Mark A Washington

US Patent:

20140008306, Jan 9, 2014

Filed:

Jun 27, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/929171

Inventors:

Michael E. McCormick - Glen Burnie MD, US
Mark Washington - Glen Burnie MD, US

International Classification:

C02F 1/00

US Classification:

2107475, 21017011

Abstract:

A filter-anchor for placement on a sea floor is provided. It includes a filter housing for filtering sea water prior to entry into a water desalinization system. The filter housing has an exterior, an interior chamber, at least one inlet for providing the sea water to the interior chamber, and at least one outlet for enabling filtered water to be pumped from the interior chamber. A sand filter is disposed in the filter housing. The filter housing has at least one water conduction outlet conduit for filtered water to be pumped to the desalinization system. A wave energy conversion system utilizing the filter anchor is also provided to effect the pumping of the filtered water to the desalinization system. A method of anchoring a wave energy conversion system and providing filtered water to a desalinization system is also provided.

US Patent:

20160236950, Aug 18, 2016

Filed:

Sep 18, 2014

Appl. No.:

15/023791

Inventors:

- Glen Burnie MD, US
Michael E. MCCORMICK - Annapolis MD, US
Mark K. WASHINGTON - Middletown DE, US

International Classification:

C02F 1/44
C02F 1/00
B01D 61/04
B01D 65/02
B01D 61/02
B01D 61/06

Abstract:

A potable water producing system for disposition at a salt water body and methods of producing potable water are provided. The system includes a wave energy conversion system (AWECS) and a portable filtration-anchor system. The AWECS forms a floating articulated barge having a desalination system including a reverse osmosis membrane. The filtration-anchor system is submerged in the salt water body and includes a sand filter to filter the adjacent salt water for providing the filtered salt water to the desalination system on the articulated barge. Wave action on the articulated barge provides energy to pump the filtered salt water from the sand filter to the reverse osmosis member to produce potable water. The wave action on the articulated barge effects the shaking of the reverse osmosis filter, thereby rendering it self-cleaning. The potable water can be used for various applications, e.g., bottling, replenishing aquifers, ground and/or aquifer remediation, irrigation, etc.

US Patent:

20140158624, Jun 12, 2014

Filed:

Sep 26, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/037684

Inventors:

- Glen Burnie MD, US
Michael E. McCormick - Annapolis MD, US
Mark K. Washington - Middletown DE, US

Assignee:

Murtech, Inc. - Glen Burnie MD

International Classification:

C02F 1/44
B01D 61/08
C02F 1/00
B01D 61/06

US Classification:

210652, 21017005

Abstract:

A potable water producing system for disposition at a body of salt water and a method of producing potable water is provided. The system includes a wave energy conversion system (AWECS) and a portable filtration-anchor system. The AWECS is in the form of a floating articulated barge housing a desalination system including a reverse osmosis membrane. The filtration-anchor system is submerged in the body of salt water and includes a sand filter to filter the adjacent salt water and to provide the filtered salt water to the desalination system on the articulated barge. The action of the waves on the articulated barge provides energy to pump the filtered salt water from the sand filter to the reverse osmosis member to produce potable water. Moreover, the action of the waves on the articulated barge effects the shaking of the reverse osmosis filter, thereby rendering it self-cleaning.