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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7326335 | Apparatus for removing solids from water in canal There is disclosed an apparatus for removing solids from water in a canal during or immediately after a rainstorm. The apparatus includes a plurality of filters and a carrier. The filters filter the solids from the water while moving in and taking impact from the wa... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7279030 | Distributor for rotary filter and rotary filter equipped therewith A rotary filter is disclosed, comprising filtering cells rotating in a circular movement, including a fixed collector portion comprising at least two compartments each having arc-shaped upward opening and a central separator chamber, including a downward opening com... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7182868 | Device for filtering fluid substances, used for a meat materials injecting machine An apparatus for filtering fluid substances is used with a machine for injecting meat products. The device comprises a container (4) comprising filter units (3a, 3b) communicated independently with a suction outlet (6) throu... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7172143 | Method and plant for separating polymeric materials A method for recycling polymeric materials, including a mechanical separation step (B), a first density separation step (C), an intensive cleaning step (E), and a second density separation step (G, V) is described. Additional separation steps, such as a third densit... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7125486 | Device for removing small solids from water in canal There is disclosed a device for removing small solids from water. The device includes an axle and a plurality of rotational filtering units installed on the axle. While rushed and hence rotated by water and small solids, the rotational filtering units filter the sma... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7014132 | Method and plant for separating polymeric materials A method for recycling polymeric materials, including a mechanical separation step (B), a first density separation step (C), an intensive cleaning step (E), and a second density separation step (G, V) is described. Additional separation steps, such as a third densit... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6719898 | Sieving device The invention relates to a sieving device for mechanically separating and extracting solid bodies or solid matter from a liquid current, in particular, to sieve gratings for process or effluent currents or for use in sewage treatment plants or hydroelectric power st... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6245236 | Reciprocating biological filter A biological filter for filtering a stream of falling liquid, the filter comprising a body movable between a first and a second position, and a first filter portion coupled to the body such that the first filter portion is positioned under the stream when... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6149811 | Dredging system The present invention is directed to a continuous, portable dredging system that employs a series of screens and gravity separation devices with flocculation to remove sediments from the dredged slurry. The system produces a treated water stream having lo... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6113778 | Pressure plate filter with horizontal filter plates A pressure plate filter having a filter vessel with an upper cylindrical section and a lowers downwardly tapering conical section. A stack of spaced-apart filter plates is mounted on a support frame within the filter vessel for pivoting about an offset ax... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5624571 | Drive mechanism and associated method for tilting pan filter assembly A drive mechanism for a tilting-pan filter assembly comprises an annular carrier for supporting a plurality of filter pans for motion along a circular transport path. The carrier is moved along the circular path by drive componentry including a plurality ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5482626 | Analytical liquid test sample filtration apparatus A liquid sample filtration apparatus includes: a) a module retaining filter elements; b) a filter clamping and fluid injection apparatus positioned relative to the module to engage a filter element thereon, and includes a pair of first and second opposing... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5296140 | Continuous filtration device A continuous filtration device, comprising cells (1) arranged in a carousel around an axis of rotation and each presenting a horizontal axis of tilt, follower elements (9, 10), carried by a lever (7), at least one stationary guiding element (13, 14) for e... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5271851 | Integrated treatment system for refinery oily sludges A process for the treatment of refinery oily sludges to produce an oily fraction that is reprocessed in the refinery into (i) salable products and (ii) a solid residue meeting environmental regulatory agency requirements for disposal in non-hazardous soli... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5167805 | Pool skimmer A pool skimmer of the invention includes a pair of rectangular frames hinged together along adjacent first short frame members by a plastic hinge member extending substantially the length of the short frame members, a pair of poles attached at an intermed... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5124037 | Device for filtration of solid element contained within a liquid The invention relates to a device for filtering on a substantially horizontal plane, comprising a filter cloth (50) and a structure (51) for supporting the filter cloth capable of tilting about a horizontal axis (47) and comprising a peripheral groove (48... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5087363 | Filtering cell The filtering cell includes a tank having a base wall and a filter bed supported above the base wall which divides the tank into an upper compartment for receiving a substance to be filtered and a lower compartment for receiving a filtrate. The base wall ... | 02/11/1992 |
