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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 |
| 20120067815 | HYBRID BIOARTIFICIAL KIDNEY A bioartificial kidney equivalent and a process for producing the bioartificial kidney equivalent. The hybrid bioartificial kidney comprises human proximal and distal renal tubule cells grown on particular synthetic membranes.... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120048806 | Systems and methods for removing phosphorous from wastewater Systems and methods for removing phosphorous (P) from P-containing wastewater are disclosed. The system includes a main filter unit (MFU) comprising P-adsorbing material. The MFU receives the P-containing wastewater and forms therefrom MFU-filtered wastewater having a f... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120042677 | REFRIGERATOR WATER FILTER ASSEMBLY A water filter assembly including a water filter housing and a manifold coupled to the water filter housing. The manifold includes an inlet and an outlet. Filters are disposed in the water filter housing. The water filter assembly has a door. The door is disposed on the... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120018365 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORWARD OSMOSIS FLUID PURIFICATION A process for purification of fluids, for example, desalination of seawater or brackish water, using organic solutes in a concentrated water solution for use in a forward osmosis process, to extract fresh water out of salt water through the forward osmosis membrane, and... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110309038 | FILTERING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME A filtering device uses a filtration unit for filtering raw water, and the filtration unit has a depth filter forming a filtration membrane thereof and a housing accommodating the depth filter. The housing includes a raw water inlet port for supplying the raw water to t... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110303589 | GRAVITY FEED WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM A portable water treatment system includes at least one sub-system to treat water including a flocculation system, a chlorination system, and a bio-sand filter system. The water treatment system may include multiple sub-systems for treating water that feed into one anot... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110297609 | AIRCRAFT POTABLE WATER SYSTEM A potable water system (10) comprises a supply line (18) and a water-purification device (20) incorporated thereinto. The water-purification device (20) comprises a microorganism filter (40) having a housing (42) and replaceable... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110284482 | PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR SEPARATING OFF SOLID PARTICLES FROM A WATER PHASE The invention relates to a process for separating off solid particles, in particular coke particles, from a water phase by means of gravity in a plant for generating hydrocarbons by cracking a hydrocarbonaceous feed, and also to a device for carrying out the process. In... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110277670 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING CO2 Systems and methods for lowering levels of carbon dioxide and other atmospheric pollutants are provided. Economically viable systems and processes capable of removing vast quantities of carbon dioxide and other atmospheric pollutants from gaseous waste streams and seque... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110259805 | SYSTEM FOR REMOVING PARTICULATE MATTER FROM WASTEWATER A system for, and method of, removing particulate material from wastewater discharged from an industrial source.... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110253626 | Method and a device for biologically treating a contaminated liquid feedstock including a dispersible and digestible organic liquid phase such as a toxic oil or solvent The installation comprises three reaction vessels (100, 200, 300) in series, each containing an aqueous phase and a specific bacterial population. The vessels serve in succession to dissolve the liquid feedstock for treatment by enzymatic hydrolysis, then to biod... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110253634 | TREATMENT OF WASTEWATER The present invention provides systems, methods and devices for removing contaminants from an aqueous stream. In embodiments, these systems and methods may be applied to particular applications, for example removal of contaminants in aqueous streams associated with the ... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110220573 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM FLUIDS A system for separating solids from fluid including a solid-laden fluid including a base fluid, a first separator configured to receive the solid-laden fluid and separate the fluid into a solids portion and an effluent, and a membrane separator configured to receive the... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110203993 | TREATMENT STAGES FOR SELENIUM REMOVAL Methods and apparatus relate to treating fluid to at least reduce selenium content within the fluid. The treating includes conditioning stages to alter a composition of the fluid prior to removal of the selenium content from the fluid. The composition of the fluid after... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110198276 | SYSTEM FOR REMOVAL OF CONTAMINANTS FROM INDUSTRIAL STREAMS A method and system for removing from an aqueous system which is contaminated therewith: (1) mercury present as colloids, ions and/or organically bound compounds, and (2) hydrocarbons solubilized, dispersed, and/or emulsified in the said system. Pursuant to the inventio... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110195468 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR SEPARATING PURE CHEMICALS FROM BIOMASS EXTRACT A system or plant and method for the production of pure alcohol, acetic acid or its derivatives from the extract containing hemicelluloses filtered after extraction of woody biomass or directly extracted from woody biomass. The process can be integrated with the host pl... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110189361 | REJUVENATION OF USED COOKING OIL Implements for decolorization, deodorization and deoxidization of used or filtered spent cooking oil are disclosed to improve on the service life of cooking oil and the health aspects of fried foods. This can be achieved on a small to large scale by simple implements fi... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110180478 | FILTRATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS RELATED THERETO USING CARBON NANOTUBE-INFUSED FIBER MATERIALS OF SPOOLABLE LENGTH AS A MOVING FILTRATION MEDIUM Filtration systems containing a filtration medium and methods related thereto are described herein. The filtration system includes a plurality of fibers of spoolable length, where the fibers are a carbon nanotube-infused fiber material. The filtration systems can be ope... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110159533 | BIOPARTICLE CAPTURE DEVICE, AND USE THEREOF A device for capturing suspended bioparticles in a liquid medium, includes:
| 06/30/2011 |
