Patents by Inventor Richard Reckin

Richard Reckin 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: 20230139571
    Abstract: A modular water filtration system including a filter manifold and a filter cartridge is provided. The filter manifold includes a body, a first arm member, a second arm member, a brace, and a slot positioned on the brace. The filter cartridge includes a cartridge head and a fin member protruding upwardly from the cartridge head, and the fin member is sized to be received within the slot of the filter manifold. The filter cartridge is adapted to engage the filter manifold through a horizontal force when the fin member is aligned with the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Richard Reckin, Tedd M. Schneidewend
  • Patent number: 11534704
    Abstract: A modular water filtration system including a first filter manifold and a second filter manifold is provided. The first filter manifold includes a first bracket and a first pair of arm members horizontally extending from the first bracket. One of the first pair of arm members includes a protrusion defining a bore. The second filter manifold includes a second bracket and a second pair of arm members horizontally extending from the second bracket. One of the second pair of arm members includes a duct, and the duct is configured to receive the protrusion of the first filter manifold to provide fluid communication through the bore between the first filter manifold and the second filter manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: PENTAIR RESIDENTIAL FILTRATION, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Reckin, Tedd M. Schneidewend
  • Publication number: 20180036659
    Abstract: A modular water filtration system including a first filter manifold and a second filter manifold is provided. The first filter manifold includes a first bracket and a first pair of arm members horizontally extending from the first bracket. One of the first pair of arm members includes a protrusion defining a bore. The second filter manifold includes a second bracket and a second pair of arm members horizontally extending from the second bracket. One of the second pair of arm members includes a duct, and the duct is configured to receive the protrusion of the first filter manifold to provide fluid communication through the bore between the first filter manifold and the second filter manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Richard Reckin, Tedd M. Schneidewend
  • Patent number: 9789424
    Abstract: A water filtration system that includes a filter manifold having a rotatable cover is provided. A filter cartridge is provided that includes a sump having a filter head integrally secured to a first end and cap releasably secured to a second end. A locking mechanism extending from the cover locks into the filter manifold to position the cartridge in an “in-use” state. The filter cartridge further includes two offset cylindrical inlet and outlet members protruding from the filter head that are designed to engage corresponding inlet and outlets of the filter manifold through a horizontal engagement mechanism. A check valve is positioned within the filter manifold adjacent the inlet of the filter cartridge to control fluid flow through the water filtration system. The filter cartridge head includes fins upwardly extending therefrom that are configured to engage corresponding slots formed in a plurality of corrugated channels of the filter manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Pentair Residential Filtration, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Reckin, Tedd M. Schneidewend
  • Publication number: 20150001140
    Abstract: A water filtration system that includes a filter manifold having a rotatable cover is provided. A filter cartridge is provided that includes a sump having a filter head integrally secured to a first end and cap releasably secured to a second end. A locking mechanism extending from the cover locks into the filter manifold to position the cartridge in an “in-use” state. The filter cartridge further includes two offset cylindrical inlet and outlet members protruding from the filter head that are designed to engage corresponding inlet and outlets of the filter manifold through a horizontal engagement mechanism. A check valve is positioned within the filter manifold adjacent the inlet of the filter cartridge to control fluid flow through the water filtration system. The filter cartridge head includes fins upwardly extending therefrom that are configured to engage corresponding slots formed in a plurality of corrugated channels of the filter manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Richard Reckin, Tedd M. Schneidewend
  • Patent number: 7402240
    Abstract: A home RO filtration system includes a membrane module having an inlet connected to a feed line, the membrane module also having a concentrate outlet coupled to a concentrate line, and a permeate outlet coupled to a permeate line. The permeate line communicates with a faucet. The system includes a flush reservoir communicatively coupled between the permeate line and the feed line. The system is configured such that after the faucet is turned off, a portion of permeate is delivered to the reservoir and then delivered to the inlet of the module to flush the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Chia Kung, Phillip Goebel, Thomas J. Cartwright, Peter Cartwright, Kenneth J. Sieth, Richard Reckin, Duane Freimuth
  • Publication number: 20080149554
    Abstract: A home RO filtration system includes a membrane module having an inlet connected to a feed line, the membrane module also having a concentrate outlet coupled to a concentrate line, and a permeate outlet coupled to a permeate line. The permeate line communicates with a faucet. The system includes a flush reservoir communicatively coupled between the permeate line and the feed line. The system is configured such that after the faucet is turned off, a portion of permeate is delivered to the reservoir and then delivered to the inlet of the module to flush the module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Chia Kung, Phillip Goebel, Thomas J. Cartwright, Peter Cartwright, Kenneth J. Sieth, Richard Reckin, Duane Freimuth
  • Publication number: 20070181484
    Abstract: A water treatment system includes a filter module and a reverse osmosis module secured to the filter module. The filter module contains two filter cartridges. The modular structure of the components enables the filter module to have the two filter cartridges connected as separate pre and post filters or connected in series as a single two-stage filter. Similarly the modularity permits multiple reverse osmosis modules to be connected is a daisy chain manner for increased treatment capacity. A novel bracket structure aligns ports of the filter module with corresponding ports on the reverse osmosis module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Richard Reckin, Duane Freimuth, Kenneth Sieth
  • Publication number: 20070045186
    Abstract: A filtration assembly includes a feed water line and a permeate line. A shut-off valve is coupled between the permeate line and the feed water line and operative to open the feed line when the faucet is opened based on a pressure differential between the feed line and the permeate line. An energy storage member is located within the permeate line and configured to compress and then expand after the faucet is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Kenneth Sieth, Richard Reckin, Duane Freimuth
  • Publication number: 20060138031
    Abstract: A tankless reverse osmosis system which is capable of producing a permeate flow rate of at least 500 GPD when operating under home reverse osmosis conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2003
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Steven Kloos, Philip Rolchigo, Christopher Kurth, Chia Kung, Thomas Cartwright, Richard Reckin, Kenneth Sieth
  • Publication number: 20050205478
    Abstract: A home RO filtration system includes a membrane module having an inlet connected to a feed line, the membrane module also having a concentrate outlet coupled to a concentrate line, and a permeate outlet coupled to a permeate line. The permeate line communicates with a faucet. The system includes a flush reservoir communicatively coupled between the permeate line and the feed line. The system is configured such that after the faucet is turned off, a portion of permeate is delivered to the reservoir and then delivered to the inlet of the module to flush the module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Chia Kung, Phillip Goebel, Thomas Cartwright, Peter Cartwright, Kenneth Sieth, Richard Reckin, Duane Freimuth
  • Patent number: D755344
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Pentair Residential Filtration, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Reckin, Tedd M. Schneidewend
  • Patent number: D792940
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Pentair Residential Filtration, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Reckin, Tedd M. Schneidewend
  • Patent number: D793520
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Pentair Residential Filtration, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Reckin, Tedd M. Schneidewend
  • Patent number: D793521
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Pentair Residential Filtration, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Reckin, Tedd M. Schneidewend
  • Patent number: D969964
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Inventors: Marc Robert, Richard Reckin, Hannah Christensen, Howard Tanner, Dan Olken, Matthew Schneider, Tedd Schneidewend
  • Patent number: D1018771
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: PENTAIR RESIDENTIAL FILTRATION, LLC
    Inventors: Marc Robert, Richard Reckin, Hannah Christensen, Howard Tanner, Dan Olken, Matthew Schneider, Tedd Schneidewend