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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7981268 | Deionization and desalination using electrostatic ion pumping The present invention provides a new method and apparatus/system for purifying ionic solutions, such as, for example, desalinating water, using engineered charged surfaces to sorb ions from such solutions. Surface charge is applied externally, and is synchronized wi... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7402239 | Water purification apparatus and method of using the same A water purification apparatus, comprising a water pump, wherein the water pump inlet port receives water from an external source, a nonreturn valve in fluid communication with the water pump outlet port, and an ionizer chamber in fluid communication with the nonret... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7354509 | Wastewater treatment system A wastewater treatment system comprising means of decontaminating wastewater; means of measuring control parameters of the wastewater; means for controlling said decontamination means; and a programmable logic controller. The user is able to receive control paramete... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7163624 | Electrostatic separator An electrostatic separator intended for separation of liquid phase systems, made up of mixtures of liquids of various electrical permittivity. In particular, the separator is intended for separation of an oil-and-water emulsion. The electrostatic separator contains ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7118670 | Energy efficient compact oil and water separator An energy efficient and compact oil and water separator through which the oil and water flow for the purpose of extracting water from the oil and oil from the water made more efficient and compact by incorporating a precise control of the hydrodynamics through the a... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7094381 | Device for destroying microbes in a fluid A device for destroying microbes in a fluid medium utilizing a housing. The housing possesses an exterior and a fluid passageway formed by an inner wall portion. The housing also includes a plurality of chambers positioned radially outwardly from the fluid passagewa... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7029624 | High-speed fabrication of highly uniform metallic microspheres In a high-speed fabrication process for producing highly uniform metallic microspheres, a molten metal is passed through a small orifice, producing a stream of molten metal therefrom. A series of molten metal droplets forms from the break up of the capillary stream.... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7011750 | Water treatment device The object of the present invention is to provide a water treatment device in which temperature does not affect performance in nitrogen removal. Water circulates in a first anaerobic filter bed chamber 5, a second anaerobic filter bed chamber 10, a con... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008536 | Oil desalting and dewatering The invention includes a method for dewatering and/or desalting a water-in-oil emulsion comprising introducing a plurality of streams of the emulsion into the electrostatic field under opposed flow whereby the water coalescence is enhanced. The invention also includ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6960373 | Continuous mode solder jet method A solder jet apparatus is disclosed. The solder jet apparatus is a continuous mode solder jet that includes a blanking system and raster scan system. The use of the raster scan and blanking systems allows for a continuous stream of solder to be placed anywhere on th... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6945638 | Method and system for controlling the temperature of a dispensed liquid A device for controlling or altering the temperature of a liquid at the point of dispensing. A temperature-altering device is thermally coupled to a dispensing device to compensate for heat dissipated into the liquid as it passes through the dispensing device during... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6942774 | Electrophoresis apparatus and a method of using the same An apparatus for rehydrating and for performing electrophoresis on a gel strip includes a tray defining a plurality of parallel troughs configured to receive gel strips. Each trough defines a centrally located rehydration area and an electrode area disposed either s... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6911132 | Apparatus for manipulating droplets by electrowetting-based techniques An apparatus is provided for manipulating droplets. The apparatus is a single-sided electrode design in which all conductive elements are contained on one surface on which droplets are manipulated. An additional surface can be provided parallel with the first surfac... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6787043 | Water purification system and method A water purification system and method using an ionizer and an ozonation treatment for ionization, oxidation and/or decomposition of undegradeable contaminants is disclosed. A high electron-inducing voltage is first applied to the water in the ionizer so that underg... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6660146 | Method for electrophoretic focusing An electrophoretic focusing apparatus and method is provided for obtaining a preparative-scale, free-fluid electrophoretic separator with high resolution and an analytical capability commensurate with capillary zone electrophoresis. The present invention ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6576107 | Electrostatic filter for dielectric fluid An electrostatic filter for removing contaminants from a dielectric fluid when the filter comprises a plurality of electrically conductive plates positioned in a housing and having filter media disposed between the plates so that during the operation of t... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6555011 | Method for disinfecting and purifying liquids and gasses The present invention relates to a method for disinfecting and purifying liquids and gasses comprising; a) passing said liquids or gasses through a reactor or a combination of reactors, having a truncated compounded concentrator geometry; and b) simultane... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6514406 | Water treatment apparatus A water treatment apparatus comprises a first housing having an inlet, an outlet, and a chamber defined therebetween wherein the inlet is connected to an upstream water pipe. A series of magnets are arranged for attachment about the upstream water pipe fo... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6495016 | Microfluidic microchip with integrated substance injection A microfluidic microchip includes a channel structure having a delivery channel connected in a substance conductive manner to a separation channel. Laterally offset discharge channels are at connection points displaced from a connection point between the ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6468423 | Electromagnetic water treatment apparatus Magnetic field generation device 5a and 5b, for applying a magnetic field to water, are located in the vicinity of an inlet 7 or an outlet 8 in a water passage area wherein pairs of electrodes 11 and 12 are arranged with intervening gaps. In the water pas... