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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7846330 | Oil filter drain tool The invention is a handheld device for puncturing oil filters and thus allowing more retained oil to drain from used filters. An oil filter has several internal chambers filled with oil which do not drain by gravity from the filter unless the sidewall of the filter ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7338599 | Filtration systems and fitting arrangements for filtration systems A filtration system comprising a manifold and a filter having fittings, wherein a carriage supporting the filter is operatively associated with a mounting mechanism to move the fitter between a position in which the filter is spaced from the manifold and a position ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7322969 | Liquid-medicine injection port device, and liquid-medicine container provided with the same A liquid-medicine injection port device includes: a liquid-medicine inlet which is formed at its upper end; a liquid-medicine outlet which is formed at its lower end which is connectable to a liquid-medicine container; a liquid passageway which connects the liquid-m... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7306723 | Method and apparatus for water purification The present disclosure relates to a water purification system for use in a water dispensing apparatus. The water purification system comprises an adapter adapted to mount to a top opening of the dispensing unit of the water dispensing apparatus, the adapter includin... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7287575 | Component for supporting a filter member, a device including a tubular filter member and said component, a plate heat exchanger including a tubular filter member and said component The invention relates to a component (20) for supporting a tubular filter member (15) in a portable channel (2) in a plate heat exchanger (1). The invention also relates to a device including the component (20) and the filter membe... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7232035 | Liquid filter with directional fluid insert A filter assembly for removing particulate contaminants from a fluid, comprises a annular filter element having first and second ends, a filter housing containing the filter element and having first and second ends and a substantially cylindrical side wall defining ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7182857 | Pressure limiting and/or flow regulating valve for use with POU/POE filter system An apparatus comprising a pressure limiting valve for preventing transmission of elevated pressure to components downstream of the apparatus. Preferably, the pressure limiting valve is used in combination with a flow regulating device that maintains a substantially ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7147773 | Refrigerator with treated water A refrigerator with a water treatment system including a head connecting a water supply to a water-using accessory. An end piece is provided for connecting a treatment cartridge to the head. The end piece comprises an inlet fitting having a cam that contacts a follo... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7138061 | Flash chromatography cartridge A low pressure liquid chromatographic cartridge is provided having a tubular polymer container adapted to receive a chromatographic packing material. The container has an outlet port located at a downstream end of the container and container threads formed on an ups... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7138054 | Cartridge filter system A fluid filter system including a cartridge filter housed in a tank having a standpipe extending from a bottom surface of the tank. The cartridge filter is positioned in the tank with the standpipe extending into an outlet tube in the filter. Fluids flow into the ta... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7125489 | HPLC column design and method of making same The disclosed HPLC column is formed with overlying concentric inner and outer tubes. The flow path is established via the inner tube bore that holds packed absorbent, end filters and capping sealing members, and end coupling members cooperate with the inner tube at ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7108139 | Plastic extruded center tube profile and method of manufacture A filter for a fluid system includes a housing having an interior cavity. A filter media is disposed in the housing and defines a central opening. A center tube is arranged within the central opening and includes a plurality of helical fins extending radially outwar... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7051906 | Package for a pharmaceutical product and method of sterilizing the package The invention provides a pharmaceutical package including a polypropylene bottle in which is disposed a solution containing a pharmaceutical product, where the solution does not fill the bottle completely and some air is disposed in the bottle, and where the package... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040142 | Method and apparatus for leak detection in blood circuits combining external fluid detection and air infiltration detection One of the most significant safety concerns in the automation of extracorporeal blood treatments such as dialysis is the risk of blood leakage. Extracorporeal blood treatment systems draw blood at such a high rate that a loss of integrity in the blood circuit can be... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7014759 | Method and apparatus for water purification The present disclosure relates to a water purification system for use in a water dispensing apparatus. The water purification system comprises an adapter adapted to mount to a top opening of the dispensing unit of the water dispensing apparatus, the adapter includin... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7001774 | Sample collection and processing device A volume-adjusting insert for sample vessels comprises an elongated body with a septum seal on one end and a seal surface on the outside of the body. A through-chamber in the body provides a receiving chamber for a hypodermic needle inserted into the septum. The sea... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6962660 | Fluid filter system with secondary flow path for augmented filtration A filter system for spas and swimming pools is disclosed having a primary filter containing a porous membrane made of multiple plies. A fluid purifying medium in the form of irregularly shaped copper and zinc alloy particles is captured between the plies and placed ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6918500 | Plug body for medical fluid container A plug body for chemical container capable of preventing the contact thereof with chemical and preventing ruptured film from falling into the chemical, comprising a valve (1) having an insert hole (3) formed at the center thereof, a cover (2) fo... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6852290 | Multi-well apparatus A multi-well assembly according to one embodiment comprises a multi-well block and a guide plate. The multi-well block defines a plurality of wells, with each well having a fluid-impermeable bottom surface. The guide plate defines a plurality of fluid passageways co... