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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120125203 | Water purification and enhancement systems Water purification system comprising filtration media sized with respect to each other to allow a first contaminant in the water to saturate the first medium with a delay prior to saturation of the second medium with a second contaminant.... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120125851 | TRANSPORTABLE DISASTER-RELIEF SYSTEMS A transportable disaster-relief generating system is a power generated, multi-functional, and compact relief unit with means for providing area lighting via a power generator, purifying and storing potable water from a non-potable water source, and creating ice utilizin... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120052164 | CAPSULE FOR PREPARING A NUTRITIONAL PRODUCT INCLUDING A FILTER AND METHOD Capsule and filter unit for the preparation of a nutritional product in a device adapted to supply liquid in the capsule. The capsule is constructed to have at least one compartment containing nutritional ingredients for the preparation of the nutritional product in com... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120043270 | BALLAST WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM The present invention provides a ballast water treatment system, comprising a centrifugal separator, an ultrasonic sterilizer, and an ultraviolet sterilizer, wherein, the centrifugal separator is designed to separate large-particle of foreign matters from the ballast wa... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20110309020 | Phononic Crystal Desalination System and Methods of Use Disclosed herein are systems and methods for desalination of salt water based on an engineered acoustic field that causes constructive and destructive interference at pre-computed spatial positions. The engineered acoustic field can cause high-pressure and low-pressure ... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110309040 | SEPARATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMMISCIBLE FLUIDS A wash separator (1) comprises a vessel (2) containing a first fluid (3) and a second fluid (4) whereby the second fluid (4) has a differentdensity from the first fluid (3). The first fluid (3) is immiscible with the seco... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110303607 | SEAWATER DESALINATION PLANT AND PRODUCTION OF HIGH PURITY SALT The present invention discloses an integrated desalination and salt plant for the production of a salt or slurry product of high purity. The reject stream from the desalination plant is used as the feed stream for the salt plant. The salt plant feed stream is filtered t... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110281255 | BIOLOGICAL PROCESS FOR CONVERTING ORGANIC BY-PRODUCTS OR WASTES INTO RENEWABLE ENERGY AND USABLE PRODUCTS Apparatus for the treatment of organic waste streams is disclosed, in which the organic waste stream is treated in order to reduce the average particle size prior to entry into a biological reactor. The use of a mechanical device to reduce this average particle size whi... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110266207 | Synergy City: a production facility for electrical power, fresh water, and trash processing without the use of nuclear fission, coal or oil This invention uses existing technology in a novel way to create a production facility, which can be known as Synergy City, to provide a solution to three problems confronting the United States, and other nations as well: the need for safe, clean, renewable sources of e... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110253614 | VERSATILE UNFOLDING SOLAR DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM A versatile solar deployment system may provide one or more scalable solar deployment units. A solar deployment unit may include a chassis, a panel support provided by the chassis, and one or more solar panels coupled to the panel support, wherein the solar panels are f... | 10/20/2011 |
| 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 |
| 20110240564 | Apparatus for Purifying Liquids, in Particular for Purifying Ballast Water The invention relates to an apparatus for purifying liquids, in particular for purifying ballast water.... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110226681 | BALLAST WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM A system for treatment of ballast water used in a ship includes a filtering unit which filters the ballast water taken into a ship; an ultraviolet treatment unit for sterilizing the ballast water filtered by the filtering unit by using ultraviolet rays; and a control un... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110210072 | Pure Water Manufacturing Method And Pure Water Manufacturing Apparatus In production of ultrapure water by purifying primary pure water with a secondary pure water manufacturing apparatus and a tertiary pure water manufacturing apparatus, high-purity ultrapure water is produced, wherein generation of hydrogen peroxide is minimized and the ... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110198236 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN-DISSOLVED DRINKING WATER An apparatus for producing in the home hydrogen-dissolved drinking water that is suitable for drinking, has a high dissolved hydrogen concentration, and a long dissolved hydrogen life. A hydrogen-dissolved drinking water production apparatus includes an electrolytic cel... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110198275 | Manual foot actuated/solar power - air compressor air pressure driven, emergency reverse osmosis water purification system A semi-portable water purification system utilizing, a foot actuated or air compressor pumping unit, a reverse osmosis unit, optional post filter for removing odor and color, and other contaminants from a water source. The foot/compressor operated pumping units feed com... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110196814 | Ballast water treatment systems including related appratus and methods Ballast water treatment apparatus and methods for preventing foreign aquatic invasive species form entering marine ecological zones by translocation in ship's ballast water. The apparatus includes a housing, a filter member, and UV water treatment chambers. Methods incl... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110174742 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR WATER RENOVATION With a method for renovating wastewater, the wastewater is fed into an electro flocculation cell (E) and is subject to electro flocculation. The electro flocculate (WF) processed in the electro flocculation cell is fed into a ripening tank (R) and remains there. The ele... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110174717 | FILTER DEVICE A filter device having a liquid inlet, a liquid outlet, a filter housing, and at least one filter element. At least one water collection chamber is configured to collect water separated out of the fuel. A mechanism for suppressing biological activity is disposed in at l... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110163017 | Wastewater Treatment Method and Apparatus The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for separating particles and dissolved matter from a produced water fluid stream. Specifically, the present invention includes a first pressure source which transports untreated produced water or contaminated aqueou... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110158872 | Method and System for Adsorbing Pollutants and/or Contaminants The present invention relates to a method and a multi-component system for adsorbing contaminants and/or pollutants from a contaminated hot fluid by using a turbulent air stream, to adiabatically cool the temperature of the fluid, in association with one or more adsorbe... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110136064 | FLUID FILTRATION METHOD, FLUID FILTERED THEREBY, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACUTRING METHOD A method for filtering a fluid to obtain a fluid having a known purity is described. The fluid is filtered with a filtration system, and upstream of a final filtration stage of the filtration system, a purity of the fluid is measured. A purity of the fluid filtered by t... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110127207 | FILTER ARRANGEMENT An arrangement for use in a liquid treatment unit, which includes a generally tubular housing having a liquid inlet in one end and a liquid outlet in the opposite end, a generally tubular filter element arranged generally concentric inside the housing, through which liq... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110114545 | DEVICE FOR THE PURIFICATION OF WASTE WATER The invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning sewage, having a housing (1) of substantially rectangular outline which is formed in the manner of a transportable container, wherein a plurality of compartments (C1, C2, C3, C4) are p... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110100895 | Membrane Module for Fluid Filtration Embodiments of the invention provide a membrane module including a first plurality of fibers capable of filtering fluids that are helically wound in layers creating a mono helix. Fluids to be treated can flow radially with respect to a longitudinal axis of the mono heli... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110100896 | CONNECTION OF BELT CONNECTORS DESIGNED AS WIRE HOOKS TO A BELT METHOD FOR PRODUCING AND CONNECTION The invention relates to a connection of belt connectors embodied as wire hooks (1) to one end of a plastic belt (16), wherein each wire hook has shanks (2, 3) arranged on both sides of the belt (16), and furthermore has hook ends (5) ... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110100885 | BALLAST WATER TREATMENT DEVICE Disclosed herein is a ballast water treatment device. The device includes a filtering unit filtering ballast water introduced into a ship using a filter, a vortex generating unit generating an artificial vortex in the ballast water filtered by the filtering unit, and an... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110084006 | UV LIQUID STORAGE AND DISPENSING DEVICE A liquid storage and dispensing device with a filter for removing minerals and a UV light source for killing pathogens existing in a liquid. A liquid is introduced into the device via the inlet. The liquid passes through the filter into a collector. The filtered liquid ... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110073550 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A FILTER APPARATUS AND FILTER APPARATUS The disclosure relates to a filter apparatus together with a method for the filtration of liquids, such as, in particular, water, with a housing with an inlet and a filtrate outlet for filtered liquid, with a filter means which is arranged in the flow path of the liquid... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110062071 | System for Treating Liquids with Wave Energy from an Electrical Arc The system has a storage tank and two or more arc whirl devices disposed in a top of the storage tank. Each arc whirl device includes: (a) a pump volute or hydrocyclone, (b) a throat connected to the pump volute or hydrocyclone head, (c) a parabolic reflector having a v... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110062063 | POWER RECOVERY APPARATUS According to one embodiment, a power recovery apparatus used in a desalination apparatus including a reverse osmosis membrane which extracts fresh water from seawater and ejects concentrated water includes a pressure conversion section and a seawater supply section to c... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110031178 | WIRELESS ENABLED DEVICE The invention described herein provides an embedded wireless device such as a RFID tag molded into separate housing formed of any thermoplastic material compatible to that of the plastic material as the device to which the housing is to be attached. Subsequently, the ho... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110011781 | APPARATUS FOR THE SEPARATION OF PLASMA The invention relates to an apparatus for separating blood, more particularly an apparatus (1) for absorbing blood (19) and separating blood components, e.g. blood plasma, as a sample liquid (2). Said apparatus (1) comprises a feeding device ... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20100258011 | CLEANING DEVICE WITH SCOURING INTERIOR SURFACE A cleaning device can include a strainer that includes a base including an upper open end and an inner surface having abrasive scouring elements for removing debris from associated articles placed into the strainer. Openings extend through the base to allow liquid to pa... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100224574 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING PARTICLES FROM A LIQUID A method and device for separating particles from a liquid having particles therein, using a filter sized to permit the liquid to flow through pores, while retaining a substantial portion of the particles on the filter, with an absorbent layer contacting the back of the... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100187340 | DRYING AND MILLING APPARATUS AND PROCESSING PLANT A drying and milling apparatus includes a housing and a rotatable section. The housing has an air or gas inlet and a product inlet at a first end and a product outlet at a second end. The rotatable section has a plurality of blades which extend radially from a hub porti... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100189602 | SEPARATION DEVICE WITH MOVEABLE FILLING CHANNEL A separation device includes a separation chamber having a housing for housing a stationary phase configured for separating compounds of a fluid sample. The separation device also includes a filling port configured for filling the stationary phase through a filling chan... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100172819 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ZERO DISCHARGE WATER TREATMENT Methods and systems for a zero discharge waste water treatment system are provided. The system includes a filtration train including filter media having successively smaller diameter filtration elements, a reverse osmosis apparatus including a pump and a membrane couple... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100163478 | WATER-FLOW FILTERING STRUCTURE A water-flow filtering structure is provided, including three main built-up members: a filter ring, a water-saving piece, and a water-filtering upper cover, which are removable relative to each other. A plurality of water-filtering holes are disposed in a central region... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100089809 | INTEGRATED UTILITY SYSTEM An integrated utility system (10) comprising; i) a power supply (12); and ii) a wastewater treatment system (20), wherein waste energy from the power supply (12) is utilised in the wastewater treatment system (20).... | 04/15/2010 |
