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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8048301 | Device for treating a fluid The invention relates to a device 1 for treating a fluid, including a container 2,3 with inner space, at least one entrance to the inner space arranged on the container, wherein the entrance includes a first and second opening 4,5, a grid body | 11/01/2011 |
| 7413649 | Treatment apparatus with modular chemical containing units having one-way valve assemblies A fluid treatment system that includes at least one treatment module (“pod”) with rigid and impermeable inner and outer surfaces, and an annular center passage which is designed to provide an alternative flow path during the pod backwashing process. At least one... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7364654 | In-home water treatment system A method and apparatus are provided for a water treatment system that includes both filtration and ultraviolet disinfection elements in a single unit. Various embodiments include a complete treatment system having replaceable filter elements or granular filter media... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7341662 | Distribution and collection headers for a filter bed A filtration vessel has an inlet for inflow into the filtration vessel of liquid media to be filtered, a body of filter media in the filtration vessel, and a drain to receive filtered liquid media for take off from the filtration vessel. The inlet is configured to i... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7306726 | Method for treating metal-working fluid A method for treating metal-working fluid comprises reducing a concentration in the metal-working fluid of at least one metal by passing the metal-working fluid through an ion-exchange filter. The at least one metal may comprise cobalt or one or more other metal(s).... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7297264 | Apparatus and method of water treatment with preliminary screen The present invention provides a water treatment system, such as a water softener, with a resin tank having a top distributor with a preliminary screen and second screen. The preliminary screen provides added protection by reducing the chance of larger particles fro... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7285220 | Water softener Disclosed is a water softener capable of producing soft water at various temperatures and facilitating the regeneration of an ion exchange resin thereof. The water softener includes a water softening tank in which an internal region containing therein the ion exchan... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7267767 | Filtration apparatus A cleansing tank 38 and a screw conveyor 32 are removably mounted to a mounting opening 22 of a filtration tank 2. When the cleansing tank 38 and the screw conveyor 32 are to be removed, they can be extracted to the exterior... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7255789 | Method and apparatus for liquid purification An apparatus and method for purifying a liquid including: reaction chambers that utilizes KDF 85 or KDF 55 or other media in turbulence with the liquid, a first fine collective filtration unit, a first laser photolytic light ch... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7241382 | Method and system for filtering sediment-bearing fluids A self-cleaning, back-washable filter apparatus and method for use with a pumping apparatus which is at least partially immersed in fluid. The filter apparatus may comprise a vibration device that is powered by a flow of fluid. A method for filtering a flow of fluid... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7217363 | Filtration system A filtration system for cleaning a fluid, typically water, that is contained in a tank having a rounded base and which cleans, during the backwash cycle, the filter media and, in particular, cleans the media in a usually stagnant area found in the rounded base of th... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7156995 | Aeration tank control valve system Mineral contaminants are removed from water in a system in which water is sprayed into an air head at the top of a tank through a diffuser and withdrawn through a pick-up tube. A solenoid valve operates to allows air from a compressor to flow into the top of the tan... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7143524 | Desiccant cartridge having desiccant cap This invention relates to a desiccant cartridge (10) adapted for use in a canister (14) of an integrated receiver/dryer or accumulator assembly of an automotive air conditioning system wherein the canister (14) has an offset inlet port (16 | 12/05/2006 |
| 7077272 | Antibacterial member, method of preparing the same, antibacterial filter and antibacterial container An antibacterial member is constituted such that a propolis component is contained in, or adhered to, a water-insoluble base member. This antibacterial member is mixed into a filter member to be disposed in a flow passage in an antibacterial filter. Water in the ant... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7014762 | High capacity portable exchange single bed deionizer A device for the deionization of incoming water is disclosed. The device includes a tank and a generally hollow distributor tube in the tank for ingress into and downward movement of unpurified water through the tank. An opening adjacent the bottom of the generally ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6962660 | Fluid filter system with secondary flow path for augmented filtration A filter system for spas and swimming pools is disclosed having a primary filter containing a porous membrane made of multiple plies. A fluid purifying medium in the form of irregularly shaped copper and zinc alloy particles is captured between the plies and placed ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6962657 | Water treatment system A water treatment system for removing hard ions from source water. The water treatment system is of the type that includes a pair of ion-exchange water softener tanks connectable to a source of pressurized water and with a water system to supply softened water to th... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6863808 | Modular water softener system A water softener system including a hard water flow pipe through which hard water flows, a modular water softener assembly, and a regeneration tank is provided. The modular water softener assembly includes an elongated tube having a first end, a second end, a length... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6776907 | High capacity portable exchange single bed deionizer A device for the deionization of incoming water. The device includes a tank and a generally hollow distributor tube in that tank for ingress into and downward movement of the incoming water through that tank. Slots adjacent the bottom of the generally hollow tube an... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6660160 | Apparatus for separation of solids from a liquid A separation apparatus, in particular intended for separation of amalgam from water, includes a pre-settling chamber, a distribution chamber and a fine settling zone. The fine settling zone includes a plate package, with a plurality of plates fixed with s... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6627070 | Apparatus for aeration in a water filter system The present invention provides an apparatus and method for aeration in a filter system. The present invention provides an air injection adaptor for coupling between a filter tank and a valve controller. The air injector adaptor includes an unfiltered wate... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6589421 | Filtering device A filtering device (1), and particularly a filtering device (1), applied to a filter for home water purification is disclosed. The object of this invention is to provide a water filter of a device (1) which improves the efficiency in the water filtration ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6558543 | Apparatus for use in connection with removal of elements, especially exogenous antibodies, from blood or plasma An apparatus for use in connection with removal of elements, especially exogenous antibodies, from blood or plasma flowing in an extracorporeal blood circulation system of a patient, where said apparatus comprises a container (1). This container is adapte... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6447678 | Regeneration of water treatment media Regeneration of water treatment media is disclosed which includes a water treatment unit having one or more media therein, and which upon initiation of flow of the water, imparts turbulence and abrasion to the treatment medium to automatically cleanse the... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6398954 | Multimedia backwashable filtration system A multimedia fluid treatment unit and rotatable valve are disclosed in which a plurality of discreet containers are removably stacked upon each other and contain various different and distinct water treating media. The rotatable valve is rotatable between... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6387260 | Filtration device for liquid purification The invention is directed to purification of liquids, such as drinking water using filters, wherein filtration is effected while the liquid flows upwardly. The invention includes both the method and a device enabling the method to be carried out. The devi... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6383375 | Water container with filter cartridge A water tank is proposed with a filter cartridge especially for use in automatic vending machines in which the risk of contamination and bed compaction of the filter bed are reduced or avoided. This is accomplished according to the invention by the water ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6379560 | Water purifying apparatus and method for purifying water A filter assembly for a water purifying apparatus including a plurality of cartridges. Each cartridge includes first and second ends and an interior volume containing a filtering medium. A plurality of end caps are respectively connected with the first en... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6287462 | Alternate sanitizer for sand filter A fluid sanitizer includes a substantially cylindrical cartridge for containing sanitizing media such as a silver bactericide. The sanitizer inserts into an existing filter in the normal filter flow path and permits filtering and backwashing. The cartridg... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6254772 | Backwashable filtration system A multimedia fluid treatment unit and rotatable valve are disclosed in which a plurality of discreet containers are removably stacked upon each other and contain various different and distinct water treating media. The rotatable valve is rotatable between... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6231763 | Regeneration of water treatment media Regeneration of water treatment media is disclosed which includes a water treatment unit having one or more media therein, and which upon initiation of flow of the water, imparts turbulence and abrasion to the treatment medium to automatically cleanse the... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6132611 | Dynamic action filtration system A filtering device for removing contaminants from fluids, comprising a container having an interior chamber with a volume, at least one inlet, at least one outlet and at least one substantially non-granular material adhering outlet filter and at least one... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6090285 | Tank treatment assembly A tank top pretreatment unit and assembly comprises a treatment unit installed inside a water treatment tank, such as a water softener tank, and in the top of the tank for treating the water either prior to its treatment with the primary treating medium i... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6080313 | Point-of-use water purification system with a cascade ion exchange option A modular water treatment and purification system, suitable for home use, is connected to a water supply and contains a closed fluid treatment circuit extending to a water outlet. The closed fluid circuit flows through a plurality of replaceable water tre... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6071405 | Apparatus for desalting and conditioning water A device for the desalination and conditioning of water, in particular used water from electrical erosion machines, in which two ion exchange columns (2, 3) are connected one behind the other, one of which (2) is filled w cationic exchange resin and th... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6042729 | Regeneration of water treatment media Regeneration of water treatment media is disclosed which includes a water treatment unit having one or more media therein, and which upon initiation of flow of the water, imparts turbulence and abrasion to the treatment medium to automatically cleanse the... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6001249 | Multi-stage water filter system A water filter system having a housing for a plurality of serial-flow connected filter cartridges with distinct filtering characteristic related to the direction of flow of water being filtered. Each filter cartridge has a membrane wrapped activated carbo... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5951855 | Filter and hydraulic mixing assembly for water treatment A filter and hydraulic mixing assembly for a water treatment system. The assembly includes two circulation tubes disposed alongside a center tube. During a backwash cycle fluid is conveyed through the center tube to a housing member where it is discharged... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5919357 | Filter cartridge assembly A filter cartridge assembly comprising: at least one filter cartridge; said filter cartridge including a housing having two ends, the housing containing a filter media; a first end cap disposed on one end of said housing, said first end cap including a fl... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5908553 | Water purifier with adjustable volume in dwell passage A water filter is packaged in a way that permits longer dwell time and greater volume in a dwell passage of the water filter. In one embodiment the water filter includes an influent passage where a biocide is imparted to the water, a dwell passage where t... | 06/01/1999 |
