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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7279030 | Distributor for rotary filter and rotary filter equipped therewith A rotary filter is disclosed, comprising filtering cells rotating in a circular movement, including a fixed collector portion comprising at least two compartments each having arc-shaped upward opening and a central separator chamber, including a downward opening com... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7214257 | Plant for cleaning and degassing a fibrous suspension Plant and process for cleaning and degassing a fibrous suspension. The plant includes a plurality of hydrocyclones, in which each hydrocyclone includes an intake connection, an accepts connection, and a rejects connection and at least two supply lines for feeding li... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214354 | Autoclave The invention relates to an autoclave for medical appliances and instruments with a chamber (13) in which the appliances to be sterilized are located, with a steam generator (5) and a condensate collector (11), whereby the steam generator is con... | 05/08/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7101418 | Method and device for degassing a suspension, specifically a fiber stock suspension The invention relates to a method and a device for degassing of suspension, specifically fiber stock suspension. The method according to the invention is characterized in that separated excess suspension is discharged sideways through an overflow having an overflow ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7069740 | Accumulator and air conditioning system using the same An improved accumulator is disclosed, which includes a body having an empty space therein; an inlet tube inserted into the inside of the body from a top thereof, downwardly, for an inflow of a refrigerant to the inside of the body; an outlet tube inserted into the i... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6953499 | Equipment for physical refining and deodorization of edible oils and fats Equipment for use in the physical refining and deodorization of edible oils and fats, including a shell containing a number of superimposed trays for degassing, heating, cooling and deodorization purposes. The equipment also includes a scrubber that is located at th... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6939392 | System and method for thermal management A system for the management of thermal transfer in a gas turbine engine includes a heat generating sub-system in operable communication with the engine, a fuel source to supply a fuel, a fuel stabilization unit to receive the fuel from the fuel source and to provide... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6915658 | Accumulator and air conditioning system using the same An accumulator having a heater therein and an air conditioning system using the same is disclosed, in which the accumulator includes a body having an empty space therein; an inlet tube inserted into the inside of the body through a predetermined external point, for ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6491744 | Device for deaerating of fiber stock suspensions The invention creates a device for deaerating fiber stock suspension including a horizontal cylinder tank, an inlet, an outlet opening, and a vacuum connection. An overflow tube may be positioned independently of the location of the inlet for the fiber st... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6482254 | Deaerator insert The present invention is directed to an insert for a vacuum deaerator for receiving a liquid having gas entrained therein and distributing the liquid to a gas-disentrainment surface, with distributing structure being connected to the receiving structure t... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6416632 | Apparatus for degassing an aqueous suspension containing pulp fibers An apparatus for degassing an aqueous suspension containing pulp fibres, the apparatus comprising an elongated horizontal reservoir and a bypass manifold extending into the reservoir. The bypass manifold is placed inside the reservoir such that it it posi... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6375718 | Apparatus and process for gas/liquid separation Connected in a water circuit for cooling or heating gaseous fuel in a fuel system for a gas turbine plant is a gas/liquid separation apparatus which serves to separate gases contained in the water from the water, and to detect them. The container of the s... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6338749 | System and method for degassing a material and a material distributor for use when degassing a material A system is provided for de-gassing a material. The system includes a vessel and a material distributor. The vessel has an internal chamber in which a vacuum can be maintained. The material distributor is located inside the internal chamber and is adapted... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6171465 | Desalter A longitudinally horizontal pressure vessel desalts a fluid mixture of oil, an emulsion of oil globules encapsulated in salt water casings, gas and/or free water. A vertical wall splits the vessel into a double length flow path extending from an inlet to ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6129523 | Air purging circulator An air purging circulator is provided with a reservoir on the suction side of an impeller chamber in a circulation pump, to allow circulating water to reduce its velocity, and remove air from the lowest pressure point in the system, the suction side of th... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6096120 | Deaeration vessel An improved double acting deaeration vessel is most desirably used in the pulp and paper industry. The deaeration vessel removes gas from a fiber suspension without requiring fine adjustment of the final consistency of the suspension fed to the deaeration... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6056806 | Apparatus for the heating-up and degassing of water An apparatus for the heating-up and degassing of make-up water by means of steam in a power station plant. The apparatus includes a steam condenser having a casing wall and a second casing wall mounted on the steam condenser. The casing walls are spaced a... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5931990 | Tank for removing unabsorbed gas from a mixture of unabsorbed gas and liquid A tank for removing unabsorbed gas from a mixture of unabsorbed gas and liquid. The tank has an inlet pipe that carries an unabsorbed gas and liquid mixture into the tank. A deflector is located at the exit of the inlet pipe so that when the unabsorbed ga... