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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7513925 | Filters A filter assembly for fuel is disclosed. The assembly includes a housing and a filter element located in the housing and held in place by a spring. In the space between the inner wall of the housing and the base of the filter element a compressibly resilient element... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7462220 | Methods and systems for detecting filter rupture Methods and systems for detecting filter rupture are provided. The system includes a light emitter positioned on a first lateral side of a fluid flow and configured to emit light at a predetermined intensity into the fluid flow downstream from a fluid filter, a ligh... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7462215 | Very thin profile filter with large filter media area An extremely thin profile filter is sized and configured to be installed between tubing couplers of an automotive air conditioning system in regions of an engine compartment that are cramped or otherwise will not accommodate a longer in-line filter. The filter inclu... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7462287 | Apparatus and process for treating effluents A process allowing treatment of effluents. The process comprises the following steps: (a) providing a reactor comprising an inlet, an outlet, at least one block of electrodes comprising at least one anode and at least one cathode. The effluent to be treated is run b... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7462222 | Filter service system According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a system for removing matter from a filtering device includes a gas pressurization assembly. An element of the assembly is removably attachable to a first orifice of the filtering device. The system als... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7462210 | Dust collecting unit for vacuum cleaner A dust collecting unit for a vacuum cleaner is provided. The dust collecting unit includes a filter assembly for filtering foreign objects coupled to a dust collecting cover which covers a dust collecting canister (320). The dust collecting canister receives ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7459003 | In-line filter in a diffusion bonded layered substrate A space-conserving integrated fluid delivery system which is particularly useful for gas distribution in semiconductor processing equipment. The invention pertains to a diffusion bonded integrated fluid flow network architecture, which includes, in addition to a lay... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7459001 | Vane diffuser Vane diffuser for use in separators for separating a liquid phase and/or a particulate material from a gas flow, includes a distribution chamber that communicates with the inlet pipe stub of the separator. A top plate, a bottom plate, and a plurality of curved, para... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7459012 | Solution and method for scavenging sulphur compounds There is disclosed herein a solution for removing a sulphur compound or carbon dioxide from a fluid and methods for its use, said solution comprising sulphuric acid, a metal at between about 0.05 to 10 percent by weight, an amine at between about 10 to 80 percent by... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7459011 | Method for processing a natural gas with extraction of the solvent contained in the acid gases The natural gas arriving through pipe 1 is deacidified by being brought into contact with a solvent in zone C. The solvent charged with acid compounds is regenerated in zone R. The acid gases, released into pipe 5 upon regeneration, include a quantity ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7459002 | Modular presentation apparatus having integral air processing apparatus An example presentation apparatus having a cabinet-like base and a surface coupled to the cabinet-like base and configured to hold an object. The cabinet-like base and the surface are configured to cooperate functionally with a function of the object. A portion of a... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7455718 | Silver-exchanged zeolites and methods of manufacture therefor The present invention relates generally to zeolites having a silica/alumina ratio of less than or equal to 10 (Si/Al≦10) that are exchanged with Ag+ and thermally treated in such a way to favor adsorption over alternative catalytic and chemically reacti... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7452412 | High-efficiency filter device and method for making same A high-efficiency filter for removing or collecting trace levels of chemical compounds includes a randomly oriented glass substrate, a primer coating and a carbon coating. The present filter is operable to sample or remove chemical compounds from the air with a high... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7452408 | System and method for producing bubble free liquids for nanometer scale semiconductor processing A system for producing bubble free liquid includes a continuous liquid source and a de-bubbling chamber. The de-bubbling chamber includes an outlet and an inlet. The inlet coupled to an outlet of the continuous liquid source by a supply pipe. The de-bubbling chamber... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7452396 | Collapsible auto expanding media filter Collapsible filter assemblies for use with pleated or other filter media are disclosed. A collapsible filter assembly can include at least one filter element including a filter media supported within a collapsible filter frame. The filter frame can include a number ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7452395 | Air filter for a scoop An air filter has an inner filtering body within an outer filtering body. The air filter is configured to fit inside a scoop and adjacent to the inlet opening of the scoop. By placing the air filter adjacent to the inlet opening of the scoop, the size of the air fil... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7452397 | Filtration member for inflator and method of manufacturing the same A filter (15) for an inflator, comprising a cylindrical body (15a) formed by winding wires (16) therearound. The cylindrical body (15a) further comprises an inner peripheral part (21) and an outer peripheral part (... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7449110 | Filter and filter module The filter 1 of the present invention has at least two filter elements 2 contained in the casing 4, which are connected in series in such a state as interposing the first sealer 5 between them. ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7445654 | Method and apparatus for adsorbing molecules from an atmosphere inside an enclosure containing multiple data storage devices Disclosed is a method and apparatus for a storage system having an adsorbtive element capable of adsorbing gas home molecules from gas for the storage system. In one configuration the storage system can include an enclosure adapted to contain a plurality of data sto... