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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120067806 | APPARATUS FOR PICKING UP PARTICLES FROM THE SURFACE OF A WATER SYSTEM The invention relates to an apparatus for picking up particles from the surface of a water system, in particular particles of dirt, with a float (1), in which a particle separation chamber (8) is formed, into which particle-containing water can flow via an... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120039669 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR APPLYING A DISPERSANT OR OTHER SUBSTANCES TO A WATER SURFACE The present invention relates to a method for applying a dispersant or other substances to a water surface. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out the method according to the present invention. Significant for the method according to the present inventi... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120012516 | FLOATING CELL AND ISLAND WITH A FLOATING MACROPHYTE FILTER A floating cell with a floating macrophyte filter that can be installed in a chamber containing a volume of fluid to be filtered. The cell has: a layer with a floating macrophyte filter between a perimeter and a centre of the island; supporting means with peripheral str... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20110303601 | DEVICE FOR PICKING UP OBJECTS FLOATING ON THE WATER, SUCH AS HYDROCARBONS A device for picking up floating objects on the water, such as hydrocarbons, has an envelope made of a flexible material impervious to water and to the floating objects, having a mouth at the upstream end and a discharge orifice at the downstream end, a folding rigid fr... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110303596 | APPARATUS FOR LIQUID SEPARATION DURING AGITATION An apparatus for separating liquids during agitation includes a support and a honeycomb cellular structure supported by the support. The cellular structure has a top and a bottom. It is formed from a plurality of enclosed cells, which limit and re-direct liquid movement... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110266206 | Integrated Blood Specimen Processor A blood specimen processor by means of which blood specimens are collected into a collection tube containing an anticoagulant and a molded buoy of predetermined density between 1.045 and 1.084 with an embedded water swellable o-ring that expands to form a robust seal in... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110247970 | Portable Pump And Filter Assembly For Use In Pools, Spas And Open Bodies Of Water The present invention is directed to a portable submersible pump and filter assembly for direct filtration of a body of water without the need for intake or discharge hoses or assemblies. The present invention is further directed to a pump and filter assembly that can b... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110174703 | Method and apparatus of submersible intake equipment An apparatus having flotation ballasts, a flotation platform and on the flotation platform, an intake equipment, such as a screen, check valve and/or pump intake and a coupling for a discharge pipe. In an embodiment of the present invention comprises, there are a plural... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110147293 | Wastewater treatment ship A wastewater treatment ship is provided which is capable of purifying and treating oil bearing wastewater collected from a ship or the sea, wastewater such as domestic water and of reusing the purified water on the ship and easily discharging it. The wastewater treatmen... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110068054 | VALVELESS SIPHON DECANTER AND METHODS OF USE A valveless siphon decanter for processing fluid within a tank having a siphon tube external to the tank, the siphon tube having an output, a boom extending substantially transversely from the siphon tube, the boom providing a path for the communication of fluid from wi... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20100224572 | Water Treatment Device and Method A waterline treatment system for treating and preventing biofilms in a dental unit includes a plurality of noncontiguous silver and copper pieces in a ratio between about 8:3 to 10:1, in order to maintain less than 200 colony forming units per milliliter in the water. T... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100200502 | SEPTIC SYSTEM REMEDIATION METHOD AND APPARATUS A wastewater treatment apparatus for a wastewater treatment system that includes a septic tank with a lower sludge layer, an upper effluent layer, and a tank floor. The wastewater treatment apparatus includes a positive pressure pump that is configured to pump a fluid, ... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100193447 | SUBSURFACE WAVE POWER GENERATION WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS A subsurface wave action harnessing system includes a seabed mounting plate adapted for securing to a seabed, a wing having generally opposed first and second wing surfaces extending between a first and second wing ends, the second wing end being pivotably mounted to th... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100181261 | Aqueous environment treatment apparatus and method A treatment apparatus is provided that may include a frame and a buoyancy member carried by the frame. The buoyancy member is configured for causing the frame to float at the surface of a body of water. An electronic homeopathic treatment device is carried by the frame ... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100155319 | Density Phase Separation Device A mechanical separator for separating a fluid sample into first and second phases is disclosed. The mechanical separator includes a float having a passageway extending between first and second ends thereof with a pierceable head enclosing the first end of the float, a b... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100133157 | WATER TREATMENT APPARATUS ADAPTIBLE TO NATURAL WATER ENVIRONMENT A water treatment apparatus includes a first fluid channel that can circulate contaminated water in the water body, a first inlet that draws the contaminated water into the first fluid channel, and an outlet that allows the contaminated water to exit the first fluid cha... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100096324 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING POLLUTION IN A BODY OF WATER A system and method reducing pollution in a body of water using biological processes is provided. The system includes a hydraulic dam generated by an induced downwelling of effluent water from a plurality of water circulating devices. A series of linearly arranged treat... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100065508 | Method and apparatus of submersible intake equipment An apparatus having flotation ballasts, a flotation platform and on the flotation platform, an intake equipment, such as a screen, check valve and/or pump intake and a coupling for a discharge pipe. In an embodiment of the present invention comprises, there are a plural... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100065488 | Apparatus For Buoyancy Driven Filtration An apparatus for buoyancy driven filtration includes a tank and a filter assembly. The tank preferably includes a cylindrical sidewall, a circular base and a roof. The sidewall extends upward from the perimeter of the base wall and the roof extends across the top of the... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100059432 | FLOATING SUCTION HEAD ASSEMBLY A floating suction head assembly for use with a hose, for drawing liquid into the hose. The assembly includes a float and a strainer rotatably mounted to the float. The strainer has a coupling portion for coupling to a hose.... