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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5370799 | Elevated temperature-pressure flow simulator An apparatus and process for simulation of field fluid flow conditions under elevated temperature and pressure conditions of oil and gas production, refining, cooling towers, desalinization. The process involves evaluating inhibitor action in reduction of... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5360579 | Process for the absorption of pollutants A process for absorbing a water-soluble oil present as an aqueous emulsion in a cutting fluid which comprises contacting said cutting fluid with a composition containing at least one norborene polymer selected from polycyclo [2.2.1]-2-heptene or poly-5-me... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5329955 | Apparatus and method for mixing gases Method and apparatus for mixing gases while providing a substantially constant gas-to-gas ratio while increasing or decreasing the flow of the mixture, wherein the flows of gases introduced into the mixing step are turbulent and have a Reynolds number of ... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5157957 | Process for producing standard gas mixture and apparatus for producing the same The present invention provides a process for producing standard gas mixtures which entails purifying a raw gas using a gas purifier (3) such as a known two stage gas purifier system, thereby generating a high-purity diluent gas; mixing the high-purity dil... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5054309 | Process for producing low-concentration gas mixtures, and apparatus for producing the same This invention relates to a process for producing gas mixtures by a plurality of dilution steps of a high concentration standard gas with a high purity diluent gas. According to the invention, as soon as the high purity diluent gas is generated, no furthe... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4838945 | Thermoplastic resin composition for cleaning A thermoplastic resin composition for cleaning a shaping apparatus such as an extrude by a simple operation, comprising 2-30% by weight of a sodium salt of sulfonic acid, 0.5-10% by weight of a water-repellent compound and a thermoplastic resin and as an ... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4827965 | Nitrogen/carbon dioxide mixing valves N2 and CO2 are admitted, through separate valves actuated by single high hysteresis actuator, into a mixing device when the mixture is fed to a beer keg. The actuator is dependant upon the relative Co2 N2 mixtur... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4790447 | Modification to floating roof tank design A floating roof liquid storage tank, having a tank shell which is supported on a fixed base, and a floating roof supported by the liquid stored in the tank. Included in the base or roof is a displacement device to substantially displace the stored liquid ... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4765356 | Method and apparatus for mixing fluids An apparatus for combining fluids having a piston assembly which controls both the flow rate and the mixture ratio. The piston assembly is carried in a housing having two inlet ports and an outlet port or mixing chamber. The housing and piston assembly al... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4718462 | Method and apparatus for forming gaseous mixtures Gaseous mixtures are formed by introducing plural gases into a container with a predetermined dilution ratio of one gas in the other, withdrawing the gases from the container and admixing them in a pump, and returning the admixed gases to the container. F... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4715393 | Fluid dispersing checkvalve A checkvalve is provided for dispersing a fluid into a flowing stream. All operating parts of the checkvalve are located in the flowing stream to provide uniform and rapid dispersion of the fluid.... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4687013 | Flueric partial pressure sensor A flueric partial pressure sensor (10) includes a flueric bridge sensor (10a) having two bridge legs (11, 12) adapted for sensing a reference-gas and a sample-gas. A linear resistor (14, 15) and an orifice resistor (16, 17) are incorporated in each leg an... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4615352 | Process and apparatus for supplying a mixture of CO2 and SO2 or a like mixture under pressure The gaseous CO2 is supplied at a pressure of 10 bars and at a constant rate of flow to the primary inlet (3) of an aspiration device (1). Gaseous SO2 coming from a cylinder (24) which is heated and contains liquid SO2 is c... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4611641 | Gas mixing device and method A gas mixing device and method for filling gas storage cylinders with two or more diverse gases and automatically mixing the gases. A high pressure cylinder valve has an elongate hollow tube welded into the valve body and extending to the lower end of a s... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4474547 | Gas supply dosing device for explosive mixtures A gas supply for feeding at least two components of a combustion mixture to a combustion chamber has gas dosing cylinders (16, 19) respectively for oxygen and fuel of which the gas filling pressures are controllable or adjustable by a pressure regulator (... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4349358 | Method of mixing a gas and a vaporizable liquid A method of mixing a gas and a vaporizable liquid to provide a gaseous mixture having a constant composition, regardless of change in rate of flow, except as hereinafter provided, comprising: (a) introducing a mixture comprising a gas and a vaporizable liquid ... