Patents by Inventor Michael Spanos

Michael Spanos 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).

  • SELF-PURGING WATER PRESSURE REGULATOR AND REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM HAVING A SELF-PURGING WATER PRESSURE REGULATOR
    Publication number: 20250269328
    Abstract: A self-purging water pressure regulator and system using same is disclosed. The self-purging water pressure regulator includes a housing assembly and a chamber within the housing assembly. The housing assembly has a housing assembly inlet and a housing assembly outlet. Within the housing assembly are a plunger and a piston, each having and open position and a closed position. A biasing element within the housing assembly exerts a force on the plunger that biases the plunger and piston into the closed position. The plunger and piston are in the open position if water exerts a second force on the piston that exceeds the force. The housing assembly further includes a bypass channel. The bypass channel provides fluid communication between the housing assembly inlet and the housing assembly outlet. The bypass channel allows air to continuously escape even in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2025
    Publication date: August 28, 2025
    Inventor: Michael Spanos
  • Self-purging water pressure regulator and reverse osmosis system having a self-purging water pressure regulator
    Patent number: 12318731
    Abstract: A self-purging water pressure regulator and system using same is disclosed. The self-purging water pressure regulator includes a housing assembly and a chamber within the housing assembly. The housing assembly has a housing assembly inlet and a housing assembly outlet. Within the housing assembly are a plunger and a piston, each having and open position and a closed position. A biasing element within the housing assembly exerts a force on the plunger that biases the plunger and piston into the closed position. The plunger and piston are in the open position if water exerts a second force on the piston that exceeds the force. The housing assembly further includes a bypass channel. The bypass channel provides fluid communication between the housing assembly inlet and the housing assembly outlet. The bypass channel allows air to continuously escape even in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Inventor: Michael Spanos
  • SELF-PURGING WATER PRESSURE REGULATOR AND REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM HAVING A SELF-PURGING WATER PRESSURE REGULATOR
    Publication number: 20220314170
    Abstract: A self-purging water pressure regulator and system using same is disclosed. The self-purging water pressure regulator includes a housing assembly and a chamber within the housing assembly. The housing assembly has a housing assembly inlet and a housing assembly outlet. Within the housing assembly are a plunger and a piston, each having and open position and a closed position. A biasing element within the housing assembly exerts a force on the plunger that biases the plunger and piston into the closed position. The plunger and piston are in the open position if water exerts a second force on the piston that exceeds the force. The housing assembly further includes a bypass channel. The bypass channel provides fluid communication between the housing assembly inlet and the housing assembly outlet. The bypass channel allows air to continuously escape even in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Spanos
  • Filter cap assembly
    Patent number: D1029188
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventor: Michael Spanos
  • Portable desalination unit
    Patent number: D1066567
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Inventor: Michael Spanos