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US-12618405-B2 - Sump filter w/ c.o.d

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Abstract

A B.A.W.P.S. multi tower sump filter w/ c.o.d. and bioskimmer is formed of glass, plastic, acrylic, or other semi-translucent material. It includes a system of filtration that will render any aquatic environment “cycleless” and has connections for internal plumbing as well as compressed oxygen diffusion or “c.o.d.”, wet/dry biologic bacteria generation and storage, lighting, protein bioskimmer filter, wet/dry trickle biologic filter, sponge prefilter, carbon prefilter, dosing system, in-sump top surface skimming, in-sump vac pipe top water skimming with skimbob, water top-off and fill feeding port with separate submerged food, water, additive and/or water treatment release port, manual or electronic feeding system, flow control manifold powerhead/(s), thermostatic system control interface, diodes, probes and sensors. The unit can stand freely on its own, or stand on its own in a separate tank. Use includes the transfer of system water be it fresh, brackish or salt, from any habitat containment chamber or area and into the filter unit for processing, and then the return of the newly treated and processed water back into the main habitat containment chamber again.

Inventors

  • Conner J King

Assignees

  • Conner J King

Dates

Publication Date
20260505
Application Date
20230920

Claims (9)

  1. 1 . A tower sump filter system for transferring water from a pond, stream, tank, or main tank/habitat chamber to an external filter system for processing water and returning the processed water back through the same tower sump filter system comprising: a cycleless biological aquatic water purification system (B.A.W.P.S.) with continuous oxygen diffusion (C.O.D.) injection; a bioskimmer configured to provide purification and circulation of water externally from the pond, stream, tank, or main tank/habitat chamber; wherein the tower sump filter system is adaptable for use as a freestanding unit or can be mounted and integrated onto an existing tank or tank rim; wherein the tower sump filter system features semi-translucent or translucent walls, enabling visibility of its internal operations; wherein it further comprises an internal drain tie-in sump tower or sump tower connection configured for external tie-in to an overflow box filter or other external components to facilitate water transfer between the tower sump filter system and a separate tank, pond, aquarium, or habitat containment area; wherein the overflow box filter includes top surface skimming slots on the main tank/habitat chamber side to enable continuous intake of water at the rate supplied by an external filter pump, preventing overfill of the main tank/habitat chamber; wherein water flow entering through the top surface skimming slots is transferred to the tower sump filter system; wherein siphoned water flow passes over an over-the-wall pipe chase tube wall and is returned to the external filter system via drains in the lower rear portion of the overflow box filter positioned on the outside face of a tank rim, edge, or lip; wherein the drain tie-in sump tower or sump tower connection is plumbed to receive water flow from the overflow box filter or other externals and directs it to a pre-filter sock and sock-ring combination.
  2. 2 . The tower sump filter system of claim 1 , further comprising: an internal tower sump wet/dry trickle filter system configured to receive water flow from the drain tie-in sump tower or sump tower connection for external tie-in to an overflow box filter or other externals, and to transfer the water flow to a bio media storage generator driptray; wherein the bio media storage generator drip tray is capable of holding a carbon-infused pre-filter sponge, providing mechanical and chemical filtration; wherein the bio media storage generator drip tray dispenses collected water flow evenly over a selected bio media substrate stored in the drip tray box, which can accommodate aftermarket bio media types for bacteria cultivation, or a bio stack two-stage, three-phase bio media storage generator for bacteria cultivation, adding biological filtration; wherein the bio stack two-stage, three-phase bio media storage generator features a tubular weave construction for storing bio media in a wet and dry atmosphere during system operation and bacteria cultivation, providing biological filtration; wherein the wet/dry trickle filter system with bio stack two-stage, three-phase bio media storage generators allows for sequential removal, cleaning, and rotation to achieve a cycleless effect.
  3. 3 . The tower sump filter system of claim 1 , further comprising: an internal tower sump thermostatic control interface (TCI) controller interface configured to operate in conjunction with internal tower sump sensors and probes to provide a thermostatic control interface (TCI) display readout of water conditions in the main tank/habitat chamber containment area.
  4. 4 . The tower sump filter system of claim 1 , further comprising: an internal sump auxiliary doser, probe, chiller manifold, and harness configured to organize and secure power cables, air lines, dosing lines, and thermostatic control interface (TCI) probes and sensors.
  5. 5 . The tower sump filter system of claim 1 , further comprising: an internal tower sump biologic trapping filter with C.O.D. injection and a biologic protein bioskimmer, or an alternate filter unit and protein skimmer with skimbob assembly, providing mechanical, biological, and chemical filtration; wherein the biologic trapping filter with C.O.D. injection enables compressed oxygen diffusion for introducing oxygen bubbles into the aquatic environment, integrating the habitat chamber into the filtration system and achieving a cycleless, spike-free operation; wherein the biologic trapping filter includes a top surface skimbob feature to bypass top surface skim slots during evaporation periods, preventing the sump pump from running dry and overheating.
  6. 6 . The tower sump filter system of claim 1 , further comprising: an internal sump light fixture configured to provide light to the tower sump filter system or an internal sump refugium chamber; wherein the internal sump light fixture operates on a lighting schedule opposite to that of the habitat chamber, adding photosynthesis filtration.
  7. 7 . The tower sump filter system of claim 1 , further comprising: an internal sump auxiliary food storage tray configured to securely hold tools or food containers in a dry and accessible manner.
  8. 8 . The tower sump filter system of claim 1 , further comprising: an internal sump mud bank chamber configured for alternate bio mass generation and collection, holding a micron pre-filter tie bag for storage of mud, crushed coral, or other bio mass collection substrates in a submerged environment, and a pre-filter sponge, providing mechanical and biological filtration.
  9. 9 . The tower sump filter system of claim 1 , further comprising: an internal tower sump refugium chamber configured to receive water flow after it passes the wet/dry trickle filter system with bio stack two-stage, three-phase bio media storage generators and the mud bank chamber with micron pre-filter tie bag system; wherein the refugium chamber filters water via added plants before it reaches the main system sump pump and is returned to the main habitat chamber, adding photosynthesis filtration.

