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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186655 | Adapters and methods for aeration applications Adapters and methods related to aeration applications. An adapter for use in water treatment applications. The adapter includes a generally circular member for conversion of an aeration diffuser holder from a membrane diffuser element holder to a ceramic diffuser el... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8172207 | Gas diffuser membrane with coated substrate A flexible diffuser membrane for diffusing gas into a liquid includes a substrate covered wholly or partially by a thin fluorocarbon elastomer coating. The coating is applied after the substrate has been fully constructed and cured. The coating is then mixed with an... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8162297 | Diverse bubble size generation Method and apparatus for producing a bubble curtain with a diversity of bubble diameters for purposes such as suppressing surface-related multiple reflections in marine seismic surveys. Bubble generating elements are used that combine porous wall material with discr... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8136800 | Device and method for increasing blood flow and insulin-like growth factor In order to provide a device and a method for increasing blood flow and an insulin-like growth factor with use of a large amount of carbonic gas nano bubbles, the device of the present invention includes: a bathtub 1; and a nano bubble-producing section 41... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8123201 | Flexible aeration panel and methods of use A flexible aeration panel is described, which does not include a rigid support plate. The flexible aeration panel can include a first perforated, flexible sheet sealed to a second non-perforated flexible sheet at their peripheral edges, thereby defining one or more ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8061689 | Disk diffuser with improved seal A flexible membrane disk diffuser having an improved arrangement for sealing the membrane to the diffuser body. An enlarged sealing bead on the circumference of the membrane fits in an annular channel on the diffuser body. A retainer ring threads onto the diffuser b... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8020839 | Modular systems and methods for fluid dispersion Modular systems and methods for fluid dispersion are provided. A base module includes a modular frame structure and fluid distribution conduits secured within the frame structure. Diffuser assemblies or other equipment may be coupled to the fluid distribution condui... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8002249 | Strip diffuser Membrane strip diffusers are disclosed, useful for example in aerating wastewater in activated sludge plants. These diffusers have membranes, diffuser bodies comprising gas conduits and, in addition to the conduits, integral membrane supports elongated in the same g... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7992846 | Mixing bag with integral sparger and sensor receiver A mixing bag for use in bioprocessing receives a fluid and includes a sensing element for measuring at least one property thereof. The bag may include an internal fluid-agitating element and an integral sparger. Related methods are also disclosed. ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7971861 | Safe liquid source containers Containers for providing vapor phase reactant from liquid sources include bubbler designs and designs in which carrier gas flows over the liquid surface. Among the bubbler arrangements, a bypass conductance is provided to release excess pressure from the gas volume ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7934706 | Aeration device for use as a diffuser An aeration device or diffuser is disclosed. The diffuser preferably includes a porous hose adapted to allow gas to escape therefrom, a rigid element disposed within the hose, the rigid element being constructed of material denser than water and a fitting suitable f... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7862014 | Hybrid diffuser system headloss balancing In a tank for treating wastewater and including a first plurality of air diffuser elements and a second plurality of air diffuser elements, means for adjusting the relative height of the first diffuser elements with respect to the height of the second diffuser eleme... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7806389 | Flexible aeration panel and methods of use A flexible aeration panel is described, which does not include a rigid support plate. The flexible aeration panel can comprise a first perforated, flexible sheet sealed to a second non-perforated flexible sheet at their peripheral edges, thereby defining one or more... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7744069 | Device for gassing liquids, in particular waste water The invention relates to a device for gassing liquids, particularly waste water, including a gas supply line (1) and at least one gassing element (2), which has a longitudinal axis (L) and can be attached to the gas supply line in a positive manner. In... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7708259 | Self-standing weighted diffuser assembly An apparatus designed to convert the dynamic of residential wastewater treatment processing bacteria from anaerobic to aerobic bacteria in existing single or multiple compartment septic tanks. The apparatus consists of a small self-standing weighted diffuser assembl... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7472895 | Wood air diffuser for use in saltwater aquarium foam fractionators An air diffuser has a wood block with two end-grain faces at opposite ends and an elongated air chamber extending substantially parallel to and equidistant from the end-grain faces. Air under pressure is supplied to the air chamber. The air chamber is otherwise clos... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7469884 | Mixing bag with integral sparger and sensor receiver A mixing bag for use in bioprocessing in which a fluid is received and agitated using an internal fluid-agitating element driven by an external motive device is disclosed. The bag may include an integral sparger and sensor receiver. Related methods are also disclose... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7401767 | Directional microporous diffuser and directional sparging A method for treating contaminates includes delivering a stream of a fluid to a directional microporous diffuser that has a sidewall with microscopic openings and has a partitioned interior region to effect discharge of microbubbles from less than the entire sidewal... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7384027 | Mixing bag with integral sparger and sensor receiver A mixing bag for use in bioprocessing in which a fluid is received and agitated using an internal fluid-agitating element driven by an external motive device is disclosed. The bag may include an integral sparger and sensor receiver. Related methods are also disclose... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7377499 | Gas enrichment module The invention relates to a device for the gas enrichment of fluids, to a method for producing fluids that are enriched with gases and to the use of the aforementioned device in human and veterinary medicine and the pharmaceutical, foodstuff cosmetic and environmenta... