Patents by Inventor Duane Freimuth

Duane Freimuth 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: 7402240
    Abstract: A home RO filtration system includes a membrane module having an inlet connected to a feed line, the membrane module also having a concentrate outlet coupled to a concentrate line, and a permeate outlet coupled to a permeate line. The permeate line communicates with a faucet. The system includes a flush reservoir communicatively coupled between the permeate line and the feed line. The system is configured such that after the faucet is turned off, a portion of permeate is delivered to the reservoir and then delivered to the inlet of the module to flush the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Chia Kung, Phillip Goebel, Thomas J. Cartwright, Peter Cartwright, Kenneth J. Sieth, Richard Reckin, Duane Freimuth
  • Publication number: 20080149554
    Abstract: A home RO filtration system includes a membrane module having an inlet connected to a feed line, the membrane module also having a concentrate outlet coupled to a concentrate line, and a permeate outlet coupled to a permeate line. The permeate line communicates with a faucet. The system includes a flush reservoir communicatively coupled between the permeate line and the feed line. The system is configured such that after the faucet is turned off, a portion of permeate is delivered to the reservoir and then delivered to the inlet of the module to flush the module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Chia Kung, Phillip Goebel, Thomas J. Cartwright, Peter Cartwright, Kenneth J. Sieth, Richard Reckin, Duane Freimuth
  • Publication number: 20070181484
    Abstract: A water treatment system includes a filter module and a reverse osmosis module secured to the filter module. The filter module contains two filter cartridges. The modular structure of the components enables the filter module to have the two filter cartridges connected as separate pre and post filters or connected in series as a single two-stage filter. Similarly the modularity permits multiple reverse osmosis modules to be connected is a daisy chain manner for increased treatment capacity. A novel bracket structure aligns ports of the filter module with corresponding ports on the reverse osmosis module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Richard Reckin, Duane Freimuth, Kenneth Sieth
  • Publication number: 20070045186
    Abstract: A filtration assembly includes a feed water line and a permeate line. A shut-off valve is coupled between the permeate line and the feed water line and operative to open the feed line when the faucet is opened based on a pressure differential between the feed line and the permeate line. An energy storage member is located within the permeate line and configured to compress and then expand after the faucet is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Kenneth Sieth, Richard Reckin, Duane Freimuth
  • Publication number: 20050205478
    Abstract: A home RO filtration system includes a membrane module having an inlet connected to a feed line, the membrane module also having a concentrate outlet coupled to a concentrate line, and a permeate outlet coupled to a permeate line. The permeate line communicates with a faucet. The system includes a flush reservoir communicatively coupled between the permeate line and the feed line. The system is configured such that after the faucet is turned off, a portion of permeate is delivered to the reservoir and then delivered to the inlet of the module to flush the module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Chia Kung, Phillip Goebel, Thomas Cartwright, Peter Cartwright, Kenneth Sieth, Richard Reckin, Duane Freimuth