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Dining Table Having Integral Dishwasher
A space-saving dishwasher, which may be installed within a counter top or table, having a dish-carrying rack that is vertically shiftable through the open top of the dishwasher for facilitating loading and unloading of the dishes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4142668 | Serum-plasma separator and transfer apparatus Serum-Plasma separator and transfer apparatus comprising a tube and a hollow stopper-like member fitted into the open end of the tube. The top end of the stopper is of a flexible material with a weight positioned thereon. A rigid capillary tube with one e... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4126558 | Blood filtration unit with manual vent means The improvement in a blood filtration unit for filtering multiple units of blood comprising means for filtering air entering the unit.... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4092250 | Filters for the selective collection of metallic ions Filters for the selective collection of metallic ions, comprising a water-permeable, thin layer film made from pulp or fiber having the metallic ion collecting groups chemically linked thereto which are made up of a polar group containing an oxygen, nitro... | 05/30/1978 |
| 4088577 | Method for flushing pigments in the form of water-containing cakes A method for flushing pigments in the form of water-containing cakes by replacing the water with an organic vehicle using an apparatus comprising a horizontal mixing cylinder having a coaxial mixing shaft, and inlet opening and a lower outlet opening. The... | 05/09/1978 |
| 4081561 | Partially decaffeinated soluble coffee product and method therefor A low-grade roasted coffee fraction is extracted with water in manner sufficient to remove at least 75% of the caffeine contained therein while retaining a major amount of the soluble solids. Volatiles are stripped from the resulting extract and condensed... | 03/28/1978 |
| 4081563 | Decaffeination of green coffee A water extract of green coffee beans is dried and this dried powder is extracted with a solvent for caffeine such as ethanol. The decaffeinated solids are rehydrated and either reincorporated into the water-extracted green coffee which is then roasted an... | 03/28/1978 |
| 4080299 | Coffee filter for coffee pots having a unitary filtering element A coffee filter for coffee pots comprising a container, and a filtering element is disclosed. The container comprises a bottom surface having a plurality of openings and a lateral surface extending from the bottom surface around the periphery of the botto... | 03/21/1978 |
| 4076856 | Methyl xanthine antagonism Disclosed are methods and compositions for controlling the stimulatory effects of methylxanthines particularly the sleep-disturbing effects of caffeine resulting from consumption of caffeine-containing coffee beverages. This invention eliminates the need ... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4075107 | Novel filter and method of making same The invention relates to filter cups adapted for use in Melitta style coffee makers made of a unitary sheet of filter paper having integral fluted sides flaring outwardly from a stationary bottom and to a method and apparatus for making the same. The appa... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4073732 | Media for filtering blood A media for filtering blood consisting of a layer of fibers having a thickness of at least 0.015 inches. The fibers in the layer are interlocked with one another by frictional entanglement and the layer may have a larger pore opening size on one surface t... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4073728 | Process for treating flushing liquor Flushing liquor from a gas main of a coke oven is fed into a preliminary gravity separator to provide an aqueous liquid phase substantially free of tar and solids for reuse as flushing liquid in the gas main. A tar phase obtained from the preliminary grav... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4072761 | Aromatization of coffee products Coffee aroma gas is admixed with an absorbent comprising aqueous liquid and liquid edible oil under pressure to produce a foam. This foam may then be contacted with soluble coffee solids to effect their aromatization.... | 02/07/1978 |
| 4070288 | Disc filter having means for sensing the thickness of filter cakes and method of filtering with the filter A disc filter includes a housing and a plurality of filter discs mounted in the housing at different levels of the latter. Means is provided for sensing the presence of a filter cake formed on one of the filter discs when the filter cake has a predetermin... | 01/24/1978 |
| 4070289 | Preparation of pyrogen-free water A method of decomposing pyrogenic molecules in contaminated water which is disposed within a closed water container to produce, with surprising low energy requirements, pyrogen-free water. The method comprises placing water which is suspected to contain pyroge... | 01/24/1978 |
| 4070168 | Inlet assembly for an oil separator The inlet assembly is mounted within a separator vessel and comprises a housing similar in shape to that of a snail shell. This housing has a generally spiral side wall closed in by top and bottom end walls. A feed pipe delivers pressurized crude oil tang... | 01/24/1978 |
| 4067813 | Compound separation device A compound separation device including at least two separators each comprising a plurality of inclined separation passages defined between inclined corrugated plates or the like, connecting means being provided to interconnect said separators selectively ... | 01/10/1978 |
| 4066556 | Fluid filter and method of making same A fluid filter assembly is comprised of a flexible, compressible housing, a filter pouch in the housing formed from membrane filter media and having a fluid opening in one end thereof, a fluid inlet extending into the housing in fluid communication with t... | 01/03/1978 |
| 4066547 | Method of feeding material for centrifugation to a continuously operating centrifuge, and a centrifuge for performing the method A method of feeding material for centrifugation to a continuously operating centrifuge having a conical drum, wherein the stream of material for centrifugation to be fed to the drum is divided up into n sub-flows and the n sub-flows are fed to n axially c... | 01/03/1978 |
| 4066548 | Sludge hydroextractor A process and apparatus for continuous removal of liquids from sludges. The apparatus includes an endless driven lower pervious belt and an endless driven upper impervious belt. The impervious belt is supported by an upper frame positioned above a fixed l... | 01/03/1978 |
