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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182676 | Wastewater effluent filter case with gas baffle A gas baffle for a waste water treatment plant filter housing that includes a first and second deflecting plate. The gas baffle has at least one flow-through opening defined by the first and second deflecting plates. The combination of the first and second deflectin... | 05/22/2012 |
| 7357149 | Auxiliary fuel tank systems for aircraft and methods for their manufacture and use Auxiliary fuel tank systems for aircraft and methods for their manufacture and use. In one embodiment, an aircraft can include a fuselage, at least one engine, and a fuel system configured to distribute fuel to at least one of the engine and an aerial refueling mani... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7285213 | Conveying unit The subject of the invention is a conveying unit (2) with a baffle (5), with a fuel pump (6) arranged therein and with a filter (14) which is arranged at the bottom (7) of the baffle (5) and which precedes an inlet orifice (... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7264713 | Apparatus, system and method for remediation of contamination An apparatus, system and method for removing and treating contaminated materials on a bottom of a body of water and introducing growth packets to revitalize the treated bottom of the body of water. The structure may comprise a vessel with an open face. The vessel ma... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7211123 | Apparatus for venting a transmission Device for the ventilation of a transmission case (11) that is normally intended to hold liquid lubricant for transmission components and includes a residual internal volume of air inside the transmission case that is connected to the atmospheric pressure by ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7138048 | Apparatus and method for the removal of solids and floatables from a wastewater stream An apparatus for removing particulates from a wastewater stream includes a chamber having a wastewater inlet and wastewater outlet which promotes a generally horizontal wastewater flow. A grating is provided in the chamber between the wastewater inlet and the wastew... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134568 | Fuel tank system In a fuel tank system, a strainer chamber with a suction bore opened into its upper surface is provided in a collecting recess for collecting a residual fuel containing impure foreign substances such as dust and water, the collecting recess being provided in a botto... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7094337 | Overflow chamber An overflow chamber (2) is provided for use in a combined sewer overflow. An inlet (12) and an outlet (14) open into the chamber (2) below a screen (20), and an overflow outlet (15) opens into the chamber above the screen. B... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7077957 | Overflow screening device A screening device which is particularly useful for separating solids from liquids when sewerage systems overflow. The device includes an inner apertured chamber and an internal brush arrangement for sweeping over the apertures to prevent clogging. A spray enables t... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6974537 | Diesel fuel purifier The diesel purifier produces a fuel of high purity that meets the full ignition requirements at the combustion chamber of the engine. The purifier comprises a purification chamber encapsulated by an external body of the unit wherein, the purification chamber has a b... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6960295 | Water kettle, and particle catcher/filter assembly for said kettle A water kettle having a receptacle (1) with an inner space (2) for receiving water (3) therein and with a pouring spout (4) for pouring water from the inner space (2). The water kettle is further provided with a particle catcher ( | 11/01/2005 |
| 6840383 | Particle separating apparatus A particle separating apparatus is provided with a stock solution feeder (1) for supplying a stock solution containing particles, a bubble generator (2) for generating air bubbles to promote the separation of particles, a first separator (3) for... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6511595 | Apparatus and methods for separating solids from flowing liquids or gases A means separates solid matter from liquid and includes a perforated separation panel through which the liquid can pass and which prevents the passage of the solid matter of a size larger than a predetermined size. When solid matter becomes located agains... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6423225 | Liquid filter with centrifugal separator A filter cartridge which removes particulate contaminants from liquids includes an annular filter element which, for example, may be a pleated paper filter element, as well as an array of fins which impart a spiral motion to the liquid prior to the liquid... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6383383 | Combination cyclonic separator and multi-stage filter and pump A combination cyclonic separator, multi-stage filter and pump is disposed within a cylindrical housing disposed around a vertical axis. A fluid inlet in a bottom portion of the housing causes the water to circulate with greater flow on the outside of the ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6287459 | Drainwater treatment system for use in a vertical passageway A drainwater treatment system positionable within the vertical passageway of a drainage system utilizes a catch basin for accepting drainwater which flows downwardly into the drainage system and a filter-supporting section disposed alongside the catch bas... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6241878 | Self-purging in-line filter Described is a self-cleaning filter for a liquid stream confined in a pipe 20. The filter includes a porous ceramic filter body 30 having a power source 35 attached thereto. Upstream from the filter body a helical rib 50 and a sump drain tube 42 are provi... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6203698 | Filter assembly The fuel filter assembly for filtering and removing water from a fuel under pressure includes an outerhousing, an inner sleeve member, an annular space between the outerhousing and the inner sleeve member, and a filter for filtering the fuel. The filter i... | 03/20/2001 |
