With Heating Meas Patents (Class 4/111.1)
  • Patent number: 11946270
    Abstract: A stand-alone toilet system is powered by photovoltaic cells to operate a dehumidifier from which water is extracted from the atmosphere by dehumidification and used for flushing; an electronic compressor is situated in the toilet tank to compress air which is used with water in the flush cycle; a motorized or hydraulic hinge is utilized to open and close a toilet cover automatically which can be locked in place by an electromagnet securing mechanism to create an airtight seal in the closed position; a heating element and a UV lamp are situated inside the “treatment facility” of the toilet system to evaporate liquid and sanitize waste content therein respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Inventor: Vandette B. Carter
  • Patent number: 10638894
    Abstract: A waterless toilet that separates liquid waste from solid waste is provided. The toilet has a front section which is a urinal and a back section which is a chute with a bore. A trap door is moveable between an open position and a closed position and is controlled by a lever. In the closed position, it forms a leak-proof seal with the rim of the bore. The lever also actuates an inching mechanism that urges a solid waste receptacle to be rotated slightly on each use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Inventor: Richard James Brunt
  • Patent number: 10344465
    Abstract: A concealed wall-mounted folding urinal has a main body adapted to be mounted on an internal wall of a bathroom or lavatory. A tray is pivotally attached to the main body for movement between a first, standby, position and a second, ready for use, position in which the tray is ready to receive urine from a male person standing before the urinal. A sensor detects the presence of a person within a predetermined distance of the urinal, whereupon an actuating mechanism pivots the tray from the first position to the second position. When the sensor detects the absence of a person within a predetermined distance of the urinal, the actuating mechanism pivots the tray from the second position to the first position, whereupon the urinal is flushed with water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Advanced Global Innovations Pty. Ltd.
    Inventor: Mitchell Rex McIntyre
  • Patent number: 10294169
    Abstract: A cylindrical container or vessel, for example a pail, includes a bi-directionally rotatable internal auger having a rotation axis extending across a diameter of the shaft and manually-rotated by a handle outside the container, and tines extending in a radial direction of the shaft and arranged to turn and loosen contents of the container. The tines have different lengths and a predetermined relative spacing along the shaft, and be arranged extend at different angles, in order to maximize an amount of matter moved by the tines when rotating the shaft. The container may be vented to optimize aeration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Inventor: Scott E. Smith
  • Patent number: 10130222
    Abstract: A biotechnology toilet provided with a decomposing process device and a non-flush toilet bowl attached to a toilet bowl attachment plate that covers the toilet bowl opening of the decomposing process device, in which: the conveying blades are disposed at both ends of the rotation shaft; a circumferential stirring member that stirs an organic waste and a sawdust in a circumferential direction is fastened to each of the rotation shaft between the conveying blade and the internal side face of the process tank; two drive mechanisms are provided on an outer side face of the process tank, the two rotation shafts are driven and rotated by the respective drive mechanisms connected one by one to the respective rotation shafts; the two drive mechanisms are controlled by a single control device of the decomposing process device via different control circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Seiwa Denko Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshihiro Kitsui
  • Patent number: 9038205
    Abstract: A flush toilet including a seat; a stirring device; and a control unit. The stirring device includes a stirring chamber, a mixer, and a drain outlet. The stirring device is disposed below the seat. The stirring chamber communicates with the seat. The drain outlet is disposed at the lower part of the stirring device and communicates with the stirring chamber. A closing device is disposed on the drain outlet to control the opening and closing of the drain outlet. The mixer and a motor for driving the mixer are disposed in the stirring chamber. The control unit controls the operation of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Inventor: Guangmin Zheng
  • Publication number: 20140165273
    Abstract: A portable, self-contained toilet is provided that does not require water, and produces its own energy without the need for an external source of power. The toilet includes and external housing for providing protection from environmental elements to components of the toilet and to human users of the toilet. A toilet bowl directs liquid and solid waste into a collection hopper. Once the hopper is full, a turntable or other rotary device is indexed to advance the waste filled hopper to an intermediary position. From there, the hopper is moved onto a burner, where the collected human waste is separated into liquid and solid waste. As a result of heating, the liquid waste turns to steam and is removed from the hopper, collected, filtered and the resulting distilled water stored. The remaining solid bio-fuel may be removed and disposed of or used as needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Santec LLC
