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An air activated toilet flush system, including: a toilet bowl; a reservoir; a fluid conduit between the reservoir and the toilet bowl; a system for supplying water into the reservoir; and a system for supplying air into the reservoir, wherein a supply of air into the reservoir causes fluid to flow

An air activated toilet flush system, including: a toilet bowl; a reservoir; a fluid conduit between the reservoir and the toilet bowl; a system for supplying water into the reservoir; and a system for supplying air into the reservoir, wherein a supply of air into the reservoir causes fluid to flow from the reservoir through the fluid conduit and into the toilet bowl.

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1. An air activated toilet flush system, comprising: a toilet bowl;a reservoir;a fluid conduit between the reservoir and the toilet bowl;a system for supplying water into the reservoir, the system comprising a fill valve activated by the height of water in the reservoir; anda system for supplying am

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An air activated toilet flush system, comprising: a toilet bowl;a reservoir;a fluid conduit between the reservoir and the toilet bowl;a system for supplying water into the reservoir, the system comprising a fill valve activated by the height of water in the reservoir; anda system for supplying ambient air into the reservoir, wherein a supply of ambient air into the reservoir causes fluid to flow from the reservoir through the fluid conduit and into the toilet bowl, and wherein the system for supplying ambient air into the reservoir can be operated in different flush profiles, and (i) wherein the system for supplying ambient air into the reservoir comprises an open air path therethrough permitting free passage of air between the reservoir and the ambient environment when the system for supplying ambient air is turned off, and(ii) wherein the system for supplying ambient air overcomes the free passage of air in the open air path between the reservoir and the ambient environment and pushes ambient air into the reservoir when the system for supplying ambient air is turned on, and(iii) wherein ambient air pushed into the reservoir can only exit the reservoir back through the system for supplying ambient air into the reservoir such that the reservoir has only one combined air inlet/outlet when the water level in the reservoir is above the bottom end of the fluid conduit; andwherein the water level in the reservoir is higher than the water level in the toilet bowl. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the reservoir contains air and fluid, and wherein the supply of air into the reservoir causes air pressure in the reservoir to increase, thereby forcing fluid out of the reservoir through the fluid conduit and into the toilet bowl. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the system for supplying ambient air to the reservoir supplies ambient air above an inlet of the fluid conduit into the toilet bowl. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the system for supplying water to the reservoir comprises an external water source connected to a fill valve positioned within the reservoir. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the fluid conduit comprises a riser in the reservoir and a spillway into the toilet bowl. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the system for supplying ambient air to the reservoir comprises: an air blower that is both the air supply and ambient connection for reservoir. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the air blower is encapsulated in a noise dampening material. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein the system for supplying ambient air to the reservoir is powered by electrical power. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the fluid conduit comprises a tube having a downward spillway into the toilet bowl. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein the outlet of the fill valve is positioned above the riser or fluid conduit mid-section. 11. The system of claim 9, wherein the fluid conduit has a mid-section positioned higher than the rim of the toilet bowl. 12. The system of claim 1, wherein the system for supplying ambient air to the reservoir comprises an air tube. 13. The system of claim 12, wherein the air tube is positioned to extend upwardly through fluid in the reservoir with an opening of the air tube disposed above fluid in the reservoir. 14. The system of claim 1, wherein the system for supplying ambient air into the reservoir comprises a user-activated flush actuator. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein the user-activated flush actuator comprises a plurality of flush profile inputs. 16. The system of claim 14, wherein the user-activated flush actuator comprises electronic control of flush profile. 17. The system of claim 1, wherein the system for supplying ambient air into the reservoir is electrically powered. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein the system for supplying ambient air into the reservoir is battery powered. 19. A toilet, comprising: a toilet bowl;a tank attached to the toilet bowl;a water reservoir within the tank and containing a predetermined volume of water;a riser conduit having an upper end above the surface of the predetermined volume of water and a lower end extending below the surface of the predetermined volume of water;a spillway providing a path for fluid flow between the upper end of the riser conduit and the toilet bowl;an air inlet conduit into the water reservoir to supply ambient air into the water reservoir;a source of pressurized ambient air connected to the air inlet conduit; and (i) wherein the source of pressurized ambient air comprises an open air path permitting free passage of air between the reservoir and the ambient environment when the source of pressurized ambient air is turned off, and(ii) wherein the source of pressurized ambient air overcomes the free passage of air in the open air path between the reservoir and the ambient environment and pushes ambient air into the reservoir when the source of pressurized ambient air is turned on,(iii) wherein ambient air pushed into the reservoir can only exit the reservoir back through the source of pressurized ambient air connected to the air inlet conduit such that the reservoir has only one combined air inlet/outlet when the water level in the reservoir is above the bottom end of the fluid conduit; and(iv) wherein the source of pressurized ambient air into the reservoir can be operated in different flush profiles; anda flush actuator associated with the source of pressurized ambient air, wherein when the flush actuator is activated, pressurized ambient air flows through the outlet of the air conduit into the water reservoir above the surface of the predetermined volume of water, thereby forcing at least a portion of the predetermined volume of water up the riser conduit, through the spillway and into the toilet bowl; andwherein the water level in the reservoir is higher than the water level in the toilet bowl. 20. The toilet of claim 19, further comprising a system for supplying water into the tank including an external water source connected to a fill valve positioned within the reservoir. 21. The toilet of claim 19, wherein the source of pressurized ambient air comprises an air blower. 22. The toilet of claim 19, wherein the riser conduit comprises a tube having a mid-section positioned higher than the rim of the toilet bowl. 23. The toilet of claim 19, wherein the flush actuator comprises a plurality of flush profile inputs. 24. The toilet of claim 19, wherein the flush actuator comprises electronic control of flush profile.