Bizarre Patents
A hand wearable body squeegee comprising a glove portion, a concave squeegee band, and a linear squeegee band.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187463 | Methods for dewatering wet algal cell cultures A method of dewatering algae and recycling water therefrom is presented. A method of dewatering a wet algal cell culture includes removing liquid from an algal cell culture to obtain a wet algal biomass having a lower liquid content than the algal cell culture. At l... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8182689 | Methods of and systems for dewatering algae and recycling water therefrom A method of dewatering algae and recycling water therefrom is presented. A method of dewatering a wet algal cell culture includes removing liquid from an algal cell culture to obtain a wet algal biomass having a lower liquid content than the algal cell culture. At l... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8142659 | Extraction with fractionation of oil and proteinaceous material from oleaginous material Methods for selective extraction and fractionation of algal lipids and algal products are disclosed. A method of selective removal of products from an algal biomass provides for single and multistep extraction processes which enable efficient separation of algal com... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8137558 | Stepwise extraction of plant biomass for diesel blend stock production A method for producing biofuels is provided. A method of making biofuels includes dewatering substantially intact algal cells to make an algal biomass, extracting neutral lipids from the algal biomass, and esterifying the neutral lipids with a catalyst in the presen... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8123945 | Method for making high flux, high salt rejection cellulose desalting membranes A method is provided for producing a high flux, high salt rejection cellulose acetate desalination membrane. In this method, cellulose acetate polymer is dissolved in a first solvent such as methylene chloride or 2-methyltetrahydrofuran to produce a solution. Furthe... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8119004 | Liquid-liquid extraction A liquid-liquid extraction process that uses counterflowing liquid phases, especially in conjunction with a reciprocating plate extraction column, wherein one of the liquid phases has a lower density than the other and is at least partially saturated with a dispersi... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8088281 | Separation of hydrocarbons from water A method for the removal of entrained hydrocarbons, particularly aromatics, from water by extracting the hydrocarbons in the water with a hydrocarbon which is relatively less soluble in the water than the entrained hydrocarbon. The hydrocarbons are then separated fr... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8083945 | Fluid storage and purification method and system A method of storing and dispensing a fluid includes providing a vessel configured for selective dispensing of the fluid therefrom. The vessel contains an ionic liquid therein. The fluid is contacted with the ionic liquid for take-up of the fluid by the ionic liquid.... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8057678 | Maintenance of metallization baths A method for the regeneration of an electrolyte bath used for an electroless metallization process. A partial flow of electrolyte is removed from the process vessel and regenerated by dialysis or electrodialysis. Metallization components are replenished. The partial... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057677 | Extraction method using a static micromixer A process is described for the extraction of one or more substances from a fluid starting material with an appropriate extraction agent by use of a static micromixer for mixing the starting material with the extraction agent. The static micromixer is provided with d... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8048304 | Solvent extraction and recovery Systems and methods for improving dense gas solvent extraction of a solute and recovery of the solvent are provided. A pressure of the solvent/solute mixture obtained from an extraction chamber is increased, e.g. with a pump, thereby providing the mixture above satu... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8012354 | Extraction and winterization of lipids from oilseed and microbial sources A process for purifying a lipid composition having predominantly neutral lipid components having at least one long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid is disclosed. The process employs contacting the lipid composition with a polar solvent, such as acetone, wherein the ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7981294 | Method for the extraction of components made from organic material The present invention relates to a process for extracting constituents from organic material, comprising the step of extracting with a monophasic mixture of 50% by volume to 90% by volume of methanol and 50 to 10% by volume of water and optionally 0% by volume to 40... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7967985 | Grease trap waste treatment and fat, oil, and grease (FOG) recovery system A method to process grease trap waste or refuse and remove organic matter, and reclaim fats, oils, and grease (FOG) found in it. The process is initiated after dewatering the grease trap material to increase its concentration; the resulting sludge is then mixed with... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7959807 | Method for recovering useful components from dyed polyester fiber To establish an efficient and economical useful component recovery method capable of recovering high purity useful components from a dyed polyester fiber. A method for recovering useful components from a dyed polyester fiber, includes a dye extraction step, a... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7914679 | Method for extracting at least one compound from a liquid phase comprising a functionalized ionic liquid, and microfluidic system for implementing said method A method for extracting at least one chemical or biological compound from a liquid phase including at least one functionalized ionic liquid, via a liquid extracting fluid that is miscible with the ionic liquid, and a microfluidic system implementing the method. The ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7897050 | Dense gas means for extraction of a solute from solids The present invention provides methods and systems for the extraction of solutes from solid matter using dense gases in a mechanical auger separation system. ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7892434 | Microfluidic production of monodispersed submicron emulsion through filtration and sorting of satellite drops Improved systems and methods are provided herein for passively filtering out droplets of different size such as satellite droplets from the generation of primary droplets and use these satellite droplets as the source for monodispersed production of submicron emulsi... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7857975 | System for liquid extraction, and methods A process for removing water from solid material (10) using liquid-solid extraction and liquid-liquid extraction in an extraction system (100). Multiple solvents are used sequentially to replace the water with a first solvent, then replacing that solve... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7790036 | Rapid expanded solvent extraction The present disclosure provides for a method of rapid expanded solvent extraction of biopolymers, such as rubber, from plant materials, such as guayule, using an expanded hexane solvent. As is illustrated herein, the use of the expanded hexane solvent results in a m... