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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7931720 | Water separator for a steam turbine plant A water preseparator (1) for steam turbine plants for the separation of water from the operating steam (SW) from a high-pressure steam turbine has a feed pipe (2) which extends over the starting section of a steam transfer pipe (4), w... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7591869 | Apparatus and method for extracting condensate An environmental control system (ECS) for an aircraft may be employed to regulate temperature of air entering a cabin of the aircraft. During conditioning of the air, condensate may form in the air. A multiple-stage condensate extraction unit may be incorporated int... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7422611 | Single/multiple guard(s)/cap(s) and/or screen(s) with engine attached apparatus and/or pole with rotational system(s)-centrifuge chamber/manifold particle collector This invention relates in general to a guard(s)/cap(s) and/or screen(s) apparatus (single and/or multiple formation) for the nacelle/air inlet for numerous jets, turbojet, turboprop and turboshaft engines—(Helicopters and other VTOL/VSTOL aircraft) such as power p... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7374593 | Particle separator for a gas turbine engine A particle separator for separating particles and/or materials entrained in a flow of air is disclosed. The particle separator includes an annular inlet defined by an outer shroud and an inner shroud. An upper forward flow divider and a lower forward flow divider is... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7354468 | Compact cyclonic separation device A cyclonic separation device for a vacuum cleaner including a cylindrical housing, an inlet tube parallel to the axis of the housing having a vortex vane disposed axially in the inlet tube. Air rotates in one direction in the inlet tube, and preferably in the opposi... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7332008 | Cyclone dust collecting apparatus and a vacuum cleaner having the same A cyclone dust-collecting apparatus capable of separately collecting relatively large dust particles and small dust particles, and implementing compact size and light weight thereof comprises a suction air inlet, a first dust-collecting chamber for collecting relati... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332133 | Cyclone system for disengaging solid and gaseous particles in FCC systems with reduced coke formation in disengager vessels An improved cyclone system for disengaging solid and gaseous particles in fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) processes with reduced coke formation in disengager vessels, without favoring release of the disengaged catalyst into cyclones in subsequent stages, said system ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7318849 | Cyclonic fluid separator equipped with adjustable vortex finder position A cyclonic fluid separator for separating one or more condensable components, such as water, and/or solids, such as smoke or sand particles, from a fluid mixture has a tubular housing having a fluid inlet section in which the fluid mixture is accelerated to a supers... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7314355 | Compressor including deviated separation chamber A compressor is provided with an oil separator disposed in between a discharge chamber of a refrigerant and a discharge port connected to a circulating path for the refrigerant. The oil separator has a separating chamber into which the refrigerant flows from the dis... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311744 | Cyclonic separator for mist collectors A separator placed in a mist collection system prior to a final air cleaning stage, and is configured to remove a substantial portion of the mist from the air. The separator includes stationary vanes in a cylindrical housing to establish a cyclonic flow therethrough... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7281912 | Compressor having a safety device being built in at least one of the screw plugs of the oil-separator A compressor is provided with an oil separator for separating part of the lubricating oil contained in the compressed refrigerant, path arrangement for connecting a separation chamber of the separator and a delivery port of the compressed refrigerant, the path arran... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7281913 | Compressor including integrally formed separation tube and seal bolt A compressor includes an insertion hole which is formed separately from a discharge port in order to insert a separation tube for separating lubricating oil from compressed working fluid into a separation chamber, and a seal bolt which is screwed into the insertion ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7273513 | Acid gas removal The use of turbulent contactors to simultaneously absorb selected acid gas components from a gas stream and flash off hydrocarbons entrained in a liquid stream which include a solvent or reagent for the selected gas component. In particular, the method comprises fee... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7266958 | Water separator for air-conditioning systems The invention relates to a water separator for air-conditioning systems, preferably for aircraft air-conditioning systems, comprising a swirl generator, a housing surrounding it, a separation chamber arranged around the housing for the collection of the water separa... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261008 | Air sampler An air sampler having a fan; an air inlet tube; a main body having a cyclonic cup, a stripping column and a demister; and fluidic circuitry for inputting fluids to the main body and the air inlet tube, and for outputting fluids from the main body. Air flow through t... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258727 | Apparatus for separating particles from a flowing medium A separating apparatus which enables particles to be separated from a flowing medium by a preliminary separator which avoids the undesirably high pressure losses due to the flow resistance of known preliminary separators. The separating apparatus has a housing with ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7244282 | Separator device A separator device, particularly a separator for separating particles from an air stream, which includes a first stage having at least one centrifugal separator through which the fluid flows along a first axial path. The centrifugal separator has a guide device for ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7197885 | Water separator with ribs In preferred aspects of the present invention, at least one rib is provided can be molded to an internal dividing wall in the interior of a water separator in an automotive HVAC unit. In more preferred aspects, a plurality of ribs is provided that are molded to or w... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7160345 | Single/multiple guard(s)/cap(s) and/or screen(s) with engine attached apparatus and/or pole with rotational system(s)-centrifuge chamber/manifold particle collector This invention relates in general to a guard(s)/cap(s) and/or screen(s) apparatus (single and/or multiple formation) for the nacelle/air inlet for numerous jets, turbojet, turboprop and turboshaft engines—(Helicopters and other VTOL/VSTOL aircraft) such as power p... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156889 | Assembly for removing dust from gas stream A dust collection assembly includes a primary collection assembly and a secondary collection assembly and may be connected to a source of gas having dust entrained therein. The primary collection assembly includes a primary duct having an inlet end and an outlet end... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7107974 | Apparatus and method for increasing the ratio of air to fuel of engine An apparatus and method for increasing the ratio of air to fuel of engine is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of providing air to fuel injection mechanism by fan; adjusting the speed of fan by the voltage generated by the generator a car so that the corresp... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7070637 | Apparatus for separating particles from a fluid A particle separation device for removing particles from a fluid. An embodiment of the device includes a particle separation chamber with an annular tunnel. A plurality of inlet vanes extend within the annular tunnel for imparting a helical fluid flow by deflecting ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066987 | Separating cyclone and method for separating a mixture A separating cyclone for at least partially separating a mixture of fluids of different density into a light fraction with a relatively low density and a heavy fraction with a relatively high density, comprising a flow body in a flow space between the flow body and ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7056368 | Powered air cleaning system and air cleaning method A powered air cleaning system (1) and air cleaning method are disclosed. The system has a flow path (22) extending through the system from an air inlet (4) to a clean air outlet (5). A motor-driven fan (24) located along the flow p... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7022153 | Apparatus and method for the removal of moisture and mists from gas flows Apparatus and method is provided for capturing centrifugally-liberated liquid from a gas stream including separator components installed in a cyclonic vessel. A plurality of concentric shells supported on a base form annular cavities arranged about a gas outlet for ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7004987 | Intake air pre-cleaner with aspirator port chamber for collecting and holding particles for later aspiration A pre-cleaner for an air induction system of an internal combustion engine including a housing enclosing an upper chamber and an aspirator port chamber, the upper chamber containing a plurality of particulate separator tubes for removing particles from air flowing t... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6977004 | Vapor-liquid separator A vapor-liquid separator includes an outer tube, an introduction tube, a delivery tube, and a discharge tube. The introduction tube allows passage of a vapor-liquid two-phase fluid in a swirling state. The delivery tube allows passage of the vapor phase separated fr... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6953490 | In-line oil separator An oil separator for use in a compressor for separating oil from refrigerant. The separator includes a discharge line having an inner surface, a structure in the discharge line forming an inlet and an outlet within the discharge line, wherein the inlet has a wider d... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6921424 | Dust pre-separator for an automobile engine A pre-separator removes contaminants from dirty air and an air intake system of an automobile engine. The pre-separator includes a central body connected to a plurality of vanes, the central body including a leading nose-cone portion and a trailing nose-cone portion... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6902595 | Intake water separator A water separator is formed in two pieces, one of which is unitary (in one piece) with the intake air scoop, and the other of which is unitary (in one piece) with the air cleaner housing, or cowl therefore. An inlet scoop piece includes an enlarged rib defining an i... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6872232 | Engine with upstream and rotationally attached guard This invention relates in general to a guard(s)/cap(s) and/or screen(s) apparatus (single and/or multiple formation) for the nacelle/air inlet for numerous jets, turbojet, turboprop and turboshaft engines—(Helicopters and other VTOL/VSTOL aircraft) such as power p... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6863703 | Compact footprint CFB with mechanical dust collector A circulating fluidized bed (CFB) unit utilizing a mechanical dust collector located in a vertical flue above at least one heat exchange surface, and at least partially underneath the floor of a non-vertical flue, includes a plurality of individual collection elemen... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6818034 | Device for separating dirt and debris in flowing media The present invention relates to a device for separating dirt and debris in flowing media by making use of centrifugal forces, said device comprising a separation chamber (1), and a dirt collection chamber (3) connected with said separation chamber ( | 11/16/2004 |
| 6797026 | Apparatus and process for separating fine solid particulates from a gas stream A novel cyclone is disclosed that is effective for separating, from a contaminated gas stream, solid particulates having diameters as low as 4 to 5 microns. When multiple cyclones of the present invention are affixed between upper and lower tube sheets in a separato... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6752845 | Apparatus for separation of a liquid from a multiphase fluid flow An apparatus for separation of a liquid from a multi-phase fluid flow flowing through a pipeline, wherein the fluid flow is set in rotation so that it is separated into a central zone (5) essentially containing gas, and an outer annular zone (6) essent... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6709476 | Centrifugal air-oil separator A centrifugal air-oil separator for separating liquid particles from gases containing the liquid particles includes a substantially cylindrical air-oil separation chamber and a substantially conical liquid discharge chamber which are integrated with each other and a... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6698180 | Particle separator for a turbine engine A particle separator for use with a turbine engine is arranged to divide a flow of air into a radially inner air flow and a radially outer air flow. The particle separator is further arranged to separate inner particles from the inner air flow to allow ai... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6673133 | Cyclone for separating fine solid particles from a gas stream A novel cyclone is disclosed that is effective for separating, from a contaminated gas stream, solid particulates having diameters as low as 4-5 microns. When multiple cyclones of the present invention are affixed between upper and lower tube sheets in a ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6630014 | Mist eliminator Improved mist eliminator (50) for use in pulp washers, deinking cells and the like, and methods of use are disclosed. A cyclonic gas/liquid separator (50) is provided that includes an elongated housing (100) with a cyclonic flow inducing vane assembly (10... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6540802 | Air intake system including a water separator with an inner pipe projecting into an outer pipe The invention relates to an intake system for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle for separating entrained water droplets. The intake system has an untreated air intake (10), an untreated air pipe (11) connected to said untreated air intake (... | 04/01/2003 |