    Inventor: Jeremiah Deal
  • Patent number: 8533873
    Abstract: An improved incinerating commode for the disposal of human waste through injection of a combustible or cleaning fluid into the chamber where the waste is incinerated, separation of the urine component from the fecal component of human waste, the use of one or more burners, the use of a baffle to increase heat and create turbulent flow, and use of the urine component mixed with a cleaning fluid to steam clean and cool the chamber that incinerates the waste. Cyclic rate is improved by the introduction of a water cooling jacket around the combustion chamber to decrease both cooling and pre-heating times for the combustion chamber. Waste is directed into the combustion chamber using a splash plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Inventor: James Ira West, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20120000012
    Abstract: A portable closet with a heater comprises a tub composed of a bottom sheet and a plurality of side sheets and forming a cavity for receiving urine and excrement of users; a cover detachably covering the tub, which cover includes a toilet seat provided with an aperture and a lid pivotably connected to the toilet seat, and at least two hooks are provided on a lower surface of the toilet seat; a receiving bag hung from the hooks for receiving the urine and excrement; a plastic bag covering the receiving bag; a supporting base provided within the tub for supporting the receiving bag and the plastic bag; a rod provided for supporting toilet tissues; a slit formed through the toilet seat and aligning with the rob to enable the toilet tissues to pass through; a heater provided in the toilet seat for heating the toilet seat when being turned on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: WELL-IN PRODUCTION COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Sau Chun CHEUNG
  • Publication number: 20100180368
    Abstract: An improved incinerating commode for the disposal of human waste through injection of a combustible or cleaning fluid into the chamber where the waste is incinerated, separation of the urine component from the fecal component of human waste, the use of one or more burners, the use of a baffle to increase heat and create turbulent flow, and use of the urine component mixed with a cleaning fluid to steam clean and cool the chamber that incinerates the waste. Cyclic rate is improved by the introduction of a water cooling jacket around the combustion chamber to decrease both cooling and pre-heating times for the combustion chamber. Waste is directed into the combustion chamber using a splash plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventor: James Ira West, JR.
  • Patent number: 7730558
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a treatment apparatus for excrement of a rest room wherein sludge is able to be separated and incinerated via a simplified process without a vacuum drying of excrement that is transferred from a storage tank, whereby continuous treatment of excrement is possible, resulting in an increase in excrement treatment efficiency and capacity while achieving a reduction in maintenance costs. Also, in the present invention, water contained in excrement is able to be purified with a high efficiency, whereby the purified water can be reused as wash water of a toilet or directly drained without a separate post-treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Mirae Industrial Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chon-u Choe
  • Publication number: 20090211002
    Abstract: A portable toilet satellite station comprising an enclosure having a front wall, rear wall, side walls and a roof. The enclosure further having an inside area at least partially defined by the front wall, rear wall, side walls and the roof. The portable toilet satellite station further including a toilet having a holding tank. The portable toilet satellite station further including a heating system in communication with the holding tank. The heating system is capable of producing warmed air that can be directed through the heating pipe and into the holding tank and preferably also the inside of the enclosure to warm a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventor: Christopher T. Norgaard
  • Publication number: 20070256218
    Abstract: A system and method for a refuse-incinerating toilet is provided. The system includes a seat on which a user sits to direct refuse, via a funnel and through a flapper that is opened when a user is present, into a combustion chamber. When the user is finished, the flapper is shut and the user sets a timer for the amount of time a burner, tiltedly mounted to the combustion chamber and whose flame is directed at the refuse in the combustion chamber, is to operate to burn the refuse. Any fumes or vapour may escape the combustion chamber via an exhaust. A fan, insulation of various system components, and a false bottom are provided to aid cooling of the system after the burner incinerates the refuse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventor: David R. Gabriel
  • Publication number: 20070144951
