The Procter Gamble Company

Whirlpool Corporation

Wyeth

Pur Water Purification Products, Inc.

Donald Stephen Bretl

Mary Elaine Freeland

Kyle William Harris

Angela Marie Reed

David James Emmons

Alan Joseph Mitchell

Judd Dylan Olson

John Paul Boros

Todd Lawrence Rose

Rick Pack

Dimitris Ioannis Collias

Michael Donovan Mitchell

Ginger Elayne Patera

John D Tanner

Craig Merillat Rasmussen

Richard D Hembree

Mario Elmen Tremblay

Mario Togawa Aparicio

Juan José Ramos Alvarez

Kenneth C Hou

Daniel Esparza Cano

Dave Emmons

Richard W Pack

Charles Andrew Hong

Todd Rose

The present invention relates to a low pressure water filter and dispenser system for use in a refrigerator which enables an effluent from said system exhibiting a log 6 bacteria reduction and a log 4 virus reduction with pressures as low as 0.35 kg/cm(5 psi). The system can be located in various places, for example it can sit on the shelf, it can be mounted to the ceiling of the refrigerator, or it can be attached to the wall or other internal components.

Water filter and dispenser system

The present invention is directed to a thermal covering that delivers consistent therapy to a portion of a user's hand-wrist area, is easy to use and apply to the body, and is securely positionable on the body. The thermal covering can be entirely disposable after one use. The thermal covering can also have a disposable component and a reusable component that can be packaged individually together as a kit.

Thermal covering

In the treatment of water, an end piece is connected to a treatment cartridge housing and inserted into an appliance having bypass, inlet, and outlet valves. The end piece has an end piece wall from which an inlet fitting, outlet fitting, and protrusion extend. The inlet fittings, outlet fittings, protrusion, and cartridge housing each have a longitudinal axis. The inlet and outlet fittings have a cam surface for actuating the inlet and outlet valves, respectively. Further, the cam surfaces of the inlet and outlet fittings are angled and vectored in relation to their respective longitudinal axis. The protrusion is shaped for actuating the bypass valve.

Fluidic cartridges and end pieces thereof

Therapeutic device

A refrigerator with a water treatment system including a head connecting a water supply to a water-using accessory. An end piece is provided for connecting a treatment cartridge to the head. The end piece comprises an inlet fitting having a cam that contacts a follower of a valve located in the head to open the valve when the end piece is mounted to the head and connects the treatment cartridge to the water treatment system.

Refrigerator with treated water

A filter for removing microorganisms from a fluid is provided by the invention. The filter includes a substrate having a reactive surface, and a polymer covalently bonded to the reactive surface of the substrate. The polymer includes a plurality of cationic groups for attracting microorganisms. Faucet mounted filters and pour through filters containing the polymer coated substrate are provided. Also disclosed are methods for using and manufacturing filters for removing microorganisms from a fluid.

Microorganism filter and method for removing microorganism from water

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West Chester, OH, United States of America

Donald Stephen Bretl