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7367550 | Peristaltic mixing and oxygenation system The present invention provides devices and methods for achieving mixing and gas exchange in chambers having a small volume. According to the invention a chamber includes one or more walls that are made of a gas-permeable material and that include multiple portions t... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361270 | Apparatus for water treatment Water is treated by precipitating dissolved contaminants. A treatment vessel is provided having an inlet for receiving the water under treatment and an outlet for flowing treated water therefrom. A high volume of fine air bubbles are diffused into the water within t... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7329312 | Apparatus for supplying water containing dissolved gas An apparatus for supplying water containing dissolved gas comprising a flowmeter for measuring a flowrate of pure or ultra-pure water and a mechanism for controlling a flowrate, a means for adjusting an amount of water which adjusts an amount of the pure or ultra-pu... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7318581 | Carbonating apparatus A carbonating apparatus includes an elongated carbonation chamber defining a longitudinal axis and having an inlet end and an outlet end. A manifold assembly is provided at the inlet end of the carbonation chamber. The manifold assembly includes a manifold body havi... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7314572 | Methods of and apparatus for low-angle-tray settling with multi-zone configuration Settleable-particles are separated from a dirty flow of settleable-particles and fluid by trays having a planar section configured with opposed ends and opposed sides, and an entrance edge and an exit edge on opposed ends. The section has opposed side edges, and an ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311299 | Aeration device and aeration system The present invention provides an aeration device made up of a rectangular elastic porous body, a support base supporting the elastic porous body from below and having an orifice for pressurized air, and a securing component which secures the elastic porous body to ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303608 | Groundwater reactive gas injection and venting system for a groundwater remediation system In a system for collecting gas from a subsurface body of contaminated water, a site collects unabsorbed reactive gas from the subsurface body of contaminated water. In addition, a vacuum source is connected to the site. Furthermore, a controller regulates a flow of ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7288193 | Apparatus for directing fluids through a filter system A fluid distribution system for directing fluids through a filter system. The fluid distribution system ensures proper distribution of fluids during the process of filtering as well as the process of washing a filter bed. The fluid distribution system may be used wi... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284747 | Polygon shaped fluid diffuser A plurality of pipe diffuser sections are arranged in a three to seven sided polygon, which allows a fluid to flow through distribution piping and the pipe sections and diffuse, through openings in the walls of the pipe diffuser sections, into a body of fluid contai... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278434 | Cleaning device with toggle for increasing ozone dissolution in water for cleaning vegetables and fruits A cleaning device with a toggle serves for increasing ozone dissolution in water for cleaning vegetables and fruits. The cleaning device is placed in a washing barrel. The cleaning device comprises a toggle being a circular body which is installed with at least one ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7267766 | Method and apparatus for aerating a surface layer in a stratified liquid body A method and apparatus for aerating a surface layer in a stratified liquid body using a depth-adjustable, fine bubble, surface layer aeration unit comprising: a body comprising at least one hollow internal structure; | 09/11/2007 |
| 7255333 | Strip diffuser Membrane strip diffusers are disclosed, useful for example in aerating wastewater in activated sludge plants. These diffusers have membranes, diffuser bodies and gas conduits elongated in the same general direction. Such conduits may be attached to or formed integra... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253092 | Tungsten plug corrosion prevention method using water Disclosed herein is a method of making integrated circuits. In one embodiment the method includes forming tungsten plugs in the integrated circuit and forming electrically conductive interconnect lines in the integrated circuit after formation of the tungsten plugs.... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246793 | Carbonic water production apparatus and carbonic water production method A carbonic water production apparatus equipped with a carbonic acid gas dissolving apparatus 3 and a circulation pump 1 wherein water in a bath 11 is circulated by the circulation pump 1, and a carbonic acid gas is fed into the carbonic a... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243911 | Substrate treating apparatus A substrate treating apparatus for performing a predetermined treatment of substrates includes a treating tank for storing a treating solution, a holder for holding a plurality of substrates arranged in one direction inside the treating tank, and a bubble generating... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244354 | Ozone irrigator This portable appliance can be used to clean teeth by liquid (water or solution) containing dissolved ozone, which is a potent oxidizer and germ killer. Preferably, its cleaning action is enhanced by pulsations of the liquid stream. The dissolved ozone can reduce or... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243912 | Aeration diffuser membrane slitting pattern A diffuser assembly for diffusing a fluid from a fluid source into a medium to aerate the medium. The diffuser assembly including a diffuser body in fluid communication with the fluid source and a membrane connected to the diffuser body. The membrane is circular and... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240897 | Mixing apparatus Mixing apparatus is disclosed suitable for the mixing and/or aeration of large bodies of water e.g. lakes or reservoirs. One particular use is in causing controlled destratification. Another area of use is in the aeration or oxygenation of liquid waste. The mixing a... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237562 | Substrate processing apparatus and control method of inert gas concentration Provided is a substrate processing apparatus capable of supplying pure water that is stabilized with respect to the concentration of nitrogen gas. First and second nitrogen concentration meters to measure the nitrogen gas concentration of pure water are respectively... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7225643 | Recirculation bubbler for glass melter apparatus A gas bubbler device provides enhanced recirculation of molten glass within a glass melter apparatus. The bubbler device includes a tube member disposed within a pool of molten glass contained in the melter. The tube member includes a lower opening through which the... | 06/05/2007 |
