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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8123047 | Filter for fluids in conduits The invention relates to a filter for fluids in conduits, consisting of: a tubular filter housing (1); a filtering basket (9) that is coaxial with the filter housing (1) and that is positioned to rotate; a stationary flushing connection (16 | 02/28/2012 |
| 8028841 | Filter and filter cleaning apparatus and related methods Apparatus and methods include an improved filter and cleaning processes for same. A rotating cleaning element is actuated by vacuum pressure, and relatively precise controls ensure that all portions of the filter's surface are vacuumed cleaned during cleaning cycles... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7913855 | Self-cleaning filter for agricultural irrigation water The invention relates to an improved self-cleaning filter for agricultural irrigation water having a support base (8) for the rings (3) traversed by perforated tubes (4) which clean them, allowing the axial movement of the tubes (4) havin... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7854328 | Filter cartridge for a reversible flow filter In order to produce a filter cartridge for a reversible flow filter for filtering a fluid which comprises a filter cartridge interior surrounded by a filtering medium, whereby the filtering medium is adapted to be cleaned in a particularly effective and uniform mann... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7841478 | Self-cleaning filter and filtration system for lubricants The disclosed self-cleaning filtration system and self-cleaning filter solves various problems by replacing a standard filter cartridge with an adapter screwed in place of the cartridge, a filter of limited size with a motor for rotating an inlet cover plate and an ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7581649 | Reverse flow spin-cleaning liquid filters In a liquid filter of the reverse-flow flush-cleaning type, the present invention provides the improvement of mounting the pack of discs (170) intermediate to an assembly including a seat member (200) and screw-thread split-ring (202). ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7442295 | Water purification and treatment apparatus and treatment process using the apparatus The present invention provides a water purification and treatment apparatus using a combination of sedimentation, filtration, and bio-contact aeration processes, which comprises at least one rapid water purification filter having a hopper base for settled sludge and... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7431165 | 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 particles. It has an elongated housing having a pair of support legs attached to the rear end of the housing for varying the inclinat... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7419592 | Device for filtering a fluid especially for plastic-processing installations The invention relates to a device for filtering a fluid, especially a liquefied plastic, said device comprising a housing, a supply channel, a discharge channel and optionally backwash channels. At least two filter elements are arranged in corresponding filter regio... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7413649 | Treatment apparatus with modular chemical containing units having one-way valve assemblies A fluid treatment system that includes at least one treatment module (“pod”) with rigid and impermeable inner and outer surfaces, and an annular center passage which is designed to provide an alternative flow path during the pod backwashing process. At least one... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7410569 | Filtration system for metalworking fluids A filtration system for metalworking fluids has panel filter elements arranged in cells in which the filter frames and panels are approximately parallel to one another. The filter frames are disposed such that the filter surfaces are oriented at an acute angle with ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7396460 | Filter element A filter element (8), especially for use in backwash filtering systems, includes a filtering element through which a contaminated fluid flows in at least one direction (24). An intercepting device (62) has at least one rod-shaped permanent magne... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7390419 | Waste water recovery system A waste water recovery system to filter and recirculate waste water to a wash system including a fluid recovery line, a fluid supply line and a fluid backwash line comprising a filter assembly including a water filtering section to receive waste water from the wash ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7381323 | Filtration apparatus A filtration apparatus is provided which is easy to maintain, manage and which enables preservation of filtration characteristics due to the fact that filtration is carried out by use of a gelatinous filter apparatus. In the filtration apparatus, filtration characte... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7371266 | Apparatus for cleaning a diesel particulate filter with multiple filtration stages The present invention is directed to a filter cleaning device, in particular, diesel particulate filters. In one embodiment, the device includes a source of high pressure fluid and a mechanism transport the fluid to a nozzle or nozzles; an actuator for moving the no... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7347933 | Self-cleaning intake screen A self-cleaning screen that automatically cleans both the inside and outside surfaces of the cylindrical screen using only the rotation of the cylindrical screen itself. This self-cleaning ability is accomplished by using a fixed brush on the exterior surface of the... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7332007 | Dusting device with multiple stream nozzles A dedusting device 1 with a demister 15 advantageously arranged standing obliquely has a very compact construction because sufficient moistening or wetting of dust-containing crude air 24 is possible through the use of intensively acting multipl... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326336 | Water intake rotary screen The water intake rotary screen comprises a mobile filter designed as an endless loop formed of a succession of flexible and articulated filter panels. It is associated with a suction system adapted to generate a local contraflow through the filter to take up success... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7309424 | Filtering apparatus, back wash method therefor, filtering device and power plant A filtering apparatus having a vessel and a filter made from fluororesin and treated before filtering operation by at least one of adding thermal treatment in gas or liquid and penetrating with fluid composed of hot water or steam at a temperature of less than melti... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7297265 | Backwash strainer having a cyclonic flow mechanism A backwash strainer is equipped with a mechanism for enhancing performance of a backwash operation by imparting a cyclonic flow to liquid to be filtered. The backwash strainer includes a generally cylindrical filter element that defines an interior chamber having an... