Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7413662 | Preparation and use of sorptive lignocellulosic material for decontamination of fluid and aqueous media A modified sorptive lignocellulosic fibre material with hydroxyl groups on the lignocellulosic fibres doubly modified by esterification with a combination of monocarboxylic and dicarboxylic acid ester groups. A process for the preparation of the sorptive material. T... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7329360 | Oil recovery and environmental cleanup compositions comprising a polyethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer This invention relates to improvements in products and processes for cleaning up oil, chemical, or other hydrocarbon spills, and cleaning up the environment where such spills have occurred. In one aspect of the invention, there is provided an adsorbent polymeric com... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329355 | Method for absorption of hydrocarbons and low-polarity chemicals The present invention relates to methods of recovering hydrocarbons or low polarity organic chemicals from hard surfaces, water and water surfaces, in their vapor state and from porous substrates. The hydrocarbons or low-polarity organic chemicals may be included in... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7300587 | Oxidation of heavy metal ions A water-insoluble polymeric oxidizing medium is contemplated that has a plurality of polymerized N-pyridinium vinylbenzyl triiodide or tribromide moieties whose pyridinium rings bear two substituents, R1 and R2, that are independently a hydrido... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7276167 | Method of adding activated carbon in water purification and method of water purification When a raw water to be filtered c is fed from a raw water tank 11 reservoiring a raw water (water to be treated) to a membrane module by a raw water pump P1, an activated carbon raw material supplied from an activated carbon tank is milled together wit... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264722 | Filtration system A method and apparatus for removing organic contaminants from an aqueous phase in which the contaminant is solubilized. In the method the aqueous phase is passed through a fluid-pervious filtration media which has been infused with an absorbtion composition comprisi... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264721 | Filtration system A method and apparatus for removing organic contaminants from an aqueous phase in which the contaminant is solubilized. In the method the aqueous phase is passed through a fluid-pervious filtration media which has been infused with an absorbtion composition comprisi... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7229559 | Dual-action decontamination method Hydrophobic polymer particles (e.g., granules or fragments) employed as filter media, e.g., for filtering runoff water, include an antimicrobial compound on exterior surfaces and can reduce proliferation of microbial organisms as well as sorb chemical contaminants f... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229560 | Sack-based processes for recovering oil floating on water One or more water- and oil-porous containers or sacks are made of a pair of mesh sheets affixed together and stiffened around their perimeter. The sacks can be partially filled with a multitude of tubular bodies made of an oil-entrapping polymer, which have their lo... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7186671 | Particulate alumina and process for removing metal ions from water A water-insoluble polymeric oxidizing medium is contemplated that has a plurality of polymerized N-pyridinium vinylbenzyl triiodide or tribromide moieties whose pyridinium rings bear two substituents, R1 and R2, that are independently a hydrido... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7143832 | Well packing Annular packer (2) arranged on the outside of a production tubing (4) said packer comprises a core (12) comprising elastic polymer swelling by absorption of hydrocarbons. The core (12) may be surrounded by an external mantle of rubber ( | 12/05/2006 |
| 7097770 | Separation of plant oil triglyceride mixtures by solid bed adsorption A solid bed adsorptive process for separating a seed oil into two substantially pure triglyceride fractions. The process involves contacting a seed oil, such as castor oil, preferably as a concentrate, with an adsorbent in a bed, the adsorbent having a particle size... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094338 | Method of making and using a filter in the form of a block of agglomerated copolymer fragments One of the exemplary filter systems described includes a bracket and a filter module that can be suspended from the bracket by a plurality of flexible supports. The bracket can support the filter system beneath the grate of a storm drain without the need for the fil... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7095538 | Band-pass filter and image display apparatus A band-pass filter has a reflecting optical element having a fixed reflection angle selection region for wavelengths of a given region, and has an optical path such that reflection is performed at least once and transmission is performed at least once at the reflect... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7048878 | Process of forming oil-absorbent bodies A process for forming an oil-sorbent composition of matter with bound combinations of styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) and ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) utilizes a low-temperature extrusion process. The SBS, or both materials, may be in the form of multitud... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7041221 | Method for removing oil spills The present invention provides methods and apparatus for removing oil and oil containment for oil spills using crushed glass. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7023592 | Band-pass filter and image display apparatus A band-pass filter has a reflecting optical element having a fixed reflection angle selection region for wavelengths of a given region, and has an optical path such that reflection is performed at least once and transmission is performed at least once at the reflect... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6998050 | Method of treating fats and oils The present invention provides a method of treating fats and oils containing low concentrations of aromatic halogen compounds and other contaminants by contacting the fats or oils with an adsorbing agent. The adsorbing agent contains a porous body and a non-protonic... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6969469 | Method of using waste tires as a filter media The present invention is a method of using crumb rubber from recycled tires as a filter media. The use of crumb rubber as a media differs from conventional sand or anthracite filters in several ways. The crumb rubber media is compressible which allows the porosity b... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6902675 | Method to control off-flavor in water and aquaculture products This invention relates to a method to extract terpenoids in aquatic environments by using a hydrophobic absorbent, thus reducing or eliminating off-flavor in water and aquaculture products which is caused by cyanobacteria-produced terpenoids. ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6764603 | Material for extracting hydrophobic components dissolved in water A method for the extraction of hydrophobic constituents, such as benzene, toluene, xylene and/or chlorinated hydrocarbons, from an aqueous solution, involving the steps of contacting said solution with a porous, preferably dimensionally stable granular or powdery ma... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6582608 | System for the removal of organic contaminants from water, air and soil Discrete non-clumping mechanically stable geometric alloyed material shapes having about 55-95% by weight thermoplastic elastomer and about 5-45% thermoplastic polymer and about 0-12% by weight filler are used for removing organic contaminates from contam... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6491822 | Protection of crossflow membranes from organic fouling A method for improving the efficiency and usable life in a cross flow membrane filter used to remove contaminants from bilgewater. The bilgewater is passed upstream of the cross filter membrane through a fluid-pervious filtration media which has been infu... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6475393 | Method and apparatus for removing pernicious contaminants from bilgewater discharge A method and apparatus for removing contaminants from an oily bilgewater. In the method the bilgewater is passed through a fluid-pervious filtration media which has been infused with an absorbtion composition comprising a homogeneous thermal reaction prod... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6337016 | Apparatus for removing noxious contaminants from drainage water The invention relates to an improvement in known apparatus for removing or separating certain contaminants and debris from drainage water. The known device has a tank defining a chamber with an inlet and a pair of vertically spaced outlets. A bulkhead wit... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6180010 | Removal of organic contaminants from an aqueous phase using filtration media infused with an absorbent composition A method and apparatus for removing organic contaminants from an aqueous phase in which the contaminant is solubilized. In the method the aqueous phase is passed through a fluid-pervious filtration media which has been infused with an absorbtion compositi... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6152025 | Fat collection structure and method A structure and method is provided for absorbing excess fat from an environment including one or more fats insolubly combined in an aqueous solution mix. The structure includes a plurality of layers, at least one of which is formed from a preferentially f... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6110863 | Absorption mat, especially for organic hydrocarbons An absorption mat 1 is described which is suitable for receiving organic hydrocarbons in liquid, paste-like or solid form, for example, oil, fats, fuels and solvents. The absorption mat is characterized by a plate-like and/or block-like molded body 2 made... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6030536 | Disposal method for fuel oil and crude oil spills A method for easily decomposing viscous, solidified spilled fuel oil or crude oil containing sea water and other disposal inhibiting substances. Titanium dioxide particles are added to viscous spilled fuel oil recovered in drums in a weight ratio of at le... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5965030 | Reusable mat for removing liquid contaminants This invention relates to a method for removing liquid contaminant from surfaces, especially for removing spilled oil from the surface of water. More particularly, this invention relates to a method for removing liquid contaminant from a surface by applyi... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5795842 | Oil-absorbing article comprising wool felt forming an enclosure containing pine bark An oil absorbing article is made of an outer covering of wool felt that forms an enclosure containing pine bark. The covering may be in the form of a mat, a pillow, or a boom. The outer covering allows the oil to pass through into the bark, which becomes ... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5738793 | Method for removing benzenes from water A method for tailoring naturally occurring zeolite materials with silane compounds and using such silane tailored naturally occurring zeolite solid sorbent materials to remove benzenes and alkyl benzenes (BTEX) from contaminated water streams is described... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5532279 | Ion-exchange composition employing resin attachment to dispersant and method for forming the same In accordance with the present invention, an ion-exchange composition has been formed which comprises synthetic resin support particles, dispersant capable of suspending the support particles in an aqueous medium to inhibit or prevent agglomeration, and f... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5468536 | Sorbent articles A microfibrous sorbent article is provided. The microfibrous sorbent article comprises an elongate boom having a substantially oval cross-section. The boom is formed of multiple adjacent microfibers layers, the layers being bonded to each other by entangl... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5466379 | Method of removing oil and oil like environmental contaminants from water of ground surfaces Oil and oil products are adsorbed with a three-dimensional lattice structure formed by coating individual glass fibers, assembling them and drying them at a temperature of about 150° C. so that the structure will have; sufficient capillarity to pick up s... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5443700 | Method for treating waste water containing oil composed of esters, and treating apparatus thereof A method for treating waster water containing oil composed of esters, which makes reactivation of spent adsorbent possible or unnecessary, and facilitates treatment of waste adsorbent. In order to realize the above method, oil composed of esters is adsorb... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5429741 | Sludge conditioning Methods are described for treating sludge, e.g. biological and/or chemical sludge, with processed cellulose material combined with another material, e.g. a surface active agent, a detergent, a surfactant, a polymer and/or an organic polymer. Cellulose fla... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5423991 | Method to recover petroleum from slicks and spills This invention comprises an apparatus or mechanism and a method of using it to recover petroleum from a floating slick or spill by means of absorbing the petroleum in powder particles principally comprising a reaction product of polyurethane, a catalyst, ... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5421281 | Pillows adapted for use on board oil spill system for oil carrying tanker An open celled plastic foam treated with a polymer which is adsorbed in the surface of the foam and causes the polymer adsorbed foam to become an oil wick and to be impervious to water. The polymer adsorbed foam when the cells of the foam are saturated wi... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5407575 | Oil spill cleanup and recovery system The present invention comprises a two-part sorbent pad having a flat, chemically treated polyethylene foam inner core completely surrounded by a flexible, durable, chemically treated polypropylene fabric cover. In use, the sorbent pad of the present inven... | 04/18/1995 |
