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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157103 | Reservoir for use with a blood collection system A reservoir for use with a blood collection system includes a housing, a pre-filter, and a spring mechanism. The housing defines a cavity and has an inlet for receiving fluid from a source. The pre-filter is located within the cavity, removes particulates contained ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8146750 | Rotary fan press A system for extracting liquid from a mass comprising a portable platform having an upper surface, a system mass input, a polymer feeding and blending system on the upper surface, a liquid extraction assembly on the upper surface, and piping having a first section b... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7987994 | Flexible tube for cartridge filter Embolic protection filtering devices and methods of making and using the same. The present invention may include an embolic protection filtering device including a filter cartridge that is slidable over medical devices, for example, guidewires. The filter cartridge ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7975854 | Rotary fan press A system (10) for extracting liquid from a mass comprising a portable platform (12) having an upper surface (14), a system mass input (16), a polymer feeding and blending system (18) on the upper surface (14), a liquid extra... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7762403 | Flexible tube for cartridge filter Embolic protection filtering devices and methods of making and using the same. The present invention may include an embolic protection filtering device including a filter cartridge that is slidable over medical devices, for example, guidewires. The filter cartridge ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7438550 | Plant for the preparation of materials A material processing plant comprises a first screw-type extruding machine and a second screw-type extruding machine downstream thereof. The screw-type extruding machines are connected to one another by means of a function casing which is embodied for displacement s... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438802 | Run-off water filter for storm drains A storm drain filter assembly that filters incoming drainage water and can prevent sediment, debris, and other undesirable materials (such as oil) from entering a storm drain's inlet. The frame can be rotated upwardly away from the road for street sweeping, and can ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7419592 | Device for filtering a fluid especially for plastic-processing installations The invention relates to a device for filtering a fluid, especially a liquefied plastic, said device comprising a housing, a supply channel, a discharge channel and optionally backwash channels. At least two filter elements are arranged in corresponding filter regio... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416665 | Pore size controllable filter The pore size controllable filter can separate and remove effectively the suspended solid and eliminate rapidly it captured by the device. The filtering materials (21) are built on the upper filtering material holder (23) and the lower filtering materi... | 08/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7323104 | Water filtering device A water filter device includes a container (1) that has an opening for filling of water, and a filter unit (3) that is movable relative to the container (1). It is significant of the device that the filter unit (3) includes a filter eleme... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314460 | Extracorporeal pathogen reduction system The invention relates to an apparatus system and methods for treatment of virus-infected or pathogen-loaded human blood components separated from normal components comprising a separation apparatus and treatment apparatus system that inactivate pathogens in an extra... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7294311 | Clot retainer A clot retainer for generally separating liquid from solid components in a specimen enclosed in a container having a closure. The clot retainer includes fingers that are adapted to displace solid components of the specimen. The clot retainer can be inserted through ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293658 | Drum filter assembly A drum filter assembly comprising a hollow drum filter having a longitudinal axis and an outer filter screen or mesh material, the drum filter being supported on external rollers for rotation about its longitudinal axis and an inlet for introducing liquid to be filt... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7255786 | Skimmer with rotatable filter cartridge for spas and pools A pool/spa skimmer includes a housing, a face plate, and a flexible weir gate. The housing and plate are dimensioned to allow water to flow in a vertical column. The interior of the housing has a curved wall so that when a column of water passes through the open gat... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7229595 | Filtration column devices and methods of filtering therewith This relates to filter columns for isolating nucleic acids. The filter column is adapted for stable placement within the upper portion of standard plastic collection tubes of various sizes. The body of the filter column has a number of surfaces to accommodate placem... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7201845 | System for inserting and removing frames of a fluid transfer system A system for moving a filter or a retainer into or out of a fluid pathway without halting the movement of the fluid in the pathway. When acting as a filtering device, the system includes a filter frame and a drive mechanism for slidingly moving the filter frame on s... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7179637 | Apparatus and method for using intestinal segments or their substitutes in high-throughput analysis of compound absorption An apparatus for high-throughput analysis of compound absorption in a controlled environment that closely resembles in-vivo conditions. The apparatus includes at least one tissue-receiving enclosure that is capable of interfacing (e.g., via transfer of fluids, elect... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7153477 | Device and method for separating components of a fluid sample A device and method is provided for separating heavier and lighter fractions of a fluid sample. The device includes a plurality of constituents comprising a container and a composite element in the container. The composite element is a separator comprising at least ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147774 | Sliding plate filter with segmented sealing ring A filtration apparatus for use in polymer processing includes a housing having an internal bore for directing polymer flow and a channel oriented transversely to the bore. A slide plate for supporting filters is movable through the channel and across the bore. An an... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7083729 | Device and method for cleaning a fluid, such as water A device for cleaning a fluid comprises at least one set of a first membrane cloth and a second membrane cloth, each being permeable to water over substantially their entire length. The membrane cloths are held taut, substantially parallel to one another in a frame ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7073671 | Microporous membrane substrate having caustic stable, low protein binding surface The present invention provides porous media or membranes having a surface coating that includes a first coating of a cross-linked terpolymer and a second coating comprising a copolymer or a terpolymer modified with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic functional group which... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7066336 | Micro-filtration A filter assembly for ultra-filtration of fluids such as waste water comprises a porous tube which is incrementally advanced into the fluid so as to expose a fresh portion periodically and maintain a flow rate over a period of time. ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6969367 | Extracorporeal pathogen reduction system The invention relates to an apparatus system and methods for treatment of virus-infected or pathogen-loaded human blood components separated from normal components comprising a separation apparatus and treatment apparatus system that inactivate pathogens in an extra... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6960178 | Apparatus for enhanced plasmapheresis and methods thereof An apparatus and methods for enhanced plasmapheresis comprising a filter membrane under an orbital motion or movement that has optimal local shear forces and maximum plasma flow output. The methods for biological separation and therapies comprise platelet collection... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6948424 | Material compaction apparatus The material compactor in accordance with the present invention generally includes a feed apparatus, a preliminary compaction apparatus, and a final compaction apparatus. The final compaction apparatus generally includes a compaction chamber having an adjustably tap... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6936122 | Adhesive bubble removal method and apparatus for fiber applications An assembly for supporting a fiber optic termination or connector in a centrifuge and comprising a cylindrical body member having a top portion adapted to receive the ferrule body portion of a fiber optic termination or connector and a bottom portion for receiving a... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6923800 | Osmotic delivery system, osmotic delivery system semipermeable body assembly, and method for controlling delivery rate of beneficial agents from osmotic delivery systems Osmotic delivery system semipermeable body assemblies that control the delivery rate of a beneficial agent from an osmotic delivery system incorporating one of the semipermeable body assemblies are provided. A semipermeable body assembly or plug includes a semiperme... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6656351 | Embolic protection devices one way porous membrane An embolic protection device for use in a blood vessel when an interventional procedure is being performed in a stenosed or occluded region to capture any embolic material which may be created and released into the bloodstream during the procedure. The de... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6596164 | Rotary flat membrane separation apparatus The rotary flat membrane separation apparatus comprises: a plurality of hollow rotary shafts; a plurality of rotary flat membrane disks mounted on each of the plurality of hollow rotary shafts at regular intervals, the plurality of rotary flat membrane di... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6582598 | Wave filter for rotary filter Rotary filters, known within the polymer melt filtration industry, are improved by the provision of wave shaped filter support plates within the filter chambers of a rotatable disc of a filter. This rotatable disc filter has further a series of tabs, hold... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6536601 | Sludge silo The invention relates to a silo for sludge, especially sewage sludge, comprising a sludge-receiving part (12), a feeding part (16), said feeding part being located above the sludge-receiving part (12) and communicating with said sludge-receiving part (12)... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6471069 | Device for separating components of a fluid sample A device and method for separating heavier and lighter fractions of a fluid sample. The device includes a flexible collapsible inner container disposed within a substantially rigid outer container. A closure seals the open top end of the outer container. ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6428697 | System for processing waste water Methods comprise processing wastewater to produce useful products. Preferably wastewater is ash leachate from landfills which is processed using magnetohydrodynamic treatment followed by electrolytic cell treatment to produce sodium hypochlorite. Methods ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6423023 | Method and apparatus for enhanced plasmapheresis An apparatus and methods for enhanced plasmapheresis comprising a filter membrane under an orbital motion or movement that has optimal local shear forces and maximum plasma flow output. The separation apparatus comprises a first plate, a second plate and ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6402950 | Device for multiple sample processing A device which can be used for filtering samples is described. The device is comprised of a plurality of filter wells, each having a wide region and a narrow region. The device is fitted with a filter element and then filled with a gel filtration matrix w... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6361695 | Shipboard wastewater treatment system A method and system for treating wastewater in an onboard ship sewage treatment system having controlled suspended solids, the method comprising the steps of collecting wastewater in a collection tank and transferring the wastewater to a bioreactor to oxi... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6309552 | Slack filter tube having an internal resilient support extending there through A filter tube for use in earth coated type filters includes a flexible permeable tubular sheet internally supported by a helical spring. The internal spring is connected between opposite ends of the filter tube to support the full length of the tube wall.... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6216880 | Filter device for flowable plastic material A filter device for separating particulate material from a stream of flowable plastics; the device comprises a body member having at least a filter chamber and a flow path extending between inlet and outlet sides. A filter band transversally extends in sa... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6149808 | Disposable paint strainer A strainer for paint, or other liquid products, used for treating or finishing a surface. The strainer including a screen which is secured to a body having an open top, an open bottom and a sidewall. The screen being secured across the open bottom of the ... | 11/21/2000 |