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7445655 | Removable dust collector A removable dust collector for use in a dust compartment of a vacuum cleaner is provided and includes a holder that maintains the dust collector in an operating position, and a locking member that is placed in a locking position when the dust collector is removed. A... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7445652 | Evaporator system An evaporator system for an industrial boiler is provided and includes a heat-transfer system for generating a water-steam mixture. At least one horizontal vessel is provided for the primary separation of water and steam. At least one vertical vessel is provided and... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7442557 | Bi-directional flow assay device with reagent bridge A device for conducting an assay to determine the presence or amount of an analyte in a fluid sample. The device includes a flow path that facilitates fluidic flow by capillary action. The flow path has a first fluid permeable region, a second fluid permeable region... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7442223 | Complex shaped fiber for particle and molecular filtration An ultra-efficient multilobal cross-sectioned fiber filter for chemical contaminant filtering applications is described. An absorptive chemically reactive reagent, preferably an acid or base and in liquid or an adsorptive chemically reactive reagent (an acid or base... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7442221 | Filter element A filter element, particularly a secondary element for a filter system in the intake tract of an internal combustion engine, which filter element includes a zig-zag pleated filter medium surrounded by a circumferential frame of polyurethane foam. The frame has a sub... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7442222 | Filter housing composed of first and second releasably connected sections A housing, particularly a filter housing, especially an air filter housing, including first and second housing sections which can be releasably connected by a relative rotational movement between the sections. Latching members corresponding to one another are dispos... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7439297 | Foamable fluoropolymers compositions without using foaming agents A composition comprising: A) 50-99.9% by weight of at least a copolymer (1) of ethylene (E) with chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE) wherein CTFE is comprised between 53 and 70% by moles, having a crystallinity in the range 5-45%; B) 0.1-50% by ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438738 | Air cleaner device for motorcycle An air cleaner device for a motorcycle including a cylindrical filter element disposed in a box of an air cleaner, wherein air purified by the element is sent to an air-intake system. Further, a rectifying member is disposed around the outer periphery of the cylindr... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435280 | Wire mesh filter with improved hoop strength A compressed wire mesh filter for an airbag assembly has one or more wires wrapped around the outer perimeter of the filter prior to final compression of the mesh to increase the hoop strength of the filter. ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7435277 | Gas separation apparatus, a front wall and a separation rotor thereof The present invention relates to a gas separation apparatus, a front wall and a separation rotor thereof. The invention especially relates to the modification of the separation rotor and/or the front wall of the gas separation apparatus in such a way that liquid or ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7435279 | Honeycomb structure The honeycomb structure of the present invention has a construction wherein a plurality of cells 5 each functioning as a passage of a fluid, surrounded by porous partition walls 6 are arranged so as to be parallel to each other in the central axis dire... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7435290 | Centrifugal gas/liquid separators A centrifugal gas/liquid separator for location in a liquid reservoir comprises a generally cylindrical wall defining a separation chamber having a closed end, an open end, an inlet in the cylindrical wall for supplying a gas/liquid mixture into the separation chamb... | 10/14/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7429326 | Water purification apparatus and system The invention relates to a two-stage design for a water purification system, with water to be purified first passing through a first stage containing particulate filtration media, and a second stage containing a porous filtration block. The particulate filtration me... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7429288 | Spinning impingement multiphase contacting device A spinning impingement multiphase contacting device and method for heat or mass transfer are disclosed. A first fluid, from which the transfer is to occur, is caused to impinge and be entrained in a spinning permeable element, creating a highly dispersed phase. The ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7425226 | Fluid filter with canted fanfold pleats Fanfold filter element has filtering media pleats canted at a predetermined angle relative to a reference plane such that the depth of each pleat is greater than the depth of a mounting frame to increase effective filtering area. The frame is canted by a correspondi... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7425225 | Exhaust assembly An exhaust assembly for an appliance includes a filter housing for retaining a filter and an exhaust duct which receives airflow from the filter housing. One or more vanes are positioned in the filter housing for guiding airflow from the exhaust side of the filter t... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7422625 | Methods and systems for characterizing a sorbent tube Disclosed are systems and methods that include providing a vessel having an inlet and an outlet for communicating a carrier gas through the vessel; determining a differential pressure between the inlet and the outlet for a known flow rate at the outlet; and, determi... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419532 | Deposition system and method According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of loading a filtering device includes measuring a metric indicative of an initial loading of the filtering device and desirably positioning a quantity of matter proximate the filtering device.... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7419520 | Dust collection unit and vacuum cleaner with the same A dust collection unit for a vacuum cleaner includes a dust collection container for collecting foreign objects contained in air introduced therein, covers defining a top and bottom of the dust collection container, and a filter-cleaning unit having a plurality of b... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7419524 | Filter system A filter system includes several filters, particularly a main filter and at least one prefilter, which are disposed one after another and are made of a filter material that is encompassed by frames. The sides of the frame of the main filter and the frame/s of the pr... | 09/02/2008 |
