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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7585345 | Baffle filter Various embodiments of a filter are described herein. In one embodiment, a filter includes a first side and a second side both of which have openings therein. A plurality of baffle members are positioned between the first side and the second side. The plurality of b... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7422613 | Filter configuration for a vapor extraction hood A filter system extracts particles and/or drops of liquid from air flowing through the filter system. The filter system has a filter layer disposed in a plane and a cyclone collector that is disposed in the edge region of the filter layer. The cyclone collector is p... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7416573 | Method and apparatus for suppressing sparks A spark suppression device includes a plurality of blades or vanes that are mounted transversely in a duct of an air handling/dust collection system communicating with a spark source. A controlled flow of air carries sparks from the spark source through the spark su... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7291196 | Filamentary pad for improved mist elimination and mass transfer An apparatus and method of making a filamentary pad for improved mist elimination and mass transfer comprising a plurality of layers of mesh, each layer of mesh having a plurality of mesh openings defined therein. A plurality of preferential gas flow openings, each ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7270690 | Separator with vane assembly and filter arrangement The separator has a vane assembly made up of a number of corrugated vanes that provide serpentine paths for the gas stream therethrough. As the gas stream flows through the serpentine paths, it changes direction and liquid in the gas stream impacts the surfaces of t... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7141095 | Precursor material delivery system for atomic layer deposition A precursor delivery system includes a flow path from a precursor container to a reaction space of a thin film deposition system, such as an atomic layer deposition (ALD) reactor. A staging volume is preferably established between the precursor container and the rea... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7018439 | Collecting chamber for a vacuum cleaner A bagless vacuum cleaner includes a separating unit for separating dirt and dust from a dirt-laden airflow which is drawn in by the cleaner. The separating unit has a chamber with a collection area for collecting dirt and dust which is separated from the airflow. A ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7004998 | Gas-liquid impingement separator incorporated in a piping elbow A gas liquid separator comprises an elbow into which is inserted a fishbone shaped impingement device comprising downward sloping vanes, the vanes preferably attached to a central spine within the elbow. The vanes may have an opening along the length thereof, and a ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6936086 | High conductivity particle filter A high conductivity particle filter provides a flow path to subject a fluid stream to a series of turns. The turns require an abrupt directional change for the fluid stream. Traps are positioned in proximity to the turns to capture particles, which have greater iner... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6936085 | Vacuum loader A specially arranged vacuum loader and industrial dust collector with a perforated plate tangential cyclone separator is provided to efficiently remove, readily collect, effectively separate and safely dispose of wet, dry and fibrous materials, including liquids and... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6923911 | Method of filtering air through an air passageway The filter system for filtering particulate material from a generally unidirectional fluid stream comprising a first filter removably positioned in the fluid stream and a second filter removably positioned in the fluid stream downstream of the first filter. The firs... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6840975 | Grease filter The grease filter is made with components that are secured together about the periphery of the filter by a seam with smooth surfaces. In one embodiment, the filter is constructed of three components, namely, a pair of plates and a rectagular or square frame. The per... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6743280 | Method and apparatus for particle separation including mechanical separation of particles The present invention relates to a method for separating entrained particles from a gas in a fluidised bed reactor system and fluidised bed reactor system including a particle separator for separating entrained particles from a gas. The particles are separated from ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6673135 | System and method of separating entrained immiscible liquid component of an inlet stream A system and a method for separating interdispersed gas and liquid components of an inlet stream includes introducing the inlet steam into a vessel having a dry gas outlet and a liquid outlet, passing the inlet stream into at least one vortex tube support... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6623551 | Baffle system for separating liquid from a gas stream A baffle system for separating entrained liquid from a gas stream including columns of U-shaped baffles extending into a liquid trough and including flashing at the top of the baffles on opposed sides, wherein the wet side flashing is longer than the dry ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6500221 | Cooled tubes arranged to form impact type particle separators Apparatus for separating solids from flue gas in a circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler includes plural vertical, impact type particle separators made of cooling tubes located within the CFB in a plurality of staggered rows. One embodiment employs a plu... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6368373 | Air and liquid separator for a carpet extractor An air/liquid separator is disclosed that is formed by a recovery tank having a hollow, preferably transparent, removable lid on a recovery tank of a wet pickup suction cleaner. The lid has a wall therein dividing the lid into an inlet/separating chamber ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6322603 | Particulate collector channel with cooling inner elements in a CFB boiler An apparatus for separating solids from flue gas in a circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler includes a plurality of impact type particle separators mounted vertically to a wall of the CFB. The impact type particle separators being adjacently positioned a... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6315804 | Drift eliminator A cellular drift eliminator for removing mist from a mist-laden gas stream includes a plurality of blades with a spacer element interspersed between every two blades. Both the blades and spacer elements have a longitudinally undulating shape with at least... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6296680 | Bag dump apparatus An apparatus into which particulate material contents of rupturable bags may be charged for further handling including a hopper having an inlet into which the material may be charged, producing portions of settling and airborne particles of the material, ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6290742 | Baffle system for separating liquid from a gas stream A baffle system for removing liquid entrained in a gas stream which includes a plurality of generally coplanar columns of upright generally U-shaped baffle members each including a web portion and opposed flange portions on opposite sides of the web porti... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6171380 | Microprocessor cooler with integral acoustic attenuator The air drawn into a diesel engine serially passes through a filter and a cavity, which acts as an acoustic attenuator, before being supplied to the cylinders of the diesel engine. In the cavity the air is in a heat transfer relationship with a heat sink ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6165325 | Vacuum vessel for continuous or semicontinuous treatment of fatty oils A vacuum vessel for continuous or semicontinuous treatment of fatty oils in connection with deodorization includes spaces through which the oil which is to be treated is brought to pass. The vessel also contains U-tubes used to heat or cool the oil and pe... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6120573 | Micromachined teardrop-shaped virtual impactor A separation plate (10) includes a first surface (10a) and an opposing second surface. A plurality of teardrop-shaped virtual impactor projections (12) are provided on the first surface, preferably in a plurality of rows (13a, 13b, 13c). Each projection i... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6110247 | Micromachined impactor pillars A plurality of micropillars (2) arranged in a plurality of rows (4, 6, 8) are provided. When a particle-laden fluid stream is caused to flow through the micropillars, at least a portion of the particles impacts and becomes deposited on the micropillars' s... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6058858 | Circulating fluidized bed reactor with plural furnace outlets A circulating fluidized bed (CFB) reactor or combustor having an internal impact type primary particle separator which provides for internal return of all primary collected solids to a bottom portion of the reactor or combustor for subsequent recirculatio... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6022392 | Droplet separator A droplet separator including a plurality of droplet separating members configured for the formation of packs which are disposed at a supporting structure. The packs are connected to the supporting structure in an upwardly tiltable manner. Accordingly, th... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5928426 | Method and apparatus for treating exhaust gases from CVD, PECVD or plasma etch reactors A method and apparatus for removing gas species which can be deposited thermally from a semiconductor process exhaust gas is provided. To treat the exhaust gas, an exhaust gas reactor comprising an artificial substrate which is heated is used. The artific... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5912368 | Air filter assembly for automotive fuel vapor recovery system In a vehicle with an internal combustion engine and a fuel vapor recovery system including a carbon canister connected to the fuel tank for collecting fuel vapors from the fuel tank as the tank is being refilled, an air filtering apparatus is provided to ... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5882383 | Gas drying apparatus Apparatus for drying flowing gas includes a generally cylindrical vessel having a gas inlet and a gas outlet, two perforated plates of different metals in contact with each other transverse the interior of the vessel, and a third perforated plate downstre... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5753013 | Gas drying apparatus and method Apparatus for drying flowing gas includes a generally cylindrical vessel having a gas inlet and a gas outlet, two perforated plates of different metals in contact with each other transverse the interior of the vessel, and a third perforated plate downstre... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5738711 | Deflector and screen arrangement for ash separation from flue gas and method thereof An apparatus for the separation of ash from a flue gas stream has a hopper defining a flow chamber for the flue gas stream. The hopper has an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion defines a horizontal flue gas inlet opening and a vertical f... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5536288 | Intertial filter This invention relates to an inertial filter which utilizes differential fluid velocity of a fluid flowing through fluid passageways to remove particulate matter entrained in the fluid. The filter has a plurality of baffle plates located within a housing.... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5464459 | Chevron type mist eliminator and system A mist eliminator for removing liquid droplets from a gas stream, which includes a plurality of impingement baffles, the baffles having a profile including a short inlet section, a lower angled section, a short interconnecting section, an upper angled sec... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5318609 | Separator for liquids in a stream of gas, in particular for oil mist A plate separator, with a transverse throughflow for separating liquids such as an oil mist out of a stream of gas, is disclosed. A plurality of pairs of curved deflecting surfaces are provided. The deflecting surfaces are located opposite one another wit... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5296009 | Demister panel Improved liquid-gas contact or demister panels for gas treating equipment, wherein each panel is designed with inlet and outlet sections and is fitted with a shaped flange on one end. A high strength assembly or array of panels is provided by interlocking... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5269823 | Mist eliminator A mist eliminator for eliminating droplets from a liquid-laden gaseous flow, comprising wave-shaped profiles each including an entrant part configured as a half-wave of small amplitude and wavelength, a central part configured as a principal wave of large... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5230725 | Mutli-layer type mist eliminator A mist eliminator for removing liquid droplets from a gas stream includes a first layer of a plurality of mutually parallel spaced partitions defining respective flow channels between the partitions. The partitions are curved to define the flow channels a... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5178654 | Wet scrubber apparatus A wet scrubber system for removing dust such as coal dust from the air. The system includes an impingement board and demister. The impingement board comprises a frame with flat strips of metal or plastic attached thereto. The strips are spaced apart to pe... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5160513 | Inlet stream debris collection method and apparatus An inlet distributor for use in downflow reactors or contacting vessels removes debris from the feedstream that could otherwise plug the top of the catalyst or particle bed surface. Gaseous streams are charged into the inlet distributor and debris is sepa... | 11/03/1992 |