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5861316 | Continuous emission monitoring system A continuous emission monitoring system is disclosed for detecting toxic substances of various types in either stack gas or ambient air. Particular systems are illustrated for monitoring lewisite and chromium(VI). Each system employs a gas sampler that ut... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5538546 | Waste tank for vacuum sewage system A vacuum waste containment system to operate in situations where limited water is available and discharge of liquid and waste is undesirable. The system is powered by an external vacuum source. The vacuum draws the waste into a holding tank through an air... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5534047 | Vertical continuous polymer concrete degassing apparatus and method An apparatus and method for degassing a mix of cement and a polymeric binding agent including filler material and/or fiber. The apparatus includes a vacuum chamber and a mechanism for adjusting the pressure inside the vacuum chamber. The vacuum chamber ha... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5509954 | Method and apparatus for degassing high viscosity fluids A method and apparatus for degassing a high viscosity fluid wherein a vacuum chamber is oriented vertically and adapted for receiving a fluid at its top end and discharging it from a reservoir at its bottom end, the chamber having an assembly having a slo... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5407565 | Solids collector used in dentistry The solids collector collects solids that may be ejected by an HVE. The collector includes a deflector for efficiently filling the collector.... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5368636 | Waste tank for vacuum sewage system A vacuum waste containment system to operate in situations where limited water is available and discharge of liquid and waste is undesirable. The system is powered by an external vacuum source. The vacuum draws the waste into a holding tank through an air... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5322551 | Fluid slug flow mitigation with partitioned pipe Slug flow is substantially prevented in cylindrical pipes and other conduits by placing a generally flat plate partition extending within the pipe and dividing the pipe into a gas flow space and a liquid flow space. The position of the partition and the c... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5298057 | Distributor valve for multiple cell filter A distribution system for use with a filtering cell comprising an inlet manifold rotatably mounted concentrically above a stationary separator, at least one separation chamber inside the separator connected to a vacuum source, a downwardly extending first... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5284507 | Waste tank for vacuum sewage system A vacuum waste containment system to operate in situations where limited water is available and discharge of liquid and waste is undesirable. The system is powered by an external vacuum source. The vacuum draws the waste into a holding tank through an air... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5268077 | Apparatus and method for deaerating or degassing a paper stock suspension The stock stream of a pre-cleaned paper stock suspension is sub-divided into extremely small partial jets in a chamber of a compartment. Each such partial jet or stream has a throughflow volume of approximately 50 liters/min. to 80 liters/min. and is dire... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5236475 | Papermaking apparatus including baffles A papermaking deaeration apparatus including a receiving chamber, and a plurality of cleaning and deaeration wings extending therefrom. A baffle is provided in the chamber of the receiver proximate the opening of each wing which communicates deaerated pap... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5193645 | Method for cooling reduction gears lubricated with sprayed oil and implementation equipment The cooling method consists of sucking up inside the reduction gear previously filtered air which, when traversing the reduction gear, is mixed with the spray of lubricating oil so as to collect its calories and reject it outside after having purified it ... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5096544 | Seawater pre-deaerator for open-cycle ocean thermal energy conversion applications A seawater deaerator has a large reservoir through which seawater slowly flows. Gas is injected into the bottom of the reservoir through porous aeration stones forming bubble nuclei. The seed bubbles move upward through the seawater in the reservoir expan... | 03/17/1992 |
| 4997463 | Gas-liquid microvolume separating apparatus and method A gas-liquid separator apparatus and device, particularly for use in connection with medical gas analyses, such as capnography, is provided. The separation chamber tapers in a direction from the blow down port to the dry gas outlet port providing increase... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4997464 | Deaeration apparatus A deaeration apparatus for removing entrained gases from liquids, comprising a degas vessel, which is baffled to enhance degasification. As gas removed from the liquid collects in an upper part of the degas vessel, the pressure in the vessel increases, lo... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4985122 | Vacuum distillation apparatus and method with pretreatment Method and apparatus for separating volatile contaminants from a liquid to be continuously distilled. A continuous still comprises evaporator (1) having a heating coil (2), and condensor coil (6), and distillate collector (5). An entrainment device (11) r... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4955992 | Liquid degassing system A liquid degassing system including a liquid reservoir having an inlet to receive a liquid to be degassed and an outlet through which degassed liquid may flow. A vacuum source is controllably connected through a valve to the reservoir to draw gas out of t... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4853006 | Liquid deaerating apparatus A liquid deaerating apparatus comprises a deaerating tank housing a spray-type deaerator. The latter has a spray nozzle means for spraying the liquid to be deaerated horizontally against a surrounding liquid spray impingement absorbing and contacting mean... | 08/01/1989 |
