Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7494534 | Method, device, and system for controlling dissolved amount of gas A device for controlling a dissolved amount of gas. The device is formed of: a pressure reducing part constructed by connecting a hole provided at an upper part of a closed tank to a vacuum pump through a pipe; an injection supply part for injecting fluid to be trea... | 02/24/2009 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7156896 | Separating tank assembly and method of draining separating tank A separating tank assembly enables a dental vacuum separating tank to be drained without using a pump and without turning off or isolating the vacuum source from the tank. A drain tank is provided in fluid communication with the separating tank, and a control valve ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7141100 | Low flow phase separator with intermittent pumping A low flow rotary separator includes a housing that defines a separator chamber and a liquid/gas mixture inlet. A shaft driven by a motor includes a plurality of disks in frictional contact with the mixture to drive the liquid outward against an inner wall of the se... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7025807 | Method for absorbing vapors and gases from pressure vessels The invention relates to a process for absorbing vapors and gasses by controlling overpressure in storage tanks during filling, transport and storing of fluids in liquid form. The process includes leading of gas down to the bottom of the tank, where a major part of ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6942720 | Apparatus and method for treating a fluid The invention relates to an apparatus for treating a fluid having at least one treating zone, with a fluid inlet and separation device in it for introducing a separated mixture of liquid and gas into the treating zone. The fluid inlet device has a series of coaxiall... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6790346 | Cyclone separator suitable for variable fluid flow rates Cyclone separator with flow rate regulation for separating solid particles from a fluid, comprises a recipient having a fluid inlet and an upper outlet for clarified fluid. The separator also comprises a recycling conduit which places an outlet conduit in communicat... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6776823 | Gas/liquid separating devices Gas/liquid separating devices include a separator (1) for separating a mixed gas/liquid flow (M). A liquid drain (2) communicates with the separator and defines a liquid storage chamber (30). The liquid drain serves to temporarily store a liquid... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6712944 | Gas/liquid phase separator for electrolysis cell A gas/liquid phase separator for an electrolysis cell includes a vessel and a float in operable communication with each other. The vessel includes a fluid inlet and first and second fluid outlets. A fluid stream comprising gas and liquid is received in the vessel th... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6342154 | Assembly for purifying water An assembly for purifying water includes a high intensity ultraviolet light or corona discharge ozone generator 4 and output line 15 for introducing ozone into a tube 20 carrying water to be treated. Downstream of the ozone injection point 22 is an ozone ... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6214092 | Fracturing material separator apparatus A separator apparatus for separating flush effluent from an oil and gas well following a fracture stimulation process, the separator having a vessel that maintains the effluent at a selected liquid level, an inlet is connected to the vessel at a location ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 5902382 | Degassing system for a hydrocarbon dispenser A degassing system for a hydrocarbon dispenser including a hydrocarbon circulating pump (12). The system includes a degassing assembly (16) having an inlet connected to the outlet of the pump, a degassed hydrocarbon outlet (90), a takeoff outlet (20) for ... | 05/11/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5769911 | Device for the removal of liquid and solid contaminants from a gas A device for the removal of liquids and/or impurities from a gas includes a primary receiver which at an upper area thereof communicates with a space or conduit in which liquid or impurities containing gas is contained and in this primary receiver a secon... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5378267 | Apparatus for air stripping contaminants from water A modular air stripper apparatus comprised of a plurality of stacked air stripping chambers.... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5330641 | Separator of solid particles for variable discharge fluid flow rates in dental apparatus The invention relates to a separator of solid particles for variable flow rates of discharge from dental apparatus. The separator includes a container (3) equipped with an upper cylindrical zone (3a), having an inlet hole (5) for the fluid to be separated... | 07/19/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5113927 | Means for purging noncondensable gases from condensers Apparatus for purging non-condensable gases from a condenser containing vaporized, condensable working fluid, includes an enclosed chamber located above the condenser, a movable diaphragm in the chamber for dividing the latter into upper and lower portion... | 05/19/1992 |
| 4737168 | Solids separation system for natural gas wells A separator system for separating gas, solids, and water issuing as effluent from a wellhead of a natural gas well. The system comprises an elongated tank means for mounting in a vertical attitude; a gas collection and dispersion means disposed within the... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4390037 | Gas regulation device for gas actuated valves A gas regulation device to delay for a predetermined time the closing of a gas actuated main valve of the type having a main valve conduit connected to the main valve for carrying the gas which actuates the main valve. The regulation device comprises a fi... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4355652 | Purging device A device and method for purging a liquid carrying conduit with pressurized gas, the device having a reservoir for holding a quantity of gas which is connected to a supply of pressurized gas. The reservoir is also connected to the liquid carrying conduit. ... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4316725 | Method and apparatus for deaerating liquid A method for deaerating liquids, especially water, where liquid is introduced into a vacuum zone containing liquid distributing means, and where said liquid after deaeration is conveyed out from said zone is improved in that said water in said vacuum zone... | 02/23/1982 |
| 4312644 | Gas separator for liquid dispensing device A gas separator for stopping a flow of liquid in a liquid dispensing device when the liquid contains excess gas and for permitting the purging of this excess gas, the gas separator comprising a tank through which the liquid flows, and a cylindrical float ... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4097253 | Mud degasser trough Gas laden drilling fluid is subjected to flow through a unique enclosed degasser trough to aid in the removal of entrapped gas bubbles from the fluid. A fluidic seal means is provided at each end of the trough to prevent flow of freed gas thereby, and a g... | 06/27/1978 |
| 3932150 | Vacuum deaerator A vacuum deaerator is provided with a plurality of low pressure chambers disposed in a multi-stage fashion. The pressures in the aforesaid low pressure chambers are so adjusted that the difference between the temperature at treated water which flows into ... | 01/13/1976 |
