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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7938963 | Fuel filter system A fuel filter system, particularly a diesel filter, including a housing, a particle filter arranged in the housing, and a coalescer element mounted on the particle filter. Fuel passes successively through the serially connected coalescer and particle filter. The coa... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7850846 | Fuel filter The invention relates to a structurally simple and hence economical fuel filter, in particular a diesel filter, having at least one fuel inlet, at least one fuel outlet, water separator means, at least one sump, a water outlet associated with the sump, and control m... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7504033 | Water quality purification cartidge A structure for automatic cleaning of a water quality purification cartridge includes a water quality purification cartridge having a water purification flow path and a raw water flow path. An upstream side surface of the water quality purification cartridge is clea... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7427351 | Water preconditioning system A water preconditioning system is provided. The system includes a circulating tank configured to receive therein water, an ozone machine in fluid communication with the circulating tank and configured to add ozone to the water as the water circulates through the ozo... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7413665 | Methods and apparatus for blood component separation A system for separating a composite fluid into component parts thereof, including: a centrifuge having a rotor with a separation space and at least two valve members disposed thereon and a container set having a separation container adapted to be disposed in the sep... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7402245 | Digested sludge treatment apparatus A first aspect of the present invention relates to a digested sludge treatment apparatus for treating digested sludge generated by subjecting organic waste matter to anaerobic digestion, comprising: an apparatus for decarbonating the digested sludge; a removal appar... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396451 | Methods and apparatus for blood component separation A system for separating a composite fluid into component parts thereof, including: a centrifuge having a rotor with a separation space and at least two valve members disposed thereon and a container set having a separation container adapted to be disposed in the sep... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7396466 | Method and system for filtration of wastewater A system (10) comprising multiple units (40a-40h) and method for filtration of wastewater (20) is disclosed. Simultaneous denitrification of a single filter unit and normal filtration of the remaining filter units is provide... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7374677 | Two stage hemofiltration that generates replacement fluid The present invention relates to a system for two-stage blood dialysis of a patient. In one embodiment, the system comprises a first filtration device for receiving the blood from the patient and for producing a first filtrate and processed blood. The system further... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7364652 | Screening apparatus Screening apparatus (101,901) for use at an overflow weir (301, 902) in a sewerage system. The apparatus comprises a continuous moving screen band (201, 902) and a band cleaning mechanism (608). A first portion (801) of the screen ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357859 | Methods and systems for membrane testing A method for testing the integrity of a membrane includes steps of placing a magnetically susceptible material in a fluid upstream of the membrane, collecting the material downstream of the membrane using a magnetic field, and detecting the material using a sensor. | 04/15/2008 |
| 7344641 | Used water treatment system for residences and the like A system for the treatment of residential wastewater which comprises a septic tank, a holding tank in fluid communication with the septic tank and a reactor containing a plurality of media on which the wastewater is sprayed, and cyclonic clarification means. The sys... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7332126 | Integrated microfluidic disc Disclosed is a method for performing the steps of nucleic acid template purification, thermocycling reaction and purification of the products of the thermocycling reaction characterized in that the steps take place sequentially in a microfluidic disc. Also disclosed... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7306716 | Water treatment system A water treatment system has a battery rechargeable by a manual generator, thus eliminating the need for an external power source. The water treatment system uses the rechargeable battery to power a pump and a UV lamp. After the water passes through a filter, the UV... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300575 | Portable filter system A filter system for receiving an aqueous-based fluid contaminated with particles and emulsified contaminant oil, removing the particles, and separating the emulsified contaminant oil from the aqueous-based fluid includes a filter media for receiving the aqueous-base... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7285209 | Method and apparatus for separating emulsified water from hydrocarbons The invention discloses an apparatus for filtration of water from hydrocarbons comprised of a fresh-feed inlet, a first dead end filter, that is hydrophobic, a second sweeping-flow filter, that is hydrophobic, a common housing containing both the first and second fi... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279107 | Blood component processing system, apparatus, and method A system and method are used in connection with processing of blood components. The processing of blood components may involve centrifugal separation and/or filtering of the blood components. In some examples, at least some blood components are centrifugally separat... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7258784 | Solid liquid filtration apparatus and method A method and system for separating a particulate contaminate from a contaminated liquid medium involves filtering the contaminated liquid medium with a filter element having an afflux surface made of plastic particles that are sintered together. The contaminated liq... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7244353 | Method of and system for fluid purification A method of and system for purifying fluid of an internal combustion engine or hydraulic system utilizes an evaporation chamber separate from a filtering chamber. A metering valve may be oriented between the filtering chamber and the evaporation chamber to control t... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7198718 | Coalescer A two phase liquid media coalescer comprises a chamber such as a pipe (1) which may be fitted into a process system by way of pressure sealable fittings (23, 24). Contained within the chamber is a coalescer media (5) manufactured from fibers of ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7163520 | Method and device for removal of radiocontrast media from blood An extracorpeal blood circuit for removal of contrast from human blood using a filter and withdrawal filter pump and a by-pass pump. The withdrawal filter blood pump operates when a contrast bolus has been detected. Otherwise the bypass blood pump maintains physiolo... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156992 | Water treatment device A water treatment device includes a case having an inlet fitting on an underside thereof and a plurality of cylinders overlapped and received in the case. Each cylinder has a tube received therein and four first ribs connected between the tube and an inner periphery... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156995 | Aeration tank control valve system Mineral contaminants are removed from water in a system in which water is sprayed into an air head at the top of a tank through a diffuser and withdrawn through a pick-up tube. A solenoid valve operates to allows air from a compressor to flow into the top of the tan... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7157012 | Water treatment device and water treatment method using the same Object of the preferred embodiment is to remove sol-form microparticles and nitrogen components contained in CMP wastewater. Sol-form microparticle components contained in CMP wastewater are removed by a filtration treatment using a filter device 13, having a... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7141769 | Spectroscopy-based real-time control for microwave-assisted chemistry The invention is an instrument and method for microwave-assisted chemical synthesis. The instrument includes a source of microwave radiation for applying microwave energy to a sample, a microwave cavity in wave communication with the source for holding the sample du... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7125485 | Water cooler/water purification system A water cooler/water purification station that is portable, and small in size that is capable of cooling and purifying about 8 to 15 liters of water per hour between 3 to 10° C. The water cooler/water purification station is equipped with an ultraviolet lamp which ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7108785 | Blood conditioning device A blood conditioning device having a housing with a helical blood acceleration section which includes a helical flow path for impressing centrifugal forces on the entrained bubbles in the blood to concentrate them towards the center of the flow path, a bubble pick o... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7101480 | Water treatment apparatus A water treatment apparatus in which the various components that constitute the apparatus (prefilters, osmotic membrane filters, pump, et cetera) are contained in an enclosure. The enclosure includes a body provided with compartments that accommodate the components ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7094339 | Liquid-treating method In the method, an adapter is substituted for the filter-enclosing cap of a conventional in-line strainer device to permit introduction into a plumbing system of a flushing solution withdrawn from an independent supply. The method is typically used for introducing an... | 08/22/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7086536 | Fluid filtering device with scraping element A fluid filtering device includes a housing, a driving device, a filter and a scraping device. The housing has a top portion, a wall portion downwardly extending from the periphery of the top portion and an inlet disposed in the top portion to allow the entry of flu... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077953 | Nanofilter system and method of use An acid recovery system used in a hydrolysis operation includes a chromatographic unit to provide initial separation of sugar and acid. The sugar product provided by the chromatographic unit is processed to produce higher value products, such as ethanol. The remaini... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7078439 | Systems and methods for catalyst/hydrocarbon product separation This invention relates to methods and apparatus for separating liquid products and catalyst particles from a slurry used in a Fischer-Tropsch reactor system. The preferred embodiments of the present invention are characterized by a separation system that uses a sedi... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7077272 | Antibacterial member, method of preparing the same, antibacterial filter and antibacterial container An antibacterial member is constituted such that a propolis component is contained in, or adhered to, a water-insoluble base member. This antibacterial member is mixed into a filter member to be disposed in a flow passage in an antibacterial filter. Water in the ant... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074325 | Device for concentrating and stabilizing conjugated estrogens from mare urine An apparatus for concentrating and stabilizing conjugated estrogens from pregnant mare urine on solid adsorbent supports to obtain a starting material for pharmaceuticals that contain a natural mixture of conjugated estrogens as active ingredient. The apparatus is s... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7060178 | Universal single element filter test fixture A filter-testing fixture holds a single fuel filter and is adjustable to accommodate a range of filter sizes and shapes. The fixture has a base section that defines a water collection reservoir, and the base opens upward toward a housing. Water separated from fuel i... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056253 | Internal teeth oscillating inner gearing planetary gear system An internal teeth oscillating inner gearing planetary gear system is provided with an input shaft, an eccentric gear rotated by the input shaft, the internal oscillating body oscillatingly rotated through the inner circumferential surface of the eccentric gear, and ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048865 | Method of use of a high pressure solid removal system A method for removing particles from a high pressure flow stream entails flowing the high pressure flow stream into an inlet of a high pressure trap and flowing the flow stream from the inlet into a tube in the high pressure trap. The tube is adapted to accelerate t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7037411 | Apparatus and method for handling easily polymerizable substance, apparatus for extracting liquid from apparatus under reduced pressure, and process for producing easily polymerizable substance In an apparatus capable of distilling and refining an easily polymerizable substance, piping is performed so that when a strainer in action is switched to a backup strainer, the strainer can be switched after removing air in the backup strainer to replace air in the... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7014763 | Multiple barrier biological treatment systems The inventions separate the activated sludge, biochemical reaction stages of the batch treatment process of a sequencing batch reactor from the clarification and sedimentation stages by separating the locations where each process takes place. The separation may be a... | 03/21/2006 |
