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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186653 | Fine bubble generating apparatus This invention provides a fine bubble generating apparatus which can efficiently generate fine bubbles on the nanometer level. This apparatus includes a cylindrical member having a cylindrical inner peripheral surface, a first end wall member configured to close one... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8186652 | Gas and liquid mixture generation apparatus An apparatus constructed in a simple structure and capable of generating fine air bubbles and includes an apparatus body having a circular column-like internal space defined by a cylindrical inner surface and circular inner surfaces. At least one internal cylindrica... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8146893 | Apparatus and method for generating and tracing vortices Apparatus and methods for generating and tracing vortices include an actuator that is moved through a fluid is such a fashion as to produce a difference in pressure between two faces, so that the fluid is drawn from an area of higher pressure into an area of lower p... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7975991 | Gas-liquid contact system Disclosed is a gas-liquid contact system. The system includes a vessel arranged approximately perpendicular to the ground in a longitudinal direction, a static fluid mixer in the vessel having a passage tube and a spiral blade provided in the passage tube, a gas sup... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7841585 | Separation tray A separation tray, suitable for mounting in a vertical column, for separating liquid/gas mixtures. The separation tray has horizontal upper and lower walls and a plurality of primary separation devices for separating a fluid into a primary gas and a liquid-enriched ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7744067 | Three phase vapor distributor A mass and/or heat transfer column is provided with a multiphase vapor distributor with distributes a vapor stream about the inner periphery of the column. ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7731163 | Mixing eductor An eductor including an inlet channel, a mixing channel, and a flowpath, designed for the improved mixing of a relatively large volume of water with gas while utilizing a relatively small amount of power. ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7624970 | Method for the absorption of a gas in a liquid and an apparatus for this A process for producing a solution of a gas in a liquid in which the gas is soluble, the solution having a predetermined concentration up to saturation. The gas and the liquid are brought together under controlled supply in a proportion corresponding to the predeter... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7618025 | Mixing device for mixing air and water in a water purifier A mixing device for mixing air and water in a water purifier includes a water inlet pipe (2) and an air inlet pipe (3). The air inlet pipe (3) extends coaxially within the water inlet pipe (2) and defines therewith an annular gap (4 | 11/17/2009 |
| 7568681 | Apparatus for injecting gas into a vessel An apparatus for injecting gas into a metallurgical vessel is disclosed. The apparatus includes a gas flow duct, an elongate central tubular structure extending within the gas flow duct, a plurality of flow directing swirl vanes disposed about the central tubular st... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7510172 | Mixing element and static fluid mixer using same A mixing element, which is produced at low cost, has high mixture agitation effectiveness, and is easily made large, and a static fluid mixer using the mixing element are provided. Further, a gas-liquid treatment apparatus with high treatment ability is provided. A ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7472893 | Swirling type micro-bubble generating system The swirling type micro-bubble generating system according to the present invention possesses a container main unit having a cylindrical space with bottom or a frusto conically shaped space, a liquid inlet provided in tangential direction on a part of circumferentia... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7458564 | Gas cleaning process and equipment therefor The invention relates to equipment for use in the removal of relatively fine particulates from a first substance, using a second substance. The equipment includes a static, co-current contacting mixer section, having a plurality of stages defining a flow path, with ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7427351 | Water preconditioning system A water preconditioning system is provided. The system includes a circulating tank configured to receive therein water, an ozone machine in fluid communication with the circulating tank and configured to add ozone to the water as the water circulates through the ozo... | 09/23/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7350773 | Vortex humidifier A humidifier which creates a visually entertaining helical flow of mist generally includes a base unit defining a reservoir for holding a quantity of water, a water tank supported on the base unit for supplying water to the reservoir, a humidification device, such a... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7318581 | Carbonating apparatus A carbonating apparatus includes an elongated carbonation chamber defining a longitudinal axis and having an inlet end and an outlet end. A manifold assembly is provided at the inlet end of the carbonation chamber. The manifold assembly includes a manifold body havi... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311765 | Energy and/or mass exchange apparatus having an integrated fluid separator A liquid separator configured to separate liquid from a fluid stream. The separator includes a housing, a separation chamber disposed within the housing, a drain having a drain passageway for draining liquid from the separation chamber, an inlet chamber configured t... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300040 | Simple, mechanism-free device, and method to produce vortex ring bubbles in liquids An apparatus and method are described that allows for the production of vortex-ring bubbles in a liquid. The device is an inverted cup with a short nozzle protruding through the center of its end face such that the nozzle lower opening is at a higher level than the ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7281702 | Methods and apparatus for mixing and distributing fluids A flow distribution device (100) has a vane distributor (111) at least partially disposed within a cartridge (102) and is operationally coupled to a second distributing device (112) that receives output from the vane distributor (111 | 10/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7261283 | Swing type fine air bubble generating device The swirling type micro-bubble generating system according to the present invention possesses a container main unit having a cylindrical space with bottom or a frusto-conically shaped space, a liquid inlet provided in a tangential direction on a part of a circumfere... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7243910 | Cone system and structure thereof to produce super-oxygenated and structured water A cone system to produce super-oxygenated and structured water is provided. The cone system includes a source of oxygen, and a plurality of cones in communication with the source of oxygen and configured to receive preconditioned water and spin the preconditioned wa... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240897 | Mixing apparatus Mixing apparatus is disclosed suitable for the mixing and/or aeration of large bodies of water e.g. lakes or reservoirs. One particular use is in causing controlled destratification. Another area of use is in the aeration or oxygenation of liquid waste. The mixing a... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237768 | Liquid fuel and gas atomization and dispersion system A fuel injector is coupled to a fuel source. A vortex generator is coupled with the injector and a gas source and has a passageway there through. A portion of the passageway has a generally tapered configuration. At least one manifold tube has a generally hollow tub... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229067 | Foam-generating assembly and foam generator used therein A foam-generating assembly for use in generating a nitrogen-containing foam useful in preventing or extinguishing fires includes a foam generator, a first tank containing a foamable aqueous liquid and a second tank containing nitrogen gas, the foam generator includi... | 06/12/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7185626 | Fuel vaporization system A system and devices to actively induce turbulent flow in the intake tract of an internal combustion engine. At least certain of the devices include moving components which induce a swirling or rotating movement about a major intake axis. The adjustment to the flow ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7141222 | Turbine-boosted photocatalysis fluid processor A turbine-boosted photocatalysis fluid processor that makes the fluid that flows inside form a high-speed whirlpool so as to enhance both the sterilization effect of the ultraviolet-radiation and the photocatalysis effect. The high-speed whirlpool also improves the ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137621 | System for super-oxygenating water A system for super-oxygenating water is provided that includes an oxygen generator for generating first oxygen, a combining unit coupled to the oxygen generator for combining the oxygen with the water, a diffusion chamber coupled to the combining unit for receiving ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7128278 | System and method for irritating with aerated water An irrigation system for supplying aerated water to plants includes a diffuser. Oxygen is diffused into water by the diffuser to generate aerated water. The aerated water is supplied to an irrigation device which supplies the aerated water to the plants. ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121535 | Horizontal reaction chamber comprised of nested, concentric tubes for use in water purification The present invention includes a horizontal foam fractionation protein skimmer for removing organic waste material (dissolved organic compounds) from organic loaded water. The protein skimmer includes a horizontal reaction chamber connected to a foam collection cham... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7111691 | Breaking hammer, and fastening element, side plate, and protective casing of breaking hammer A crushing hammer, and a fastening element, side plate, and protective casing for the crushing hammer. The crushing hammer comprises at least two alternative fastening elements with which it can be fastened to a boom of a work machine. The fastening can be done with... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104528 | Fuel processor apparatus and method The present invention relates to an improved fuel processor for preparing fuel prior to introducing the fuel into a combustor utilized in connection with a gas internal combustion engine. The fuel processor of the present invention efficiently maintains an internal ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104529 | Method and apparatus for facilitating more uniform vapor distribution in mass transfer and heat exchange columns A vapor horn device for use in an elongated, generally upright mass transfer and/or heat exchange column having an internal region comprises an elongated, generally arcuate wall arranged to be located within the internal region and disposed to extend around a longit... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101513 | Method of starting and stopping methanol reforming apparatus and apparatus for supplying fuel to said apparatus A fuel supplying apparatus for maintaining a stable supply of a mixed water-methanol solution while preventing water from freezing in a cold climate, and for immediately supplying a mixed water-methanol gas that has a composition which is outside of the high-rate re... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097160 | Apparatus for treating a liquid with a gas The present invention includes an improved apparatus (10) for treating a liquid with a gas having a generally cylindrical outer housing (24) and a coaxial inner housing (40) defining both an outer and an inner chamber (26, 46) and a plura... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097347 | Static mixer and process for mixing at least two fluids A novel mixing apparatus and process for mixing at least two fluids are disclosed. Excellent mixing and superior pressure drop characteristics are achieved in a device comprising at least two supply channels to feed a mixing chamber and create a vortex. The alignmen... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7070637 | Apparatus for separating particles from a fluid A particle separation device for removing particles from a fluid. An embodiment of the device includes a particle separation chamber with an annular tunnel. A plurality of inlet vanes extend within the annular tunnel for imparting a helical fluid flow by deflecting ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059591 | Method and apparatus for enhanced oil recovery by injection of a micro-dispersed gas-liquid mixture into the oil-bearing formation The method and apparatus for making a micro-dispersed gas-liquid mixture which includes a gas-liquid ejector unit, a cavitation unit and a jet dispersing unit installed in a sequence. All above referenced units are installed into a cylindrical housing which in turn ... | 06/13/2006 |
