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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120129684 | USE OF A POROUS CRYSTALLINE HYBRID SOLID AS A NITROGEN OXIDE REDUCTION CATALYST AND DEVICES The present invention relates to the use of solids consisting of a metal-organic framework (MOF) and having the units of the following formula (I): MmOkXILp as a nitrogen-oxide catalyst. The present invention also relates to devices for enabling the implementation of sa... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129032 | THERMALLY BOUND NON-WOVEN MATERIAL The invention relates to a thermally bound non-woven material containing a low-shrinkage dual-component core-sheath fiber consisting of a crystalline polyester core and a crystalline polyester sheath which has a melting point at least 10° C. lower than the core, the he... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120125866 | NANOFIBERS WITH IMPROVED CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL STABILITY AND WEB CONTAINING NANOFIBERS A non woven web containing water insoluble nanofibers and/or microfibers obtained by an electrospinning process using water based solution containing at least two components, a first component having carboxylic acid and/or anhydride functionalities and a second componen... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120103905 | Microfiltration method and system A microfiltration method and system for treating production water, for example, from oil and gas operations so that the treated water can be put to a beneficial user(s) such as agriculture, irrigation, industrial or municipal or potable applications. The production wate... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107453 | BEVERAGE DISPENSING SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATED WATER FILTER RECOMMENDATION A device and mechanism for recommending a water filter in a beverage dispenser is described. A sensor senses qualities of unfiltered water. Another sensor senses qualities of a flavorant container, such as the flavorant contained within the container. Based on the quali... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120043282 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WASH WATER TREATMENT A waste water treatment apparatus includes a first reservoir for storing waste water interconnected to a second reservoir to receive and store treated water from the first reservoir upon activation of a pump. Operating the waste water treatment apparatus includes receiv... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120037572 | STRAINER WALL STRUCTURE INCLUDING CURVED SECTIONS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND FILTERING METHOD USING THE SAME A strainer wall structure includes curved sections, a method of manufacturing the same, and a filtering method using the strainer wall structure to provide a substantially larger effective filtering area in the same length and width, substantially reducing foreign subst... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120037573 | Filter Element and Methods of Manufacturing and Using Same A coreless and spirally wound non-woven filter element is provided. The filter element includes at least one band of base media having a selected porosity and an interlay having a different porosity within at least one band of base media. The presence of the interlay in... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120031855 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF HUMAN EXCREMENT A method for treatment of human excrement comprises the following steps: (1) providing a chamber (5) having a top opening through which excrement enters the chamber (5); (2) allowing solid excrement to form a layer on a porous plate (6) inside the c... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120031854 | Modular Storm Water Filtration System The invention provides systems, associated component parts, and assemblies of the pre-filtration systems, that are useful for treating storm water entering underground storm water management systems. The invention further provides methods to pre-filter storm water prior... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120024769 | METHOD FOR COLLECTING MATTER WITH A MATTER COLLECTION UNIT A method for collecting matter using a matter collection Unit, as described below, provides a low energy, low cost and nearly zero pollutant process for extracting suspended and/or dissolved matter in a medium. The method collects the matter on a material when the mediu... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120012528 | SURFACE MODIFIED INORGANIC MATRIX AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION THEREOF The present invention relates to a method for the modification of metal hydroxide and/or metal oxide surfaces of an inorganic matrix with an organometallic reagent for obtaining an organic functionalized matrix suitable for filtration processes. The method involves the ... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120012539 | WATER TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING SAME A water treatment apparatus with a first filtration system and a second filtration system is disclosed. The first filtration system provides purified water to an automated assay device. The second filtration system receives wastewater from an outlet and removes contamin... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120010433 | DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR SOLID/LIQUID SEPARATION OF SOLID-LIQUID SUSPENSIONS In a device and a process for continuous solid/liquid separation (filtration) of solid-liquid suspensions on moving filters, for example on rotating drum filters or belt filters, the active filtering layer contains a woven fabric material composed of synthetic fibres, w... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120006761 | ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR USING SAME An absorbent material is provided for collecting lipophilic and hydrophobic materials from an aqueous solution such as water. The material comprises nonwoven polyester fibers in the form a mat. The mat may include reinforcing strands, such as glass fiber, nylon fiber, m... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120006749 | VESSEL DESALINATION SYSTEM AND METHOD A multi-ported vessel system includes an outer pressure vessel containing a plurality of flow distribution tubes, each of which comprises a plurality of reverse osmosis membrane elements aligned serially within each tube. The outer pressure vessel includes bypass flow p... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120006760 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE FOR CELL SEPARATION AND USES THEREOF The invention features methods for separating cells from a sample (e.g., separating fetal red blood cells from maternal blood). The method begins with the introduction of a sample including cells into one or more microfluidic channels. In one embodiment, the device incl... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110315639 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR HANDLING CATALYST SLURRIES Apparatus and methods for handling spent catalyst, wherein a slurry comprising the catalyst may be rapidly and conveniently drained to separate a liquid from the catalyst using a separation unit including a separation vessel and having a separator plate disposed between... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110318821 | BIOAGENT DETECTION METHODS The present invention relates the use of broad range primer (e.g., as broad range capture olignucleotides) immobilized in a SCODA method gel to allow, for example, selective concentration of target nucleic acids. Such concentrated target nucleic acids may, for example, ... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110309036 | Filter Filter compositions, filter apparatuses and/or processes thereof. A filter composition may include an active material and/or a support material. An active material may include metal and/or non-metal components, for example iron, manganese, carbon, phosphorous, aluminum,... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110303619 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR SEPARATING TWO SOLUTIONS MIXED IN DISPERSION INTO TWO SOLUTION PHASES IN A LIQUID-LIQUID EXTRACTION SEPARATION CELL The invention relates to a method and arrangement for separating two solutions mixed in dispersion into two solution phases in a liquid-liquid extraction separation cell (1). The arrangement includes a first guide wall (4), which is arranged at a distance ... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110303618 | REUSABLE WATER FILTER SYSTEMS AND METHODS The present disclosure provides reusable water filter systems and methods by modifying the design of the plastic housing in such a way so that a disposable sachet with treatment media can be used in it without allowing any bypassing of the untreated water. The present i... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110305610 | METHOD FOR IMPREGNATING A POROUS BODY BY A SUSPENSION AND INSTALLATION FOR IMPLEMENTING SAME The present invention relates to a method for impregnating a porous body (14) by a suspension (12) containing at least partly particles, said body comprising a multiplicity of channels (16) delimited by porous walls (22) extending from one (<... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110303610 | VESSEL AND METHOD FOR TRAPPING A SUBSTANCE The present invention provides a vessel with a textured inner surface and methods of using the vessel to trap aggregated substances. The vessel facilitates the separation of the substance from surrounding media. The present invention relates to vessels with a textured i... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110297614 | SLIME-CONTROLLING AGENT FOR ACTIVATED CARBON, METHOD FOR PASSING WATER THROUGH ACTIVATED CARBON DEVICE, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING ORGANIC-MATTER-CONTAINING WATER Disclosed is a treatment apparatus capable of inhibiting growth of microorganisms and carrying out long-term stable treatment in an activated carbon tower and a reverse osmosis membrane separation device during processes including activated carbon treatment and RO membr... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110297624 | SHOWERHEAD FILTER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF PURIFICATION A showerhead filter assembly and method for purifying fluid comprises a shower engine having an inner chamber, the inner chamber includes a fluid passage at a first end and an opening at a second end for receiving a filter assembly. The shower engine further comprises a... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110290742 | PLANT AND METHOD FOR MELTING AND CLEANING OF SNOW AND ICE Plant for melting and cleaning of snow and ice, distinguished in that the plant comprises a means for melting using enthalpy of a water source in order to melt snow and ice, and a means for cleaning for cleaning out the pollution from the water phase that contains the m... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110290743 | HELICAL SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR INTAKE SCREENS A method and apparatus for supporting a screen. The apparatus comprising a cylindrical screen for submerging in a fluid, the screen having an inlet pipe for connecting to a piping system, filter members, a first end, a second and a support structure. The support structu... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110290741 | Water Filter Pitcher Meter The present invention is a water filter pitcher equipped with a removable, replaceable filter cartridge and means to count the number of times the pitcher is filled with water, and also means to notify the user when the pitcher has filtered enough water to exhaust the f... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110284480 | Integrated System for Monitoring Permeate Quality in Water Treatment Facilities The invention provides a method and apparatus for continuous monitoring of permeate from membrane elements in a water treatment plant, including a desalination plant. The apparatus includes a probe that includes multiple sensors such that at least one sensor is associat... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110284472 | WATER REDUCTION FOR COOKING GREASE AND OIL COLLECTION A system and method of separating grease from water in used cooking oil prior to collection and removal of the grease from the restaurant or other facility where the used cooking oil was created, collected or stored.... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110278237 | DEFORMABLE SUMP INSERT A flexible, water-permeable filter basket may be used to collect and remove debris from a sump in a drain-entry structure (e.g., a catch-basin). The filter basket includes a basket floor having a perimeter of substantially the same size and shape as a sump floor, at lea... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110278243 | Fluid Purification Media and Systems and Methods of Using Same A fluid purification system, comprising: a first fluid purification media comprising a rigid porous purification block, comprising: a longitudinal first surface; a longitudinal second surface disposed inside the longitudinal first surface; and a porous high density poly... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110272363 | WASTE COLLECTION SYSTEM WITH BAG ASSEMBLY FORMED BY A SET OF DETACHABLE BAGS A waste collection system having a bag assembly, and a method for removing waste material from a waterline using the system is provided. The bag assembly includes a plurality of inner bags nested within each other to collectively form a multi-layered sidewall. The bag a... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110271704 | SEDIMENT TRAP SYSTEM AND METHOD Systems and methods for condensate removal are disclosed. A reservoir may include a trap structure and a sediment trap may be disposed within the trap structure. The sediment trap may be positioned within the reservoir so that condensate flowing into the reservoir is fi... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110258147 | Heat Transfer Compositions The invention provides a heat transfer composition comprising: (ii) R-1243zf; (iii) a second component selected from R-32 (difluoromethane), R-744 (CO)2, R-41 (fluoromethane), R-1270 (propene), R-290 (propane), R-161 (fluoroethane) and mixtures thereof; and (iv) a third... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110253641 | Filter Sleeve for Enabling Waste Water Discharge Directly into the Environment A filter sleeve is fabricated from a variety of media selected to preferentially remove particulates and specific contaminants from water or other liquids. The layers of the filter sleeve may be configured to remove 1-micron particulates, while another layer or layers m... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110253645 | FILTER MEDIUM The present invention relates to a filter composed of a multi-ply filter medium, which comprises at least one non-woven stiffening layer, at least one filtration layer, at least one covering layer and where necessary at least one non-woven microfibre layer, the non-wove... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110253644 | Method and apparatus for filtering fluids A method of filtering fluids uses a filter media through which angled filter hole bores are formed, all angled in the same direction and at about the same angle to the surface of the filter media and the filter media is oriented relative to the flow path of a fluid, at ... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110258146 | Heat Transfer Compositions The invention provides a heat transfer composition comprising a minimum of about 80% by weight of R-1243zf and a maximum of 20% by weight of R-32, based on the total weight of the composition.... | 10/20/2011 |
