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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6955696 | Filter frame and assembly A filter frame including a panel having a plurality of V-shaped elements disposed on the first side thereof. Each V-shaped element includes a pair of slots each configured to receive and orient a filter element. A portion of the panel disposed between adjacent pairs... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6953529 | Apparatus and method of particulate removal from liquids A method and apparatus for particulate removal from liquids is disclosed and includes a Coanda tilted wire wedge wire screen in combination with a liquid-flow velocity control orifice mounted within a cylindrical air-tight vessel that can be operated under pressure.... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6951762 | Apparatus comprising a disposable device and reusable instrument for synthesizing chemical compounds, and for testing chemical compounds for solubility An apparatus and method for mixing a solvent with a solute to form a solution, and for separating said solution from excess solute so that a sample of solution less excess solute can be obtained, and for synthesizing drug compounds. ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6949194 | Disposable chromatographic columns To make an inexpensive chromatographic column and perform chromatography with it, column walls and a column end with an inlet port are molded integrally from plastic and a snap-on end is molded integrally with an outlet port from plastic. A filter is placed in one e... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6949188 | Filter assembly having improved sealing features A filter assembly including a filter housing defining an interior chamber with an open end, a filter disposed within the interior chamber, and a cover removably positioned over the open end to enclose the interior chamber. The filter housing defines an axially-facin... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6949198 | Strainer for a water hose An apparatus, a system and a method for obtaining sieved water, for fighting fires, from a source of water having foreign objects are disclosed. A strainer is connected to a tank via a hose such that water may be pumped from the strainer to the tank. The strainer in... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945411 | Biological fluid filter and system A filter for processing a biological fluid is disclosed comprising at least two filter elements wherein the surface of one filter element is substantially non-hydroxylated and has a nitrogen-to-oxygen ratio in the range of from at least 0.01 to less than about 1.00,... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6946095 | Filter for molten aluminum alloy or molten aluminum The invention provides an internal filter with an improved filtering ability of removing particularly fine inclusion particles from molten aluminum or molten aluminum alloy. The internal filter includes an aggregate meshed member made of a refractory material and a ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6942791 | Apparatus and method for recycling of dross in a soldering apparatus An apparatus and method for eliminating dross in a solder pot of a soldering machine by converting the dross into usable solder. The conversion apparatus is comprised of an impeller, a shroud, an electric motor for driving the impeller, a vacuum source operatively c... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938357 | Forced air circulation for centrifugal pellet dryer An improved centrifugal pellet dryer that employs forced air in the direction opposite that of the pellet travel through the dryer. The air may be preheated depending on the particular product. The resulting airstream reduces water spray and lowers the humidity leve... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6939470 | Automatic shut-off for water treatment system A water treatment system including an automatic shut-off control valve. The system preferably includes inflow and outflow sensors that monitor flow through the system and a pressure sensor that senses back pressure in a downstream plumbing system. If the sensors sen... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6936084 | Filter for the separation of contaminants from gas stream A filter for separating contaminants from a gas stream, including (a) a housing having a housing body and a housing head, the housing head having an inlet for the gas stream to be purified, an outlet and a first sealing surface, and (b) a filter element accommodated... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6931891 | Washing machine with a drain pump The invention provides a washing machine (10) having a front panel (11), a tube (14) for containing articles to be washed, a water inlet (16) for admitting water to the tub, a water outlet (26) for discharging water from the tub ( | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929754 | Solid/liquid separation system for multiphase converters Methods and apparatus for removing wax products from a slurry used in a Fischer-Tropsch reactor. The preferred embodiments of the present invention are characterized by a solid/liquid separation system that removes liquid products from a slurry by drawing the fluid ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929532 | Method and apparatus for filtering a chemical polishing slurry of a wafer fabrication process A polishing slurry supply circuit for a semiconductor wafer fabrication process includes a tangential flow filter. The tangential flow filter is positioned upstream of a wafer polishing apparatus. The tangential flow filter may take the form of a hollow fiber filter... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926839 | Method and apparatus for removing particulate contaminants from commercial laundry waste water A filtration apparatus includes a filter element disposed at a 45 degree angle defining an upper chamber for solids and a lower chamber for liquid. A trough is disposed at the lower end of the filter element. The floor of the trough funnels toward a central drain an... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6926750 | Filter element A filter element comprises an oil-impregnated filtering member, and a transmission preventing layer formed on a downstream side of the filtering member, for restricting transmission of at least the carbon dusts from the oil-impregnated filtering member. The filterin... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6926821 | Water treatment device with volumetric and time monitoring features A totalization meter system for a water treatment device, the device having an inlet aperture and an outlet aperture, and a channel for channeling water between the inlet and outlet apertures. A flow reactive device is positioned in the channel and is exposed to the... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923908 | Filter apparatus A filter apparatus for use in liquid chromatography systems includes a housing component having an open channel formed therethrough for operably receiving fluid transfer tubing in at least a first end thereof, a relatively thin mesh filter component, and a securemen... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6923909 | Disc filter housing and filter disc thereof A variable compression disc filter housing secures a circumferentially welded composite layer of filter disc material for filtering a small amount of liquid for determining the optimum filter media material for specific production applications. ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6921488 | Process and apparatus for the control of undesirable organisms in a water system There is described a process for the treatment of water to prevent the survival of unwanted organisms in said water. The process is based on the supply of gas into the water at pressures greater than 1 atmosphere, while ensuring that the mass trasnport of gas into t... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6921483 | Bioreactor process using an airlift membrane device and membrane bioreactor A submerged, vertically-mounted membrane device, the device receiving a gas-sparged feed stock at a bottom feed inlet to provide airlift circulation of the feed stock through the device and separating the feed stock into filtrate and residual gas-containing retentat... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6913697 | Nanostructured separation and analysis devices for biological membranes The present invention provides a nanostructured 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... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6910589 | Annular pleated filter cartridge for liquid filtration apparatus A pleated filter cartridge for filtering liquids including an annular filter element having a filter material which is a thin non-perforated non-woven material of flash-spun plexifilamentary high-density polyethylene fibrils, the filter material having a pressure dr... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6908550 | Filter bag A filter bag for a pool cleaning device includes a bag structure, formed of nylon mesh material, and a discharge opening, formed by a zipper. The zipper allows for temporary access to the interior chamber of the bag by opening the zipper. ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6909101 | Water purifying apparatus This invention is capable of providing a water purifying apparatus with a comparatively simple configuration that can be used easily. First, a usage state is adopted by operating the knob of the faucet. In doing so, the detection means detects the flow of the... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6908558 | Fountain solution recycling system for commercial printers A method of and apparatus for extending the life of fountain solutions used in commercial printing presses comprises withdrawing fountain solution from the dampener recirculation system of a printing press and directing the withdrawn fountain solution through a sedi... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6905599 | Prefilter for water treatment An apparatus and method for use in conjunction with grassy swales and sidewalk cross drains to collect and filter or otherwise treat dirty or polluted storm water runoff or other fluid is disclosed. One or more prefilters are installed at one or more inlets to a gra... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6906292 | Sample tray heater module A heater module is described that includes a heat distribution plate including a bottom portion having first and second sides and a plurality of projections extending away from one of the sides. A heat source is provided for heating the heat distribution plate, and,... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902671 | Chemical process system with multi-functional barrier filter A barrier filter useful for aseptically discharging both gaseous and liquid fluids from a chemical process system is disclosed The barrier filter comprises, within a common enclosure, one or several filter membranes having singularly or collectively a mixture or hyd... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6893573 | Pond filter with filter member and nozzle A pump and filtration system for a pond or pool. The filtration mechanism has a filter member in which water with suspended solids in it is forced through the filter member to clean the water. The filter member is positioned in a housing and separated from the walls... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6890442 | Automatic handling system for a bag system The invention relates to a method and apparatus for the automatic handling of bag systems in an installation. The method includes the steps of loading at least one bag system having a primary bag containing a body fluid such as blood and a secondary bag into a handl... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6890441 | Hydraulic annular washing column, and process for separating solids from a suspension An apparatus for separating solids from a suspension includes a hollow cylindrical column having a central axis therethrough. The column has an interior with a cross-section, perpendicular to said axis, that is constant along said axis, and that extends from a first... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6884395 | Integrated microfluidic disc Disclosed is a method for performing the steps of nucleic acid template purification, a thermocycling reaction and purification of the products of the thermocycling reaction characterised in that the steps take place sequentially in a microfluidic disc. Also disclos... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6884360 | Filtration device with cross-flow function and its filtration method The present invention employs cross-flow to extend operation time of filtration devices and to increase filtration efficiency. The filtration device with cross-flow function consists of a filter, a case for containing the filter and a diffuser. There are an inlet an... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6884613 | Selective precipitation of viruses The invention provides new methods for purifying and concentrating viruses. The inventors have discovered that high molecular weight proteoglycans present in retroviral stocks are co-concentrated with the retroviruses, and can inhibit retroviral transduction. The ne... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6878127 | Devices, systems, and methods for reducing levels of pro-inflammatory or anti-inflammatory stimulators or mediators in the blood Devices, systems, and methods reduce levels of pro-inflammatory or anti-inflammatory stimulators or mediators in blood by selective adsorption. The devices, systems, and methods are useful in situations where abnormal levels of or unregulated or excessive interactio... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6878291 | Flexible tube for cartridge filter Embolic protection filtering devices and methods of making and using the same. The present invention may include an embolic protection filtering device including a filter cartridge that is slidable over medical devices, for example, guidewires. The filter cartridge ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6872317 | Chelate-forming filter, process for producing the same, and method of purifying liquid using the filter A chelate-forming filter which comprises a filter medium made of natural, regenerated, or synthetic fibers wherein the fiber molecules have, incorporated therein, chelate-forming functional groups represented by general formula (1) [wherein G represents a residue of... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6863831 | Filtration device Filtration device comprising an inlet for the supply of the liquid to be filtered and means for holding a filter crossing the flow path beyond the inlet. The inlet opens into an annular intermediate passage which narrows down in the flow direction to an annular slit... | 03/08/2005 |
