Patents by Inventor John Etherington

John Etherington 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).

  • Publication number: 20220363165
    Abstract: An adjustment mechanism for a seat, the adjustment mechanism permitting the seat to be adjusted along a motion path that provides adjustment of height and/or back inclination of the seat, the mechanism comprising: a base part; a side part for attaching to the seat; a forward link mounted between the base part and the side part such that the forward link can rotate with respect to both the base part and the side part; a rear link mounted to the base part at a first position, the rear link mounted between the base part and the side part such that the rear link can rotate with respect to both the base part and the side part; an adjustment link attached to the rear link at a second position such that the adjustment link and rear link move in unison; and an adjustable strut mounted between the side part and the adjustment link such that the adjustable strut can rotate with respect to both the side part and the adjustment link, the adjustable strut being mounted to the adjustment link at a third position remote fro
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: John Etherington, Ruben Da Costa Mota, Terry Edwards, Bartlomeij Dzik, Thomas Conway
  • Patent number: 7323107
    Abstract: A waste treatment system suitable for domestic use and capable of producing water suitable for recycling within the household. The system includes a bioreactor (30) and a decomposition chamber (16). The bioreactor (30) is adapted to digest liquid-base waste material using bacteria and is operable under anaerobic, anoxic and/or aerobic conditions. The decomposition chamber (16) decomposes substantially solid waste generated in the bioreactor. The bioreactor and decomposition chamber are in fluid communication such that substantially solid waste material generated in the bioreactor can be transferred to the decomposition chamber for further treatment. Resulting solids may optionally be forwarded to a vegetation cell (24) and the liquid (34) leaving the bioreactor may be optionally passed to a membrane treatment unit (40) and a disinfection unit (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Aqua Clarus Holdings Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Roy Victor Ames, Matthew John Etherington, Nicholas Michael Czeperko, Ian Joseph Ugarte
  • Patent number: 7294272
    Abstract: A waste treatment system suitable for domestic use and capable of producing water suitable for recycling within the household. The system includes a bioreactor (30) and a decomposition chamber (16). The bioreactor (30) is adapted to digest liquid-base waste material using bacteria and is operable under anaerobic, anoxic and/or aerobic conditions. The decomposition chamber (16) decomposes substantially solid waste generated in the bioreactor. The bioreactor and decomposition chamber are in fluid communication such that substantially solid waste material generated in the bioreactor can be transferred to the decomposition chamber for further treatment. Resulting solids may optionally be forwarded to a vegetation cell (24) and the liquid (34) leaving the bioreactor may be optionally passed to a membrane treatment unit (40) and a disinfection unit (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Aqua Clarus Holdings Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Roy Victor Ames, Matthew John Etherington, Nicholas Michael Czeperko, Ian Joseph Ugarte
  • Patent number: 6991728
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a treatment system for treating primary waste onsite. The treatment system includes a separation cone which separates the solid waste from the liquid waste and the different wastes are subsequently treated separately. The solid wastes are subject to aerobic decomposition by worms and other suitable organisms while liquid wastes are filtered through alternate layers of coarse and fine filter media. The resulting treated liquid can be recirculated or pumped out of the system for other purposes or further treatment. The treatment system is designed as a compact modular system and maybe used for the treatment of domestic human waste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Aqua Clarus Holdings Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Roy Victor Ames, Matthew John Etherington, Nicholas Michael Czeperko, Ian Joseph Ugarte