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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7935307 | Disposable, refillable glucometer with cell phone interface for transmission of results A disposable glucometer is disclosed which includes a testing region for receiving a test strip and electronic components to perform blood glucose monitoring, a cell phone interface for relaying test results to a monitoring station or server (which can be through a ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7674382 | Method of cleaning fouled and/or scaled membranes A method of cleaning a fouled and/or scaled UF or MF membrane with a solution containing one or more thermo-responsive polymers is disclosed. More specifically, the method comprises: (a) treating the membrane in a membrane separation system with a solution containin... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7459092 | Aircraft rinse system A method and apparatus for separating particles and dissolved matter from a fluid stream incorporated in an aircraft rinse system. The present invention includes a first pressure source which transports collected rinse fluid into a separator annulus with a filter el... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7459080 | Flexible tube for cartridge filter Embolic protection filtering devices and methods of making and using the same. The present invention may include an embolic protection filtering device including a filter cartridge that is slidable over medical devices, for example, guidewires. The filter cartridge ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7459091 | Molecular separator The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for separating particles and dissolved matter from a fluid stream. Specifically, the present invention includes a first pressure source which transports untreated fluid into a separator annulus with a filter ele... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458928 | Centrifuge energy management system and method A method and apparatus for a centrifuge energy management system prevents the energy level of a rotor from exceeding a predetermined containment limit for the centrifuge by monitoring the energy level and either terminating a run operation of the centrifuge if it su... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7455797 | Method and apparatus for producing particles using supercritical fluid The present invention provides a method of producing particles via a supercritical fluid processing technique, an apparatus for carrying out the method and the particles produced thereby. The method includes: (1) providing: a supercritical fluid; a first solvent tha... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455778 | Intake for water desalination systems, and methods of use Systems, methods, and apparatus for desalinating water are provided. A vessel includes a water intake system, a reverse osmosis system, a concentrate discharge system, a permeate transfer system, a power source, and a control system. The concentrate discharge system... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7449591 | Process of removing transition metals A process of diminishing the concentration of a transition metal complex from a first solution by adding a solubility-enhancing compound that enhances the solubility of said complex in a second solution and extracting the first solution with the second solution. The... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7449136 | Method and apparatus for producing composite particles using supercritical fluid as plasticizing and extracting agent The present invention provides methods for producing composite particles using supercritical fluid as a plasticizing and extracting agent, composite particles formed in accordance with the methods and an apparatus for carrying out the methods. In accordance with the... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7445719 | Method and apparatus for collecting pollutants in a body of water During collection of pollutants having a density lower than that of water and carried by a surface layer of a body of water, water of the surface layer is caused to flow into and through a collection vessel having a separation compartment with a top wall, pollutants... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7445716 | Crossflow pressure liquid filtration with ultrasonic enhancement Methods and apparatus for increasing the duration of uninterrupted filtering flow by using crossflow filtration and ultrasonic energy with in difficult to filter process liquids (e.g. of the kind having (1) a carrier liquid, (2) coalescing solids particles which ten... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7442291 | Filter integration for a lubrication analysis system A system and method relating to in situ monitoring, analysis, and control of a lubricating material within a lubrication filter assembly is provided. A filter-sensor integration comprises a lubrication filter assembly and at least one lubrication sensing assembly, w... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7442239 | Fuel-conditioning skid A fuel-conditioning skid for an engine. The fuel-conditioning skid includes an inlet that is connectable to a source to receive a flow of fuel containing undesirable compounds. An outlet is connectable to the engine to deliver a flow of fuel that is substantially fr... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438800 | Arrangement for filtering hydraulic fluid An arrangement for filtering a hydraulic fluid having a bypass line connecting the feed channel to the discharge channel where the bypass line is opened by a pressure switching valve when a pressure change is caused by the contamination of the filter element. ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438817 | System and method for treatment of acidic wastewater A wastewater treatment system comprising separation unit operations inhibits or promotes the formation and precipitation of species by controlling the pH of wastewater to be treated entering into the separation unit operations. The separation unit operations include... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435339 | Filter device integrating sampled volume control The invention relates to a drainage device for a filter unit for microbiological testing of liquids, said drainage device including a mechanical support (10), which is adapted to receive a filter unit (16), and an suction pump (22) connected to ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431841 | Method for the extraction of components made from organic material The invention relates to a method for the extraction of components made from organic material, comprising the step of extraction with a single-phase mixture of 50 to 90 vol. % methanol and 50 to 10 vol. % water and optionally 0 to 40 vol. % of a further solvent or s... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431819 | Method and apparatus for releasing metal-resin joint A method for separating a metal-resin joint including the steps of: (1) immersing an article including a metal-resin joint with a counter electrode in an alkaline solution; and (2) applying a voltage over a certain time period between the metal portion of the joint ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429356 | Extracting apparatus A loading mechanism holds at least one extracting cartridge provided with a filter member, at least one waste liquid vessel for accommodating a discharged liquid of a sample liquid and a discharged liquid of a washing liquid, which discharged liquids have been disch... