Class 210/121 - Float

Subclass of Class 210 - Liquid purification or separation
Definition: Apparatus in which the responsive means is a float.
No. of applications: 39
Last issue date: 04/05/2012

Application No.	Application Title	Issue Date
20120080386	FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING WATER FROM FUEL A fuel filter system having a fuel filter (14) and water separation device (20), a water collecting chamber (24) with a drain line (26, 28) and controllable water discharge valve (30). A cleaning component (32) is disposed in th...	04/05/2012
20110198302	Floating marine debris trap A system for capturing and containing waterborne floating debris in bays, harbors, rivers, and other waterways with current, tidal, or wind action flow. This system utilizes a hinged capture gate attached to any of the commercially produced oil slick containment boom sy...	08/18/2011
20110192804	Apparatus and Method for Separating and Concentrating Fluids Containing Multiple Components An apparatus that allows for separating and collecting a fraction of a sample. The apparatus, when used with a centrifuge, allows for the creation of at various fractions in the apparatus. A buoy system that may include a first buoy portion and a second buoy member oper...	08/11/2011
20110108471	WATER TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD A mobile wastewater separator and recover unit and method for the separation and disposal/recovery of waste water for example in the oil and gas industry. It is fully self-contained and maintains the ability to separate heavy solids, floating contaminants, and water for...	05/12/2011
20100300985	System and Methods for Treatment of Water Systems A water treatment system for producing a sodium hypochlorite solution to control bacteria levels in well water containing: a pH adjuster; a container containing solid calcium hypochlorite for producing a calcium hypochlorite solution; and a container containing solid so...	12/02/2010
20100230333	Anti-siphon trap with snorkel The amount of sealant needed as an odor barrier in a wastewater cartridge is reduced. The cartridge inlet compartment (78) has a ceiling (90) of given area. The ceiling is spaced from the cartridge upper wall (60) and from the wastewater-receiving o...	09/16/2010
20090250413	Sterile Blood Separating System A system for separating components of a composition according to density. The system includes a torque generating device, a separation device, and a housing. The separation device separates the composition into different components according to density. The housing acco...	10/08/2009
20090110793	Maple tree sap reverse osmosis device A maple sap reverse osmosis device has a support rack configured and sized to rest atop a tank. The support rack supporting a reverse osmosis device. The reverse osmosis device has a pump line and a dump line both located within the tub. The pump line being located at a...	04/30/2009
20090090673	Water Remediation and Biosolids Collection System and Associated Methods A system and method for remediating a body of water and collecting suspended and dissolved solids therefrom are provided. The system includes a water-impervious lining positionable in a depression in or adjacent a body of water. The lining and depression define a treatm...	04/09/2009
20090020486	Filter assembly and method A filter assembly comprising a filter head having inlet and outlet ports; a filter bowl attached to the filter head, wherein the filter bowl has a drain hole located at the bottom of the filter bowl for draining fluids; a filter element housed within the filter bowl, th...	01/22/2009
20080128340	BUFFY COAT TUBE AND FLOAT SYSTEM AND METHOD A tube and float system for use in separation and axial expansion of the buffy coat is provided. The system includes a transparent, or semi-transparent, flexible sample tube and a rigid separator float having a specific gravity intermediate that of red blood cells and p...	06/05/2008
20080105616	Gravity Separator For A Multi-Phase Effluent A gravity separator S separates a liquid phase O and a gas phase G from a multiphase fluid mixture E. The gravity separator comprises a collector 1 for collecting the liquid phase O, and outlet 8 for extracting the gas phase G and a draining circuit 3	05/08/2008
20080073255	Filtering device for filtering water and liquids in general A filtering device for filtering water and liquids in general comprises a first reservoir for collecting the water to be filtered, a second reservoir for collecting the filtered water, which reservoir is supplied by falling from the first reservoir, a conduit which exte...	03/27/2008
20080035539	Pressurized wastewater effluent chlorination system A pressurized wastewater effluent chlorination system including a treatment tank defining a contact chamber and an aeration chamber. The treatment tank receives wastewater effluent. The system includes a pressure vessel within a liquid chlorine storage container positio...	02/14/2008
20080000818	WATER CIRCULATION SYSTEMS FOR PONDS, LAKES, AND OTHER BODIES OF WATER Circulation systems for ponds, lakes, or other bodies of water. In one set of embodiments, water is drawn up from the depths of the body for exposure to the atmosphere and to generate an overall, high flow circulation pattern throughout the entire body. In other embodim...	01/03/2008
20070289906	Pool cleaner debris bag A pool cleaner debris bag is provided having an open end adapted to receive debris from the pool and a closable end defining at least one discharge passage for the bag. The pool cleaner further comprises a securing apparatus disposed along at least a portion of the clos...	12/20/2007
20070209979	Urine diverter with end of life cycle indicator An indicator that the cartridge is draining slowly is placed on top of the cartridge. When slow draining causes urine to pool on top of the cartridge, liquid enters a float housing, causing an indicator to change color. The indicator is visible through a lens in a diver...	09/13/2007
20070209981	Replaceable Cartridge Filtering Jug Replaceable cartridge filtering jug including a for containing water requiring filtration and a vessel for the collection of filtered water in which the vessels are connected through the cartridge together with a device for counting the filtering cycles performed by the...	09/13/2007
20070193930	Aqueous liquid clarification system Disclosed is an impure aqueous liquid clarification system comprising a first plurality of polyacrylamide-housing means, the polyacrylamide being capable of flocculating impurities in impure aqueous liquid, this first plurality of housing means being joined in series an...	08/23/2007
