Patents by Inventor Gilles Hughes

Gilles Hughes 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).

  • Mixer for ion exchange water softener
    Patent number: 12269759
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a resin chamber containing an ion-exchange water-softening resin, the resin chamber having an inlet connectable to a source of softenable water under pressure, and the resin chamber having an outlet for discharging softened water, and a mixer for mixing the fluid in the resin chamber, wherein the mixer includes an agitator capable of rotating to agitate the fluid; and a drive for the mixer to cause the agitator to rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Inventor: Gilles Hughes
  • ANTIVIRAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20230330180
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions containing a saposin C polypeptide and a phospholipid and methods that are useful for treating viral infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Bexion Pharmaceuticals Inc
    Inventors: Gilles Hughes Tapolsky, Ray Takigiku, Nilabh Chaudhary
  • Ion exchange water softener and method
    Patent number: 6521132
    Abstract: A self-regenerating ion exchange water softener has a lower tank for a resin chamber and an upper tank for a regenerative salt chamber, with an opening positioned between them, and with a restrictive pressure-sensitive valve, sensitive to pressure of water in the resin chamber, having a restricted opening limiting flow of water upwardly into the regeneration chamber or downwardly into the resin chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Inventor: Gilles Hughes
  • Ion exchange water softener and method
    Publication number: 20020108909
    Abstract: A self-regenerating ion exchange water softener has a lower tank for a resin chamber and an upper tank for a regenerative salt chamber, with an opening positioned between them, and with a restrictive pressure-sensitive valve, sensitive to pressure of water in the resin chamber, having a restricted opening limiting flow of water upwardly into the regeneration chamber or downwardly into the resin chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventor: Gilles Hughes