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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152904 | Liquid degas system A medical ultrasound system. A base unit is included having system electronics, a user interface and ultrasound control electronics. An ultrasound therapy head is in electronic communication with the base unit. The therapy head includes a replaceable, sealed transdu... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7879140 | Method and apparatus for degassing coating material Coating material is fed into a vacuum container inside which are apparatus for separating gas from the coating material. The degassing apparatus (10) has two separate compartments (11, 12) so that degassing is carried out in two different stages by usi... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7717982 | Thin film in-line degasser The present invention relates to a stackable packing element for use in degassing liquid ophthalmic lens monomer and a lens resulting therefrom. One or more stackable elements can be used to form a modular degasser and implement an in-line degassing process, employi... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7368006 | Deaeration apparatus for deaerating water used during ultrasonic focusing tumour treatment The present invention relates to a deaeration device for deaerating water used during ultrasonic focusing tumour treatment. The said deaeration device includes water purifiers (2), a vacuum pump (32), a water heater (6), electromagnetic valves (... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363982 | Subsea well production flow system Methods and apparatus for flowing a subsea well. The method comprises the steps of: supplying a multi-phase medium from a subsea tree 18 to a removable separator package 10; separating the multi-phase flow into one or more phases at the desired pressur... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7264655 | Gas/liquid separation in water injection into hydrocarbon reservoir A water stream is treated to remove oxygen before injecting the water into an underground hydrocarbon reservoir. The water-oxygen mixture is separated by centrifugal action using fixed spin blades (20). Oxygen is removed from the center of the conduit through... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7252703 | Direct contact liquid air contaminant control system The direct contact liquid air contaminant control system and method to revitalize air by removal of carbon dioxide and other trace gas contaminants use a direct contact air, liquid scrubber element and stripper element. The scrubber element has two rotor elements ro... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251455 | Techniques for antenna tracking A method estimates a signal to noise ratio (SNR) of a received direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) signal. Using the estimated SNR, a control signal is determined that is suitable for modifying a position of a directional antenna. The control signal may be used t... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7214257 | Plant for cleaning and degassing a fibrous suspension Plant and process for cleaning and degassing a fibrous suspension. The plant includes a plurality of hydrocyclones, in which each hydrocyclone includes an intake connection, an accepts connection, and a rejects connection and at least two supply lines for feeding li... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7189146 | Method for reduction of defects in wet processed layers The present invention provides a method and apparatus for wet processing of a conductive layer using a degassed process solution such as a degassed electrochemical deposition solution, a degassed electrochemical polishing solution, a degassed electroless deposition ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7179390 | Method of filtering a fluid and remote filtering station Filtering of an operating fluid of a mechanical device is performed utilizing a pumping device of the mechanical device which routinely circulated the operating fluid within the mechanical device. A remote filtering station of the present invention has a first condu... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174959 | Downhole separator system and method According to one embodiment of the invention, a downhole separation method includes forming a main wellbore extending from a surface to a subterranean zone, disposing a production liner into the main wellbore proximate the subterranean zone, coupling a first end of ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7163636 | Multi-phase separation system A multi-phase separation system utilized to remove contaminants from fluids includes a pre-filtering module for filtering a contaminated fluid to provide a filtered contaminated fluid. A condenser module receives the filtered contaminated fluid and a contaminated ga... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7152682 | Subsea process assembly A subsea process assembly for separating a multiphase flow, the assembly comprising: an inlet for a multiphase medium; a pressure reducing means for reducing the pressure of the multiphase flow from the inlet and creating a source of energy; a multiphase separator f... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7101418 | Method and device for degassing a suspension, specifically a fiber stock suspension The invention relates to a method and a device for degassing of suspension, specifically fiber stock suspension. The method according to the invention is characterized in that separated excess suspension is discharged sideways through an overflow having an overflow ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7087157 | Multi-phase separation system A multi-phase separation system utilized to remove contaminants from fluids includes a pre-filtering module for filtering a contaminated fluid to provide a filtered contaminated fluid. A condenser module receives the filtered contaminated fluid and a contaminated ga... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6997972 | Gas-liquid separator A gas liquid separator comprising at least two containers, a first container for separating gas from a gas liquid mixture and a second container for receiving gas reduced or gas free liquid. The first container has an outlet port to the second container below the le... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6972089 | Aircraft hydraulic fluid purification system and method A system and method for storing and purifying used hydraulic fluid removed from an aircraft hydraulic fluid system includes a purification system that mounted on transportable cart. Used hydraulic fluid is transferred from an aircraft to a salvage tank that is mount... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6953499 | Equipment for physical refining and deodorization of edible oils and fats Equipment for use in the physical refining and deodorization of edible oils and fats, including a shell containing a number of superimposed trays for degassing, heating, cooling and deodorization purposes. The equipment also includes a scrubber that is located at th... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6953097 | Drilling systems Systems and methods for providing a mixture of drilling fluid and beads into a flow of drilling fluid, e.g., flowing in a conduit or flowing upwardly within an annulus of a riser, the method in certain aspects including: introducing an initial stream including a mix... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6811294 | Device and method for degassing plastics An apparatus for degassing plastic materials, e.g., high molecular weight polycarbonate solutions, is described. The apparatus includes a double-shaft extruder having a length-to-diameter ratio of less than or equal to 40, which comprises: (i) two co-rotating and me... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6811592 | Thin film in-line degasser The invention is a stackable packing element for use in degassing liquid ophthalmic lens monomer, and to a modular degasser and process, including an in-line degassing process, employing same. The stackable packing element is comprised of a body module and a removab... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6736880 | Downhole gas/liquid separator system and method A downhole liquid and gas separator system has a pump, a separator and a motor, and a shroud around the pump, separator and motor. The shroud has a lower impermeable portion with a closed lower end and an upper porous portion. The upper end of the impermeable portio... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6613128 | Twin screw extruder, method of making aromatic polycarbonate using a twin screw extruder, and method of removing volatiles from an aromatic polycarbonate melt An aromatic polycarbonate extruder which is a twin screw extruder for kneading components into a molten aromatic polycarbonate, the extruder having at least one module consisting of a kneading unit, a material seal unit, a back kneading unit and full-flig... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6500239 | System and method for removing dissolved gas from a solution A system and multiple methods are described for removing dissolved gases from a liquid either prior to or following filling into a container. Prior to filling, gas is removed by creating a pressure differential, by application of heat, by sonication, or b... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6423124 | Device for regulating a flow rate in an air-liquid centrifuge separator The device for regulating a flow rate of an air-liquid centrifuge separator includes a gas outlet pipe, an outlet pipe for separated liquids and an inlet pipe through which a fluid to be separated enters the separator. The device includes a by-pass pipe, ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6413297 | Method and apparatus for treating pressurized drilling fluid returns from a well A method and apparatus for treating pressurized drilling fluid returns from a well having a returns outlet. The method comprises the steps of providing a primary separator for selectively separating solid, liquid and gas components of the drilling fluid r... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6391094 | Method and apparatus for removing gas from drilling mud An apparatus and method that is used for removing gas from drilling mud coming from gas and oil well-bores. The apparatus receives the gas ladened drilling mud and utilizes the energy from the gas ladened mud to power blower fans that are used to discharg... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6364940 | Compact, high-efficiency, gas/liquid separator method and apparatus A method and apparatus for separating a wellhead fluid mixture containing oil and gas phases obtained from hydrocarbon production systems into its constituent parts employs a pressure vessel having an inlet for entry of the wellhead fluids mixture and an ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6296690 | Compression-pumping system comprising an alternating compression section and its process An alternating compression-pumping system includes at least one alternating compression-pumping section, suited to impart a pressure value to an essentially liquid fluid or to an essentially gaseous fluid, at least one pumping section suited for an essent... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6290760 | Air separator system An apparatus and method for separating dissolved gasses from a fluid to produce de-aerated fluid which includes a fluid pump, a gas separator, and a vacuum pump for removing liberated dissolved gasses from the gas separator. In one particular embodiment, ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6202417 | Ocean thermal gradient hydraulic power plant The present patent incorporates major improvements and simplifications of 1976 U.S. Pat. No. 3,967,449 necessary to make the concept functional and useful on a large scale. The earlier patent listed many approaches to the several design problems believed ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6197095 | Subsea multiphase fluid separating system and method A subsea multiphase fluid separation system and method are disclosed which provide for efficient and reliable remote separation operation at deep and ultra deep water depths including depths of ten thousand feet or more. The system is preferably of modula... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6139606 | Method and apparatus for pumping a medium Methods and apparatus are disclosed for degassing gas-containing fluid media in a container with the apparatus including a centrifugal pump for pumping the gas-containing fluid medium from the container, an ejector including a suction side, an ejector inl... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6033462 | Multi-chambered air/oil separator An air/oil separator used with a closed loop oil seal system for a liquid ring vacuum pump, which incorporates a multi-chambered design for facilitating multiple stages of oil particulate separation is disclosed. The separator includes a cylindrical multi... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5980613 | Pressurized radon stripper The present invention is a method and device for removing radon from groundwater without substantially reducing wellhead pressure. The pressurized radon stripper of the present invention has two principal components: a novel Venturi injector assembly whic... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5902378 | Continuous flow downhole gas separator for processing cavity pumps The efficiency of progressing cavity pumps is drastically reduced if the liquid being pumped contains large volumes of gas. To alleviate this problem a gas separator is provided which can be attached to the suction of a downhole pump to remove gas from th... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5858466 | Photoresist supply system with air venting A system for pumping resist to a wafer coating machine includes a line that returns a selected proportion of the resist entering the resist pump to the resist supply tank. The return line to the tank is connected to the pump outlet at a higher point than ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5858070 | Apparatus for cleaning a hydraulic fluid An apparatus for cleaning hydraulic fluid includes a centrifugal fluid-spinning disk arranged in a housing, of which an upper portion forms a vapor chamber and a lower portion forms a fluid collecting basin. A vacuum pump is connected to the housing throu... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5749945 | Apparatus for rapidly degassing and decontaminating liquids A system is described for rapidly removing dissolved permanent gasses or dissolved volatile contaminants from a liquid, in which the liquid is forced through a cavitating venturi, designed and operated in a fashion to produce micro-bubbles in the high-she... | 05/12/1998 |