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6309519 | Reactor for treating liquids using variable flow paths A reactor for removing impurities from aqueous solutions, wherein the liquid is passed through series of plateshaped reaction electrodes. The reactor comprises one more interconnected units (A, B, C, D) with a series of plateshaped electrodes (1, 2) valve... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6284118 | Electrostatic filter for dielectric fluid An electrostatic filter for removing contaminants from a dielectric fluid when the filter comprises a plurality of electrically conductive plates positioned in a housing and having filter media disposed between the plates so that during the operation of t... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6214222 | Method and apparatus for treating liquid Disclosed is a process and apparatus for treatment of liquid. Liquid is introduced into a reaction vessel (10) and rises inside a first chamber (12) of the reaction vessel (10). The liquid is led out of the first chamber (12) downwardly along an outer sur... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6214202 | Situ treatment of contaminated groundwater A system for treating dissolved halogenated organic compounds in groundwater that relies upon electrolytically-generated hydrogen to chemically reduce the halogenated compounds in the presence of a suitable catalyst. A direct current is placed across at l... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6207032 | Electrostatic/mechanical emulsion treating method and apparatus A treater for electrostatically and/or mechanically separating emulsified brine from oil during longitudinal flow through a horizontally elongated metal tank, wherein adjustable distributor elements are provided for enhancement of the de-emulsification pr... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6171465 | Desalter A longitudinally horizontal pressure vessel desalts a fluid mixture of oil, an emulsion of oil globules encapsulated in salt water casings, gas and/or free water. A vertical wall splits the vessel into a double length flow path extending from an inlet to ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6171466 | Method and apparatus for electrophoretic focusing An apparatus and method is provided for obtaining a preparative-scale, free-fluid electrophoretic separator with high resolution as well as an analytical capability commensurate with capillary zone electrophoresis. The electrophoretic focusing apparatus a... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6136178 | Method and apparatus for separating oil from water in wastewater containing an emulsified oil Wastewater containing a surfactant and an oil content that has been emulsified by the action of the surfactant can be freed of the oil content by a method including feeding the wastewater into the anode compartment, for electrolysis, of a diaphragm electr... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6129829 | Electrostatic filter for dielectric fluid An electrostatic filter for removing contaminants from a dielectric fluid when the filter comprises a plurality of electrically conductive plates positioned in a housing and having filter media disposed between the plates so that during the operation of t... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6126811 | Electrocatalytic method for the deoxygenation of sea water and device for its implementation The invention concerns a method consisting: in passing the sea water through an electrically conductive catalyst (10), arranged in the cathode section of an electrolytic cell (1), comprising a cathode section (3) and an anode section (4) provided with, th... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6123813 | Electrostatic treating apparatus An electrostatic treating apparatus comprises a tank 1 containing an insulating solvent A in which a pair of electrodes 4 is arranged and a liquid 2 is introduced from an inlet 3 and electrostatically treated. A guide plate for guiding treated water to th... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6120668 | Apparatus for preparing hexagonal water A method and apparatus for manufacturing hexagonal water using two cases separated from one another and joined by a common conduit which runs through each case. Each case is divided into spaces, with each space having a magnet and at least one associated ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6110352 | Method and apparatus for separating oil from water in wastewater containing an emulsified oil Wastewater containing a surfactant and an oil content that has been emulsified by the action of the surfactant can be freed of the oil content by a method including feeding the wastewater into the anode compartment, for electrolysis, of a diaphragm electr... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6096179 | Carbon-reinforced electrode and method of making same A carbon-reinforced electrode is disclosed. The electrode is formed from a high surface area absorptive material ("HSAAM electrode") made from resorcinol, formaldehyde, a carbon reinforcing agent, a catalyst, and reaction products thereof, and is in a car... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6093307 | Method and apparatus for separating oil from water in wastewater containing an emulsified oil Wastewater containing a surfactant and an oil content that has been emulsified by the action of the surfactant can be freed of the oil content by a method to including feeding the wastewater into the anode compartment, for electrolysis, of a diaphragm ele... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6090259 | Liquid deionization apparatus having independently powered carbon-reinforced electrode structures An apparatus for deionization of a liquid is disclosed. The apparatus has a number of deionization cells, each cell having two different types of electrodes. The first type of electrode is formed from a high surface area absorptive material ("HSAAM electr... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6077479 | Apparatus for the disinfection of liquids Apparatus for the destruction of inactivation of microbes by subjecting them to a high potential gradient. The apparatus includes a processing chamber containing spaced apart electrodes, at least one solid insulating barrier dividing the space within the ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5958213 | Water treatment method and apparatus for water containing oil droplets A water treating apparatus for treating water, includes: an oil drop separator for separating oil drops from water to be treated which has an electrode in which an anode is made of amphoteric metal, a power source for supplying an electric power to the el... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5925230 | Deionization apparatus having non-sacrificial electrodes of different types An apparatus for deionization of a liquid is disclosed. The apparatus has a number of deionization cells, each cell having two different types of electrodes. The first type of electrode is formed from a high surface area absorptive material ("HSAAM electr... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5879546 | Water purification and recovery system A water purification system has a series of sequential operating stations each adapted to remove successively finer suspended or dissolved matter from contaminated water. The sequential steps employed are a pH neutralization step, a particulate precipitat... | 03/09/1999 |