20070181472	SEPARATION APPARATUS AND METHOD Separating apparatus, for separating a substance from a liquid on which the substance can float, comprises: a separation chamber; an inlet adapted to convey a supply comprising the substance and the liquid into the separation chamber; and an outlet adapted to convey liq...	08/09/2007
20070175806	Disinfectant system for use with residential aerobic wastewater treatment plants A system for introducing a liquid disinfectant into treated wastewater comprising a source of liquid disinfectant, a sensor to detect flow or level of treated wastewater from a wastewater treatment system, a selectively operable valve to allow the liquid disinfectant to...	08/02/2007
20070084767	Marine water conversion A marine water conversion apparatus capable of transferring ocean surface water several hundred feet below the surface to cause sufficient cooler water to rise to the surface to prevent formation of or to moderate hurricanes. The apparatus is remotely controlled and inc...	04/19/2007
20070039857	Filter sponge with replace-indicating function A filter sponge having a replace-indicating function is mainly used in an aquatic filter to filter aquatic breed water. The filter sponge includes a sponge body (10) centrally defining therein a vertical passage 11. A replace-indicating mechanism (20	02/22/2007
20070034579	Methods and apparatus for isolating platelets from blood A platelet collection device comprising a centrifugal spin-separator container with a cavity having a longitudinal inner surface. A float in the cavity has a base, a platelet collection surface above the base, an outer surface. The float density is below the density of ...	02/15/2007
20060163128	Filters A filter is disclosed which comprises a housing (46.1) having an inlet (48.1) and an outlet (50.1) and a filter cartridge (44.1) having a core (54.1). A float (56.1) in the core (54.1) has a buoyancy such that it sinks in...	07/27/2006
20060163178	System and method for providing high vacuum remediation The present disclosure provides a system and method for providing high vacuum remediation. ...	07/27/2006
20060163146	Fuel filter for diesel engines with high pressure direct injection of common rail type and the like Fuel filter for diesel engines with high pressure direct injection of common rail type and the like, comprising an outer casing provided with a fuel inlet conduit (3) and an outlet conduit (4), and containing in its interior a filter means(5), a tem...	07/27/2006
20060151362	Septic Tank Fluid Level Signal A septic tank fluid level signal comprises an indicator movable from a ready position to a deployed position when a fluid level in the septic tank reaches a predetermined fluid level. The septic tank fluid level signal further comprises an actuator responsive to the flu...	07/13/2006
20060144800	Sewage treatment system for use in marine toilet and other remote toilets The method for marine sewage treatment comprises the steps of (a) dispensing with each toilet flush a controlled amount of heterotrophic bacteria culture into the boat's holding tank in order to substantially denitrify the sewage and liquefy the solids, (b) pumping raw ...	07/06/2006
20060081519	Fluid treatment system and method A fluid treatment system, includes a pressurizable tank, a compressed air source, and a float disposed inside the tank, the float rising or falling in response to a level of fluid in the tank; and a float-actuated switch assembly connected to the float. The float-actuat...	04/20/2006
20050279677	Buoyant water chlorinator housing A buoyant water chlorinator unit has a housing with an upper surface and an apertured chamber for receiving a chlorination agent. Three separate measurement systems are carried by the housing: a water temperature system, a pH level system, and an oxidation reduction sys...	12/22/2005
20050274657	Disinfectant system for use with residential aerobic wastewater treatment plants A system for introducing a liquid disinfectant into treated wastewater comprising a source of liquid disinfectant, a sensor to detect flow of treated wastewater from a wastewater treatment system, a pump to introduce the liquid disinfectant into the treated wastewater a...	12/15/2005
20050205479	Greywater recycling apparatus The invention provides a unitary device for converting an open-top container into a greywater recycling apparatus comprising a vessel lid having a submersible float switch-operated pump depending therefrom by extension means sized to enable the positioning of the pump a...	09/22/2005
20050077219	Process and device for the treatment of effluents produced during wine manufacture Apparatus for processing effluent generated during wine making to separate solid matter from water in the effluent. The apparatus includes at least one detention tank (3) which includes aeration means (4) to receive effluent from the wine manufacture. A pu...	04/14/2005
20050061721	Water circulation systems for ponds, lakes, and other bodies of water Circulation systems for ponds, lakes, or other bodies of water. In one set of embodiments, water is drawn up from the depths of the body for exposure to the atmosphere and to generate an overall, high flow circulation pattern throughout the entire body. In other embodim...	03/24/2005
20050040087	Reduced-waste reverse osmosis water supply system A low-waste or no-waste reverse osmosis water supply system includes a pressurized permeate storage tank connected to the permeate outlet of one or more membrane elements with a valve operable by a user for tapping water on demand from the permeate storage tank. A press...	02/24/2005
20050023195	Device for treating working fluid for electric discharge machining The device for treating working fluid includes a fluid level detecting device for detecting a fluid level of cleaned fluid in a cleaned fluid tank, and a control unit for determining an adjustment value for a discharge rate command for a filter device pump, based on the...	02/03/2005
20050011819	Static pool skimmer The invention is a static pool skimmer for collecting surface debris from a In a preferred embodiment, the static pool skimmer is adapted to attach to a swimming pool railing and float on the surface of the water, collecting surface debris carried by a current. ...	01/20/2005
20050000870	Tertiary filter An apparatus for filtering suspended solids from a liquid having a group of filters mounted inside a filter chamber. The filters divide the chamber into dirty liquid chambers and clean liquid chambers. A wash assembly is disposed within the chamber having vacuum/pump he...	01/06/2005

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