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7776218 | System for liquid extraction, and methods A process for removing water from solid material using liquid-solid extraction and liquid-liquid extraction. In most embodiments, multiple solvents are used to remove the water from the solids and obtain dry solids. Multiple solvents facilitate the removal of the wa... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7736514 | Method for extracting lactic acid from aqueous suspensions The invention relates to a method for the continuous extraction of lactic acid from an aqueous suspension containing solids. According to said method, the aqueous suspension containing solids is brought into contact, in a counter-current, with an organic solvent tha... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7731853 | Method and equipment for purifying an extraction solution from aqueous entrainment and impurities The invention relates to a method and equipment with which an organic solution extraction solution is purified from entrainment of aqueous solution and impurities during hydrometallurgical liquid-liquid extraction. The method treats an organic extraction solution, w... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7722771 | Continuous processing and solids handling in near-critical and supercritical fluids The present invention provides methods and apparatuses for the continuous processing and solids handling in near-critical and supercritical fluids. The present invention also allows for treatment of the starting material with the near-critical or supercritical fluid... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7704398 | Method and apparatus for purification of an aqueous solution from droplets of extraction solution The invention relates to a method and apparatus with which the aqueous solution from liquid-liquid extraction in the hydrometallurgical recovery of metals is purified from droplets of organic extraction solution. The aqueous solution is treated in a settling tank, w... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7695625 | Method and apparatus for purification of slightly water-soluble organic solution from aqueous entrainment The invention relates to a method and apparatus with which an organic solution that is slightly soluble in water is scrubbed of aqueous entrainment and impurities. In particular, the organic solution may be the organic extraction solution of liquid-liquid extraction... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7695626 | Extraction and winterization of lipids from oilseed and microbial sources A process for purifying a lipid composition having predominantly neutral lipid components having at least one long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid is disclosed. The process employs contacting the lipid composition with a polar solvent, such as acetone, wherein the ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7691270 | Method for removing impurities from an impurity-containing fluid stream A method of removing at least one polar component from a fluid stream. The method comprises providing a fluid stream comprising at least one nonpolar component and at least one polar component. The fluid stream is contacted with a supercritical solvent to remove the... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7678275 | Method and equipment for liquid-liquid extraction The invention relates to a method for reversing the dispersion formed in the mixing section of liquid-liquid extraction and kept condensed in the separation section and the separated solutions form the rear end of the separation section to flow back towards the feed... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7670490 | Fluid storage and purification method and system A method of storing and dispensing a fluid includes providing a vessel configured for selective dispensing of the fluid therefrom. The vessel contains an ionic liquid therein. The fluid is contacted with the ionic liquid for take-up of the fluid by the ionic liquid.... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7648635 | Method and device for the extraction of substances from liquids or solids dispersions In a method for extracting ingredients, particularly foreign substances, from liquids or solids dispersions by using compressed extraction agents such as, for instance, supercritical or liquid carbon dioxide, the liquid or dispersion is applied as a thin film in a p... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7638058 | Fluid storage and purification method and system A method of storing and dispensing a fluid includes providing a vessel configured for selective dispensing of the fluid therefrom. The vessel contains an ionic liquid therein. The fluid is contacted with the ionic liquid for take-up of the fluid by the ionic liquid.... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7588686 | Dual porosity filter Disclosed is a method and a filter unit for depleting or enriching a liquid or gas with substance(s) comprising i) providing a filter unit comprising at least one convective layer and at least one receiving layer adjacent one another, ii) passing the liquid or gas t... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7572376 | Process for producing 1,3-propanediol Disclosed herein are processes for the recovery of 1,3-propanediol from an aqueous feed stream. The present invention involves contacting an aqueous feed stream that comprises water, 1,3-propanediol, and at least one contaminant with at least one solvent extractant ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7572375 | Method and device for treating fine particles The present invention provides a method for treating fine particles contained in a first fluid comprising: feeding the first fluid containing the fine particles and a second fluid to generate two laminar flows; migrating a diffusible substance contained in the first... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7537700 | Method for removing water contained in solid using liquid material A method and a system for removing water from high water content solid such as high water content coal, which enables dewatering with small energy consumption. A liquefied material which is a gas at 25° C. under 1 atm. (hereinafter referred to as material D) is con... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7507343 | Mixing and settling method and device in solvent extraction processes to recover high-purity products The device of the invention includes the following 5 new elements in each mixer-settler: a) agitators with blunt edged turbines, b) decreasing degree of agitation throughout the series of mixing compartments, c) baffle with a central window in the settler interface,... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7498402 | Method for purifying material to be treated and method for producing coagulated material A method of purifying a treatment target substance containing a fluorine-containing surfactant which includes removing at least part of the fluorine-containing surfactant from the treatment target substance by contacting the treatment target substance with a gas con... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7465395 | Methods and compositions for removing residues and substances from substrates using environmentally friendly solvents Environmentally friendly solvents used to dissolve or remove residues and/or substances from substrates wherein the residue and/or substance is contacted with a Generally Recognized As Safe solvent to dissolve the residue and/or substance in the solvent followed by ... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7449115 | Method for the accelerated dialytic recovery of foreign substances from passive collectors consisting of semipermeable membranes having different dimensions The invention relates to a dialysis method of recovering foreign substances, particularly low-molecular weight inorganic and/or organic substances, from semipermeable membrane of varying length and dimensions, using a PLE (pressurized liquid extraction) apparatus. T... | 11/11/2008 |
