Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187370 | Horizontal bulk oil separator A high separation efficacy, compact, bulk oil separator oriented horizontally and used with a scroll-type oil-lubricated compressor unit adapted to compressing helium. The horizontal bulk oil separator contains an integral oil reservoir and removes more than 99.9% o... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8128740 | Device for separating gas from a liquid path The invention is targeted at the process of separating gas, such as air, from a liquid path. Specifically, the invention provides a means to remove gas from a dynamic liquid path, manage the removed gas and liquid path. The invention provides a means to remove gas f... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7964029 | Process flowstream collection system A device and process for separating liquid and gas phases in a flowstream containing a liquefied gas or supercritical fluid under pressure mixed with a liquid. A splitter vessel separates the liquid from gas phases and transfers liquid to a collection container whil... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7727315 | Condensed water discharged apparatus for fuel cell system A condensed water discharging apparatus for a fuel cell system is disclosed. The condensed water discharging apparatus includes: a drain tank installed around a hydrogen discharging line comprising an inlet portion, an outlet portion formed on both distal ends of th... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7682430 | Device for extracting gas or liquid from microfluidid through-flow systems The invention concerns a device which is used to separate gas or liquid from microfluidic flow-through systems. The gas or liquid separation is achieved independently of the spatial orientation of the device. In addition the invention concerns a microfluidic flow-th... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7442239 | Fuel-conditioning skid A fuel-conditioning skid for an engine. The fuel-conditioning skid includes an inlet that is connectable to a source to receive a flow of fuel containing undesirable compounds. An outlet is connectable to the engine to deliver a flow of fuel that is substantially fr... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7413586 | In-tool and out-of-tool protection of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) reticles A reticle carrier for an Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) reticle may include nested grids of electret fibers to provide active protection from contamination without a power supply. The reticle carrier may include in-line sensors for in-situ monitoring of contamination. Gr... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7387502 | Method and apparatus for elimination of gases in pump feed/injection equipment A pumping apparatus for pumping a liquid from a source to a target including a motor, a first pump driven by the motor, a second pump driven by the motor and a separator in fluid communication with the first and second pump for separating a liquid received from a so... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7314509 | Gas liquid phase separator with improved pressure control A gas/liquid phase separator includes a fluid inlet, a vapor outlet, a liquid outlet, and first and second valves disposed in fluid communication with the liquid outlet. Both valves are controllable in response to a fluid level in the gas/liquid phase separator. Bot... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7288202 | Rotary separator and method A separator and method according to which substances having relatively high densities are separated from a pressurized flow stream. ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7250143 | Device for spraying water The invention concerns a device for spraying water in a feedwater tank of a thermal power plant. Because the spraying device comprises a catalyst for the conversion of the gases contained in the water, the gases released from the water during the spray degasificatio... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7241392 | Rotary separator and method A separator and method according to which substances having relatively high densities are separated from a pressurized flow stream. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7228859 | Pressure venting circuit for respiratory humidification apparatus An improved humidifier assembly includes a tubing and a one-way valve for equalizing pressure between gas space of a water supply container and gas space of a humidifier vessel. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7172156 | Increasing the performance of aircraft on-board inert gas generating systems by turbocharging A modular, on-board, inert gas generating system for aircraft is disclosed in which main components such as a heat exchanger, filter, air separation module, and turbocharger are provided in a modular unit sized to provide a variable flow of nitrogen-enriched air to ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172157 | Increasing the performance of aircraft on-board inert gas generating systems by turbocharging A modular, on-board, inert gas generating system for aircraft is disclosed in which main components such as a heat exchanger, filter, air separation module, and turbocharger are provided in a modular unit sized to provide a variable flow of nitrogen-enriched air to ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7169305 | Advanced liquid vortex separation system A liquid vortex separator including a vortex tube (16) with an impeller (13) in the feed end to impart a rotational motion to liquid within the tube, a feed cylinder (12) connected to the vortex tube by a reducing cone (14). The separator... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7144443 | Axial transfer line degassing An elongated flow-through degassing apparatus includes an elongated gas and liquid impermeable outer tube and one or more gas-permeable, liquid-impermeable elongated inner tubes extending within the outer tube and at least partially through a chamber defined within ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141099 | Flare tank apparatus for degassing drilling fluid A flare tank apparatus for separating combustible gases from a mixture of such gases and a liquid, for example combustible gases in drilling fluid from an oil or gas drill string. The apparatus has an inlet conduit having two or more connectors which permit componen... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7122074 | Device and method of removing bubbles generated in molding glass fiber-reinforced plastic parts Bubbles generated in molding glass fiber-reinforced plastic (GFRP) parts using a mold are removed with a device having a body plate with plural perforated gas vent holes and debubbling pipes. The pipes have a cavity and debubbling holes communicating with the cavity... