or any other vehicles that experience varying temperatures. The in-line water heaters described are self-regulating and use a temperature dependent resistance element to detect water temperature instead of a temperature sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Jason Hammer, Nguyen Tram, Timothy Birbeck, Christoph Goeschel, Razmik B. Boodaghians
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Publication number: 20150361648Abstract: Embodiments of disclosure provide an intermediate accumulator that can receive and hold water prior to its delivery to a vacuum toilet or other water-using source. The pump required to move water from the reservoir to the intermediate accumulator can be much lighter and smaller than pumps previously required in systems that do not use an intermediate accumulator. Providing an intermediate accumulator can provide a more constant flush by holding the pressure inside the accumulator more constant, by equalizing the pressure, and by lowering the total volume required per flush. The accumulator can store energy in the water and deliver it to a water-using source using less energy and requiring less volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2015Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventors: Razmik B. Boodaghians, Salvador Padilla, Christina Ortolan, Nguyen Tram, Timothy Birbeck
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Publication number: 20140138326Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a filtration system that can be used to filter debris-laden water and to systems for cleaning the filtration system using a vacuum flush system to create a backwash flow through the filter of the filtration system. The filtration system described finds particular use on-board passenger transport vehicles that have a vacuum waste system, such as aircraft. The filtration system provides the ability to collect, treat, and reuse liquid resources in an environment with a vacuum waste system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: MAG AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Razmik B. Boodaghians, Kevin Huang, Christina Ortolan, Timothy Birbeck, Nguyen Tram, Christoph Goeschel