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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7354768 | Volume-differential assay using hydrophilic gel Systems and methods for measuring the moisture and sediment content of a petroleum sample. In one embodiment, a sample to be tested is collected in a field bottle. The sample from the field bottle is then transferred from the field bottle, and into and through a mea... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350409 | Magnetic separation in fluids Methods and apparatus are disclosed for recovering magnetically attractable wellbore casing fragments from drilling fluid used in hydrocarbon-producing formations. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338607 | Filter canister, system containing filter canister, and their use A filter canister including a frame; a sheet of flexible fabric material that allows the flow of water therethrough, the sheet of flexible fabric material being connected to the frame in a manner defining an internal zone whereby substantially all fluid entering the... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329339 | Strainer device for fuel tank A strainer device for a fuel tank includes a sucking passage member provided with a passage opened in the fuel tank; a filtering member attached to the sucking passage member for covering a hole of the passage; and a conduit connecting portion extending outside the ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7285213 | Conveying unit The subject of the invention is a conveying unit (2) with a baffle (5), with a fuel pump (6) arranged therein and with a filter (14) which is arranged at the bottom (7) of the baffle (5) and which precedes an inlet orifice (... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279095 | Fuel supply device Fuel supply device (10) may comprise fuel pump (20) and suction filter (40) attached to a fuel intake port (36) of fuel pump (20). Suction filter (40) may have a sheet-shaped filter body (38) and an attaching member (... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273562 | Ozone injection method and system A target biokill of species for water to be discharged from a ballast tank of a sea faring vessel is determined. A diverted portion of sea water is regulated prior to charging the water into the ballast tank. Regulation of the diverted portion of water and a rate of... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7261814 | Non-planar media transmission filter apparatus and method A filter for use in engines or transmissions is provided comprising an inlet-side cover having a wave-like region along the periphery of the inlet-side cover, an outlet-side cover having a wave-like region along the periphery of the outlet-side cover where the outle... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258789 | Non-planar media transmission filter apparatus and method with tray A filter for use in engines or transmissions is provided comprising an outlet-side cover having a first wave-like region along the periphery of the outlet-side cover, a filter media tray having a second wave-like region along the periphery of the filter media tray w... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7254901 | Washer/dryer plumbing connection and method A tailpiece has been provided that includes a tubular member, a washing machine connector, and a dryer drainage connector. The washing machine connector can receive a fluid discharge from a washing machine drain line and the dryer drainage connector can receive a fl... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7228848 | Self positioning filter assembly A filter assembly having a filter element that is self positioning into a preferential filtering position upon insertion into a tank which will contain the medium to be filtered (e.g., gasoline, oil, etc.). ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7182869 | Fuel filter arrangement A fuel filter and vapor separator arrangement having at least one layer of liquid fuel permeable material defining at least one substantially enclosed cavity. The permeable material has at least one opening to provide fluid communication of liquid fuel within the ca... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7134568 | Fuel tank system In a fuel tank system, a strainer chamber with a suction bore opened into its upper surface is provided in a collecting recess for collecting a residual fuel containing impure foreign substances such as dust and water, the collecting recess being provided in a botto... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128218 | Metal oil pan with an integrated oil filter The invention relates to a metal oil pan for engines or transmissions, with an oil filter medium arranged therein, wherein part of the oil pan forms the bottom of an oil filter housing and a plastic half-shell forms a cover of the oil filter housing, and the oil fil... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7112278 | Fuel filter having double layer structure Fuel passes through a fuel filter from the outer layer of the fuel filter toward the inner layer of the fuel filter. Large debris is arrested in the outer layer made of nonwoven fabric, and small debris is arrested in the inner layer made of filter paper, so that pl... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7087160 | Outside-in flow engine and transmission filter and method A suction-side transmission or engine filter includes a filter bag assembly having an outlet portion and a media bag enclosing an inner support structure, the filter bag assembly is contained at least partially within a housing having an outlet port. The outlet port... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083722 | Filter manufacturing process using a combined welding and cutting step A method of manufacturing a filter comprises the steps of assembling multiple layers of filtration material on top of one another to form an assembly; holding the assembly between an ultrasonic weld horn and a weld nest so that the assembly has a marginal area outsi... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7073520 | Washing machine with clog proof lint filter The filter (3) comprises transversal walls (11) forming a labyrinth-like path with the inner surface of a hollow body (6) that is part of the water outlet circuit of the machine. On the peripheral edge of the said transversal walls (11) t... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7059305 | Internalized component for fuel tanks An assembly is provided for internal placement of a component within a vehicle fuel tank. The assembly generally includes a two housing elements biased apart to retain the component within the fuel tank. The component may be non-destructively and selectively attache... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056432 | Tank mounted oil filter assembly The present invention relates to small vehicles such as lawn and garden tractors and more specifically to an oil filter assembly used with the transmissions of such vehicles. The filter assembly is housed within the transmission case to reduce mounting brackets outs... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051716 | Fuel tank In the case of a fuel tank (1) for a motor vehicle having a plurality of surge chambers (6, 6′) for collecting fuel, two surge chambers (6, 6′) are closed in a manner essentially forming a seal and are connected to each other. Fuel conducted... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7052605 | Device for purifying liquids A device for cleaning liquids, in particular edible oils, by means of a filter in a filter housing, the filter being connected downstream of a pump, and a motor for driving the pump, which has a rotor having a rotor disc with vanes in an immersion housing being prov... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040298 | Grounding structure of fuel tank A grounding structure of a fuel tank equipped with a lid body closing an opening of the fuel tank made of resin is characterized by being equipped with a ring-shaped member made of metal fixed on the periphery of the opening, and a retainer made of metal fixing the ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7033513 | Method and apparatus for filtering tap changer oil A filter apparatus suitable for electrical substation high-voltage transformer tap changers and similar oil-filled equipment removes moisture and other contaminants from the insulating oil bath in which the tap contacts are immersed. The apparatus can be configured ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7029582 | Fuel filter device A fuel filter device includes a first member made of a plastic and having a connecting portion to be connected to a fuel intake port, and a second member made of a plastic and assembled with the first member for forming an interior space communicating with the conne... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6997238 | Cooler plate and gearbox assembly A gearbox assembly comprising a casing defining a cavity for housing gears of an engine-driven apparatus, the casing having at least one substantially flat exterior surface for receiving a cooler plate, and a cooler plate mounted to the casing at the substantially f... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6964265 | Connecting structure of fuel filter and fuel pump A connecting structure for connecting a fuel filter and a fuel pump with an inlet. The connecting structure includes a joint bracket to be retained in the fuel tank, and a filter section formed with the fuel filter. The joint bracket includes a pump side connecting ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962656 | Liquid reconditioning system including a venturi pump A liquid reconditioning system separates mixtures of two liquids that are insoluble in one another, such as a coolant and tramp oil from a machining operation. The mixtures of the two liquids are delivered from a sump, or collection basin, to a separator by means of... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6953527 | Fuel tank with water trap A fuel tank for use with small internal combustion engines, the fuel tank having an inlet and an outlet and storing a quantity of fuel therein. A hydrophobic barrier is positioned within the fuel tank in flow communication with the outlet, and permits the passage of... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6949198 | Strainer for a water hose An apparatus, a system and a method for obtaining sieved water, for fighting fires, from a source of water having foreign objects are disclosed. A strainer is connected to a tank via a hose such that water may be pumped from the strainer to the tank. The strainer in... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6946071 | Fuel feeding device and fuel filter used for the device The present device is a fuel supply device to pressurize and supply fuel F which is stored in a fuel tank 10, which comprises a fuel supply pipe 11 which forms a supply passage for the fuel F, a fuel filter 12 to filter the fuel F disposed at th... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6939467 | Filter module for a fuel conveying unit and fuel conveying unit for a motor vehicle The invention relates to a filter module (23) for a fuel conveying unit (2) comprising a fuel pump (5) with two pump chambers (20, 21) which are independent of each other. A common filter area (24) is provided for the inlet areas (... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932233 | Fuel oil tank with evacuation channel A fuel oil tank is comprised of a sealed reservoir having side walls, a top and bottom walls, and opposed end walls. A closable inlet port is provided to admit fuel oil in the reservoir. An outlet port is provided in the bottom wall and is adapted to receive a coupl... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6913693 | In-tank type fuel pump system To provide an in-tank type fuel pump system capable of sharing a fuel filter among various mounting types of a fuel pump to a fuel tank. A fuel pump and a fuel filter are contained in a fuel tank. A discharge port of the fuel pump is connected to the fuel filter. A ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6887375 | System to save and recycle domestic water The invention is a system for the processing and recycling of water. Rain water or snow from a roof or other areas that collect rain water is transferred via a down spout to a rain water storage vessel. This water is transferred with a holding tank transfer pipe fro... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6887388 | Fuel pump/filter integration A vehicle having an engine, a fuel tank, and a pump encased in a housing. The pump is in fluid communication with the fuel tank and the engine. A filter is disposed intermediate the fuel pump and the engine. An electrical conductor having an inoperative position and... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6874643 | Suction filter In a suction filter, a synthetic resin upper plate 4 to be connected to a fuel inlet pipe is integrally molded with an upper filtering fabric 2, and a synthetic resin lower plate 5 is integrally molded with a lower filtering fabric. Two end port... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6858134 | Fluid filtration system including replaceable filter module A fluid filtration system includes a filter receiver located in a fluid reservoir housing and a replaceable filter module adapted to mount in the filter receiver. Fluid to be filtered is exposed to a filter media included in the filter module and mounted in a filter... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6835306 | Return-side filter for use in a vehicle transmission A fluid filtration assembly (10) operable to provide both return-side and supply-side filtration, as, for example, of a fluid entering and leaving a sump (14) as it circulates in a vehicle transmission (12). The fluid filtration assembly (10 | 12/28/2004 |
| 6827848 | Filter element for oil pans and filter element/oil pan combination A filter/oil pan assembly for use in devices such as transmissions for vehicles and for use as oil pans in internal combustion engines includes a housing having an upper chamber and a sump, wherein a filter element is disposed between the upper chamber and the sump.... | 12/07/2004 |
