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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7909176 | Drinking straw including an ice trapping net The invention includes a drinking straw with an inverted funnel-shaped net retained near a lower end of the straw. The net traps ice at the lower end of the straw to cool liquid drawn into the lower end of the straw. ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7731036 | Reversible vacuum filter cartridge A reversible vacuum filter cartridge for connection to a pair of tubes or other entities to filter a liquid medium placed in one of the tubes or other entities is described. The filter cartridge is comprised of a male coupling and a female coupling. The couplings ar... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7600644 | Locking drain filter for floor drains with drain wells A locking drain filter for floor drains with drain wells is provided. An upper filter portion has external dimensions that allow the upper filter portion to be inserted into a drain line at the bottom of the drain well. A lower filter portion has first external dime... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7360965 | Cleanout with drainage capabilities A cleanout with adjustable subsurface drainage capabilities which includes a first body and a second body. The first body has a first sidewall and a top access opening. The first sidewall has a plurality of circumferentially spaced and axially oriented first slots. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7332096 | Blood filter assembly having multiple filtration regions A filtration medium is sealed within a housing. The filtration medium is sized and configured to define multiple filtration regions within the housing, through which independent, though concurrent, blood filtration can occur. Each filtration region is served by its ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329339 | Strainer device for fuel tank A strainer device for a fuel tank includes a sucking passage member provided with a passage opened in the fuel tank; a filtering member attached to the sucking passage member for covering a hole of the passage; and a conduit connecting portion extending outside the ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7288199 | Ceramic filter and method for purifying water A ceramic filter is provided including a substrate, a separation layer comprising titania and having an average pore size in a range of 0.08 to 1 μm and a thickness in a range of 5 to 20 μm, and an intermediate layer formed between the substrate and the separation... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7275606 | Solids strainer system for a hydraulic choke The invention contemplates a strainer based upon a four-way, two-position rotary cylindrical plug valve having a hollow plug. The normal entry port for the sealing plug of the plug valve is a circular radial hole passing from the exterior of the plug into the interi... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7276156 | Storm drain filter A storm drain filter is provided for filtering trash and debris from a stream of water passing through a storm drain. The storm drain filter comprises a panel having a multiplicity of openings formed therein and is adapted to mount adjacent to a sidewall of a storm ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7211190 | Strainer wall for the screening off of a suction space A strainer wall (1) to screen off a suction space (3) and a suction duct (5) connected to it in an emergency cooling system of a nuclear power plant includes at least one strainer wall element (2) which has an inlet side (12) and a... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7200969 | Down spout guard made from non-woven material A non-woven mesh guard which can be inserted into a downspout opening in a rain gutter in order to prevent debris from entering the downspout is provided. The non-woven mesh includes a large free area to allow for the flow of water therethrough while preventing debr... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7144185 | Street grid for surface drainage A street grid is provided for surface drainage. The grid includes a frame and a grating, which are adapted to the contours of a paved gully in order to be integrated into the latter, for draining water that flows towards the street grid in a pre-defined flow directi... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7143897 | Water filter A showerhead having a replaceable water filter assembly. The showerhead having a compact body with releasably coupled pivotable element connected to the water filter assembly. ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7112283 | Method and system for processing waste A method and system of processing animal waste, whereby liquid is removed from the waste and recycled for use in other applications. Moreover, use of the method and system facilitates capture of the solid waste, which may then be used as fertilizer. In the present m... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7073520 | Washing machine with clog proof lint filter The filter (3) comprises transversal walls (11) forming a labyrinth-like path with the inner surface of a hollow body (6) that is part of the water outlet circuit of the machine. On the peripheral edge of the said transversal walls (11) t... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7052602 | Skimmer intake guard—for a swimming pool or hot tub A flat shaped skimmer intake guard having hooks for attachment of the guard to the water intake to prevent intake from becoming blocked by medium and large toys, floatation devices, noodles, other pool accessories and man-made devices floating in the swimming pool o... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7014049 | Device for bio-affinity material Bio-affinity material containing at least one biologically active saccharide which is covalently bound via at least one spacer to a cross-linked matrix and that the material is autoclaved. Apparatus for contacting body fluids with the bio-affinity material is disclo... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6994741 | Protective filter cover A protective cover for an engine filter having a cover upper portion and at least one cover sidewall attached to the cover upper portion, wherein the cover upper portion and the at least one cover sidewall form an enclosure, such that an inner perimeter of the enclo... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6955266 | Strainer A conduit has a first end and interior and exterior surfaces extending downstream from the first end. A strainer has a first end and a second end. An upstream portion of the strainer is positioned engaging a projection on the interior surface of the conduit to resis... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6951286 | Showerhead and filter assembly A showerhead assembly includes a filter that is removably receivable by the showerhead. The showerhead includes a receiving opening defined within the downstream face of the showerhead, which opening is functionally adapted to receive the filter within it. The openi... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6939465 | Fluid filter system for snow making apparatus A fluid filtering system for filtering dirt and other debris from fluids being conveyed in a pipeline for snow making apparatus and other devices. An upright pipe segment is connected to a horizontal pipe segment through a pipe elbow or angle for conveying fluid suc... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6925964 | Pet drain and capture device An apparatus (10) and a device (30) are provided for catching pet hair during the process of bathing a pet in a bathtub (12) or sink-like structure. Typically the apparatus (10) is comprised of a net (18) having a selected mesh siz... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6926821 | Water treatment device with volumetric and time monitoring features A totalization meter system for a water treatment device, the device having an inlet aperture and an outlet aperture, and a channel for channeling water between the inlet and outlet apertures. A flow reactive device is positioned in the channel and is exposed to the... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6859950 | Apparatus and methods for drain strainer assembly installation and maintenance Apparatus and methods for drain strainer installation and maintenance are disclosed. In one embodiment, a drain strainer assembly includes a housing having an interior chamber and defines an opening leading to the interior chamber. Inlet and outlet ports are dispose... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6851560 | Drain element comprising a liner consisting of hollow rods for collecting in particular hydrocarbons The drain element for collecting hydrocarbons comprises a screen (TM) surrounding a suction cylinder (CA) extending in a longitudinal direction (AL). The screen is made up of rods (TT, TC) which extend along said longitudinal direction (AL) and which are regularly s... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6811036 | Drinking straw with integral filtration system The invention discloses a drinking straw with an integral filtration system including a plurality of filter types to extract or neutralize toxins such as heavy metals, chemicals, microbiological biological cysts and other such impurities and contaminants from a beve... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6659289 | Hemocathartic column for purifying blood A hemocathartic column and apparatus, in which a column containing an adsorber capable of adsorbing and removing impurity components in blood, and in which the blood of an organism is extracorporeally circulated through the column, to be purified, and fur... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6635176 | Water conservation apparatus A water conservation apparatus for recycling wasted water from spills on sidewalks or from water runoff found in street gutters. The water conservation apparatus has a shovel-like scoop component that is capable of scooping the water into the scoop and te... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6575307 | Self-cleaning water filter A self-cleaning water filter assembly including a body having inlet and outlet portions and a filter housing portion defining a cavity disposed therebetween so that water entering the inlet must flow through an inner surface to an outer surface of a filte... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6575309 | Filter for fluids The invention relates to a filter for fluids, comprising a plastic supporting body for supporting a filter material. The outer surface of the filter is provided with a pump connection piece, which has a lower end extending in an inner space of the filter,... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6491818 | Suction strainer with an internal core tube A suction strainer includes a hollow internal core tube and an external filtering surface built around the internal core tube. A plurality of openings are defined through the side wall of the internal core tube core. In some cases the openings through the... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6471072 | Filter with pump retaining feature A fuel filter for use in a fuel filter/pump/sensor module and method of making same provides an in-tank fuel filter having a novel retaining member for securing the body of the filter in a position adjacent the housing of a fuel pump to which it is connec... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6457589 | Fluid filtration and dispensing system The present invention provides a fluid dispenser. The flow of either filter or unfiltered fluid may be selected by positioning an actuator that also contains the filter. Selection is accomplished by positioning the actuator within two planes that are not ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6447680 | Double pass septic tank outlet filter A filter for filtering particulate matter from liquids adapted to be received in a filter casing having a casing wall and an outlet is provided. The filter includes a filter element having a plurality of openings therein for filtering particulate matter w... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6358405 | Pollutant interceptor An apparatus for interception solid matter from fluid flowing through a drain or pipe including a drain or pipe coupling to receive and direct fluid flow netting to intercept solid matter while permitting fluid to pass through, and a netting release that ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6318564 | Strainer A pipe line strainer has a strainer body having an inner body wall surface and defining a flow passageway, and further defining a strainer inlet in communication with the flow passageway and a strainer outlet spaced from the strainer inlet along the flow ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6280619 | Inline filter having swivel fitting An inline filter having a swivel right-angle fitting for coupling an inlet or outlet tube. The fitting includes a stem having a pair of O-rings and a distal ridge and notch. The cap of the filter includes a port having a plurality of annular, resilient ta... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6267251 | Filter assembly for a print cartridge container for removing contaminants from a fluid A filter is provided for filtering contaminants from a fluid passing through the filter. The filter comprises a silicon substrate having opposing first and second surfaces and a passage extending through it. A first etch resistant material layer is formed... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6263618 | Rain gutter cleaning assembly A rain gutter cleaning assembly for removing leaves and other debris from a conventional rain gutter thereby allowing unobstructed drainage of water within the rain gutter. The inventive device includes a guide structure having an upper opening, a lower o... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6261444 | Storm sewer filtering apparatus A storm sewer filtering apparatus is provided having a filter bag forming a rectangularly shaped substrate retaining volume. A flat bottom surface remains at the bottom of the filter bag and forms the majority of the filtering surface. Geotextile fabric f... | 07/17/2001 |
