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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7806955 | Gas-liquid separation system and method thereof A gas-liquid separation system and a method thereof are disclosed. The said system comprises a gas-liquid separation conduit and a drain pipe. The drain pipe is curled and one side of the drain pipe connects to the gas-liquid separation conduit and the other side co... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7427381 | Vapor/liquid separation apparatus for use in cracking hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid A highly efficient vapor/liquid separation apparatus for treating a flow of vapor/liquid mixtures of hydrocarbons and steam comprises a substantially cylindrical vertical drum having an upper cap section, a middle section comprising a circular wall, a lower cap sect... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7422613 | Filter configuration for a vapor extraction hood A filter system extracts particles and/or drops of liquid from air flowing through the filter system. The filter system has a filter layer disposed in a plane and a cyclone collector that is disposed in the edge region of the filter layer. The cyclone collector is p... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7422612 | Oil separator for the separation of oil from the crankcase ventilation gas of an internal combustion engine The invention relates to an oil separator for the separation of oil from the crankcase ventilation gas of an internal combustion engine, comprising a housing wherein a separating element is arranged, comprising an inlet for gas to be cleaned, an outlet for cleaned g... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419523 | Device for a vacuum cleaner This invention relates to a device for a vacuum cleaner comprising a cyclone chamber (10) and a collecting container (21) arranged in association with the cyclone chamber for particles separated by the cyclone. The cyclone chamber comprises an inlet ( | 09/02/2008 |
| 7410527 | Device for separating liquid components from a gas flow with a cyclone, a tank and a cyclone tank turbulence brake A separator for separating liquid components, in particular oil components, from a gas flow is disclosed including a cyclone and a tank. The liquid separator has a cyclone 1 with a separating chamber 2 including gas supply 3 and gas discharge | 08/12/2008 |
| 7404837 | Mountain cloudwater A method and apparatus for completing a natural solar distillation cycle (comprised of maritime trade winds being elevated over mountain formations to form orographic clouds) includes enabling the low cost harvesting of freshwater during time periods when weather co... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7377960 | Cyclonic separator with secondary vortex break A cyclonic separator and methods of cyclonic separation which provide for a band pass separation of particles. That is, a cyclonic separator able to remove particles from an air stream that are greater than a predetermined minimum (which is greater than zero) while ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7347086 | System and method for burner-based accelerated aging of emissions control device, with engine cycle having cold start and warm up modes A method for accelerated aging of an automotive catalytic converter under conditions incorporating cold start simulations. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7326266 | Coalescing type filter apparatus and method A coalescing type gas filter includes a filtering element enclosed in an inner chamber which is housed in an outer chamber and a drain device to simultaneously drain accumulated liquid in both the inner chamber and the outer chamber. The drain device contains a pres... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326265 | Method for cleaning the upstream surface of a particulate filter The invention concerns a method for cleaning the upstream surface (14) of a particulate filter (10) of a heat engine exhaust line, the filter (20) being arranged in a casing (12) having an outlet (22) for exhaust gases. The method ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316726 | Evaporation valve A pneumatic circuit and other components are provided for the operation of a medical device. The pneumatic circuit provides controlled pressurized air to a medical device for use during a medical procedure. ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311741 | Device for separating dust and dirt out of flowing media The invention describes a device for separating dust and dirt out of flowing media. A curved flow path (1) is imposed on the flow (21), and heavy foreign bodies are separated out of the main flow by centrifugal force. The partial stream required to car... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7311746 | Vapor/liquid separation apparatus for use in cracking hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid A highly efficient vapor/liquid separation apparatus for treating a flow of vapor/liquid mixtures of hydrocarbons and steam comprises a substantially cylindrical vertical drum having an upper cap section, a middle section comprising a circular wall, a lower cap sect... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7297173 | Gas turbine air intake system with bypass arrangement and methods A hopper arrangement includes a damper arrangement selectively moveable in a plurality of positions to manipulate access to the interior volume. A first position includes a standby position wherein the enclosure and the damper arrangement block access to the interio... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7291196 | Filamentary pad for improved mist elimination and mass transfer An apparatus and method of making a filamentary pad for improved mist elimination and mass transfer comprising a plurality of layers of mesh, each layer of mesh having a plurality of mesh openings defined therein. A plurality of preferential gas flow openings, each ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7279020 | Axial demisting cyclone Axial flow demisting cyclone for separation of a mixture of gas and liquid including an inlet 30 for gas containing liquid droplets and an outlet 31 for substantially dry gas, including a mainly cylindrical cyclone tube 16 with at least one path... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7186283 | Vacuum cleaner A cyclonic vacuum cleaner includes a separating unit for separating dirt and dust from a dirt-laden airflow which is drawn in by the cleaner. The separating unit has a chamber with a collection area for collecting dirt and dust which is separated from the airflow. A... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182804 | Aerosol separator; and method An arrangement for separating a hydrophobic liquid phase from a gaseous stream includes a coalescer filter, a housing, a gas flow direction arrangement, and a liquid collection arrangement. The coalescer filter includes a non-woven media of fibers. The housing inclu... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182279 | Atomizer for atomizing molten metal An atomizer includes a T-shaped chamber with tapered insides and an outlet which is in communication with the chamber. A first path is located in a center area in the chamber so as to introduce molten metal therein and two second paths are introduced into the chambe... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7165942 | Fan impeller with integrated grease separation, especially for cooking appliance The disclosure relates to a fan impeller including a base plate and a plurality of fan impeller blades fixed to the plate. The fan impeller blades are positioned in an essentially vertical manner on the base plate and have a substantially radial arrangement, each fa... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7144437 | Vertically arranged separator for separating liquid from a gas flow A vertically oriented separator for separating liquid from a gas stream, where the incoming fluid enters the separator through an inlet nozzle arranged mainly perpendicular to the center axis of the separator and communicates with a circular swirl-inducing inlet dev... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7138615 | Control system for microwave regeneration for a diesel particulate filter A microwave system having a microwave source that generates microwave signals for regenerating a diesel particulate filter (DPF) includes a sampling device that samples a power level of reflected microwave signals from the DPF and a regulator module that communicate... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7114525 | Method and apparatus for reduction of fluid-borne noise in hydraulic systems Method and apparatus for eliminating turbulence-induced noise in a pulsation-absorbing flexible hose, as in a hydraulic power steering system containing a pressure fluid-feeding pump and a steering gear operated by the pressure fluid discharged from the pump. The ho... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7115157 | Gas separation apparatus and methods Novel gas separation apparatus and methods are provided that help reduce the amount of process gas lost through the discharge outlet of either a cyclone separating gas/solid mixtures or a hydroclone separating gas/liquid mixtures. Significant savings are realized by... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7115156 | Air filter system A filter system for filtering intake air for a combustion engine, in particular an air filter for a commercial vehicle, having a tubular housing, an inlet situated in the housing through which unfiltered air to be cleaned can be supplied, an outlet situated in the h... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7067092 | Treatment of gaseous emissions A reactor chamber forms part of an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine. Within the chamber are electrodes between which there is disposed a bed of active material through which, in use, the exhaust gases pass. In the presence of an electrical discharge, ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7052532 | High temperature nanofilter, system and method A filter, system and method is provided for filtering nanoparticles in a hot gas, namely particles about 200° C. and further particularly >about 450° C. including diesel exhaust. The filter includes filter media material composed of fibro... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047593 | Vacuum cleaner capable of compressing dirt A vacuum cleaner includes a main body having an electric blower for generating a suction air flow, a dirt collecting case for centrifugally separating and collecting dirt, and a compression assembly for compressing dirt collected in the dirt collecting case to reduc... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048784 | Method and system for treating exhaust gas from cement manufacturing equipment An exhaust gas treatment method including: (A) a step of treating exhaust gas from cement manufacturing equipment by using a dust collector 9 to collect dust containing chlorinated organic compounds, and discharging the exhaust gas after the treatment by the ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044999 | Oil separator for a welder An oil separator usable with a welder and air compressor combination unit. The oil separator includes a cylindrical housing having an inlet that receives the stream of compressed air containing oil from the air compressor. Within the oil separator, there is a deflec... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7001448 | System employing a vortex finder tube for separating a liquid component from a gas stream A system for separating an entrained liquid component from a gas stream employing at least one vortex tube having a liquid outlet end and a wet gas inlet tangential to its sidewall and arranged so that wet gas rotates within the vortex tube to cause the liquid compo... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997973 | Cyclone with plug prevention Cyclone separator for separating wood pieces and gas that includes a deagglomerator mechanism that prevents wood piece masses, clumps, wads and the like from plugging or clogging up the system. ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994743 | Two stage air filter A two stage air purification system is provided for the removal of airborne impurities from an airflow prior to the airflow entering a building's ductwork. In particular, a primary air filter is mounted within the hood of, for example, a cooking area and operable to... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6936092 | Positive pressure drilled cuttings movement systems and methods Methods for moving drilled cuttings, the methods, in certain aspects, including conveying with air under positive pressure, drilled cuttings to flow conduit apparatus; applying air under positive pressure to the flow conduit apparatus to continuously move the drille... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6926824 | Purifier with molecular-rearranging device A purifier with molecular-rearranging device mainly includes a hollow tubular holder, a tubular molecular-rearranging device positioned in the tubular holder, a tubular isolating layer positioned in a bore of the tubular molecular-rearranging device, and two caps re... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6878178 | Device for guiding away water, dust and the like A connecting line is provided for removing water entering an air filter housing, between the air filter housing and a cooling unit. Due to the existing difference in pressure between the air filter housing and the cooling unit, water can be suctioned out of the air ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6852148 | Aerosol separator and method An arrangement for separating a hydrophobic liquid phase from a gaseous stream includes a coalescer filter, a housing, a gas flow direction arrangement, and a liquid collection arrangement. The coalescer filter includes a non-woven media of fibers. The housing inclu... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6843391 | Gas reclamation system A gas reclamation system for use in a beverage dispensing system. The system includes a valve for releasable connection to a used beverage container containing a pressurized gas, the valve allowing release of gas from the container. A filter for removal of particula... | 01/18/2005 |
