Patents by Inventor Gary Gauer

Gary Gauer 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).

  • Method for regeneration of a water softener
    Patent number: 5544072
    Abstract: A demand initiated method for regenerating a water softener which operates the softener ion exchange bed over a capacity range in which the resin is most efficiently restored by exposure to brine. The reserve capacity of the softener is adjusted in response to the amount of softening capacity used since the last regeneration, as is the quantity of saturated brine to be used for the next regeneration, which is scheduled when the reserve capacity is exceeded, or the remaining available capacity will not be adequate for normal usage on the next day of the week.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Assignee: Ecowater Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Zimmerman, Gary Gauer, Dave Marshall