Patents by Inventor Timothy Jordan Prescott

Timothy Jordan Prescott 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).

  • Low-cost portable water filter
    Patent number: 5709794
    Abstract: A low-cost portable water treatment device having a low-cost replaceable filter. The device includes a housing having an inlet, an outlet and a water filtration chamber. The replaceable filter is disposed in the water filtration chamber and comprises a disk having a compressible peripheral portion. The device includes a mechanism for compressing the peripheral portion to seal the filter and a mechanism for forcing contaminated water through the filter and out the outlet. The device also includes a storage compartment for a spare filter. Methods for manufacturing the low-cost filter and for sealing the filter in the device are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Assignee: Recovery Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: David James Emmons, Timothy Jordan Prescott, Daniel Theodore West