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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141718 | Separation device A separation device for the separation of constituents of different density, in particular of a fluid fed from a well hole, exhibits a container in which the fluid at least partially after entry via a feed line is separated into its constituents using centrifugal fo... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7959012 | Oil-based sludge separation and treatment system An apparatus for treating oil-based sludge includes a boiler, a heat exchanger having a circulatory steam path in fluid communication with the boiler and a sludge path receiving sludge, a plurality of serially-aligned mixers in fluid communication with the sludge pa... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7950530 | Sludge and sediment removal system by remote access A compound conduit containing inner and outer conduits with apertures in the former that are angled to direct jets of fluid in a rearward direction from the inner conduit into the annular space is used to draw sludge or undesirable material from a vessel without imp... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7934606 | Induced vortex particle separator The induced vortex particle separator is a device for separating solid particulate matter from a liquid containing such particulate matter. The liquid enters a housing through an inlet port and is driven about a helical vane to form a helical flow path. Upon exiting... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7918350 | Separation apparatus and method A separation apparatus and method are employed using a separation channel for rotation about an axis. Such channel includes radially spaced apart inner and outer side wall portions and an end wall portion. An inlet conveys fluid into the channel. A barrier is locate... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7896169 | Hydroclone based fluid filtration system A variety of improved hydroclone based fluid filtering systems are described. The hydroclones generally include a tank having an internal chamber and a filter (preferably a surface filter) that is positioned within the internal chamber. The filter defines a filtered... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7717274 | Device and method for preparing washed red blood cells for newborn transfusions A newborn transfusion cell washing device generally comprising a disposable, graduated test tube shaped container having a cap with an inlet port, an injection/sampling port, a suction port, and a vent. The container is capable of being inserted into a conventional ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7635430 | Relating to well head separators Well head hydrocyclone separators are typically used for separating particulates from fluids such as gas, oil and water and mixtures thereof. Well head separators are useful to prevent wear and blocking of choke valves, rupture of piping, damage to instruments and t... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7520989 | Subsea separation apparatus for treating crude oil comprising a separator module with a separator tank A subsea separation apparatus for processing crude oil, which includes a separator module with a separator tank. The separator tank defines an opening going there through. The opening is located substantially at the geometrical center of the separator tank, and may ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7481932 | Water treatment apparatus The water treatment apparatus includes a first and a second fitting adapted for being connected to a supply of fluid and to a container for the treated fluid, a longitudinally elongated rod having a first end mounting the first fitting and a second end mounting the ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7476317 | Hydrocyclone for down-hole use Hydrocyclone (1) for separating an input stream (8) of two immiscible liquids having a stream inlet (18) an inner shell (3) and an outer shell (4) concentric with the longitudinal axis (5) of the hydrocyclone (1), a c... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7438809 | Single-cell mechanical flotation system A mechanical flotation system having only one cell may be nearly as efficient as one having two or more cells, yet provide an apparatus with a considerably smaller footprint, significantly reduced capital and operating costs, as well as be resistant to floating oil ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438189 | Bituminous froth inclined plate separator and hydrocarbon cyclone treatment process An apparatus for separating bitumen from a bitumen froth output of a oil sands hot water extraction process comprises an inclined plate separator (IPS) for providing a first bitumen separation stage and a cyclone for providing a second bitumen separation stage. The ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438807 | Bituminous froth inclined plate separator and hydrocarbon cyclone treatment process Discloses apparatus to perform a process to remove water and minerals from a bitumen froth output of a oil sands hot water extraction process. A bitumen froth feed stream is diluted with a solvent and supplied to a primary inclined plate separator stage, which separ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7429327 | Clarifying tank Methods and apparatus for separating solid particles from a fluid. One preferred embodiment includes a tank for settling particles out of the fluid, a conical chamber at the bottom of the tank, an outlet connected to conical chamber, and a conical auger within the c... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7425268 | Device and related methods for purifying a liquid In an aspect of the invention, a device for purifying water in a water water garden or fish pond comprises a filter medium configured to clean the water flowing through the device, and a housing configured to contain the filter media. The housing includes a wall con... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7422683 | Vortex separator for separating floating and settling substances from centrally inflowing storm-water Disclosed herein is a vortex separator for separating floating and settling substances from storm-water. The vortex separator of the present invention can separate fine settling substances as well as coarse settling substances, floating substances and oil from storm... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7422693 | Monitoring and control system for blood processing The invention relates generally to methods of monitoring and controlling the processing of blood and blood samples, particularly the separation of blood and blood samples into its components. In one aspect, the invention relates to optical methods, devices and devic... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7413669 | Separator for liquids and/or multiphase fluids A separator including a conical member having a base; a substantially cylindrical member extending from the base; a separator inlet for introducing liquid to be separated into the conical member in a substantially tangential direction with respect to a sidewall of t... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7410573 | Waste water purification apparatus and waste water purification method including the regeneration of used coagulant A waste water purification system for purifying polluted salt water including oil and the like by coagulating and separating pollutant matter in the polluted salt water can regenerate and reuse a coagulant in the system while scarcely resupplying the coagulant, an a... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7407473 | Centrifuge sleep mode control A method and apparatus is disclosed for setting energy saver sleep modes for use in a centrifuge systems. The centrifuge system contains an energy saver touch screen control which can be either manually set or automatically set to turn the centrifuge on or off at pr... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7399412 | Guide means for centrifugal force separators, especially cyclone separators A guide means of a centrifugal force separator or cyclone separator for separating at least one substance from a gaseous or liquid medium under the action of centrifugal forces has two or more baffle plates (2) with a radius which decreases from the center ax... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396453 | Hydraulically integrated solids/liquid separation system for wastewater treatment A system and method for treating wastewater includes a treatment container for receiving and treating wastewater and a mixing/aeration system disposed in the treatment container. Wastewater is pumped under pressure from the treatment container through a solids/liqui... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7390403 | Prefilter system for biological systems The present invention is to a prefilter for purification systems such as affinity chromatography columns and ultrafiltration systems. The prefilter, positioned upstream of the system inlet, reduces the presence of non-specific binding (NSB) species that enter the sy... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7374692 | Treatment of ballast water The invention relates to hydrocyclones for ballast water treatment. The invention further relates to ballast water treatment systems comprising such hydrocyclones and methods of operating such hydrocyclones and ballast water treatment systems. ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7373996 | Method and system for separation of drilling/production fluids and drilled earthen solids A method of separating drilling/production fluids from solid cuttings from a mixture received from down hole, without the use of shale shakers, de-sanders, or de-sanders, through the steps of flowing the mixture from the well bore into a flow line above the surface ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371322 | Filtration system and dynamic fluid separation method A filtration system is provided with filter media operable to remove solids, particulate and colloidal matter from a process fluid. The filtration system may include one or more porous membranes which are anchored or secured on their periphery with a large open work... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357149 | Auxiliary fuel tank systems for aircraft and methods for their manufacture and use Auxiliary fuel tank systems for aircraft and methods for their manufacture and use. In one embodiment, an aircraft can include a fuselage, at least one engine, and a fuel system configured to distribute fuel to at least one of the engine and an aerial refueling mani... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357825 | Cyclonic fluid separator with vortex generator in inlet section A cyclonic fluid separator of the type comprising a tubular throat portion in which a fluid mixture is accelerated to a subsonic or supersonic speed and thereby expanded and cooled down so that condensable components condense and/or solidify and then swirl into a di... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347948 | Blood centrifuge having clamshell blood reservoir holder with index line A rotatable rotor for separating components contained in a fluid, comprising an annular base having a first annular channel and an annular cover having a second annular channel for holding a flexible doughnut-shaped centrifuge bag therebetween. The cover has one or ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347332 | Cyclone having a vibration mechanism A cyclone for classifying materials has at least one vibrator attached to the downwardly tapering conical housing thereof to set up vibrations which interrupt the normal flow pattern of the downwardly swirling slurry of materials so that some of the smaller particle... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347939 | Adjustable contaminated liquid mixing apparatus An adjustable contaminated mixing apparatus includes a reactor head and a down tube extending from the reactor head. A plurality of ports are formed in the reactor head and configured to impart a spinning motion to the contaminated liquid as it passes from the react... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344636 | Separator A separator comprises a gully chamber 2 having inlet and outlet ducts 10, 12. Inlet and outlet housings 20, 22 are disposed within the separator and are connected by a bypass duct 24 which extends around the wall of the chamber 2. ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344641 | Used water treatment system for residences and the like A system for the treatment of residential wastewater which comprises a septic tank, a holding tank in fluid communication with the septic tank and a reactor containing a plurality of media on which the wastewater is sprayed, and cyclonic clarification means. The sys... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7338545 | Apparatus for separating liquid from a process gas stream of an electrochemical cell stack A liquid separator includes a housing, a separation chamber disposed within the housing, a drain, an inlet channel, a swirler disposed within the inlet channel, and an outlet channel. The drain has a drain passageway for draining liquid from the separation chamber. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335312 | Centrifuge with combinations of multiple features A centrifuge with combinations of multiple features is disclosed. In one aspect, a centrifuge for removing more dense material from a fluid medium includes a fluid separation wall placed within a sleeve. The fluid separation wall rotates around the axis of rotation.... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335313 | Dual stage centrifugal liquid-solids separator Disclosed is a vortex-based centrifugal separator for removing solids from a liquid/solids fluid stream in two stages. A fluid stream under pressure is introduced at the top of the cylindrical separator at a tangential angle forming helical downward flow. The first ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335302 | Centrifuge basket and centrifuge A centrifuge basket having a basket casing, on the inside of which is formed a working screen for separating off suspension liquid. The basket casing has openings of elliptical design. The openings are offset in relation to one another in the axial direction and in ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331705 | Static device and method of making A static device and method of making is disclosed for mixing matter flowing therethrough. The invention comprises a tube having a polygonic cross section defining a plurality of corners. The tube is spirally twisted with the plurality of corners forming a plurality ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7320750 | Centrifuge with controlled discharge of dense material A centrifuge with controlled discharge of dense materials disclosed. A centrifuge includes a fluid separation wall placed within a sleeve to form a containment zone therebetween. The fluid separation wall aligns and rotates parallel to an axis of rotation. A recepta... | 01/22/2008 |
