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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8057580 | Method of cooling a multiphase well effluent stream A method of processing a multiphase well effluent mixture comprises: transferring the multiphase well effluent mixture (G+L) via a multiphase well effluent flowline (3, 23) to a gas liquid separator (5, 24) in which the multiphase well effluent mixture... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7387660 | Degassing procedure for a cavitation chamber A method of degassing cavitation fluid using a closed-loop cavitation fluid circulatory system is provided. The procedure is comprised of multiple stages. During the first stage, the cavitation fluid contained within the reservoir is degassed using an attached vacuu... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7381241 | Degassing procedure for a cavitation chamber A method of degassing cavitation fluid using a closed-loop cavitation fluid circulatory system is provided. The procedure is comprised of multiple stages. During the first stage, the cavitation fluid is continuously circulated through the cavitation chamber, reservo... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7347945 | Method and an installation for separating out multiphase effluents The invention relates to a method and to an installation for separating out an effluent made up of a multi-phase fluid mixture. According to the invention, said installation includes gravity separator means whose geometrical separation characteristics can be adjuste... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7303608 | Groundwater reactive gas injection and venting system for a groundwater remediation system In a system for collecting gas from a subsurface body of contaminated water, a site collects unabsorbed reactive gas from the subsurface body of contaminated water. In addition, a vacuum source is connected to the site. Furthermore, a controller regulates a flow of ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304124 | Process for stripping volatile substances from dispersion comprising polymer particles and process for producing toner A stripping process is provided which continuously strips volatile substances from a dispersion containing a polymer particles through stripping the volatile substances from a dispersion by blowing an inert gas into the dispersion to draw the volatile substances int... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7122071 | Centrifugal adsorption system A gas-liquid separator uses a helical passageway to impart a spiral motion to a fluid passing therethrough. The centrifugal force generated by the spiraling motion urges the liquid component of the fluid radially outward which forces the gas component radially inwar... | 10/17/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6989103 | Method for separating fluids Methods of treatment of fluids produced by an oil or gas well following a stimulation operation, allowing separation from the fluids and re-injection of oil and gas hydrocarbons in a production pipeline under pressure, and allowing achievement of suitable quality fo... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6971238 | Method for disposal of produced water A method and apparatus useful for disposing of the high volumes of produced water associated with coal bed methane natural gas wells. The method taught is to create steam from the produced water and vent the steam into the atmosphere. The apparatus taught utilizes t... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6929745 | Apparatus for three-phase separation during treatment of wastewater and sludge An apparatus for carrying out a three-phase separation during treatment of wastewater and sludge, which includes a gas collector (1) which traps gases that rise in the settling basin during the treatment process. The gas collector has an inclined outer surfac... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6843832 | Compound/curvilinear immiscible liquid separator apparatus and method The compound/curvilinear immiscible liquid separator has a separator section with an outer, elongated, cylindrical shell aligned vertically opening into an upper transition section and vapor dome at the top and a lower transition section and solid/heavy crude contai... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6758886 | Three-phase separator and installation for biological purification of effluent A three-phase separator for separating off from a fluid gas and particles contained therein, includes at least one pair of two gas collection caps extending in a horizontal longitudinal direction (L) and each having a plate section. The plate sections converge in th... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6719823 | Polishing systems, methods of polishing substrates, and methods of cleaning polishing slurry from substrate surfaces The invention encompasses polishing systems for polishing semiconductive material substrates, and encompasses methods of cleaning polishing slurry from semiconductive substrate surfaces. In one aspect, the invention includes a method of cleaning a polishing slurry f... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6716802 | Polishing systems, methods of polishing substrates, and methods of preparing liquids for semiconductor fabrication processes The invention encompasses polishing systems for polishing semiconductive material substrates, and encompasses methods of cleaning polishing slurry from semiconductive substrate surfaces. In one aspect, the invention includes a method of cleaning a polishing slurry f... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6706094 | Collection of dissolved gases from groundwater A system for rapid collection of large volumes of dissolved gases from groundwater pumps the water from a large-diameter passage through a small-diameter restrictor passage, and then into a flow-through collection chamber. The small-diameter passage causes a drop in... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6547855 | Mass transfer system A mass transfer machine removes dissolved gases or volatile organic compounds from air or a liquid. The mass transfer machine includes a vessel capable of containing a liquid and having a liquid inlet and an air inlet at a near end. It further includes a ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6508859 | Method and apparatus for removing air or gas from fluid A device for removing entrained air or gas from fluids includes a first chamber having a fluid inlet and an outlet, a second chamber, adjacent said first chamber, having a plurality of channels, a porous barrier separating the first chamber and the second... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6447579 | Process for degassing liquids Process and apparatus for degassing liquids, namely water, with mobile and stationary application, according to the principle of underpressure generation by suctioning a portion of the liquid from the chamber, which, after the degassing, is filled automat... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6398850 | Gas extraction device for extracting gas from a microfluidics system A thermally-activated gas extraction device that comprises a bubble capture chamber, an exhaust manifold, a tapered extraction chamber and an extraction heater associated with the tapered extraction chamber. The tapered extraction chamber extends from the... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6383262 | Energy recovery in a wellbore A process for the recovery of energy from a pressurised well stream containing a gas/liquid mixture, the process comprising: treating the well stream to a pre-separation process to separate it into gaseous and liquid phases, selecting appropriate proporti... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6346141 | Supplying breathable gas for underwater habitat A system and method are provided for supplying breathable gas to an underwater habitat submerged in water. A flow of respired gas that includes metabolically-produced carbon dioxide is extracted from the underwater habitat and mixed with water from the su... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6315048 | System and process for reducing the flowing bottom hole pressure in a natural gas well A system and process for reducing the flowing bottom-hole pressure in a natural gas well has a first discrete fluid flow path extending from the surface well head through a valve to an inlet of a separator, the valve being actuable between a closed condit... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6299673 | Gas extraction device for extracting gas from a microfluidics system A thermally-activated gas extraction device that comprises a bubble capture chamber, an exhaust manifold, a tapered extraction chamber and an extraction heater associated with the tapered extraction chamber. The tapered extraction chamber extends from the... | 10/09/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6254667 | Method of treating carbon dioxide-containing gas and apparatus therefor The apparatus of the present invention includes an inverted J-shaped pipe disposed under the sea and including shorter and longer open end portions, and a connecting portion joining them such that the shorter and longer portions extend downward from conne... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6193893 | Stripping of contaminants from water Process and apparatus to strip volatile contaminants from a liquid supply stream in which the contaminants are dissolved. A gas inducing mixer-injector injects a stripping gas into the stream to form a mixed stream of liquid with its contaminants and bubb... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6171368 | Gas extraction from closed containers Apparatus and an associated method of operation are disclosed for removal of gaseous contaminants, particularly oxygen, from closed containers. The apparatus is economical, simple to install and operate, of convenient size, and highly effective. A gas ext... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6132494 | Process and means for separation of a well production stream The invention relates to a system for separating oil/water/gas from a marginal field by using a combination of a coarse separator with short treatment duration which separates into three flows where one obtains an oil concentration of over 70%, a water co... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6056806 | Apparatus for the heating-up and degassing of water An apparatus for the heating-up and degassing of make-up water by means of steam in a power station plant. The apparatus includes a steam condenser having a casing wall and a second casing wall mounted on the steam condenser. The casing walls are spaced a... | 05/02/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5900045 | Method and apparatus for eliminating air bubbles from a liquid dispensing line The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for eliminating air bubbles from a liquid dispensing line by utilizing an air bubble tank positioned and connected in fluid communication between a liquid reservoir and an electric pump for feeding th... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5849065 | Device for separating gas bubbles from fluids, in particular blood A device for separating gas bubbles out of medical fluids, in particular blood, has a substantially cylindrical chamber, an inlet connection arranged in the longitudinal direction of the chamber, an outlet connection and a flow-guide member attached to th... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5792237 | Method and apparatus for eliminating trapped air from a liquid flow A method and apparatus for eliminating trapped air from a liquid flow by using a buffer tank and an electrical control box such that substantially all the trapped air are accumulated in the buffer tank and further, when the tank is optionally equipped wit... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5766320 | Integral deaerator for a heat pipe steam condenser An integral deaerator for a heat pipe steam condenser has a main steam duct connected to a heat pipe steam condenser duct by a riser. The heat pipe steam condenser duct is inclined slightly toward the riser and a weir is positioned at the connection betwe... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5660617 | System and method for maintaining multiphase flow with minimal solids degradation An apparatus and method for maintaining continuous flow in a closed loop test system, of a multiphase composition such as that utilized and obtained from oil and gas wells and the like. The method and system provide a test structure whereby a study of the... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5577575 | Method and apparatus for sweeping moisture and dirt from returning oil of a circulating lubrication system A method and an arrangement in a circulation lubrication system including a lubricating oil tank; pressure pipe lines for supplying oil to parts to be lubricated; return pipe lines for returning the oil from the parts to be lubricated to the oil tank. To ... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5451300 | Process for stripping a volatile component from a liquid A process and apparatus for stripping a volatile component from a liquid. The volatile component is destroyed by exothermic reaction with an active component in the gas phase, typically over a catalyst. Heat generated by the reaction of the volatile and a... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5447052 | Microwave hydrocarbon gas extraction system A method and apparatus for extracting hydrocarbon gas from drilling fluid samples utilizes microwave energy as the source for heating a sample, containing water, sufficiently to cause the extraction of the hydrocarbon gases therefrom. Either a batch or a ... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5288312 | Fluid slug flow mitigation and gas separation system A slug flow mitigation and gas separation device for well production fluids includes a primary fluid inlet conduit and a slug mitigation and gas separation chamber formed by a conduit section mounted generally vertically above the primary conduit. Spaced ... | 02/22/1994 |
