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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6896713 | Liquid separator with holder unit A liquid separator for separating liquid from gases, comprises a water trap (1) that includes a container (3), a connector (5) for incoming gas flow, a separation chamber (4) that includes a filter and at least one connection passageway f... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6893486 | Method and system for sea-based handling of hydrocarbons A method and system for sea-based handling/treatment of fluid hydrocarbons (oil) with associated gas include a first separation step in a high-pressure separator (18) installed on the sea bed, from which is output an oil flow containing an essentially predefi... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6302932 | Combined water coalescer odor removal filter for use in water separation systems A filter for coalescing water and removing odor from air includes a water coalescing layer made of a synthetic fiber and an odor removal layer including an adsorbent material that operatively interfaces the coalescing layer. The coalescing and removal lay... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6302933 | Apparatus for separating liquid from gases The separator (1) has a tubular inlet opening (2) and two tubular outlet openings (3, 4) which are connected with one another in a flow-carrying manner. A separating device (6) is disposed in the flow direction (5) between the inlet opening (2) and the ou... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6214092 | Fracturing material separator apparatus A separator apparatus for separating flush effluent from an oil and gas well following a fracture stimulation process, the separator having a vessel that maintains the effluent at a selected liquid level, an inlet is connected to the vessel at a location ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 5928519 | Method for separating components in well fluids A system for separation of fluids and drill cuttings received from a borehole during an under-balanced drilling procedure. The system is designed to cope with significantly varied pressures and flow rates, particularly in relation to gas content of drill ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5900137 | Apparatus and method for separating components in well fluids A system for separation of fluids and drill cuttings received-from a borehole during an under-balanced drilling procedure. The system is designed to cope with significantly varied pressures and flow rates, particularly in relation to gas content of drill ... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5858070 | Apparatus for cleaning a hydraulic fluid An apparatus for cleaning hydraulic fluid includes a centrifugal fluid-spinning disk arranged in a housing, of which an upper portion forms a vapor chamber and a lower portion forms a fluid collecting basin. A vacuum pump is connected to the housing throu... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5587068 | Multi-attitude deaerator for oil tank The deaerator includes a chamber that includes vortex generators that centrifuge the oil/air to separate the components and the chamber may operate in all attitudes. In addition wake separators mounted in the inlet of the chamber remove a large percentage... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5334239 | Passive gas separator and accumulator device A separation device employing a gas separation filter and swirler vanes for separating gas from a gasliquid mixture is provided. The cylindrical filter utilizes the principle that surface tension in the pores of the filter prevents gas bubbles from passin... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5279323 | Liquid management apparatus for spacecraft In a liquid storage tank 10 for use on a spacecraft, a transfer apparatus 15 (comprising gathering vanes 33, an elongate array of fins 32, and a sponge structure formed from panels 31) functions to transfer liquid from the inner surface of the tank 10 to ... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5002592 | Waste tank for a vacuum sewage system A waste tank for a vacuum sewage system installed in a transport vehicle comprises a receptacle portion for receiving sewage up to a predetermined maximum filling level. The tank defines an inlet opening for admitting air and sewage to the tank and an out... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4978373 | Fluid separation apparatus Apparatus for separating gases and liquids comprise a vessel adapted to receive a mixture of gas and liquid and consisting of an upper tank (1) and a lower tank (2) which are interconnected by a plurality of tubes (3, 4, 5). A first one (3) of these tubes... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4898030 | Propellant remaining gaging system Apparatus for gaging the amount of liquid propellant remaining in a spacecraft (38) tank (1). The tank (1) comprises several preferably V-shaped channels 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, hereinafter collectively referred to as "2" which communicate liquid propellant from ... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4848987 | Vortex motion phase separator for zero gravity liquid transfer A vortex motion phase separator for transferring a liquid in a zero gravity environment while at the same time separating the liquid from vapors found within either the sender or the receiving tanks. The separator comprises a rigid sender tank having a ci... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4770677 | Vapor recovery system A vapor recovery system is provided for recovering fuel vapors discharged from a fuel tank having a vent tube and a separate filler neck during refueling. The vapor recovery system includes a partition dividing the filler neck into an outer chamber commun... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4755197 | Torque transmitting deaerating apparatus A torque transmitting apparatus which includes a tubular drive shaft defining a deaeration chamber integral with the interior of the shaft. Aerated liquid is ducted into one axial end of the deaeration chamber and separated air and residual liquid are duc... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4743278 | Passive propellant management system A passive propellant management system for a spacecraft liquid propellant tank (1) comprises several preferably V-shaped channels (2) which communicate liquid propellant from regions within the tank (1) to an outlet port (8), which expels liquid propellan... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4705546 | Fuel collection in surface tension fuel tanks Fuel collecting Ti container for use in conjuntion with a surface tension fuel tank of a space vehicle is constructed as a flat cylindrical-tubular element having an open end with a chamfered edge; a Ti clamping ring is mounted to the open end of the cont... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4699638 | Two-stage roll-over valve A system is provided for recovering fuel vapors discharged from a vehicle fuel system during refueling. The vehicle fuel system including a fuel tank having a filler neck and a separate outlet. The system includes a venting module mounted in the outlet an... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4659346 | Device for preventing fuel vapor from escaping to the outside air from a fuel tank Disclosed is a device comprising a lid which is pivotally connected to the vehicle body and normally closes a recess formed on the vehicle body. A cap of the fuel inlet of a fuel tank is arranged in the recess. The interior of the fuel tank is connected t... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4595398 | Propellant acquisition device A propellant acquisition device for a maneuvering engine in a satellite vehicle in which a propellant tank or container is provided with a propellant trap located internally of the tank adjacent a tank outlet to the maneuvering engine. The trap device is ... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4580591 | Liquid feed systems, in particular for fuel for aeronautical engines An air arrester device that can be connected into the fuel line of an airplane to interrupt the passage of a bubble of air moving through the fuel line, the device including a vertically oriented elongated container which includes an inlet duct connected ... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4545791 | Vented liquid reservoir A liquid reservoir, such as an oil tank, for use in missiles or aircraft which are subjected to extreme flight attitudes. The reservoir has a wall rotationally symmetrical about the longitudinal axis of the reservoir, and the liquid content of the reservo... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4473529 | Device for collecting purge liquids and gases in an installation containing substances which may possess a certain degree of radioactivity A self-contained and movable device for collecting purge liquids and gases in an installation containing radioactive substances, comprising a detachable and transportable vessel (5) of small dimensions, a closure of the purge outlet (2) which can be opera... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4324569 | Aircraft fuel booster pump assembly with altitude start capabilities The pump assembly includes a rotatably mounted impeller with vented shroud surrounding same for venting air and vapors from the liquid being pumped to avoid possible vapor lock so that the pump will start and prime itself over a wide range of altitudes an... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4222751 | Liquid pump with gas separating means A gasoline pump includes a cyclone air separator by which air is removed from the gasoline being pumped. The air is vented to the atmosphere through a vent chamber. The cyclone separator includes a scavenging tube for capturing the air bubbles and is coup... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4197097 | Apparatus for venting gas from afluid system A gas venting mechanism includes a valve chamber that is at least partially filled with a liquid. At the top of the chamber, an outlet valve allows the gas to escape but retains the liquid. Air is admitted to the chamber through an inlet valve that preven... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4053291 | Cylindrical deaerator An improved oil deaerator having an entrance tube with holes to allow much of the air to escape prior to entering the deaerator entry tube which is inclined and flattened causing the air/oil mixture to flow against the inside of the cylinder with the oil ... | 10/11/1977 |
| 3982399 | Fuel degassing method The method of purging entrained air or vapor from fuel stored in two or more tanks in an aircraft, and more particularly in multi-engine aircraft during crossfeed fuel delivery when the aircraft is climbing to altitude, which method consists of reversing ... | 09/28/1976 |
| 3952781 | Liquid dispensing and vapor recovery system and a vapor flow control unit used therein A liquid dispensing and vapor recovery system and a vapor control unit used therein in which the control unit has a pair of inlets for receiving liquid, such as gasoline, from an underground storage tank and for receiving gasoline vapors from a vehicle ta... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3948626 | Refueling equipment for aircraft fuel tanks and the like Refueling equipment for aircraft fuel tanks of the type which are pressurized during flight of the aircraft by an airborne source of inert gas such as nitrogen to maintain the ullage gases noncombustible characterized in that the fuel during the course of... | 04/06/1976 |
| 3933448 | Gas separator for liquid supply A surface tension device for use in a liquid acquisition reservoir and comprised of a porous membrane that maintains a separation between gas and liquid and thereby isolates accummulated gas from the liquid acquired and subsequently delivered free of entr... | 01/20/1976 |
