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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7247001 | Impeller An impeller (1) according to the present invention has a disk-like main plate (10), a blade (20) joined to the main plate, and a side plate (30) having a suction port. A boss hole (12) is formed in a central portion of the main pla... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7156901 | Apparatus for simultaneous cleaning of a liquid and a gas An apparatus for simultaneous cleaning of a liquid and a gas includes a centrifugal rotor delimiting in a casing a separation chamber that is arranged for through flow and cleaning of the liquid. On the outside of the casing separation discs are mounted for rotation... | 01/02/2007 |
| 6969237 | Turbine airfoil cooling flow particle separator A vane assembly for a turbine engine comprising a plurality of vanes each comprising a pressure side wherein the pressure side of at least one of the plurality of vanes comprises at least one opening extending through the pressure side into an interior portion of th... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6821319 | Method and an apparatus for cleaning of gas In connection with cleaning of gas from particles suspended therein and being heavier than the gas the gas is caused to rotate in a chamber delimited in a stationary housing, so that the particles by centrifugal force are separated from the gas and are thrown toward... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6547862 | Rotary phase separator with integral accumulator and outlet valve A rotary phase separator includes an accumulator and a liquid outlet valve to separate the phases of a liquid/gas mixture. The separator includes a housing defining a radial accumulator chamber and supporting a shaft, and a motor to drive the shaft for ro... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6280493 | Air pre-cleaner An air pre-cleaner for centrifugally ejecting heavier than air particulates from an air stream for use in an apparatus having an air intake includes a hood having an opening through which air enters the pre-cleaner. A vane assembly includes a centrally po... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6217637 | Multiple stage high efficiency rotary filter system An apparatus and method for filtration of particulate matter in fluid streams. A unique high efficiency, two element filter embodying an enclosure containing a tandem rotary disk and drum filter mounted on a common shaft is described. A method of operatio... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6183641 | Prandtl layer turbine An apparatus comprising a longitudinally extending housing having a fluid inlet port; a plurality of spaced apart members rotatably mounted in the housing to transmit motive force between fluid introduced through the fluid inlet port and the members and t... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6004382 | Air cleaning system for vehicle cooling system and engine and cab An air cleaning system for a vehicle includes an inertial separator for filtering contaminated air, which then enters a vehicle cooling system positioned to receive the filtered air exiting from the inertial separator, and a clean air diverter positioned ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5720799 | Multistage two-phase turbine A multistage two-phase turbine having multiple stages to receive fluid, each stage having an inlet and outlet including nozzles at the inlet to each stage to accelerate the fluid that consists of a mixture of gas and liquid, to form two-phase jets; a rota... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5584913 | Dust collector with two stage self-cleaning of filter elements A dust collector for removing foreign matter entrained in a flow of transport air, which includes individual pulse jet cleaners for each of a plurality of filter elements, and a second pulse jet cleaning arrangement that is located centrally of the filter... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5516360 | Abrasion resistant gas separator A gas separator for a submersible centrifugal pump or well has hardened cases on the components exposed to well fluid within the interior of the gas separator. The gas separator has a cylindrical sidewall with a bore. A shaft driven by a motor of the pump... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5292479 | Air treatment by multi-stacked plate asembly Rotatable circular plates are stacked apart to form thin air layers therebetween. Rotation of the circular plates moves air over an air treatment material: catalyst or adsorbent. In one embodiment, the air treatment material is affixed to the surface of t... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5207809 | Grease extractor A grease extractor includes a centrifugal fan for forcibly flowing grease laden air in order to remove grease therefrom in cooperation with a trap member. The grease extractor comprises a vessel with an inlet for introduction of the grease laden air and a... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5154743 | Grease extractor A grease extractor includes a fan for forcibly flowing grease laden air to remove grease therefrom in cooperation with a membrane filter and a trap member. The grease extractor comprises a vessel with an inlet for introduction of the grease laden air and ... | 10/13/1992 |
| 4976934 | Nested, recirculating-fiber filter A recirculating fiber filter (1) and method is provided for removing particulates from moving fluid streams. High aspect ratio fibers (2) are used which readily nest with each other to form the high voidage fiber filter bed. In the method, fibers are cont... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4775484 | Method and apparatus for the continuous separation of contaminants from a fluid mixture A continuous and valveless sorber device is described which utilizes a novel rotating sorption bed which operates through at least three zones (sorption, desorption and cooling). The rotating sorption bed is contained within a plurality of manifolds and t... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4654059 | Multistage rotary dust collector An apparatus and method for removing particulate solids from gaseous streams wherein a multi-sectional separator drum rotates at high speed within a casing, there being air seal means effectively sealing each of the sections from each other in the space b... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4586389 | Dust detection A portable aerosol dust spectrometer has an inlet section with a sampler entry having an entry efficiency for airborne dust approximately to that of the human head during inhalation, a clean-up stage to remove particles above 15 μm and a main collection ... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4362540 | Apparatus for removing dust particles from an air stream The apparatus for removing dust particles from an air stream, particularly for ventilating mines, comprises a centrifugal separator (3), which rotates in a housing (1), a blower (4), and a device (6, 7) for spraying or atomizing water and for delivering i... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4353720 | Contact compartment for removing noxious gaseous components from a gas stream A contact compartment for intermixing dust or fume laden gases with solid substances, in a turbulent or fluidized layer, the gases being the turbulence carrier, and the solid substances being the turbulence material. The intermixing action induces the nox... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4350499 | Vapor separating method and apparatus Methods and apparatus for separating vapor from refined cellulosic material are disclosed. The method includes discharging the refined cellulosic material downwardly through an inlet opening into a discharge chamber maintained at substantially the same pr... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4294598 | Apparatus for the separation of gas mixtures, particularly the enrichment of a gas mixture in a component containing uranium 235 An apparatus for separating a gas mixture into a heavy component and a light component, especially for the enrichment of a gas mixture in uranium 235 in which the uranium isotopes are provided in the form of uranium hexafluoride, comprises a cascade of ce... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4292058 | Swirl tube apparatus for separating gas or isotope mixtures Swirl tube apparatus is provided for separating isotope or gas mixtures containing heavy and light gas fractions. A plurality of swirl chambers are provided which are disposed in facing aligned relationship with respect to adjacent chambers. The respectiv... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4289610 | Apparatus for pumping and conditioning drilling fluid The invention relates to an apparatus for pumping and conditioning a drilling fluid normally utilized in the drilling, completion or workover of a subterranean oil or gas well. The apparatus includes a rotor housing encasing a rotatably supported rotor as... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4235612 | Device for separating gaseous mixtures An apparatus for the separating of isotope fractions, especially for the concentration of uranium 238 and uranium 235, which comprises a plurality of disks rotatable about a common axis and having central supply regions at which gas mixtures can be introd... | 11/25/1980 |
| 4225324 | Method of separating gas mixtures particularly for the enrichment of a gas mixture in a component containing uranium 235 A gas mixture containing a heavy component and a light component, e.g. for the enrichment of the gas mixture in uranium 235 in which the uranium isotopes are provided in the form of uranium hexafluoride, comprises accelerating the gaseous mixture through ... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4222754 | High efficiency filter for textile waste A contaminated air stream from a textile operation which includes lint, short fibers, dust and other small particles is subjected to a progressive or multi-stage filter system, in which a first stage includes a rotary drum filter covered with a fine mesh ... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4172710 | Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner comprising a first whirl chamber for receiving dust-laden air and separating heavy and light dust particles therefrom, a second whirl chamber communicating at its inlet end with said first whirl chamber for receiving air therefrom and con... | 10/30/1979 |
| 4148620 | Device including opposed fan pairs precipitating chlorine-containing compounds from waste gases A device for recovery of chlorine-containing compounds from waste gases having a chamber for passage of waste gases, including an inlet and outlet pipes and fans arranged in pairs inside the chamber along the gas flow, one opposite another, their blades b... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4145197 | Impeller for separating dust particles from an air stream A device for separating dust particles from an air stream, in particular for mine ventilation, comprising a centrifugal separator, a blower for conveying the air stream through the centrifugal separator, and a device connected in advance of the centrifuga... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4118207 | Rotating disc particulate separator A separator of particulate material from fluid or gas or fluid mixture systems comprising a separator housing having intake and discharge openings formed therein. The intake opening of the separator housing is in communication with the medium in which the... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4108620 | Device for the separation of gaseous mixtures into components of different molecular mass A device for the separation of gaseous mixtures into components of differing molecular mass. The device is designed according to the principle underlying a turbine or a turbomolecular pump. The device has a rotor that is equipped with discs made of magnet... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4098594 | Inertial particle separator A low velocity, low temperature, inertial particle separator is disclosed which imposes minimum resistance to the flow of gas through the apparatus. The separator includes a slowly revolving drum with radiating cups around which the gas must flow. Change ... | 07/04/1978 |
| 4088459 | Separator A separator assembly for separating different density fluids, such as gas and liquid, which comprises three stages, i.e., an inducer stage, a mixed flow impeller stage, and a centrifugal separator stage. The assembly is usually associated with a pump or p... | 05/09/1978 |