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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7232517 | Passive freestanding portable liquid filtration device A freestanding portable liquid filtration device (18) having an upper housing (24), a lower housing (32) and a base (36) which are secured together with an interference fit, with an enclosed lower portion of the upper housing (24) ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7180248 | Inductively coupled ballast circuit A ballast circuit is disclosed for inductively providing power to a load. The ballast circuit includes an oscillator, a driver, a switching circuit, a resonant tank circuit and a current sensing circuit. The current sensing circuit provides a current feedback signal... | 02/20/2007 |
| 6715616 | Filter device for coffee or the like A filter device for coffee or the like which includes an open frame 2 formed of sheet material having predetermined rigidity, such as thick paper, and which is smaller in diameter than a blind-end frame 3. Both the frames are connected by a tubular bod... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6705471 | Filter device for coffee or the like A filter device for coffee or the like which includes a container body consisting of an open frame and a blind-end frame including an annular bottom member, and a filter chamber for enclosing substance to be extracted and received in the annular bottom member via a ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6443313 | Cooking oil or grease separator The invention is a kitchen utensil that aids in the removal of grease or oil from soups, sauces, etc. Specifically, the device is a ladle with an inverted funnel that when dipped into soup or sauce, it effectively removes the fat from the top of the soup ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6039871 | Small dialysis device In accordance with the present invention, there is provided an improved device for the dialysis of small fluid samples, particularly biological fluids. The device of the present invention contains a cylindrical outer sleeve open at both ends. The sidewall... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5792356 | Filtration funnel with improved flow rate A funnel for filtering particulate from a liquid with improved filtration flow rate using flow paths through a filtering interface defined by a filter element and orifices predominantly on the wall of a conical inner funnel member. Particulate accumulates... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5772713 | Adjustable filter assembly An adjustable filter assembly for a variety of filtration applications. The adjustable filter assembly includes a fixed-size filter medium and frame and an adjustable molding for adjustably applying said filter assembly in applications having widely varyi... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5725765 | Tea maker structure A tea maker structure is disclosed. It includes a percolator cup as an upper layer of the tea maker and a tea cup as a lower layer of the tea maker. A bottom of the percolator cup is formed with a water outlet communicating with the tea cup. A filter mesh... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5562824 | Gravity water purifier A gravity percolation water purifier assembly. The assembly includes a covered storage container having a dispensing spigot. A flanged filtration chamber is supported beneath the cover to receive untreated water. A porous filter cartridge is sealed to an ... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5536396 | Water filtration kit A kit for preparing batches of filtered water includes a container, a reservoir/funnel and a filter cartridge. The reservoir funnel is dimensioned to conform to a predetermined surface of the container to fit thereon during storage of the kit and the rese... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5288638 | Apparatus and method for the microbiological testing of pressurized liquids An apparatus for the microbiological testing of pressurized liquids is disclosed which includes a completely closed container, at the base of which a membrane filter is sealed. Fitted upstream from the membrane is a built-in reading window and included do... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5277810 | Juicing container for a press Structure and method for extracting juice from fruit and vegetable matter. The container comprises a flexible pleated body that tends to an expanded configuration. Each end of the body has rigid caps screwably attached that are flat on their exterior ends... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5113752 | Bypass basket structure for iced tea makers The invention relates generally to an improved method for connecting a two-part brewing funnel generally used to make cold, freshly brewed beverages. The funnel consists of an inner part and an outer part. The outer part has a plurality of notches and tab... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5076922 | Water-filtration apparatus A filtration apparatus for reducing contaminants in water used for household purposes and the like. The apparatus includes a water container with a receiving reservoir mounted in the container. The reservoir houses a filter and a first passage is formed a... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5015398 | Method and apparatus for filtration of photographic emulsions The invention is generally accomplished by providing an apparatus for filtering that comprises a liquid container and a filtering container designed to be placed within the liquid container. The filtering container is provided with filtering areas on the ... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4990254 | Portable water purifier A portable water purifier comprises an outer elongated hollow body having openings formed at the upper and lower portions, a cup adapted to be inserted in the outer elongated hollow body from the lower opening thereof, a filtering elongated hollow body ad... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4969996 | Water purification device with an intake funnel Described is a water purification device having an intake funnel (1), a sleeve (2) which is sealingly connected thereto and an insert which has approximately cylindrical side walls (4), a filter cover (5) and a filter bottom (6) and in which a granulate-t... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4832842 | Filter chest for use with multiple filter units, for laboratories, and with the filter units A chest in which a vacuum is formed. A removable tray in the form of a flat thin panel rests in the chest adjacent the top, and is provided with a pattern of holes in which test tubes are placed and supported. A cover has a similar pattern of holes in whi... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4777137 | Method and apparatus for microbiological testing of liquids Method and apparatus for the microbiological testing of liquids to identify and count living microorganisms contained therein includes a tubular sleeve for collecting the liquid sample to which there is attached at one end a microporous membrane filter. E... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4397100 | Organic solid substrate dewatering process based on plug flow contact by an extractive fluid A method of removing water from organic solid substrates, such as peat, wherein a primary solvent is used to extract water from the substrate and the primary solvent and the substrate are kept in plug flow during contact, and then a secondary solvent may ... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4312754 | Portable water purifier especially for domestic use The portable water purifier comprises a rotary filtering vessel which is surrounded by a compartment designed to collect the water filtered through the lateral wall of the filtering vessel, this vessel being rotatably mounted on its axis of revolution. It... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4301010 | Vacuum filter A vacuum filter funnel useful for separating solids from liquids. The funnel has a vacuum intake member which forms an airtight seal with a filtrate container, and also forms an airtight seal with an upper funnel member which has a perforated bottom. A th... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4017396 | Centrifugal filtration tube for removal of the mother liquor from the crystals in the purification of a chemical compound by recrystallization This invention relates to an apparatus and method for the purification of solid and liquid chemical compounds by recrystallization. Specifically, it comprises in combination a male member fitted into a female receiving segment, a filtering segment and a s... | 04/12/1977 |
| 4006557 | Sprouting device The invention relates generally to the art of hydroponic germinating of seeds for their sprouts. The device comprises a frusto-conical transparent jar, a cooperating screen member and a cooperating water receptacle. The jar and screen member are positione... | 02/08/1977 |
| 3998737 | Filter arrangement with split hydraulic tank A fluid reservoir and filter combination includes a reservoir made of upper and lower sections with a filter support assembly comprising a base mounted in the lower section and a hold-down assembly mounted in the upper section. The filter assembly include... | 12/21/1976 |
