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

ECO-MODE the ecologically correct toilet Odorless Syphonless = Water Saving High - Pressure Power Rinse.

BACKGROUND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF METHODS OF REMOVING NOXIOUS ODORS AND REDUCING REMOVING NOXIOUS ODORS AND REDUCING RINSING AND FLUSHING OF WATER, BUT THEY RELY ON INTRICATE MECHANISMS AND ELABORATE PROCEDURES THAT DO NOT APPEAL TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO IS LOOKING FOR COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS.

IN OTHER WORDS… THESE SYSTEMS ARE NOT PRACTICAL

Problem 1 Problem 1 Odor

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

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

BY THE YEAR 2000, MAN HAD TURNED TO OZONE-CONTAINING BUBBLES TO COMBAT THE ODOROUS ENEMY. THIS PATENT IS 51-PAGES LONG.

ANOTHER SOLUTION WAS TO ATTACK THE FOUL SMELL ELECTRONICALLY…

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

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

AND EVEN TO DISGUISE THESE CONSPICUOUS APPARATUS BY SIMULATING FLOWER POTS

NOW THE THE ECO-MODESOLUTION TO TO ODOR

IT VENTS THROUGH EXISTING PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS ODOR NEVER REACHES THE BATHROOM

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.

FOR A CLOSER VIEW

THE EXHAUST FAN AND CHECK VALVE ARE ACTIVATED BY LIFTING THE TOILET SEAT LID

EXHAUST FAN

Problem 2 WASTING WATER (SYPHON)

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

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

CYLINDERS AND MULTIPLE RESERVOIRS WERE ALSO USED…

AND EVEN A COMPLEX SYSTEM WITH PNEUMATIC PUMPS

Problem 3 Problem 3 RINSING

CLEANING THE TOILET THOROUGHLY WAS YET ANOTHER PROBLEM…

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

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

And then there were toilets that tried to solve all of the problems combined: 1 odor 2 water waste and 3 rinse

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

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THE THE ECO-MODE SOLVES ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS IN A SIMPLE AND COMPACT TOILET

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.

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.

A REAL GRAVITY FLUSH

AND A HIGH PRESSURE RINSE

AND HIGH PRESSURE RINSE

AND A HIGH PRESSURE RINSE

… IN CONCLUSION… THE PROVIDES: THE ECO-MODE PROVIDES:

AN SOLUTION BY MEANS OF AN INTERNAL EXHAUST FAN WHICH IS HIDDEN FROM VIEW. AN ODORLESS SOLUTION BY MEANS OF AN INTERNAL EXHAUST FAN WHICH IS HIDDEN FROM VIEW. THIS SOLUTION USES THE PLUMBING INSTALLATION AND ONLY REQUIRES AN ADDITIONAL LOW- VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY. THIS SOLUTION USES THE EXISTING PLUMBING INSTALLATION AND ONLY REQUIRES AN ADDITIONAL LOW- VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY.

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

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

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

For more information contact: Bernardo Artola Bernardo Artola or or Jorge Artola Jorge Artola