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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8147696 | High-efficiency water-softening process A method for purifying a water process stream whereby a precipitating agent is added to the water process stream to elevate the process stream pH to at least 10.5 to drop out precipitates which form separated solids comprising at least one of calcium precipitate, ma... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8128825 | Method and system for production of biofuels using a fiber conduit reactor A fiber reaction process whereby reactive components contained in immiscible streams are brought into contact to effect chemical reactions and separations. The conduit reactor utilized contains wettable fibers onto which one stream is substantially constrained and a... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8110110 | Method for removing organic matter from water and a device for carrying out said method A system and method is provided for removing organic matter from water. The method includes contacting the water with a powdered material with an anionic or cationic surface charge and having a particle size of between 0.1 mm and 2 mm. The powdered material is a mod... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8075777 | Process for the separation of diastereomers A process for separating the diastereomers of a compound such as dihydrodecafluoropentane by using an ionic liquid to increase separation efficiency. The process may involve separation of the threo and erythro diastereomers of HFC-4310mee by liquid-liquid extraction... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8070951 | Method for removing contaminants from liquids using membrane filtration in combination with particle adsorption to reduce fouling Metal oxide particles heated while immersed in water in a closed container are combined with membrane filtration to remove contaminants from water. The use of the heated particles reduces fouling of the membrane typically encountered when membranes alone are used to... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8048308 | Process for separating at least one actinide element from lanthanide elements in an aqueous medium by sequestration and membrane filtration The invention relates to a process for separating, in an aqueous medium, at least one actinide element from one or more lanthanide elements by using at least one molecule which sequesters the said actinide element to be separated and membrane filtration, the said pr... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7947179 | Dialysis system A dialysate fluid circulation apparatus includes a dialyzer, a first housing and a second housing. The first housing contains material capable of releasing sodium into dialysate fluid flowing through the first housing. The second housing contains material capable of... | 05/24/2011 |
| RE42249 | Nanostructured separation and analysis devices for biological membranes The present invention provides a nonostructured device comprising a substrate including nanotroughs therein; and a lipid bilayer suspended on or supported in the substrate. A separation method is also provided comprising the steps of supporting or suspending a lipid... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7901577 | Brackish and sea water desalination using a hybrid ion exchange-nanofiltration process Desalination is carried out by a hybrid ion exchange-nanofiltration process in which ion exchange is followed by pressure-driven nanofiltration. Monovalent ions of sodium and chloride of saline water are exchanged for equivalent concentrations of poly-valent ions (f... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7892439 | Method for chemically treating a liquid medium loaded with nitrates, device for treating a liquid medium of this type and applications The invention relates to a method for chemically treating a liquid medium loaded with nitrates, primarily comprising a step in which zinc is brought into contact with said liquid medium whose pH is preferably less than 4. When this contacting step leads to the prese... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7815804 | Method for treating wastewater or produced water A method or process for treating wastewater containing high organics, silica, boron, hardness, and suspended and dissolved solids. The method includes degasifying the wastewater for the removal of dissolved gases and thereafter chemically softening the wastewater. A... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7785470 | Enhanced water treatment for reclamation of waste fluids and increased efficiency treatment of potable waters Disclosed is a process for reclamation of waste fluids. A conditioning container is employed for receipt of waste material on a continuous flow for treatment within the container by immersible transducers producing ultrasonic acoustic waves in combination with a hig... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7699988 | Enhanced water treatment for reclamation of waste fluids and increased efficiency treatment of potable waters Disclosed is a process for reclamation of waste fluids. A conditioning container is employed for receipt of waste material on a continuous flow for treatment within the container by immersible transducers producing ultrasonic acoustic waves in combination with a hig... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7625492 | Charge-based water filtration systems Generally, systems for air and water purification using unpowered charged sorbent mediums (3) which may include layered double hydroxide (LDH) (1) compositions, lignin (2), and methods of sorbing inorganic or organic material(s) onto such medium... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7622044 | Methods of sealing ponds and increasing water catchment with purified waste water Water contaminated with sodium, calcium or magnesium salts or chloride, sulfate or carbonate salts is processed to produce a clean water stream and a waste water stream. The clean water stream is analyzed to determine if the sodium content is too high for potable us... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7501062 | Process for permeation enhanced reactive extraction of levulinic acid A process for permeation enhanced reactive extraction of levulinic acid from a liquid aqueous phase comprising levulinic acid, wherein the levulinic acid from the aqueous phase is brought into contact with a liquid alcohol phase at esterification conditions in the p... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7494589 | Industrial process for food liquids decontamination from chemical and/or biological contaminants Procedure for the decontamination of a food liquid from one or more chemical and/or biological contaminants, based on the contact of said liquid with at least a biocompatible membrane, to which antibodies specific for said contaminants are covalently bound. ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7491333 | Industrial waste water treatment process A process for the treatment of industrial waste water. The process includes the steps of admixing partially-treated waste water containing precipitated impurities with a flocculating agent in a flocculation basin, directing the admixed waste water to an elongated se... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7427358 | Process for the recovery of tyrosol and hydroxytyrosol from oil mill wastewaters and catalytic oxidation method in order to convert tyrosol in hydroxytyrosol A for preparing Tyrosol and/or Hydroxytyrosol from oil mill wastewaters. includes: a) Microfiltration (MF), Ultrafiltration (UF). Nanofiltration (NF) and Reverse Osmosis (RO) of the OMW; b) Separatio... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7399414 | Wet oxidation with the aid of a porous catalytic contactor A process for oxidation of oxidizable materials which are dissolved or suspended in a liquid phase. A contactor in the form of a porous membrane is used. The contactor is designed such that an oxidizing phase flows along one surface thereof while the phase to be oxi... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7399415 | Parking a sample stream and suppressing the sample Pretreatment method and apparatus to remove matrix ions from a liquid sample, prior to separation of the sample analytes (e.g. by chromatography), by flowing the liquid sample into a sample compartment and stopping the flow. The sample compartment has a wall compris... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7374684 | Method of separating components in a sample using silane-treated silica filter media The present invention provides methods for separating one or more components of interest from a sample containing particulates and soluble materials. The method comprises the steps of: (a) filtering a sample through silica filter media whose surface silanol groups h... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374673 | Channeled polymer fibers as stationary/support phases for chemical separation by liquid chromatography and for waste stream clean-up Polymer fibers having a novel cross-sectional geometry are used as stationary phase materials for liquid chromatography separations. Fibers of 20 to 50 micrometer diameters have surface-channel structures extending their entire lengths. Bundles of fibers having this... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367894 | Contoured variably tensionable soft membrane ride surface for ride attraction A ride surface for water ride attractions and the like is provided. The ride surface is fabricated from a reinforced membrane material tensioned over a supporting framework. The tensioned membrane ride surface serves the dual role of providing structural support for... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364660 | Porous membrane A polyamide having an equilibrium water absorption of not more than 10% is used as a main material. As a polyamide having an equilibrium water absorption of not.more than 10%, for example, a polyamide comprising a dicarboxylic acid component comprising 60-100 mol % ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361275 | Use of derivatized nanoparticles to minimize growth of micro-organisms in hot filled drinks A method and article for removing a selected metal-ion from a solution. The method included providing a container for holding a liquid, the container having an internal surface having a metal-ion sequestering agent provided on at least a portion of the internal surf... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361283 | Extraction and treatment of heavy metals Contaminated waste streams or soil or sludge is subjected to a first treatment stage with an acid liquor at a pH below 2 and at a solids content from 5 to 30%; then the liquid and solid phases from the first treatment stage are separated; the solids from the first t... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357863 | Container for inhibiting microbial growth in liquid nutrients A fluid container and method for inhibiting the growth of microbes in liquid nutrient in a container, the container having an interior surface having a metal-ion sequestering agent and antimicrobial agent for inhibiting growth of microbes in the liquid nutrient.... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7358486 | Cleaning and reconditioning of an inline automated chemical analysis system A method, system, and mixture for simultaneously cleaning and reconditioning at least a part of a sampling pathway of an inline automated mass spectrometry system are disclosed. A sampling pathway including a probe or a nebulizer, in one example, may be simultaneous... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354517 | Separation of platinum group metals A process for the chromatographic interseparation of rhodium in admixture with at least one base metal from a feed solution comprising complexes of these metals. The process comprises contacting the solution with at least one chromatographic medium, and eluting one ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351339 | Method for the separation of acids from chemical reaction mixtures by means of ionic fluids A process for removing acids from reaction mixtures using an auxiliary base, in which the auxiliary base: combines with the acid to form a salt which is liquid at temperatures at which the product of value does not significantly decompose during the removal of the l... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347946 | Method for inhibiting microbial growth in liquid nutrients A method for inhibiting growth of microbes in a liquid having a pH equal to or greater than about 2.5 by using a filter bed assembly or filter for filtering the liquid having a metal-ion sequestering agent for removing designated metal ion from the liquid. The liqui... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338924 | Oil-in-water-in-oil emulsion An oil-in-water-in-oil emulsion (O/W/O) comprising a first oil-in-water emulsion dispersed in a second oil, and a method of preparing the same. The O/W/O emulsion can be used as a drive fluid in an enhanced oil recovery process. The O/W/O emulsion of this invention ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334415 | Cooling system and method for using cooling system A cooling system is provided having a first heat exchanger for heating a cooling liquid, a second heat exchanger, which preferably comprises an evaporator, for cooling the cooling liquid, and a pump for guiding the cooling liquid through the first and second heat ex... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335303 | Zero-discharge of water glass effluents by alkaline biotreatment techniques The present invention relates to the collection of alkalophilic/alkaline-tolerant microbes and use of said microbes in water glass wastewater treatment. The wastewater is treated directly with alkalophilic/alkaline-tolerant microbes cultured on granular activated ca... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332527 | Cross-linked ionic core micelles The present invention provides polymer micelles with cross-linked ionic cores as delivery vehicles for therapeutics, diagnostics, nucleic acids, proteins, small molecules and the like. The present invention provides additionally methods of synthesis and uses for suc... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332090 | Process for the removal of mercury from solutions contaminated with mercury Mercury is removed from solutions contaminated with mercury by filtration through a carbon filter consisting of electrode graphite. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332076 | Water disinfection system using simultaneous multiple disinfectants A water disinfection system using simultaneous multiple disinfectants includes a completely stirred tank reactor (CSTR) and a contact basin or clearwell acting as a plug flow reactor (PFR). The CSTR receives ammoniated water and free chlorine, and generates multiple... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7330818 | Health and life expectancy management system A life expectancy management system which comprises: a storage means which is capable of storing data, such as genetic data, birth data, lifestyle data, pediatric health data, and adulthood health data; a means for altering the data based upon the occurrence of at l... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326550 | Yeast strains for the production of lactic acid Yeast strains transformed with at least one copy of a gene coding for lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) and further modified for the production of lactic acid with high yield and productivities, are described. ... | 02/05/2008 |
