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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7300592 | Water treatment device An object is to provide a water treatment device which can treat for-treatment water containing fluorine components into a state adaptable to the environment and which can treat nitrogen compounds without influencing a concentration of the for-treatment water contai... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300591 | Wastewater treating method and wastewater treating apparatus There is here disclosed a wastewater treating technique for treating nitrogen compounds in a for-treatment wastewater by an electrochemical technique, wherein at least portions of a pair of electrodes is immersed in the for-treatment wastewater; a material of one el... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300585 | Method of treatment of effluent stream A method for treating an effluent stream containing material which it is desired to remove from the effluent stream comprises treating the effluent stream with a solution of an acid and a first polymer to reduce the pH of the thus-treated stream to a range of about ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297943 | Polymer based electrospray nozzle for mass spectrometry A MEMS device with an overhanging ‘polymer’ capillary provides vital and significant improvements in interfacing a MEMS electrospray nozzle to an MS inlet or other macroscopic instrumentation. The fabrication methodology associated therewith is easily expanded t... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7294404 | Graded photocatalytic coatings The invention provides graded photocatalytic coatings. In one aspect, the invention provides a substrate carrying a photocatalytic coating that includes a first graded film region and a second graded film region. The first graded film region has a substantially cont... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294278 | Method for oxygenating wastewater A method and apparatus creates gas-enriched fluid that is used to treat wastewater. In one embodiment, the wastewater is withdrawn from a supply of wastewater to be treated, and the wastewater is delivered in an atomized manner to a vessel pressurized with gas to fo... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294268 | Metal containing waste water treatment method and metal containing waste water treatment equipment This metal containing waste water treatment method introduces a metal containing waste water from above into a submerged membrane separation tank 1 in which a reaction section 2, a submerged membrane section 3 having a submerged membrane 5 | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294602 | Hydroformylation process A process for the production of 4-hydroxybutyraldehyde is described. The process comprises reacting allyl alcohol with a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a solvent and a catalyst system comprising a rhodium complex and a trans-1,2-bis(bis(3... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294270 | Method of treating photographic waste liquid A photographic waste liquid treatment method comprises an electrolytic oxidation treatment for photographic waste liquid. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294274 | Filtration system with enhanced cleaning and dynamic fluid separation A filtration system is provided with filter media operable to remove solids, particulate and colloidal matter from a process fluid. Acoustic, vibration and sonic energy may be used to clean associated filter media to allow substantially continuous filtration of proc... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291565 | Method and system for treating a substrate with a high pressure fluid using fluorosilicic acid A method and system is described for treating a substrate with a high pressure fluid, such as carbon dioxide in a supercritical state. A process chemistry is introduced to the high pressure fluid for treating the substrate surface. The process chemistry comprises fl... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291271 | Meso-frequency traveling wave electro-kinetic continuous adsorption system The invention provides a non-cyclic, meso-frequency traveling wave electro-kinetic system capable of use in purification/separation and/or refrigeration/heat pump processes. In particular, the invention provides an adsorption system that can be used for fine or bulk... | 11/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7288610 | Method of polymerization and nozzle employed in same A polymerization method in which a first liquid and a second liquid are mixed in a gas phase and polymerized in the form of droplets is disclosed, wherein a polymerizable monomer and a polymerization initiator are each contained in at least one of the first liquid a... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285223 | Enhanced air and water purification using continuous breakpoint halogenation with free oxygen radicals Continuous breakpoint halogenation with hydroxyl free radical species is used to increase the rate of sanitization a water system and maintain a high rate of oxidation in the bulk water of the pool, spas, and other water systems despite the presence of accumulated d... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285129 | High efficiency tanning apparatus Tanning apparatuses and methods of operating tanning apparatuses for high efficiency use. In an embodiment, a tanning apparatus including a tanning lamp is operated by delivering a first input voltage to the tanning lamp to generate an ultraviolet radiation output. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282705 | Microdevice having an annular lining for producing an electrospray emitter A microdevice is constructed from a substrate having a microchannel formed therein and a cover plate arranged over the substrate. The cover plate in combination with the microchannel at least partially defines a conduit within the microdevice. The conduit has a surf... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7282155 | Device and a method for filtering a fluid A device for filtering a fluid includes a fiber housing having an inlet end with at least one inlet and an outlet end with at least one outlet. The fiber housing surrounds and defines an outer bound for a plurality of fibers extending longitudinally in the fiber hou... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7282127 | Microcapillary devices using high dielectric constant materials and related methods A microcapillary device includes a microcapillary tube. An anode is positioned at a first end of the microcapillary tube. A cathode is positioned at a second end of said microcapillary tube. A plurality of electric field reducing components are spaced apart along a ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7282147 | Cleaning hollow core membrane fibers using vibration A filtration system is provided with hollow membrane filter elements operable to remove solids, particulate and colloidal matter from a process fluid. Acoustic, vibration and ultrasonic energy may be used to clean exterior portions of the hollow membrane filter elem... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7282156 | Apparatus & method for cleaning cooling tower recirculating water An apparatus and method for removing water and debris from a cooling tower basin, discarding debris and returning clean water to the basin. ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7282358 | Monochromatic fluid treatment systems Methods, systems and apparatus for photo-processing of fluids, particularly complex fluids, such as blood products, pharmaceuticals, injectables and vaccines, are provided. The disclosed methods and systems employ non-laser light source(s) to generate monochromatic ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279606 | Hydroformylation process A process for the production of 4-hydroxybutyraldehyde is described. The process comprises reacting allyl alcohol with a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a solvent and a catalyst system comprising a rhodium complex and a trans-1,2-bis(bis(3... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7279105 | Arrangement and method for performing chromatography An arrangement for performing chromatography with a mobile phase and a chromatographic bed having a stationary phase is provided. The arrangement includes a support assembly configured to support the stationary phase. The support assembly has a sealed cavity configu... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7279093 | Module for removing organic compounds from foaming wastewater by oxidation The present invention discloses a module for processing foaming wastewater containing organic compounds. The UV/ozone oxidation removal module mainly includes an ozone generator, an ozone injector, an ozone dissolution tank, a gas-liquid separator, an ozone destruct... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7279134 | Microfluidic devices with porous membranes for molecular sieving, metering, and separations Microfluidic devices with porous membranes for molecular sieving, metering, and separation of analyte fluids. In one aspect, a microfluidic device includes a substrate having input and output microfluidic channel sections separated by a porous membrane formed integr... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276042 | Low hydraulic resistance cartridge A cartridge for treating medical or biological fluid includes a first cap having an inlet for the fluid, a container including a plurality of compartments and a second cap including an outlet for the fluid, wherein each compartment contains a plurality of particles,... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273562 | Ozone injection method and system A target biokill of species for water to be discharged from a ballast tank of a sea faring vessel is determined. A diverted portion of sea water is regulated prior to charging the water into the ballast tank. Regulation of the diverted portion of water and a rate of... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273567 | Energy-activated compositions for controlled sustained release of a gas A composition for energy-controlled generation and release of at least one gas, which includes an energy-activated catalyst capable of being activated by electromagnetic energy, and a solid or a liquid containing anions capable of being oxidized by the activated cat... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7271007 | Microscale diffusion immunoassay Methods and apparatuses are provided for determining presence and concentration of analytes by exploiting molecular binding reactions and differential diffusion rates. Analyte particles and binding particles are allowed to diffuse toward each other, and slowing of t... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270314 | Method for treating a fluid to increase oxygen concentration and reduce surface tension using a direct current generator or an electromagnetic field generator A method for treating a fluid to increase oxygen content while reducing surface tension. The first step is flowing a fluid into a surface tension modification device at a first pressure and applying a direct current or an electromagnetic wave to modify a physical ch... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270748 | Sterilizing water faucet An integrated flow through water sterilization device within a sanitary faucet fixture. A portion of the flow path has a plurality of ultraviolet radiation generating LED's arranged around a transparent flow conduit within the faucet. The ultraviolet radiation gener... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270755 | Liquid filtration method embodying superbuoyant filtration particles Presented is a liquid filtering apparatus and method that overcomes the disadvantages encountered with prior bed filtration systems by providing a filtering apparatus that incorporates a super-buoyant filter medium having a specific gravity very substantially lower ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267762 | Fluid treatment system apparatus and method A fluid treatment system for reducing odor, bacteria, and biological oxygen demand from a fluid having at least one tube, a control box, and a pump. The at least one tube has a plurality of conductors in electrical communication with the control box. The control box... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267778 | Device and process for treating a liquid medium A device for treating liquid medium has an ultrasound emitter located relative to a compartment of a container holding a liquid medium and a microbubble emitter located relative to the compartment. The ultrasound emitter emits high-frequency ultrasound between about... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264741 | Coater having substrate cleaning device and coating deposition methods employing such coater A coater having a substrate cleaning device is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of processing substrates in a coater equipped with a substrate cleaning device. The substrate cleaning device comprises an ion gun (i.e., an ion source) that is positioned beneath a... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264747 | Coated microbubbles for treating an aquifer or soil formations A microporous diffuser includes a first elongated member including at least one sidewall having a plurality of microscopic openings. The sidewall defines an interior hollow portion of the member. The diffuser has a second elongated member having a second sidewall ha... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264738 | Method for killing organisms in the course of conveying ballast water in ships and apparatus thereof The present invention relates to gaseous discharge and applied biotechnology. In particularly, the present invention relates to a method for killing organisms in the course of conveying ballast water in ship, comprising applying a voltage with frequency of 400-40000... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264712 | Fluid treatment system apparatus and method A fluid treatment system for reducing odor, bacteria, and biological oxygen demand from a fluid having at least one tube, a control box, and a pump. The at least one tube has a plurality of conductors in electrical communication with the control box. The control box... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261822 | Method and apparatus for activating water A process of activating water by leading water to pass through energy concentrated fields which are generated in particles, being composed of a single elementary material selected from a group of silicon, titanium, nickel and samarium or composed of fluorocarbon, of... | 08/28/2007 |
