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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142556 | Compressed-air supply device with improved regeneration capacity A compressed air supply device for a utility vehicle includes a valve housing and an air-drying cartridge, wherein compressed air can be supplied to the air-drying cartridge via the valve housing. The compressed air flows through the air-drying cartridge in a first ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7621987 | Self regenerating desulfurizer for gaseous fuels In one embodiment the present invention provides for a regenerable sulfur remover that comprises a gaseous flow 2, a first layer in line with the gaseous flow 6, and a second layer 8 in line with the first layer. The first layer comprises a phys... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7393382 | Temperature-based breakthrough detection and pressure swing adsorption systems and fuel processing systems including the same Pressure swing adsorption (PSA) assemblies with temperature-based breakthrough detection systems, as well as to hydrogen-generation assemblies and/or fuel cell systems containing the same, and to methods of operating the same. The detection systems are adapted to de... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7338548 | Dessicant dehumidifer for drying moist environments An apparatus and method of conditioning humidity and temperature in the process airstream of a desiccant dehumidifier used to dry moisture-laden spaces and structures by replacing moisture-laden air with dehumidified air to increase the rate of water evaporation wit... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7332017 | Method and apparatus for separation of moisture from fluids Apparatus and methods useful for removal or reduction of moisture from fluids are described. In one embodiment the apparatus comprises a moisture separation unit comprising a thermally regenerable moisture adsorption material having feed and waste sides, and means f... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326277 | Brake air drying using low pressure desiccant wheel The invention comprises a temperature swing adsorption system for providing dry air to an air brake system. More particularly, there is provided a desiccant wheel upstream of the air compressor to dry air prior to its compression. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| RE40006 | Flow regulated pressure swing adsorption system Pressure swing adsorption (PSA) separation of a gas mixture is performed in an apparatus with a plurality of adsorbent beds. The invention provides rotary multiport distributor valves to control the timing sequence of the PSA cycle steps between the beds, with flow ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7311763 | Gas separation vessel apparatus An improved gas separation vessel apparatus is provided. The gas separation vessel apparatus is adapted to separate oxygen and other process gases, and it employs both vertically-, or alternatively, horizontally-positioned vessels. The gas separation vessels disclos... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309062 | Fixed wet type dehumidification and energy recovery device A dehumidification and energy recovery device includes a casing defining an interior that is divided into two vertically stacked sections, a channel extending vertically between the sections and forming upper and lower openings, absorption devices arranged inside th... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7300481 | Method and device for cleaning filters for dust-laden waste gases The invention relates to a method for cleaning filters for dust-laden waste gases, including several filter elements (2) which are arranged vertically in a filter housing (1) and which have an upper open end (16) and a lower closed end (15 | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294173 | Method and system for desorption and recovery of desorbed compounds A method for desorption and recovery of desorbed compounds, including the steps of generating a recirculating stream of inert gas (1), which passes through the material (2) to be desorbed, heating such inert gas stream to a temperature sufficient to ca... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7278406 | Spiral-wound hydrocarbon adsorber for an air intake of an internal combustion engine A low-resistance hydrocarbon adsorber comprising a spiral-wound laminated structure for mounting into an entrance port of an engine air intake system to prevent hydrocarbon evaporations from reaching atmosphere. Preferably, the adsorber is formed as a cartridge and ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7247237 | Fluid cleaning filter and filter device A fluid cleaning filter of the present invention consists of a composite matrix composed of a pleated substrate 2 configured into a pleated shape and an active carbon-containing layer 3, wherein the pleated substrate 2 is made of polyurethane fo... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7238004 | Serial fan with a plurality of rotor vanes A serial fan includes a frame, a plurality of rotor vanes, at least one motor for driving the rotor vanes and a support connected to the frame through a plurality of connecting parts for receiving the at least one motor. The plurality of rotor vanes are arranged in ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7228891 | Heat exchanger of ventilating system A heat exchanger of a ventilating system, including a plurality of heat exchanging plates which are laminated at a predetermined interval, a first heat exchange member which is laminated among the heat exchanging plates and is formed in a mesh type to increase turbu... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222612 | Low-resistance hydrocarbon adsorber cartridge for an air intake of an internal combustion engine A low-resistance hydrocarbon-adsorptive cartridge for an air intake of an internal combustion engine comprising a structure for being mounted into a portion of an engine air intake system. The structure is adapted to orient and retain one or more thin sheets of acti... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7213581 | Throttle body with hydrocarbon adsorber A hydrocarbon adsorber system in accordance with the invention comprising a carbon adsorber element installed in a throttle body of an internal combustion engine. The element may be installed on a wall or in a groove in the wall of the throttle throat at a location ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7207123 | Dry air-supplying apparatus and treating apparatus Two rotors 18a, 18b each housing a honeycomb structure 25 carrying an absorbent is driven for rotation by a common motor 19. Partitioning members 17 define an absorbing zone S and a recovery zone U in the rotor depend... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7194867 | Integrated rough/purge/vent (RPV) valve A single ducted valve assembly provides an integrated cryopump valve having a purge valve port connecting the assembly to a cryopump with a coaxial connection having an inner duct and an outer duct. A pressurized gas interface connects a pressurized gas source to th... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7179320 | Air recharge system dryer and methods therefor A method to desorb water from a desiccant of an air recharge system comprises the steps of a) filling a purge reservoir using an air compressor and a desiccant dryer to produce discharge air, b) stopping the air compressor; c) back purging the desiccant, and d) vent... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175698 | Canister In a canister, an activated charcoal layer is placed in a fluid passage by which an air intake port is connected to a charge port or purge port, and a chamber dividing the charcoal layer into sections so as to traverse the fuel passage is defined by a grid and a fil... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7166149 | Adsorption process for continuous purification of high value gas feeds Using a high pressure rotary adsorbent wheel, a high value compressed gas feed can be purified by concentrating the impurity such as water, condensing it out, before final purification. Instead of exhausting gas from the system, the effluent can be put back into the... | 01/23/2007 |
