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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7371322 | Filtration system and dynamic fluid separation method A filtration system is provided with filter media operable to remove solids, particulate and colloidal matter from a process fluid. The filtration system may include one or more porous membranes which are anchored or secured on their periphery with a large open work... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7335312 | Centrifuge with combinations of multiple features A centrifuge with combinations of multiple features is disclosed. In one aspect, a centrifuge for removing more dense material from a fluid medium includes a fluid separation wall placed within a sleeve. The fluid separation wall rotates around the axis of rotation.... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7320750 | Centrifuge with controlled discharge of dense material A centrifuge with controlled discharge of dense materials disclosed. A centrifuge includes a fluid separation wall placed within a sleeve to form a containment zone therebetween. The fluid separation wall aligns and rotates parallel to an axis of rotation. A recepta... | 01/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7207399 | Modular pressure control and drilling waste management apparatus for subterranean borehole operations A modularly segmented apparatus for precise borehole pressure control, removing waste from borehole fluid, and recirculating the cleaned borehole fluid includes a pressure control section, a gas separator section, and a waste management section. In the pressure cont... | 04/24/2007 |
| 6971525 | Centrifuge with combinations of multiple features A centrifuge with combinations of multiple features is disclosed. In one aspect, a centrifuge for removing more dense material from a fluid medium includes a fluid separation wall placed within a sleeve. The fluid separation wall rotates around the axis of rotation.... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6969343 | Centrifuge with a sieve system and method for operating the same A centrifuge, comprising a distributor for introducing material to be centrifuged and a sieve system having a plurality of axially mutually offset membrane plates, the membrane plates being arranged radially with respect to the distributor and having at least two ax... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6939286 | Centrifuge for phase separation An imperforate bowl centrifuge for phase separation employing a rotatable outer cylinder having an interior wall with a plurality of indentations each with an orifice, and an outer wall with heavy phase waste routing channels leading from the orifices to a waste con... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932913 | Method for vibration in a centrifuge A system and method for vibration in a centrifuge is disclosed. A centrifuge for removing more dense material from a fluid medium includes a fluid separation wall placed within a non-rotating sleeve. The fluid separation wall rotates around the axis of rotation and ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929596 | Centrifuge with separate hero turbine A rotor assembly for use as part of a centrifuge for the separation of particulate matter from a fluid includes a collection chamber housing a particulate separation mechanism and a drive chamber including a Hero turbine which assembles to the collection chamber and... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6743632 | Directional acceleration vector-driven displacement of fluids (DAVD-DOF) Centrifugal analyzer and method for staining biological or non-biological samples in microgravity, wherein the method utilizes an increase in weight of a fluid sample as a function of g-load, to overcome cohesive and frictional forces from preventing its movement in... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6652439 | Disposable rotor shell with integral molded spiral vanes A self-driven centrifuge for separating particulate matter out of a circulating liquid includes a base plate and a rotor shell. The base plate has a center tube extending therefrom along a longitudinal axis. The center tube is constructed and arranged to ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6551230 | Molded spiral vane and linear component for a centrifuge A self-driven centrifuge for separating particulate matter out of a circulating liquid includes a stand pipe that is constructed and arranged to deliver fluid. A vane assembly is adapted to receive fluid from the stand pipe. The vane assembly includes a l... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6540653 | Unitary spiral vane centrifuge module A self-driven centrifuge for separating particulate matter out of a circulating liquid includes a base having a pair of tangential jet nozzles for generating the self-driven force. Connected to the base is a centrifuge shell which defines a hollow interio... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6296765 | Centrifuge housing for receiving centrifuge cartridge and method for removing soot from engine oil A centrifuge oil filter includes a centrifuge filter housing and a replaceable centrifuge cartridge. The centrifuge oil filter is adapted to remove soot from oil in engine applications. The centrifuge filter housing can be mounted directly on the frame of... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6261455 | Centrifuge cartridge for removing soot from oil in vehicle engine applications A centrifuge oil filter includes a centrifuge filter housing and a replaceable centrifuge cartridge. The centrifuge oil filter is adapted to remove soot from oil in engine applications. The centrifuge filter housing can be mounted directly on the frame of... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6149569 | Centrifuge apparatus with measuring device on a transparent cover The present invention is a centrifuge essentially comprised of a rotor and a transparent cover which can be fixed to the rotor. The cover is provided with a plurality of spaced concentration lines each extending around the cover and a plurality of differe... | 11/21/2000 |