| 5916442 | Filter assembly The fuel filter assembly for filtering and removing water from a fuel under pressure includes an outerhousing, an inner sleeve member, an annular space between the outerhousing and the inner sleeve member, and filtering media for filtering the fuel. The f... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5904845 | Fuel filter, in particular for diesel fuel A fuel filter comprising a container, a filter cartridge coaxially disposed within said container and defining therebetween a first chamber having an upper portion disposed above the filter cartridge, a lower portion surrounding the lateral surface of the... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5814216 | Waste water contaminant segregating unit for sewer conduits The screening apparatus of the invention has a main cylindrical chamber linking a waste water inlet pipe to a refuse pipe and to an overflow outlet pipe. The waste water inlet pipe conveys water from a city sewer duct or the like, and this water is destin... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5788848 | Apparatus and methods for separating solids from flowing liquids or gases An apparatus and method for separating material which includes solid and/or particulate matter from flowing liquid and/or gas. The apparatus includes a separation panel positioned in a fluid flow path, and the separation panel is housed in a separation ch... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5776341 | Fuel intake device for fuel systems A fuel intake device (20) for a fuel system (10) having a fuel tank (14) for containing a supply of fuel (16) and an internal fuel feed line (18) which is disposed internally of the fuel tank (14) and which extends into a sump region (26) thereof. The fue... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5771922 | Flow restrictor The present invention, in one embodiment, teaches a flow restrictor which accomplishes within a single unitary integral device cyclonic separation of larger, heavier solids from lighter smaller solids; collection of retained solids in a relatively large c... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5599460 | Water/glycol sensor for use in oil systems The present invention provides a sensor (10) and method for detecting the presence of water or glycol in an oil system. The water/glycol sensor includes a water/glycol concentrator (12) which concentrates the water and glycol in a concentrating zone (84).... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5234589 | Filter assembly A filter assembly for filtering contaminants from liquid. A housing has a filtering chamber and an inlet port and an outlet port communicating with the chamber for flow of liquid therethrough. Filter media is located in the filtering chamber for filtering... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5017285 | Fuel filter and cartridge assembly A fuel filter assembly employs a base which mounts a disposable filter element cartridge. The cartridge includes a dual stage filter system wherein fuel flows axially to a primary filter element for removing particulate matter and coalescing water droplet... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4995992 | Apparatus for heating and demoisturizing diesel fuel A fuel treatment apparatus having a settling chamber with a fuel introducing conduit passing through the top of the chamber and extending to a lower portion of the chamber to define a fuel inlet in the lower portion of the chamber. A bouyant valve means i... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4840732 | Fuel tank cleaning system The fuel cleaning system of the present invention includes removal of water and sludge which is accomplished using a gravity separator with a mist extracting means utilizing a large commercial cartridge type filter. The filter removes particles larger tha... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4780203 | Liquid separators A separator for removing water from a lower density liquid fuel has a generally circular cross-section container with co-axual downwardly open outlet conduit that includes a portion widening towards the bottom entry opening. An inlet above the widening po... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4744896 | Filter apparatus for water wells A filtration apparatus positionable along the water line intermediate the water well and the surface pump which is drawing the water from the well to the final destination. The apparatus includes a filter, a primary filter housing attachable on its ends a... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4689145 | Dry well filtration system A filtration system is provided for a dry well in the form of a buffer tank made of concrete to remove sediment and pollutants from water supplied from a header to an inlet pipe in the tank, so that the water exiting from an outlet pipe is free of particu... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4680113 | Sieve arrangement for recovering cleaning particles from a cooling-water stream downstream of a heat exchanger A device for recovering cleaning particles from a liquid stream after it has traversed a heat exchanger, comprises a pivotable inclined sieve and a baffle plate upstream of an outlet and the lower edge of the sieve for generating between the plate and the... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4624779 | Fuel treatment apparatus This invention provides a novel apparatus for removing contaminants from diesel fuel while simultaneously heating such fuel, and provides a collection zone for accumulating separated water and other contaminants.... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4623455 | Method and device for filtering lubricating oil for a dough divider machine A method and device for use in connection with a dough divider machine which continuously uses mineral oil for lubrication. The method comprises capturing mineral oil, flour, and dough contaminants which becomes mixed as the dough divider operates and fil... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4585553 | Apparatus for the removal of solid particles from printing ink or other liquids Apparatus particularly useful for the removal of iron particles and other magnetic solids from printing ink. Included is a casing (22) through which flows a liquid to be clarified. A plurality of straight bar magnets (M), mounted to the inside surface of ... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4579653 | Side-by-side fuel processor apparatus A fuel processor device particularly useful for separating water and other impurities from diesel fuel. The fuel processor according to the invention features a vertically elongated housing where fuel is initially transmitted wherein water and heavy parti... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4537609 | Stone trap and method of using for making glass fibers Fiber glass forming bushings are described which contain baffle arrangements which are positioned below the bushing flange and direct glass flows inside the bushing to trap stones in the molten glass. The baffles are arranged to divert glass entering the ... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4456529 | Filter device for diesel engines A filter apparatus is disclosed for separating fluids of different densities. The apparatus has a relatively small housing size such that it is particularly suited for installation in passenger vehicles. The construction of the subject filter is intended ... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4424128 | Filter device for diesel engines The subject invention relates to a filter apparatus for separating fluids of varying density. The subject filter is particularly adapted for use with diesel engines. The apparatus includes a new and improved baffle system which increases the separation of... | 01/03/1984 |
