Class 96/409 - By liquid accumulation responsive float

Subclass of Class 96 - Gas separation: apparatus
Definition: Apparatus in which the sensing means comprises a buoyant
No. of patents: 30
Last issue date: 02/05/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7326266	Coalescing type filter apparatus and method A coalescing type gas filter includes a filtering element enclosed in an inner chamber which is housed in an outer chamber and a drain device to simultaneously drain accumulated liquid in both the inner chamber and the outer chamber. The drain device contains a pres...	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
7198659	Gas buster exhaust stack liquid containment apparatus and method A containment apparatus for collecting liquids including oil and water emitted from a gas buster exhaust stack. The containment includes baffling and a liquid float and discharge line for returning the liquids to a reservoir. Multiple containments may be connected t...	04/03/2007
7150431	Electrical generator fluid-flow-coolant filtration A ventilating and particle-filtering airflow system, and related methodology, for managing the flow of air to the brush region of an on-board aircraft (vehicle) electrical generator. Conduit structure collects intaken air during aircraft (vehicle) engine operation, ...	12/19/2006
7112308	Sulfur trap sealing device A sealing device for a sulfur trap includes a float, a counterweight, and a cleaning rod. The density of the sealing device allows flotation of the device in molten sulfur. The counterweight includes a surface to mate with an upwardly extending hollow cylinder in th...	09/26/2006
6923851	Blue smoke control collector system The blue smoke control collector system is used for the collection of the blue haze which is actually comprised of tiny oil droplets that hover over hot asphaltic concrete mix. The system is designed to collect and filter the air generated at hot mix asphalt transfe...	08/02/2005
6287370	Drain discharge apparatus Disclosed is a drain discharge apparatus comprising a float provided displaceably in response to drain stored at the inside of a filter case, a handle formed with a drain discharge port for discharging the drain stored in the filter case to the outside, a...	09/11/2001
6168647	Multi-stage vessel and separator/coalescer filter element The present invention relates to an apparatus for separating liquids and solids from a gas stream and simultaneously coalescing liquids from the gas stream. The apparatus includes a closed vessel having a longitudinally extending length, an initially open...	01/02/2001
5958108	High volume air-water separator Apparatus and methods for separating fluids of differing specific gravities are discussed. More specifically, apparatus and methods for separating a high volume flow mixture of air and water into an essentially dry air component and a pure water component...	09/28/1999
5919284	Gas filter separator coalescer and multi-stage vessel The present invention relates to an apparatus for separating liquids and solids from a gas stream and simultaneously coalescing liquids from the gas stream. The apparatus includes a closed vessel having a longitudinally extending length, an initially open...	07/06/1999
5824135	High volume air-water separator This invention consists of apparatus and methods for separating fluids of differing specific gravities, and more particularly apparatus and methods for separating a high volume flow of fluid comprising a mixture of air and water into an essentially dry ai...	10/20/1998
5498270	Sulfur trap A sulfur trap includes a vertically-elongated upper chamber, a lower chamber, a segregating wall, an orifice in the segregating wall, an upwardly extending hollow cylinder adjacent the orifice, a sphere disposed in the upper chamber, the sphere engaging t...	03/12/1996
5376163	Filter system A method and system are described for preventing flooding of a gas analyzer of the type wherein a pump conveys gas to be analyzed to a sample cell and a filter separates water from the gas flowing to the pump. The presence of excess liquid in the system i...	12/27/1994
5145497	In-line filter device for compressed air having mist filter and air collector An in-line filter device including a partition member, and a lower housing and an upper housing which are held in a fluid communication with each other through at least one intermediate passage formed through the partition member. The lower housing has a ...	09/08/1992
5114443	Air line vapor trap An in-line vapor trap for removing water and/or oil vapor from a compressed air line which includes a manifold having spaced coaxial inlet and outlet openings, a hollow base suspended from the manifold, and replaceable cartridges connecting the manifold i...	05/19/1992
5035346	United liquid-level and pressure regulator for separators The invention relates a combined liquid level and pressure regulator for separators, comprising a liquid level sensing float connected through a rigid vertical shaft with two discharge cross section controlling valves. The essence of the invention is that...	07/30/1991
5011519	In-line filter and trap structure device for compressed air In-line filter device including a first and a second filter disposed parallel with each other on a trap structure such that the filters communicate with a trap chamber defined in the trap structure, so that water and/or oil vapor contained in compressed a...	04/30/1991
4925466	Filter cartridge assembly A modular filter assembly for filtering compressed air includes a cartridge housing and a self-contained filter cartridge positionable in the housing. A manifold cap is attachable to the housing to conduct a compressed air stream between an air line and t...	05/15/1990
4897094	In-line filter assembly for compressed air A filter device including an intermediate sleeve, an upper and a lower cap closing the upper and lower ends of the sleeve and cooperating with the sleeve to define an upper and a lower volume on opposite sides of an inner partition wall, and an inner tube...	01/30/1990
4867767	Condensate separating and discharging device with a specially dimensioned trap section In a condensate separating and discharging device including a separator section formed by the inner wall surface of a casing and a cylindrical member, and a trap section provided below the cylindrical member in the casing, the trap section including a con...	09/19/1989
4723970	Gas-water separator A gas-water separator provided with a cylindrical partition wall member disposed in an upper portion within a casing of the separator to form an annular space between the partition wall member and the casing, with rotary vanes being disposed in the annula...	02/09/1988
4668256	Liquid/gas separation Apparatus for removing entrained liquid from a gas stream comprises a cylindrical casing (67) designed to be mounted so that its axis is substantially vertical. An inlet port (62) and a gas outlet port (63) are provided adjacent to the upper end of the ca...	05/26/1987
4484643	Gas-liquid-solids separation system A gas-liquid-solids separation system for use with a drilling device includes a surge tank for holding drilling efflux comprising gas, liquid and solids, and adapted for mounting on a drilling device in a position for having a drill shaft extending theret...	11/27/1984
4369049	Vertical drip separator apparatus and method A system for preventing freezing of liquids during separation of liquids from natural gas at a natural gas well head comprising an elongated tank mounted in a vertical attitude with a lowermost portion buried in the ground below the frost line and an uppe...	01/18/1983
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
4160652	Method and apparatus for handling the fluids in a two-phase flow pipeline system A method and apparatus for handling the fluids in a two-phase flow pipeline system. The gas-liquid flow stream is fed into a separator in which the gas is separated from the liquid. The gas is removed upwardly from the seaparator through a control valve. ...	07/10/1979
4136009	Adjustable float and filter assembly An adjustable universal float for use with a liquid or fluid where a liquid is placed within the float as ballast so that the float can be adjusted to a particular specific gravity of the liquid, said float carrying a valve assembly for controlling the di...	01/23/1979
3980457	Pneumatic filter/separator with magnetically controlled fluid valve A fluid valve apparatus particularly for pneumatic service (air or other gases) in a filter/separator for opening and closing a valve in response to the level of liquid in a container. The apparatus includes a valve having a magnetically attractable porti...	09/14/1976
3942500	Fuel saving system and apparatus for internal combustion engines The system and apparatus herein incorporate means for effectively removing significant quantities of liquid components from the fuel mixture while the latter passes from the carburetor to the intake manifold of an internal combustion engine, and for recov...	03/09/1976
3942499	Carburetor improvement system and apparatus The system and apparatus herein incorporate means for effectively and significantly reducing the liquid components of the fuel mixture passing through a cylinder located between the carburetor and the intake manifold of an internal combustion engine. The ...	03/09/1976

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Class 96/409 - By liquid accumulation responsive float