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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7988772 | Air/oil separator for transmissions and transaxles An air/oil separator includes a housing having an inlet for aerated oil or hydraulic fluid and outlets for the separated air and oil or fluid. The housing is generally cylindrical and defines an upper, inlet portion, a center, separator portion and a lower collector... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7435290 | Centrifugal gas/liquid separators A centrifugal gas/liquid separator for location in a liquid reservoir comprises a generally cylindrical wall defining a separation chamber having a closed end, an open end, an inlet in the cylindrical wall for supplying a gas/liquid mixture into the separation chamb... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7381295 | Pulp fractionation using centrifugal cleaners and power screens with multi-layer headbox and deaeration tank Virgin stock is conducted to a paper or board machine and further to a centrifugal cleaner installation (12) into its first centrifugal cleaner step (12a1). From the first centrifugal cleaner step (12a1) the a... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7288138 | Three-phase cyclonic fluid separator An apparatus separates liquid, gas and solid components of a mixture in an engine lubricating system. An inlet for receiving the mixture opens tangentially into a separation chamber and a gas outlet has an opening in a first end wall adjacent the inlet to allow gas ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7172647 | Coolant mixture separator assembly for use in a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell power plant A liquid-gas separator assembly is used in separating gas bubbles from a liquid coolant. The assembly includes a cylindrical housing containing a central tube which is surrounded by an annular chamber. The annular chamber is defined by the outer surface of the centr... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7144503 | Combined degassing and flotation tank A combined degassing and flotation tank for separation of a water influent containing considerable amounts of oil and gas. A rotational flow is created in the tank which forces the lighter components such as oil and gas droplets towards an inner concentric cylindric... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7118819 | Coolant mixture separator assembly for use in a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell power plant A liquid-gas separator assembly is used in separating gas bubbles from a liquid coolant which liquid coolant is used in a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell power plant. The assembly includes a cylindrical housing containing a central tube which is surroun... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7105044 | Fluid tank A fluid tank fluid is provided which includes a bubble removing device provided therein to remove bubbles from the fluid. The bubble removing device includes a cyclone chamber for generating a swirling current in the fluid flowing therethrough to separate bubbles fr... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7001448 | System employing a vortex finder tube for separating a liquid component from a gas stream A system for separating an entrained liquid component from a gas stream employing at least one vortex tube having a liquid outlet end and a wet gas inlet tangential to its sidewall and arranged so that wet gas rotates within the vortex tube to cause the liquid compo... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6908550 | Filter bag A filter bag for a pool cleaning device includes a bag structure, formed of nylon mesh material, and a discharge opening, formed by a zipper. The zipper allows for temporary access to the interior chamber of the bag by opening the zipper. ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6866703 | Enhanced separation and extraction of gas from a liquid utilizing centrifugal forces Separation and extraction of gas from a liquid, utilizing centrifugal forces. The area of the lateral spacing between an inner circular centrifugal surface and the outer wall of an internal extractor diminishes toward an outlet. The wall of the extractor is pierced ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6843832 | Compound/curvilinear immiscible liquid separator apparatus and method The compound/curvilinear immiscible liquid separator has a separator section with an outer, elongated, cylindrical shell aligned vertically opening into an upper transition section and vapor dome at the top and a lower transition section and solid/heavy crude contai... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6821322 | Separators for three-phase or two-phase fluid mixtures realized with a centrifugal device designed for the separation of the gas from the liquid mixture The present invention refers to three or two phase separators provided with an inlet centrifugal device (40, 70) for the preliminary separation of the gas phase from the fluid mixture; the centrifugal separation device includes a first stage (40′, 70′ | 11/23/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6398955 | Blood filter A blood filter (1) has a small priming volume and a high ability of trapping and removing the air bubbles. The blood filter (1) according to the present invention includes a housing (5) accommodating a blood inlet (8), a blood outlet (9), an air bubble ou... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6322616 | Gas separator for an oil well production line A gas separator connectable between the seating nipple/pump and the mud anchor of a well production line takes advantage of gravitational, shear and centrifugal forces to detrain gas from the formation fluid. An outer cylindrical tube is concentrically se... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6176903 | Device for removing gases from fluids A device for removing gases from fluids, in particular from a dialyzing fluid, includes a container, which in the position of normal use is provided with a bottom first orifice and a bottom second orifice. Disposed inside the container is a partition wall... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6176904 | Blood filter An arterial blood filter device for removing foreign particles and undissolved gases from blood flowing through the device, having a cylindrical housing enclosing a cylindrical filter element between a hollow upper cap forming an inlet chamber and a flat ... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6143175 | Injection of a solids-laden water stream into a centrifugal separator A centrifugal separator comprising a separation barrel with an upper end, a lower end, a central axis, and an internal circularly cylindrical axially extending wall forming a separation chamber, a collection chamber adjacent to the lower end, a spin plate... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6066193 | Tapered flow gas separation system The present invention provides a submersible pumping system which includes a tapered flow gas separation system. The tapered flow gas separation system of the present invention includes at least a first and second gas separator. The first separator is con... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6019825 | Hydrocyclone gas separator A hydrocyclone for separating a combined phase input stream has two nesting truncated, downwardly tapering conical members having an annular space therebetween. A tangential inlet leads to the annular space between the conical members. Alternate embodimen... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5755965 | Cyclonic de-gasser The present invention is a gas/liquid separator which is employed to remove free gases from a liquid. The invention is comprised of two concentric cones with a tapering annulus therebetween. The liquid stream to be de-gassed enters a tangential fluid inle... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5622545 | Separator for removing gases from water A dynamic separator for removing gases from water includes a vortex tube with an internal cylindrical wall along which a stream of water is directed in a downward helical path. A perforated separator tube extends along the center of the vortex tube and re... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5587068 | Multi-attitude deaerator for oil tank The deaerator includes a chamber that includes vortex generators that centrifuge the oil/air to separate the components and the chamber may operate in all attitudes. In addition wake separators mounted in the inlet of the chamber remove a large percentage... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5553460 | Horizontal oil separator/reservoir An oil separator for separating liquid oil from a gaseous refrigerant in a refrigerant system has an oil separator chamber and an oil reservoir chamber arranged horizontally adjacent to one another. The oil separator chamber contains an oil separator havi... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5531811 | Method for recovering entrained liquid from natural gas A process for recovering entrained liquid from natural gas. The gas containing entrained liquid flows from a subterranean formation via a well into a gas/liquid separation chamber where the liquid and gas are separated by centrifugal force. One or more va... | 07/02/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5338341 | Separator for removing gases from water A separator for removing gases from water. An elongated vortex tube with an interior cylindrical wall houses a concentric separator tube of smaller diameter, leaving a vortex region between them. Perforations through the wall of the separator tube connect... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5312479 | Inverted dome arterial filter An arterial filter includes a filter housing provided with a uniquely shaped housing cover. The housing cover is in the shape of a toroid which forms a coil-like tunnel which is enlarged midway about the circumference of the housing cover. The highest poi... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5202026 | Combined centrifugal force/gravity gas/liquid separator system A gas/liquid separator system has an outer enclosing tank filled with a dsting packing material. The tank has a gas outlet port and a liquid outlet port located at its top and bottom, respectively. At least one cylindrical, centrifugal force gas/liquid s... | 04/13/1993 |
| 4932987 | Extra corporeal air eliminator An arterial air eliminator includes an upper housing (10) and a lower housing (12). A first internal chamber (16) is formed adjacent the interior sides of the housing with an inlet tube (18) disposed in the upper end thereof. A purge outlet (20) is provid... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4919826 | Process and apparatus for separating solids and liquids from an effluent stream There is disclosed an improved liquid-solids-gas separator assembly permitting recovery of a major portion of the liquid stream for recirculation to a vacuum producing assembly wherein the separator assembly includes a gas-liquid and solids separator cham... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4881412 | Flow meters A 3-phase flow meter comprises a pipeline containing pressure and temperature meters and a meter for measuring the density of the combined flow. A proportion of the flow is diverted through a separator which separates out the gas component from the liquid... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4878924 | Integrated separator for solid and gas contaminants in engine oil An integrated and compact separator for removing both solid and gaseous contaminants from engine oil. Oil to be cleaned is introduced tangentially into a vortex flow chamber. Oil stripped of gaseous contaminant passes through pores in the outer wall of th... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4865632 | Integrated separator for solid and gaseous contaminants in a fluid An integrated and compact separator for removing both solid and gaseous contaminants from fluid. Fluid to be cleaned is introduced tangentially into a vortex flow chamber before or after filtration of the fluid. The fluid stripped of gaseous contaminants ... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4860591 | Gas-liquid separation and flow measurement apparatus A gas-liquid mixture consisting in particular of a petroleum product supplied to a feed pipe in a dynamic flow regime is subjected to a vortical gravity-separation process so as to form two separate streams of gas and liquid for separate measurements of t... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4842478 | Dental suction apparatus In an aspirating unit for dental workstations the blower impeller of a vacuum pump (32), a propeller (84) and a pump impeller (68) sit on a common drive shaft (66). The drive shaft (66) is enclosed by a cyclone air extractor (34), the propeller (84) keepi... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4806135 | Bubble trap for phase-separating gas bubbles from flowing liquids Bubble trap has a hollow body with an upwardly directed mixed fluid inlet on its side directed to introduce mixed fluid in a tangential direction so as to rotate the liquid within the body. This rotation permits separation of the gas bubbles from the liqu... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4795561 | Self regulating cyclonic separator A cyclonic separator, for use in a fluid flow system, e.g., a fluid lubrication system for a mechanical drive, comprises a housing containing an inlet, a moveble shroud, and at least one variable area outlet. The movement of the shroud and its location wi... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4778494 | Cyclone inlet flow diverter for separator vessels A gas-liquid separator or slug catcher includes an inlet flow diverter for disposition in a separator vessel wherein the flow diverter includes a generally cylindrical inner wall member and a cylindrical cap having a depending wall spaced from and surroun... | 10/18/1988 |
