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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7163583 | System and method for treating articles with fluids The present invention provides a method for efficiently and uniformly treating articles with two or more fluids without transferring the articles from one container to another container. The method comprises: providing the fluids, one at a time, to treat the article... | 01/16/2007 |
| 6948522 | Reconstitution device and method of use A reconstitution device is disclosed and includes a first container receiver having a first component cannula disposed therein, the first component cannula having a withdrawal port and a first transfer port formed thereon, a second container receiver having a second... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6505641 | Device for an arrangement inside a fuel tank for supplying and filtering fuel A device for an arrangement inside a fuel tank, provided with pumps and filters for supplying and filtering fuel that is fed to an internal combustion engine, whereby the fuel is conveyed from the bottom area of the tank through a first filter into a coll... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6167899 | Water transporting device A water transporting device has a sealed water tank, a water channel device, and a pressure reduction tank. The water channel device has a lowest water box, a plurality of water boxes, a highest water box, a plurality of chambers between two of the water ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 5996604 | Apparatus and method for providing process water used for making or processing a fiber suspension An apparatus providing process water used for making or processing a fiber suspension includes a multi-compartment tank with a top, a bottom wall, and a plurality of exterior sidewalls. Each compartment has an inlet positioned near the top, an outlet posi... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5551488 | Method of filling a two-compartments storage tank with cryogenic fluid Cryogenic fluid piston pump functions as stationary dispensing pump, mobile vehicle fuel pump etc., and can pump vapour and liquid efficiently even at negative feed pressures, thus permitting pump location outside a liquid container. Piston inducts fluid ... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5518017 | Fuel tank A marine fuel tank includes a "sump" tank compartment. The sump tank compartment projects from and below a main fuel tank compartment. A bottom cover plate, covering the sump, has a large hole in its center in communication with one end of a connection tu... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5223156 | Process for removing waste from fluid media with production residues In a process and a system for removing waste including production residues from fluid media used with machinery, the medium from which waste is to be removed is transported from the respective place of accumulation via piping to a collecting tank. The med... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5111844 | Automotive fuel system An automotive fuel system including a reservoir having upper and lower chambers on opposite sides of a partition in the reservoir, a high pressure fuel pump having an inlet connected to the lower chamber, a low pressure fuel overage return pipe returning ... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5103863 | Inlet distributors and outlet collectors that are rate insensitive A fluid handling system includes a vessel having an inlet and an outlet. A first fluid transfer device is associated with the inlet, and a second is associated with the outlet. The fluid transfer devices substantially reduce short-circuiting of fluid flow... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5061378 | Sludge transfer systems and methods Known water or wastewater treatment methods, wherein a layer of fluid sludge is formed during operation of the method in a first chamber beneath a body of liquid partially filling the first chamber to an upper liquid level, fluid sludge from the first cha... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4993455 | Receiver dryer header portion for an automobile air conditioning apparatus An improved receiver dryer header portion for a refrigeration circuit is disclosed. The receiver dryer comprises a cylindrical body having an upper opening and a header portion disposed on the upper opening. The header portion includes a cover plate which... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4981153 | Method and apparatus for reducing hydrocarbon vapor emission from a storage tank A method and apparatus for reducing hydrocarbon vapor emission from a hydrocarbonaceous liquid in a storage tank during filling of same wherein at least two storage tanks are present and an essentially inert gas is provided in a first storage tank contain... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4921677 | Sliding valve for vent of liquid collecting compartment There is disclosed a liquid-collecting compartment that is vented to allow air to escape. The compartment is improved in that a closure member is provided constructed so as to be slidable onto and off of the vent aperture with a force that is between abou... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4586547 | Ball valve purge device for tank cars A novel ball valve type purging device for a tank train ball valve purging device wherein a one-way valve is connected in an upper portion of a long vertical interconnecting pipe between adjacent cars of a string of tank cars so as to let gas pass from th... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4575404 | Pure water tank assembly for water distillation equipment A pure water tank for distillation equipment comprises a casing on a water tank proper and a communicating pipe via which interiors of the casing and tank proper communicate each other. Water in the casing prevents air from entering into the pure water ta... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4515189 | Molten sulfur tank car assembly One or a series of wheeled tank cars for carrying a commodity which must be heated for effective handling and which produces noxious gases when heated is provided with a closed vapor recovery system, including valved lines respectively associated with eac... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4513795 | Tank with selectively variable automatic outage The tank of a railway tank car has two top-mounted lading conduits coupled thereto in fluid communication therewith. One of the lading conduits has the inner end thereof disposed at the minimum fill level of the tank. A vapor vent fitting is also formed i... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4495966 | Separable high vacuum valve A valve structure permitting two vacuum chambers (16, 20) to be separted or joined without breaking the vacuum in either. The structure includes first and second valves (10, 12) positioned at openings in the vacuum chambers, a valve housing 30 surrounding... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4469190 | Fuel tank assembly for a motorcycle A fuel tank assembly for a motorcycle includes a main tank and an auxiliary tank joined by a fuel hose or pipe. A breather pipe having an inlet in an upper portion of the auxiliary tank extends to a position proximate the fuel inlet of the main tank to ex... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4461317 | Overflow control valve An overflow control valve for use in a liquid sodium coolant pump tank which valve can be extended to create a seal with the pump tank wall or retracted to break the seal thereby accommodating valve removal. An actuating shaft which controls valve disc po... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4445537 | Boiler feed water deaerator spray valve turbulence shield An improved boiler feed water deaerator is provided which includes a plurality of spray valve assemblies therein which are shielded to effectively eliminate undesirable valve chattering and vibrations resulting from the horizontal component of incoming fe... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4428145 | Shrimp bait container A shrimp bait container is disclosed which includes a plurality of stacked trays, with each tray storing live shrimp bait in a water medium. Each tray is substantially a frusto-pyramidal shaped housing having four sides and a bottom, composed of a relativ... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4369764 | Solar heat storage system In a solar heating system, using liquid for heat-transfer or heat-storage or both, the liquid may be lost slowly due to a leaky pipe connection, or a cracked or split absorber plate or collector pipes attached to the absorber of a closed type of collector... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4324272 | Anti-slosh baffle compartment assembly An anti-slosh fuel compartment assembly is provided for a vehicle wherein e vehicle has a forward gas pressurized fuel compartment and an aft fuel feeding compartment. The anti-slosh fuel compartment assembly includes an intermediate compartment which is ... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4304271 | Tank car and train thereof and loading and unloading systems A railway train including a plurality of interconnected tank cars, each car comprising a tank with a lading conduit extending the length thereof and having first and second pipes communicating with the interior of the tank with one of the pipes extending ... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4292909 | Spill overflow prevention system for tanker vessels An improved spill overflow prevention system for tanker vessels comprising a longitudinally disposed trunk line, branch lines coupled at one end to the trunk line and at the other end to the cargo compartments of the vessel, valves coupled to the branch l... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4266580 | Loading and unloading system for tank car trains A system and apparatus are disclosed for automatically sequentially loading and unloading railway tank cars from a single station. A novel valve arrangement in combination with a liquid sensor permits tank cars to be loaded or unloaded in sequence with ea... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4241578 | Fluid storage tank for an industrial vehicle A hydraulic fluid storage tank for an industrial vehicle. A small surge tank (44) is mounted on top of a main tank (10) and communicates with the main tank via a drain back hole (49) formed in the top of the main tank. A first breather tube (46), having o... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4212889 | Method for processing fish continuously and serially through a plurality of vessels A method of processing fish in which whole fish are reduced to fish solubles in aqueous solution and to fish solids comprising bones and scales. Fish are continuously processed in a series of interconnected vessels so that a continuous steady-state discha... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4142470 | Diesel locomotive fuel tank vent A vent and pressure relief system for locomotive fuel tanks includes a short standpipe supporting a baffled overflow vessel connected with a drain conduit. The standpipe is made high enough to prevent the overflow of the fuel therefrom during all operatin... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4142545 | Liquid pesticide metering, transferring and rinsing apparatus A closed liquid pesticide metering and mixing system is provided which meets or exceeds any presently known governmental safety criteria for removing liquid pesticide concentrate from the original shipping container and transferring the concentrate to a m... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4088145 | Tandem rack dishwashing machine A tandem rack dishwashing machine in which the single unit model is designed to handle two half-racks at a time and arranged in tandem, the half-racks supporting solid dishes, or one full rack at a time; and in which the double unit model is designed to h... | 05/09/1978 |
| 4079760 | Baffle for automatic outage A railway train comprised of interconnected tank cars, each provided with two lading conduits coupled to and in fluid communication with the tank car. A baffle is positioned in the tank car intermediate the lading conduits to provide an automatic outage f... | 03/21/1978 |
| 4008739 | Drop center tank A railway train includes a plurality of interconnected tank cars, each car comprising a tank provided with two lading conduits in the top thereof extending thereinto for communication with the interior thereof and each having an outer end extending above ... | 02/22/1977 |
| 4006559 | Self-irrigating display rack for potted plants A self-irrigating display rack is provided for potted plants, which comprises a tier of display dishes supported on a reservoir base. The display dishes are mounted in vertically spaced coaxial positions on an upright central tubular member which, in turn... | 02/08/1977 |
| 3989059 | Support for interconnection hose A railway train includes a plurality of interconnected tank cars, each car comprising a tank provided with two lading conduits in the top thereof extending thereinto for communication with the interior thereof and each having an outer end extending above ... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3976227 | Liquid chemical dispensing unit A liquid chemical storage and dispensing unit is disclosed in which a mobile cart supports upper and lower groups of pressure sealable storage tanks containing liquid chemicals. Conduits couple a pressure distributing gas manifold to the upper tanks. Tank... | 08/24/1976 |
| 3960174 | Hydraulic circuit with dual tank system and method for using the same A hydraulic circuit comprises a first tank elevated above a second tank and openly communicating therewith by a conduit adapted to continuously maintain the second tank at full capacity with a hydraulic fluid. The hydraulic fluid is pumped out of the seco... | 06/01/1976 |