Description

FIELD OF INVENTION The present invention relates generally to a multi tower “biological aquatic water purification system” or (BAWPS) filter w/bioskimmer and c.o.d. which freely stands on its own and connects easily to any aquarium, tank, sump or pond externally, and is used to process and purify the unfiltered water of any external main tank/habitat chamber containment area, and when after filtering, returns the newly processed water back to the main tank/habitat chamber area once again. This circulating process continues uninterrupted. BACKGROUND ART There are various types of sump filters on the market today, most are complicated in nature and limited in functionality. Many, if not all of these filters provide little in the way of added features which can address the extended needs of most modern aquarists. Some limitations of these filters include their inability to be expandable and fit in any system application when considering water volume and processing after initial installation, set up and priming. At this point there does not exist the offered functionality for “compressed oxygen diffusion” or c.o.d. in any sump filter on the market. Compressed oxygen diffusion provides minute oxygen bubble introduction into any type of aquatic environment and makes the habitat chamber become part of the overall filtration system itself. By adding c.o.d. to the aquatic habitat chamber, the system becomes “cycleless” or spike free, a feature which has never been available before. There is also traditionally the lack of any provided sump tower, or sump tower connection, for external tie-in to existing over flow box filters or other externals for water transfer and the removal of proteins, contaminants, and algae blooms from the main tank habitat chamber. Most if not all of the current sump filters do not provide a high flow protein skimming feature or bioskimmer which removes contaminants such as ammonia, nitrate, nitrite and detritus build-up, as well as algae blooms from the aquatic system. Few provide a method for the process of top surface water skimming let alone both top surface water skimming and low level water pull skimming separately or both at the same time during operation. In addition, no current sump filters offer the ability to bypass the top surface skim slots of internal sump sub filters or chambers when applicable and spending time away from the system, an action which will cause the system pump to run dry and possibly overheat and threaten the safety of both the system and the tank inhabitants. There is currently no provision granted by existing sump filters to address water level reduction due to the evaporation which takes place over time and when the operator is away or vacationing and cannot provide additional water to the system which results in supply water reduction, sump pump dry run, and overheating. Seldom is there provided any biologic media, a trickle system, or the ability to cultivate, store or maintain cultured bacteria in a standard sump filter. Rarely is a mud bank chamber provided for storing additional biologic media filter types, or the ability to cultivate, store or maintain other types of cultured bacteria in a standard sump filter. The provision for an additive or chemical dosing system as well as a tie-in for an external chiller are not granted or addressed by most sump filter types. Other disadvantages include a missing or inadequate method for the combined use of a sufficient sponge pre-filter which adds mechanical filtration, and/or a carbon media filter which adds chemical filtration upon initial startup of the filtration system. The lack of sufficient technology to incorporate the use of a built in controller which would include a thermostat and set of diodes and probes, a combination which would provide the aquarist with pertinent real time information regarding the current state of the water quality that is present within the main tank/habitat chamber containment area during its normal operation and water processing. There is very little consideration paid to address the organization of food container and tool storage, loose cables, cords and air lines, and the incorporation of a provided refugium chamber for plant filtering by most current sump filters. Additionally, the use of an incorporated lighting system is virtually nonexistent on existing sump filter types. Finally, there is the overall disadvantage that most sump filters have during normal operation which is that they are solely independent in design and construction and they do not participate or belong to any distinct family or complete system of like products which cover the full spectrum of internal and external water filtration, purification and processing, this alone rendering them of little use and nearly obsolete and most likely incompatible for inclusion when an aquarist who is constructing a new, or expanding on their existing filtration system while in the overall support of an aquatic environmen