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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 |
| 20120070356 | Process and device for separating liquid from a multiphase mixture Process and device for separating liquid from a multiphase mixture contained in a vessel and comprising solid particles and at least one liquid phase forming together at least one suspension, and a gas phase in which at least part of the mixture is circulated through at... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120067831 | Apparatus for and method of recovering clean drilling fluid from fluid contaminated with entrained debris Apparatus for recovering clean drilling fluid from fluid contaminated with entrained debris comprises an input conduit for the contaminated drilling fluid, the conduit being branched whereby a portion of the contaminated fluid is delivered to a preliminary separation st... | 03/22/2012 |
| 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 |
| 20120006763 | DUPLEX STRAINER APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS Duplex fluid strainers, systems and methods can include a housing with a first valve chamber defining an inlet port, a first port, and a second port, and a second valve chamber defining a third port, a fourth port, and an outlet port. The first and third ports can be in... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120000863 | MANURE SEPARATION FOR DIGESTER METHOD AND APPARATUS A method and apparatus for removing settleable solids and unsettleable solids from a partially closed flush system in a dairy milking operation whereby a first processing tank bottom removes settleable solids contained therein where the net current flow vertically in th... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110319321 | MAMMALIAN COLOSTRUM DERIVED NANOPEPTIDES FOR BROADSPECTRUM VIRAL AND RECURRENT INFECTIONS WITH A METHOD OF ISOLATION THEREOF The present invention relates to nanopeptides isolated from mammalian colostrum with vaccine like antiviral and immunodulator activity via building body's own immune system and attachment inhibition on the cell surface receptors.... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110303622 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF OIL, WATER, CUTTINGS, SAND, SOIL AND CLAY MIXTURES One embodiment of the invention disclosed is an apparatus for separating a solid material from a mixture containing oil, water, clay, sand, soil and drill cuttings. The apparatus comprise a series of processing cells and wash tanks. Hydrocyclonic devices are also used t... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110297627 | STRAINER WALL STRUCTURE, FILTRATION METHOD USING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME A strainer wall structure that removes foreign substances from a fluid suctioned into a pipe and a re-circulation pump that is part of an emergency core cooling system (ECCS). The strainer wall structure has an inlet side and an outlet side through which cooling water i... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110290744 | Wastewater Treatment System and Method A wastewater treatment system includes a vessel and a plurality of media canisters contained in series therein. The vessel provides for linear flow of wastewater through the canisters for treating and removing contaminants. The canisters contain seal means to form a flu... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110278242 | 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 |
| 20110271875 | Process for Recovery of Values from a Fermentation Mass Obtained in Producing Ethanol and Products Thereof The present invention generally relates to processes for recovery of values from a fermentation mass obtained in producing ethanol. Further, the present invention relates to processes for the recovery of values from an inorganic- and lignin-containing mass. The present ... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110259837 | METHOD FOR SELECTIVE PARTITION CAPACITY BASED FILTERING A method is provided for filtering a fluid. The method includes the step of selecting a first surface filtration medium to include layers of a first mesh material (FMM). The method also includes the step of selecting a second surface filtration medium to include layers ... | 10/27/2011 |
| 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 |
| 20110220592 | FILTERING METHODS AND CONFIGURATIONS Passing a fluid though a single filter module effectively removes at least two different types of impurities from the fluid. The fluid is directed through at least two different types of filtering media within the single module. The at least two different types of filte... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110215059 | FILTER MEDIUM FOR STRAINERS USED IN NUCLEAR REACTOR EMERGENCY CORE COOLING SYSTEMS A filter medium for strainers used in the emergency sump of a nuclear power plant ECCS. The filter medium is employed with double wall, concentric tube type strainer modules. The filter medium is preferably constructed of a woven or knitted stainless steel wire material... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110215053 | Fluid Processing Fluid processing apparatuses and systems are disclosed. In some embodiments the fluid processing apparatuses include a movable enclosure, a plurality of filter housings disposed substantially within the movable enclosure, and a stand disposed within the enclosure. The f... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110155673 | OIL SPILL RECOVERY SYSTEM A method for separating an oil-substance mixture includes communicating the oil-substance mixture into a first separator tank to separate the oil from the substance, and communicating a remaining portion of the oil-substance mixture into a second separator tank to separ... | 06/30/2011 |
| 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 |
