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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7293660 | Filter assembly having a five-way valve A filter device includes four couplers attached to four sides, and a casing attached to bottom. A filtering material receptacle may be attached to the casing for filtering the water. A valve member is rotatably received in the housing, and includes six openings and ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7267234 | Backflushable filter device for molten material and distribution unit for a filter device of this type A backflushable filtering apparatus for a molten material, particularly for a plastic melt, comprises a housing (1) in which a sieving arrangement (17) is provided which includes at least two sieving sections (16) separated from one another. The... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261127 | Modified push-pull valve for filter systems and method A valve assembly is constructed for use in a filtering system including a pump and a filter with an inlet and an outlet, for example those systems used in conjunction with swimming pools. The assembly includes a valve body with a pump inlet, a filtered output, a was... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255793 | Methods for removing heavy metals from water using chemical precipitation and field separation methods A two-step chemical precipitation process involving hydroxide precipitation and sulfide precipitation combined with “field separation ” technology such as magnetic separation, dissolved air flotation, vortex separation, or expanded plastics flotation, effectivel... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7097046 | Automatically cleaning filter assembly for a liquid-carrying loop A filter assembly for an aquarium has a self-cleaning filter. A fine mesh filter screen is disposed between an inlet and an outlet for filtering solid matter from the water that is pumped from the aquarium, through the filter, and back to the aquarium. When the filt... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7032760 | Backwash flushing filter An inline backwash, flushing filter assembly comprising a header assembly, a rotatable valve assembly, and a filter element assembly disposed within a filter housing assembly. In operation, the controller moves the turn knob of the rotatable valve assembly a one-qua... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7000782 | Backwash flushing filter An inline backwash, flushing filter assembly comprising a header assembly, a rotatable valve assembly, and a filter element assembly disposed within a filter housing assembly. In operation, the controller moves the turn knob of the rotatable valve assembly a one-qua... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6878293 | Automatic valve assembly for water circulation systems A filtration and backwash system for a water source such as a swimming pool is provided including a fluid source, a pump, a filter and a specially designed five-port valve which is easily adaptable for automatic use in the filtration mode and in the backwash mode. T... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6612335 | 3-Way control valve A 3-way hydraulic valve comprising a body formed with an inlet port for connecting to a pressurized supply line, a first outlet port for connecting to an outlet line and being in flow communication with the inlet port, a gate intermediate the inlet port a... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6497814 | Apparatus for cleaning a swimming pool water filter A water pump normally used in a system circulating pool water through a filter cartridge 26 is used to clean the filter cartridge by coupling a 3-way or inline valve 32 and a tee 36 in the piping 12 between the pump 16 and the filter. In a first valve pos... | 12/24/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6349835 | Water treatment installation The invention concerns a water treatment method and installation, which consist in subjecting the water to be treated to membrane filtration (1) to satisfy the requirement for a relatively high flowrate of water for ordinary use (UF), subjecting the water... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6325217 | Backflush attachment for a filtering device A backflush attachment for a filtering device, in particular for a plastics melt filter, the backflush attachment comprising a housing having guide channels following an entry bore, as well as backflushing channels, and at least one rotary piston which en... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6248246 | Continuous-action filtering method and apparatus The invention relates to a continuous-action filtering method, a filtering apparatus, as well as to the use of the discussed apparatus, as an automatic filter in the fuel or lubrication system of an engine. According to the invention, the apparatus compri... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6245233 | Water filtering apparatus with water flow switch valve device A water filtering apparatus with water flow switch valve device includes a water container filled with filtering materials and a switch valve device. The switch valve device includes a valve seat, a split valve, a control rod, and a valve cover. The valve... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6148613 | Reversing flow catalytic converter for internal combustion engine A compact reversing flow catalytic converter for reducing noxious substances in exhaust gases produced by internal combustion engines is described. The catalytic converter includes a valve unit which reversibly directs exhaust gases through a container fi... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6099739 | Cleaning apparatus for a magnetic filter and cleaning method thereof A cleaning apparatus for a magnet filter and a method of cleaning a magnetic filter. The magnetic filter is disposed in a circular passage for processing a cleaning fluid. The cleaning apparatus includes sensors for determining when the magnetic filter sh... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6077422 | Liquid filtering apparatus A liquid filtering apparatus which reduces or eliminates the need for regular manual cleaning or backwashing. Backwashing of the filter occurs automatically in response to sensed conditions of filtering. The filtering apparatus includes a chamber, and a f... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5937903 | High performance diverter valve A diverter valve having a valve body with five ports. A valve assembly is disposed in the valve body and is rotatable between first and second positions. When the valve assembly is in the first position, fluid flows between aligned first and second ports ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5906751 | Filtering apparatus with improved quick-opening backwash valve A filtering apparatus is provided wherein the filter can be backwashed by an explosive-like surge of backwashing fluid. The backwashing assembly includes a quick-opening backwash valve which is not actuated by a linearly-acting valve stem disposed on the ... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5792373 | Backwash filter system A backwash filter system includes a filter array comprising a plurality of filter units each having a housing, a filter element unit and a process liquid inlet port and a filtered liquid outlet port connected respectively with process liquid inlet and fil... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5762783 | Filter flushing arrangement A filter flushing arrangement is provided and includes a first filtering device, a second filtering device, and a valve arrangement connected to the first and second filtering devices. The valve arrangement is operative to change the direction of fluid fl... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5693219 | Apparatus for backwashing a water filter An adapter valve for backwashing a water filter is releasably connected between the water filter housing cover and enclosure. The adapter valve includes a body having a source port for fluid communication with an inlet port of the cover, a storage port fo... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5262047 | Local reclamation system The local reclamation system includes an accumulation tank for a soiled solution. A tank outlet valve selectively allows a flow of the solid soiled solution into the remainder of the system. A blend conduit leads from the outlet valve. An oxidizing supply... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5164082 | Water filter having lever controlled plunger A water filter comprising a hollow cylindrical base, a filter assembly fastened in said base at the top which is comprised of an inner filter tube covered with a braided outer filter tube, a cylindrical casing covered on said filter assembly and attached ... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5057214 | Filtration and backwash control system for water filters associated with spigot faucets A filtration and backwash control system for use with replaceable cartridge filters including a spool valve for controlling the flow of filtered water and backwash discharge from an existing faucet spigot having cold water and hot water faucets. The valve... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5013432 | Filter system for liquids with particles in suspension A filtering system for liquids with suspended particles is disclosed. The system consists of a receptacle for the liquid with suspended particles, a receptacle for the filtered liquid, a decanting receptacle for residual liquid, a filter, and a valve unit... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4986918 | Membrane separation system and method of operation An improved separation system and its method of operation for the separation of solutes, colloidal particles, or suspended matter from solutions of suspensions containing the same is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, this invention relates to a simple... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4973404 | Micro/ultra filtration system A filtration apparatus characterized by efficiency of the precoating step and maintenance of filtration performance over a long period of time after precoating has been completed. The filter promotes parallel flow of porous precoat material along a porous... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4921598 | Selector valve, especially a central control valve for a water treatment device A central control valve arrangement for a water treatment system. The central control valve arrangement includes two independently positionable four-way ball valves and at least one of the balls of the ball valve serving as valve body includes with two L-... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4846976 | Treatment of emulsions A filtration system for treating an emulsion containing water, an oil or a fat, an emulsifying agent and insoluble solid material (such as a maritime oil emulsion containing an anionic detergent and the solid, greasy calcium salt of the detergent) has a f... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4714551 | 5/2-Way commutating valve, particularly for reverse-flush filters A 5/2-way commutating valve, particularly for reverse-flush filters in water treatment plants, consists of a tubular housing with five radial pipe connections (6, 9, 10, 11, 12), between which a valve seat (24 to 27) is present in each case. Preferably sp... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4704202 | Water filtering system A water filtering system for connection to at least one water supply to be filtered including a filter tank containing cartridge-type filter media with the tank being especially configured to provide an evenly distributed water flow through the filter med... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4692253 | Method and apparatus for removing extraneous matters Method and apparatus for removing extraneous matters from cooling water used in a tubular heat exchanger such as a condensor is disclosed. When a pressure difference between the portions upstream and downstream of a filter element exceeds a predetermined ... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4678564 | Cast filter and automatic self-cleaning backflush control system therefor A filter unit includes: (a) structure providing a porous barrier between a first zone from which liquid to be filtered is supplied, and a second zone to which filtered liquid flows, via the barrier, (b) the barrier including a series of elements defining groov... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4674538 | Device for regulating water flow in a water filter The present invention relating to a device for regulating water flow in a water filter includes a valve base with six passages, a valve disc with two arcuate chambers rotatably disposed on the base in which the arcuate chambers may be arranged to communic... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4652369 | Filtering system for swimming pools A filter assembly especially suitable for filtering swimming pool water includes an upright tank, and a flexible, cylindrical porous filter bag supported on star shaped core elements which are vertically spaced along a perforated outlet tube fixed central... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4632757 | Filters cleanable by reverse flushing A filter capable of being cleaned by reverse flushing, comprises a housing including a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, a flushing outlet, and a filter body disposed within the housing. The housing includes blocking members disposed on opposite faces of the f... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4555334 | Method and apparatus for cleaning a purgible swimming pool strainer An apparatus for circulating water in a swimming pool including a strainer that is connected to a swimming pool unfiltered intake with a pump connected to the strainer for pumping water from the strainer to a filter. The filter in turn is connected to the... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4477343 | Filter backwash means An inlet pipe having two branch pipes and an outlet pipe having two branch pipes, between the inlet and outlet pipes of each branch, there being a dump valve and a dump control valve, each outlet branch pipe containing in it a filter, the dump control val... | 10/16/1984 |
