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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7223336 | Integrated blood treatment module and extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus The invention relates to an integrated blood treatment module (1) comprising a support element (4) and a fluid distribution circuitry associated thereto; the distribution circuitry comprises at least a blood line (44), a portion of which is secu... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7200969 | Down spout guard made from non-woven material A non-woven mesh guard which can be inserted into a downspout opening in a rain gutter in order to prevent debris from entering the downspout is provided. The non-woven mesh includes a large free area to allow for the flow of water therethrough while preventing debr... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7160446 | Portable spa filter housing with flow splitter A filter housing for a portable spa utilizes a coaxial channel structure at the flow output of the filter housing to separate the water flow from the filter housing. In one embodiment, the water from the filter housing, exiting at the bottom of the housing, is piped... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150727 | Apparatus and method for preventing free flow in an infusion line An apparatus and method for preventing free flow through an infusion set utilizes an occluder disposed within the infusion set to selectively prevent flow therethrough. The occluder may be responsive to a pressure differential within the infusion set or may respond ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7115199 | Filter housing with interchangeable filter mounting plate A fluid treatment housing system for fluid filter elements including a first housing member, a second housing member and an interchangeable mounting plate on which one or more filter elements are mounted. The mounting plate may be a substantially flat plate or a bas... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7090773 | Coaxial full-flow and bypass oil filter An improved combination full flow bypass oil filter is presented where the output of the bypass filter is obtained by non-venturi means and the extremely clean bypass filter output is measurable at all engine oil pressures. The bypass filter output is not blended wi... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7045058 | Trash collection skimmer boat A trash skimmer work boat collects and discharges debris from the front or bow. A storage conveyor positioned approximately amidships and along the center line, and is mounted to the hull on a slide or track arrangement that permits fore and aft motion. A collection... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7021671 | Septic tank drain field pipe manifold system and method of use A manifold having a tubular body including effluent retention areas formed within the body and conduit portions having opposing ribs extending radially from an outside surface for use with a pipe anchoring mechanism when installing the manifold and connected flexibl... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6979401 | Pond skimmer apparatus There is provided herein a skimmer apparatus for use in ornamental ponds and the like. According to a preferred embodiment there is provided a skimmer that has a submersible pump directly connected thereto and which is designed to sit within the pond itself, e.g., i... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6923785 | Apparatus and method for preventing free flow in an infusion line An apparatus and method for preventing free flow through an infusion set utilizes an occluder disposed within the infusion set to selectively prevent flow therethrough. The occluder may be responsive to a pressure differential within the infusion set or may respond ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6426001 | Cartridge adapter An adapter assembly for use in mating a filter cartridge to a filter manifold, includes an adapter body having a manifold coupler and a cartridge coupler. The manifold coupler is for mating with the filter manifold and has an inlet being fluidly communica... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6379545 | Modular wastewater treatment system A modular system for treating wastewater is designed having different phases. In an initial phase, plural tanks are provided, including at least one reactor and digester tank. In a subsequent phase, at least one of the tanks is converted into a different ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6277277 | Cartridge holder for a dialyzing machine A dialyzing machine is provided with a cartridge holder to which a filter cartridge (11) or a dialyzer cartridge can be fastened. The cartridge holder (25) comprises a holding element (35) retaining the cartridge (11) and a clamping element (36) which is ... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6139741 | Parallel-flow filter head A filter system (50) includes first and second filter heads each including a housing receptacle and a filter receptacle. The second filter head (10) includes an inlet (42) providing fluid communication to the housing receptacle; an unfiltered-fluid outlet... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6132614 | Modular wastewater treatment system A modular system for treating wastewater is designed having different phases. In an initial phase, plural tanks are provided, including at least one reactor and digester tank. In a subsequent phase, at least one of the tanks is converted into a different ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 5951855 | Filter and hydraulic mixing assembly for water treatment A filter and hydraulic mixing assembly for a water treatment system. The assembly includes two circulation tubes disposed alongside a center tube. During a backwash cycle fluid is conveyed through the center tube to a housing member where it is discharged... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5951861 | Device for filtration and a method for conversion A device for filtering a liquid substance comprising a container (1) having an inlet (2), a rotor (6), an inner rotor part (7), at least one disc filter (8). Spray nozzles are provided for releasing material filtered away from the substance and deposited ... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5807415 | Transformable, collapsible, permanent use air filter frame A transformable and collapsible filter frame which can support various air intake filtering media for internal combustion engines. One form of the filter frame corresponds generally to the shape of a carousel. The frame facilitates replacement of reusable... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5770064 | Combined holder and connector for a dialyser A combined holder and connector for a dialysis machine for operating and monitoring dialysing devices is disclosed, including a holder pivotable about a holding axis and extending from the dialysis machine for handling of fluid to be processed inside that... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5769815 | Blood chamber with integral projections A plastic blood chamber comprises a chamber-defining wall having a first blood inlet port adjacent to the end of the chamber and a blood outlet port adjacent typically the opposed end of the chamber. The inlet port is positioned in separate, lateral relat... