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Page 1: START START U NITED S TATES P ATENT AND T RADEMARK O FFICE Patent No.: US 6,467,101 B1 Date of Patent: Oct. 22, 2002

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UNITED STATES

PATENT AND

TRADEMARK OFFICE

Patent No.: US 6,467,101 B1

Date of Patent: Oct. 22, 2002

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ECO-MODEthe ecologically correct toilet

OdorlessOdorless

Syphonless = Water Saving

High -Pressure Power Rinse

.

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BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF METHODS OFTHERE ARE HUNDREDS OF METHODS OF

REMOVING NOXIOUS ODORS AND REDUCING REMOVING NOXIOUS ODORS AND REDUCING

RINSING AND FLUSHING OF WATER, BUT THEY RELY ON RINSING AND FLUSHING OF WATER, BUT THEY RELY ON

INTRICATE MECHANISMS AND ELABORATE INTRICATE MECHANISMS AND ELABORATE

PROCEDURES THAT DO NOT APPEAL TO THE PROCEDURES THAT DO NOT APPEAL TO THE

MANUFACTURER WHO IS LOOKING FOR COST-EFFECTIVEMANUFACTURER WHO IS LOOKING FOR COST-EFFECTIVE

SOLUTIONS.SOLUTIONS.

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IN OTHER WORDS…IN OTHER WORDS…

THESE SYSTEMS ARE NOT PRACTICALTHESE SYSTEMS ARE NOT PRACTICAL

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ProblemProblem 11

Odor

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THE PROBLEM

EVEN TODAY THE TYPICAL EXHAUST FAN DOES A BETTER JOB OF SPREADING THE ODORS THROUGHOUT THE BATHROOM THAN CARRYING THE SMELL AWAY…

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LET’S LOOK AT SOME PREVIOUS SOLUTIONS FOR THE STINKING PROBLEM. ONE WAY OF FIGHTING ODORS IS THE USE OF DEODORIZERS AND FRAGRANCES.

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BY THE YEAR 2000, MAN HAD TURNED TO OZONE-CONTAINING BUBBLES TO COMBAT THE ODOROUS ENEMY.

THIS PATENT IS 51-PAGES LONG.

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ANOTHER SOLUTION WAS TO ATTACK THE FOUL SMELL ELECTRONICALLY…

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AND YET ANOTHER WAS TO SPRAY WATER TO ABSORB ODOR BODIES FROM THE AIR…

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OR USE VENTILATORS AND DUCTS TO EVACUATE GASES FROM THE BATHROOM…

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AND EVEN TO DISGUISE THESE CONSPICUOUS APPARATUS BY SIMULATING FLOWER POTS

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NOWNOW

THETHE ECO-MODE

SOLUTION SOLUTION

TO TO ODOR

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THE

SOLUTIONECO-MODE

IT VENTS THROUGH EXISTING PLUMBING

INSTALLATIONS

ODOR NEVER REACHES

THE BATHROOM

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The Eco-mode utilizes a built-in exhaust fan that removes the noxious odors from the toilet bowl through the existing Drain Waste and Vent piping to the exterior atmosphere.

By removing these fumes using the exhaust fan inside the toilet, it revolutionizes the common ceiling fan located above the toilet that mainly disperses the odor throughout the bathroom with only a minimal extraction of toxic gases.

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FOR A CLOSER VIEW

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THE EXHAUST FAN AND CHECK VALVE ARE ACTIVATED BY LIFTING THE

TOILET SEAT LID

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EXHAUST FAN

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Problem 2

WASTING WATER

(SYPHON)

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AS A RESULT, THE USERS STARTED ECONOMIZING WATER BY PLACING LARGE OBJECTS IN THE TANK TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF WATER CONSUMPTION

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When new laws limited each flush to 1.6 gallons, a moresophisticated technology developed using pressurized cylinders torecuperate part of the energy lost in the toilet tank.

