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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431748 | Separation device A separation device for the removal of impurities extracted from a flexible conduit from a fuel such as liquefied petroleum gas is described having a housing with an inlet and an outlet, a means for channeling the fuel from the inlet onto an impingement surface in f... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7358413 | Process for reducing fouling from flash/separation apparatus during cracking of hydrocarbon feedstocks Hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid is cracked by a process comprising: (a) heating the hydrocarbon feedstock; (b) mixing the heated hydrocarbon feedstock with steam and optionally water to form a mixture stream; (c) introducing the mixture stream to a flash/sepa... | 04/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7285697 | Reduction of total sulfur in crude and condensate cracking A process for cracking hydrocarbon feedstock comprising at least one sulfur-containing compound comprising: heating the feedstock and a peroxide-containing compound, mixing the heated feedstock and peroxide-containing compound with a fluid and/or a primary dilution ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284953 | Dirt separator for gas turbine air supply A gas turbine engine is provided with a radially outer cooling air flow. A dirt separator is placed in the path of the radially outer cooling air flow, and includes a radially outer leg that defines a space to capture dirt or other impurities. A radially inner leg o... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7247765 | Cracking hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid utilizing partial condensation of vapor phase from vapor/liquid separation to mitigate fouling in a flash/separation vessel A process is provided for cracking hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid comprising: heating the feedstock, mixing the heated feedstock with a fluid and/or a primary dilution steam stream to form a mixture, optionally further heating the mixture, flashing the mixtu... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244871 | Process and apparatus for removing coke formed during steam cracking of hydrocarbon feedstocks containing resids A process for decoking of a process that cracks hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid and coke precursors, wherein steam is added to the feedstock to form a mixture which is thereafter separated into a vapor phase and a liquid phase by flashing in a flash/separatio... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7235705 | Process for reducing vapor condensation in flash/separation apparatus overhead during steam cracking of hydrocarbon feedstocks A process for reducing fouling during cracking of a hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid is provided which comprises: introducing a mixture stream of heated hydrocarbon feedstock mixed with steam to a flash/separation apparatus to form i) a vapor phase at its dew ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7220887 | Process and apparatus for cracking hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid A process for cracking hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid comprising: heating the feedstock, mixing the heated feedstock with a fluid and/or a primary dilution steam stream to form a mixture, flashing the mixture to form a vapor phase and a liquid phase which co... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7211123 | Apparatus for venting a transmission Device for the ventilation of a transmission case (11) that is normally intended to hold liquid lubricant for transmission components and includes a residual internal volume of air inside the transmission case that is connected to the atmospheric pressure by ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7193123 | Process and apparatus for cracking hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid to improve vapor yield from vapor/liquid separation A process for cracking hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid comprising: heating the feedstock, mixing the heated feedstock with a fluid and/or a primary dilution steam stream to form a mixture, flashing the mixture to form a vapor phase and a liquid phase which co... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7160348 | Mist elimination hood A mist elimination device in the form of a hood for the removal of moisture from a gas stream treated by a WESP includes a series of gutters on the outer surface of the hood to trap liquid droplets and direct the moisture to channels to drain to the lower region of ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7052532 | High temperature nanofilter, system and method A filter, system and method is provided for filtering nanoparticles in a hot gas, namely particles about 200° C. and further particularly >about 450° C. including diesel exhaust. The filter includes filter media material composed of fibro... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6994738 | Snow filter A snow filter for an airplane cabin air supply system is provided with a coned inlet screen which allows some air to pass through and some snow to be retained. The coned configuration diverts much of the air and snow toward a downstream conical retaining and collect... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6942720 | Apparatus and method for treating a fluid The invention relates to an apparatus for treating a fluid having at least one treating zone, with a fluid inlet and separation device in it for introducing a separated mixture of liquid and gas into the treating zone. The fluid inlet device has a series of coaxiall... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6776400 | Air intake deflector for twin carburetors An air intake deflector to deflect air towards twin carburetors including a specifically sized and configured element inserted inside an existing air intake adaptor and the air intake deflector being situated between two separate spaced apart holes leading to two se... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6497751 | Water-based paint recycling method It is an object of the present invention to provide a water-based paint recycling method with which there is no need to set up the water-based paint application booth close to the condensing separator, which affords greater freedom in installation. The pr... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6485537 | Steam separator and valve with downward inlet A steam humidification apparatus includes a dispersion tube having a jacket defining a jacket area. The steam humidification apparatus includes a steam line for supplying steam to the jacket. The steam humidification apparatus includes a valve having a se... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6458212 | Mesh filter design for LPCVD TEOS exhaust system One aspect of the present invention relates to a tetraethylorthosilicate chemical vapor deposition method, involving the steps of forming a film on a substrate using tetraethylorthosilicate in a chemical vapor deposition chamber; and removing tetraethylor... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6350292 | Cyclone collector for a vacuum cleaner having a flow guide A cyclone collector for vacuum cleaner including a cyclone body, a contaminated air suction inlet for sucking contaminants and air into the cyclone body, an air vent for exhausting air purified in the cyclone body, and a contaminant vent for exhausting th... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6270558 | Device for separating from a gas stream liquids and/or solid matters or gases having a different specific weight Apparatus for separating fluids and/or solid matter or gases having different specific weight from a gas flow. The apparatus includes a gas inlet connector and a gas outlet connector. The apparatus contains a tube like cavity which conically is enlarged f... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6174342 | High filter efficiency, low energy consumption, and low noise fan filter unit A fan filter unit for clean rooms has baffle structures sized and placed to limit the paths of entry of air flow from the unit motorized fan to the outlet ports, the baffle structures extending for a vertical height sufficient to avoid reversal of air flo... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6132495 | Gas purification process This invention describes a process for the purification of a refrigerant gas by feeding the refrigerant through at least one venturi cell. In one configuration, the venturi will have a first conical segment with an open base through which said refrigerant... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6132483 | Filter for railroad car control valve pipe bracket and access plate An insert filter designed for press-fitting into airway port of hardware apparatus of a railway air brake system whereby the airway ports have at least two different diameters, the insert filter having a ring member defining an opening, a plurality of spa... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6106772 | Injector impinger A sterilizing system for receiving a stream of solid-stabilizer-containing fluid and sterilizing an article comprises a chamber for receiving the article and an injection assembly coupled to the chamber for generating and introducing a fluid jet into the ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6090175 | Air inlet for a dust collector An air inlet for a dust collector wherein a scroll inlet duct and an associated cylindrical duct are mounted on the top wall of the dust collector housing so that dust-laden gas flows into the scroll duct and through the cylindrical duct resulting in a ro... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6051041 | Separation apparatus An assembly for separating liquid and/or solid particles carried in a multi-phase stream. The assembly has a separator, especially a droplet separator. An agglomerating device is prearranged with respect to the separator and has at least two rows of rods ... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6010554 | Micro-machined virtual impactor and method of operation A micro-machined virtual impactor device to permit the separation, collection and concentration of a significant portion of environmental particulates having a diameter of less than ten microns and its method of operation. The device includes a plurality ... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5958094 | Cyclone collector and cyclone classifier A cyclone, in particular a cyclone collector and a cyclone classifier having an arrangement disturbing the gas-particle flow in the inlet area of the inlet casing or in the cylindrical part of the housing. This flow disturber effects a deflection and disp... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5954845 | Apparatus for sampling aerosols An aerosol sampler for use with a source of vacuum. Air is drawn through a perforated hemisphere, directing small particles and aerosols for collection on a filter surface downstream of the hemisphere. A high collection efficiency is demonstrated.... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5948145 | Gas purification process This invention describes a process for the purification of a refrigerant gas by feeding the refrigerant through at least one venturi cell. In one configuration, the venturi will have a first conical segment with an open base through which said refrigerant... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5925321 | Garbage disposing device A garbage disposing device of an energy-saving type comprises a housing having an air intake port and an air discharge port, and a vessel mounted within the housing to store therein food wastes. The vessel has an air inlet and an air outlet. An intake pas... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5888260 | High performance automotive air intake A high performance air intake for an automotive engine has an oiled gauze filter of inverted conical form, including an inverted, shaped inner apex, the filter fitting within an in-line filter body that forms a part of a slender intake line. The in-line f... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5810897 | Spray tower A spray tower includes inner and outer tubes arranged coaxial with each other on a common vertical axis. At the lower end of the inner tube is provided a guide cylinder group composed of a plurality of guide cylinders which are arranged coaxially with eac... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5735919 | Exhaust gas processing system An exhaust gas processing system is provided with a particle separating apparatus capable of separating and removing particles contained in an exhaust gas from the exhaust gas disposed between a front and a back exhaust pipes forming the exhaust gas disch... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5711776 | Air escaping means A de-aeration device for the separation of solid particles from a gas includes a container with an inlet for the supply of the gas contaminated with particles and an outlet for the purified gas. The cross-section of the container is dimensioned in such a ... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5701758 | Refrigeration system accumulating vessel having a brazed, metal-clad deflector An accumulating vessel for use in a refrigeration system wherein a partially vaporized refrigerant is circulated therethrough. The vessel is constructed as a generally cylindrical housing having first and second end portions, and a body portion with a gen... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5634964 | Air mixer with water separator An air mixer, with a water collector, is disclosed for supplying recirculated cabin air in aircraft. In the preferred embodiment: used cabin air flows over pipes of colder fresh air to cool the used air and condense out most of the moisture contained in i... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5606854 | Exhaust filter An exhaust filter (10) removes pollutants from exhaust emitted by an internal combustion engine without producing substantial back pressure on the engine. The exhaust filter (10) is assembled from a frame (16), a mounting sleeve (14), and a replaceable fi... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5599365 | Mechanical fluid separator A mechanical fluid separator defines an interior chamber for centrifugally separating entrained media from a fluid stream. The mechanical fluid separator has a fluid inlet connecting the interior chamber with a media entrained fluid source. A cone shaped ... | 02/04/1997 |
