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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8057670 | Biological fluid filtration system and biological filter used therein A biological fluid processing or fluid filtration system is provided having novel open and closed loop processing systems wherein the gases transferred into and out of the system during processing pass through a porous medium in upstream and/or downstream gas inlet ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7943044 | Biological fluid filtration system and biological fluid filter used therein A biological fluid processing or fluid filtration system is provided having novel open and closed loop processing systems wherein the gases transferred into and out of the system during processing pass through a porous medium in upstream and/or downstream gas inlet ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7678272 | Biological fluid filtration system and biological fluid filter used therein A biological fluid processing or fluid filtration system is provided having novel open and closed loop processing systems wherein the gases transferred into and out of the system during processing pass through a porous medium in upstream and/or downstream gas inlet ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7658847 | Biological fluid filtration apparatus Apparatus for use in a biological fluid processing or fluid filtration system is provided. The biological fluid processing or fluid filtration system has novel open and closed loop processing systems wherein the gases transferred into and out of the system during pr... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7615152 | Water filter device A water filter device for treating untreated drinking water, wherein the water filter device may comprise a connector for providing fluid communication between the water filter device and an untreated drinking water source. The water filter device may comprise a low... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7501059 | Biological fluid filtration method and apparatus A biological fluid processing or fluid filtration system is provided having novel open and closed loop processing systems wherein the gases transferred into and out of the system during processing pass through a porous medium in upstream and/or downstream gas inlet ... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7438799 | Portable, refillable water dispenser serving batches of water purified of organic and inorganic pollutants A portable, refillable water dispenser serving batches of water purified of organic and inorganic pollutants includes a portable, refillable and hand-holdable vessel for holding and pouring water having a spout and, inside the portable, refillable and hand-holdable ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7429325 | Device for a body fluid bag A device (2) for a body fluid bag, includes a filtering part (5) and a retransfusion part (6), the filtering part (5) having a filtering part inlet opening (7) and a filtering part outlet opening (8). The outlet opening (... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7413665 | Methods and apparatus for blood component separation A system for separating a composite fluid into component parts thereof, including: a centrifuge having a rotor with a separation space and at least two valve members disposed thereon and a container set having a separation container adapted to be disposed in the sep... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7404894 | Portable water cleaner A carrying case (1) of a portable water cleaner includes a case main body (2) having an opening portion (2a) and forming a container (2b) that contains water, and a lid member (3) that opens/closes the opening portion... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7396451 | Methods and apparatus for blood component separation A system for separating a composite fluid into component parts thereof, including: a centrifuge having a rotor with a separation space and at least two valve members disposed thereon and a container set having a separation container adapted to be disposed in the sep... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7374677 | Two stage hemofiltration that generates replacement fluid The present invention relates to a system for two-stage blood dialysis of a patient. In one embodiment, the system comprises a first filtration device for receiving the blood from the patient and for producing a first filtrate and processed blood. The system further... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7368054 | Apparatus to separate oil and debris from an aqueous fluid A separator to separate oil and debris from an aqueous fluid includes a container with a cover, the top portion of which includes a control panel access door. The separator draws an aqueous fluid with one or a plurality of skimmers that float on the aqueous fluid in... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357862 | Fluid conditioning system and method An exemplary method and system for reducing or eliminating the formation of solid precipitates/deposits of a flowing fluid, such as oil, or for reducing or eliminating existing solid precipitates/deposits contained in a flowing fluid, is provided. A fluid conditioni... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353956 | Blood collection systems including a flexible filter Blood collection systems include an integral flexible filter to remove leukocytes from blood components. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351344 | Sterile system and method for filtering biological or medical liquids, especially blood or blood constituents The invention relates to a sterile system and a method for filtering biological or medical liquids, especially blood or blood constituents. According to the filtering system and method, the sterile air already in the system is collected before the beginning of the f... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7329354 | Purification of organic solvent fluids A chemical distribution system having improved organic solvent fluid purity and consistency includes a vessel containing ion-exchange media positioned within a fluid flow pathway such that the organic solvent fluid passes through the ion-exchange media, thereby effe... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7314554 | Extracorporeal blood treatment machine The invention relates to an extracorporeal blood treatment machine in which a blood circuit (3) is equipped with an inlet line leading to a filtration unit (2) and with an outlet line (3b) from the filtration unit; a fluid circuit compris... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311824 | Fine particle separation treatment system and cyclone separator The present invention provides a fine particle separation treatment system containing: a storage tank for storing a solution; a solution circulating passageway for circulating the solution in the storage tank, a cyclone separator disposed in the solution circulating... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309428 | Apparatus for separating components from blood plasma The present invention relates to a process and apparatus for separating blood plasma, having a mixing unit in the form of a first injection having a first connecting tube and a first piston to provide a compartment for a mixture composed of plasma to be separated an... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303605 | Snap together filter A fluid filter is provided with a snap-together housing for the filter media. The housing is designed with two main parts that are easily snapped together to encapsulate the filter media. The filter housing is substantially cylindrical, and contains an inlet on one ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7291269 | Apparatus and process for extracorporeal treatment of blood with selective extraction of solutes A device and method for an extracorporeal blood treatment is described. The device comprising at least one exchanger equipped with at least one first inlet for the blood to be treated, a first fluid outlet and a second fluid outlet, an input line for blood to be tre... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7281632 | Filter media surface modification for enhanced sealing and apparatus utilizing the same A novel surface treatment is provided for portions of filter media coming in contact with the filter media holder, such as a filter housing. In certain applications, the treatment is also applied to the filter media holder, depending on the application. Filter media... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279107 | Blood component processing system, apparatus, and method A system and method are used in connection with processing of blood components. The processing of blood components may involve centrifugal separation and/or filtering of the blood components. In some examples, at least some blood components are centrifugally separat... | 10/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7267235 | Greywater recycling apparatus The invention provides a unitary device for converting an open-top container into a greywater recycling apparatus comprising a vessel lid having a submersible float switch-operated pump depending therefrom by extension means sized to enable the positioning of the pu... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7258800 | Electrocoagulation waste water batch tank treatment system A waste water treatment system and process for treating waste water received in a batch tank. The waste water is discharged in a headwork screen for removing large solids in the water. The solids are into a sludge drying bin. The screened water is transferred into a... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7244362 | Water treatment by ballasted flocs and degreasing The invention concerns the use of a coagulation-flocculation-decantation device for water treatment to degrease water inside the device itself so as to eliminate therefrom more than 20% of hexane-extractable matter without resorting to separate degreasing means by f... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241281 | Blood component separation method and apparatus An apparatus and method for collecting whole blood and then separating it into components for subsequent use or storage. A self-contained bag set is used to collect the sample, which may then be placed into container adapted to fit into a centrifuge for separation o... | 07/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7226538 | Fluid processing apparatus Systems and methods handle air and rinsing fluid during fluid processing. The systems and methods eliminate air from a fluid processing system prior to, during, and after use. The systems and methods provide a connector assembly for establishing fluid flow from a fl... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7214312 | Fluid circuits, systems, and processes for extracorporeal blood processing A sterilized fluid management kit for use in renal replacement therapy isolates a replacement fluid container from touch contamination and provides for sterilization of replacement fluid by filtering using an installed filter that is hermetically connected to the re... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7201848 | Methods and apparatus for separation of particles The present invention is directed to a method and system that separates first particles from second particles, or white blood cells from red blood cells, by sedimentation in a fluid chamber with debulking of one of the first or second particles or red blood cells th... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192518 | Liquid circuit A circuit for filtering a liquid, comprising a storage vessel (10), a pump (17), a consumer device (14), a filter element (23) and a controller (24). The circuit maybe used in systems where liquid, e.g. water, oil or fuel, is filte... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189331 | Centrifuge adapter An adapter for use with a centrifuge. Features of the adapter allow for less friction during extraction of the adapter and separation efficiency by preventing disturbances to the separated materials. In addition, the adapter includes features that support the walls ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186231 | Blood component collection method An object is to provide a blood component collection system capable of collecting a desired blood component of high quality. A blood component collection system 1 comprises a centrifugal separator 20 centrifuging blood into a plurality of components, f... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182856 | Stormwater treatment train A system is provided for treating runoff water in which there is a separator and a filter for cleaning the water. A reservoir is provided to hold large quantities of water during prolonged rainstorms. The output of the reservoir is fed to the filter. The rate of flo... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182865 | Device for separating whole blood under gravitational force Method for separating whole blood into a leukocyte-depleted erythrocyte concentrate and thrombocyte-containing plasma, in which method whole blood is separated in a first step into an erythrocyte concentrate and plasma in a plasma filter and is then separated into a... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182854 | Sanitation system A sanitation system comprising of a first tank for receiving waste water fluid typically comprising solids, a maceration pump for pulling waste water fluid from the first tank, a cross flow filter comprising of media for receiving the sheared fluid forming unfiltere... | 02/27/2007 |
