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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7892330 | Image forming apparatus The image forming apparatus includes: a head which ejects droplets of liquid in accordance with an image signal; a sub tank which is integrated with the head; a liquid holding chamber which is arranged in the sub tank and has an intake port and an outflow port, the ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7727316 | Hydrogen sulfide treatment system The present invention provides a system for treating a process fluid. The system includes a modular arrangement that includes ten modules for; reducing the amount of dissolved and entrained hydrogen sulfide gas in the process fluid; monitoring the pH of the process ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7635410 | Apparatus for dispensing photo-resist in semiconductor device fabrication equipment A photo-resist dispensing apparatus is disclosed and comprises; a tank adapted to hold a photo-resist solution, a pump unit adapted to pump the photo-resist solution from the tank, a filter unit adapted to receive the photo-resist solution from the pump unit, and at... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7402192 | Method and device for continuously treating waste water of industrial origin by water vapour stripping The invention concerns a method characterised in that it consists in: determining online at least an ultraviolet spectrum portion of at least one of the compounds present in one or the other of the waste water feeding circuits (7, 13) or of the column (8 | 07/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7332018 | Deaerator, liquid ejecting device, and inkjet recording apparatus The deaerator for liquid, comprises: a flow path in which the liquid flows; a pressure reducing deaerating device which removes dissolved gas contained in the liquid inside the flow path by reducing pressure of a deaerating section surrounding at least a portion of ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7326282 | Control device for fluid separators in dental aspiration plants The control device for a separator includes: a drainage pump powered by a first electric motor and an aspiration pump powered by a second electric motor. It further includes: sensor elements of known type for detecting operating parameters of the separator, such as ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7282081 | Method and apparatus for high efficiency multi-stage packed tower aeration with PH adjustment and reutilization of outlet air Disclosed is an improve aeration system. The aeration system of the present invention more efficiently removes contaminates, such as hydrogen sulfide, from water. The increased efficiency is achieved by adjusting the pH level of the water in between sequential mass ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7144442 | Liquid degassing system and liquid degassing method A degassing device capable of regulating an amount of air dissolved in a liquid. A device for measuring amounts of dissolved oxygen measures the amount of oxygen dissolved in one of a coating liquid which has yet to be degassed, and is to be fed to a film degassing ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7128873 | Apparatus and process for conditioning mammalian blood An apparatus for conditioning mammalian blood for subsequent use in a medical procedure includes a cabinet having a secure environment and a door providing the only access to the environment. An input system transports a blood charge from a source to the cabinet and... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7118852 | Methods and apparatus for decontaminating fluids Fluids, such as protein-containing biological fluids, particularly plasma, may be effectively decontaminated by treatment with ultrasonic energy alone or in conjunction with either ozone or UV radiation. Suitable apparatus for decontaminating protein-containing biol... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7100603 | System for providing protection from reactive oxygen species Method, apparatus and breathable compositions for protecting a person from reactive oxygen species in the body are described. The invention involves providing a person with a breathing gas composition comprising at least one fuel gas compound. Apparatus and methods ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6957577 | Down-hole pressure monitoring system A non-electric down-hole formation pressure monitoring system utilizing a typical down-hole chemical injection system for pressure data acquisition used with surface computer integration to produce an accurate picture of formation pressure variations utilizing press... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6939458 | Apparatus and method for hydrothermal electrolysis A hydrothermal electrolytic apparatus comprises a reaction cell for electrolyzing influent at high temperature and high pressure, wherein an overall surface area of a pair of electrodes located in the reaction cell per 1 m3 of the volume of the influent i... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6802892 | Apparatus and process for conditioning organic fluid An apparatus for condition of an organic fluid for subsequent us in a medical procedure includes a cabinet having a secure environment and a door providing the only access to the environment. An input system is provided for transporting an organic fluid charge from ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6790256 | Gas carry-under monitoring and control system A system for monitoring gas carry-under of a formation fluid exiting a gas separator by measuring a parameter of interest of the formation fluid exiting the gas separator is disclosed. The parameter of interest that can be correlated with the extent of gas entrained... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6790367 | Method and apparatus for separating and measuring solids from multi-phase well fluids A method and an apparatus for separating and measuring solids from multi-phase well fluids. The apparatus comprises a separator; an upper solids level and a lower solids level sensor, both connected to the separator; a dump valve operatively connected to the separat... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6740139 | Automated system for de-oxygenating and dispensing solution An embodiment of the invention is an automated system for transporting and deoxygenating a solution. The system is designed to: 1) transport a solution through a deoxygenating device 2) continuously monitor the oxygen content of the deoxygenated solution 3) collect ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6630013 | Assembly for an air separator and method for controlling the function of the same An apparatus and method for deaeration of treatment agents applied to webs of paper and board, having an inlet manifold (3), an accept-fraction manifold (4), and a reject-fraction manifold (5). For deaeration the assembly uses a plurality of air separator... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6491828 | Method and system to remotely monitor groundwater treatment A contaminated aqueous composition is withdrawn from a groundwater extraction well and the groundwater is treated in a pump and treat system to remove a contaminant. The treating of the aqueous composition is monitored from a location remote from the grou... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6461414 | Foam monitoring and control system A system for monitoring foaming or carry over, at a well site, of a formation fluid by taking a sample of the gas exiting from a high-pressure separator and either measuring the density of the sample or measuring the amount of oil particles present. A cor... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6454835 | Two-phase flow separator A method and apparatus is provided for separating the liquid and non-liquid components of a foamy mixture. The apparatus comprises a filter through which the liquid portion of the foam can pass and through which the gaseous or air component cannot pass, u... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6451210 | Method and system to remotely monitor a carbon adsorption process In a method for treating a contaminated fluid stream, a characteristic of a flow of the composition to a carbon adsorption zone is sensed. The sensing is remotely monitored to determine a treatment for the contaminated fluid stream. The contaminated fluid... | 09/17/2002 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6368068 | Multi-well computerized control of fluid pumping A system for controlling one or more borehole pumps includes a receiver/separator tank. The receiver/separator tank includes a body having a sealable top cap, an electronics panel, a separator housing, a separator cap that divides the electronics panel fr... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6336959 | Solution feeding apparatus and method of feeding solution The invention is directed to an apparatus and method for feeding solution from a container with high accuracy. An embodiment of the apparatus is provided as a container hermetically containing a solution is made of a high polymer that permits the containe... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6299672 | Subsurface integrated production systems A technique is described for producing fluids from a series of wells. Production fluids from production wells are raised from the wells and deposited in a separation unit. The production fluids typically include both liquid and gas phase components. The s... | 10/09/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6254825 | 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.... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6193783 | Apparatus and method for supplying a process solution A process solution supplying apparatus including a solution source from which a process solution is supplied, a supply pipe having an upstream end and a downstream end and connected at the upstream end to the solution source, a nozzle connected to the dow... | 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 |
| 6165255 | Chemical-liquid controlling apparatus A chemical-liquid controlling apparatus is described. The chemical-liquid controlling apparatus is mounted between a chemical-liquid container and an exhaust apparatus. During a chemical-liquid refilling process, once the chemical liquid is drawn out of t... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6086753 | System for eliminating gases in a container Apparatus for removing gases from a container used to prepare concentrates of a powder in water are disclosed including a supply conduit for supplying water to the container, a removal conduit for removing the concentrate from the container, a pump includ... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5928519 | Method for separating components in well fluids A system for separation of fluids and drill cuttings received from a borehole during an under-balanced drilling procedure. The system is designed to cope with significantly varied pressures and flow rates, particularly in relation to gas content of drill ... | 07/27/1999 |
