公开(公告)号：US08334501B1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-18

申请号：US12576894

申请日：2009-10-09

申请人： Christopher E. Cox ,  Raleigh L. Cox

发明人： Christopher E. Cox ,  Raleigh L. Cox

IPC分类号： G06M7/00 ,  G01N21/49

CPC分类号： G02B6/351 ,  G01F23/446 ,  G01F23/706 ,  G02B6/3514 ,  G02B6/352 ,  G02B6/3552 ,  G02B6/3568

摘要： An optical switch having a housing, a light source and a light detector. The light source and light detector are located remote from the housing. The light source is connected to the housing with a first light guide, and the light detector is connected to the housing with a second light guide. The first and second light guide cables have distal ends positioned through the housing and are optically aligned but separated by a gap. The switch includes a device to interrupt a light beam that is usually adapted to removably occupy the gap. The switch may be embodied in a float, and includes part of the switch as a glowable member.

摘要翻译： 一种具有外壳，光源和光检测器的光开关。 光源和光检测器位于远离壳体的位置。 光源通过第一光导连接到外壳，光检测器通过第二光导连接到外壳。 第一和第二光导电缆具有通过壳体定位的远端并且被光学对准但由间隙隔开。 开关包括用于中断通常适于可移除地占据间隙的光束的装置。 开关可以实现为浮子，并且包括作为可发光构件的开关的一部分。

公开(公告)号：US08314711B2

公开(公告)日：2012-11-20

申请号：US13040696

申请日：2011-03-04

申请人： Raleigh L Cox ,  Christopher E Cox

发明人： Raleigh L Cox ,  Christopher E Cox

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： G02B6/26 ,  G01F23/2921 ,  G01F23/706 ,  G01F23/76 ,  G02B6/44 ,  H01H35/18 ,  Y10S250/901

摘要： An optical switch having a housing and optical fibers connectable to a light source and a light detector. The light source and light detector are located remote from the housing. The first and second light guide cables have distal ends positioned in a separator assembly and are optically aligned but separated by a gap. The switch includes a device to modify a light beam, and the device is usually adapted to removably occupy the gap. The switch may be embodied in a float.

摘要翻译： 一种具有壳体的光学开关和可连接到光源的光纤和光检测器。 光源和光检测器位于远离壳体的位置。 第一和第二导光线缆具有位于分离器组件中的远端并且被光学对准但由间隙隔开。 开关包括用于修改光束的装置，并且该装置通常适于可移除地占据间隙。 开关可以以浮子形式实现。

公开(公告)号：US07223343B1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-29

申请号：US11063084

申请日：2005-02-22

申请人： Raleigh L. Cox ,  Christopher E. Cox ,  Brenda Guy ,  Michael D. Catanzaro ,  Murphy M. Arcemont, III ,  Travis L. LeJeune

发明人： Raleigh L. Cox ,  Christopher E. Cox ,  Brenda Guy ,  Michael D. Catanzaro ,  Murphy M. Arcemont, III ,  Travis L. LeJeune

IPC分类号： C02F3/06

CPC分类号： C02F3/101 ,  C02F3/1247 ,  Y02A20/216 ,  Y02W10/15

摘要： A reactor chamber for placement in a wastewater treatment system, where the reactor chamber has a chamber formed from a sidewall which forms an interior of the chamber. The sidewall has a top portion and a bottom portion and fixed channel growth media positioned in the interior of the chamber. The fixed channel growth media is positioned below the top of the sidewall, so that when positioned in a treatment system, most of the growth media is located below the water level in the treatment system. The top of the sidewall near the water level (when positioned in a treatment system) is substantially impermeable to wastewater. The reactor includes an air distribution manifold system having a series of air release sites positioned below the fixed channel growth media and adapted to release air which disperses upwardly through the fixed channel growth media. Influent is discharged into the treatment tank near the air discharge sites.

摘要翻译： 一种用于放置在废水处理系统中的反应器室，其中反应室具有由形成室内部的侧壁形成的室。 侧壁具有位于腔室内部的顶部和底部以及固定通道生长介质。 固定通道生长培养基定位在侧壁的顶部下方，使得当定位在处理系统中时，大多数生长培养基位于处理系统中的水位以下。 靠近水位（位于处理系统中）的侧壁顶部对废水基本上是不可渗透的。 反应器包括空气分配歧管系统，其具有位于固定通道生长介质下方的一系列空气释放位置，并适于释放通过固定通道生长介质向上分散的空气。 流入物排放到排放地点附近的处理槽中。