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100032363 | Floating skimmer apparatus with up-flow filter The present invention is a storm water filter system for filtering floatable debris and non-floating pollutants from storm water passing through a storm water drain system. The storm water filtering system has a floatable skimmer therein for capturing floatable debris a... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100012563 | DEBRIS REMOVAL DEVICE A moss and debris removal device having an elongated member with a top edge and a bottom edge wherein the top edge and bottom edge have teeth. A line is mounted to the elongated member. The elongated member has a plurality of holes. In one embodiment, the teeth of the t... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20090314725 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING A TARGET FLUID SUBMERGED IN A HIGHER DENSITY CARRIER FLUID Apparatus and method for collecting a target fluid submerged in a carrier fluid when the specific gravity of the target fluid is lower than the specific gravity of the carrier fluid and the target fluid is essentially immiscible with the carrier fluid. The apparatus inc... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090277797 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOVING CONTAMINANTS FROM A FLUID A method and system for removing contaminants from a fluid are provided. The method can generally include providing microstructures in the fluid. At least some of the contaminants in the fluid are attracted to the microstructures and adhered to the microstructures. With... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090236278 | Decanter with swivel discharge pipe The invention relates to a decanter for separating a supernatant protruding from a sewage sludge in a sludge tank (1) having a withdrawal device (4) attached to a first end (E1) of a pivot-mounted discharge pipe (3), wherein for discharging t... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090230042 | Underwater filtration operator An underwater filtration system or operator which can be floated on and suspended in a river, lake, pond or other water body to filter water from the water body. The underwater filtration operator may be electrically charged with simultaneous introduction of continuous ... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090230041 | INTEGRATED WATER TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR NATURAL WATER IMPROVEMENT A water treatment apparatus includes a float configured to float on the surface of a water body, a first fluid channel coupled to the float and configured to circulate contaminated water in the water body, and a second fluid channel coupled to the float and configured t... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090184066 | Method and Apparatus for Collecting and/or Removing Sludge Apparatus (10) for removing sludge from a liquid reservoir, the apparatus (10) comprising buoyant float means (12), a sludge pump (24) mounted via a support arm (17) and the apparatus (10) having an upper profile so as to allow ... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090166281 | FLOATING DEVICE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF A LIQUID OR PASTY MEDIUM PLACED IN A CONTAINER A floating device (3) to prevent contamination of a liquid or pasty medium (2) placed inside a container (1), the floating device (3) having an area substantially identical to the cross section of the container (1), and being constitut... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090145824 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVING BUOYANT POLLUTANTS FROM POLLUTED COOLANT An exemplary apparatus (100), for removing buoyant pollutants from a polluted coolant, includes a collecting device (10) and a removing device (20). The collecting device includes a pollutant collecting structure (11) and a bi-directional pum... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090139933 | MOBILE DESALINATION PLANTS AND SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING DESALINATED WATER A desalination vessel has a water intake system having a water intake configured to be in communication with a body of water, and a water intake pump configured to draw water from the body of water, a water desalination system configured to produce desalinated water and... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090139927 | SUPER-ENHANCED, ADJUSTABLY BUOYANT FLOATING ISLAND A floating island comprising one or more layers of nonwoven mesh material and optional buoyant nodules. The mesh material is optionally coated with a spray-on elastomer or inoculated with nutrients or microorganisms. The island can include buoyant growth medium, floats,... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090127176 | Modular Water Treatment Unit A modular water treatment unit including a modular tank having a plurality of joined tank parts defining respective chambers arranged in series for treating water, each tank part having opposite side walls with adjacent side walls of adjacent said tank parts being joine... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090114603 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT A vessel configured to float on a body of seawater has a wastewater treatment system having a wastewater intake port for intaking wastewater onto the vessel, a wastewater treatment component for treating the wastewater to produce treated wastewater and sludge, and a tre... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090101054 | PORTABLE DRY DOCK SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMERCIAL SERVICING OF RECREATIONAL VESSELS IN INLAND WATERWAYS A Portable Dry Dock (PDD) system designed for commercial servicing of recreational vessels (RVs) in inland waterways (IW). This PDD is disassembled and transported from one IW to another. This PDD was designed specifically to improve the efficiency in the most typical m... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090065423 | Filter sak The present invention is a washing machine filter that is disposable and free floating in the washing machine. The filter of the present invention in the preferred embodiment is 2¼ inches by 2½ inches. The filter is comprised of a filtering material of the dimension d... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090045117 | ENVIRONMENTALLY-NEUTRAL PROCESSING WITH CONDENSED PHASE CRYOGENIC FLUIDS Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for utilizing a substantially condensed phase cryogenic fluid for the purpose of remediation and retrieval of, e.g., spilled crude oil and other “oil spill”-related products from marine/aquatic and terrestrial environments... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20090014391 | Buoy Suspension Fractionation System A separator that uses centrifugation to fractionate a suspension such as blood comprises a separation container and a buoy. The buoy is carried in the separation container and has a tuned density that is configured to reach an equilibrium position in a suspension. The g... | 01/15/2009 |
| 20090001030 | Method and Apparatus for Collecting and/or Separating Solids from Liquids Apparatus (10) for collecting solids selling on the bottom of a liquid reservoir and/or floating solids, the apparatus (10) having a hollow suction head (23) and at least one outlet duct (26) extending from the suction head (23). Air c... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080237105 | Portable Water Filtration Device A portable filtration device filters water from a body of water within which the device can be buoyantly supported. The device generally comprises an inflatable floatation chamber arranged to support the device to float on the body of water and a filtration housing arra... | 10/02/2008 |