    Abstract: An apparatus for dissolving filth treatment bags formed by hot water soluble films in a dissolving tub is disclosed. The apparatus includes a pipe for inputting hot water for dissolving the filth bag storing filth by stirring action of the hot water therefrom, a pipe for outputting vapor including odor generated by a mixture of the filth and the hot water in the dissolving tub, the vapor being generated on a shifting process from a state where the film is divided and collapsed to a stage where the film is dissolved, and a mechanism for cooling the heated wastewater including the dissolved filth bag and the hot water in the dissolving tub and outputting the wastewater into a sewer pipe from the dissolving tub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Masachika Kono, Kenta Matsuoka, Takayuki Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 7127748
    Abstract: An improved incinerating commode for the disposal of human waste through injection of a combustible fluid into the chamber where the waste is incinerated, separation of the urine component from the fecal component of human waste, and use of the urine component mixed with a cleaning fluid to steam clean and cool the chamber that incinerates the waste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Inventor: James Ira West, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6763528
    Abstract: An improved incinerating commode for the disposal of human waste through injection of a combustible fluid into the chamber where the waste is incinerated, separation of the urine component from the fecal component of human waste, and use of the urine component mixed with a cleaning fluid to steam clean and cool the chamber that incinerates the waste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Inventor: James West
  • Patent number: 6745407
    Abstract: A system for waste disposal for use in a vehicle includes a holding tank for receiving waste and a separator for receiving the waste from the holding tank with the separator being configured to separate the waste into a liquid portion and a solid portion. A macerator receives the solid portion from the separator and macerates the solid portion. Further included is an engine for providing power to the vehicle and being configured to receive and incinerate the solid portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Inventor: Henry Van Acker, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6496988
    Abstract: A self-contained toilet that has no water consumption and does not use chemicals. A toilet bowl cleaned by combining compressed air and liquid through jets to reduce flush volume. The flush liquid supply reclaimed through distillation. The dehydration chamber cleaned by scraping and blowing of the waste. The dehydration process coming from a highly efficient heat, air and grinding chamber. The air compressor pressurizing the tank to clean the bowl and/or empty and dehydrate the chamber contents. The compressor intake used to eliminate odors from the bowl and vent the humidity from the dehydration process. The dehydration process controlled through temperature sensors that detect relative humidity. A toilet wherein it will operate while being used, flush within two minutes and the dehydration process able to be interrupted repeatedly with other deposits of human waste then resume operation until fully dehydrated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Inventor: W. Scott Hammond
  • Patent number: 6470501
    Abstract: In the automatic incinerator of the human body's excrement having a given function, which is installed within a toilet stool of a restroom and in which excrement of the human body drops into an incinerating oven thereof and collected, and simultaneously, is automatically burned up by using an incineration processing device with a simple construction sanitarily, in an earlier time, without specific septic facilities, to thereby prevent an environment from being polluted and curtail several kinds of incidental expenses required for a septic process, the automatic incinerator comprises a plural number of incinerating ovens having calorific units, which are radially installed on a rotating unit; a power generating part set in a center of a support frame and intermittently rotated in response to an applying signal from the outside; a cover ascending and descending by an elevating unit in an upper part of the incinerating ovens so as to open or closely seal up the incinerating oven; a rotary member provided as
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Inventor: Kab-Young Han
  • Patent number: 6442768
    Abstract: A self-contained toilet that has no water consumption and does not use chemicals. A toilet bowl cleaned by combining compressed air and liquid through jets to reduce flush volume. The flush liquid supply reclaimed through distillation. The dehydration chamber cleaned by scraping and blowing of the waste. The dehydration process coming from a highly efficient heat, air and grinding chamber. The air compressor pressurizing the tank to clean the bowl and/or empty and dehydrate the chamber contents. The compressor intake used to eliminate odors from the bowl and vent the humidity from the dehydration process. The dehydration process controlled through temperature sensors that detect relative humidity. A toilet wherein it will operate while being used, flush within two minutes and the dehydration process able to be interrupted repeatedly with other deposits of human waste then resume operation until fully dehydrated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Zerolet, Inc.
    Inventor: W. Scott Hammond