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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 |
| 20120024766 | Wastewater Re-Use Systems A wastewater reuse system has a wastewater treatment system connected to a dwelling for receiving wastewater therefrom. The wastewater treatment system has a pump tank with an outlet that can be connected to a central wastewater collection system. There can be a pump in... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120006738 | Continuously Supplied Water Filtration Banks A filtration and dispensing system that is particularly suitable for underdeveloped parts of the world is provided for storing, filtering, and dispensing rainwater, surface water, or groundwater. The system includes a bank of ceramic filters, a water retention container... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110309022 | OIL RECOVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD A system and method for recovering oil/water compositions from waterways and wetlands and for separating oil and water from one another. The system includes a plurality of polymeric sorbent articles for collection of oil/water compositions from waterways or wetlands. A ... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110266208 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR FILTERING WATER FROM OIL AND GAS WELLS The invention relates to a method and apparatus for filtering contaminated water from an oil or gas well.... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110240568 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEWAGE GRIT REMOVAL Apparatus for separating grit from liquid sewage while retaining organic solids in suspension. The apparatus includes a grit settling chamber, a grit storage chamber positioned below the settling chamber, and a rotating vertical shaft positioned centrally in the settlin... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110152740 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTION OF FILTERED BLOOD COMPONENTS A method and apparatus for red blood collection and filtration is provided wherein a red blood cell collection assembly provides for leukoreduction filtration concurrent with or soon after the red blood cell separation and collection procedure. After red blood cells hav... | 06/23/2011 |
| 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 |
| 20110084020 | NOVEL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONVERTING GASEOUS BYPRODUCTS OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT INTO ENERGY A method for removing methane from biogas is described. The method includes: (i) receiving biogas including methane and other components into a first tank; (ii) receiving water into the first tank; (iii) contacting the biogas with the water inside the first tank; (iv) d... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110006018 | HIGH VISCOSITY FLUID FILTERING SYSTEM There is provided herein a system for filtering oils and/or emulsions including one or more filtering devices comprising stacked filtering elements configured to filter oils and/or emulsions, one or more tanks configured to hold oils and/or emulsions, and one or more pu... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100307963 | Method and System for Filtering Water A water filtration system utilizing line pressure is disclosed. The water filtration system comprises an optional carbon or KDF filter unit or a series of membranes, line pressure filter system, water tank and water pump. Water from a pressurized water source (e.g., mun... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100260815 | FLUID CONCENTRATOR, AUTOLOGOUS CONCENTRATED BODY FLUIDS, AND USES THEREOF The present invention provides devices and methods for concentrating a fluid and for treating a patient with the concentrated fluid. The concentrator apparatus includes a main housing (12) defining a separation chamber (14), a filter housing (48) co... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100170537 | WASTE CONTAINER WASHING VEHICLE With the waste container washing system described herein, the waste container can be moved into a washing compartment of the washing vehicle for washing thereof; in a first washing phase, the waste container can be exposed to a plurality of water jets of grey water pump... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100154727 | FLUID STORAGE DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS According to one representative embodiment, a fluid storage device for storing a first fluid in a second fluid storage container fillable with a second fluid includes a first fluid storage container, a first fluid inlet coupled to the first fluid storage container, and ... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100140150 | Biological Fluid Filtration System and Biological Fluid Filter Used Therein A biological fluid processing or fluid filtration system is provided having novel open and closed loop processing systems wherein the gases transferred into and out of the system during processing pass through a porous medium in upstream and/or downstream gas inlet or o... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100140095 | ON-DEMAND INTERMITTENT HIGH PURITY WATER PRODUCTION SYSTEM An on-demand system for intermittent high purity water production which by locating a storage tank for pre-polished water just prior to a final high purity polishing device reduces the potential for stagnant water in the system to reduce or degrade product high purity w... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100133155 | Water Distribution System With Dual Use Water Treatment Unit A water distribution system including a water storage tank, a water treatment unit, a diverter valve, and interconnecting water conduits arranged so that the same water treatment unit can be used to treat water supplied from a fill port to the storage tank during a fill... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100133181 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING COMPLEX BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS Method and systems, for processing biological material, that contain a biological material in a vessel; add an aggregating agent to the material in the vessel and allow the material to separate into two or more distinct submaterials; extract one or more of the submateri... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100126933 | WASHER BATH USING CENTRIFUGE AND ULTRA FILTER A part washing apparatus includes a centrifugal filter and an ultra filter provided as a single base unit. A washing chamber is provided to enclose one or more industrial parts for cleaning with a washing solution, which is collected in a washer bath. The washing soluti... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100096331 | Filtration of a hydrocarbon from a fluid An apparatus for, method of, and system for treatment of industrial waste water and/or marine vessel bilge waste water before discharge into rivers, lakes, streams and oceans, said waste water having hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon liquid chemical emulsions containing o... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20090306419 | Method for Degumming Triglyceride Oils A system and method of degumming a plant derived oil comprising mixing a feed stream under ultrahigh shear conditions to provide a mixed stream, passing the mixed stream through a retention tank, and separating the mixed stream into an aqueous stream and an oil stream i... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090272701 | Centrifuge Apparatus and Method for Selectively Reducing Forces on a Biologic Fluid A centrifuge blood component separation system for separating components of a blood product, comprising a separation vessel; a first transfer bag; a second transfer bag with an outside edge generally congruent to an outside edge of the first transfer bag and further hav... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090272681 | RECYCLE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR CAR WASH The present invention relates to a recycle water treatment system for car wash comprising principally a flocculating sedimentation tank, a flotation tank, a tank of aerobic biofilter, a secondary sedimentation tank and a storage tank that are connected in sequence, wher... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090236270 | WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM A water purification system performs a water purification process through physical sterilization, and at least includes a compression device and a decompression device. Water is converted into a high-pressure liquid through the compression device, and then is converted ... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090200238 | TWIN TANK WATER-ON-WATER FILTRATION SYSTEM A water-on-water filtration system that includes a filter member and two storage vessels. The system includes a plurality of valves that are controlled to place a first of the storage vessels in a fill state in which the first storage vessel is being filled with filtere... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090200218 | Aquarium sump arrangement A sump arrangement for use with an aquarium. The sump arrangement including a dedicated skimmer area that maintains a constant water level to increase operational efficiencies of protein skimmers. The sump arrangement further including a sump tank having an elongated wa... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090182263 | FILTRATION SYSTEM FOR PREPARATION OF FLUIDS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS Systems, methods, and devices for preparation of purified water and medicaments for various uses including blood treatment are described. Methods, devices, and systems for creating multiple-treatment batches are described.... | 07/16/2009 |
| 20090178978 | Drilling fluid treatment systems A system for well fluid treatment, the system being transportable, the system including a base, a support structure on the base, a brace apparatus connected to the base and to the support structure for bracing the support structure during movement of the system, the bra... | 07/16/2009 |
| 20090139924 | Biological fluid filtration apparatus Apparatus for use in a biological fluid processing or fluid filtration system is provided. The biological fluid processing or fluid filtration system has novel open and closed loop processing systems wherein the gases transferred into and out of the system during proces... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090107928 | Paint spray booth sludge consolidation method and apparatus A method and apparatus is disclosed for eliminating the bagging of paint spray booth sludge, and instead, centrifuging the collected sludge, re-watered if need be for transport, into a high solids content sludge and water for holding the sludge in suspension upstream of... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090107931 | Fluid Treatment and Method and Use of Same A system (1) for the treatment of a fluid comprising at least two of the fractions solid particles, liquid and/or gas is described, the system (1) being defined by at least one inlet portion (3) and two or more outlet portions (5, 7, 9), and ... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090107904 | Self-Cleaning Filter and Filtration System for Lubricants The disclosed self-cleaning filtration system and self-cleaning filter solves various problems by replacing a standard filter cartridge with an adapter screwed in place of the cartridge, a filter of limited size with a motor for rotating an inlet cover plate and an outl... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090065422 | Cock for water purifier This invention relates to a cock for water purifier which has a cock body formed with two compartments partitioned with each other. One of the two compartment is provided with a tap-water passage, and then a water input passage connecting with the water inlet of the wat... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090049994 | OIL FILTERING DEVICE An oil filtering system for a storage unit configured to receive and hold oil from a fryer in a main storage space thereof includes a filtering unit and a conveying unit. The filtering unit is removably arranged on an inner bottom surface of the storage unit within the ... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20080308484 | Filtering Device for the Removal of Arsenic from Water A filtering device for the removal of arsenic from the ground water/surface water. The filtering device of the present invention uses steel wool and sand as the raw material for the removal of arsenic from water and the entire outer body of the device can be made from c... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080242912 | Methods and Apparatus for Providing a High Purity Acetylene Product Methods and apparatus for the purification and distribution of acetylene. Acetylene is removed from an acetylene storage device, and provided to a purifier where solvent is removed. The purified acetylene is then provided to a semiconductor processing tool.... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080223776 | Filtration unit for the selective elimination of a target substance A filtration unit for the selective elimination of a target substance from a biological fluid comprising an external envelope, wherein the envelope encloses a filtering medium comprising: an upstream structure for eliminating at least the target substance comprising a s... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080223798 | Apparatus and System For Displacing Gas in a Biological Fluid Processing System A biological fluid processing apparatus (50) including a biological fluid processing loop (75) for displacing air in a closed system while processing biological fluid, preferably, whole blood, is disclosed.... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080179237 | Wastewater flow equalization system and method A wastewater treatment mechanism includes an interior chamber having a peripheral wall preferably provided with two diametrically opposite openings in each of which is received a flow port member having a flow equalization port therein. Depending upon wastewater levels ... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080169248 | FIBER SEPARATOR SYSTEM A rinsing system for rinsing fibrous material providing a separator with counter current flow of the fibrous material with respect to a rinsing fluid in a second separator. The system provides for a first separator which in one form removes water from the fibrous materi... | 07/17/2008 |