| 5902224 | Mass-mass cell gas centrifuge A gas separation centrifuge is provided with a housing having a top, a bottom and a plurality of joined side walls parallel to an axis and forming a predetermined regular polygon cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the axis. A rotor is mounted for coax... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5637217 | Self-driven, cone-stack type centrifuge A bypass circuit centrifuge for separating particulate matter out of a circulating liquid includes a hollow and generally cylindrical centrifuge bowl which is arranged in combination with a base plate so as to define a liquid flow chamber. A hollow center... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5575912 | Self-driven, cone-stack type centrifuge A bypass circuit centrifuge for separating particulate matter out of a circulating liquid includes a hollow and generally cylindrical centrifuge bowl which is arranged in combination with a base plate so as to define a liquid flow chamber. A hollow center... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5244502 | Continuously operating centrifuge A continuously operable centrifuge for spinning off sugar massecuite has an upwardly conically expanded strainer basket (20) mounted for rotation about a vertical axis (16). A downwardly conically expanding massecuite distributor (40) rotating with the ba... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5221460 | Continuous autorefrigerative dewaxing crystallization using a centrifuge Hydrocarbon dewaxing using propane or other autorefrigerative dewaxing solvent can be practiced in a centrifuge wherein the centrifugal force generated in the centrifuge produces a pressure gradient permitting dewaxing to be practiced on a continuous basi... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5188583 | Apparatus for separating two phases of a sample of heterogeneous liquid by centrifuging, the apparatus being particularly suitable for separating plasma from whole blood The device for separating plasma from a sample of whole blood by centrifuging comprises: a distributor-divider disposed centrally and provided with n compartments communicating with a sample-receiving well and communicating with one another via notches; a... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5052996 | Centrifugal separator The invention relates to a centrifugal separator with a rotor having a separation chamber, a stack of frusto-conical separation discs arranged spaced from each other in the separation chamber coaxially with the rotor, and means defining centrally in the s... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5024648 | Centrifugal separator with a discharge device The present invention concerns a centrifugal separator comprising a rotor, which forms an inlet (12) for a liquid mixture, a separation chamber (5), connected to the inlet (12), for separation of components in a liquid formed mixture and a discharge chamb... | 06/18/1991 |
| 4990129 | Swinging bucket ultracentrifuge rotor, sample tube and adapter An adapter preferably of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene is provided for use with a conical centrifuge tube in an ultracentrifuge swinging bucket rotor hole and is designed to allow the easy removal of the adapter and tube after centrifugation. A... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4976678 | Centrifugal separator A centrifugal separator which enables extraction of particles as concentrated liquid of a uniform concentration under a low pressure without damaging to the particles and is particularly suitable for extraction of weak cells such as animal cells. The cent... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4966576 | Continuously operating centrifuge drum A continuously operating centrifuge drum for concentrating suspended solids. The solids that precipitate in a stack of disks accumulate in a solids space and are diverted into a receiving chamber through mouthpieces. The mouthpieces contain throttle bores... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4961724 | Low speed particle concentrators A low speed decanting centrifuge for separating relatively large particulate material (e.g. yeast) from a feedstock is disclosed. The centrifuge is clamped to a container and the centrifuge housing is pressurized to, in turn, pressurize the container and ... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4930412 | Centrifugal separator In a centrifuge rotor for separation of two liquids having different densities from a mixture thereof a stack of conical separation discs (21) is arranged in the separation chamber (13) with the base portions of the separation discs turned towards one end... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4637872 | Gravel washer separator A centrifugal separator has a rotating tub with annular dams to trap the heavier components of the slurry fed into the tub through a centrally located feed tube. The latter rotates at a speed slightly different from that of the tub and supports radially e... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4353499 | Centrifugal separator A centrifugal separator for a fluid stream and comprising a stationary outer housing having a drive drum assembly rotatably mounted therein, the drive drum assembly including multiple fluid compartments in successive downstream communication for successiv... | 10/12/1982 |
