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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177884 | Fuel deoxygenator with porous support plate A device for use in a fluid system includes a fuel channel for receiving fuel having dissolved gas therein. A gas permeable membrane supported by a porous support, the gas permeable membrane in communication with the fuel channel. A gas-removal channel adjacent the ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8142547 | Method for extracting gas from liquid A method for extraction of gas from liquid provides for reliable and accurate extraction of gases dissolved in fluids and routing the extracted gas to an analytical instrument. An extraction module comprises one or more fluorosilicone membranes molded into the shape... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8123833 | Process for producing gas-containing cleaning water, apparatus for producing the cleaning water and cleaning apparatus A process for producing a gas-containing cleaning water which contains a specific gas dissolved in water, which process comprises dissolving the specific gas into water under an increased pressure exceeding an atmospheric pressure to prepare a gas-containing water h... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8075669 | Composite material There is described a composite material such as venting materials and vents containing said venting materials. The vents are air- or more generally gas-permeable venting composites that are oleophobic and liquid repellent. ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8043411 | Devices, systems and methods for reducing the concentration of a chemical entity in fluids A device for removal of at least a portion of carbon dioxide from an aqueous fluid includes at least one membrane through which carbon dioxide can pass to be removed from the fluid and immobilized carbonic anhydrase on or in the vicinity of a first surface of the me... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8038770 | Separator for degassing fluid A separator for a hydraulic system is provided, including a substrate and a membrane. The substrate includes a substrate outer surface and a gas side expulsion area. The expulsion area is for expelling gas from the separator. The membrane is in communication with th... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8034161 | Carbon dioxide gas removal from a fluid circuit of a dialysis device The present invention is directed to degassing devices for dialysate circuits. One embodiment has a first housing and a second housing positioned within the first housing in an annular relationship. A second embodiment comprises a dialysate regeneration system with ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7947113 | Artificial lung An artificial lung includes a housing, a tubular hollow fiber membrane bundle contained in the housing and providing a multiplicity of hollow fiber membranes having a gas exchange function, a gas inflow port and a gas outflow port communicating with each other throu... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7947112 | Method for degassing a fluid A method for degassing a fluid includes providing a degassing system having a degassing module and a fluid pump apparatus having a fluid reservoir, wherein the fluid pump apparatus is operated in a discontinuous mode involving one or more discrete pumping cycles hav... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7763097 | Devices, systems and methods for reducing the concentration of a chemical entity in fluids A device for removal of at least a portion of carbon dioxide from an aqueous fluid includes at least one membrane through which carbon dioxide can pass to be removed from the fluid and immobilized carbonic anhydrase on or in the vicinity of a first surface of the me... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7758671 | Versatile dehumidification process and apparatus A process and apparatus for dehumidifying a gas stream is provided. The apparatus includes a single semi-permeable osmotic membrane, at least one gas stream compartment formed in part by the osmotic membrane, and at least one osmotic fluid compartment formed in part... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7713331 | Axial transfer line degassing An elongated flow-through degassing apparatus includes an elongated gas and liquid impermeable outer member and a gas-permeable, liquid-impermeable inner barrier extending within the outer member and at least partially along a first chamber defined within the outer ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7691180 | Mixtures of ionic liquids with lewis acids Ionic liquids comprising a mixture of one or more triflate or bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide salt(s) with one or more Lewis acids(s), wherein the total of the molar contents of the Lewis acid(s) in the mixture is from about 0.01-98%, are provided, that are useful... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7682421 | Degassing a liquid using a gravity fed apparatus A liquid is degassed with an apparatus including a membrane contactor, where the liquid is drawn through the apparatus by gravity. ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7632338 | Electrochemical oxygen pump for fuel stabilization unit A fuel stabilization unit includes an electrochemical device for promoting the formation of water utilizing oxygen from a fuel stream for generating an oxygen partial pressure differential across an oxygen permeable membrane. ... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7601201 | Method of removing carbon monoxide from an oxygen carrier and apparatus for removing carbon monoxide A method of removing carbon monoxide from an oxygen carrier including setting a carbon monoxide bonded oxygen carrier solution across a separation membrane from an oxygen-dissolved solution; and exposing the setting part to the light and a method of removing carbon ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7591878 | Membrane gas separation The invention relates to gas separation, in particular to separation of CO2 from CO2-rich liquids, particularly from CO2 absorption liquids used in the removal of CO2 from off-gases or product flows, such as natural gas or... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7582137 | Fuel deoxygenator with non-planar fuel channel and oxygen permeable membrane A device for use in a fluid system includes a flow perturbation element within a fluid channel. The flow perturbation element has a gas permeable surface for removing dissolved gas from passing fluid. A gas permeable membrane is coated on the gas permeable surface a... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7491258 | Fuel tank ventilation device A gas and liquid separation device for use with a fuel tank. The separation device includes a body having at least one passage therethrough in fluid communication with the fuel tank, and a gas and liquid separator carried by the body in fluid communication with the ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7465335 | Fuel deoxygenation system with textured oxygen permeable membrane A fuel system for an energy conversion device includes a deoxygenator system with an oxygen permeable membrane having a textured surface. A sweep gas and/or vacuum maintains an oxygen concentration differential across the membrane to deoxygenate the fuel. The textur... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7465336 | Fuel deoxygenation system with non-planar plate members A fuel system for an energy conversion device includes a multiple of fuel plates, oxygen permeable membranes, porous substrate plates, and vacuum frame plates which define a wave pattern configuration. The wave configuration enhances deoxygenation by increasing the ... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7435283 | Modular fuel stabilization system A fuel stabilization system includes a first deoxygenator and a second deoxygenator both for removing dissolved oxygen from a hydrocarbon fuel. The first and second deoxygenators are arranged in parallel or series to sequentially remove a portion of dissolved oxygen... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7427312 | Integrated degassing and debubbling apparatus An apparatus for removing gas bubbles from a fluid includes a fluid inlet and a separation chamber that is in fluid communication with the fluid inlet. The separation chamber has first and second end portions, with the first end portion being operably oriented gravi... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7404845 | Ionic liquid based mixtures for gas storage and delivery A mixture and method for the storage and delivery of at least one gas are disclosed herein. In one aspect, there is provided a mixture for the storage and delivery of at least one gas comprising: an ionic liquid comprising an anion and a cation; and at least one gas... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7399345 | Capillary flow restrictor apparatus A pump for use in operably evacuating a chamber in a vacuum degassing apparatus includes one or more pumping cavities that are in fluid communication with the chamber, and a continuous vent channel that has an outlet disposed in fluid communication with a respective... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7399344 | Hydrogen peroxide recovery with hydrophobic membrane An apparatus and process are presented that provide for the separation of hydrogen peroxide from a solution having an acid and hydrogen peroxide. ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396381 | Storage and delivery systems for gases held in liquid medium The present invention is directed to improvements in storage and delivery systems that allow for rapid fill and delivery of gases reversibly stored in a nonvolatile liquid medium, improvements in delivery and purity of the delivered gas. The low pressure storage and... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393388 | Spiral wound fuel stabilization unit for fuel de-oxygenation A deoxygenator includes a plurality of permeable membranes spirally wound about an exhaust tube for removing dissolved oxygen from a hydrocarbon fuel. The permeable membrane is spirally wrapped about the exhaust tube and defines fuel passages and exhaust passages. T... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7353689 | Liquid separator for a gas analyzer and method for separating a liquid component from gas Liquid separator for a gas analyzer and method for separating a liquid component from gas. The liquid separator comprises an input passage having an input end and an output end, an output passage having an input end and an output end, a wall formed of a gas permeabl... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347937 | Perfluorinated thermoplastic filter cartridge A filtration cartridge having a housing with an inlet and an outlet and a filtration membrane contained within the housing and located between the inlet and the outlet is described. The membrane is sealed in such a manner that all fluid must flow through the membran... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337677 | Differential pressure flowmeter, flow controller, and apparatus for processing substrate A differential pressure flowmeter comprises a tube having a circular section, a first pressure sensor for measuring a pressure of a liquid flowing into the tube, a second pressure sensor for measuring a pressure of a liquid flowing out of the tube, a storage part fo... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329305 | Membrane based de-oxygenator for process streams An example system for processing a material stream includes a deoxygenator for removing dissolved oxygen. Removal of dissolved oxygen provides for the reduction of reactions and processes that can result in the generation of undesirable insoluble materials that can ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329312 | Apparatus for supplying water containing dissolved gas An apparatus for supplying water containing dissolved gas comprising a flowmeter for measuring a flowrate of pure or ultra-pure water and a mechanism for controlling a flowrate, a means for adjusting an amount of water which adjusts an amount of the pure or ultra-pu... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7323033 | Nanostructured surfaces having variable permeability A nanostructured substrate is disclosed having a plurality of substrate openings disposed between the nanostructures on the substrate. When a desired fluid comes into contact with the substrate, at least a portion of the fluid is allowed to pass through at least one... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314565 | Method and apparatus for separating aromatic hydrocarbons in an isothermal system An isothermal method is provided for separating aromatic hydrocarbons from a feed stream. The method includes flowing the feed stream through a first channel within a first wafer assembly that contains a rib member. Next, the feed stream is exposed to a first thin f... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311761 | Gas absorption device, method of manufacturing the same, and liquid container The present invention is a gas absorption device arranged in a liquid container storing a liquid fed to a liquid consumption apparatus. The device includes a decompressed container having an opening and a flexible film sealing the opening in the state that the decom... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7291204 | Separation membrane module with hollow fiber and a method of making the same A separation membrane module having hollow fibers, wherein a plurality of hollow fibers are heated and melted to bond and thermally fuse the external surfaces of the hollow fibers with each other; and a method of manufacturing a separation membrane module having hol... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7278422 | Open-circuit self-contained underwater breathing apparatus A self-contained open-circuit breathing apparatus for use within a body of water naturally containing dissolved air. The apparatus is adapted to provide breathable air to a diver. The apparatus comprises an inlet means for extracting a quantity of water from the bod... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7279031 | Emboli elimination apparatus An apparatus has a body with a wall defining at least in part an enclosed chamber. The wall has a first opening providing fluid flow into the chamber and a second opening providing fluid flow out of the chamber. The wall has a vent allowing gas to pass outwardly fro... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273820 | Method for fabricating semiconductor device After a fluid film is formed by supplying a material with fluidity to the surface of a substrate formed with a stepped layer, the fluid film is pressed against the substrate by a pressing member having a planar pressing surface so that the surface of the fluid film ... | 09/25/2007 |
