Patents by Inventor Pierre Colombot

Pierre Colombot 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: 10729291
    Abstract: The invention relates to an installation for toilets (2) installed in a building and comprising, for each of the toilets (2), firstly a separator device (20) for separating liquid effluent and solid waste, and secondly a transfer device (20) for moving solid waste into a descent tube (21), the descent tube (21) having a plurality of through openings (22) communicating with a plurality of transfer devices belonging to toilets installed on storeys of the building, and enabling solid waste to be taken by gravity to a treatment device positioned at the bottom of the building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: SANISPHERE
    Inventor: Pierre Colombot
  • Publication number: 20190254489
    Abstract: The invention relates to an installation for toilets (2) installed in a building and comprising, for each of the toilets (2), firstly a separator device (20) for separating liquid effluent and solid waste, and secondly a transfer device (20) for moving solid waste into a descent tube (21), the descent tube (21) having a plurality of through openings (22) communicating with a plurality of transfer devices belonging to toilets installed on storeys of the building, and enabling solid waste to be taken by gravity to a treatment device positioned at the bottom of the building.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: Sanisphère
    Inventor: Pierre COLOMBOT
  • Publication number: 20180220856
    Abstract: The invention relates to a toilet installation comprising equipment (4) presenting a gravity discharge opening (5) for liquid effluent and solid waste, and a reception system (30) for receiving liquid effluent and solid waste dropping from the gravity discharge opening (5). The installation further comprises a transport device (35) for transporting the composting medium in the form of a continuous bed of material of determined thickness and for a duration suitable for obtaining the composted medium, the transport device (35) comprising at least one support surface (36) for supporting the bed, which surface is placed under the top portion of the reception system and extends to a discharge edge (37) for discharging the composted medium dropping off said support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: SANISPHERE
    Inventor: Pierre COLOMBOT
  • Patent number: 9155429
    Abstract: The invention relates to a toilet installing having: a toilet seat (2) in the form of a hollow body in which there is formed an opening (3) for evacuating liquid effluent (4) and solid waste under gravity, a conveyor belt (15) mounted in an inclined manner delimiting between a bottom part and a top part a surface (14) for receiving the liquid effluent and solid waste, in order to separate the liquid effluent and solid waste under gravity, a part of the conveyor belt, starting from the bottom part thereof, being mounted inside the toilet seat, the other part protruding from the rear face of the seat, a device (25) for recovering the liquid effluent (4) having a reception tank mounted inside the toilet seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: ECOSPHERE TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventor: Pierre Colombot
  • Publication number: 20140075664
    Abstract: The invention relates to a toilet installing having: a toilet seat (2) in the form of a hollow body in which there is formed an opening (3) for evacuating liquid effluent (4) and solid waste under gravity, a conveyor belt (15) mounted in an inclined manner delimiting between a bottom part and a top part a surface (14) for receiving the liquid effluent and solid waste, in order to separate the liquid effluent and solid waste under gravity, a part of the conveyor belt, starting from the bottom part thereof, being mounted inside the toilet seat, the other part protruding from the rear face of the seat, a device (25) for recovering the liquid effluent (4) having a reception tank mounted inside the toilet seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventor: Pierre Colombot
  • Patent number: 6601243
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composting toilet installation comprising: a toilet seat placed over a gravity outlet opening; receiver means for receiving liquid effluent, fecal matter, and other waste; recovery means for receiving the liquid effluent; and displacement means for moving the fecal matter and other waste from the reception zone towards a storage zone. The installation further comprises in the storage zone: a composting medium constituted in particular by the fecal matter and other waste brought in by the displacement means and containing worms of a variety suitable for transforming the fecal matter and other waste into compost; and dampening means for keeping the composting medium damp other than by means of urine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Ecosphere Technologies
    Inventor: Pierre Colombot
  • Publication number: 20020144339
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composting toilet installation comprising: a toilet seat placed over a gravity outlet opening; receiver means for receiving liquid effluent, fecal matter, and other waste; recovery means for receiving the liquid effluent; and displacement means for moving the fecal matter and other waste from the reception zone towards a storage zone. The installation further comprises in the storage zone: a composting medium constituted in particular by the fecal matter and other waste brought in by the displacement means and containing worms of a variety suitable for transforming the fecal matter and other waste into compost; and dampening means for keeping the composting medium damp other than by means of urine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2002
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Applicant: Ecosphere Technologies
    Inventor: Pierre Colombot