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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7178512 | Fuel system for a marine vessel with a gaseous purge fuel container A fuel container for a marine propulsion system is provided with a pump and a hose connected to an outlet of the pump and disposed within the cavity of the fuel container. The hose is provided with an opening, formed through its wall, through which a fluid can flow ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7000568 | Aquarium overflow system standpipe An aquarium overflow system includes a standpipe with snap-fit mounting constructions, an air vent, air and water apertures, and an adjustable height version. ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6949192 | Apparatus for producing USP or WFI purified water An improved water purification system for production of USP purified water and/or USP water for injection include backwashable, chlorine tolerant microfilter or ultrafilter for initial filtration of the feed water (10). The filtrate from the filter (18... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6132626 | Liquid filter A filtration unit is provided with a self-cleaning mechanism which backflushes a screening element therein when it becomes blinded by solid material. A reservoir enables a head of screened liquid to be built up above the screening element. Upon blinding o... | 10/17/2000 |
| 5942105 | Float actuated water control valve A float actuated water level control valve has a sliding valve tube depending from a float to meter the amount of water flow through the valve proportionally in response to the position of the float. The valve is especially useful for controlling the wate... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5514284 | Method and apparatus for water treatment An apparatus for treating water includes a vertically extending contact vessel, wherein water is contacted with ozone, and a return vessel which contains a column of water of a sufficient height to drive water through downstream filtering stages. Ozone is... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5389245 | Vapor separating unit for a fuel system A vapor separating unit for a fuel system and having particular application to a fuel system for a marine engine. The vapor separating unit includes a closed tank having a fuel inlet through which fuel is fed to the tank by a diaphragm pump. The liquid le... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5374352 | Universal recycled wash water system A universal recycled wash water plant having a collector tank through which collected wash water and rinse water is channeled to a grease/oil/water separation tank which separates oil and grease from the water and which holds the oil-separated water in a ... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5147556 | Thickener A thickener for liquids or pulps includes a tank in which flocculation takes place. A feedwell for feed liquid is disposed within the tank and has a restricted bottom opening in fluid communication with the tank. The bottom opening has an effective cross-... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5112492 | Automated bubble trap An automated bubble trap for a liquid chromatography system includes a bubble trap or reservoir with level sensing devices at spaced elevations so that the liquid chromatography system can be operated unattended on a day to day basis so long as the liquid... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5055185 | Anti-freeze separator assembly This invention relates to an anti-freeze separator assembly connected to a piece of equipment in outdoor freezing conditions in order to take a fluid, such as water, and treat same for subsequent disposal without freezing. The anti-freeze separator assemb... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5015392 | Thickener A thickener for liquids or pulps comprising a tank in which flocculation takes place and dilute liquid is displaced toward the top of the tank, a feedwell having a bottom opening in fluid communication with said tank, conduit means to supply feed liquid t... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4957624 | Method of and arrangement for purifying contaminated water Contaminated water is purified by introduction into a filter, filtering the water, accumulating the partially purified water delivered from the filter, heating the collected water to a temperature near its boiling point, reintroducing the collected water ... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4803054 | Asymmetric heat-exchange reaction apparatus for effecting chemical reactions In accordance with the present invention there is provided a reaction apparatus having an externalized heat exchange mechanism by which heat may be added to or withdrawn from a reactant mixture. In one aspect, the present invention includes a cased well w... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4649579 | Swimming pool skimming weir A device is provided to control the level of water in the gutter of a swimming pool which is responsive to the level of water in the pool. Weirs are provided on the pool side of the gutter to which weir housings are attached to conduct skimming and/or sur... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4622134 | Apparatus for treating sewage An apparatus for treating sewage is disclosed wherein incoming sewage is in turn put into a balancing tank, an aeration tank and a precipitation tank, settled sludge in the precipitation tank being returned to the aeration tank, which aerates the sewage i... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4595497 | Purified water reverse osmosis reservoir A reverse osmosis system in which a pair of oppositely disposed, vertically aligned rigid cup shaped bodies that have outwardly extending first flanges are by a circumferentially adjustable band forced into pressure sealing contact with a second flange of... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4585554 | Combined purified water dispensing device and reject water control device A purified water dispensing and reject water control device that when operatively associated with a pressurized feed water supplied reverse osmosis cartridge that has purified water and reject water outlets and a tank that is subdivided by a movable barri... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4348281 | Skimmer assembly for swimming pools A skimmer assembly for use in swimming pools in which a skimmer housing is provided with a skimming inlet and a drain inlet for receiving water from a pool. An outlet is also provided for connection with a vacuum source for discharging water from the hous... | 09/07/1982 |
| 4199452 | Jet aeration channel system Activated sludge waste water treatment systems utilizing influent and/or sludge return flow as pressurized gas-liquid contactor motive stream source and having improved energy efficiency. Staged flow control systems are also disclosed.... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4082668 | Ultra filtration apparatus and method An ultrafiltration cell utilizing two membranes with a magnetic stirring bar system in between. This permits stacking of stirred cells and doubles the efficiency of each cell. Automatic stop to prevent drying is accomplished by employing a floating valve.... | 04/04/1978 |
