Patents by Inventor Philip M. Htoon

Philip M. Htoon 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).

  • System to meter chemicals into water in a swimming pool
    Patent number: 7767096
    Abstract: A method to meter a granular chemical into water in a swimming pool provides a dispensation unit constructed to dispense a granular chemical at a selected rate per unit of time. The dispensation unit includes a device to open a container of the granular chemical. The dispensation unit functions to separate granular material for dispensation through apertures in the unit. The dispensation unit is charged with a granular chemical while the unit is upright. The unit is inverted in order to evenly distribute granular chemical on the surface of water in a swimming pool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Inventor: Philip M Htoon
  • System to meter chmeicals into wawter in a swimming pool
    Publication number: 20090050577
    Abstract: A method to meter a granular chemical into water in a swimming pool provides a dispensation unit constructed to dispense a granular chemical at a selected rate per unit of time. The dispensation unit includes a device to open a container of the granular chemical. The dispensation unit functions to separate granular material for dispensation through apertures in the unit. The dispensation unit is charged with a granular chemical while the unit is upright. The unit is inverted in order to evenly distribute granular chemical on the surface of water in a swimming pool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventor: Philip M. Htoon
  • Enhanced information display system and method
    Publication number: 20070180390
    Abstract: A display device includes a display region that is divided into at least a selected-page information display area and an enhanced information display area. The selected-page information display area is used to display a display page selected from a set of selectable display pages. The enhanced information display area is used to selectively display information that is not displayed in the selected-page information display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Yan Lin Aung, Philip M. Htoon
  • Construction system for filtering particles and dissimulating artificial structures in desert landscaping by defining and using stone configurations
    Patent number: 6922952
    Abstract: A construction system includes a building structure, grounds adjacent the building structure, and artificial structures in the grounds. The artificial structures includes a water system with a valve box. The valve box includes a cover. The system also includes means for dissimulating the cover, and for preventing stones and other particles from penetrating and accumulating in the box to adversely affect operation of valves in the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Inventor: Philip M. Htoon
  • Construction system for filtering particles and dissimulating artificial structures in desert landscaping by defining and using stone configurations
    Publication number: 20040231281
    Abstract: A construction system includes a building structure, grounds adjacent the building structure, and artificial structures in the grounds. The artificial structures includes a water system with a valve box. The valve box includes a cover. The system also includes means for dissimulating the cover, and for preventing stones and other particles from penetrating and accumulating in the box to adversely affect operation of valves in the box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventor: Philip M. Htoon