Patents by Inventor Paul M. Cordua

Paul M. Cordua 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).

  • Patent number: 10900579
    Abstract: A ball valve for controlling the flow of water to a drip hose is provided. The ball valve includes a manifold including a manifold inlet configured to attach to a riser hose, and one or more valves integrated with the manifold. One or more outlet fittings are attached to each valve adjacent to each valve outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Inventor: Paul M. Cordua
  • Publication number: 20190293194
    Abstract: A ball valve for controlling the flow of water to a drip hose is provided. The ball valve includes a manifold including a manifold inlet configured to attach to a riser hose, and one or more valves integrated with the manifold. One or more outlet fittings are attached to each valve adjacent to each valve outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventor: Paul M. Cordua
  • Patent number: 9702467
    Abstract: A pressure activated seal includes a main wall, side walls connected to the ends of the main wall, and flexible flaps connected to the side walls. The main wall, side walls, and flexible flaps define a main chamber adapted to receive fluid pressure for activating the pressure activated seal to form a seal between opposing adjacent surfaces. The pressure activated seal can be placed between concentric tubes or between adjacent plates, with one of the tubes or plates including one or more orifices leading to the main chamber to allow fluid pressure to activate the pressure activated seal to form a seal between the opposing adjacent surfaces of the tubes or plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Inventor: Paul M. Cordua
  • Patent number: 9358480
    Abstract: A modular water filter system includes a plurality of media filter tank modules including an underdrain disposed within the filter tank module at the bottom side of the filter tank module, a controller, and a plurality of back flush valves associated with corresponding ones of the plurality of media filter tank modules, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Inventor: Paul M. Cordua
  • Patent number: 9238238
    Abstract: The rotating sprinkler head valve includes an upper assembly with a stationary rigid cone received in a conical interior chamber of a rotor, and a cylindrical shaft extending through the stationary rigid cone and rotor. A lower assembly includes a bottom helix member, a strainer adapter having an internal transverse slotted plate and a rotatable slotted flow plate to permit flow when the flow plate slots are aligned with slots in the internal transverse slotted plate. A base top member includes a downwardly extending inner tubular portion and a lower interior edge surface with a helical lower surface forming an adjustable helical aperture in cooperation with the bottom helix member, and a recessed inner helical lip is configured to receive the upper helical surface of the bottom helix member for adjusting a helical aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Inventor: Paul M. Cordua
  • Publication number: 20140076997
    Abstract: The rotating sprinkler head valve includes an upper assembly with a stationary rigid cone received in a conical interior chamber of a rotor, and a cylindrical shaft extending through the stationary rigid cone and rotor. A lower assembly includes a bottom helix member, a strainer adapter having an internal transverse slotted plate and a rotatable slotted flow plate to permit flow when the flow plate slots are aligned with slots in the internal transverse slotted plate. A base top member includes a downwardly extending inner tubular portion and a lower interior edge surface with a helical lower surface forming an adjustable helical aperture in cooperation with the bottom helix member, and a recessed inner helical lip is configured to receive the upper helical surface of the bottom helix member for adjusting a helical aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventor: Paul M. Cordua
  • Patent number: 8608092
    Abstract: The rotating sprinkler head valve includes an upper assembly with a stationary rigid cone received in a conical interior chamber of a rotor, and a cylindrical shaft extending through the stationary rigid cone and rotor. A lower assembly includes a bottom helix member, a strainer adapter having an internal transverse slotted plate and a rotatable slotted flow plate to permit flow when the flow plate slots are aligned with slots in the internal transverse slotted plate. A base top member includes a downwardly extending inner tubular portion and a lower interior edge surface with a helical lower surface forming an adjustable helical aperture in cooperation with the bottom helix member, and a recessed inner helical lip is configured to receive the upper helical surface of the bottom helix member for adjusting a helical aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Inventor: Paul M. Cordua
  • Publication number: 20130081984
    Abstract: A modular water filter system includes a plurality of media filter tank modules including an underdrain disposed within the filter tank module at the bottom side of the filter tank module, a controller, and a plurality of back flush valves associated with corresponding ones of the plurality of media filter tank modules, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Inventor: Paul M. Cordua
  • Publication number: 20120223162
    Abstract: The rotating sprinkler head valve includes an upper assembly with a stationary rigid cone received in a conical interior chamber of a rotor, and a cylindrical shaft extending through the stationary rigid cone and rotor. A lower assembly includes a bottom helix member, a strainer adapter having an internal transverse slotted plate and a rotatable slotted flow plate to permit flow when the flow plate slots are aligned with slots in the internal transverse slotted plate. A base top member includes a downwardly extending inner tubular portion and a lower interior edge surface with a helical lower surface forming an adjustable helical aperture in cooperation with the bottom helix member, and a recessed inner helical lip is configured to receive the upper helical surface of the bottom helix member for adjusting a helical aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventor: Paul M. CORDUA
  • Patent number: 8205811
    Abstract: The rotating sprinkler head valve includes an upper assembly with a stationary rigid cone received in a conical interior chamber of a rotor, and a cylindrical shaft extending through the stationary rigid cone and rotor. A lower assembly includes a bottom helix member, a strainer adapter having an internal transverse slotted plate and a rotatable slotted flow plate to permit flow when the flow plate slots are aligned with slots in the internal transverse slotted plate. A base top member includes a downwardly extending inner tubular portion and a lower interior edge surface with a helical lower surface forming an adjustable helical aperture in cooperation with the bottom helix member, and a recessed inner helical lip is configured to receive the upper helical surface of the bottom helix member for adjusting a helical aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Inventor: Paul M. Cordua