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6740234 | Key track system A key track system for a filter base module comprises a ring-shaped fixture including a series of perforations, each perforation at least partially defining a parting line along which a tab may be selectively removed. The key track fixture is incorporated into the f... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6616838 | No-spill oil filter The present invention relates to a replaceable oil filter and method of using a replaceable oil filter that allows the oil filter to be disengaged from an engine without the spillage of residual used oil. The present invention relates to a replaceable oil... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6599420 | Filter bag A filter bag (1) comprises a first thin plastic film (22); a second thin plastic film (21) having substantially the same size with the first plastic film and sealed to the first plastic film at a first side-peripheral edge (2a), a second side-peripheral e... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6582665 | Universal collection and transfer system A universal collection and transfer system which includes a collection container, a second container, and a transfer device mateable with both the collection container and the second container and including a hollow shaft which pierces the collection cont... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6022480 | Methods and devices for treating water The present invention comprises devices and methods for treating a standing water system comprising devices for the administration to the standing water system an admixture comprising calcium hypochlorite and borate salts and acids through a perforated di... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5985144 | Reverse flow cartridge An improved fuel filter cartridge comprises a housing which defines an opening, a filter element enclosed within the housing, and a flow-reversing insert disposed within the housing between the opening and the filter element. The improved filter cartridge... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5932095 | Multi-chambered supercritical fluid extraction cartridge A multiple chamber sample holding cartridge is used with a supercritical fluid extractor that causes membranes dividing the cartridge into chambers to rupture upon the pressurization of the sample cartridge, thereby allowing the intermixing of materials c... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5840189 | Beverage filter cartridge A beverage filter cartridge includes an impermeable yieldably pierceable base having a predetermined shape and an access opening at one end. A self-supporting wettable filter element is disposed in the base and is permanently sealed to an interior surface... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5792373 | Backwash filter system A backwash filter system includes a filter array comprising a plurality of filter units each having a housing, a filter element unit and a process liquid inlet port and a filtered liquid outlet port connected respectively with process liquid inlet and fil... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5753116 | Coolant filter A coolant filter assembly for attachment to a coolant circulation system of a motor or to a motor housing is provided. The filter assembly includes a housing that accommodates a cylindrical filter cartridge. The housing is sealably connected to the coolan... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5705066 | Apparatus for opening a vessel An apparatus is described for automatically opening and dispensing the contents of a vessel, for example, a vessel containing dialysate chemicals for dispersion into a dialysate preparation tank. The apparatus comprises a housing having an open interior r... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5667699 | Method and device for removing waste oil from oil filters A method and device for removing waste oil from a cartridge-type oil filter with the filter including a plurality of openings formed therein in a predetermined pattern and an oil retention gasket disposed within the filter. The device includes an elongate... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5626752 | Device for separating biologic-organic flow media with filter elements in the form of membrane cushions A device for filtering and separating a flow medium by reverse osmosis, micro filtration, ultra filtration, or nano filtration has a pressure-tight housing having an inlet for the flow medium and a first outlet for the retentate and a second outlet for th... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5567309 | Self-filtration cap An improved filtration device capable of filtering and storing liquid which can then be removed from the device for analysis. A top cap is placed over a filter cap such that a seal is created between these two caps. The filter cap has an opening on its bo... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5545320 | Device for filtering and separating flow media with filter elements that are in the form of membrane cushions A device for filtering and separating a flow medium by reverse osmosis, microfiltration, ultrafiltration or nanofiltration has a pressure-tight housing with an inlet for the flow medium and a first outlet for the retentate and a second outlet for the perm... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5460719 | Modular flat filter assembly and method of making same A flat filter assembly may be installed in relatively narrow spaces which would otherwise be wasted such as the space beside a kitchen cabinet and the basin of a kitchen sink, inside a freezer door or on a countertop. The filter assembly includes a housin... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5409603 | Additional trough for an aquarium filter container An additional trough for an aquarium filter container comprising a rectangular body having an open top and consisting of a bottom panel, two long-side panels and two short-side panels, said bottom panel being formed with a plurality of equidistant longitu... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5194150 | Three chamber vessel for hydrocyclone separator The invention provides a highly space efficient solution to designing hydrocyclone vessels and the liners that are used therein. Moreover, the invention reduces the maintenance requirements for the vessels by providing the liners as units which are preass... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5180504 | Systems and methods for removing undesired matter from blood cells Systems and methods for collecting blood substantially free of undesired matter assure that accurate crossmatching and typing of cellular blood components can be done prior to transfusion, even though the cellular components are collected and stored in di... | 01/19/1993 |
| 4997577 | Systems and methods for removing undesired matter from blood cells Systems and methods of collecting blood cells, substantially free of undesired matter, use a first container, that forms a part of a blood collection system, to initially collect a quantity of blood cells. A filtration system is then attached to the first... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4994181 | Fryer oil filtering system with clamping frame and thrust applying means Filtering system which periodically filters cooking oil used in deep fat frying employs a flat, single sheet of filtering material pressed at its outer peripheral edge areas in sealing relationship against the bottom of a vessel having a sump area below t... | 02/19/1991 |
