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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8128070 | Venturi aeration circulation system An intake pipe is positionable adjacent to the bottom of a body of water. The intake pipe has at least one perforate section adapted to receive stagnating un-aerated water. A discharge pipe is positionable between a waterline of the body of water and the discharge p... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8118283 | Apparatus for aerating an aqueous solution An aqueous scream is pumped through a vortex cylinder. The aqueous stream is rotated in a downwardly moving spiral stream within the vortex cylinder at a high downward velocity. The downward velocity of the aqueous stream increases as it flows through a discharge co... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8109488 | Wastewater treatment system and method of using same A wastewater treatment system having a tank, a rotatable surface aerator and an elongate draft tube is presented. The elongate draft tube is at least partially submerged beneath the liquid and is rotated about its longitudinal axis for orbitally moving the liquid th... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7669837 | Equipment and process for the production of carbonated water A process for producing carbonated water having a high concentration, inexpensively and easily, involves using a static mixer having 20 to 100 elements so as to provide a value Re×N of 100,000 to 2,000,000, in with Re represents a Reynolds number, when a mixture of... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7651074 | Apparatus for producing carbonated water and method for producing carbonated water using the same This invention concerns an apparatus and a method for producing carbonated water capable of obtaining high concentration carbonated water effectively. Carbon dioxide gas is passed through a first carbon dioxide gas dissolver composed of a membrane module to be disso... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7624969 | Two-stage injector-mixer A compact, improved injector-mixer for injecting and thoroughly mixing fine bubbles of air into a contaminated water stream from a fish tank is disclosed. Water is pumped down through an injection section of the present invention where air is injected into the strea... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7575226 | Liquid aeration system and method A system for aerating liquid within a liquid retention structure including a liquid delivery tube in fluid communication with a gas exchange chamber and a pump. The gas exchange chamber includes an air inlet and a gas outlet. The pump is configured to pump liquid wi... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7500656 | Water curtain apparatus and method A water curtain is provided which includes a drape assembly having a drape hood, material drape, float overflow shut-off, collection return, a drainage line solenoid which preferably is electric, a drainage line, a filter, drape solenoid which preferably is electric... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7445197 | Apparatus for producing carbonated water and method for producing carbonated water using the same This invention concerns an apparatus and a method for producing carbonated water capable of obtaining high concentration carbonated water effectively. Carbon dioxide gas is passed through a first carbon dioxide gas dissolver (7) composed of a membrane module ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7434792 | Carbonic water production apparatus and carbonic water production method A carbonic water production apparatus equipped with a carbonic acid gas dissolving apparatus 3 and a circulation pump 1, wherein water in a bath 11 is circulated by the circulation pump 1, and a carbonic acid gas is fed into the carbonic ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7377492 | Hydraulic liquid pumping system A system for concentrating gas, using the concentrated gas to pump liquid, and recycling the gas and liquid is disclosed. The system comprises a body of liquid, a down pipe in fluid communication with the body of liquid, a gas injection apparatus for introducing gas... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374156 | Equipment and process for the production of carbonated water A process for producing carbonated water having a high concentration, inexpensively and easily, involves using a static mixer having 20 to 100 elements so as to provide a value Re×N of 100,000 to 2,000,000, in with Re represents a Reynolds number, when a mixture of... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367550 | Peristaltic mixing and oxygenation system The present invention provides devices and methods for achieving mixing and gas exchange in chambers having a small volume. According to the invention a chamber includes one or more walls that are made of a gas-permeable material and that include multiple portions t... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7344124 | Water curtain apparatus and method A water curtain is provided which includes a drape assembly having a drape hood, material drape, float overflow shut-off, collection return, a drainage line solenoid which preferably is electric, a drainage line, a filter, drape solenoid which preferably is electric... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7334780 | Device and method for manufacturing carbonated spring and carbonic water, control method for gas density applied thereto and membrane module Hot water (12) in a bath (11) is pumped up by a suction pump (9) and introduced into a carbon dioxide gas dissolver (7) through solution flow rate adjusting means (14) and then, poured into the bath (11). Carbon dioxide gas ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331569 | Liquid aeration system and method A system for aerating liquid within a liquid retention structure including a liquid delivery tube in fluid communication with a gas exchange chamber and a pump. The gas exchange chamber includes an air inlet and a gas outlet. The pump is configured to pump liquid wi... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7314046 | Apparatus and method for respiratory tract therapy An apparatus is provided for delivering heated and humidified air to the respiratory tract of a human patient for respiratory tract therapy and treatment. The apparatus includes a supply unit (11) and a delivery tube (28) that can be releasably connect... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7294278 | Method for oxygenating wastewater A method and apparatus creates gas-enriched fluid that is used to treat wastewater. In one embodiment, the wastewater is withdrawn from a supply of wastewater to be treated, and the wastewater is delivered in an atomized manner to a vessel pressurized with gas to fo... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7282156 | Apparatus & method for cleaning cooling tower recirculating water An apparatus and method for removing water and debris from a cooling tower basin, discarding debris and returning clean water to the basin. ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278630 | Apparatus and method for producing small gas bubbles in liquids An apparatus for creating microbubbles of gas in a liquid. A vertical pipe member is adapted to receive a liquid-gas mixture having gas bubbles of larger diameter therein. A series of horizontally-extending apertures are provided to permit the pipe member to expel s... