Robert L Plummer

US Patent:

7052613, May 30, 2006

Filed:

Jun 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/602902

Inventors:

Robert L. Plummer - Indianapolis IN, US

Assignee:

United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

International Classification:

C02F 1/36

US Classification:

210748, 210739, 210760, 210 85, 422105, 422119

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for using a combination of sonication and ozone to decontaminate pressurized water. The process includes pumping water from a source, such as a creek, river, pond or the like. The water is strained and filtered, and then transferred to a treatment container where it is pressurized for treatment with ozone and ultrasound. The treated water is then piped to a storage tank for subsequent use. The uninterrupted sequential transfer of water from the source, through a treatment container and to the storage tank is accomplished automatically by way of electronic sensors, valves and pumps that are made to communicate with a central processor control unit.

US Patent:

7384563, Jun 10, 2008

Filed:

May 30, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/420994

Inventors:

H. Martin Harmless - Indianapolis IN, US
Robert L. Plummer - Indianapolis IN, US

Assignee:

ECSI International, Inc. - Clifton NJ

International Classification:

C02F 1/20
C02F 1/36
C02F 1/78

US Classification:

210748, 210750, 210760, 210767

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for using a combination of sonication and ozone to decontaminate pressurized water. The process includes pumping polluted water from a source, such as a creek, river, pond or the like. The water is transferred to a treatment container where it is dissolved air is removed via vacuum, sonication, or both. Ozone is then dissolved into the water to destroy or otherwise remove pollutants. Dissolved gasses are once again then removed from the water. The treated water may then be piped to a storage tank for subsequent use. The uninterrupted sequential transfer of water from the source, through a treatment container and to the storage tank may be accomplished automatically by way of electronic sensors, valves and pumps that are made to communicate with a central processor control unit.

US Patent:

20070090059, Apr 26, 2007

Filed:

Jul 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/187644

Inventors:

Robert Plummer - Indianapolis IN, US
H. Harmless - Indianapolis IN, US
Brian O'Dell - Indianapolis IN, US

International Classification:

C02F 1/00

US Classification:

210743000

Abstract:

One embodiment involves a method for monitoring water associated with at least one of a water purification, distribution, or treatment facility. The method includes operating a number of monitoring units remotely positioned with respect to one another to at least partially perform the monitoring, the units each including several different types of sensors to detect correspondingly different characteristics of the water, a processing subsystem, and a two-way communication subsystem. For each of the units, the method includes processing signals corresponding to the different characteristics with the processing subsystem. Additionally, for one of the units, the method includes detecting an abnormal condition by executing diagnostic logic and communicating the abnormal condition to a host with the two-way communication subsystem for the one of the units.

US Patent:

D366479, Mar 13, 1990

Filed:

Jun 8, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/059390

Inventors:

Robert J. Plummer - Indianapolis IN

Assignee:

Medical Product Designs, Inc. - Indianapolis IN

US Classification:

D24 40