Patents by Inventor Brian David Hooks

Brian David Hooks 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).

  • Portable filtration and ozonation apparatus
    Patent number: 8192619
    Abstract: A portable fluid ozonation apparatus includes a container for treating and storing fluid, a filter that attaches to the container and an ozone generator. In use, a fluid is dispensed into the container and optionally passed through the filter. At this point, power is supplied to the ozone generator which operates for a period of time necessary for disinfecting the fluid. Additives and post filters can be utilized in conjunction with the ozonation apparatus in order to obtain sufficient purified fluid within a short time frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ginger Elayne Patera, Ronald L. Voglewede, David Edward Shepherd, Tony L. Koenigsknecht, Brian David Hooks
  • PORTABLE FILTRATION AND OZONATION APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20090039032
    Abstract: A portable fluid ozonation apparatus includes a container for treating and storing fluid, a filter that attaches to the container and an ozone generator. In use, a fluid is dispensed into the container and optionally passed through the filter. At this point, power is supplied to the ozone generator which operates for a period of time necessary for disinfecting the fluid. Additives and post filters can be utilized in conjunction with the ozonation apparatus in order to obtain sufficient purified fluid within a short time frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: GINGER ELAYNE PATERA, RONALD L. VOGLEWEDE, DAVID EDWARD SHEPHERD, TONY L. KOENIGSKNECHT, BRIAN DAVID HOOKS