Conor C O'Malley from San Jose, CA, age 94

Us Patents

Mechanically Sealable Rapid Opening Stagger-Flush Residential Toilet
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US Patent:

20080276362, Nov 13, 2008
Filed:

May 2, 2008
Appl. No.:

12/151015
Inventors:

Conor O'Malley - San Jose CA, US
Joseph Zappel - Salinas CA, US
International Classification:

E03D 11/00
US Classification:

4420
Abstract:

A frustum-shaped toilet bowl () includes a reversibly rotable saucer-shaped seal (), or saucer. The saucer can automatically be rotated upward hermetically to compress closed against a sealing ring () that surrounds the outside of the bowl near its bottom outlet (). The saucer is normally closed to prevent sewer gases from entering a bathroom from an adjoining drain line (). The closed saucer can retain human waste or test balls in the bowl or, when opened, permits them to free-fall of their own weight into the drain line. The bowl has opposing water outlets () which are connected to flushometer valve (), which is connected to a source of pressurized water. Depressing a button () automatically provides a wet spot in the bowl to prevent falling feces from sticking to the bowl. Depressing the button a second time opens the saucer and causes additional water to stagger flush solids while they are moving in the pipe. A two-stage staggered flush propels solids further than releasing the wet spot water and the additional water into the pipe together. A urine flush uses about 250 ml (0.25) gallons and a feces flush about 4.0 liters (1.0 gallon) of water. A 2.00 to 3.00-liter (0.50- to 0.75-gallon) flush carries 100 test balls about 18.2 meters (60 feet) in the drain line.

Mechanical Trap Toilet With Staggered Flush Carry
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US Patent:

20110231989, Sep 29, 2011
Filed:

Apr 26, 2011
Appl. No.:

13/066891
Inventors:

Conor O'Malley - San Jose CA, US
Joseph Zappel - , US
International Classification:

E03D 11/02
US Classification:

4420
Abstract:

A toilet has a frustum-shaped bowl (). Normally the bowl is hermetically sealed by a saucer-shaped valve and contains no water. Depressing button automatically opens the saucer vertically down and rinses and flushes urine into an adjoining drain line with about 250 ml (0.25 gallons) of water. Depressing button automatically releases a staggered flush capable of causing solid human waste, test plastic balls, or test condoms filled with tofu to carry further in the drain line. About 5.0 liters (1.25 gallons) is sufficient to carry solid waste to a sewer. About 250 ml (0.25 gallons) is sufficient to carry urine to a standard adjoining drain line; once there it flows gravitationally to a sewer main. 1.0 to 2.0 liters can carry 100 test plastic balls an average of more than 12 meters, (40 feet).

Mechanical Trap Toilet And Staggered Drain Line Carry
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US Patent:

20120246817, Oct 4, 2012
Filed:

Sep 24, 2011
Appl. No.:

13/244359
Inventors:

Conor O'Malley - San Jose CA, US
International Classification:

E03D 11/00
US Classification:

4420
Abstract:

A toilet to reduce water consumption for waste disposal. One embodiment uses a toilet which has a frustum-shaped bowl, which can be substantially hermetically sealed by a saucer-shaped valve, wherein the bowl contains no water. In one embodiment, a user can depress one button to automatically open the saucer vertically down and rinse and flush urine into an adjoining drain line with about 250 ml (0.25 gallons) of water. In one embodiment, a user can depress a button to automatically release a staggered flush capable of causing solid human waste, test plastic balls, or equivalents to carry further in an adjoining drain line.

Automated Flap And Cup Cleaner Water-Saving Toilet
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US Patent:

63322293, Dec 25, 2001
Filed:

Feb 20, 2001
Appl. No.:

9/789897
Inventors:

Conor O'Malley - San Jose CA
Joseph Zappel - Salinas CA
International Classification:

E03D 1110
US Classification:

4438
Abstract:

A gravity drop-toilet uses main water via electronically programmed valves to rinse separate areas of a bowl (71) in sequence via appropriately located and pointing jet orifices (136, 138,140) with about 70% less water than siphon toilets. Electronically timed valve (180) hydraulically causes a pair of bellows (110) to compress and expand and thereby reversibly pivot a mechanical linkage to retain waste in the bowl and drop waste via a vertical waste passageway into a sewer pipe (30). The linkage comprises a transfer arm (118) that pivots a rotating arm of a cup (128) and flap actuating arm (104) to pivot a springy plate (78) upward against a dimple (80) formed on under the side of the flap (30) which thereby aligns itself against the bottom edge (74) of the bowl (71). A urine version of this mechanism uses apertures (174, 175) that they enclose combine to center defecating sitters over a cylinder outlet (48) of the bowl. These parts and apertures prevent waste from smearing the seat, rim, and back of the bowl.