| 4752390 | Rotary vacuum filters with a horizontal filtration plane Vacuum rotary filter with horizontal filtering plane comprising a distributor consisting of a distributor part, a collector part and a gas separation chamber. The collector part (110) consists of a single vat divided into three compartments (139, 140, 141... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4740316 | Method of and apparatus for filtering A method of filtering utilizes a filtering apparatus having a filter member presenting a plurality of flow paths therethrough of a form to retain at least a portion of the material to be extracted the method comprising the steps of passing a stream of flu... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4721566 | Tilting pan filters and cam therefor Tilting filter pans is disclosed having generally parallel leading and trailing sidewalls which are sloped at an angle to permit increased filtration rates for a predetermined filtering efficiency, and also to permit increased filtering efficiency where t... | 01/26/1988 |
| 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 |
| 4675107 | Tilting pan filters Tilting filter pans having generally parallel leading and trailing sidewalls which are sloped at an angle to permit increased filtration rates for a predetermined filtering efficiency, and also to permit increased filtering efficiency where the feed rate ... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4330404 | Multiple cell filter with baffles A cell filter having a series of filtering cells and a distributor for collecting and adjusting the distribution of fluids passing through the cell filtering surface. Each cell has a planar filtering bed composed of a filtering cloth bearing on a rigid ap... | 05/18/1982 |
| 4323451 | Array of filter elements An improved array of filter elements for a self-cleaning filter screen apparatus for continuous removal of suspended solids in a fluid. The filter elements are staggeringly interconnected in the form of an endless belt for movement through the fluid. Each... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4237011 | Quick change cartridge filter A filter system comprising a tank and a cage assembly releasably mounted therein. The cage assembly comprises a tube plate and a plurality of filter tubes projecting upwardly therefrom. A plurality of replaceable cartridges are telescoped over each of the... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4188294 | Rotary filter apparatus This invention relates generally to rotary filter apparatus which are capable of removing solids from water currents, and more specifically to an endless filter belt comprising specially-shaped filter plates provided between wire ropes or screen plates an... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4172791 | Multiple cell filter having a gas discharge A cell filter having a collecting part divided into chambers and compartments and provided with cavities. Each compartment is provided on the one hand at the bottom thereof with at least one liquid-discharge outlet lying substantially below that level whe... | 10/30/1979 |
| 4154686 | Apparatus for continuous liquid-solid separation An apparatus for continuous liquid-solid separation has suction boxes which respectively have a suction hole on a rear surface and a perforated surface at a front surface and said suction boxes being connected in series to form a conveyor and said suction... | 05/15/1979 |
| 4124507 | Reciprocating vacuum filter A filtering apparatus with hollow filters that are alternately placed under reduced pressure and positive pressure. The filters are reciprocally rotated through a cycle along a 180° arcuate path from immersion in the unfiltered liquid to a discharge stat... | 11/07/1978 |
| 4101285 | Methods and apparatus for extracting juices from juice-laden solid materials Apparatus and methods for extracting juice from juice-laden material are disclosed. A tank system defines a row of material treating stations. A plurality of perforated baskets are swingably mounted at respective stations, each basket being operable to re... | 07/18/1978 |
| 3966610 | Filter In filters of the type in which a cake of solids deposited from a liquid slurry thereof on a generally horizontal filter medium is subjected to treatment involving passage of liquid through the cake while on the filter medium, means is provided for increa... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3966611 | Filter In filters of the type in which a cake of solids deposited from a liquid slurry thereof on a generally horizontal filter medium is subjected to treatment involving passage of liquid through the cake while on the filter medium, means is provided for increa... | 06/29/1976 |