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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173014 | Apparatus for hydrolysis of a protein containing raw material and application of the resulting hydrolysis products Apparatus and methods for hydrolyzing protein-containing raw material into water soluble protein and other products. The apparatuses and methods include an optional collection or processing stage in which protein-containing raw material, such as fish or animal carca... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7678267 | Thermal water treatment device The invention relates to a device for thermally purifying waste water, comprising a tank through which waste water can flow. The inventive device is characterized by having at least one flow guiding means for guiding the waste water inside the tank in an essentially... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7611625 | Water oxidization system A system and method for oxidizing a feed material includes a reactor vessel that forms an enclosed chamber. The vessel includes a port for introducing the feed material into the chamber where it can be oxidized to create salts and particulates, together with a fluid... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7399408 | Device for supercritical water oxidation of materials A method and device for oxidization of materials in supercritical water. The method involves a) introducing a fluid containing water and an oxidizing agent in a ring-shaped area and through a first end of a substantially tube-shaped reactor comprising an external wa... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396457 | Apparatus and method for recovering acetic acid and catalyst in process for preparation of 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid An apparatus and a method for effectively recovering acetic acid and catalyst from a mother liquor discharged from a series of processes including an oxidation process, a crystallization process and a solid-liquid separation process, in a continuous process for prep... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7361208 | Chromatography oven with heat exchange and method of use Methods and systems for cooling gas chromatography ovens that comprise a housing having a fluid entry and a sleeve positioned within the housing to provide a fluid gap between the inner surface of the housing and the outer surface of the sleeve, where the sleeve is ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7337712 | Vessel for separating and collecting excess oil from deep fried foods disposed therein before the sauteing thereof A vessel for separating and collecting excess oil from deep fried foods disposed therein before the deep fried foods are sauted. A colander is rotatably mounted in a pot and holds the fried foods. A gear train operatively connects a motor to the colander. The motor ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7336013 | High mechanical strength electrical connection system and method In accordance with one embodiment, the present technique provides a bushing that is configured to electrically and mechanically couple a conductor bar of a rotor assembly to an end ring of the rotor assembly. The exemplary bushing has an interior surface that is con... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7326338 | Low cost oil/grease separator A container for receiving and holding effluent water containing oil/grease to be removed has sectional covers. A main sectional cover supports a partially immersed rotatable disk; a drive on the main sectional cover rotates the disk; a trough on the main sectional c... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7300000 | Internal cleaning apparatus An internal cleaning apparatus includes a rotary shaft which, having a liquid flow passage, is provided so as to be axially rotatable, a revolving rotary shaft which, having a liquid flow passage connected to the liquid flow passage and being provided in a direction... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7284956 | Methods and apparatus for controlling a continuous flow rotary blood pump A control system for a continuous flow rotary blood pump is provided. A normal operating range of the blood pump is established. The normal operating range may comprise a normal pump flow range and a normal pressure head range. A target rotational speed of the pump ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7220354 | Vortex-enhanced filtration devices Preferred aspects of the present invention relate to a device for filtration comprising at least one rotor configured to create Taylor vortices on at least one side of a filtration membrane, thereby providing substantially enhanced mass or heat transfer across the m... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7208080 | Low cost oil/grease separator A container for receiving and holding effluent water containing oil/grease to be removed has sectional covers. A main sectional cover supports a partially immersed rotatable disk; a drive on the main sectional cover rotates the disk; a trough on the main sectional c... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7186346 | Low cost indoor grease trap An oil/grease removal assembly includes a container having an inlet to receive effluent from a kitchen sink. A drain connection spaced above the container bottom defines a static water level for contained liquid and connects to a sewer. A baffle extends downwardly b... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7179433 | Production process and production apparatus for polybutylene terephthalate An apparatus for continuously producing polybutylene terephthalate, which comprises a first reactor for reacting an aromatic dicarboxylic acid with a glycol, thereby producing an oligomer, a second reactor for polycondensating the oligomer, thereby preparing a low p... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7160442 | Apparatus for reduction of biological wasted sludge The apparatus for reducing biological wasted sludge includes a sludge hydrolysis reactor, a sludge neutralization reactor and a membrane bioreactor (MBR). The method of the present invention includes subjecting a biological wasted sludge to hydrolysis and neutraliza... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7122151 | Membrane apparatus with enhanced mass transfer, heat transfer and pumping capabilities via active mixing A combination mass transfer and pump apparatus, which in a single step actively mixes a first mass and a second mass and simultaneously pumps one of the first mass and the second mass through the apparatus. The combination mass transfer and pump apparatus substantia... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7070693 | Process for treating septage A process and apparatus for the treatment of septage, particularly grease trap waste, is disclosed. The inventive process will convert the septage into Biosolids (sludge) and water dischargeable to the environment. The treated septage achieves pathogen reduction, an... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7069912 | Fuel filter and fuel supply system A fuel filter includes: a filtration chamber consisting of an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder disposed concentrically with a predetermined space, a bottom part that closes an opening end on one end side of the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder, and a lid pa... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7021089 | Laundry appliance A laundry appliance such as a washing machine includes an outer housing and a drum rotatably mounted therein. The drum has an inner wall and an outer wall separate from the inner wall, the inner and outer walls being perforated to allow washing liquid to flow into a... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6982032 | Apparatus and method for biological treatment of environmental contaminants and waste The invention is directed to an apparatus for delivering activated microorganisms to an environment to be treated. The apparatus has a bioreactor containing microorganisms, a supply of organic and inorganic nutrients and a controller. The controller maintains the co... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6942791 | Apparatus and method for recycling of dross in a soldering apparatus An apparatus and method for eliminating dross in a solder pot of a soldering machine by converting the dross into usable solder. The conversion apparatus is comprised of an impeller, a shroud, an electric motor for driving the impeller, a vacuum source operatively c... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6905609 | Waste treatment and disposal system The present invention relates to the treatment and disposal of waste, including sanitary, petroleum, and other organic wastes. More specifically, the present invention treats and disposes of these types of waste from portable and remote waste generating sources, suc... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6897412 | Inward opening oven intake for gas chromatographic oven An inward opening oven intake for a gas chromatographic (GC) oven includes an inward opening intake flap that opens into the GC oven near the bottom of the GC oven. Opening at a flap angle, the inward opening intake flap creates a low-pressure region to draw a large... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6641722 | System for removing silicone oil from waste water treatment plant sludge A method of removing silicone oils from waste water generated by a silicones manufacturing plant including the step of centrifuging the waste water to concentrate silicone oil contaminated solids while removing the silicone oils. The silicone oil contamin... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6613223 | Garbage treatment apparatus A garbage treatment apparatus of the type which includes a cylindrical container formed to store an amount of porous inorganic balls containing microorganism effective for decomposition of garbage and to store an amount of garbage to be treated, a rotatio... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6589422 | Apparatus and method for extracting biomass Discloses is apparatus for extracting biomass from a biomass supply, including a hollow vessel in which is established a countercurrent flow of biomass in the form of liquid or particles of biomass entrained in a liquid and solvent. The vessel includes an... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6562247 | Process for conducting liquid/liquid multiphase reactions in a tubular reactor having static mixing elements separated by coalescing zones A tubular reactor characterized by having short static mixing elements separated by coalescing zones is used to conduct multiphase liquid/liquid reactions. Small droplets of one of the phases are dispersed into the other phase by the static mixing element... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6440312 | Extracting oil and water from drill cuttings using RF energy A system and method for separating oil from an oil tailing having water includes introducing the oil tailing within a chamber, and applying RF energy to the oil tailing at a temperature sufficient to convert the water to steam and to separate the oil from... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6387253 | Solid-liquid separating device The solid-liquid separating device 10 is capable of separating a concentrated liquid from a slurry by centrifugation and includes a centrifugation unit 12 having a rotating vessel 15 with a porous outer wall surface through which liquid is transmissible a... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6287464 | Oil filter assembly An oil filter assembly comprises: a cylindrical main housing having an open upper end; a cover assembled with an upper end thereof; an impeller housing disposed beneath a lower surface thereof; a mixer disc fixedly inserted in the impeller housing; an imp... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6214218 | Soldering apparatus and agent for separating solder and solder oxides A soldering apparatus includes a solder wave shape forming device for melting solder and forming a solder wave shape, and a separating agent dusting device for dusting solder oxides with a separating agent which separates solder and solder oxides. The sep... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6187194 | Packaged aeration and filtration system An aeration and filtration system for eliminating waste products in a fluid body having a surface floor is disclosed. The aeration and filtration system includes a support bed disposed above the surface floor of the fluid body and a filter bed of porous m... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6143170 | Oil recovery system A portable system for recovering oil-based fluids from sorbent articles containing oil-based fluids, the system including a motor vehicle and a self-balancing centrifuge having a housing and a foraminous rotatable basket removably attached to a spindle in... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6126336 | Apparatus for the complete, continuous separation of a mixture of photopolymers and water with a membrane and filter, for the making of flexible plates useful in printing An etching device for preparing flexible blocks which can be used for printing in flexography, typography or dry offset generally includes an etching tank containing a bath (22) and brushes (3), a stirring and heating device, and an overfill system (20) f... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6103191 | Continuous flow pasteurization of sewage sludge A continuous flow sludge pasteurization system includes a flow chamber having an inlet and an outlet and structure within the liquid flow chamber between the inlet and the outlet defining a continuous path for maintaining a continuous flow of a slurry fro... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5954973 | Hydrocarbon removal apparatus and method A belt type oil and grease skimmer for removing hydrocarbon contaminants from surfaces of bodies of water is disclosed. The skimmer includes a housing and frame structure for positioning above a contaminated body of water. An idler roll and a coating nip ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5900142 | Mass and thermal transfer means for use in heart lung machines, dialyzers, and other applications The process, particularly useful in blood oxygenators, whereby a differential velocity between a fluid and a diffusing surface of hollow tubes by a rotating member such that the boundary layer is perturbed enhancing the coefficient of mass and thermal tra... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5891330 | Waste treatment system A system for treating human waste in remote or portable toilet facilities, including a holding tank that stores waste; a heat reservoir that receives waste from the holding tank, heats the waste to kill fecal coliform bacteria therein present, and routes ... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5888453 | Continuous flow pasteurization of sewage sludge A continuous flow sludge pasteurization system including a heat exchanger, a source of heat for introducing into the heat exchanger, an inlet for introducing a liquid slurry of sludge into the heat exchanger for heating the sludge to a predetermined minim... | 03/30/1999 |