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4345610 | Process and device for the mixing of gases In an installation for treating workpieces by a glow discharge in a mixture of gases, the gas pressure is detected and valves for the various gases are cyclically and symmetrically opened and closed by amounts relative to the volumetric ratio of the gases... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4328821 | Method and apparatus for the chemical treatment of plants A method and apparatus for the chemical treatment of plants using a mixing tank connected to the inlet side of a pre-existing irrigation system having a shutoff valve and antisiphon valve. The tank is connected through an antisiphon valve and a throttling... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4294274 | Hydrogen injection into gas pipelines and other pressurized containers A method of introducing hydrogen into a gas pipeline or other pressurized gas containers is disclosed. The method comprises feeding hydrogen from a low pressure source into the gas container through a barrier which is freely permeable to hydrogen but impe... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4275752 | Fluid flow apparatus and method Apparatus for combining fluid flows in variable proportions is adapted for blending an active constituent gas and a diluent gas to calibrate gas analyzers used in monitoring pollution. Diluent gas passes from source 34 through a downstream differential pr... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4262686 | Apparatus for the electrically controlled proportioning and mixing of gases An apparatus for the controlled proportioning of gases to be delivered to a consumer comprises a mixed gas line containing the mixed gases to be delivered to the consumer which is connected to a plurality of separate gas supply lines. Each of the supply l... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4250908 | Flow control device A flow control device is provided for controlling the pressure of a controlled fluid in a secondary line as a function of the pressure of a controlling gas in a primary line. The device includes a pressure regulator having a housing divided into upper and... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4219038 | Gas mixing device for breath-protecting, diving, medical and laboratory techniques A gas mixing device comprises a plurality of gas lines for the conveyance of the separate gases to be mixed, each of which has a pressure regulator with a pressure control. A common gas mixture line is connected to each of the gas lines downstream of the ... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4212845 | Analytical apparatus Apparatus for separating a stream of flowing liquid in a conduit into segments separated by gas bubbles of a known or at least controllable size includes a chamber communicating with the interior of the conduit and a duct of smaller cross section than the... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4206753 | Method and apparatus for mixing gases Oxygen is mixed into hydrogen for use as breathing gas for divers, pressure chambers and the like in precise and regulated amounts. Provision is also made to prevent explosion of these mutually reactive gases during mixing.... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4197868 | Flow control system and control method for parallel flow process equipment A control system and a method for regulating the division of a single feed stream between two or more pieces of processing equipment operated in parallel. The feed stream enters a three-way valve and is then equally divided into two smaller streams which ... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4135893 | Mixing method and device A method and apparatus for mixing coal char particles with a hot stream of combustion gases containing molten ash particles, in order to prevent build-up of ash in the apparatus. The coal char particles, fluidized with a gas, are discharged as an annulus ... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4111637 | Control system for plurality of gas supplies At least two gas streams are passed into a surge vessel. The flow rate of a first one of the gas streams is manipulated responsive to either the deviations of the pressure in the surge vessel from a first pressure value or the deviations of the flow rate ... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4046158 | Apparatus for diluting gas An apparatus for diluting gas. The apparatus has a primary passage having at opposite ends an inlet for component gas and an inlet for a diluent gas, a secondary passage for collecting the mixture of the component gas and the diluent gas, and a plurality ... | 09/06/1977 |
| 4022234 | Method and apparatus for mixing two gases in a predetermined proportion A method for the control of the proportion of two gases which are delivered to a mixed gas line for use for example in a respiratory breathing apparatus in which the gases are delivered to a mixed gas line from a pressure control vessel, comprises continu... | 05/10/1977 |
| 4019523 | Method and apparatus for mixing gases A method of accurately mixing gases in desired proportions which comprises establishing the gases to be mixed at a uniform pressure; sequentially feeding the gases through a common restrictor for proportionate time periods to give the gas mix desired. The... | 04/26/1977 |
| 3990256 | Method of transporting gas A method of distributing natural gas by pipeline comprising pumping liquefied natural gas (LNG) for a predetermined portion of the desired distance, applying processes in which the refrigeration value of the gas is utilized and the high boiling point comp... | 11/09/1976 |