| 20110147290 | FUEL FILTER A fuel filter includes a filter element disposed in a filter housing. The filter element is penetrated by fuel flowing in a radial direction from a raw end to a pure end. The fuel filter has a first water separator and a smooth-flow second water separator disposed in se... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110132837 | Method and System for Treating Wastewater Methods and systems for utilizing biological wastewater treatment processes to remove nutrients from wastewater containing reduced sulfide compounds may include treating the wastewater in an anaerobic zone, an anoxic zone, and an aerobic zone. The wastewater is first tr... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110129441 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO REMOVE SOLUBLE TNFR1, TNFR2, AND IL2 IN PATIENTS A method, and system, to induce remission in diseases characterized by excess production of sTNR and interleukin 2 has been developed. In the most preferred embodiment, the system consists of antibodies to sTNFR1, sTNFR2 and sIL2R immobilized in a column containing a ma... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110124941 | Surface Coalescers Disclosed are coalescers, systems, and methods for coalescing a mixture of two phases, namely a continuous phase and a dispersed phase. The disclosed coalescers, systems, and methods include or utilize one or more layers of media material having a distinct mean pore siz... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110073539 | LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY COMPONENT The present invention aims to provide a liquid chromatography component including a column and a prefilter, which is hard to cause an increase of supplied liquid pressure even when the measurement of a sample is repeated. The present invention is a liquid chromatography... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110062080 | BIO-DENITRIFICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAKING AND USING SAME A denitrification system is disclosed, where a plurality of biological regenerated adsorptive cells or units. Each cell includes a counterflowing absorptive media and waste water to achieve a two or three zone biomass nitrate/nitrite degradation environment. The system ... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110056885 | VALUABLE RESOURCE RECOVERY SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF A valuable resource recovery system includes an engineered powder supply unit that supplies an engineered powder into drainage water (the engineered powder can adsorb a valuable resource and can be desorbed from the engineered powder), an agitation unit that agitates th... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110042288 | Enhanced Coalescer A coalescer is used in series with a hydrocyclone to enhance the removal of a dispersed phase from a continuous phase by first using a coalescer that lacks removal of any separated dispersed phase prior to cyclonic action in the hydrocyclone. The dispersed phase may be ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110027110 | OIL FILTER FOR DOWNHOLE MOTOR A method of controlling operation of an ESP, comprising determining at least one operating speed (rpm) at which the ESP experiences unacceptable levels of lateral vibrations; and applying a periodic modulation to the operating speed when operating the pump at the determ... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110017664 | SUSPENDED MEDIA MEMBRANE BIOLOGICAL REACTOR SYSTEM AND PROCESS INCLUDING SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND MULTIPLE BIOLOGICAL REACTOR ZONES A wastewater treatment system is provided comprising a biological reactor having a separation subsystem, a suspension system and a membrane operating system. The separation subsystem is constructed and arranged to maintain adsorbent material in the biological reactor wi... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110006004 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DOWN-REGULATING IMMUNE SYSTEM MEDIATORS IN BLOOD A method and apparatus for preventing and treating septicemia in patient blood is provided. The extracorporeal system includes an antimicrobial device to inactivate at least 99% of bloodborne microorganisms, a hemoconcentrator/filtration unit to remove approximately 50-... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100326928 | Filtration System A filtration system and methods for using same are disclosed. The filtration system can include a frame, and a plurality of filters coupled to the frame and coupled to each other in series. A pump can provide a pressure differential that causes fluid to flow through the... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100320152 | Apparatus and Method for Isolation from and Support of a Carbon Filtration System from an Ion Exchange System A combination filtration and ion exchange system is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a valve rotor, a carbon treatment tank, an ion exchange treatment tank and a valve. The valve rotor having a source water inlet, a service water outlet, a water treatmen... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100314313 | DESALINATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT Various embodiments described herein provide methods and apparatus for releasing treated wastewater into the environment by combining the treated wastewater with a concentrated salty water before discharging the combined water into the environment. The treated wastewate... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100314322 | PURIFICATION PROCEDURE FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE RADIOACTIVE TRACER 3'-DEOXY-3'- [18F] LUOROTHYMIDINE ([18F] FLT) A procedure for the preparation of the radioactive tracer 3′-deoxy-3′-[18F]fluorothymidine ([18F]FLT) comprises the following steps: a) preparation of anhydrous [18F]F-fluoride; b) labelling of a precursor, for example 3-N-Boc-1-[5â€... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100314263 | STAND-ALONE INTEGRATED WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTED WATER SUPPLY TO SMALL COMMUNITIES Provided is a standalone integrated water treatment system for a distributed water supply. A filter input receives water to be treated. A coagulation system is in operative connection with the filter input, wherein the water which has been filtered is subjected to a coa... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100314314 | DIALYSIS TREATMENT DEVICES FOR REMOVING UREA Dialysis treatment devices and methods for removing urea from dialysis waste streams are provided. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a dialysis treatment device including: 1) a first filter having a filtration membrane, 2) a urea removal unit havi... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100307975 | WATER TREATMENT AND REUSE SYSTEM System and methods are disclosed for filtering wastewater. In one embodiment, a water filtering system comprises a first filtering stage and a second filtering stage. The first filtering stage receives a flow of wastewater, and uses electrocoagulation to separate suspen... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100300974 | Continuous Batch Reactor, System, and Process for Treatment of Metal-Contaminated Fluids A fluid treatment device, system, and process are described that provide a filtered, metal-depleted (treated) fluid. The system includes two pairs of tanks that are piped and valved to allow one pair to fill/react while the other pair decants/discharges, which provides ... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100296971 | MEDIUM TREATMENT USING ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT A system for treating a medium, such as water, with ultraviolet light is provided. The system can include an ultraviolet treatment chamber that is shaped to reduce reflections of the ultraviolet light within the ultraviolet treatment chamber and/or improve absorption of... | 11/25/2010 |