公开(公告)号：US4634528A

公开(公告)日：1987-01-06

申请号：US784154

申请日：1985-10-04

申请人： Harold J. Beard ,  Raleigh L. Cox

发明人： Harold J. Beard ,  Raleigh L. Cox

IPC分类号： B01D35/153 ,  B01D36/04 ,  B01D23/24 ,  B01D29/38 ,  B01D33/16

CPC分类号： B01D36/04 ,  B01D24/005 ,  B01D24/12 ,  B01D24/4631 ,  B01D35/153

摘要： A filter for use in conjunction with an intrachannel clarifier is provided comprising an enclosure, positionable within a channel and connectible to an intrachannel clarifier, and having a floor and sides; a filter compartment fixed within the enclosure, and having sides, either connected to or coincidental with the sides of the enclosure and segregating the interior of the filter compartment from the remainder of the enclosure; a porous medium support, fixedly connected to the sides of the enclosure and positioned within the filter compartment; a bottom, below the medium support and fixedly connected to the sides of the filter compartment; a filter medium, positioned within the filter compartment above the medium support; a conduit, connecting between the interior of the filter compartment beneath the medium support and the interior of the enclosure; a liquid dispersion mechanism, positioned within the filter compartment above the filter medium, for receiving liquid from outside the enclosure and dispersing the liquid over the filter medium; and a liquid transfer mechanism, connected to the interior of the enclosure, for transferring liquid out of the enclosure.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种与通道内澄清器结合使用的过滤器，其包括可定位在通道内并可连接到通道内澄清器并具有底板和侧面的外壳; 固定在外壳内的过滤器隔室，并且具有与外壳的侧面连接或重合的侧面，并将过滤隔室的内部与外壳的其余部分隔离; 多孔介质支撑件，固定地连接到外壳的侧面并且定位在过滤室内; 底部，在介质支撑下方并固定连接到过滤室的侧面; 过滤介质，位于介质支撑件上方的过滤室内; 导管，其连接在介质支撑件下方的过滤室的内部和外壳的内部之间; 液体分散机构，位于过滤介质上方的过滤室内，用于从外壳外部接收液体并将液体分散在过滤介质上; 以及液体转移机构，其连接到外壳的内部，用于将液体输送出外壳。

公开(公告)号：US09383518B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-05

申请号：US14652029

申请日：2012-12-14

申请人： Christopher E. Cox ,  Raleigh L. Cox

发明人： Christopher E. Cox ,  Raleigh L. Cox

IPC分类号： G02B6/26 ,  G02B6/35

CPC分类号： G02B6/3514 ,  G02B6/3512 ,  G02B6/3538 ,  G02B6/3572 ,  G02B6/3574 ,  G02B6/3576 ,  G02B6/3582

摘要： An optical switch having a housing, a light source and a light detector. The light source and light detector are located remote from the housing. The light source is connected to the housing with a first light guide, and the light detector is connected to the housing with a second light guide. The first and second light guides have distal ends coupled to the activation, and a part of the activator housing or movable member is a glowable diffuse reflector. The switch moveable member moves in a path in the switch body between an optical path present state and an optical path absent state.

摘要翻译： 一种具有外壳，光源和光检测器的光开关。 光源和光检测器位于远离壳体的位置。 光源通过第一光导连接到外壳，光检测器通过第二光导连接到外壳。 第一和第二光导具有与激活相关联的远端，并且激活器壳体或可移动部件的一部分是可发光漫反射器。 开关可移动构件在光路存在状态和光路缺失状态之间在开关体中的路径中移动。

公开(公告)号：US08643498B1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-04

申请号：US13180744

申请日：2011-07-12

申请人： Christopher E. Cox ,  Raleigh L. Cox

发明人： Christopher E. Cox ,  Raleigh L. Cox

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： G01F23/446 ,  G01F23/0007

摘要： One embodiment of the invention is a combination of a tank and an optical switch, where the tank has a wall forming an enclosure for holding fluids, and the optical switch has a housing floatable in a liquid stored in the tank, and further has a first light fiber having proximal and distal ends, where the first light fiber is connected to a light source at the distal end, and a second light fiber having proximal and distal ends, the second light fiber connected to a light detector at the distal end, the first and second fibers separated by a gap, and a rigid rod connected to the housing and to the tank enclosure, where the rod moves in response to movement of the housing.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一个实施例是罐和光开关的组合，其中罐具有形成用于保持流体的外壳的壁，并且光开关具有可容置在储存在罐中的液体中的壳体，并且还具有第一 具有近端和远端的光纤，其中第一光纤连接到远端处的光源，以及具有近端和远端的第二光纤，第二光纤连接到远端处的光检测器， 由间隙分开的第一和第二纤维，以及连接到壳体和罐壳体的刚性杆，其中杆响应于壳体的移动而移动。

公开(公告)号：US20130121637A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-16

申请号：US13706566

申请日：2012-12-06

申请人： Christopher E. Cox ,  Raleigh L. Cox

发明人： Christopher E. Cox ,  Raleigh L. Cox

IPC分类号： G02B6/35

CPC分类号： G02B6/351 ,  G01F23/446 ,  G01F23/706 ,  G02B6/3514 ,  G02B6/352 ,  G02B6/3552 ,  G02B6/3568

摘要： An optical switch having a housing, a light source and a light detector. The light source and light detector are located remote from the housing. The light source is connected to the housing with a first light guide, and the light detector is connected to the housing with a second light guide. The first and second light guide cables have distal ends positioned through the housing and a part of the activator housing is a glowable diffuse reflector. The switch includes a moveable member that moves in a path in the switch body between an optical path present state and an optical path absent state.

