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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8147600 | Pressure-based dissolved gas removal system A fuel gas removal system includes a venturi for reducing a pressure of the fuel, a bubble separator containing media to assist in the formation of gas bubbles within the fuel to separate the gas bubbles from the fuel, and a port to remove gas bubbles created by the... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7871461 | Bubble separator A bubble separator capable of performing efficient bubble separation with a compact and simple structure is provided. The bubble separator includes a centrifugal bubble separating mechanism and an auxiliary bubble separating mechanism. The centrifugal bubble separat... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7850767 | Anti-foaming degassing device for use in fuel dispensing equipment, particularly in biofuel dispensing equipment An anti-foaming degassing device for use in fuel dispensing equipment, having: a circulating pump (1) for the fuel, a vortex degassing enclosure (2) connected to the outlet of the pump (1) and ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7811364 | Bubble separator A bubble separator is a cyclone-type bubble separator having a cooling mechanism (oil cooler) connected downstream thereof, and is provided with a relief mechanism that operates when the interior pressure in a main body increases. The fluid inside the main body esca... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7384451 | Gas-liquid separation method and unit When a reaction liquid is passed through a gas-liquid separation pipe having a larger volume per unit length than the volume per unit length of a pipe, a headspace part into which gas can be released is formed above the gas-liquid separation pipe, and the byproduct ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7288139 | Three-phase cyclonic fluid separator with a debris trap An apparatus separates liquid, gas and solid components of a mixture in a fluid system. An inlet for receiving the mixture opens into a separation chamber tangentially with a cylindrical side wall and a gas outlet has an opening in a first end wall adjacent the inle... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7222821 | Method and apparatus for treating fuel to temporarily reduce its combustibility A method and apparatus are disclosed for treating fuel to temporarily reduce its combustibility, and thereafter restore its combustibility. As used in an aircraft, the method comprises the following steps: (a) treating aircraft eng... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7210530 | Subsea separation system A preferred embodiment of the inventive fluid delivery system comprises a vertical liquid/vapor separator and riser assembly that comprises a multi-phase separator inlet, a vapor outlet and riser, and a liquid outlet port connected to a hydraulically-driven centrifu... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7152635 | Commercial aircraft on-board inerting system An inerting system (10) for an aircraft (12) includes one or more fuel tank circuits (15) associated with fuel tanks (16). An air source (17) supplies pressurized air. A heat exchanger (56) cools the pressurized air. An air ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7051979 | Auxiliary fuel tank systems for aircraft and methods for their manufacture and use Auxiliary fuel tank systems for aircraft and methods for their manufacture and use. In one embodiment, an aircraft can include a fuselage, at least one engine, and a fuel system configured to distribute fuel to at least one of the engine and an aerial refueling mani... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040579 | Auxiliary fuel tank systems for aircraft and methods for their manufacture and use Auxiliary fuel tank systems for aircraft and methods for their manufacture and use. In one embodiment, an aircraft can include a fuselage, at least one engine, and a fuel system configured to distribute fuel to at least one of the engine and an aerial refueling mani... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6910339 | Method and system for extracting and disposing of water vapor contained in the air of a space vehicle A system for extracting including a cooled condenser apparatus in contact with the volume of pressurized air being dehumidified, the condensed water being transferred into collection areas by means of capillary attraction; an evaporation chamber in thermal contact w... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6716268 | Slugging control A method of controlling occurrence of slugging in a riser of a pipeline arrangement including a riser base and pipeline conveying a multiphase fluid system in which the gas phase may be natural gas. The upper end of riser is connected to a separator vessel. The gas ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6547862 | Rotary phase separator with integral accumulator and outlet valve A rotary phase separator includes an accumulator and a liquid outlet valve to separate the phases of a liquid/gas mixture. The separator includes a housing defining a radial accumulator chamber and supporting a shaft, and a motor to drive the shaft for ro... | 04/15/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6413297 | Method and apparatus for treating pressurized drilling fluid returns from a well A method and apparatus for treating pressurized drilling fluid returns from a well having a returns outlet. The method comprises the steps of providing a primary separator for selectively separating solid, liquid and gas components of the drilling fluid r... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6395064 | System and method for purifying and distributing chemical gases Provided is a novel system for vaporizing and purifying a gas to produce ultrapure chemical gases employed at a semiconductor processing facility. The system includes a liquified gas source, a vaporization purification bed, and a buffer tank. The liquefie... | 05/28/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6149407 | Gas-venting domestic hot water circulation pump When a hot water supply line has to be filled with hot water at all times it requires that the contents of the hot water supply line has to be returned to the hot water heater by a circulator pump. When gas-bubbles form in the hot water supply line, they ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6004385 | Compact gas liquid separation system with real-time performance monitoring A gas/oil separation system for monitoring the performance of a compact, gas/oil separator apparatus which utilizes at least one pair of centrifugal force primary and secondary separators for separating a wellhead fluid containing crude oil, produced wate... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5843212 | Fuel tank ullage pressure reduction An apparatus reduces the pressure in a fuel tank ullage including a first conduit for connection to the fuel tank ullage, a vapor extractor, a pressure sensor to detect the pressure in the fuel tank ullage, a separation module having an inlet connected to... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5810037 | Ultrasonic treatment apparatus There is disclosed an ultrasonic cleaning apparatus in which the amount of gas dissolved in a cleaning liquid in a cleaning vessel is reduced, thereby enabling a cleaning operation efficiently. The cleaning liquid stored in the cleaning vessel, cleans art... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5693125 | Liquid-gas separator An improved liquid/gas separator is disclosed for separating liquid and gas from a mixture that is mostly gas, within a zero gravity or variable gravity working environment. The separator includes a main housing that defines a pre-swirl chamber for receiv... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5593890 | Apparatus suitable for conducting gas-liquid reactions An improved apparatus for conducting gas-liquid reactions, comprising a vessel having at least one ascending flow chamber and at least one descending flow chamber. The vessel is especially useful in conducting high cell density fermentation processes, for... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5571310 | Volatile organic chemical tank ullage pressure reduction An apparatus reduces the pressure in a volatile chemical tank ullage including a first conduit for connection to the volatile chemical tank ullage, a vapor extractor, a pressure sensor to detect the pressure in the volatile chemical tank ullage, a separat... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5510019 | Bubble separating apparatus A vortical flow type bubble separating apparatus comprises a container defining a substantially cone-shaped vortical flow chamber having a lower larger diameter end with a plurality of holes, an outer casing for receiving a liquid discharged from the vort... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5405435 | Deaerator unit with gravity circulation An economical deaerator unit for use in boiler feedwater systems for eliminating non-condensible gases, the unit having a containment vessel with a divided internal chamber with an upper scrubbing section and a lower heating and deaerating section with ga... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5387278 | Air-liquid separator assembly and system A system for separating an air-liquid mixture in a low gravity environment is disclosed having a high speed separator to initially process the air-liquid mixture. A second, low-speed separator has its inlet connected to the liquid discharge outlet of the ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5326386 | Hydraulic reservoir with gas/oil separator A reservoir for use in a hydraulic circuit is disclosed which includes a passive gas separating medium to separate gas from the hydraulic fluid as it circulates through the reservoir. The gas separating medium, which may be a membrane-type diffuser, is pe... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5291922 | Vacuum assisted loading system A vacuum assisted system for loading a liquid product containing vapor into a tank comprising apparatus for loading the liquid product under pressure into the tank, and a system for disposing of vapor recovered from the tank during loading. The system als... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5244479 | Liquid/gas separator for soapy liquid The liquid/gas separator for soapy water consists of a fixed cylindrical housing defining a fixed chamber for supporting a rotating shaft supported about the longitudinal axis. A preswirl chamber communicating with the main chamber in which are disposed p... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5240593 | Apparatus for the purification of fluids A purification method and device for purifying industrial liquid such as oil from contaminates including first container housing for receiving the industrial liquid in bulk and separating liquid and particulate contaminates therefrom by reversing a flow d... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5190515 | Vacuum degassing apparatus An apparatus for degassing a continuously flowing liquid stream comprising an air-tight housing, in which is mounted for rotation a centrifuge bowl of circular cross-section and having an inner surface for spreading centrifugally impelled liquid to be deg... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5000766 | Suction system gas separator from fluid A compact and efficient separator for removing both entrained bubbles and dissolved gases from fluid. Fluid containing gases is introduced tangentially into a vortex flow chamber which is disposed at the suction-side of a pump. The fluid, which is strippe... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4978374 | Liquid hydrocarbon delivery means including means for monitoring gas content When a hydrocarbon liquid is pumped (11) for retail delivery, it is degassed by means of a vortex device (13). A control valve (21) shuts off delivery if the gas content in the degassed liquid being delivered via a main duct (16) is too high. Unlike prior... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4874406 | Jet spray atmospheric deaerator A jet spray atmospheric deaerator unit having a vessel divided into an atmospheric section and a low pressure section, the low pressure section containing a jet spray deaerator valve connected to a steam supply line arranged with a water collection tray f... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4836835 | Vacuum-actuated vapor recovery system A vapor handling system is provided that uses negative pressure created during discharge of liquid fuel from a fuel-dispensing nozzle into a filler tube to actuate a remotely situated vapor venting valve. Actuation of the vapor venting valve permits fuel ... | 06/06/1989 |