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5770066 | Convertible pressure vessel having a tie rod connecting a separator plate assembly and compression seal assembly An improved filter assembly is provided using a bag-type vessel shell and a removable adapter assembly that contains multiple filter cartridges. The invention can be used with both double-open-end filter cartridges and single-open-end filter cartridges. I... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5628901 | Vessel for treating liquids A single vessel with no moving parts is constructed to perform the functions of coalescing, vacuum dehydration, and thin film evaporation.... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5603828 | Filter screen changer for resin extruder A screen changer has not only the conventional slide bars with material injection channels and first air withdrawing channels, but also second air withdrawing channels, as well as material withdrawing channels when the slide bars are in an intermediate po... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5578070 | Blow molded venous drip chamber for hemodialysis A blow molded, rigid plastic venous chamber for hemodialysis, for use in a venous hemodialysis set. The chamber defines a plurality of first access ports adjacent to a first end thereof. A second access port is provided at an opposed end. A tubular plasti... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5441636 | Integrated blood treatment fluid module An integrated blood treatment fluid module is provided having particular multi-function application in the treatment of renal failure. The module comprises a support member, a blood treatment device mounted to the support member, and multiple fluid circui... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5382360 | Spill free clean out traps and filters A spill free clean out type sink trap includes a cover sealingly and detachably mounted on a container and, in one embodiment, respective individual inlet and outlet conduits are spaced apart laterally from one another. The conduits both project downwardl... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5338446 | Filter unit for in-line use in a pool vacuum hose A filter unit capable of receiving a cartridge-type filter element is provided for use in-line with a suction-type pool cleaning device. The unit has an elongated housing with intake and outlet ports at opposite ends. The intake port may be connected via ... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5328461 | Blow molded venous drip chamber for hemodialysis A blow molded rigid plastic venous chamber for hemodialysis, for use in a venous hemodialysis set. The chamber defines a plurality of first access ports adjacent to a first end thereof. A second access port is provided at an opposed end. A tubular plastic... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5180490 | Lubricant filter assembly with internal bypass lock-out An oil filter assembly for an internal combustion engine includes a filter element disposed in a spin-on canister which is detachably secure to a mounting adaptor having a conduit normally permitting some of the filtered lubricating oil to bypass the main... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5178753 | Oil filter for internal combustion engines The present invention relates to an oil filter (1) for internal combustion engines, which is preferably used in secondary oil circuit in addition to a conventional oil filter. The oil filter comprises a filter housing (2a, 2b, 3o, 3u) in which a filter el... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5102540 | Catamaran adapted system for removing liquid contaminants from the surface of water A kit for converting a conventional passenger catamaran into an efficient liquid pollutant collector is disclosed. The kit includes a plurality of booms, removably extending forward of and away from the outermost of the hulls of the catamaran. The booms e... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5041215 | Dialysis unit priming Dialysis unit with vacuum removal therethrough of priming saline and selective circulation therethrough of dialysate and other fluids. The dialyzer unit includes a drain configured to sealingly cooperate with a tubing set having a cap with a central condu... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5011605 | Sewage treatment plant A sewage treatment plant for the purification of waste water includes a chamber container (1) divided by partitions (4) into different sections (6, 7, 8) for pretreatment, biological treatment, chemical treatment, intermediate or retreatment of waste wate... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4971691 | Quick change sludge processor A sludge processor is provided which enables rapid disassembly and reassembly for changing between a sludge thickener configuration and a press configuration, and for enabling rapid disassembly for cleaning in the press configuration. The processor includ... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4878516 | Arrangement for peritoneal dialysis and connector therefore A two-bag system (2) for peritoneal dialysis comprises a female connector piece (4) which is connected via a tube (28) to a peritoneal catheter. The female connector piece (4) can be connected to a male connector piece (6) to permit introduction of fresh ... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4851115 | Separator with movable receptacles A separator comprises a central casing including an upper disk and a lower disk, both disks having a plurality of openings, and a plurality of columns extending between the upper and lower disks and in communication with the plurality of openings, an uppe... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4844794 | Plate-type filter A plate-type filter that is provided with a sealing element that is disposed in the flow path of liquid that is to be filtered and seals off the in-flow region relative to the filling space of the filter housing. The sealing element is movable into its se... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4830756 | High speed separation of ultra-high molecular weight polymers by hyperlayer field-flow fractionation A process for high speed separation of ultra-high molecular weight polymers using a hyperlayer field-flow fractionation technique comprising forcing a carrier fluid containing a small sample of the high molecular weight polymer through a thin flow channel... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4666598 | Apparatus for use with fluid flow transfer device A fluid flow chamber cassette that can be mounted with either its front wall or rear wall against a supporting machine and has a flexible tube that extends from a sidewall and forms a loop that is symmetrical about a loop axis that is transverse to the si... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4666595 | Apparatus for acoustically removing particles from a magnetic separation matrix An apparatus for dislodging fragile particles, such as intact biological cells, retained by the separation matrix in a flow chamber of a magnetic separation system. The apparatus incorporates a piezoelectric transducer which is coupled to the matrix and a... | 05/19/1987 |