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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7326264 | Plasma particulate filter A method for reducing the particulate emissions containing carbon of diesel motors uses surface discharges to regenerate a filter. An appropriate wall flow filter is configured from alternately closed longitudinal channels. The electrodes are embedded in the filter ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318902 | Laminar flow-based separations of colloidal and cellular particles A system, method and apparatus employing the laminar nature of fluid flows in microfluidic flow devices in separating, sorting or filtering colloidal and/or cellular particles from a suspension in a microfluidic flow device is disclosed. The microfluidic flow device... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316106 | Method for processing combustion exhaust gas containing soot particles and NOx The invention relates to a system and a method for processing exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine such as a diesel engine. The disclosed system and method can be particularly suitable to the diesel engine that usually operates in a lean burn condition witho... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7309471 | Method for producing unsaturated halogenic hydrocarbons and device suitable for use with said method An apparatus for producing ethylenically unsaturated aliphatic halogenic hydrocarbons by thermal cleavage of saturated aliphatic halogenic carbons using an apparatus that introduces an educt gas stream into a reactor which includes at least one supply conduit which ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7214322 | Laminar flow-based separations of colloidal and cellular particles A system, method and apparatus employing the laminar nature of fluid flows in microfluidic flow devices in separating, sorting or filtering colloidal and/or cellular particles from a suspension in a microfluidic flow device is disclosed. The microfluidic flow device... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7181903 | Exhaust gas purifying apparatus and method of using the same The present invention relates to an exhaust gas purifying apparatus comprising a plasma reactor containing at least one of a H2O adsorbent and a HC adsorbent; and a NOx adsorbent located downstream of said plasma reactor. Further, the present i... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182861 | System for separating electrophotographic carrier compositions and recycling the compositions A method for use in two-components electrostatic image developers is disclosed, in which secure separation of a carrier coating resinous materials from a core magnetic material is achieved without affecting the properties of the core materials through process steps ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7174707 | Regeneration of a filter by the use of a tone generator Method and arrangement for a combustion engine having an exhaust pipe, and a particle filter located in the exhaust pipe including a membrane which is permeable to gas components generated by a combustion process in the combustion engine but impermeable to soot and ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7138269 | Microflow system for particle separation and analysis A micro flow system is provided for separating particles, comprising a microfabricated member having a flow channel (5) defined therein for guiding a flow of a fluid containing the particles through the flow channel, first inlet means (2) positioned at... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7087162 | Accessible well for brine tank A well (12) outside of a brine tank (10) is provided which provides better accessibility to the brine refill valve (112) or other components within the well. Also, apertures (42–48) of differing elevations above the bottom of the brine ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7037425 | Mesoporous membrane collector and separator for airborne pathogen detection A process and apparatus for the collection of biological materials from air. Collection and separation devices utilize a novel membrane structure formed from a functionalized inorganic mesoporous membrane supported by porous substrate. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6953556 | Air conditioner devices An air conditioner includes an ion generator that provides ions and safe amounts of ozone. The ion generator includes a high voltage generator that provides a voltage potential difference between first and second electrode arrays. At least one of the first and secon... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6938409 | Method for reducing particle emissions containing carbon of diesel motors and corresponding system Exhaust gas amitted from a diesel engine flows through a ceramic soot filter in which particles contained in the exhaust are deposited and oxidized to regenerate the filter. The filter is regenerated by non-thermal, electric surface creeping discharge on filter surf... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6896853 | Personal electro-kinetic air transporter-conditioner A personal electro-kinetic electro-static air conditioner includes a self-contained ion generator that provides electro-kinetically moved air with ions and safe amounts of ozone, and includes a water retaining element to increase humidity of the output air flow. The... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6866828 | Discharge electrode and photocatalysis apparatus A photocatalysis apparatus has at least one unit structure (2). The unit structure has a photocatalyst module (6) and a pair of discharge electrodes (5) sandwiching the photocatalyst module. The photocatalyst module includes a photocatalyst and ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6814931 | Method and apparatus for treating an object with ozone A treatment system for treating objects (e.g., medical instruments) with ozone gas. The ozone treatment system includes a treatment tank wherein the objects are exposed to ozone. In a preferred embodiment, the ozone is generated within the treatment tank by exposing... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6676904 | Nanoporous membrane immunosensor A sensor for a selected analyte in a test sample has (a) a semipermeable membrane with pores for retaining the analyte, where the membrane has been chemically modified by attachment of membrane modifiers; (b) immunoassay labels which have label binding li... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6649148 | Reductant rinse for use with ozone treatment of dental caries A reductant rinse including xylitol prevents buildup in ozone carrying lines in apparatus for the treatment of dental caries.... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6632407 | Personal electro-kinetic air transporter-conditioner A personal electro-kinetic electrostatic air conditioner includes a self-contained ion generator that provides electro-kinetically moved air with ions and safe amounts of ozone, and includes a water retaining element to increase humidity of the output air... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6623984 | MEMS-based integrated magnetic particle identification system The present invention provides a MEMS-based integrated particle identification system having a substrate, a magnetic structure, and a bioferrograph. The substrate includes a topside portion, backside portion and a flow system. The flow system includes a f... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6565716 | Dielectric barrier discharge system and method for decomposing hazardous compounds in fluids A dielectric barrier discharge system includes first and second non-thermal plasma reactors which are coupled together in series. The first reactor includes a first surface discharge electrode which defines a first discharge path along the first surface d... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6432630 | Micro-flow system for particle separation and analysis A micro flow system is provided for separating particles, comprising a microfabricated member having a flow channel (5) defined therein for guiding a flow of a fluid containing the particles through the flow channel, first inlet means (2) positioned at on... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6379625 | Apparatus comprising a disposable device and reusable instrument for synthesizing chemical compounds, and for testing chemical compounds for solubility An apparatus 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.... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6312507 | Electro-kinetic ionic air refreshener-conditioner for pet shelter and litter box A hand-holdable electro-kinetic electro-static ionic air refreshener-conditioner for a pet shelter or litter box includes a self-contained ion generator that provides electro-kinetically moved air with ions and safe amounts of ozone. The ion generator inc... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6099810 | Device for treating flat substrates by a corona station The invention relates to an apparatus for processing flat substrates by means of a corona station, comprising at least one electrode which can be connected to a high-voltage supply via connecting means, a housing device which at least partly accommodates ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6039884 | Reversible flow circuit for batch liquid purifier A purifier treating a batch of liquid with ozone uses a reversible pump that directs liquid flow along different courses during forward and reverse pumping. In a forward mode, the pump directs ozonized liquid through a purification course that purifies th... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5942125 | Dental unit water purifier An ozone generator injects and entrains ozone enriched air into water to be used by a dentist or technician during a dental procedure. The ozone entrained in the water will eliminate the motility and viability of any microbes and pathogens present in the ... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5931557 | Energy efficient ultraviolet visible light source A microwave powered ultraviolet and/or visible light producing system comprising a housing defining a microwave cavity having a volume Vo, an inlet and exhaust ports which communicate with the microwave cavity. Disposed within the microwave cavity and uni... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5824274 | Ozone treatment system for point of use purification of water and sanitizing agent for surfaces, articles and foods An water purifier and surface sanitizer uses an ozone generator but requires no air dryer, is adapted for simple maintenance and for use in remote areas from low-voltage DC. The sanitizer has a housing with a high-voltage supply device such as a pulse coi... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5794114 | Ozonizer In an improved ozonizer, at least those parts of an ozone gas delivery path located downstream of an ozone generating cell which are to come into contact with ozone gas are either composed of or coated with at least one ozone-resistant, Cr-free material s... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5759487 | Method and apparatus for sterilizing and collecting dust in an air conditioner The invention relates to an apparatus for sterilizing and collecting indoor pollutants and a method thereof, and more particularly to an apparatus and a method for sterilizing indoor floating funguses by use of a large quantity of ozone generated from a n... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5702507 | Automatic air cleaner An automatic air cleaner has a case and a base; wherein the case has a central cavity provided with a number of receiving grooves defined by ribs disposed at both inner lateral walls of the central cavity for a dust collecting plate and a filter plate to ... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5591412 | Electrostatic gun for injection of an electrostatically charged sorbent into a polluted gas stream An electrostatic gun for electrostatically charging and injecting sorbent particles into a flue gas stream to contact, and electrostatically charge, pollution particles in that flue gas stream. The electrostatic gun is for inclusion as a component of an a... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5578280 | Ozone generator with a generally spherical corona chamber This invention relates to a novel ozone generator device for the production of high concentrations of ozone by way of a design that permits a process environment that is consonant with the optimum values of hardware and operating variables that thermodyna... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5492677 | Contaminated air purifying apparatus A contaminated air purifying apparatus capable of decreasing particles such as dust floating in air, soot produced by a combustion engine and the like and air pollutants such as nitrogen oxides (NOx) contained in exhaust gas. Particulates such as dust, so... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5380503 | Stocker A stocker for accommodating, storing or transporting articles in clean, contamination-free conditions for either a long time or temporarily. The stocker has a particle collector provided in a part thereof. The particle collector includes an irradiation so... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5374404 | Method and apparatus for use in photochemically oxidizing gaseous halogenated organic compounds Disclosed is a method of photochemically oxidizing gaseous halogenated organic compounds, an apparatus for photochemically oxidizing gaseous halogenated organic compounds, a lining insert for an apparatus for photochemically oxidizing gaseous halogenated ... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5362450 | Laser controlled decomposition of chlorofluorocarbons A method to decompose chlorofluorocarbons gases (CFCs) enables the conventional disposal of their by-products. It employs photodecomposition of the CFC gas using UV light and a mediating species to allow chemical reactions to occur which form an effluent ... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5312598 | Hopper system and electrostatic gun for injection of an electrostatically charged sorbent into a polluted gas stream A hopper system and electrostatic gun for injecting electrostatically charged sorbent particles into a polluted gas stream for inclusion in an apparatus that utilizes electrostatically charged sorbent particles for removing particulate matter and gases fr... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5250177 | Water purifier with an ozone generating device A water purifier includes an ozone generator and a filter. Water is passed through the ozone generator wherein ozone is produced by electrolysis to sterilize the water. The sterilized water can be drawn-off after being sterilized, or can be conducted thro... | 10/05/1993 |
