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| 7404884 | Injection bonded articles and methods Injection bonded articles comprised of a rigid core and secured together with an elastomeric material network which also forms seals and encapsulates at least a portion of the rigid core. The elastomeric material is selected to be compatible with the material compri... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7138045 | Multi-path split cell spacer and electrodialysis stack design An electrodialysis method and apparatus include a source of concentrate fluid, a source of dilute fluid, a collector of treated concentrate fluid, a collector of dilute fluid, an anode and a cathode. A plurality of generally planar spacers are interleaved with a plu... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7101468 | End box of an electrodialyser, electrodialyser comprising same and electrodialysis method Electrodialysis device endbox comprising a vertical electrode (7) and a selectively ion-permeable membrane (10) which is arranged vertically, facing the electrode, and separated from the latter by a vertical passage (19) Electrodialysis d... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097753 | Dilute support frame for an EDI device The dilute support frame is made up of interphase longitude and latitude bars that preferably are hollow. The bars can be rectangular, rectangular with a rounded end, half-circular, triangular, polygonal or any combination thereof. The bars are sized to support the ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7074313 | Processing chamber A device having a processing chamber, for electroelution and/or dialysis of a substance carried in a sample with respect to an external liquid medium. The chamber has a closed end and an opening at the other end, sufficiently large to permit a sample, particularly a... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6607647 | Electrodeionization apparatus with expanded conductive mesh electrode and method An electrodeionization apparatus and method of use includes an expanded conductive mesh electrode. The expanded conductive mesh electrode may be formed from any conductive material that is dimensionally stable and may be coated with conductive coating. Th... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6328885 | Current-efficient suppressors A method and apparatus for increasing the current efficiency of suppressor and suppress-like pretreatment devices is disclosed for the purpose of suppressing a high concentration of eluent without the detrimental effects of excess heat generation. The met... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6274020 | Electrodialysis membrane and gasket stack system An apparatus and system of operation of an electrodialysis membrane and gasket stack for separation of components in liquid mixtures is disclosed. The system of operation for purification and deionizing liquids includes an operation of pretreatment by fil... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6235166 | Sealing means for electrically driven water purification units An electrically driven membrane process apparatus is provided comprising a first spacer having a perimeter having a surface with an inner peripheral edge defining an opening, and a recess formed on the inner peripheral edge, and an ion exchange membrane h... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6117297 | Electrodialysis apparatus An integral, monolithic frame-membrane is disclosed, such frame-membrane having a semi-permeable membrane portion and integral therewith a frame portion, the frame portion having one or more cavities, each cavity juxtaposed to the membrane portion, each c... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6090258 | Ion-exchange spacer and processes for the preparation thereof The invention provides a polymeric netting for use as an ion-conducting ser in an electrodialysis stack having charged groups incorporated in a in polymeric coating applied thereto, imparting to the spacer an average ion exchange capacity of at least 0.2... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5891328 | Membrane-frame for processes including electrodialysis An integral, monolithic frame-membrane is disclosed, such frame-membrane having a semi-permeable membrane portion and integral therewith a frame portion, the frame portion having one or more cavities, each cavity juxtaposed to the membrane portion, each c... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5681438 | Membrane module assembly A membrane module in which non-porous membranes are bonded to spacer elements, which elements are in turn bonded to each other to create a membrane support zone as a result of contact with the surface of the membrane opposite the surface to which the memb... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5597479 | Electro-coalescence/magnetic separation (ECMS) system and components for removal of contaminants from water streams, including desalinization An improved electro-coalescent/magnetic separation (ECMS) system for removing contaminants from water, including desalinization, comprises a device for exposing a stream of water to be treated to an electric field, followed by introduction of ionized coag... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5411650 | Captive vortex high agitation device A method and apparatus for recovering of ions present in a pressurized fluid stream. The apparatus comprises at least one ion exchange chamber having a first passage for providing fluid communication between the at least ion exchange chamber and the press... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5292422 | Modules for electrodeionization apparatus A novel electrodeionization apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a plurality of disk-shaped concentrating and diluting cell pairs which provide an apparatus which minimizes losses of ion exchange membrane efficiency due to membrane sealing to co... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5092974 | Electrode and method for compressive and electro-osmotic dehydration An electrode comprising a carbonaceous material including carbon fibers, which are bound together by means of carbon atoms. It is preferable that 10-50 w/w % of the carbonaceous material are short carbon fibers 2-20 mm long, which are dispersed and stacke... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5080770 | Apparatus and method for separating particles A method and apparatus for separating particles mixed with liquid utilizing a container for holding the same. The system also employs at least one separation membrane, which is permeable to the heterogeneous particles mixed with the liquid, divides the co... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5039386 | Electrophoretic method for preparative separation of charged molecules in liquids The method for electrophoretic transport of at least one solute from a first solvent stream to a second solvent stream utilizes an apparatus having a housing, a pair of electrodes positioned with the housing, each electrode being positioned adjacent one o... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5034111 | Compressive and electro-osmotic dehydrator A dehydrator comprising a filter press including a pair of first and second, electrically insulating press plates supported in parallel on a frame and adapted to be moved relative to each other. Each of the press plates has a wide recess, the recesses for... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4941962 | Electrostatic adsorptive fluid filtering apparatus An electrostatic adsorptive fluid filtering apparatus wherein an adsorbent provided in a flow path of fluid to be treated has adsorption capacity as well as adsorption power substantially improved as a result of enhancement of a potential inherently carri... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4655898 | Electrophoretic fractionation apparatus Electrophoretic fractionation apparatus well adopted for separating solutions containing diverse substances dissolved therein, e.g., such proteinaceous solutions as human plasma, is comprised of (i) a pair of opposed end plates, (ii) a pair of opposed ele... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4437967 | Apparatus for electrophoretically fractionating a solution The fractionating apparatus of the invention for the separation of at least two dissolved groups of substances in a solution is of the type wherein an electric field is applied in fractionating chambers separated by semi-permeable membranes so as to gener... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4376022 | Method and apparatus for concentrating an aqueous sludge by electro-osmosis A method for concentrating aqueous sludges. The sludge circulates through an electro-osmosis enclosure (1), of which the porous walls (2, 3) retain the sludge particles but allow the liquid which separates and the gas which forms under the influence of th... | 03/08/1983 |
| 4283264 | Electrolytic cell separator, tubular member component thereof and methods for manufacturing and using such separator and component A separator for an electrolytic cell or similar cell is made of a porous polymeric material, preferably porous polytetrafluoroethylene, and comprises a plurality of tubular portions of such material with one or two flange(s) at end(s) thereof for sealing ... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4233146 | Cell flow distributors A distributor comprising two substantially parallel covering sheets separated by a plurality of inserts provides uniform fluid flow through a cell and, consequently, improved cell efficiency. Additionally, the distributor, positioned between a cell's flui... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4062756 | Liquid flow distribution screen A liquid flow distribution screen is disclosed in which two sets of spaced apart strands are oriented at an angle to each other to form a mesh screen. A portion of the screen is composed of areas in which the two sets of strands are more or less of the sa... | 12/13/1977 |
| 3945900 | Electro ultrafiltration process and apparatus An electro-ultrafiltration process is conducted in a tank in which the cathode and anode regions are separated by an anisotropic ultrafiltration membrane. A pressure differential is applied across the membrane and the fluid component of the bath moves thr... | 03/23/1976 |
