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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7971730 | Collection tubes apparatus, systems and methods Methods of producing collection tubes are presented. The methods include providing a separator substance that can rapidly polymerize in a short time to a desired hardness and disposing the separator substance within the lumen of the tube. The separator substance is ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7947173 | Seawater filter A seawater filter is disclosed. A driving unit is disposed on a main body and penetrates into the accommodating space thereof with a rotating axis. The rotating axis is provided with pumping fans, centrifugal fans, and pressurizing fans. A floating object is interpo... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7757866 | Rotary annular crossflow filter, degasser, and sludge thickener In an embodiment, axially-fed slurry can be continuously separated into clarified liquid, stripped gas, and thickened sludge in radial counterflow between counter-rotating coaxial centrifugal impellers. One impeller comprises an annular crossflow filter through whic... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7708152 | Method and apparatus for preparing platelet rich plasma and concentrates thereof The PRP separator-concentrator of this invention is suitable for office use or emergency use for trauma victims. The PRP separator comprises a motorized centrifugal separation assembly, and a concentrator assembly. The centrifugal separator assembly comprises a cent... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7694828 | Method and apparatus for producing autologous clotting components A method and apparatus for obtaining various components of a multi-component material. Generally, a component of a whole blood sample may be concentrated from a patient and re-introduced to the same patient. For example, a clotting component, such as thrombin, from ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7673758 | Collection tubes apparatus, systems, and methods Methods of producing collection tubes are presented. The methods include providing a separator substance that can rapidly polymerize in a short time to a desired hardness and disposing the separator substance within the lumen of the tube. The separator substance is ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7332097 | 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... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326283 | Spinning impingement multiphase contacting device A spinning impingement multiphase contacting device and method for heat or mass transfer are disclosed. A first fluid, from which the transfer is to occur, is caused to impinge and be entrained in a spinning permeable element, creating a highly dispersed phase. The ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7306728 | Rotor and methods of use A shaftless rotor includes at least two recessed portions. The portions are shaped to enable the rotor to rotate by the application of fluid flow to the rotor. The centre of mass of the rotor is substantially at the centre of the volume of space occupied by the roto... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7288202 | Rotary separator and method A separator and method according to which substances having relatively high densities are separated from a pressurized flow stream. ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7241387 | Solids separator A solids separator including: an elongate tubular housing rotatable around a central axis; a fluid inlet at one end of said housing adapted to receive a flow of a fluid including entrained solids; a first and a second outlet at the opposing end of said housing, wher... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241392 | Rotary separator and method A separator and method according to which substances having relatively high densities are separated from a pressurized flow stream. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238844 | Olefin oligomerization This invention is to a method of oligomerizing an olefin feed stream. The olefin feed stream contains at least one C2 to C12 olefin to obtain an olefin feed stream and has less than 1,000 ppm by weight oxygenated hydrocarbon. The olefin is olig... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7183450 | Olefin oligomerization This invention is to a method of oligomerizing an olefin feed stream. The olefin feed stream contains at least one C2 to C12 olefin to obtain an olefin feed stream and has from about 1,000 ppm to about 10 percent by weight oxygenated hydrocarbo... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7169305 | Advanced liquid vortex separation system A liquid vortex separator including a vortex tube (16) with an impeller (13) in the feed end to impart a rotational motion to liquid within the tube, a feed cylinder (12) connected to the vortex tube by a reducing cone (14). The separator... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7169303 | Sorbent reactor for extracorporeal blood treatment systems, peritoneal dialysis systems, and other body fluid treatment systems Systems and methods for extracorporeal processing of blood or other body fluid for the treatment of conditions, such as sepsis, autoimmune disease, or toxemia related to kidney failure, liver failure, or drug overdose are provided. In an extracorporeal treatment sys... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163626 | Device for treating a gas/liquid mixture The present invention relates to a device for treating a gas/liquid mixture, comprising: an inlet opening for the mixture; an outlet for the mixture located downstream; rotating means arranged in the tube for setting the mixture into rotating movement; one or more o... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160469 | System and method for efficient and low energy desalination of water Many areas in the world already suffer shortages of water, and others will suffer from it in the coming years. Therefore more efficient water sweetening is essential for our survival on this planet. The most commonly used water sweetening methods are: Reversed osmos... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156901 | Apparatus for simultaneous cleaning of a liquid and a gas An apparatus for simultaneous cleaning of a liquid and a gas includes a centrifugal rotor delimiting in a casing a separation chamber that is arranged for through flow and cleaning of the liquid. On the outside of the casing separation discs are mounted for rotation... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7134991 | Annular centrifugal extractor with embedded stirring rotor An annular centrifugal extractor with an immersed agitation rotor. The liquid-liquid centrifugal extractor including an emulsion chamber and a settling chamber, aligned because of the addition of a section of axis to the rotor, which allows flow and operation to be ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7087204 | Reaction unit A reactor which is a reactor (4) in the form of a cylindrical vessel having a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet and elongated in a flowing direction, comprising, in the interior, a drive shaft (6) coaxial with the reactor, one or more stages of plate-sh... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7081146 | Apparatus for simultaneous cleaning of a liquid and a gas An apparatus for simultaneous cleaning of a liquid and a gas includes a centrifugal rotor delimiting in a casing a separation chamber that is arranged for through flow and cleaning of the liquid. On the outside of the casing separation discs are mounted for rotation... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077881 | Apparatus for simultaneous cleaning of a liquid and a gas In an apparatus for simultaneous cleaning of a liquid and a gas a centrifugal rotor for cleaning of the liquid is connected with a device for cleaning of the gas. The centrifugal rotor is contained in a stationary housing, and this housing delimits a supply passage ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7067065 | Vortex grit collector with mechanical conveyor for grit removal A grit removal device, as may be used in a water or wastewater treatment plant, has a vortex grit collector and a mechanical conveyor for removing the grit from the collector. The grit collector includes a tank having an influent channel and an effluent channel, and... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7028848 | Feeding method and apparatus for dynamic separators The invention relates to an axial feeding method of the material to be separated in a dense-medium dynamic separator (1). This method is based on the principle of imparting to the material and to the fluid in which it is dispersed, in order to facilitate intr... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6976947 | Centrifugal extractor of non-contact journaled construction A centrifugal extractor of non-contact journaled construction is provided in which, even under the environments of corrosive gase and mist-like liquid such as nitric acid mist generated in the reprocessing of a spent nuclear fuel, no problem in corrosion or deterior... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6973980 | Petroleum drilling method and apparatus to cool and clean drill bit with recirculating fluid composition while reclaiming most water utilized and greatly reducing the normal consumption of water during drilling A method and apparatus are provided for drilling for petroleum. The method and apparatus circulate drilling mud through a particle separation apparatus that rapidly removes clay and other chemical additives. The drilling method and apparatus of the invention drastic... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6956063 | Method for reducing water concentration in a multi-phase column reactor The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for water removal in multi-phase reactors operating at Fischer-Tropsch conditions. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a method of reducing the concentration of water in a multi-phase reactor fo... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6953097 | Drilling systems Systems and methods for providing a mixture of drilling fluid and beads into a flow of drilling fluid, e.g., flowing in a conduit or flowing upwardly within an annulus of a riser, the method in certain aspects including: introducing an initial stream including a mix... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6946072 | Method and apparatus for washing a fibre suspension A method for washing a fibre suspension with washing liquid, in which, in accordance with the invention, the fibre suspension is introduced into an annular treatment channel (24) that has an inlet end (72) and an outlet end (73) and is concentri... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6913689 | Methods and apparatus for removing sediment from a liquid using pulses of pressurized air Methods and apparatus for removing sediment from a liquid are provided. Pulses of pressurized air are directed into a conduit having an inlet disposed within a first liquid-containing vessel adjacent to (or within) the sediment to cause a slurry of liquid and sedime... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6811655 | Apparatus for preparing paper pulp from used paper The invention concerns a method and an equipment for combining in one single apparatus, the functions for filtering, decontaminating, and thickening paper pulp from used paper, while providing the complementary function of clarifying the filtrates. The apparatus ( | 11/02/2004 |
| 6793814 | 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... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6767461 | Separator A separator for separating particles entrained in a fluid is disclosed. The separator includes a sleeve adapted to be mounted over a rotatable shaft for forming a cavity therebetween, an inlet to the cavity, an outlet to the cavity and means for imparting a centrifu... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6739457 | Deflector for centrifugal pellet dryer screen A deflector mounted on the internal surface of a cylindrical screen in a centrifugal pellet dryer. The deflector is one or more vertical strips mounted in spaced relation on the interior surface of the screen by bolting to mating mounting strips on the outside of th... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6669845 | Cyclone separator A cyclone separator includes a housing generally symmetric about its central longitudinal axis and an inlet for introduction of a fluid containing dispersed substances. An outlet for the cleaned fluid includes a tube through the bottom wall of the housing... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6660162 | Separator for liquid suspension There is described a liquid treatment installation including a tank which defines a substantially vertical flow channel of circular cross section. Disposed coaxially in the flow channel there is a spiral separator plate pack 20 which comprises one or more... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6655039 | Centrifugal dryer For separating and drying pellets from a suspension, centrifugal dryers have proved successful wherein a rotor equipped with conveyor blades and disposed vertically in an outside housing for collecting the liquid is enclosed coaxially by a hollow body for... | 12/02/2003 |
