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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8110115 | Mobile water treatment A mobile water treatment apparatus to on-load a dirty fluid into a storage container attached to a motor vehicle and transport the fluid in the storage container from a first location and to a second location where the fluid is filtered by a filtration system attach... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8101089 | Apparatus for aeration of contaminated liquids Water decontamination systems including aerator modules are described herein. Such systems are capable of removing contaminants, including volatile organic compounds, from the water. Certain volatile organic contaminants can be removed at high efficiencies. The syst... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8097171 | Method of separating a fluid fraction from whole blood A novel composite of glass fiber paper and reinforcing material that is useful for high speed manufacturing of devices comprising it is disclosed. The composite is formed by pressing into a glass fiber paper, having multimodal (at least bi-modal) composition, a hydr... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8092690 | Fluid filter element A filter element is removably positionable within a filter housing defining a filter chamber for said filter element. The filter housing comprises a standpipe extending within the filter chamber. The filter element includes a tubular filter media circumscribing the ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8088291 | Method of collecting medical waste in a waste collection unit using disposable manifold with staged waste filtering/processing A method of collecting medical waste in a waste collection unit using a disposable manifold and filter assembly. The disposable manifold and filter assembly includes a manifold housing with a plurality of inlets, a neck extending from the manifold housing to define ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8075787 | Protective sleeve for intake rack bars A protective sleeve for use with metal intake racks used for screening debris from water intakes and other similar structures. The proactive sleeve may be made from a plastic material, such as HDPE, using an extrusion process. The sleeve is designed to snap into pla... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8066889 | Method for filtering cooking oil used in frying process A method for filtering particulate material from cooking oil used in a frying process at a filtration temperature within the range of 250° F. to 400° F. includes providing a filter comprising a non-woven panel of directionally or randomly oriented fibers of synthe... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8057688 | Purification method for effluent A filtration appliance for wastewater purification, preferably for a sewage treatment plant, in particular for a small sewage treatment plant, including at least one ceramic-based membrane for separating off microorganisms, to a sewage treatment plant having such a ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057687 | Liquid filter heat exchanger unit A liquid filter heat exchanger unit has a heat exchanger having an inlet through which a liquid is supplied to the heat exchanger and a drain through which the liquid exits after having passed through the heat exchanger. The unit also has a liquid filter with a filt... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052878 | Filter element with coating for surface filtration A method for filtering out foreign particles from a cooling lubricant used in a process of machining a workpiece includes providing an inherently stable, flow-porous filter element. The filter element comprises a porous main body made of joined plastics particles an... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8048318 | Recovering packaged ingredients from multi-component product packets A process for recovering packaged ingredients from multi-component product packets, comprises the steps of: (a) Providing a supply of multi-component product packets that contain at least two components; (b) orienting the multi-component product packets so that one ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8048319 | Filter medium for strainers used in nuclear reactor emergency core cooling systems A filter medium for strainers used in the emergency sump of a nuclear power plant ECCS. The filter medium is employed with double wall, concentric tube type strainer modules. The filter medium is preferably constructed of a woven or knitted stainless steel wire mate... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8029679 | Powered cartridges and other devices within housings The present invention describes a system and method for supplying electrical power to a device, such as a filter element, located within a housing. In one embodiment, a conductive coil is embedded into the housing base, and a second coil is embedded into the filter ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7998353 | Filter candle comprising an elongated mesh pack A filter candle 100 as subject of the present invention comprises: an elongated mesh pack 200 for filtering a fluid, comprising an end fitting 206 securely fixed to a filter medium 205. Further, a hollow core tube 300 is provided h... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7993531 | Biological fluid filtration systems and methods Biological fluid filtration methods are provided for the treatment of gas within a biological fluid filtration system. A quantity of biological fluid is flowed under the force of gravity through a leukocyte removal filter and into a post-filter container. The post-f... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7993530 | Systems and methods for portable oil filtration The present invention provides systems and methods of portable oil filtration. In an exemplary embodiment, the portable oil filtration system has a portable device body. Mounted on this portable device body are a motor, a pump, an input valve, an output valve, and a... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7985344 | High strength, high capacity filter media and structure In the filtration of fluid materials, the removal of particulate from the moving stream requires substantial pressure to maintain flow and substantial capacity for removing particulate. The filters of the invention are rugged, high wet strength materials having a ba... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7985343 | Modular filter assembly Disclosed herein are modular filter assemblies having a plurality of stacked filter plates formed from a porous material. The filter plate can comprise a planar base portion from which a convoluted ridge wall, having a ridge outer side surface, a ridge inner surface... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7976711 | Batch filtration system for preparation of sterile fluid for renal replacement therapy A method and device for blood treatments that use fluids such as dialysate and replacement fluid for renal replacement therapy. In an embodiment, fluid is passed either by pump or passively by gravity feed, through a microporous sterilization filter from a fluid sou... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7943051 | Portable settling and dewatering tank A settling tank for dewatering a thin slurry is provided in a lined portable container and with a disposable filtering means. A novel method of processing the slurry by settlement of the solid phase and removal of the liquid phase in cycles avoids the clogging of th... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7938971 | Fluid filter apparatus and methods Particular aspects of the inventive technology may, in embodiments, relate to a fluid filter apparatus that includes a filtered fluid conduit that has a length that is at least three times a characteristic diameter; and a plurality of holes, wherein at least one of ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7931817 | Additive dispensing device and a thermally activated additive dispensing filter having the additive dispensing device An additive dispensing device is provided. The additive dispensing device includes a reservoir configured to contain a supply of an additive. The reservoir is in fluid communication with a dispensing chamber of a metering valve device by a first one-way valve. The m... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7919003 | Protective sleeve for intake rack bars A protective sleeve for use with metal intake racks used for screening debris from water intakes and other similar structures. The proactive sleeve may be made from a plastic material, such as HDPE, using an extrusion process. The sleeve is designed to snap into pla... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7910009 | Apparatus and methods for water treatment An apparatus and method for treatment of water borne oxidized contaminants, using hydrogen as an electron donor for denitrification and reduction of other oxidized contaminants. Preliminary results reported here show that a biofilm of autotrophic denitrifiers accumu... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7910008 | Sealed sterile system and method for filtering biological or medical fluids, in particular whole blood The invention relates to a sealed, sterile system for filtering fluids, in particular whole blood. The system comprises a first collapsible container for receiving the fluid to be filtered and a second collapsible container for receiving the filtered fluid, both con... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7875192 | Slurry flow divider A slurry dividing apparatus is configured to divide a main slurry stream into smaller constituent slurry streams, wherein each stream contains a desired proportion of suspended solids. The dividing apparatus includes a main flow channel and a plurality of branch flo... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7862729 | Deck drain cover There is provided a drain cover for a drain disposed within a fabricated layer having an exposed surface. The drain includes a frame member having a top surface. The frame member extends through the fabricated layer. The drain cover includes a collar having a lower ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7854852 | In-drain device for the collection, extraction and diversion of gray water for reuse Device inserted into a drain so that the top surface of the device is positioned and supported at the drain surface by means of a flange at the top surface of the device and sealing the drain by means of a gasket between the flange and the drain perimeter surface. W... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7854851 | Method for treatment of effluents using pulsed electric fields and solid/liquid separation This invention discloses the treatment of effluents in which a flow of the said effluents is subjected to a pulsed electric field that modifies physicochemical and biologic characteristics of the medium, this modification being used during a solid/liquid separation ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7850859 | Water treating methods A method of treating low-pressure untreated drinking water includes providing a low-pressure water filter device, running low-pressure untreated drinking water from a source of low-pressure untreated drinking water through a low-pressure water filter of the low-pres... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7850858 | Granulocyte adsorbent This invention relates to a granulocyte adsorbent comprising a polymer compound having an unsubstituted hydroxyl group and a hydroxyl group in which H has been substituted with at least one substituent R, a method for producing such adsorbent, a device for adsorbing... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7799235 | Fluid filter system and related method A system and related method for separating floating and nonfloating particulate and entrained, suspended, and/or dissolved contaminants from a fluid. The system includes a tank with a lower chamber spaced from an outlet or upper chamber by a confinement deck. The de... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7790043 | Systems and methods for handling air and/or flushing fluids in a fluid circuit Systems and methods handle air and rinsing fluid during fluid processing. The systems and methods eliminate air from a fluid processing system prior to, during, and after use. The systems and methods provide a connector assembly for establishing fluid flow from a fl... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7749393 | Batch filtration system for preparation of sterile fluid for renal replacement therapy A method and device for blood treatments that use fluids such as dialysate and replacement fluid for renal replacement therapy. In an embodiment, fluid is passed either by pump or passively by gravity feed, through a microporous sterilization filter from a fluid sou... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7749394 | Methods of treating water Disclosed is a method of providing potable water that includes providing a filter, passing water through the filter, and removing bacteria and viruses from the water with the filter. The filter comprises a housing having an inlet and an outlet and a filter material ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7740765 | Methods for treating water Disclosed is a method of providing potable water that includes providing a filter, passing water through the filter, and removing bacteria and viruses from the water with the filter. The filter comprises a housing having an inlet and an outlet and a filter material ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7740766 | Methods for treating water Disclosed is a method of providing potable water that includes providing a filter, passing water through the filter, and removing bacteria and viruses from the water with the filter. The filter comprises a housing having an inlet and an outlet and a filter material ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7722774 | Pure water treatment method The invention relates to a pure water treatment method. According to the invention, once ultra-pure water has been obtained, it is treated by means of cavitation in a tank that is equipped with an acoustic antenna (3) comprising Tonpilz-type piezoelectric tra... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7708898 | Tank screening device for use in automated cleaning of investment casting slurry tanks A system for removing particles from a slurry tank includes a filtering device and a controller. The filtering device collects and removes particles deposited within the slurry tank and the controller controls the placement and movement of the filtering device with ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7708895 | Method and apparatus for demulsifying an oil-water emulsion via ultrasonic A method for demulsifying water-oil emulsions through ultrasonic action, comprises a step of making the water-oil emulsions flow through at least one ultrasonic acting region in a flow direction, wherein: within the ultrasonic acting region, a concurrent ultrasonic ... | 05/04/2010 |