| RE39467 | Air dryer reservoir module components An air dryer and reservoir assembly for providing compressed air from an air compressor (20) on a heavy motor vehicle which includes an air dryer (14) connected to receive compressed air from the air compressor (20) and a secondary reservoir ( | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159579 | Resilient sling for mounting a carbon monolith in an evaporative emissions canister An emissions control canister including an insert tube and a final scrubber inside the tube. Because a scrubber formed as a carbon monolith is relatively fragile and easily damaged, a flexible, porous, resilient sling is provided for installing and retaining scrubbe... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156900 | Adsorber station and the use thereof The invention relates to an adsorber station with a first adsorber (A) and a second adsorber (B). A first closed loop pipeline (1) is connected to the adsorbers (A, B) and is provided with product gas feed line valves (4A, 4B) and regeneration g... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152670 | Plate-type heat exchanger Existing plate-type heat exchangers typically include plates that are constructed of metal or paper, which are only capable of transferring a limited amount of moisture, if any, from one side of the plate to the other side. The present invention is a plate-type heat... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7122073 | Low void adsorption systems and uses thereof A low void pressure swing adsorption system wherein flow movement and pressure pulse are influenced from the same source comprised of at least one hermetically sealed vessel containing an adsorbent bed with an inlet coupled to the adsorbent bed by way of an inlet he... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118614 | Air dryer An air dryer comprises a base member, a main cartridge and an intermediate cartridge. The air dryer is capable of drying and possibly filtering and/or cleaning air passing there through. The intermediate cartridge, capable of drying and possibly filtering and/or cle... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7115159 | Solid filling tank In a hydrogen storing tank (solid filling tank) in which a hydrogen absorbing alloy (solid) is filled, a heat exchanger for executing heat exchange with the hydrogen absorbing alloy is constructed by laminating alternately first heat-transferring fins formed in corr... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7115152 | Four bed regenerable filter system A regenerable filter system includes a flow path along which a stream of fluid flows between an inlet and an outlet. A first filtering unit is located in the flow path. The first filter unit includes first and second regenerable filter beds, wherein each bed has a f... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7100305 | Air dryer mounting assembly An improved system and method for mounting an air dryer is provided. The improved system and method employs a single centralized special fitting that secures the air dryer manifold to a reservoir. The bore in which the fitting is disposed is used to communicate air ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7094275 | Modular pressure swing adsorption apparatus A rotary module for implementing a high frequency pressure swing adsorption process comprises a stator and a rotor rotatably coupled to the stator. The stator includes a first stator valve surface, a second stator valve surface, a plurality of first function compart... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7070641 | Carbon media filter element A carbon media filter element with urethane frame and seal has a border member composed of urethane providing a combined structural frame and seal extending along the perimeter and providing both the support frame for the media and a seal along the ends of the media... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066986 | Apparatus for use in regenerating adsorbent An adsorber vessel for use in the adsorption of a component from a gas and subsequent regeneration by thermally induced desorption of the component comprises an inlet for regeneration gas having an inlet nozzle containing at least one heater element, and an outlet f... | 06/27/2006 |
| RE39122 | Regenerative compressed air/gas dryer A system for drying a gas, such as air, includes a source of gas to be dried, a multistage compressor having an inlet connected to the source, and a dryer connected interstage to the compressor and to the outlet of the compressor. The dryer is connected interstage t... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7051717 | Evaporative emissions canister having an internal insert An emissions control canister including an insert having an elongate well and flange. The insert extends into a chamber such that a carbon adsorption column is a hollow cylinder around the insert. After vapors flow through the column of adsorbent, flow is directed t... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044112 | Fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine In a fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine including a fuel tank with an activated carbon canister in communication therewith for removing hydrocarbons from the fuel tank venting gases, the activated carbon canister is vented selectively by compressed... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7022158 | Adsorption element and methods An adsorbent article having a base body or matrix onto which is applied an adsorptive coating. The body or matrix can be a honeycomb matrix or structure having a plurality of cells defining a plurality of passages extending through the body. The adsorptive coating c... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014683 | Method for the regeneration of humidity-laden process air and arrangement for carrying out said method A method for the regeneration of humidity-laden drying cartridges includes heating to 220 to 300° C. and introducing it into a drying cartridge for regeneration. Subsequent cooling of the drying cartridge is achieved by a partial stream of air diverted from the dri... | 03/21/2006 |
