Liquid pump with a passive filtration system for dredging and water filtration
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United States of America Patent
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Aug 27, 2019
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Jan 3, 2019
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Jul 3, 2017
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Abstract
The liquid pump includes an inner and an outer tube. The inner tube can have a distal end that is positioned within an interior volume of the outer tube. A conical filter is on the distal end of the inner tube. A gas pump provides compressed air which is output through a plurality of inner tube holes on an inner surface of the inner tube on a distal portion of the inner tube and a plurality of annular space holes which are adjacent to an annular space between the inner tube and the outer tube.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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FORT LEWIS COLLEGE | 1000 RIM DRIVE DURANGO CO 81301 |
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- 2017 Application Filing Year
- F04F Class
- 96 Applications Filed
- 76 Patents Issued To-Date
- 79.17 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Fitzpatrick, Michael | Durango, US | 26 | 287 |
# of filed Patents : 26 Total Citations : 287 | |||
Smith, Ryan N | Durango, US | 2 | 13 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 13 |
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- F04F Class
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