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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7651076 | Device for distributing a poly-phase mixture on a granular solid bed comprising a porous anti-splash nozzle element with flanges A device for distributing a poly-phase mixture having a gas phase and liquid phase which mixture is in downflow mode through at least one bed of granular solid. The device has at least one tray (P) located above one of the beds of granular solid. It further has mixe... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7591452 | Method for producing monodisperse bubbles The invention provides a method for producing bubbles that exhibit an excellent monodispersity. The invention relates to a method for generating bubbles by the injection and dispersion of a gas through a porous body into a liquid, wherein the value produced by divid... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7527249 | Fluid distributor for a material and heat exchange column, in particular, a packed column and column provided with such a distributor The invention relates to a fluid distributor for a material and heat exchange column, comprising a series of adjacent parallel vertical walls (11) which define alternate gas and liquid volumes, whereby some of the vertical walls are separated by horizontal bo... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7500658 | Device for mixing and distributing a gas and a liquid upstream from a granular bed The invention relates to a device for mixing and distributing a gas and a liquid, arranged upstream from a granular bed. The device includes a substantially horizontal lower plate, said lower plate being equipped with a plurality of risers evenly distributed over th... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7361211 | Moisture exchange module having a bundle of moisture-permeable hollow fibre membranes A moisture exchange module has a bundle of moisture-permeable hollow fiber membranes and at least one line element for supplying a gas stream that flows through the hollow fibers in an inner flow. The at least one line element opens out into an inflow region, which ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7320459 | Apparatus for dispensing a vapour into an air flow An apparatus for dispensing a vapor of a liquid into a ventilation system includes a vessel for holding the liquid, a heater for heating the liquid in the vessel to form a vapor, and means for delivering the vapor into the air flow passing through a passageway of th... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7287747 | Partition assembly for packed or tray column A partition for a packed column or a tray column which can carry out separation and/or chemical reactions has at least two partition elements disposed one above another and/or one alongside the other in the same plane, at least one plug and/or clamp connector connec... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287745 | Liquid-continuous column distillation Bubble columns fractionate with vapor-liquid mass transfer efficiencies approaching that of distillation towers when vapor velocities in excess of 50% of jet flood are used. If the vapor velocities are pushed above about 70% of jet flood then the distillation perfor... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287746 | Device in a process engineering column The device is arranged in a process engineering column (10) and serves in particular for the guiding of liquid. This device includes at least two parts (1, 2) made of sheet metal and releasably connected to one another. A recess (12) is arranged... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7278628 | Device for the dosing of gaseous and/or vaporous matters Apparatus for dosing gaseous and/or vaporous substances An apparatus for dosing gaseous and/or vaporous substances, in particular for generating varying scents, includes a multitude of packaged storage containers (1) from which different gases and/or vapors a... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7261284 | Process for effecting mass transfer between a liquid phase and a gaseous phase A process for effecting mass transfer between a liquid phase and a gaseous phase in a filled-type column comprising an external shell which accommodates at least one filler-containing basket wherethrough the phases are caused to flow in countercurrent relationship, ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7250142 | Device for mixing and distributing a dense fluid and a light fluid, placed upstream from a granular bed, and its use in descending flow Device for mixing and distributing a dense, generally liquid, fluid and a light, generally gaseous, fluid, placed in a reaction chamber upstream from a granular bed (70) or between two successive granular beds, the said device being characterized by a tubular... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7222710 | Conveyance apparatus, conveyance system, and conveyance method A load conveyance device composed of: a load supporting device having a through hole passing in a gravity direction, and a fluid supplying device to supply a fluid into the through hole, | 05/29/2007 |
| 7210671 | Fan-assisted wet cooling tower and method of reducing liquid loss The invention provides an improved natural draft cooling tower (10) having improved cooling capability and reduced liquid losses of evaporation and blow-out. To this end, the distribution of hot liquid to the packing assembly within the tower is increased aro... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7188485 | Device for conditioning air by means of spraying at least one liquid product A device is provided for conditioning air by controllably delivering liquid products in a room, a mall, a hospital, a factory, a cinema, an office, a theatre or any similar building, facility. The device includes at least a motor driven electromechanical liquid spra... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182919 | Sulphurous acid generator with air injector This invention presents a sulphurous acid generator which employs a combination of novel blending contact and mixing mechanisms which maximize the efficiency and duration of contact between sulphur dioxide gas and water to form sulphurous acid in an open nonpressuri... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182922 | Device for mixing and distributing a gas phase and a liquid phase supplied to a granular bed For mixing and distributing a gas phase and a liquid phase over a granular bed, employing an annular peripheral zone inside a reactor via which liquid is introduced and which acts as a buffer zone against fluctuations in the flow of the liquid phase. The device is a... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7172179 | Methods and apparatus for mixing fluids A bubble cap (400) has a cap (430) with at least one slot (495) and a riser (420), configured with a skirt height (460) of at least 4 cm, such that 1.5*Skirt Height (cm)+[Slot Length (cm)−Exposed Slot Height (cm)] is greater than... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7156375 | Humidifier A humidifier includes a hollow-fiber-membrane module shaped tubular and a support configured to axially slideably support the module. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156379 | Fuel cell-use humidifier An object of the present invention is to provide a humidifying apparatus capable of improving the humidification efficiency while lowering the pressure loss of gas even when a low-pressure gas is used, and is suitably usable for fuel cells. The present invention rel... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156977 | Hydroprocessing process and method of retrofitting existing hydroprocessing reactors A process for hydroprocessing a hydrocarbon feed. The hydrocarbon feed is first admixed with a hydrogen rich gas. The resultant process stream is then contacted with a hydrocracking catalyst. The resultant catalyst effluent process stream is separated into a gas pha... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7141220 | Open system sulphurous acid generator This invention presents a sulphurous acid generator which employs a combination of novel blending, contact and mixing mechanisms which maximize the efficiency and duration of contact between sulphur dioxide gas and water to form sulphurous acid in an open nonpressur... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137619 | Heating tower apparatus and method with wind direction adaptation A heating tower apparatus for heating a liquid having more than one inlet and more than one outlet. Each of the more than one inlet and more than one outlet is selectively openable and closable. The heating tower apparatus also includes a liquid distribution assembl... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131639 | Water distribution system for an evaporative cooler An evaporative cooler, including one or more media modules, distributes water from a source of water to each module through a constant flow valve. A distribution unit at each media module includes a spray bar for spraying water through a plurality of uniformly space... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7125006 | Methods and apparatus for mixing fluids A bubble cap (100) has a riser (120) and a cap (130), separated by a divider (140) that extends to a length at least 50% of a distance measured between the top of the riser (122) and the bottom of the cap (134). In another a... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121537 | Enclosed space for mixing and distribution of a gaseous phase and a liquid phase circulating in ascending flow Described is an enclosed space, a column, or a reactor including a device for mixing and distribution of at least one gaseous phase and at least one liquid phase. The device can be placed upstream of a reaction zone or of a gas/liquid contact zone that can contain a... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114709 | Combined liquid collector and mixer for mass transfer column and method employing same A collector is used to collect and mix liquid from an overlying zone in a mass transfer column in which fluid streams are processed, such as to obtain fractionation products. The collector has two or more liquid collection regions and two or more sumps positioned ab... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7115186 | Liquid material evaporation apparatus for semiconductor manufacturing A liquid material evaporation apparatus including a mixing chamber, a flow control unit, a first flow passage for introducing a liquid material, a second flow passage for introducing a carrier gas connected to the mixing chamber through a first nozzle, the first noz... | 10/03/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7103521 | Method and device for neutralizing, by controlled gas injection, the formation of liquid slugs at the foot of a riser connected to a multiphase fluid transport pipe Method and device for neutralizing, by controlled gas injection, the formation of liquid slugs at the foot of a pipe portion greatly inclined to the horizontal or riser connected to a pipe carrying circulating multiphase fluids such as hydrocarbons. Flow rate... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7052000 | Liquid distributor and method for operating the same A liquid distributor for packed or filled columns having a multiplicity of horizontal layers involved in heat transfer or mass transfer. At least one layer of the column has an increased density by comparison with the other layers and is designed specifically for fl... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7032894 | Flow distributor for monolith reactors A device for distributing fluid into a monolith bed includes a plurality of flow channels stacked in order of decreasing diameter. The flow channels successively split a flow stream into a multiple flow streams prior to the flow stream entering the monolith bed.... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7014177 | Process for effecting mass transfer between a liquid phase and a gaseous phase A process for effecting mass transfer between a liquid phase and a gaseous phase in a filled-type column having an external shell which accommodates at least one filler-containing basket wherethrough the phases are caused to flow in countercurrent relationship. The ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7007932 | Wall-flow redistributor for packed columns An apparatus for collecting and redistributing a flow of a liquid descending in an exchange column containing a layer of structured packing and having a longitudinal axis, a cross-sectional area, and an inner wall having an inner perimeter, includes: a wall-flow col... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6997445 | Method and device for introducing a liquid-vapor mixture into a radial feed cylindrical fractionating column A method and device for introducing a liquid-vapor mixture into a radial feed cylindrical fractionating column (1). The method includes separating the liquid-vapor mixture into two opposite and horizontal flows (6, 7), and directing the flows toward th... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6966665 | Flameless candle with air intake chamber and air outflow chamber A flameless candle includes a housing, which defines an enclosure. A wall is positioned in the enclosure to form an air intake chamber and an air outflow chamber. At least one opening is in communication with both the ambient air and the air intake chamber. At least... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6948705 | Gas/liquid contacting apparatus The lower, liquid collecting section of a gas/liquid contacting column has an entrained substance depleting duct extending therearound wherein gas, for example, steam is fed by the duct into the lower section, steam depleted by gravity of liquid droplets, is deflect... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945519 | Microorganism-resistant humidifier A humidifier has a first sealable reservoir feeding water to a second reservoir communicating with ambient atmosphere. A blower is adapted to blow a stream of air through the humidifier to ambient atmosphere, such that the stream of air picks up water vapor from any... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6907751 | Liquid distributor Liquid is distributed substantially uniformly in a liquid-vapour separation column 22 located on an off-shore floating platform using a liquid distributor 24 characterised in that (i) the distance between the two apertures that are furthest apart in th... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6889961 | Method and apparatus for facilitating more uniform vapor distribution in mass transfer and heat exchange columns Anti-swirl baffles are provided in a mass transfer column to reduce the swirling motion of a vapor or mixed phase feed stream introduced into the column. The column is of the type having an upper region of a preselected diameter, a lower region of reduced diameter, ... | 05/10/2005 |