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7267325 | Aeration method of pool water and apparatus thereof An aeration method of a water pool and an apparatus thereof are disclosed, suitable for use in an aquatic pool or an aerobic processing pool. The aeration method requires placing at least one biofilter device in the water pool. An aeration apparatus comprises a pump... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264231 | Diffused gas aeration apparatus An aeration apparatus including a cylindrical passage tube, a static mixer positioned in the passage tube adjacent an upper end of the tube and including a plurality of perforated blades and an opening between the blades along a central axis of the tube, a pneumatic... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264713 | Apparatus, system and method for remediation of contamination An apparatus, system and method for removing and treating contaminated materials on a bottom of a body of water and introducing growth packets to revitalize the treated bottom of the body of water. The structure may comprise a vessel with an open face. The vessel ma... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261279 | Device for stirring and aerating a liquid in a treatment vessel A device for stirring and aerating a liquid in a treatment vessel may include a funnel disposed in the upper portion of the vessel to form a passage with the vessel. A duct is connected to the funnel and extends toward the bottom of the vessel and includes an openin... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7246793 | Carbonic water production apparatus and carbonic water production method A carbonic water production apparatus equipped with a carbonic acid gas dissolving apparatus 3 and a circulation pump 1 wherein water in a bath 11 is circulated by the circulation pump 1, and a carbonic acid gas is fed into the carbonic a... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243909 | Collector sump cooling tower The present invention relates to a cooling apparatus and method wherein a supply sump and turbine are below grade. Water cooled from an above grade cooling tower fan and fill flows into the supply sump and is pumped through below grade pipes into a facility. Heat re... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237767 | Device and method for manufacturing carbonated spring and carbonic water, control method for gas density applied thereto and membrane module Hot water (12) in a bath (11) is pumped up by a suction pump (9) and introduced into a carbon dioxide gas dissolver (7) through solution flow rate adjusting means (14) and then, poured into the bath (11). Carbon dioxide gas ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7223337 | Apparatus and method for cleaning cooling tower recirculating water An apparatus and method for removing water and debris from a cooling tower basin, discarding debris and returning clean water to the basin. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7213537 | Airflow diverter for use in an aquarium A method of altering airflow of an aquarium air supply by placing a bottle over the air supply thus, altering the airflow. The method can be accomplished using a decorative attachment assembly that covers an air stone in an aquarium. The assembly includes a bottle h... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7201884 | Process and apparatus for performing a gas-sparged reaction An improved process, such as a microbiological or enzymatic process, and apparatus, such as an apparatus for producing a cellular product, comprising introducing a gaseous feed stream of at least one gas of low solubility into an aqueous medium containing a microorg... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198254 | System for producing micro-cluster liquids The system for producing a micro-cluster liquid from a starting liquid utilizes a cavitation device with a plurality of reverse-fed pump volutes within a housing, where each volute establishes a rotational vortex for spinning the liquid in a circle and directing a l... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7180741 | Spray cool system with a dry access chamber A spray cool system with a dry access chamber for providing convenient access to specific spray system components in a dry chamber separate from the wet chamber. The spray cool system with a dry access chamber includes a chassis having a dry chamber and a wet chambe... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7159854 | Apparatus and method for producing small gas bubbles in liquids An apparatus for creating microbubbles of gas in a liquid, and for using such created microbubbles to purify said liquid of undesirable materials therein. A vertical pipe member is adapted to receive a liquid-gas mixture having gas bubbles of relatively large diamet... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7155864 | Liquid dispersing plate A liquid dispersing device includes a relatively rigid thin perforated plate having a plurality of closely spaced minute openings or holes in the form of a fine mesh. A plurality of plates are mounted on brackets secured along a side wall of a structure in the path ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156378 | Air seal enclosure for an aerator The design of an air seal enclosure of the system and method of the present invention includes a combination of use of a multisurface silicone sealant between the bottom endbell and the air seal enclosure to provide a watertight joint that prevents water from enteri... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156377 | Water aeration device and method A liquid feed line includes a stepped internal nozzle and an exit diameter smaller than the diameter of the liquid feed line. The stepped internal nozzle desirably introduces hydrodynamics or hydraulic waves for the fluid, with the number of steps selected based on ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152850 | Device and method for manufacturing carbonated spring and carbonic water, control method for gas density applied thereto, and membrane module Hot water (12) in a bath (11) is pumped up by a suction pump (9) and introduced into a carbon dioxide gas dissolver (7) through solution flow rate adjusting means (14) and then, poured into the bath (11). Carbon dioxide gas ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7121534 | Method and apparatus for gasifying a liquid A method and apparatus for gasifying a liquid wherein a liquid feedstock (2) to be gasified is passed down a surface (8) in the presence of a gas and into standing liquid (6), the surface having at least one change in gradient (8a, | 10/17/2006 |
| 7100905 | Reactor for gas/liquid or gas/liquid/solid reactions A reactor (1) for gas/liquid or gas/liquid/solid reactions having a vertical longitudinal axis and an inlet (2) for a liquid or liquid/solid feed stream in the upper region of the reactor and an inlet (3) for a gaseous stream in the lower region... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7100603 | System for providing protection from reactive oxygen species Method, apparatus and breathable compositions for protecting a person from reactive oxygen species in the body are described. The invention involves providing a person with a breathing gas composition comprising at least one fuel gas compound. Apparatus and methods ... | 09/05/2006 |
