Patents by Inventor Michael H. Colburn

Michael H. Colburn 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: 20150053626
    Abstract: Implementations of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and apparatus for filtering and treating water, such as tap water, well water, spring water, etc., and producing drinking, bathing, and swimming water. More specifically, such systems, methods, and apparatus can produce purified water by removing substantially all suspended as well as dissolved solids, undesirable acids, gasses and all and any contaminates from the water. Additionally, the systems, methods, and apparatus can produce reprogrammed high biophoton mineralized drinking water by chilling vortexing over proprietary lodestones, ingenious, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and creating bicarbonate ions in the water introducing minerals and/or salts into the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Glen B. Caulkins, Michael H. Colburn
  • Publication number: 20140158638
    Abstract: Implementations of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and apparatus for filtering and treating water, such as tap water, well water, spring water, etc., and producing drinking, bathing, and swimming water. More specifically, such systems, methods, and apparatus can produce purified water by removing substantially all suspended as well as dissolved solids, undesirable acids, gasses and all and any contaminates from the water. Additionally, the systems, methods, and apparatus can produce reprogrammed high biophoton mineralized drinking water by chilling vortexing over proprietary lodestones, ingenious, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and creating bicarbonate ions in the water introducing minerals and/or salts into the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: PRISTINEHYDRO DEVELOPMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Glen B. Caulkins, Michael H. Colburn
  • Patent number: 6221245
    Abstract: A water filtration system for preventing scale and removing chlorine includes a vertically oriented elongated pressure vessel 11 having a fitting at the upper end thereof. The fitting includes a passage 30 for directing water into the pressure vessel and a passage 40 for allowing water to flow outwardly from the pressure vessel. A catalytic/magnetic device 50 is coupled to the input fitting passage and includes a catalytic chamber 51 and a magnetic chamber 54 through which the input water flows. A flow diffuser 57 receives the output of the magnetic chamber and directs it through a chlorine filtering media 60 in an upwardly traveling water flow. The chlorine filtered water is allowed to pass outwardly from the pressure vessel. The catalytic chamber 51 includes flexible fibers 61 of high nickel stainless steel while the magnetic chamber includes a center tube 95 having a plurality of oppositely oriented magnets supported on the exterior thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Inventor: Michael H. Colburn
  • Patent number: 4502953
    Abstract: Water purifying apparatus comprises a purified water storage vessel and a filter, preferably a reverse osmosis filter, for purifying water. An inlet side of the filter is adapted for connecting to a pressurized source of water to be treated and an outlet side of the filter is connected to an inlet of the storage vessel. A purified discharge line is also connected to the vessel inlet. The vessel is configured for being pressurized by a gas, such as air, in a manner that the pressurizing gas is in direct contact with purified water in the tank. A gas check valve is installed at the vessel combination inlet and outlet, the check valve comprising a spherical valve which floats in water and a valve seat against which the valve seals when most of the water has been withdrawn from the vessel, so as to prevent escape of pressurizing gas from the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1985
    Assignee: Plasworld, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Marsh, Michael H. Colburn
  • Patent number: D370522
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1996
    Inventor: Michael H. Colburn