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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7097693 | Combination depth and phase separation membrane filter A combination depth and phase separation membrane filter to remove entrained liquids and immiscible liquids from hydrocarbon liquids, protecting industrial analyzers from liquid and solid contamination, etc. The preferred embodiment of the present invention contempl... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6974542 | Method and apparatus for removing foaming contaminants from hydrocarbon processing solvents A column of solvent containing foaming contaminants is provided. Gas is educted into the solvent in the column so as to generate foam in the column. The gas is educted into the column independently of the input flow of solvent into the solvent using a pumparound arr... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6165255 | Chemical-liquid controlling apparatus A chemical-liquid controlling apparatus is described. The chemical-liquid controlling apparatus is mounted between a chemical-liquid container and an exhaust apparatus. During a chemical-liquid refilling process, once the chemical liquid is drawn out of t... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6106590 | Method of ultrasonic waves degassing and device using the same In an apparatus for defoaming liquid with ultrasonic wave in order to eliminate foam or bubble from the liquid, provided with an ultrasonic wave liquid tank, a defoaming tank, and an ultrasonic oscillator for irradiating ultrasonic wave through the ultras... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6080320 | Method and apparatus for removing foaming contaminants from hydrocarbon processing solvents A column of solvent containing foaming contaminants is provided. Gas is injected into the solvent in the column so as to generate foam in the column. Foam generation continues so as to push the foam up in the column, wherein much of the solvent that is in... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5800597 | Integral coalescer filter-membrane device to provide a filtered gas stream and system employing such device An integral coalescer filter-membrane device to provide clean sample gas to gas analyzers. The device includes a housing, an inlet port for feed gas, an outlet port to withdraw clean sample gas essentially free of entrained liquids, such as water, and par... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5518701 | Method and apparatus for purification of gases in particular exhaust gases The invention relates to a process and a corresponding plant for the purification of gases, in particular flue gases, using a foam-forming reaction medium with which dirty gas is contacted in a reaction chamber, in which the foam is broken after the react... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5503801 | Top flow bubble trap apparatus An apparatus for trapping bubbles in blood flowing in a circuit, such as blood in an extracorporeal circuit, is provided. The apparatus includes a housing which defines a substantially vertical chamber. Blood is introduced into the chamber through an inle... | 04/02/1996 |
| 4970167 | Fermentation broth degassification apparatus A post-fermentation degassing technique and apparatus are provided which is directed for use in degassing foamed fermentation broths containing cultured microorganisms. Such a broth is charged while pressurized first through a heat exchanger to cool same,... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4952509 | Fermentation broth degassification A post-fermentation degassing technique and apparatus are provided for use in degassing foamed fermentation broths containing cultured microorganisms. Such a broth is charged while pressurized through a nozzle means to form a spray suspension in a gaseous... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4849027 | Method for recycling foamed solvents A method for using a foamed liquid for cleaning and/or inerting a vessel is described which allows for continuous recycling of the foam and its breakout liquid and gas components into regenerated foam which is continously directed back into the vessel.... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4704265 | Process for the manufacture of calcium chloride This invention relates to a process for the production of an aqueous calcium chloride solution, which process comprises: locating a charge of calcium carbonate within a reaction vessel; and contacting an aqueous solution containing hydrochloric acid with ... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4510249 | Apparatus for chemical froth suppression in a fermenter An apparatus for chemical froth suppression in a fermenter comprises a vessel containing a chemical froth suppressor and communicating via a pressure pipe with the fermenter. The pressure pipe has arranged at a preselected level with respect to the froth ... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4302545 | Apparatus for chemical froth suppression in a fermenter An apparatus for chemical froth suppression in a fermenter comprises a froth sensor installed in the fermenter for tracing the froth and a vessel containing a chemical froth suppressor which is fed to the froth sensor and to the fermenter. The froth senso... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4161395 | Foam and liquor separator A vacuum receiver comprising a closed top vertical cylindrical tank with a central vacuum takeoff at the top, a tangential downwardly inclined feed conduit in the sidewall, an inverted conical bottom section with anti-swirl baffles therein, and a barometr... | 07/17/1979 |
| 4070167 | Sonic apparatus for removing gas from photographic emulsion Bubbles are eliminated from a liquid such as a photographic emulsion by passing the emulsion through a horizontal tubular container while pulling a vacuum on the container and subjecting the emulsion to ultrasonic vibrations from an ultrasonic transducer ... | 01/24/1978 |
