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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7789246 | Biological sample collector A biological sample collector is adapted to a collect several biological samples in a plurality of filter wells. A biological sample collector may comprise a manifold plate for mounting a filter plate thereon, the filter plate having a plurality of filter wells ther... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7172732 | High pressure parallel reactor with individually isolatable vessels An apparatus and method for synthesis and screening of materials are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a parallel batch reactor for effecting chemical reactions includes a pressure chamber, and a plurality of reaction wells. Each of the re... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7141218 | High pressure parallel reactor with individually isolatable vessels An apparatus and method for synthesis and screening of materials are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a parallel batch reactor for effecting chemical reactions includes a pressure chamber, an inlet port, and two or more reaction vessels w... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140494 | Centrifugal machine A screen bowl type centrifugal separator which can not only eliminate the problem of the productivity being lowered resulting from the occurrence of clogging with the crystals in the screen part, but also minimize the amount of leakage of the object to be treated in... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7122159 | High pressure parallel reactor with individually sealable vessels An apparatus and method for synthesis and screening of materials are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a parallel batch reactor for effecting chemical reactions includes a pressure chamber, an inlet port, two or more reaction vessels withi... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7018589 | High pressure parallel reactor An apparatus for use in parallel reaction of materials includes a base having a plurality of reaction wells, each of the reaction wells having a closed lower end and open upper end for receiving reactant materials. A cover is configured for sealing engagement with t... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7000633 | Flow amount control device A filter is annularly attached around a peripheral wall of a housing. The filter is composed of a filtering element that covers a fluid passage for inhibiting foreign objects from entering, a supporting portion for supporting the filtering element, and a connecting ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6648146 | Suction oil filter for transmissions or engines with a movable suction tube A suction oil filter for transmissions or engines with a top shell, a bottom shell, with an oil intake opening and an oil outlet, said suction oil filter being positioned in an oil pan or in the transmission housing, characterized in that the oil intake o... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6171494 | Hydraulic vessel system having a downwardly feeding separator A new and improved way of continuously cooking fiber material, wherein temperatures and alkaline levels are controlled to be maintained within specific levels in different zones of the digesting process in order to optimize chemical consumption and heat-e... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6155430 | Filter The invention provides a clog-resistant filter for separating solids from liquids, of the type wherein the liquid is passed from a filter inlet through a circular-section hollow filter element the filter being provided with means for the discharge of coll... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6058899 | Separator A device for separating impurities from the lubricating oil of an internal combustion engine, in which the device (1) has at least one filter insert (2), a centrifuge (3) operable by the flow of lubricating oil, and at least one discharge channel (5) for ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5904858 | Filter with turbulence generating turbine and separation method A filter for separation of a liquid from a solid has a turbine surrounded by an elongated filter body and forms a short first stage with short-pitch blades, providing a high axial impulse and low radial impulse, followed by a long second stage with long-p... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5879551 | Device for dewatering suspensions A device for dewatering suspensions such as sludge or similar dewaterable goods contains several rollers and filtering webs that follow a sinuous path around the rollers. The width of at least one pressure gap, as well as the force which is applied on the... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5851391 | Sludge dewatering treatment apparatus The sludge dewatering treatment apparatus of the present invention is provided with a cylinder that has a large number of pipe members arranged in the axial direction and secured around its inner surface, that is divided axially into two halves so as to a... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5676731 | Method for filtering molten metal An apparatus and method for filtering molten metal are disclosed. The apparatus utilizes a continuous filtering medium that is serially indexed into the metal filtering area. The apparatus may be used to filter ferrous and non-ferrous metals, and provides... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5672271 | Collapsible pool skimmer apparatus A pool skimmer apparatus having a skimmer basket with an upper ring and a mesh bag depending therefrom. A plurality of risers on the upper ring provide an annular gap between the upper ring and the lip of a pool skimmer receptacle which provides an escape... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5630938 | Evertable drum centrifuge filter An evertable drum centrifuge has a housing extending along an axis, a hollow filter drum rotatable in the housing about the axis and having a front end wall formed with a fill opening centered on the axis, and a nonrotatable fill tube extending along the ... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5624815 | Method and apparatus for the analysis of biological material A method for analyzing solid material in a liquid sample comprises the steps of: distributing the sample equally by passage through a number of discrete wells adapted to retain the solid material, the concentration of solid material being such that it is ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5620894 | Apparatus for automated biological cell harvesting An automated biological cell harvesting apparatus including a fluid dispensing head adapted to move to a lowered position and dispense fluid from a plurality of spray ports, a fixed upper tray positioned beneath the fluid dispensing head for supporting a ... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5599444 | Apparatus for removing resist particles from stripping solutions for printed wireboards An apparatus for removing polymer particles from the stripping solution used in the treatment of printed wireboards comprises passing a solution having resist particles dispersed therein over a screen having openings of 100 microns, where the screen is ma... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5584998 | Self-adjusting filter diffuser and method for assembling same in a filter housing A diffuser, which is adapted for use in a filter, includes a pair of tiers. Once of the tiers is supported on and is laterally movable relative to the other tier in response to contact by a closure dome as the dome is applied to an access opening formed i... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5556592 | Filter indexing apparatus for filtering molten metal An apparatus and method for filtering molten metal are disclosed. The apparatus utilizes a continuous filtering medium that is serially indexed into the metal filtering area. The apparatus may be used to filter ferrous and non-ferrous metals, and provides... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5531889 | Method and apparatus for removing resist particles from stripping solutions for printed wireboards A method for removing polymer particles from the stripping solution used in the treatment of printed wireboards comprises passing a solution having resist particles dispersed therein over a screen having openings of 100 microns, where the screen is mainta... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5338451 | Apparatus for treating pulp An apparatus for treating pulp includes an outer casing, a stationary screen surface mounted in the outer casing. A conduit introduces pulp into the interior of the screen surface. An annular space is defined between the screen surface and the casing for ... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5143630 | Rotary disc filtration device A rotary disc filtration device having a fluid filtration gap between a filtration surface and a disc is disclosed. The disc and/or filter has one or more spiral grooves in fluid communication with fluid in the gap. The disc and/or filter is rotated and o... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5108626 | Process for recovering course particles from tailings A process for the recovery of coal particles having a maximum dimension of less than 2 mm from coal tailings including the steps of forming a slurry (101) of tailings having a pulp density of from 10 to 30% by weight; feeding the slurry into a hydrocyclon... | 04/28/1992 |
| 4981587 | Sieve with adjustable throat mechanism discharge A sieve bend has been described incorporating a headbox 40, throat mechanism 46, nip flap 90 and sieve surface area 52 supported by frame 96 which may have portions thereof rotated or positioned behind headbox 40 temporarily until its use is desired. The ... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4951805 | Feed hopper with distributor elements A hopper assembly for uniform distribution of sludge, in which distribution elements on the bottom of the hopper are rotatable about vertical axes to enhance uniformity of distribution of the sludge issuing from the hopper.... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4911841 | Belt filter press and belt for same A belt filter press comprising two co-operating, endless belts, particularly for manure, which according to the invention takes steps to enable liquid and solid substance to be better separated from each other. The pressure between the endless belts is in... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4895653 | Flooded bottom distribution system A hopper for retaining a suspension is disclosed, in which the hopper is in the form of a shallow pan that is adjustable in front-to-back and side-to-side relationship so that the retention time of the suspension may be varied and an even flow from the ho... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4882054 | Vibratory screening machine with tiltable screen frame and adjustable discharge weir A vibratory screening machine having a main frame, a screen frame pivoted at substantially its midpoint on the main frame, a weir which receives a liquid-solid mixture to be screened, a discharge spout on the weir, a linkage interconnecting one end of the... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4836920 | Recoil web pool skimmer The present device includes a recoiling roll of screening in a shape of an elongate rectangular web which is affixed to a vertical, rotatable spool at one end and a wand collar at the other. The screen roll is vertically oriented on a mounting frame which... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4826595 | Apparatus for separating flowable constituents from a substance mixture The invention relates to an apparatus for separating the flowable constituents from a mixture of flowable and non-flowable constituents particularly for the preparation of foodstuffs, the apparatus includes a driven perforated drum having a perforated cir... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4781841 | Heavy metal adsorbing agent and method of using same An agent for adsorbing and preventing leakage of heavy metals in the industrial waste, etc. includes coral sand of 60 mesh or less. The coral sand can be heated in the atmosphere of reduced pressure, vacuum or argon or nitrogen gas, or air dried in order ... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4774097 | Centrifugal finisher and method for separating juices from fruits and vegetables A centrifugal finisher and method of its operation are disclosed for separating finished juice from an initial juice including substantial solids or for separating finished fluid from any slurry including substantial solids, the slurry being introduced in... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4749475 | Two stage rotary pulp screening device A two stage rotary pulp screening device has two screens in line within a single chamber. The accepts from the second screen can be recirculated to the primary screen as an integral part of the device. The improvement comprises a second screen within the ... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4704206 | Apparatus for continuous flow feed to disc-type rotary filters An apparatus is disclosed for feeding a rotary filter with suspension by continuous flow to separate the solid and liquid phases of the suspension. The rotary filter apparatus includes at least one disc having filtering surfaces formed of a plurality of s... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4686035 | Cylindrical drum magnetic separator A separator with a magnetic drum which rotates through a well-defined liquid flow path to separate magnetic particles from liquid delivered to the flow path by way of a trough. A weir extends between the trough and the drum to define a gap at the entry en... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4650582 | Apparatus for consistency control of manufactured tomato pulp This invention provides a rotating drum screening apparatus for continuously and controllably separating a tomato macerate into a reduced insoluble solids pulp fraction and an insoluble solids-enhanced pulp fraction, the rotating drum screening apparatus ... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4642189 | Rotary screen of the vertical pressure type having pulp stock feed at different axial positions on the screen A rotary pulp screening device of the vertical type is disclosed having a high screening efficiency and high capacity. The screen provides a streamline flow of pulpstock, and aims to supply a fairly constant flow of pulp through the screen from top to bot... | 02/10/1987 |
