Bizarre Patents
An aircraft having vertical takeoff and landing capability provided with at least first and second laterally extending paddle wheels rotatable on a central axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft fuselage and between its nose and tail.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173023 | Method and apparatus for treatment of a fluid An apparatus for the magnetic treatment of a fluid which produces at least one magnetic field for a period of time, Tc at or above a critical magnetic field strength, Hc, the period Tc and the field strength Hc determined ... | 05/08/2012 |
| RE43332 | Method and device for disinfecting and purifying liquids and gasses The present invention relates to a method for disinfecting and purifying liquids and gasses comprising; a) passing said liquids or gasses through a reactor or a combination of reactors, having a truncated compounded concentrator geometry; and b) simultaneously deliv... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8163183 | Magnetic particle parallel processing apparatus permitting repeated use of container and method of magnetic particle parallel processing permitting repeated use of container To provide a magnetic particle parallel processing apparatus permitting repeated use of a container, and a method of magnetic particle parallel processing permitting repeated use of a container, with which the rate of repeated use of a container is enhanced to there... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8158007 | Method for magnetically supported extraction A method for magnetically assisted extraction of a target substance from an aqueous solution containing a plurality components includes mixing a surfactant and functional magnetic particles having affinity for the target substance into the aqueous solution containin... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158008 | Device and method for particle complex handling An embodiment of the invention relates to a device for detecting an analyte in a sample. The device comprises a fluidic network and an integrated circuitry component. The fluidic network comprises a sample zone, a cleaning zone and a detection zone. The fluidic netw... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8123954 | Method for conditioning fluids utilizing a magnetic fluid processor The invention is a process that utilizes a device or processor that includes an elongated housing comprising a core enclosed by a magnetic component in combination with an electrical return path, which affects the electrons within fluids, thereby separating, for exa... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8119010 | Magnetic field enhanced cake-filtration solid-liquid separations This invention relates to an improved cake-filtration solid-liquid separation process wherein the improvement comprises simultaneously subjecting the solid-liquid mixture to a homogeneous magnetic field, a magnetic field gradient or both and cake-filtration to accom... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8105493 | Aggregation and dispersion methods of magnetic particles, separation and detection methods using the same and detection kit It is intended to provide a method capable of simply aggregating magnetic particles having a surface modified with a thermoresponsive polymer at a given temperature without heating or cooling an aqueous solution containing the magnetic particles, and a separation me... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8097166 | Method to produce the activated liquid which contains micro gas bubbles and methods realized by the use of the liquid This invention offers effective and efficient method to produce and to use LIQUID defined as activated liquid which contains sufficient amount of micro bubbles of diameter less than 10 micrometers. LIQUID exhibits very useful properties for the purification of liqui... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8088284 | System and method for measuring the concentration of magnetic ballast in a moving slurry A system for measuring the concentration of magnetic ballast in a moving slurry including a detection conduit surrounded by a set of coaxial detection coils configured to receive the moving slurry, a reference conduit surrounded by a set of coaxial coils, an AC powe... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8088285 | Device for mixing and separation of magnetic particles An apparatus for mixing and separating magnetic particles in a liquid comprises a holder having a plurality of apertures configured as an array of rows and columns and a plurality of containers capable of receiving liquid containing magnetic particles, each containe... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8066886 | Method and apparatus for preventing scale deposits and removing contaminants from fluid columns A method and apparatus provide pulsed fluid treatment at a plurality of distinct points utilizing pulsed magnetic energy concentrated in a plurality of distinct areas along a fluid flow path. The instant invention prevents the formation and accumulation of contamina... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8066885 | Process for the removal of impurities from carbonate minerals A process for the beneficiation of carbonate mineral substrates by magnetic separation is defined herein wherein a phosphorus or nitrogen containing organic compound or reagent and a plurality of magnetic particles are intermixed with a carbonate containing mineral ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8052875 | Apparatus and method for continuous separation of magnetic particles from non-magnetic fluids An apparatus and method for continuous separation of magnetic particles from non-magnetic fluids including particular rods, magnetic fields and flow arrangements. ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8048313 | Method and apparatus for preventing scale deposits and removing contaminants from fluid columns A method and apparatus of fluid treatment for a plurality of fluids with a first and a second non-magnetically conductive fluid flow conduit sleeved within at least one segment of magnetically conductive conduit providing a plurality of distinct areas of concentrate... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8043511 | Method and apparatus for preventing scale deposits and removing contaminants from fluid columns A method and apparatus provide fluid treatment at a plurality of distinct points utilizing magnetic energy concentrated in a plurality of distinct areas along a fluid flow path and at least one region of pulsed fluid treatment within a fluid treatment chamber. The i... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8038888 | Fluid treatment device for fluid activation A periphery of a fluid passage (1) extended through a casing (10) is enclosed by a conductive metal layer (5) formed from a non-magnetic material. Four permanent magnets (M1 to M4) are arranged along an outside surface of the insid... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8034245 | Method of driving liquid flow at or near the free surface using magnetic microparticles The present invention provides a method of driving liquid flow at or near a free surface using self-assembled structures composed of magnetic particles subjected to an external AC magnetic field. A plurality of magnetic particles are supported at or near a free surf... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8025805 | Device for reducing bitterness and astringency in beverages containing polyphenols and tannins A method of treating an orally ingestible item having an original taste to be enhanced or reduced without imparting bitterness to the item, includes exposing the item to a magnetic field and oxygen. ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8012357 | Magnetic field and field gradient enhanced centrifugation solid-liquid separations This invention relates to a continuous or batch centrifugation solid-liquid separation process comprising simultaneously subjecting the solid-liquid mixture to localized magnetic field gradients and the centrifugation and to improved centrifugation solid-liquid sepa... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7998350 | Magnetic treatment device for liquids including a figurine and associated methods A magnetic treatment device for liquid within at least one liquid container may include a figurine having a body portion and at least one limb extending outwardly therefrom. The at least one limb may be positioned adjacent the at least one liquid container. At least... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7993525 | Device and method for particle complex handling An embodiment of the invention relates to a device for detecting an analyte in a sample. The device comprises a fluidic network and an integrated circuitry component. The fluidic network comprises a sample zone, a cleaning zone and a detection zone. The fluidic netw... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7988862 | Treatment device for magnetically treating liquids including dual figurines and associated methods A treatment device is for magnetically treating liquid in a liquid container including a plurality of figurines configured to define a container holder to receive the liquid container. At least one permanent magnet is associated with the plurality of figurines to ge... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7985340 | Magnetic separator A magnetic separator unit for the selective separation of at least one component from a fluid mixture is described. The unit can include at least one mandrel-shaped magnet unit and tubing wrapped around it. Fluid containing magnetisable particles can be passed throu... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7972516 | Device and method for separating, mixing and concentrating magnetic particles with a fluid and use thereof in purification methods A process for manipulating magnetic particles suspended in a fluid that are able to bind to an entity of interest, the fluid being contained in a reaction vessel having a large funnel shaped upper compartment, an elongate lower compartment of substantially constant ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7938969 | Magnetic purification of a sample Methods for separating magnetic nanoparticles are provided. In certain embodiments, a method is provided for separating magnetic nanoparticles comprising: providing a sample comprising a plurality of magnetic nanoparticles; passing the sample through a first magneti... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7927495 | Separation and cleaning of a suspension comprising magnetic microparticles A device (10) is described for automatically separating solid and liquid phases of a suspension (78) and for purifying magnetic microparticles (76) loaded with organic, e.g., biological or biochemical substances. The device includes a process ar... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7910006 | Method for electromagnetic treatment of water conferring a biological activity thereon The water is at the origin of an entire series of geological and climatic processes and is primarily the basis of all forms of life. Actually, it is the majority component of all living organisms (50% to 98%); the human body contains 70% of the total mass thereof. T... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7887708 | Method and device for water treatment using an electromagnetic field A method and a device for treating water using an electromagnetic field. The method comprising the steps of subjecting the water to the electromagnetic field generated utilizing an inductor coil; and varying a frequency of a driving signal for the inductor coil such... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7875187 | Systems and methods for creation of conducting networks of magnetic particles through dynamic self-assembly process Self-assembly of magnetic microparticles in AC magnetic fields. Excitation of the system by an AC magnetic field provides a variety of patterns that can be controlled by adjusting the frequency and the amplitude of the field. At low particle densities the low-freque... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7820053 | Magnetic separation and seeding to improve ballasted clarification of water A process for removing fine particles and particulates from water. The process includes mixing a magnetic ballast, flocculant and water to form magnetic floc, and agitating the magnetic floc in a flocculation zone. A portion of the magnetic floc is collected on a ma... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7799231 | Process for separating solids from liquids A liquid/solid separator system mounted on a mobile cart and connected to a process tank for reducing the rate at which fluids are consumed in manufacturing processes. The system may include automation and also may include a shear-stepped screen including tilted wir... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7785475 | Magnetic separation purifying apparatus and magnetic separation purifying method A magnetic separation purifying apparatus includes a cylindrical-shaped sludge recovery rotating body rotating to place sludge and a magnetic substance on a surface thereof to convey the same; a magnetic rotating body, which has an axis in the sludge recovery rotati... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7776221 | Device and method for separating magnetic or magnetizable particles from a liquid A device is provided to separate magnetic or magnetizable particles from a liquid by using a magnetic field. The device includes two limbs made of a soft-magnetic material. An air gap is provided between be two poles of the limbs. The air gap can receive one or more... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7763175 | Electromagnetic probe device The invention is an electromagnetic probe used in conjunction with a ferrofluid containng M particles. The electromagnetic probe is used to steer M-particles to a desired location, or use the M particles for mixing the ferrofluid. The probe can be used in conjunctio... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7754085 | Magnetomechanical deformations of nonuniform porous magnetic architectures A method for controlling pore size of a membrane that includes providing a porous magnetic architecture and magnetizing the porous magnetic architecture. The porous magnetic architecture changes pore size when magnetized. A method for inhibiting the mobility of a so... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7740764 | Fluid conditioning system and process of conditioning fluid A process of conditioning a fluid includes passing the fluid through a magnetic field. A fluid conditioning system includes a conduit adapted to allow fluid to pass from a pre-conditioned volume to a post-conditioned volume, and a magnet assembly including at least ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7718072 | Structure and method for handling magnetic particles in biological assays Magnetic handling structure (1a) comprising a retractable magnet (4) and a probe (3) for the manipulation of magnetic particles in biological samples and methods of handling magnetic particles in biological samples. ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7718073 | Device and process for treating a liquid medium A device for treating liquid medium has an ultrasound emitter located relative to a compartment of a container holding a liquid medium and a microbubble emitter located relative to the compartment. The ultrasound emitter emits high-frequency ultrasound between about... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7708893 | System and method for providing filtration in a sun pinion bore A filtration system for a motorized wheel off-highway vehicle transmission that is proximate a sun pinion bore within the transmission, the system includes a helix shaped element that traverses along a longitudinal axis of the sun pinion bore, a magnet proximate the... | 05/04/2010 |