摘要翻译： 一种具有外壳，光源和光检测器的光开关。 光源和光检测器位于远离壳体的位置。 光源通过第一光导连接到外壳，光检测器通过第二光导连接到外壳。 第一和第二光导电缆具有通过壳体定位的远端，并且激活器壳体的一部分是可发光漫反射器。 开关包括在光路存在状态和光路不存在状态之间在开关体内的路径中移动的可移动部件。

公开(公告)号：US20110170824A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-14

申请号：US13040696

申请日：2011-03-04

申请人： Raleigh L. Cox ,  Christopher E. Cox

发明人： Raleigh L. Cox ,  Christopher E. Cox

IPC分类号： G02B6/26 ,  G02B6/44 ,  H01H9/02

CPC分类号： G02B6/26 ,  G01F23/2921 ,  G01F23/706 ,  G01F23/76 ,  G02B6/44 ,  H01H35/18 ,  Y10S250/901

摘要： An optical switch having a housing and optical fibers connectable to a light source and a light detector. The light source and light detector are located remote from the housing. The first and second light guide cables have distal ends positioned in a separator assembly and are optically aligned but separated by a gap. The switch includes a device to modify a light beam, and the device is usually adapted to removably occupy the gap. The switch may be embodied in a float.

摘要翻译： 一种具有壳体的光学开关和可连接到光源的光纤和光检测器。 光源和光检测器位于远离壳体的位置。 第一和第二导光线缆具有位于分离器组件中的远端并且被光学对准但由间隙隔开。 开关包括用于修改光束的装置，并且该装置通常适于可移除地占据间隙。 开关可以以浮子形式实现。

公开(公告)号：US4950406A

公开(公告)日：1990-08-21

申请号：US322071

申请日：1989-03-10

申请人： Harold J. Beard ,  Raleigh L. Cox ,  Gary J. Beard ,  Mark B. Beard ,  Michael D. Todd

发明人： Harold J. Beard ,  Raleigh L. Cox ,  Gary J. Beard ,  Mark B. Beard ,  Michael D. Todd

IPC分类号： B01D21/00 ,  C02F3/12

CPC分类号： B01D21/2488 ,  B01D21/0042 ,  B01D21/02 ,  C02F3/1257 ,  B01D21/245 ,  Y02W10/15 ,  Y10S210/926

摘要： Operation of an intra-channel clarifier within a circulating sewage stream can be enhanced by flow adjusting vanes positioned within the sewage stream between the clarifier and channel wall, proximate to the clarifier sludge ports. In a preferred embodiment, the vanes are aligned perpendicular to the flow of the stream, on a vertical axis. The vanes are divided into an independently adjustable upper and lower portion which can be used to direct the sewage flow and alter the cross sectional area of the sewage stream in the vicinity of the clarifier. The rate at which sludge is removed from the clarifier is affected by the velocity of the sewage stream beneath the sludge ports as well as any turbulence or eddy currents which are produced.

公开(公告)号：US09182553B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-10

申请号：US14177281

申请日：2014-02-11

申请人： Christopher E. Cox ,  Raleigh L. Cox

发明人： Christopher E. Cox ,  Raleigh L. Cox

IPC分类号： G01N21/49 ,  G06M7/00 ,  G02B6/35 ,  G01F23/44 ,  G01F23/70

CPC分类号： G02B6/351 ,  G01F23/446 ,  G01F23/706 ,  G02B6/3514 ,  G02B6/352 ,  G02B6/3552 ,  G02B6/3568

摘要： An optical switch having a housing, and two optical fibers, that can be connected to a light source and a light detector. The optical switch includes a moveable member that moves from a first position to a second position. In the first position, an optical path is present through the two fibers guide using a reflection or emission of light from the glowable member. In the second position, there is no optical path present through the switch.

摘要翻译： 一种光开关，其具有可连接到光源和光检测器的壳体和两根光纤。 光学开关包括从第一位置移动到第二位置的可移动构件。 在第一位置，使用来自可发光构件的光的反射或发射，通过两个光纤引导件存在光路。 在第二位置，通过开关不存在光路。