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Combination Beverage Container and Spittoon
A combination beverage container and spittoon includes a bottom portion including outer wall and a first inner wall defining a spittoon space.
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| 8157995 | Systems for treating water using iron Systems and associated methods for treating contaminant-containing wastewater are provided. The systems generally include a reducing zone for reducing the oxidation-reduction potential of the water and a clean-up zone comprising zero valent iron for removing at leas... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8048298 | Household effluent purification plant Plant comprising a homogenization tank (100) equipped with a stirrer (120) and with a pumping unit (140), a connecting pipe (300) leaving the pumping unit (140) comprising an injector of reagents (310) and a static mixer ( | 11/01/2011 |
| 8034238 | Waste water storage and treatment system A multi-chamber basin is sized to collect excess waste water exceeding the processing capacity of a sewage system. In order to disinfect the waste water exceeding the basin capacity, disinfectant is added at a point in the system after the first basin. After the rai... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7959802 | Water purification system A water purification system performs a water purification process through physical sterilization, and at least includes a compression device and a decompression device. Water is converted into a high-pressure liquid through the compression device, and then is conver... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7887698 | Diffuser/emulsifier for aquaculture applications An apparatus for treatment of water in an aquatic environment. Water is first pumped from a reservoir to a first mixing station. An inert gas is introduced into the pumped water at the first mixing station to provide inert gas saturated water, which inert gas satura... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7883623 | Dispensing system A dispenser system that takes high pressure fluid such as a high pressure water source and reduces the volume flow of the high pressure water as it flows into a dispenser with the dispenser having a low pressure outlet, which offers negligible fluid resistance in co... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7763177 | System and method for ultrasonic cleaning of ultraviolet disinfection system Some demonstrative embodiments of the invention may include a liquid disinfection system having built-in cleaning and deposit prevention capabilities. The system may include a conduit to carry a flowing liquid to be disinfected, an illumination source and an ultraso... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7510652 | Filter and system apparatus for removing sulfur-containing compounds from liquid fuels A fuel filter for removing fuel impurities, particularly thiophenes, includes a hollow housing having a filter element therein. The filter element includes a substrate, which may include a nonwoven fiber web, a plurality of particles, or both of these. Where particl... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7485221 | System for treating wastewater A wastewater treatment system treating excess wastewater from a sewer system includes a generally vertically oriented first shaft structure adapted to receive excess wastewater from the sewer system, a generally vertically oriented second shaft structure spaced apar... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7429323 | Water treatment system and pressure pipe therefor A pressure pipe for transporting corrosive material, such as ozonated water, is formed with a pipe joint that is resistant to ozone. An intermediate portion of the pressure pipe is formed from a low-carbon steel cylinder with inner and outer concrete layers and pres... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7422680 | Animal waste effluent treatment system Animal waste such as fecal material from swine, chicken, turkey, and cattle is converted into useful forms such as fertilizer, other types of soil builders, and even nutrient feed additives. Devices, systems, and methods are provided that allow economical conversion... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7416660 | Bypass flow and ozone proportion method and system A method and system of ozone treatment diverts a portion of water from a flow of water in a conduit; injects an ozone-containing gas into the portion to provide an ozonated portion; recombines the ozonated portion with the flow of water in the conduit; and regulates... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7396458 | Wastewater treatment equipment A wastewater treatment equipment of an embodiment of the present invention neutralizes a WTBT 12 by introducing the WTBT 12 containing fluorine components to a first treatment tank 11A and by introducing an NaOH solution from a second path P2... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7364657 | Integrated system for on-site cell acquisition, processing, and delivery Numerous embodiments of a system and method for treating cardiac tissue are described. In one embodiment, bone marrow cells are extracted from a patient. The cells are then processed to isolate mononuclear cells, which can then be delivered back near the cardiac tis... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361270 | Apparatus for water treatment Water is treated by precipitating dissolved contaminants. A treatment vessel is provided having an inlet for receiving the water under treatment and an outlet for flowing treated water therefrom. A high volume of fine air bubbles are diffused into the water within t... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7347945 | Method and an installation for separating out multiphase effluents The invention relates to a method and to an installation for separating out an effluent made up of a multi-phase fluid mixture. According to the invention, said installation includes gravity separator means whose geometrical separation characteristics can be adjuste... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341660 | Unitary three stage wastewater treatment system The invention is a three stage wastewater treatment system having a first tank, a second tank and a third tank, all in fluid communication and forming a unitary structure. The first and second tanks are nested, where the first tank is the innermost tank. The first t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335309 | Method for removing metal compounds from waste water A method for removing metal compounds from waste water comprising the steps of adjusting the pH of the water to from 5 to 12 and preferable 6 to 9; aerating the waste water; adding a flocculating agent to the water and allowing floccules including metal compounds to... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331705 | Static device and method of making A static device and method of making is disclosed for mixing matter flowing therethrough. The invention comprises a tube having a polygonic cross section defining a plurality of corners. The tube is spirally twisted with the plurality of corners forming a plurality ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326337 | System for oxidation of organic bodies present in an aqueous effluent A method for starting up a system for oxidating organic bodies. The system includes a tubular body wherein an aqueous body is injected into the inlet thereof at a pressure P1, the tubular body having a first zone extending the inlet thereof, a second zone int... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326002 | Sparge broadcasting in fracture rock Apparatus and method for removal of contaminants from a formation are described. The apparatus and method introduces at a first location treatment materials at concentrations to effect removal of contaminants into a formation and withdraws fluid from a second locati... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323102 | Additive dispensing filter apparatus An apparatus for filtering a liquid, with a housing, a liquid inlet arranged in the housing, a liquid outlet arranged in the housing, a filter for removing particles from a liquid stream arranged between the liquid inlet and the liquid outlet, and at least one addit... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7311839 | Removal of biological pathogens using surfactant-modified zeolite Systems and methods are described for removing biological pathogens using surfactant-modified zeolite (SMZ). A method for removing biological pathogens from a fluid or a fluid-based gel includes filtering the fluid or fluid-based gel using SMZs. A method for removin... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303665 | Aquarium drainage and waste detection system An aquarium drainage system having a filter, funnel, clear tube, sensor housing, light sensor, light beam generator, waste indicator light, primary valve, secondary/safety valve, safety cap and safety switch, as well as the other components shown in the drawings, wh... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300575 | Portable filter system A filter system for receiving an aqueous-based fluid contaminated with particles and emulsified contaminant oil, removing the particles, and separating the emulsified contaminant oil from the aqueous-based fluid includes a filter media for receiving the aqueous-base... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300578 | Apparatus for recycling of oil-based drilling fluid contaminated with water and water contaminated with oil based drilling fluid A mobile apparatus and method for recycling an invert emulsion based drilling fluid, in which the invert emulsion based drilling fluid includes an oleaginous component and an aqueous component. The apparatus includes an emulsion breaking tank, a water treatment tank... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297254 | Systems and methods for extracting and purifying water from groundwater sources Systems and methods for water extraction and purification are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, a system includes at least one water lifting unit that fluidly communicates with a groundwater source, and a gas generator that is fluidly coupled to the at ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7291846 | Apparatus for and method of treating a fluid Apparatus and a method for treating a fluid. The apparatus includes a fluid passageway, at least one source of irradiation, and curved reflecting troughs for reflecting irradiation onto the fluid passageway. A space is defined between the closed ends of the troughs.... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288191 | Sludge treatment apparatus A sludge treatment method allowing an improvement in a phosphorus recovery rate and sludge volume reduction by efficiently eluting phosphorus in the sludge. The sludge treatment method includes: a step of foaming a sludge-containing liquid by blowing an ozone-contai... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284747 | Polygon shaped fluid diffuser A plurality of pipe diffuser sections are arranged in a three to seven sided polygon, which allows a fluid to flow through distribution piping and the pipe sections and diffuse, through openings in the walls of the pipe diffuser sections, into a body of fluid contai... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7273585 | Biological fluid disposal system A biological fluid disposal system having a water flow line, a biological fluid line in fluid communication with the water flow line, a disinfectant line in fluid communication with the water flow line and the biological fluid line, and a venturi connected to one of... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7267232 | Flotation device and method of froth flotation An apparatus for froth flotation including a flotation vessel including a side wall and a bottom wall that includes a fluid drain, and a mixing eductor inside the vessel disposed to impart net rotational force to contents of the vessel about an axis; and a method of... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267778 | Device and process for treating a liquid medium A device for treating liquid medium has an ultrasound emitter located relative to a compartment of a container holding a liquid medium and a microbubble emitter located relative to the compartment. The ultrasound emitter emits high-frequency ultrasound between about... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264394 | Static device and method of making A static device and method of making is disclosed for mixing matter flowing therethrough. The invention comprises a tube having a polygonic cross section defining a plurality of corners. The tube is spirally twisted with the plurality of corners forming a plurality ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264006 | Ozonated water flow and concentration control apparatus and method The invention features an apparatus and a method for supplying ozonated water to more than one process tool. Ozonated water of a first concentration received from an ozonated water generator and water received from a source are mixed to produce ozonated water of a s... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7238283 | System for wastewater treatment A new and improved wastewater treatment system suitable for the treatment of wastewater from a CMP process. A holding tank receives wastewater from a CMP wastewater collection tank. The holding tank may further receive wastewater from a backside grinding (BG) wastew... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235175 | Device for treating hydrophilic sludge by hydraulic turbulence effect combined with oxidation and chemical reactions by additive input A method and device for treating sludge and slime to enable reuse in soil upgrading and in building material systems. Hydrophilic sludge and slime having a water content not less than 70% are continuously treated in a manner which enables colloid removal, dehydratio... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232278 | Adjustable outlet riser An adjustable outlet riser including a riser (54), a reducer (58) sealed to the riser (54), and an adjustable riser (56) having a tight but slidable fit with the reducer (58). A pond for treatment of aqueous solutions has a piping ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229550 | Potable water treatment system and apparatus In the present invention, a potable water treatment system and apparatus for purifying and treating potable water that is being transferred from a potable water source to a number of potable water user(s) via a potable water line is presented. Said potable water pur... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7213642 | Multi-fluid sparging A diffuser useful for sparging to remove contaminant in situ is described. The diffuser includes a first elongated member having a sidewall with a first portion of the length of the sidewall being microporous, and a second portion of the length of the sidewall havin... | 05/08/2007 |
