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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8002121 | In-line flow separation of fluids in a pipe separator An in-line flow separator (1) comprises an uphill section (2) of pipeline which, in use, carries a gravitationally stratified flow of a first liquid (3) and a second denser liquid (4). The second liquid (4) forms a sump (5) ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7368060 | Apparatuses and methods for detecting contaminant in a fuel system Apparatuses and methods are provided for detecting contaminant in a fuel system, such as a fuel system of an internal combustion engine. The apparatus includes a fuel filter comprising an upper unit having a fuel inlet port, a fuel outlet port, and a closeable vent ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364664 | Foreign matter removing mechanism, fluid flow processing equipment, and foreign matter removing method The present processing apparatus blocks off such a portion of a flow of a plating solution (17) that is other than a vicinity of a liquid surface, by using a first partition plate (15) whose lower end is in close contact with a bottom of a plating tank... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364661 | Method and device for separating a mixture of fluids A mixture of fluids is separated into at least two phases, one of which has a higher density than the other, passing the mixture through a normally horizontal supply pipe, by creating a stratified flow in the supply pipe, by passing the mixture through an inclined p... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7347945 | Method and an installation for separating out multiphase effluents The invention relates to a method and to an installation for separating out an effluent made up of a multi-phase fluid mixture. According to the invention, said installation includes gravity separator means whose geometrical separation characteristics can be adjuste... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7300575 | Portable filter system A filter system for receiving an aqueous-based fluid contaminated with particles and emulsified contaminant oil, removing the particles, and separating the emulsified contaminant oil from the aqueous-based fluid includes a filter media for receiving the aqueous-base... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7276154 | Settling grid separator A settling grid separator apparatus and method of use which provides deep dehydration of high flow rate sludge in an environmentally friendly and energy efficient manner. The apparatus and method comprise and utilize an efficient mixing of the sludge with a floccula... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270746 | Water treatment system for water animal feeding facility A water treatment system includes a waste collection arrangement and a waste disposal arrangement. The waste collection arrangement is disposed in a pond for swirling the water to form a funnel-shaped water vortex so as to collect a waste contained in the water of t... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7198718 | Coalescer A two phase liquid media coalescer comprises a chamber such as a pipe (1) which may be fitted into a process system by way of pressure sealable fittings (23, 24). Contained within the chamber is a coalescer media (5) manufactured from fibers of ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7185766 | Skimmer A skimmer device and a method for skimming a liquid, foam, fat or other solid or liquid material or anything else that a user wants to remove or separate from a remaining liquid or solid that is left in a container. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7160440 | Storm water separator system A storm water separator system having side walls constructed from sheet piling to enable installation within a small footprint and in poor soil conditions. The separator system has an upper bypass chamber and a lower treatment chamber with a diffuser directing inflo... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7144516 | Settling tank and method for separating a solids containing material A method and a settling tank for use in separating a solids containing fluid, such as a drilling fluid. The settling tank includes a settling compartment comprised of an inlet and an upper outlet so that the fluid passes through the settling compartment generally in... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7120949 | Multi-purpose drain The purpose of this multi-purpose drain is to prevent foreign matter from intruding into the down stream drainage system while providing a means to maintain the flow of liquid through the system should the primary path of flow become clogged. This invention has a wi... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7083736 | Oil separator A system for extracting free oil from industrial processing fluids contains a solids retention cartridge having a plurality of vertically oriented polymeric elements therein. The cartridge fluidly communicates with a retention chamber, wherein the retention chamber ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7067064 | Decanting device for use on vessels with spill rails A device for separating water immiscible hydrocarbons from water contained on vessel decks by spill rails with at least one scupper comprises a rigid liquid impermeable body adapted to be attached on the inside of a spill rail at a scupper and which defines with the... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7041213 | Stormwater pretreatment and disposal system A stormwater drainage system capable of collecting, pretreating and disposing of the stormwater runoff into a dry well. Further capable of stopping the flow of stormwater into the dry well in the event hydrocarbons or other contaminants are present in the stormwater... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6946069 | Apparatus for removing metallic particles from effluent liquid waste An apparatus for separating solid particles from the suction effluent of, for example, a dental office, preferably driven by a dental office vacuum pump, includes a surge tank for accommodating effluent overfill connected to a sedimentary deposit tank for sedimentat... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6936179 | Method and apparatus for adding oxygen to drinking water A method and apparatus for producing super-oxygenated water for human consumption including forcing atmospheric air through a filter to remove impurities, exposing the filtered air to ultra violet light to cleanse the air, and to form ozone and oxygen in the air, fo... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6920984 | Rainwater tank cleaning system A rainwater cleaning system for a water tank comprises a pipe element having a closed end located on the floor of the tank. The pipe element also has an open end connectable to an outflow pipe from the tank. Located near the closed end of the pipe element is at leas... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6893558 | High pressure solid removal system The invention is a high pressure trap for removing particles from a flow stream of a high pressure well that maintains the full pressure of the high pressure well, wherein the trap has an inlet port connected to a Christmas tree, a chamber with a top flange, a botto... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6860991 | Drain trap clean-out system An interior pipe has an upper end, a lower end and a central extent. An exterior pipe has an upper region receiving the central extent of the interior pipe and a lower region receiving the lower extent of the interior pipe. The lower region terminates with a removab... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6849176 | Grease separator for kitchen sinks and other applications An oil/grease separator separates a lighter liquid from a mixture of the heavier liquid and a lighter liquid. A housing has an inner volume, an inlet to receive influent flow, an outlet to discharge the heavier liquid, which defines a static liquid level, and an out... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6790367 | Method and apparatus for separating and measuring solids from multi-phase well fluids A method and an apparatus for separating and measuring solids from multi-phase well fluids. The apparatus comprises a separator; an upper solids level and a lower solids level sensor, both connected to the separator; a dump valve operatively connected to the separat... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6758965 | Apparatus for treating wastewater from catering industry The invention relates to an apparatus for treating wastewater from catering industry, especially restaurants. Said apparatus comprises a single reactor tank, said reactor tank comprising: an inlet; an outlet; and an oil-tight tank therein an upper oil film zone, an ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6736964 | Apparatus for separating mixed fluids and measuring quantity of component fluids The apparatus for separating and measuring mixed fluids, specifically the separation of crude oil and water and the volumetric measurement of each of the mixed fluids using a mechanical portable device primarily involving a separation vessel, an adjustable float wit... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6719489 | Selective suspension drain closure apparatus and method of controlling flow of liquid An apparatus for controlling a flow of a liquid into a sewer drain comprising a catch basin having a catch basin drain coupled with the sewer drain. In addition, a housing element that is positioned within the catch basin, whereby the housing element is coupled with... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6672462 | Method and apparatus for removing particulate contaminants from commercial laundry waste water A filtration apparatus includes a filter element disposed at a 45 degree angle defining an upper chamber for solids and a lower chamber for liquid. A trough is disposed at the lower end of the filter element. The floor of the trough funnels toward a centr... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6592753 | Oil recovery system An oil recovery system, designed to recover oil from oil-contaminated water of a river, lake or sea due to a difference in specific gravity of the liquids. The system includes a 4-stage separation tank 15 having four chambers 51-54. The first chamber 51 i... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6569320 | Apparatus for changing an engine fuel filter A fuel collection and rehabilitation device for use in connection with diesel engines, the diesel engine having a fuel filter having an interior volume for containing fuel therein. The fuel collection and rehabilitation device having conduits for releasab... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6558077 | Selective suspension drain closure apparatus An apparatus for controlling a flow of a liquid into a sewer drain comprising a catch basin having a catch basin drain coupled with the sewer drain. In addition, a housing element that is positioned within the catch basin, whereby the housing element is c... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6491830 | Kitchen grease removal system An oil/grease separation apparatus includes an inlet section for receiving a liquid flow containing water, oil/grease and gross solids. The gross solids are separated from the liquid flow and collected in the inlet section. A water jet eductor is provided... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6427848 | Dual fabrication liquid circulatory system for an electric discharge fabrication machine An improved dual fabrication liquid circulatory system for an electric discharge fabrication machine, having an oily-water separation system of single, dual, or triple-tank types. The single-tank oily-water separation system utilizes a water level sensor ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6416675 | Separating materials having different specific gravities A separator that utilizes an arcuate inlet manifold and an arcuate baffle to increase the rate of separation for a mix of materials having different specific gravities. The separator includes an arcuate baffle that defines a separation chamber and an arcu... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6371308 | Multiple stationary sludge draw-off tubes in clarifiers The Multiple Stationary Sludge Draw-Off Tubes consists of multiple sludge collection tubes oriented along the tangential direction at different radii, several sludge transfer tubes going along the radial direction, a central connection ring located on the... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6365044 | Buoyant media filter with diffuser A water filtration system has a tank partially filled with a floating bead filtration media. A cylindrical diffuser is disposed in the tank and extends from the upper portion to the lower portion thereof. The diffuser in internally partitioned into a lowe... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6354328 | Methods and apparatus for sludge collection Sludge collection and removal systems are disclosed. The present invention provides methods and apparatus that include piping system of headers and laterals selectively provided with flow from a central point so that sludge can be removed from areas where... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6319396 | Clarifier cone for filtering and separating solids from solution A separator vessel and a biological reactor vessel are connected in tandem to remove separable wastes from waste water and to deactivate toxins, respectively. In a first embodiment, waste water is gravity fed into the separator vessel where it flows downw... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6315899 | Apparatus for separating entrained aqueous from loaded organic in an SX process Apparatus for separating a lighter liquid and a heavier liquid may comprise a settling tank sized to receive a mixture of the lighter liquid and the heavier liquid. The settling tank permits the formation of a first upper liquid fraction and a first lower... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6264832 | Apparatus for the treatment of rain water An apparatus (18) for receiving rain water from a water collecting means (20) and treating this water according to a treatment cycle. The apparatus has a stop tank (24) to hold incoming water while a treatment cycle is being executed in a main tank (32), ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6261462 | Combination pump and separator, especially for commercial kitchens An apparatus for separating an immiscible or insoluble fluid mixture into its components, namely, a less-dense component and a denser component, is described. The apparatus may be used in commercial kitchens to separate grease-oil/water mixtures into a gr... | 07/17/2001 |