  • Publication number: 20120126492
    Abstract: A pressure activated seal includes a main wall, side walls connected to the ends of the main wall, and flexible flaps connected to the side walls. The main wall, side walls, and flexible flaps define a main chamber adapted to receive fluid pressure for activating the pressure activated seal to form a seal between opposing adjacent surfaces. The pressure activated seal can be placed between concentric tubes or between adjacent plates, with one of the tubes or plates including one or more orifices leading to the main chamber to allow fluid pressure to activate the pressure activated seal to form a seal between the opposing adjacent surfaces of the tubes or plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventor: Paul M. Cordua
  • Patent number: 8136742
    Abstract: The telescoping pop-up sprinkler includes a telescoping piston assembly that allows the piston assembly of the pop-up to extend upwards at a greater height than the length of the pop-up sprinkler body. The telescoping pop-up sprinkler has a main body with a piston assembly that includes two or more pistons that engage internally with one another, with stops provided at one end of each piston to limit the stroke of each piston. Multiple internal seals are provided to prevent the bypassing of water around the outer diameter of each piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Inventor: Paul M. Cordua
  • Publication number: 20110036925
    Abstract: The telescoping pop-up sprinkler includes a telescoping piston assembly that allows the piston assembly of the pop-up to extend upwards at a greater height than the length of the pop-up sprinkler body. The telescoping pop-up sprinkler has a main body with a piston assembly that includes two or more pistons that engage internally with one another, with stops provided at one end of each piston to limit the stroke of each piston. Multiple internal seals are provided to prevent the bypassing of water around the outer diameter of each piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventor: Paul M. Cordua
  • Patent number: 7823804
    Abstract: The telescoping pop-up sprinkler includes a telescoping piston assembly that allows the piston assembly of the pop-up to extend upwards at a greater height than the length of the pop-up sprinkler body. The telescoping pop-up sprinkler has a main body with a piston assembly that includes two or more pistons that engage internally with one another, with stops provided at one end of each piston to limit the stroke of each piston. Multiple internal seals are provided to prevent the bypassing of water around the outer diameter of each piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Inventor: Paul M. Cordua
  • Publication number: 20100090030
    Abstract: The rotating sprinkler head valve includes an upper assembly with a stationary rigid cone received in a conical interior chamber of a rotor, and a cylindrical shaft extending through the stationary rigid cone and rotor. A lower assembly includes a bottom helix member, a strainer adapter having an internal transverse slotted plate and a rotatable slotted flow plate to permit flow when the flow plate slots are aligned with slots in the internal transverse slotted plate. A base top member includes a downwardly extending inner tubular portion and a lower interior edge surface with a helical lower surface forming an adjustable helical aperture in cooperation with the bottom helix member, and a recessed inner helical lip is configured to receive the upper helical surface of the bottom helix member for adjusting a helical aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventor: Paul M. Cordua
  • Patent number: 7654474
    Abstract: The rotating sprinkler head valve includes an upper assembly with a stationary rigid cone received in a conical interior chamber of a rotor, and a cylindrical shaft extending through the stationary rigid cone and rotor. A lower assembly includes a bottom helix member, a strainer adapter having an internal transverse slotted plate and a rotatable slotted flow plate to permit flow when the flow plate slots are aligned with slots in the internal transverse slotted plate. A base top member includes a downwardly extending inner tubular portion and a lower interior edge surface with a helical lower surface forming an adjustable helical aperture in cooperation with the bottom helix member, and a recessed inner helical lip is configured to receive the upper helical surface of the bottom helix member for adjusting a helical aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Inventor: Paul M. Cordua
  • Publication number: 20090140074
    Abstract: The telescoping pop-up sprinkler includes a telescoping piston assembly that allows the piston assembly of the pop-up to extend upwards at a greater height than the length of the pop-up sprinkler body. The telescoping pop-up sprinkler has a main body with a piston assembly that includes two or more pistons that engage internally with one another, with stops provided at one end of each piston to limit the stroke of each piston. Multiple internal seals are provided to prevent the bypassing of water around the outer diameter of each piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventor: Paul M. Cordua
  • Publication number: 20090140076
    Abstract: The rotating sprinkler head valve includes an upper assembly with a stationary rigid cone received in a conical interior chamber of a rotor, and a cylindrical shaft extending through the stationary rigid cone and rotor. A lower assembly includes a bottom helix member, a strainer adapter having an internal transverse slotted plate and a rotatable slotted flow plate to permit flow when the flow plate slots are aligned with slots in the internal transverse slotted plate. A base top member includes a downwardly extending inner tubular portion and a lower interior edge surface with a helical lower surface forming an adjustable helical aperture in cooperation with the bottom helix member, and a recessed inner helical lip is configured to receive the upper helical surface of the bottom helix member for adjusting a helical aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventor: Paul M. Cordua
  • Patent number: 7500620
    Abstract: The telescoping pop-up sprinkler includes a telescoping piston assembly that allows the piston assembly of the pop-up to extend upwards at a greater height than the length of the pop-up sprinkler body. The telescoping pop-up sprinkler has a main body with a piston assembly that includes two or more pistons that engage internally with one another, with stops provided at one end of each piston to limit the stroke of each piston. Multiple internal seals are provided to prevent the bypassing of water around the outer diameter of each piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Inventor: Paul M. Cordua
  • Patent number: D912205
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Inventor: Paul M. Cordua