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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7938956 | Water purification system and method, and module for the system The invention relates to a method and a system for purifying water whereby: the water to be purified is pressurized (13); a pressurized flow of said water is directed onto at least one selective permeability... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7824545 | Bottom fillable bottles and systems for charging the same According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a fluid supply assembly fluidly connectable to a source of fluid is provided. The fluid supply assembly includes a housing (702); a hydraulic assembly (710) supported within the housing (702), wh... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7695614 | Continuous closed-circuit desalination apparatus without containers An apparatus for continuous closed-circuit consecutive sequential desalination of a salt water solution by reverse osmosis that comprises a closed circuit system comprising one or more desalination modules having their respective inlets and outlets connected in para... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7655139 | Method and system for operating a shut-off valve of a filtration system A filtration assembly includes a feed water line and a permeate line. A shut-off valve is coupled between the permeate line and the feed water line and operative to open the feed line when the faucet is opened based on a pressure differential between the feed line a... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7481919 | Multiple filter controller Disclosed herein is multiple filter controller comprising two filters; an inlet valve that regulates the directional inflow of a fluid through the filters; and an outlet valve that regulates the directional outflow of the fluid from the filters. Further disclosed is... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7407585 | Water purification system and methods, and module for the system The invention relates to a method and a system for purifying water whereby: the water to be purified is pressurized (13); a pressurized flow of said water is directed onto at least one selective permeability... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7402240 | Method and system to flush an RO system A home RO filtration system includes a membrane module having an inlet connected to a feed line, the membrane module also having a concentrate outlet coupled to a concentrate line, and a permeate outlet coupled to a permeate line. The permeate line communicates with... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7371347 | Device for dispensing and observing the luminescence of individual specimens in multi-specimen arrangements The invention is directed to a device for dispensing and observing the luminescence of individual specimens in multi-specimen arrangements, particularly for the examination of biological, chemical or cytobiological assays with high specimen throughput. It is the obj... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7316774 | Fluid treatment system A reverse osmosis water filtration system has a control housing that contains control components for the filtration system. The control housing may include control components for a membrane flushing system and/or feed water pressurization system for a permeate stora... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311819 | Aquarium filter The present invention is an aquarium filter that treats water mechanically, chemically and biologically, provides maximum and uniform circulation and aeration of water, prevents channeling, reduces surface debris, reduces leaking and clogging, maximizes the viewable... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303666 | Water filtration system A water filtration system includes a filter for receiving water to be filtered and having an output. A water storage vessel is connected to receive water from the filter output; and water is removed from the storage vessel and supplied back to the input of the filte... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7291565 | Method and system for treating a substrate with a high pressure fluid using fluorosilicic acid A method and system is described for treating a substrate with a high pressure fluid, such as carbon dioxide in a supercritical state. A process chemistry is introduced to the high pressure fluid for treating the substrate surface. The process chemistry comprises fl... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7276171 | Method for cleaning separation membrane When an out-of-basin type separation membrane, which is connected to a biological treatment tank through a circulation passageway for filtering tank water, is cleaned, a part or all of the backwash drainage containing the sludge peeled from the membrane surface is r... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270745 | Liquid filtration apparatus embodying super-buoyant filtration particles Presented is a liquid filtering apparatus and method that overcomes the disadvantages encountered with prior bed filtration systems by providing a filtering apparatus that incorporates a super-buoyant filter medium having a specific gravity very substantially lower ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270746 | Water treatment system for water animal feeding facility A water treatment system includes a waste collection arrangement and a waste disposal arrangement. The waste collection arrangement is disposed in a pond for swirling the water to form a funnel-shaped water vortex so as to collect a waste contained in the water of t... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7255772 | High pressure processing chamber for semiconductor substrate A high pressure chamber comprises a chamber housing, a platen, and a mechanical drive mechanism. The chamber housing comprises a first sealing surface. The platen comprises a region for holding the semiconductor substrate and a second sealing surface. The mechanical... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250374 | System and method for processing a substrate using supercritical carbon dioxide processing A method and system for processing a substrate in a film removal system. The method includes providing the substrate in a substrate chamber of a film removal system, where the substrate has a micro-feature containing a dielectric film on a sidewall of the micro-feat... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243669 | Float-responsive valve with premature closure prevention A float-responsive valve includes a valve actuator that is selectively responsive to operation of a float to move from a first position to a second position in which the valve actuator holds the valve element in its open position. When the valve actuator is in the s... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244357 | Pumps for filtration systems Improvements in product water throughput from a reverse osmosis (RO) membrane filter achieved by thinner feed spacers in the RO element, enhanced recovery (ratio of permeate to feed), pressure recovery of the retentate fluid pressure opposing the feed water pressure... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7189325 | Method and device for desalting water The invention pertains to a method and a device for desalting water by reverse osmosis, particularly for desalting seawater, in which saltwater is introduced under a first pressure into a pressure-compensation device and conducted from pressure-compensation device a... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182858 | Multiple barrier filter apparatus A filter apparatus is provided which includes a first filter membrane element (40a), and a second bacterial filter membrane element. The first viral filter element (40a) is capable of treating water at a first second flow rate and is adap... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182857 | Pressure limiting and/or flow regulating valve for use with POU/POE filter system An apparatus comprising a pressure limiting valve for preventing transmission of elevated pressure to components downstream of the apparatus. Preferably, the pressure limiting valve is used in combination with a flow regulating device that maintains a substantially ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7152682 | Subsea process assembly A subsea process assembly for separating a multiphase flow, the assembly comprising: an inlet for a multiphase medium; a pressure reducing means for reducing the pressure of the multiphase flow from the inlet and creating a source of energy; a multiphase separator f... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147777 | Wastewater treatment system with membrane separators and provision for storm flow conditions In a wastewater treatment system and process utilizing membrane bioreactors (MBRs), multiple, parallel series of tanks or stages each include, an MBR stage. Under conditions of normal flow volume into the system, influent passes through several parallel series of st... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140393 | Non-contact shuttle valve for flow diversion in high pressure systems A valve for redirecting flow in a supercritical fluid or other high pressure processing system is disclosed. In high pressure supercritical carbon dioxide (SCCO2) equipment for semiconductor wafer processing, a major hurtle in providing clean equipment and clean waf... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7135107 | Apparatus and system for concentrating slurry solids An apparatus to separate solids from drilling slurry, having an inlet positioned over an outlet of a concentration tank to displace water that would otherwise enter the down-stream centrifuges. Baffles are provided to direct solids to the outlet and minimize the tim... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128092 | Separating arrangement for treatment of fluids An arrangement for separating a fluid from admixtures has at least a first and a second separation unit. The separation units are of the type using an increased pressure or pressure difference for their function and have improved performance with increased pressure.... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7093661 | Subsea production system Methods and arrangements for production of petroleum products from a subsea well. The methods comprise control of a downhole separator, supplying power fluid to a downhole turbine/pump hydraulic converter, performing pigging of a subsea manifold, providing gas lift ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086405 | Screenings washer A screenings washer having a hopper, a grinder downstream of the hopper, and a washer downstream of the grinder. The washer includes an auger rotor that receives the screenings ground by the grinder, a spray wash system that sprays a wash fluid directly onto a porti... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7081171 | Screenings washer A screenings washer having a hopper, a grinder downstream of the hopper, and a washer downstream of the grinder. The washer includes an auger rotor that receives the screenings ground by the grinder, a spray wash system that sprays a wash fluid directly onto a porti... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7070695 | Ultrafiltration and microfiltration module and system A method and apparatus of purifying feedwater to remove impurities including suspended solids therefrom, the method suitable for using in-line water pressure to permeate water through hollow fiber membranes and to backflush the membranes to remove solids collected o... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7041219 | Method and apparatus for enhancing wastewater treatment in lagoons A method and apparatus for building a lagoon based advanced treatment system or upgrading an existing lagoon system for advanced treatment of wastewater. The lagoon is provided with a baffle to create a complete mix zone in which an aeration system and bioconcentrat... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7026001 | Method of concentrating processed vegetable and fruit products by reverse osmosis A concentrated vegetable and/or fruit product is obtained by reverse osmosis by a method of first preparing a vegetable and/or fruit product including seeds, epidermis and/or sarcocarp as a solid component, causing it to flow down under a pressured condition to a co... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7005075 | Gas drive electrolytic cell The present invention is directed to an electrolytic cell that is completely sealed during the electrolysis operation during production of oxidant. Gasses generated within the electrolysis operation, primarily hydrogen that is liberated at the cathode surface, incre... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6969460 | Graywater diverter vessel assembly A graywater diverter vessel assembly (as shown in FIG. 2) comprises a cylindrical side vessel 4 and valve diversion assembly 1, 2, 16. The device fits onto a vertical wastewater pipe 9, wherein a user can by closing the valve 1, di... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6955118 | Filter mounting assembly A filter mounting system of a filter assembly for a fryer apparatus is disclosed, the filter mounting system including a slip fitting slidably receivable in a slip fitting receiver of a tank outlet port. A grasping member is functionally attached to the mounting sys... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6936161 | Fluid filter apparatus A fluid filter apparatus includes a filter element located in a filter chamber formed in a filter housing. A valve unit is located in a passageway formed in the filter housing to control flow of fluid into or out of the filter chamber. ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932912 | Wastewater treatment system for residential septic systems A liquid chlorine supply canister is connected by a supply tube and venturi chamber to a recirculating pipe that discharges into a storage-mixing tank into which sewage effluent is received from a source. The supply tube is provided with a filter/orifice assembly. A... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6764595 | Fluid treatment system A water treatment system having a reverse osmosis unit (14) includes a storage tank (40) having an outer tank housing (42) that encloses an expandable bladder (50). A pressurized region (62) is defined between the outside of the bl... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6733664 | Filtration device for separation of concretions, fragments or other body material from liquids A filtration device for separating concrements, fragments or other body material from liquids which are processed by means of a lithotripter connected to a suction device equipped with a peristaltic valve and sucked out of body cavities. The device has a functional ... | 05/11/2004 |