| 4066552 | Combined pump and self-cleaning centrifugal contamination separator A rotating centrifugal impeller spins contaminated fluid at high speed around the outside of a stationary cylindrical particle barrier filter screen and by centrifugal action separates the solid contaminants for removal to a dirt accumulator. Simultaneous... | 01/03/1978 |
| 4066835 | Process for purifying the waste water produced in the process of producing ester plasticizers A process for removing organic components from the waste water effluent obtained in the production of an ester plasticizer through esterification of a polybasic aliphatic or aromatic carboxylic acid with an aliphatic alcohol in the presence of a sulfuric ... | 01/03/1978 |
| 4065393 | Conical centrifuge with continuous action A conical centrifuge with continuous action, comprising a cylindrical housing, ending with a cone and a connection in its bottom end for the removal of the solid phase. Inside this cone there is fixed coaxially a cylinder, ending with a cone and a connect... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4062781 | Disposable filter with interchangeable end elements A disposable filter unit which comprises a self-gasketing, self-supporting, bonded, glass-fiber filter tube sealed in a housing with two similar plastic molded end units, with one peripheral edge of the tube compressed against the interior face surface of... | 12/13/1977 |
| 4061576 | Inline oil filter assembly End members are provided which are identical to each other and are interchangeable for use in constructing an inline oil filter assembly of a first type including a replaceable filter element or for use in constructing an oil filter assembly of a second t... | 12/06/1977 |
| 4061481 | Natural gas processing The processing of gas streams containing hydrocarbons and other gases of similar volatility to recover high yields of components such as ethane, propane, and heavier hydrocarbons therefrom by expanding said gas stream in at least two stages through turboe... | 12/06/1977 |
| 4061633 | Method of recovering primary and secondary amines A method of recovering primary or secondary amines from aqueous, organic or aquo-organic solutions of said amines by subjecting these solutions to distillation or rectification in the presence of carbonic acid.... | 12/06/1977 |
| 4059525 | Slide filters A slide filter for filtering plastic stock and other materials having a slide plate movable within a housing, across the path of material flow. The housing contains sealing means to prevent leakage of the material to the outside of the housing. The slide ... | 11/22/1977 |
| 4057972 | Fractional condensation of an NG feed with two independent refrigeration cycles A process for the liquefaction of natural gas which employs a multi-component refrigerant system and a second independent refrigeration system. The process differs from the prior art processes in that the feed gas is cooled only by the independent refrige... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4055961 | Device for liquefying gases A liquefactor includes a refrigeration stage for cooling a compressed gaseous body, and a first duct containing a first Joule-Thompson valve for connecting the refrigeration stage to a collecting container for use when the gaseous body comprises a single ... | 11/01/1977 |
| 4054524 | Apparatus for purifying waste water containing organic contaminants A cylindrical reaction chamber for purifying waste water has a separating zone extending substantially along its entire length and bounded transversely by first and second downwardly converging partition walls. The space in the vessel between the vessel w... | 10/18/1977 |
| 4054520 | Scum removal system for a sewage settling tank A scum removal system for sewage settling tanks and the like employs a floating skimmer system which is lowered onto the surface of the liquid at one end of the tank and then moved toward the opposite end where floating materials collected by the skimmer ... | 10/18/1977 |
| 4053368 | Process for the purification of water A process for the purification of water comprises a step-wise procedure for heating and evaporating water to be purified at different location and then condensing water thus evaporated. The water is heated in the form of a sheet by solar energy while in a... | 10/11/1977 |
| 4053405 | Warning device and method for fuel filtering systems A fuel filtering system comprises a case having a cartridge-type filter disposed therein, along with a separator which defines a reservoir. Fuel, such as diesel fuel, is adapted to normally enter an inlet to the case, flow through the filter and thence to... | 10/11/1977 |
| 4053421 | Sedimentation tank with raking structure A raking structure for moving settled solids to a discharge opening in the bottom of a sedimentation tank is disclosed herein. The raking structure consists of a rotatable member and a rake arm pivoted on the rotatable member along an inclined pivot axis ... | 10/11/1977 |
| 4053369 | Extractive distillation In a process of extractive distillation, the combination of operating with two liquid phases in at least the uppermost trays of the column, preferably while maintaining the column operation at substantially an optimum reflux ratio, results in increased ef... | 10/11/1977 |
| 4053411 | Automatic centrifuge safety latch system A centrifugal dehydrator comprising a spin basket disposed within an outer casing so as to be driven by a motor, an outer lid for opening and closing an opening of the outer casing facing the spin basket, an inner lid for opening or closing, inside the ou... | 10/11/1977 |
| 4053420 | Blood filter A blood filter for removing dead blood corpuscles, conglomerations of blood orpuscles and foreign components from the blood comprises dense wadding formed from a plastics monofilament or a bundle of long plastics threads.... | 10/11/1977 |
| 4052303 | Method of operating a centrifugal filter and a filter centrifuge operating according to this method A method of operating a filter centrifuge or centrifugal filter in which a hydrostatic head is provided at the filtering surface so as to control liquid passage therethrough. The head may promote movement of the liquid through the filter layer or may indu... | 10/04/1977 |
| 4052305 | Method and apparatus for clarifying liquids by straining An automatic self-cleaning liquid clarification system wherein suspended solids are removed from a contaminated liquid. A hollow drum carrying a plurality of brushing elements mounted on its outer periphery scrubs a strainer or screen and elevates the sol... | 10/04/1977 |
| 4052298 | Treatment of electrophotographic toner compositions Electrophotographic toner compositions, particularly concentrates, are emulsified in water; then subject to pigment and associated charged body material extraction by a mineral spirit liquid which is rich in charge control agent; after which separation th... | 10/04/1977 |