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7422690 | Filtering system A filtering system comprising an inlet (11) for liquid to be filtered and an outlet (9) for filtered liquid, as well as filtering means, which system is characterized in that the filtering means, placed in series comprise: a first filter (2) com... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7422693 | Monitoring and control system for blood processing The invention relates generally to methods of monitoring and controlling the processing of blood and blood samples, particularly the separation of blood and blood samples into its components. In one aspect, the invention relates to optical methods, devices and devic... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419592 | Device for filtering a fluid especially for plastic-processing installations The invention relates to a device for filtering a fluid, especially a liquefied plastic, said device comprising a housing, a supply channel, a discharge channel and optionally backwash channels. At least two filter elements are arranged in corresponding filter regio... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7419596 | Extraction and winterization of lipids from oilseed and microbial sources A process for purifying a lipid composition having predominantly neutral lipid components having at least one long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid is disclosed. The process employs contacting the lipid composition with a polar solvent, such as acetone, wherein the ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416665 | Pore size controllable filter The pore size controllable filter can separate and remove effectively the suspended solid and eliminate rapidly it captured by the device. The filtering materials (21) are built on the upper filtering material holder (23) and the lower filtering materi... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413657 | Method for selective extraction A process for the extraction of an unwanted material from a fluid containing the unwanted material comprising the steps of introducing an immiscible extraction fluid into the fluid having an unwanted material therein to form a plurality of extraction fluid droplets ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7407473 | Centrifuge sleep mode control A method and apparatus is disclosed for setting energy saver sleep modes for use in a centrifuge systems. The centrifuge system contains an energy saver touch screen control which can be either manually set or automatically set to turn the centrifuge on or off at pr... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407585 | Water purification system and methods, and module for the system The invention relates to a method and a system for purifying water whereby: the water to be purified is pressurized (13); a pressurized flow of said water is directed onto at least one selective permeability... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404898 | Method and installation for the production of lime water from deionised water A method of producing lime water comprising deionising dilution water by membrane filtration, distillation or an ion exchange resin and adding silicate ions to the deionised water. Thereafter, the deionised water treated with the silicate ions is mixed with milk of ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7404899 | Water treatment system The process for irrigation of a man-made landscaped area, such as a golf course, playing field or agricultural area, involves monitoring a sample of reclaimed water, a sample of soil containing reclaimed water, or both from a supply of reclaimed water, and treating ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7402240 | Method and system to flush an RO system A home RO filtration system includes a membrane module having an inlet connected to a feed line, the membrane module also having a concentrate outlet coupled to a concentrate line, and a permeate outlet coupled to a permeate line. The permeate line communicates with... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7402239 | Water purification apparatus and method of using the same A water purification apparatus, comprising a water pump, wherein the water pump inlet port receives water from an external source, a nonreturn valve in fluid communication with the water pump outlet port, and an ionizer chamber in fluid communication with the nonret... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399414 | Wet oxidation with the aid of a porous catalytic contactor A process for oxidation of oxidizable materials which are dissolved or suspended in a liquid phase. A contactor in the form of a porous membrane is used. The contactor is designed such that an oxidizing phase flows along one surface thereof while the phase to be oxi... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7399419 | Modular filtration system A filter system includes a set of modules, each module including screen assemblies and filter media sandwiched between the screen assemblies. A plurality of control assemblies are associated with each of the modules. Each of the control assemblies is in fluid commun... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7393450 | System for maintaining pH and sanitizing agent levels of water in a water feature A system automatically maintains at least one of a pH level and a sanitizing agent level of water in a water feature. The system includes a sensor assembly responsive to at least one of a pH level of the water and a sanitizing agent level of the water. The system fu... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7393442 | Ex-situ PEM fuel cell testing: towards visualizing gas diffusion The invention comprises novel apparatuses and testing methods for evaluating a fluid diffusion component. The apparatus includes a fluid capable of undergoing oxidation or reduction, a half-cell electrode assembly able to receive the fluid, and a change in acidity i... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390411 | Method for preparing a compound of interaction of active substances with a porous support using supercritical fluid The invention concerns a method for preparing compounds for interaction of an active substance hardly soluble in an aqueous medium with a porous support. The invention is characterized in that it comprises the following steps: (a) mixing the active substance generat... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390419 | Waste water recovery system A waste water recovery system to filter and recirculate waste water to a wash system including a fluid recovery line, a fluid supply line and a fluid backwash line comprising a filter assembly including a water filtering section to receive waste water from the wash ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390412 | Method of managing the valves of a simulated moving bed separation system A method of managing the valves of a simulated moving bed separation system comprising at least one column of adsorbent beds split into several zones delimited by injection and draw-off points, allowing finer monitoring of a determined concentration profile. The met... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7383967 | Apparatus and methods for pumping high viscosity fluids A system for dispensing and filtering fluid is disclosed, in which the fluid flow path is substantially vertical from the fluid inlet through fluid dispense. Substantially all wetted surfaces are Teflon® or some similar non-contaminating fluid, for applications suc... | 06/10/2008 |