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293660 | Filter assembly having a five-way valve A filter device includes four couplers attached to four sides, and a casing attached to bottom. A filtering material receptacle may be attached to the casing for filtering the water. A valve member is rotatably received in the housing, and includes six openings and ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291267 | Molecular separator The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for separating particles and dissolved matter from a fluid stream. Specifically, the present invention includes a first pressure source which transports untreated fluid into a separator annulus with a filter ele... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288186 | Filtrate immersed activation assembly for disk filters A self cleaning filtration device wherein an activation piston, laterally supported within an activation cylinder is immersed in filtrate within the confines of an immersion chamber. The immersion chamber receives filtrate from a disk filtration stack via orifices a... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288195 | Method and apparatus for directly sampling a fluid for microfiltration A process for filtering a fluid is provided. The process includes providing a filtration cell having a filter membrane, a base configured to receive filtrate passing through the membrane, and a flow channel open to the filter membrane. A flow of the fluid is provide... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287575 | Component for supporting a filter member, a device including a tubular filter member and said component, a plate heat exchanger including a tubular filter member and said component The invention relates to a component (20) for supporting a tubular filter member (15) in a portable channel (2) in a plate heat exchanger (1). The invention also relates to a device including the component (20) and the filter membe... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288193 | Apparatus for directing fluids through a filter system A fluid distribution system for directing fluids through a filter system. The fluid distribution system ensures proper distribution of fluids during the process of filtering as well as the process of washing a filter bed. The fluid distribution system may be used wi... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285211 | Process and system for separating solids from combined sewer overflows A retention treatment basin system and method 10 that handles an influent of combined wastewater and sewer overflows. The influent includes floatable 12 and settlable solids 14. The basin includes a ceiling 16. The retention treatment bas... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282075 | Z-filter media with reverse-flow cleaning systems and methods A method for cleaning a filter having Z-media includes providing a filter having Z-media and cleaning the media construction by directing a pulse of compressed gas into the media construction through the downstream flow face. Filter elements useable with such method... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7276223 | Method and device for chemical reaction between a gas and at least one compound in solution carried out in the presence of a solid catalyst A gas/liquid reaction with a liquid containing at least one chemical compound in solution which can react with a gas in the presence of a solid catalyst maintained in suspension in the liquid, the reaction being carried out with separation (recovery) of said solid c... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7276171 | Method for cleaning separation membrane When an out-of-basin type separation membrane, which is connected to a biological treatment tank through a circulation passageway for filtering tank water, is cleaned, a part or all of the backwash drainage containing the sludge peeled from the membrane surface is r... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7267234 | Backflushable filter device for molten material and distribution unit for a filter device of this type A backflushable filtering apparatus for a molten material, particularly for a plastic melt, comprises a housing (1) in which a sieving arrangement (17) is provided which includes at least two sieving sections (16) separated from one another. The... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264720 | Pool filter with a pre-filtering unit The invention relates to a pool filter comprising a housing, which can be supported on a ground side on the base, a longitudinal axis and a transversal axis, and a water inlet, a channel outlet and a pool outlet which are embodied in the housing wall thereof. A flow... | 09/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7258238 | Debris filter with a rotating debris extractor A filter for filtering solid particles from liquids, especially for use in steam condensers and heat exchanger in thermal and nuclear power plants, said filter comprising a housing (4), a screen basket (2) located within said housing (4), a debr... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7250109 | Back-wash filter In the backflush filter (10) according to the invention, in which the flushing back of the filter inserts (15) which are received in several filter chambers takes place by means of flushing filtrate loaded by compressed air, the flush valve (35)... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7241383 | Fluid treating method and apparatus A fluid treatment method includes the steps of forming a ring lamination by laminating a plurality of filtering rings with contact surfaces facing each other in a laminating direction; providing at least portions of the filtering rings with a contact surface roughne... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7223345 | High-gradient magnetic filter and method for the separation of weakly magnetisable particles from fluid media High-gradient magnetic filter and method for the separation of weakly magnetisable particles from fluid media (2) in a circuit, embodied as a compact, low-maintenance unit with low repair requirements, comprising a housing (1), for the high gradient ma... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7208084 | Modular aquarium filter A modular aquarium filter includes one or more cartridges connected in series. The cartridges may contain filter media for chemical, biological and/or mechanical filtration. In addition, the cartridges are designed such that they provide a unique internal helical ge... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7195659 | Reverse-flow cleaning systems and methods A device and method for cleaning a filter element. The device including a valve interconnected to a blowpipe. A nozzle is positioned at an end of the blowpipe and to direct a pulse of compressed gas into the filter element. The nozzle includes a body and a diffuser ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7182854 | Sanitation system A sanitation system comprising of a first tank for receiving waste water fluid typically comprising solids, a maceration pump for pulling waste water fluid from the first tank, a cross flow filter comprising of media for receiving the sheared fluid forming unfiltere... | 02/27/2007 |
