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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8127938 | Apparatus and process for treating a hydrocarbon stream One exemplary embodiment can be an apparatus for treating a hydrocarbon stream having one or more compounds with a boiling point of about 140-about 450° C. The apparatus can include an extraction zone and a regeneration zone. The extraction zone can include at leas... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8020710 | Method and equipment for liquid-liquid extraction The invention relates to a method for reversing the dispersion formed in the mixing section of liquid-liquid extraction and kept condensed in the separation section and the separated solutions form the rear end of the separation section to flow back towards the feed... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7819259 | Separating components of aqueous mixtures, suspensions, and solutions Systems and methods are described for separating components of aqueous mixtures, including aqueous solutions and suspensions. In one implementation, an apparatus flows the aqueous mixture over a hydrophilic surface to form a first region of purified water and a seco... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7793788 | Separating components of aqueous mixtures, suspensions, and solutions Systems and methods are described for separating components of aqueous mixtures, including aqueous solutions and suspensions. In one implementation, an apparatus flows the aqueous mixture over a hydrophilic surface to form a first region of purified water and a seco... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7753215 | Solvent extraction method and apparatus A weir assembly for use with a mixer-settler for liquid-liquid extraction includes in one embodiment an organic weir having an inlet opening below the free surface of the organic phase liquid and a vertically-adjustable front wall allowing adjustments in the positio... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7390420 | Method and equipment for compressing a dispersion in liquid-liquid extraction The invention relates to a method for controlling and compressing a dispersion formed in the mixing stage of liquid-liquid extraction. The compression of the dispersion is achieved by reducing the cross-section of the separation section in the direction of flow and ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7384550 | Glaucoma implant having MEMS filter module Various MEMS filter elements or modules are disclosed, and which may be used in a glaucoma implant (490). One such MEMS filter module (34) includes a first film (70) and a second film (46) that are spaced and interconnected by a plurality... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7384557 | Method and apparatus for removing solute from a solid solute-bearing product The process and apparatus are for removing a solute from a solute-bearing solid product by means of a solvent which remains in liquid state throughout the entire oil extraction process. In one embodiment, the solvent is normally in gazeous state at ambient temperatu... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7374726 | Chemical reactor In a chemical reactor, a gas and a liquid which are in trace volumes are used to produce air bubbles and thus increase the interface area between the gas and liquid, substantially enhancing the efficiency of reaction between the gas and liquid. The chemical reactor ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7347617 | Mixing in microfluidic devices Mixing of liquids in a microfluidic device is accomplished by dispensing the liquids into a first chamber to produce combined liquid. The liquids are thereafter discharged through at least one capillary from the first chamber into a second chamber for complete mixin... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7335296 | System and device for processing supercritical and subcritical fluid A system for processing supercritical and subcritical fluid capable of bringing the inside of at least one processing container (1) formed in a flow passage into a supercritical or subcritical high pressure field, wherein thermal operation is applied to proce... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7291565 | Method and system for treating a substrate with a high pressure fluid using fluorosilicic acid A method and system is described for treating a substrate with a high pressure fluid, such as carbon dioxide in a supercritical state. A process chemistry is introduced to the high pressure fluid for treating the substrate surface. The process chemistry comprises fl... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7274016 | Liquid switch, and microchip and mass-analyzing system using the same A liquid sample (104) introduced in a main flow passage (101) is held in a dam portion (105), and a trigger liquid (106) is filled in a trigger flow passage (102). In this state, the trigger liquid (106) is further introduce... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7226540 | MEMS filter module Various MEMS filter elements or modules are disclosed. One such MEMS filter module (34) includes a first film (70) and a second film (46) that are spaced and interconnected by a plurality of supports (78). A plurality of first flow ports ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7207445 | Device and method for non-dispersive contacting of liquid—liquid reactive system An apparatus for separating impurities from a liquid by a non-dispersive contacting of a liquid—liquid reactive systems, the liquids being immiscible with each other, having a cylindrical column separated into a first stage and a second stage, a plurality of modul... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7196218 | Microbial process for the preparation of acetic acid, as well as solvent for its extraction from the fermentation broth A modified water-immiscible solvent useful in the extraction of acetic acid from aqueous streams is a substantially pure mixture of isomers of highly branched di-alkyl amines. Solvent mixtures formed of such a modified solvent with a desired co-solvent, preferably a... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7175716 | Critical and supercritical cleaning of hydrocarbon-containing materials A method for cleaning materials containing solids and/or liquids is disclosed which involves contacting the materials with an extracting fluid including Xe, NH3, lower aromatics, nitrous oxide, water, CO, CO2, H2O, lower alcohols, lo... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7141429 | Use of liquid junction potentials for electrophoresis without applied voltage in a microfluidic channel This invention provides methods for using liquid junction potentials to control the transport of charged particles in fluid streams that are in laminar flow within microfluidic channels. Applications of the methods of this invention include sample preconditioning (r... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138062 | Mobile phase gradient generation microfluidic device The present invention relates to a microfluidic device for separating the components of a fluid sample. A cover plate is arranged over the first surface of a substrate, which, in combination with a microchannel formed in the first surface, defines a separation condu... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7128840 | Ultrasound enhanced process for extracting metal species in supercritical fluids Improved methods for the extraction or dissolution of metals, metalloids or their oxides, especially lanthanides, actinides, uranium or their oxides, into supercritical solvents containing an extractant are disclosed. The disclosed embodiments specifically include e... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125711 | Method and apparatus for splitting of specimens into multiple channels of a microfluidic device A microliter liquid sample, particularly a biological sample, is analyzed in a device employing centrifugal and capillary forces. The sample is moved by capillary forces into one or more metering wells which define the amount of the sample to be analyzed in subseque... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7114508 | Cleaning apparatus having multiple wash tanks for carbon dioxide dry cleaning and methods of using same Cleaning apparatus having multiple wash tanks for washing articles in a carbon dioxide dry cleaning system employing a liquid carbon dioxide cleaning solution are provided. Cleaning apparatus having multiple wash tanks of the present invention may provide improved t... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7094354 | Method and apparatus for separation of particles in a microfluidic device A microfluidic device provides separation of particles in a liquid sample, particularly, separation of a sample of whole blood into its components for further analysis. Separation into red blood cells and plasma occurs within a few seconds after the blood sample has... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7083395 | Pump system for pumping liquefied gases Under one aspect of the present invention, a liquefied gas pump assembly is coupleable to a source of liquefied gas. A cooling assembly is positioned generally adjacent to a pump module. The cooling assembly has a converging pump-head-receiving aperture, a fluid inl... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7060422 | Method of supercritical processing of a workpiece An apparatus for supercritical processing and non-supercritical processing of a workpiece comprises a transfer module, a supercritical processing module, a non-supercritical processing module, and a robot. The transfer module includes an entrance. The supercritical ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7044662 | Developing photoresist with supercritical fluid and developer An apparatus for developing a polymeric film without the need for a water rinse step is disclosed. An object having a surface supporting a polymeric film is placed onto a support region within a pressure chamber of the apparatus. A fluid and developer is introduced ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7045038 | Process for treating waste oil There is disclosed a burnable used oil fuel product by the process comprising: (a) obtaining a used oil sample having at least 1% (by weight) aqueous substances; (b) heating the used oil sample to a temperature of ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7018444 | Process for carbon dioxide recovery from a process tool A system for removing and purifying a carbon dioxide-containing stream from a batch process tool is provided. A multi-phase contaminated stream containing at least carbon dioxide and one or more co-solvent is removed from a process tool and conveyed to at least one ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7019120 | Cloud-point extraction of enzymes and polypeptides from a fermentation broth using a non-ionic surfactant A method of extracting a polypeptide of interest from a fermentation broth comprising: i) adjusting the pH close to pI of the polypeptide of interest; ii) adding a non-ionic surfactant with a hydrophile-lipophile b... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7001576 | Emulsifying and separating device for liquid phases A device for the emulsification and separation of small amounts of immiscible liquid phases has essentially a cover plate (2), which can be tightly connected to a base plate (1), where microchannels (4,4a,5,6,6a) in the form... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6969410 | Method for cleaning textiles with a densified liquid treatment gas A device for cleaning textile articles with a densified liquid state treatment gas, comprising a treatment chamber (10), a supply tank (18) for densified treatment gas and an evaporator chamber (36), which spaces are connected to each other by w... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6962661 | Liquid—liquid extraction apparatus and method Method and apparatus for contacting two liquid phases for liquid-liquid extraction in a vertical extraction vessel. A relatively heavier liquid phase, descending the extraction vessel at a relatively low volumetric flow rate, is dispersed into a continuous phase com... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6958119 | Mobile phase gradient generation microfluidic device The present invention relates to a microfluidic device for separating the components of a fluid sample. A cover plate is arranged over the first surface of a substrate, which, in combination with a microchannel formed in the first surface, defines a separation condu... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6946055 | Method for recovering an organic solvent from a waste stream containing supercritical CO2 An organic solvent is separated from a waste stream containing supercritical CO2, an organic solvent and etchant contaminants. The process includes separating the supercritical CO2 by subjecting the waste stream to elevated temperature and/or r... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6926012 | Method for supercritical processing of multiple workpieces An apparatus for supercritical processing of multiple workpieces comprises a transfer module, first and second supercritical processing modules, and a robot. The transfer module includes an entrance. The first and second supercritical processing modules are coupled ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6874644 | Method of and appliance for material separation The invention relates to a method of material separation, in which a material, which comprises at least a first material component and a second material component, is introduced, together with a washing fluid, into a container with at least one sedimentation chamber... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6860998 | Process and apparatus for preparing extracts and oils from plants and other matter The invention relates to a process for extracting fixed and mineral oils, and/or essential oils, from materials using a process of solvent extraction which is performed under pressure. The solvent is iodotrifluoromethane or iodotrifluoromethane in combination with a... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6844201 | Method for capturing analytes eluted from surface-bound ligands Methods for capturing analytes associated with surface-bound ligands are disclosed. The methods involve eluting analytes from surface-bound ligands with a first liquid to generate free analytes, and capturing the free analytes with a solid capturing material within ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6835313 | Extracting method, structure and apparatus, and separating method, structure and apparatus Disclosed herewith is an extracting structure for incorporating a substance contained in a first liquid into a second liquid. The extracting structure comprises: a channel for allowing the first liquid and the second liquid to flow therein in a form of a layered flo... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6818132 | Method and device for separating solids from a liquid phase The present invention relates to a process and an apparatus for separating separating polymeric from one or more by-products of preparation of the polymer and a first liquid phase, wherein the solid in a first liquid phase is brought into contact with a second liqui... | 11/16/2004 |
