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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157104 | Apparatus for supporting a vacuum filtration device A portable fixture for supporting a vacuum filtration device includes a cradle portion and a clamping portion. The cradle portion supports the vacuum filtration device. The clamping portion removeably attaches the portable fixture to a support in order to secure and... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7806274 | Vacuum filtration device The present invention is a filter assembly for vacuum filtration formed of a housing having an upper portion and lower portion, a filter separating the upper from the lower portion of the housing, an inlet formed in the upper housing, an outlet and a vacuum port for... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7798333 | Systems, apparatus and methods for vacuum filtration A liquid filtering system and methods for filtering are disclosed. One embodiment of the system includes a filtering apparatus having a receiving receptacle coupled with an adapter. The adapter has an adapter port for receiving a vacuum and an interface for coupling... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7546925 | Disposable vacuum filtration apparatus capable of detecting microorganisms and particulates in liquid samples A vacuum filtration apparatus (900) for detecting microorganisms and particulates in liquid samples. The apparatus includes a base (901), an absorbent pad (991), a filter (990), a funnel (930), and a lid (960). The funnel is... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7500569 | Plasma on demand tube A device for separating plasma from whole blood is provided having an evacuated primary collection chamber capable of fluid communication through a porous filter to an evacuated secondary collection chamber. An agglutinating agent is provided within the primary coll... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7384548 | Manually controlled skimming of industrial oil contaminants The present invention provides a method for removing an oil contaminant from a surface of an aqueous solution, comprising manually controlling a surface skimmer from a remote location to remove a layer or a batch of an oil contaminant from an oil-aqueous solution mi... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7374929 | Device for microbiological examination of a sample of liquid under pressure This concerns a device whose filtering membrane (4) is gripped annularly at the periphery between an annular transverse wall (32) forming part of a drainage body and an axially oriented cylindrical wall (9) of an intake body, which lateral wall ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7364914 | Method for diluting a fluid and detecting analytes within a diluted fluid The present invention provides a method and device for processing, sampling, and diluting a fluid and for detecting an analyte within the processed, sampled, and diluted fluid. In the method and device for processing, sampling, and diluting a fluid, an amount of flu... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354758 | Device and method for sterility testing Device and method for sterility testing, in particular of pharmaceutical products, includes a closed sterility test system having at least two test containers, in each case having an integrated test filter, an outlet connecting branch arranged below the test filter ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7314556 | Filter disc with panel sectors A panel sector, for a disc filter for separation of liquids from a suspension, includes front and back filter panel assemblies, a sector assembly for mounting the front and back filter panel assemblies, and a top cap for retaining the filter panel assemblies within ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7255380 | Bottom-emptying device for tapered bailer A bailer has a tapered leading end to reduce agitation and turbidity as the bailer is introduced into a body of liquid fluid. A check valve is unseated and admits liquid fluid into the bailer as the bailer enters the liquid fluid. The check valve is seated and seals... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7214314 | Cleaning apparatus and method A portable cleaning device for removing sediment from an enclosure retaining water. The cleaning device includes a pump, a housing, and a receptacle. The pump creates a fluid flow through the cleaning device. The cleaning device draws water from the enclosure into t... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7175757 | Treatment liquid supply system In a treatment liquid supply system that supplies treatment liquid used for coating industrial objects for film formation including a semiconductor substrate, a display substrate, a glass and the like, a nozzle connected to a treatment liquid tank vacuum-sucks and i... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7160473 | Manually controlled skimming of industrial oil contaminants The present invention provides a method for removing an oil contaminant from the surface of an aqueous solution, comprising manually controlling a surface skimmer from a remote location to remove a layer or a batch of an oil contaminant from an oil-aqueous solution ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7137419 | Used cooking oil processing apparatus An oil filtering and storage apparatus comprising housing containing a cooking oil storage receptacle therein with a hingedly attached door providing access to said storage receptacle with the receptacle serving as containment of oil that has been filtered for reuse... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7135117 | Well for processing a fluid A well (50) comprising a side wall (10), a sealing ring (40), a rib arrangement (5), and a filter (20), for use in processing a fluid, e.g., by microtitration or microfiltration, is disclosed. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7112281 | Underdrain for filtration membrane A device and method for removal of liquid from the downstream side of a membrane or a well, such as a well of a multiwell plate. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a wicking structure, which channels droplets of liquid away from a membrane in co... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7089681 | Method and apparatus for filtering and drying a product The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for filtering and drying a product. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus comprises a container having a plurality of porous walls and a plurality of solid walls that divide the container into a plurality of... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083729 | Device and method for cleaning a fluid, such as water A device for cleaning a fluid comprises at least one set of a first membrane cloth and a second membrane cloth, each being permeable to water over substantially their entire length. The membrane cloths are held taut, substantially parallel to one another in a frame ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7059480 | Continuous blood filtration apparatus This invention provides a continuous blood filtration apparatus capable of filtering a plurality of blood samples continuous by using blood filter units to prepare plasma or serum samples in a short period, which comprises, a conveyor conveying a plurality of blood ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055697 | System for separating fluid-borne material from a fluid that carries particulate matter along with the material A system for screening fluid-borne material from a fluid that carries particulate matter along with the material, e.g. for screening usable fibers in papermaking or tissue making white water that also contains waste material such as fines and ash. The system employs... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7045068 | Apparatus and methods for separating slurried material An apparatus for separating liquid from a slurry comprised of a solid and a liquid is described. The apparatus comprises a container sized and configured to receive the slurry which container comprises a removable cover sized and configured to enclose an atmosphere ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7029584 | Rotating filter A device for filtering liquids comprising two shafts which are parallel to each other or at an acute angle wherein each shaft carries a stack of disks that extend perpendicularly to the shaft axis and are rotated thereby. The disks of one stack are engaged in the in... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025212 | Plasma- or serum-collecting device A plasma- or serum-collecting device with simple structure and easy to handle is provided. The device comprises a vacuum blood drawing tube accommodating a blood-filtering unit, wherein the vacuum tube contains a space above the blood-filtering unit to preserve bloo... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7005077 | Shipboard human waste treatment for removing solids A method and system for separating human waste solids from liquid for a shipboard toilet system that allows for the separation of solid waste, compaction of the solid waste and storage of solid waste. Wastes are deposited into a shipboard toilet system that uses vac... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001506 | Self-cleaning circulatin system and method The present invention provides a system and method for providing a self-cleaning water circulation system which may be utilized for a fish pond, fountain, or the like. Means for automatically cleaning the pump intake to avoid pump failure due to leaves and debris is... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6989099 | Underdrain for filtration membrane A device and method for removal of liquid from the downstream side of a membrane or a well, such as a well of a multiwell plate. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a wicking structure, which channels droplets of liquid away from a membrane in co... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6976592 | Liquid/solids waste separator A liquid/solids waste separator apparatus for use in separating animal waste or waste water into filtered liquid and collected solid waste particles. It has an elongated housing having a pair of support legs attached adjacent to the rear end of the housing for varyi... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6913152 | Disposable vacuum filtration apparatus capable of detecting microorganisms and particulates in liquid samples A vacuum filtration apparatus (900) for detecting microorganisms and particulates in liquid samples. The apparatus includes a base (901), an absorbent pad (991), a filter (990), a funnel (930), and a lid (960). The funnel is... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6911145 | Apparatus and methods for separating slurried material An apparatus for separating liquid from a slurry comprised of a solid and a liquid is described. The apparatus comprises a container sized and configured to receive the slurry which container comprises a removable cover sized and configured to enclose an atmosphere ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6906227 | Bisphenol phenol adducts The application relates to a process for producing high-purity bis(4-hydroxyaryl)alkanes from adducts of bis(4-hydroxyaryl)alkanes and aromatic hydroxy compounds, which are obtained by acid-catalysed reaction of the aromatic hydroxy compounds with ketones. ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902673 | Single port manifold A manifold assembly (12) for a medical waste collection device (10) is provided. The manifold assembly (12) comprises a housing (14) and a cap (16) connected to the housing (14) by a snap-fit connection (18). The hous... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6893562 | Underdrain for filtration membrane A device and method for removal of liquid from the downstream side of a membrane or a well, such as a well of a multiwell plate. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a wicking structure, which channels droplets of liquid away from a membrane in co... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6872301 | High shear rotating disc filter A high shear rotating disc filter having a hollow interior and constructed of a porous material such as sintered metal or ceramic with finely structured openings. The disc is mounted and secured onto a hollow shaft. The hollow shaft is connected to a vacuum source, ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6869572 | High density cast-in-place sample preparation card A card or insert having a plurality of recesses for a sample preparation device, the card containing cast-in-place composite and/or non-filled structures which are useful as sorptive or reactive media or for size-based separations. Any particular card size or config... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6868973 | Drum type refining or washing apparatus The present invention provides a drum type refining or washing apparatus in which the refining or washing efficiency of a pulp suspension or a food suspension is remarkably enhanced by the filtration function of a rotary drum and by the filtrate sucking force of a f... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6846421 | Filtering method and filter chamber sealing arrangement A liquid filter method includes use of a filter media belt enclosed by sealably mated cover pan and floor pan defining a vacuum chamber connected to a sealed clean liquid tank, with clean liquid pumped out continuously to draw liquid to be filtered into an upper reg... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6837990 | Vacuum cyclone for off-loading shrimp and other small seafood A new vacuum cyclone seafood collection retainer is disclosed. Two men easily assemble this new cyclone collection retainer, made in portable sections, and the sections can be rotated for best orientation of the hose connections. This vacuum cyclone facilitates the ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6833077 | Sequential swinging precoat removal and renewal system, filter so equipped and method A precoat renewal system for a filter, such as a disc filter. The renewal system includes a plurality of nozzles coupled to spray piping and valving with each nozzle being positioned for spraying an area of one side of a disc. The nozzles and at least a portion of t... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6827853 | Manually controlled skimming of industrial oil contaminants The present invention provides a method for removing an oil contaminant from a surface of an aqueous solution, comprising manually controlling a surface skimmer from a remote location to remove a layer or a batch of an oil contaminant from an oil-aqueous solution mi... | 12/07/2004 |
