Patents Assigned to Vaponics, Inc.
  • Distillation system and process
    Patent number: 4344826
    Abstract: The waste water output of an RO unit in a distillation system is conveyed to a still's condenser cooling coil to minimize water requirements of the system. A portion of the heated water fron the condenser, in one embodiment, is circulated to the RO unit inlet, where a temperature mixing valve maintains an optimum temperature for the RO inlet water by mixing feed water and condenser output water in the desired proportions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1982
    Assignee: Vaponics, Inc.
    Inventor: Verity C. Smith
  • Distillation apparatus
    Patent number: 3975241
    Abstract: By the use of a degassing chamber within distillation apparatus dissolved volatile material is expelled and water of enhanced purity is produced. The chamber is designed such that the distillate is forced to flow along a shallow, horizontal path kept hot enough to boil it, before exiting from the distillation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1970
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1976
    Assignee: Vaponics, Inc.
    Inventor: Verity C. Smith
  • Method of coupling, and fitting for, lined tubing
    Patent number: 3943616
    Abstract: A leak-tight non-contaminative joint, for connecting tin lined copper tubing with a tin lined coupling member, is formed by exposing the tin lining at the tube end and inserting an elastic "O"-ring between the exposed lining and the surrounding coupling, so that the fluid within the tubing and coupling does not contact any metal other than tin. A clamp for holding the coupling member and tubing together is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1976
    Assignee: Vaponics, Inc.
    Inventors: Verity C. Smith, Lawrence H. Reynolds