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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120103910 | WATER FILTER A water filter comprising a closed shell, a filter media and a valve. The closed shell having an inlet and an outlet. The filter media is within the shell and arranged such that water flowing from the inlet to the outlet passes through the filter media. The filter media... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120048788 | METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR REGULATING THE MODIFIER LEVEL IN CHROMATOGRAPHY OR SUPERCRITICAL EXTRACTION WITH RECYCLING A chromatography or supercritical extraction method is disclosed, in which the eluent comprises a mixture of a fluid and a modifier and in which the fluid is recycled. One exemplary method comprises an operation consisting in determining at least one quantity linked to ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120043264 | FLOCCULATION-MAGNETIC SEPARATION SYSTEM A flocculation-magnetic separation is provided which reduces the usage amount of flocculation agents as well as the usage amount of magnetic powders and realizes an improvement in the quality of treated water. In a flocculation-magnetic sep... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120037568 | CONTROLLED METHOD OF MINIMIZING RADIOACTIVE SLUDGE GENERATION IN POST STIMULATION FLOWBACK AND/OR PRODUCED WATER TREATMENT FROM A SALTWATER, OIL AND/OR GAS WELL Disclosed herein is a controlled method of minimizing radioactive sludge generation in treatment of wastewater from an oil and/or gas well. The method comprises measuring a concentration of a radioactive material in wastewater to be treated and measuring a concentration... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120031849 | AERATED REACTOR APPARATUS AND METHODS A reaction tank useful for precipitating struvite from aqueous solutions such as wastewater comprises an aeration system. The aeration system includes air diffusers in the reaction tank. The air diffusers are located at a level below an outlet of the reaction tank. The ... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120000859 | Wastewater Treatment System The present invention is a system and method for treating a wastewater stream to produce an effluent having an acceptable level of turbidity. The invention comprises a controller operatively coupled to at least one turbidity meter for monitoring turbidity of the effluen... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110309019 | APPARATUS FOR THE EXTRACORPOREAL TREATMENT OF BLOOD Apparatus and methods for the extracorporeal treatment of blood are described. The apparatus includes a dialyzer which is separated into a first and second chamber by a semipermeable membrane, wherein the first chamber is disposed in a dialysis fluid path and the second... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110290706 | WATER PURIFYING APPARATUS HAVING CLEANING SYSTEM A water purifying apparatus comprises: a filtering unit; a water tank unit for storing water having passed through the filtering unit; an extraction unit for selectively extracting the water stored in the water tank unit; and a cleaning system for sequentially controlli... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110290707 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATION OF POOL CLEANER WITH INTEGRAL CHLORINE GENERATOR An automated self-propelled pool cleaner having a housing, a water pump for moving water through the housing, drive means for moving the pool cleaner over the surface of the salt water pool to be cleaned, and an integral electrochemical chlorine generator mounted in the... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110284473 | MOBILE CLEANING METHOD AND MOBILE CLEANING MODULE FOR FLUIDS A cleaning method is provided for fluids of a fluid circuit (31) of a mobile device (2) comprising a mobile cleaning module (1), wherein the mobile cleaning module (1) comprises at least one connection element (3, 4, 5, 6) for making a... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110277374 | FUEL FILTER Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for adding a lubricating additive to a diesel fuel. In one embodiment, a system for controlling the release of a fuel additive into a diesel fuel is provided, the system having: a housing having at least one inlet opening and ... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110272360 | METHOD FOR OPERATING ION EXCHANGE EQUIPMENT, AND ION EXCHANGE EQUIPMENT A regeneration process in the operating method of the invention includes a first regeneration process, and a second regeneration process after the end of the first regeneration process. In the first regeneration process, a regenerant (5) is distributed at a top (... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110272334 | COLLECTED RAIN WATER CLASSIFIER AND DIVERTER A classifier and separator of collected pluvial water based on the turbidity, including a receptor and conductor pipe of pluvial water (1), by a part of tubing (4) made to measure the turbidity, consisted by a light emitting font (2) and by a lumino... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110266227 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING COAGULANT AMOUNT Provided are a method and an apparatus that enable rapid and automatic determination of the coagulant injection rate in a process of water treatment through coagulation and sedimentation. Using a coagulation analyzer comprising sample tanks 1A to 1D each f... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110259802 | MULTI-CONDUCTOR WATER IN FUEL SENSOR FOR FILL RATE DETECTION A water sensor for a fuel filtration apparatus includes a main body with at least one electrical contact disposed proximate the first end of the main body. The electrical contact(s) is operatively connectable to an electronic control unit. Multiple sensor contacts are d... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110259832 | METHOD AND PLANT FOR THE TREATMENT OF WASTEWATER WITH A VIEW TO ELIMINATING THE ADVERSE ENDOCRINE EFFECT AND/OR THE TOXIC OR GENOTOXIC EFFECT THEREOF The invention relates to a process for the treatment of a municipal and/or industrial wastewater with a view to combating the endocrine disrupting effect and/or the toxic effect and/or the genotoxic effect thereof and to remove the pathogenic microorganisms therefrom, c... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110264025 | REGIONAL CITRATE ANTICOAGULATION A system or method automates and optimizes citrate anticoagulant supplementation in a blood filtration circuit during CRRT. A processor-based control system interfaces with a blood filtration circuit to detect patient blood flow into the circuit, detect fluid loss throu... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110253639 | Spa Water Sanitizing Method and Apparatus A spa sanitizing apparatus including a sanitizing agent generating cell, an H-Bridge circuit arranged to supply a voltage to electrodes of the cell, a controller circuit for controlling the operation of the H-Bridge circuit, and a watch dog circuit for monitoring a volt... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110253638 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING ELECTRIC POWER BY OPTIMIZING WATER TURBIDITY, SUSPENDED SOLIDS, CIRCULATION AND FILTRATION IN POOLS, SPAS, WATER FEATURES, AND OTHER CLOSED BODIES OF WATER One feature of the present invention provides a method for optimizing water filtration in a closed body of water. The method includes circulating the water through a closed loop filtration system to remove contaminates, where a pump forces the water from the closed body... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110253606 | Method and System for Measuring Water Hardness Prior to adding detergent or chelant, the conductivity of water in a washing chamber is measured. The maximum concentration of hard water ions that could correspond to the measured conductivity is determined, i.e., it is assumed that all of the conductivity is from calc... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110240533 | BALLAST WATER TREATMENT APPARATUS The present invention provides a ballast water treatment system including a reaction tank in which raw water and ozone are imported and made to react each other for a predetermined period of time to kill microorganisms existing in raw water, an ozone decomposer in which... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110240534 | BALLAST WATER TREATMENT APPARATUS The present invention provides a ballast water treatment system including a reaction tank in which raw water and ozone are imported and made to react each other for a predetermined period of time to kill microorganisms existing in raw water, an ozone decomposer in which... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110213169 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PURIFYING CRUDE TALL OIL The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for purifying crude tall oil. The purification method comprises a first purification step (2) for separating at least solids (8) from the crude tall oil and producing solids free crude tall oil, and a... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110210078 | ELECTROLYTIC CELL AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING WATER A water treatment system is disclosed having electrolytic cell for liberating hydrogen from a base solution. The base solution may be a solution of brine for generating sodium hypochlorite, or potable water to be oxidized. The cell has first and second opposing electrod... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110210079 | CATALYTIC WET OXIDATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS A system and method for the treatment of process streams. A catalyst mediates a wet oxidation process at elevated temperatures and pressures for treating at least one undesirable constituent in an aqueous mixture. A catalyst may be selected for its solubility at a detec... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110203977 | FILTRATION APPARATUS AND WATER TREATMENT APPARATUS The filtration apparatus of the invention includes a filtration member 12 which has a ribbon-like suspended-solid-capturing member for capturing suspended solid present in fed treatment water 1, wherein the filtration member is charged in a filtration tank... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110198272 | Preparative Separation/Purification System The present invention aims at providing a preparative separation/purification system for vaporizing an eluate in a short period of time, while enhancing the efficiency of collecting the target substance by accelerating the initiation of collecting the eluate. The prepar... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110186511 | LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY A liquid chromatography apparatus is provided with a sample preparation unit, a column that separates components of a sample, an eluent supplier that includes a feeder for supplying eluents to the column, a flow path directional valve capable of introducing fixed amount... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110180486 | METHOD FOR CLEANING HYDRAULIC LIQUID, COMPUTERPROGRAM PRODUCT, CONTROL UNIT, AND INDUSTRIAL TRUCK Method for cleaning hydraulic liquid in a industrial truck, wherein said industrial truck is an electrically powered industrial truck having a battery as an energy source with a hydraulic system comprising, a hydraulic pump, a hydraulic reservoir, and a return pipe to t... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110180485 | ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT ACTIVATED OXIDATION PROCESS FOR THE REDUCTION OF ORGANIC CARBON IN SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS WATER In a system for decomposing organic compounds in water for use in semiconductor manufacturing, a chemical reactor vessel having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, a persulfate anion addition system upstream of the reactor vessel, and a light emitting device contained wit... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110168610 | PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR DEWATERING A HYDRAULIC FLUID The present invention provides a method and a device for dewatering a hydraulic fluid of a hydraulic system, in particular in the aerospace sector, comprising a container which has a sorbent, a feed which supplies the hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic system to the con... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110168639 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT METHOD AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT APPARATUS A wastewater treatment method in which magnetic flocs are formed by adding to wastewater an inorganic flocculant, magnetic particles, and a high molecular polymer as a polymeric flocculant, and the magnetic flocs are collected with magnetic force to thereby obtain treat... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110163028 | Biofilm Reactor Containing Spiral Structure and Water Treatment Device Using the Same The present invention provides a biofilm reactor comprising a spiral structure and a water treatment facility using the same. The biofilm reactor comprises an inlet pipe for supplying water, an air supply pipe for supplying air, and an outlet pipe for discharging the wa... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110147283 | WATER TREATMENT FOR COOLING TOWERS AND LARGE COMMERCIAL PONDS USING A NON-CHEMICAL RESIDUAL PROGRAM A water treatment system can be used to treat bodies of water as found in cooling towers and large commercial ponds to rid the potential of biological contaminants and mineral formations found in heat exchange equipment, on the sides of walls, basins and piping that cre... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110139690 | ERROR CORRECTION FOR A LIQUID CONCENTRATION DETECTOR OF A BLOOD PURIFICATION APPARATUS A blood purification instrument for extracorporeally circulating a patient's blood and a concentration detector detects a concentration of liquid during blood purification wherein the concentration detector has a light emitter irradiating light onto the liquid, a light ... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110139725 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING POOL WATER, AND IN PARTICULAR SWIMMING POOL WATER, WITH A HALOGEN DERIVATIVE, AND AN ASSOCIATED METHOD OF USING THE APPARATUS The present invention relates to treatment apparatus for treating pool water, and in particular swimming pool water, with a halogen derivative, the treatment apparatus comprising production means for producing said halogen derivative by electrolysis from an aqueous solu... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110139729 | Method and System for Biofouling Control of Shipboard Components A chlorine based bio-fouling control subsystem is utilized to facilitate shipboard water management systems such as ballast water management that employ filters. The biofouling control system can serve as a subsystem to promote antifouling and reduce the filter clogging... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110132818 | Retrofittable control unit for a softening apparatus A control unit (1, 1a) for a softening device (2), comprising a primary inlet (4) for untreated water, a primary outlet (7) for blended water, a sensor for determining the water hardness of the untreated water WHraw or the b... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110120944 | Bioremediation System and Methods Algae-based bioremediation systems and methods in which algae is grown in a photobioreactor with nutrients supplied from a nutrient system. An effluent stream in need of remediation is ported to a pond or lagoon and the lagoon is inoculated repetitively with algae grown... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110114569 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING BALLAST WATER An apparatus and method for precisely controlling production, injection, and removal of disinfectants using electrolysis according to the flow rate of ballast water are provided, where the ballast water flows into or is discharged from the ballast tank to manage the bal... | 05/19/2011 |
