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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7971725 | Apparatus for particle sorting by fluidic vectoring Disclosed are embodiments of apparatus for sorting particles in a fluid stream by size. In one embodiment of an apparatus for sorting such particles, a housing is provided, which defines a channel for a fluid stream containing particles. A suction channel is also pr... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7775370 | Particle sorting by fluidic vectoring Disclosed are embodiments of apparatus and methods for separating particles in a fluid stream by size. In one illustrative embodiment of an apparatus for separating such particles, a housing is provided, which defines a channel for a fluid stream containing particle... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7552827 | Systems and methods of separating manure from a manure and bedding mixture Systems and methods configured to continuously separate manure and bedding comprise a vertical housing without screens, grates, or filters therein, a manure and bedding inlet port coupled to the side of the housing, and a water inlet port coupled to the side of the ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7543710 | Particle sorting by fluidic vectoring Disclosed are embodiments of apparatus and methods for separating particles in a fluid stream by size. In one embodiment of an apparatus for separating such particles, a housing is provided, which defines a channel for a fluid stream containing particles. A suction ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7441661 | Solids/liquids separator A separator for separating solids and other objects (debris) from a liquid, and having a separator body (2) through which the liquid, having debris entrained therein (16, 19, 20), flows from an inlet (6) to an outlet (13), and a port (... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7347981 | Directed flow method and system for bulk separation of single-walled tubular fullerenes based on helicity A method for bulk separation of single-walled tubular fullerenes (100) based on helicity is provided wherein a solution or suspension of the single-walled tubular fullerenes (100) is flowed onto a crystalline or highly oriented substrate (30). T... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7328807 | Method and device for classifying fine particles The present invention provides a method for classifying fine particles, the method comprising: introducing a fine particle dispersion in which fine particles are dispersed in a liquid medium into an inlet of a microchannel having the inlet and a recovery portion; an... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7276170 | Laminar flow-based separations of colloidal and cellular particles A system, method and apparatus employing the laminar nature of fluid flows in microfluidic flow devices in separating, sorting or filtering colloidal and/or cellular particles from a suspension in a microfluidic flow device is disclosed. The microfluidic flow device... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7169263 | Coarse dirt collector for removing coarse material from a pulper and corresponding method The invention relates to a coarse dirt collector (7) for removing coarse material from a pulper (1). The coarse dirt collector (7) comprises a support arm (8) with a collecting basket (9). The collecting basket (9) consists ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7108137 | Method and apparatus for separating particles by size A method and apparatus for separating a mixture of particles of various sizes in a capillary tube into groups by size using multiple forces of controlled amplitude. Ultrasonic radiation at a first selected frequency is applied to set up a standing pressure wave in t... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7090082 | Method and device for separating materials A method for separating materials, in which a mixture of materials is guided through a channel in a direction of flow that extends at least approximately parallel to the gravitational field. Utilizing a wash fluid conveyed through the channel in a direction transver... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6988622 | Venturi-driven flotation separator for chili peppers Mechanically harvested chili-pepper plants are sized into chunks and introduced into a water flotation system. Water is added at the top of a flotation vat and, for the most part, is withdrawn at the bottom using a venturi unit. The balance of the water is recovered... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6796432 | Method for reblending sand A method of reblending sand in a classification tank having multiples stations and discharge valves within each station includes the steps of delivering sand to the tank; calibrating the tank to analyze the raw feed material and develop discharge rates, flow multipl... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6632652 | Reversibly sealable microstructure sorting devices Methods and apparatus for sorting microstructures, such as macromolecules, viruses, cells, and minute particles, in a fluid using microlithographic sorting array that is reversibly sealed by a cover. A silicone elastomer cover is used in one embodiment. I... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6540911 | Dewatering system A dewatering system for separating a stream of liquid from the items traveling therein. The dewatering system includes a primary grid which catches the stream of liquid from a flume or other device. The liquid stream, but not the solid items, passes throu... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6365050 | Method for stopless and splitless flow field-flow fractionation An improved flow field-flow fractionation (flow FFF) process has been developed which permits the high-resolution separation of analytes without stopping or reversing the axial flow, introducing additional axial flow streams, or further splitting the axia... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6311847 | Method and means for sand reblending A method of reblending aggregate includes delivering aggregate of various sizes to the classification tank having a plurality of stations with primary and secondary discharge valves. The tank is then calibrated to determine raw feed analysis, discharge ra... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6273264 | Device and method for separating particles contained in a fluid A device for separating dense particles contained in blood or one or more proteins contained in blood plasma by utilizing a separating arrangement. The separation arrangement includes a feed duct, at least two discharge ducts, a pump for producing a press... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6244446 | Method and apparatus for continuously separating a more dense fraction from a less dense fraction of a pulp material A method and centrifugal separator apparatus for separating more dense particles from less dense particles contained in a slurry. The separator apparatus receives slurry into a rotor assembly which includes a bowl open upwardly and a surrounding hutch cha... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6213308 | System for debris elimination and item separation and method of use thereof A item separating or debris eliminating system includes a tank and a pump for circulating water from one end of the tank around through a duct and back into the opposite end of the tank. A medium density object collector is located within the tank, and a ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6186333 | Method and arrangement for controlling a multi-phase screening apparatus The invention relates to a method for controlling a multi-step screening apparatus (1), the method comprising controlling other accept, reject and dilution flows in relation to the flow measured in the accept channel (7a) of the first screening step (3a).... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6109119 | Sample focusing device and method Sample focusing method and device for field-flow fractionation techniques that lead to improved detection, improved separation resolution, and a compressed sample plug while permitting a more straightforward quantitation of peaks and reliable large volume... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5875899 | Apparatus for classifying objects by sedimentation In an apparatus for classifying objects by sedimentation having a straightening passage, capable of being prevented adhesion of bubbles to the straightening passage, and capable of being prevented a sample supplying error generated caused by a closed samp... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5871103 | Device and process for the separation and classification of particles forming granular product The device (10) includes a cylindrical guiding channel (16) communicating with a lower container (17) formed with two parallel planar walls (21) separated by a distance smaller than the maximum width of the guiding channel. The device is further provided ... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5837115 | Microlithographic array for macromolecule and cell fractionation A sorting apparatus and method for fractionating and simultaneously viewing individual microstructures, such as free cells, viruses, macromolecules, or minute particles in a fluid medium. The sorting apparatus is composed of a substrate having a receptacl... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5740917 | Boundary layer condensate drain pot The present invention entails a device for separating liquid and entrained solids from a vapor stream traveling under pressure within a conduit by inducement of the annular boundary layer within the pipe wall, to a stratified region flowing along the bott... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5715946 | Method and apparatus for sorting particles suspended in a fluid An apparatus and method for dispersing particles suspended in a fluid by creating an obstacle field in a region of a conduit or receptacle and causing the fluid to flow through the conduit where the obstacle field has a configuration that causes the parti... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5427663 | Microlithographic array for macromolecule and cell fractionation A sorting apparatus and method for fractionating and simultaneously viewing individual microstructures, such as free cells, viruses, macromolecules, or minute particles in a fluid medium. The sorting apparatus is composed of a substrate having a receptacl... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5423429 | Apparatus and process for separation of particulate matter from an aqueous carrier An apparatus provides the removal of particular matter from an aqueous carrier such as water, water-based slurry, mine slurry, or the like. Particles below 40 mesh in size can be separated from the aqueous carrier and concentrated with like particles acco... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5392929 | Method and apparatus for sorting by size Articles, such as apples, to be sorted by size, float in water along a main channel. Depending upon the depths to which the apples penetrate below the surface of the water, the apples may be diverted into one of a plurality of side channels by endless bel... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5290401 | Method and a device for separating plastic particles from supensions The invention relates to a method for separating plastic particles (P) from a suspension (L), e.g. from a cellulose mass or cellulose pulp suspension, in which the fiber-floc material is broken for loosening the plastic particles (P). In the method, turbu... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5267653 | Sorting method and sorting device The present invention provides a sorting method and a sorting device for sorting particles according to their settling velocities in a fluid medium. According to one aspect, the sorting method comprises admitting particles into a longitudinally vertically... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5240114 | Process for reclaiming gravel, soil particles, and wood pieces from a mixture of the same A mixture of rock, soil particles and wood pieces (10') is introduced into a water tank (34) generally between a manifold (64) for a plurality of jet nozzles (62) and a vane or baffle (66) towards which the nozzles (62) discharge streams of water. Buoyant... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5224605 | Method and apparatus for separating gravel from bark and for cleaning fines from both the bark and the gravel A method and apparatus for separating bark from gravel including first and second conveyors disposed within a trough having a first zone and a second zone maintained preferably at different liquid levels by virtue of a partition dam to provide cleansing o... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5141651 | Pinched channel inlet system for reduced relaxation effects and stopless flow injection in field-flow fractionation A continuous flow FFF process for the separation of samples of particles which uses a modified channel structure to reduce the relaxation effect, reduce sample adhesion to the wall, and where possible eliminate the stop-flow procedure and thus greatly inc... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5100545 | Separation tank A separation tank adapted for use in washing and separating recycled polymeric material from contaminants, the separation tank comprising a centrally disposed baffle and being adapted to receive and circulate an aqueous medium around the baffle; transvers... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5089126 | Method and apparatus for capillary hydrodynamic fractionation This invention provides an apparatus and method for the complete fractionation of submicron particles according to size by capillary hydrodynamic fractionation. This objective is achieved by using small diameter capillaries; introducing a minor fraction o... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5039534 | Pea separating apparatus and method of use An apparatus and method for separating peas based upon differences in density. The apparatus includes a flow trough having a flow manifold. A pump takes water from a reservoir and delivers the water to the flow manifold. A flow nipple having a lip portion... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4946584 | Hydraulic product separator A product separator having a flotation tank through which a quantity of product is passed in a flow of water. A shaped duct having a horizontal capture leg and an upwardly inclined discharge leg is connected into the floor of the tank so that the entrance... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4717470 | Method for classifying sand A method for classifying sand wherein a mixture of sand and water is introduced into a classification tank (7) partially filled with water. Depending on the weight of the sand grains, the grains of sand will precipitate at the bottom (8) of the tank (7) a... | 01/05/1988 |