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7112308 | Sulfur trap sealing device A sealing device for a sulfur trap includes a float, a counterweight, and a cleaning rod. The density of the sealing device allows flotation of the device in molten sulfur. The counterweight includes a surface to mate with an upwardly extending hollow cylinder in th... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108750 | Thinning agent supplying systems Thinning agent supplying systems for use with spin-coating machines are disclosed. An example supplying system enables the stable supply of thinning agent for cleaning a wafer. The example system includes an input terminal; first and second tanks for receiving the t... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7048231 | Increasing the performance of aircraft on-board inert gas generating systems by turbocharging A modular, on-board, inert gas generating system for aircraft is disclosed in which main components such as a heat exchanger, filter, air separation module, and turbocharger are provided in a modular unit sized to provide a variable flow of nitrogen-enriched air to ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7022225 | Water ozonation mixing and degassing system An apparatus and system for mixing and separating ozonated water is provided. The apparatus is especially useful as a component of a system for cycling sanitizing ozonated water to a body of water such as a pool, spa or pond. The apparatus generally includes a separ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6969419 | Method for removing gas bubbles from a fluid-containing chamber A method for removing bubbles adhering to the interior wall of a fluid-filled chamber through which a fluid flows, and a related method and apparatus for removing bubbles from a chamber having medical sensory equipment such as a blood gas and chemistry analyzer. The... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6966443 | Paraffin filter element A paraffin filter for a paraffin spa includes a first end cap and a second end cap with a filter medium sandwiched therebetween. Each end cap is disk-like body having a respective tubular connection for the input or output of melted paraffin, thus providing a low pr... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6955758 | Ozone treating apparatus The present invention provides an ozonization apparatus which is not only capable of dissolving ozone in material water with high efficiency and speedily but also enables the easy and proper control of the dissolved ozone concentration of ozone water. The pre... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6942718 | Orientation insensitive combined liquid reservoir and gas/liquid separator In accordance with the present invention, a system for separating gas and liquid phases from a mixed phase system is provided. Furthermore, the present invention provides for the reliable separation of liquid and gas phases, regardless of the orientation of the syst... | 09/13/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6893486 | Method and system for sea-based handling of hydrocarbons A method and system for sea-based handling/treatment of fluid hydrocarbons (oil) with associated gas include a first separation step in a high-pressure separator (18) installed on the sea bed, from which is output an oil flow containing an essentially predefi... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6884283 | Process for removing bubbles from viscous polymer solutions In a process for removing bubbles from viscous polymer solutions (P) in which the content of dissolved gases lies below the saturation limit, the viscous polymer solution (P) is subjected to a superatmospheric pressure. The superatmospheric pressure is such that the... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6837921 | Ink tank An ink tank is formed having a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape, and air/fluid separating members having air pores are provided around at least the corner portions of the generally rectangular parallelepiped. The inner faces of wall members forming the out... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6827862 | Method and device for removing gas from gas containing blood A method and device for removing gas from gas containing blood. A non-rotating cyclone eddy chamber has the blood circulating therein and centrifugal force separates the blood radially outward and the gas radially inward. The cyclone inlet comprises a blood inlet ch... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6752855 | Solution treatment system and solution treatment method A plating system comprises: a plating unit which plates a water; a plating solution storage tank which stores a plating solution; and a plating solution supply system which supplies the plating solution in the plating solution storage tank to the plating unit. A dis... | 06/22/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6698692 | Aircraft fuel tank ullage safety system An aircraft fuel tank ullage safety system (10) that is designed to maintain the fuel tank ullage (94) of an aircraft fuel tank (90) filled with nitrogen. The nitrogen prevents the fuel tank ullage (94) from becoming filled with flammable fuel fumes which... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6616731 | Method and arrangement to monitor a fatty oil treatment process carried through under vacuum The present invention is a method and apparatus for monitoring the vacuum conditions for the treatment of vegetable or animal oil. During the treatment, a number of processes, such as refining, bleaching and/or deodorization, are carried out under a vacuu... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6579457 | Liquid transport member for high flux rates between a port region and an opening The present invention is a liquid transport member with significantly improved liquid handling capability, which has at least one bulk region and a wall region that completely circumscribes said bulk region, and which comprises a membrane port region and ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6537356 | Gas and solid trap for an intravenous line A device for trapping of gas and solids in a fluid stream flowing in an intravenous injection mechanism. The trapping device features a longitudinal peanut shaped revolved housing configuration having an outlet nozzle projecting axially inside an internal... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6482360 | Antifoam compositions including lecithin and uses thereof A composition including lecithin which is useful for defoaming liquids, such as blood. In one aspect of the invention the composition includes inorganic particles. In another aspect of the invention the composition includes a silicone.... | 11/19/2002 |
