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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7416662 | Corrugated density baffle A density baffle assembly for use in a water treatment system is disclosed. The density baffle assembly includes a plurality of density baffles where each density baffle comprises a corrugated panel member having an upper edge, a lower edge, a first lateral side, an... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7410570 | Separating device A separating device. The separating device is used in a tank, for separating solid, gas, and liquid of polluted water, including a first panel, and a plurality of first dividers. The first panel is disposed in the tank, includes a first body and a plurality of first... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7383958 | Desanding apparatus and system A desanding vessel is inserted in a high velocity fluid stream containing entrained particulates. The vessel comprises an upper freeboard portion having a large cross-sectional wherein the fluid stream velocity drops and particulates fall from suspension. Preferably... | 06/10/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7331472 | Method and apparatus for separation of a mixture of non-miscible liquids A tank has an inlet opening mounted at an end wall at the beginning of an elongated horizontal path for supplying a mixture to be separated, and two outlet openings mounted at the end of the elongated horizontal path for separately draining the separated liquids. An... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7314509 | Gas liquid phase separator with improved pressure control A gas/liquid phase separator includes a fluid inlet, a vapor outlet, a liquid outlet, and first and second valves disposed in fluid communication with the liquid outlet. Both valves are controllable in response to a fluid level in the gas/liquid phase separator. Bot... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7297284 | Separator for immiscible liquids A separator provides improvements for better separation of an effluent into constituent parts and greater ease of use. A tapered basket provides improved flow and better filtration. A baffle directs effluent into the basket with greater force. An asymmetrical flange... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7278543 | Device for separating multi-phase fluids A device in connection with a separator for separation of a multiphase fluid, including a preferably cylindrical container (1) with an inlet (2), a first outlet (3) for liquid with a higher gravity (for example water), a second outlet (4)... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7223348 | Method and apparatus for separation of a mixture of non-miscible liquids The present invention provides a new and improved method and apparatus for separating a disperse mixture of two non-miscible liquids to increase the separation extent within less time required as per usual. The proposed method includes the steps of providing a tank ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216397 | Collection tank and associated cleaning system The present invention is directed to a cleaning system (e.g., carpet cleaning system) that includes a collection tank (also referred to in the art as a waste tank, waste water tank, recovery tank, or the like) that at least generally tapers toward a bottom end of th... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7203994 | Compressed air vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner powered by compressed air includes a canister forming an internal collection chamber. The vacuum cleaner includes a drain at the bottom of the collection chamber from which liquid and debris can be drained, and may also provide for pressurizing the ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7172688 | Mixed immiscible liquids vacuum, separation, and disposal method and system (Mod 1) A system to collect by vacuum conveyance, separate, and discharge two mixed immiscible liquids with different specific gravities comprising a prefilter vessel 200, a vacuum tank 100, an optional heavy phase intermediate separation stage 40, and ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7144506 | Blow molded septic tank and method of manufacture A septic tank formed of a blow molded body having an interior and an exterior. The septic tank body is formed from one or more layers of plastic material that are chosen for their chemical, mechanical or other properties. The septic tank body includes a plurality of... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7138048 | Apparatus and method for the removal of solids and floatables from a wastewater stream An apparatus for removing particulates from a wastewater stream includes a chamber having a wastewater inlet and wastewater outlet which promotes a generally horizontal wastewater flow. A grating is provided in the chamber between the wastewater inlet and the wastew... | 11/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7029585 | Grease trap The grease trap is a device that may be attached to the drainpipe of a sink and the outlet pipe of a plumbing system to remove grease from wastewater before it enters the plumbing system. The device uses simple principles of gravity and separation of immiscible liqu... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7014757 | Integrated three phase separator An integrated three phase separator for separation of natural gas, hydrocarbon liquids, and water or brine. The separator includes a cylindrical vertical separation unit having a closed top and an opposed, open bottom. A cylindrical horizontal separation unit has a ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7014756 | Method and apparatus for separating immiscible phases with different densities An apparatus for separating a mixture of a less dense fluid, a more dense fluid, and fines. The less and more dense fluids are immiscible with each other. The apparatus comprises a housing having an inlet at an upstream end thereof and an outlet at a downstream end ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011752 | Wastewater separator and method of using same A wastewater separator to separate waste from a mixed wastewater stream including one or more of heavy waste, light waste and water. The wastewater separator comprises a separation container, a inlet and an outlet. The separation container comprises (1) a wastewater... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008546 | Oil, water and gas separator for swaying service A cylindrical vertical oil, water and gas separator that incorporates the known advantage of a horizontal flow path, when utilizing the force of gravity to separate a mixture of flowing fluids into distinct laminar layers, while providing a means for maintaining the... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6983852 | Desanding apparatus and system A desanding vessel is inserted in a high velocity fluid stream containing entrained particulates. The vessel comprises an upper freeboard portion having a large cross-sectional wherein the fluid stream velocity drops and particulates fall from suspension. Preferably... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6979403 | Grease interceptor (trap) and servicing method A grease trap and management tank is disclosed herein. The trap has two compartments, a forward and rear compartment separated by two baffles so that grease and oils may rise and solids and sludge settle out and not be introduced into a sewer line. An ultra sonic mo... | 12/27/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6758886 | Three-phase separator and installation for biological purification of effluent A three-phase separator for separating off from a fluid gas and particles contained therein, includes at least one pair of two gas collection caps extending in a horizontal longitudinal direction (L) and each having a plate section. The plate sections converge in th... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6710142 | Method of extracting gaseous fluid There is provided a method for extracting a gaseous fluid which comprises extracting the gaseous fluid through fluid extraction ports set up on the top face portion of a vertical-type agitation tank equipped inside with an agitator, wherein two fluid extraction port... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6692636 | Apparatus 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... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6645387 | Separator device A method and device for separating grease from waste water. The separator device includes a receptacle with an upper first part and a lower second part separated by a plate. The receptacle further has an inlet port for waste water, a discharge port for se... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6537458 | Three-phase separator A three-phase separator (1) comprising a normally horizontal vessel (3) defining a liquid separation space (5) and a gas space (7), which vessel (3) has an inlet end space (1) provided with a feed inlet (21) and an outlet end space (15) provided with sepa... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6533929 | Heated inclined separation pressure vessel A heated inclined separation pressure vessel for receiving an oil emulsion. A shell is supported at an oblique angle to horizontal, thereby defining an upper and lower end. An elongated sleeve extends coaxially through the vessel. A heat pipe bundle exten... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6527960 | Jet pump treatment of heavy oil production sand A process for separating oily films from sand particles carried in a solvent free water stream includes the use of a jet pump scrubber in a density classification tank to treat such oily coated particles at controlled operating temperatures above 65° C. ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6517715 | Readily serviceable separator unit with a focusing plate An apparatus for separating or segregating an insoluble or immiscible fluid mixture into its denser and less dense components is disclosed. The apparatus' serviceability is enhanced through the use of a removably secured focusing plate. The apparatus may ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6495035 | Device in connection with a separator A device in connection with a separator (3) in a processing plant, for example, a plant for processing a fluid consisting of oil, water, gas and possibly solid substances. The separator includes a container or a chamber (7) with an inlet (1) for the fluid... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6413435 | Separator unit capable of less-dense solids and/or buoyant solids removal An apparatus for separating or segregating an insoluble or immiscible fluid mixture including less-dense solids and/or buoyant solids into its denser component, less-dense component, and less-dense solids and/or buoyant solids is disclosed. An aspect of t... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6379567 | Circular hydro-petroleum separation filter A submerged filtering device for separating any mixture of two immiscible fluids having different specific gravities. The filter can be used with either a gravity or pumped in-feed flow, and can be constructed in a range of sizes from easily transportable... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6354921 | System for cross stream regassifier for improved chemical mechanical polishing in the manufacture of semiconductors An apparatus to induce very small bubbles of gas into a stream of deionized water without allowing large bubbles to be entrained is disclosed for use in Chemical Mechanical Polishing for semiconductor manufacture. The apparatus includes a cylinder possess... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6341667 | Arrangement in a circulation lubrication system An arrangement in a circulation lubrication system includes a lubricating oil tank, pressure pipe lines for supplying oil to parts that are to be lubricated, return pipe lines for returning the oil from the parts that are to be lubricated to the oil tank,... | 01/29/2002 |