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CYLINDERS AND MULTIPLE RESERVOIRS WERE ALSO USED…

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AND EVEN A COMPLEX SYSTEM WITH PNEUMATIC PUMPS

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Problem 3 Problem 3

RINSING

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CLEANING THE TOILET

THOROUGHLY WAS YET ANOTHER PROBLEM…

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USING A POWER RINSE WAS ONE SOLUTION INVOLVING METHODS OF MIXING AIR WITH THE FLUSHED WATER USING A PRESSURIZED TANK…

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ANOTHER SOLUTION REMOVES THE TRAP IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE CLEANING SPEED OF THE RINSE WATER

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And then there were toilets that tried to solve all of the problems combined:

1 odor1 odor

2 water waste and2 water waste and

3 rinse3 rinse

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THESE TOILETS WERE MONSTERS THAT WERE TOO EXPENSIVE OR DIFFICULT TO BUILD LIKE THIS PATENT…

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OR THIS COMPLICATED ONE WHICH WAS OVER TWENTY-FIVE PAGES LONG, PATENTED ONLY TWO YEARS AGO…

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THE THE ECO-MODE

SOLVES ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS

IN A SIMPLE

AND COMPACT

TOILET

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SYPHONLESS GRAVITY FLUSH

The ECO-MODE uses a gravity discharge container that does not depend on the large volume of water needed by conventional toilets.

The removal of waste from the bowl is accomplished by its own weight thus avoiding double or triple flushing.

In this new system, water is used mostly to rinse the toilet and clean the waste pipe.

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The ECO-MODE makes use of the high water pressure supplied by the utility services.

Instead of wasting this kinetic energy in the tank, water is mixed with air by a pipe that uses no moving parts, thus creating pulsating sprays ideally suited for cleaning purposes.

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A REAL GRAVITY FLUSH

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A REAL GRAVITY FLUSH

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A REAL GRAVITY FLUSH

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A REAL GRAVITY FLUSH

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AND A HIGH PRESSURE RINSE

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AND A HIGH PRESSURE RINSE

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AND A HIGH PRESSURE RINSE

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AND HIGH PRESSURE RINSE

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AND A HIGH PRESSURE RINSE

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IN CONCLUSION……

THE THE ECO-MODE PROVIDES: PROVIDES:

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AN AN ODORLESS SOLUTION BY MEANS SOLUTION BY MEANS OF AN INTERNAL EXHAUST FAN OF AN INTERNAL EXHAUST FAN WHICH IS HIDDEN FROM VIEW.WHICH IS HIDDEN FROM VIEW.

THIS SOLUTION USES THETHIS SOLUTION USES THE EXISTING PLUMBING INSTALLATION AND ONLY PLUMBING INSTALLATION AND ONLY REQUIRES AN ADDITIONAL LOW-REQUIRES AN ADDITIONAL LOW-VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY.VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY.

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A A WATER-SAVING SOLUTION IN WHERE SOLUTION IN WHERE WASTE IS REMOVED BY GRAVITY WASTE IS REMOVED BY GRAVITY AND NOT BY EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS AND NOT BY EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF FLUSHED WATER.OF FLUSHED WATER.

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A SOLUTION FOR CLEANING IN WHERE A SOLUTION FOR CLEANING IN WHERE THE MAJORITY OF WATER USED IS THE MAJORITY OF WATER USED IS FORFOR RINSING INSTEAD OF BEING INSTEAD OF BEING USED TO FILL A SYPHON.USED TO FILL A SYPHON.

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THE THE ECO-MODE IS A COMPACT AND IS A COMPACT AND COST-EFFECTIVE UNIVERSAL COST-EFFECTIVE UNIVERSAL SOLUTION DESIGNED TO SOLUTION DESIGNED TO REPLACE ANY EXISTING TOILET

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For more information contact:For more information contact:

Bernardo ArtolaBernardo Artola

[email protected]@netzero.com

oror

Jorge ArtolaJorge Artola

[email protected]@aol.com

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