| 20110084035 | Filtration Apparatus and Associated Method for Microwave-Assisted Chemistry A filtration method and associated apparatus are disclosed for improving the separation yield of matrix based compositions. The method includes the steps of positioning a matrix based composition that includes at least some liquid in a filter vessel and applying a moder... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110068065 | FILTER ASSEMBLY A filter assembly for filtering particles from a fluid is disclosed. The filter assembly comprises a first plate, a second plate, and a channel. The first plate includes a first face, a second face, and a first set of apertures extending between the first face and the s... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110042329 | COMBINATION FILTER ARRANGMENT AND METHOD A cartridge type filter is mounted in a housing and is serviced through the top of the housing. The cartridge includes first and second media packs axially stacked. The second media pack is in series behind the first media pack, and filters a portion of the liquid there... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110036780 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING FRACTIONS OF MIXTURES, SUSPENSIONS, AND SOLUTIONS OF NON-POLAR LIQUIDS A polar liquid mixture containing suspended or dissolved particles or solute is exposed to air or a hydrophilic surface. An exclusion zone having a reduced concentration of particles or solute is formed in the polar liquid adjacent to the interface with air or the hydro... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110017669 | FLUID CONCENTRATOR A concentrator is used for concentrating a fluid, particularly a plasma component out of blood, for treatment of a patient. The concentrator apparatus includes a main housing defining a centrifuge chamber, that also holds the filter. The concentrator allows viewing of t... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110006017 | DUAL STAGE FILTRATION WITH BARRIER FOR FUEL WATER SEPARATION A dual stage filter includes an outer filter with a first media and an inner filter with a second media. A barrier is between the first media and the second media. The barrier directs fluid flow between the first and second media. The barrier creates a flow path between... | 01/13/2011 |
| 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 |
| 20110000861 | Portable and Scalable Water Reclamation System and Method An embodiment of a water reclamation system has at least one water filtration module mounted to a transport vehicle. The at least one water filtration module has a plurality of water treatment vessels with a treatment media positioned therein. A waste water inlet header... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100326905 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING DIFFERENT WASTE STREAMS Method and system for treating a waste stream. The waste is presented in containers, such as chamber pots and other containers for liquid and other kinds of waste. such waste can be supplied at different locations and is immediately comminuted. In a separating stage, th... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100327586 | DRAINAGE, FILTRATION, AND ELECTRICITY GENERATING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to techniques for collecting run-off and/or draining water from commercial or residential sites, filtering out the liquid, and using the filtered liquid to engage one or more turbines to generate electricity. In certa... | 12/30/2010 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 20100300991 | Filter with Exterior and Interior Media Components and Method of Filtering The invention features a filtration segment having a top seal, a bottom seal and a primary filter core and the method of filtering with the design of the filtration segment. The primary filter core is operatively coupled to at least one opening which is located either o... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100300578 | CYLINDER PREPARATION FOR HIGH PURITY ACETYLENE This invention relates in part to a method for preparing a pressure vessel for receiving high purity acetylene at elevated pressure. The method involves providing a porous filler-containing pressure vessel, deep cleaning the porous filler-containing pressure vessel, pur... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100282681 | Biological Fluid Filtration Apparatus Biological fluid filtration systems including biological fluid filtration devices capable of filtering blood or blood products, including the removal of leukocytes from the blood or blood product. Each system includes a means to automatically drain the biological fluid ... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100264099 | SEPARATION DEVICE COMPRISING A PHYSICAL BARRIER The present invention relates to a device for separating a suspension into a liquid phase and a retentate phase. The device comprises a separation chamber comprising an application zone and a hydrophilic filter material. The separation chamber is connected to a first ca... | 10/21/2010 |
| 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 |
| 20100252510 | FILTER MEDIA SUITABLE FOR HYDRAULIC APPLICATIONS Filter media, including those suitable for hydraulic applications, and related components, systems, and methods associated therewith are provided. The filter media described herein may include two or more layers, at least one of the layers having a relatively high perce... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100224012 | FLUID SAMPLE DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD A fluid delivery system including a filter for filtering solid particles from a liquid sample, the filter including a first filter member configured to filter solid media from a liquid sample, a second filter member fluidly connected to the first filter member, and a th... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100213128 | POLYMER-CONTAINING SOLVENT PURIFYING PROCESS Polymer-containing solution can be purified and the solvent reused by subjecting the solution to microfiltration using tubular filters having an average pore diameter of less than 1 μm and a filtration pressure of at least 0.35 MPa. This method is particularly useful f... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100213141 | Suspension liquid extraction apparatus and method The present invention relates to an apparatus for removing liquid from a suspension. More particularly, the present invention relates to a filtration apparatus using vacuum pressure, compressed air and radiant heat to facilitate extraction of water from a suspension and... | 08/26/2010 |
