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8118999 Swirling air injected pool filter  
An improved filter capable of operating in a backwash mode that creates an upward swirling flow in the hollow interior of the pool filter container. During the backwash cycle, water or air and...
8118176 Membrane unit element, semipermeable membrane, filtration device, and processes for manufacturing the same  
The object of the invention is a unit element forming a membrane comprising a semi-permeable material able to separate in two compartments a filtration device for extracorporeal treatment of a...
8119004 Liquid-liquid extraction  
A liquid-liquid extraction process that uses counterflowing liquid phases, especially in conjunction with a reciprocating plate extraction column, wherein one of the liquid phases has a lower...
8119743 Silane substituted polyalkylene oxide reagents and methods of using for preventing or reducing aluminosilicate scale in industrial processes  
Materials and methods are provided whereby polymers with least 0.5 mole % of the pendant group or end group containing —Si(OR″)3 are used to control aluminosilicate scaling in an industrial pro...
8119014 Systems and methods to remove liquid product and fines from a slurry reactor  
The present invention provides methods and means for separating slurry liquid from catalyst in a three-phase slurry process. The embodiments of the invention are characterized by conducting the...
8118910 Layered filtration membrane and methods of making same  
A layered filter membrane with improved anti-clogging characteristics is provided. In one embodiment, a filter membrane includes multiple polymer layers, each with different pore diameters formed...
8119009 Rehabilitating contaminated water treatment media with resource recovery  
Dissolved metals are removed from contaminated water by passing the water through a bed containing media bodies, preferably limestone bodies. Various contaminants carried by the water become...
8119010 Magnetic field enhanced cake-filtration solid-liquid separations  
This invention relates to an improved cake-filtration solid-liquid separation process wherein the improvement comprises simultaneously subjecting the solid-liquid mixture to a homogeneous magnetic...
8119015 System for generating a discrete liquid phase in a continuous liquid phase  
The device (1) serves for the generation of a discrete liquid phase in a continuous liquid phase with a first or a second liquid. The two liquids coexist as separate phases, have different...
8119002 Liquid filter assembly; and methods  
A liquid filter assembly is provided. The preferred assembly includes a serviceable filter cartridge having a primary filter section and a secondary or bypass filter section. The preferred assembly...
8119160 Hemostatic compositions and devices  
The present inventions includes a plurality of packed particles that contain interstitial pores, where the interstitial pores have a pore volume and a median pore diameter effective to provide...
8118177 Non-woven webs and methods of manufacturing the same  
A product including a web and a method of manufacturing such a product. The product may be for use as an industrial absorbent or a thermal or acoustic insulator and includes a web including scrap...
8119001 Exchangeable oil filter with spring-operated pin for drainage  
The invention relates to a device for filtering of oil circulating in an internal combustion engine, comprising an oil filter adapter for detachable fastening of an exchangeable oil filter to the...
8119000 Combined degassing and floatation tank  
A combined degassing and flotation tank for separation of a water influent containing considerable amounts of oil and gas. A rotational flow is created in the tank which forces the lighter...
8118998 Self-adjusting minimum load filter cartridge and bypass valve  
A combination full flow media and bypass media filter cartridge for filtering fluid in an internal combustion engine. The apparatus includes a venturi filter having a full flow media attached to...
8119008 Fluid purification methods and devices  
Disclosed is a method of purifying fluid, typically an aqueous fluid steam, with the method involving at least two reverse osmosis stages with retentate from a first reverse osmosis stage being...
8119011 Optimized alumina coagulants for water treatment  
Substitution of a single Ga-atom or single Ge-atom (GaAl12 and GeAl12 respectively) into the center of an aluminum Keggin polycation (Al13) produces an optimal water-treatment product for...
8119399 Method and system for collecting cells of a biological specimen  
A method for determining when sufficient cells of a biological specimen have been collected by a filter is based on measuring an air flow rate between a filter and a vacuum source. The air flow...
8119005 Method and apparatus for partial desalination of a concentrated salt solution  
A desalination system and method are based on the biological mechanism occurring in the mammalian kidney which utilizes colloid osmotic pressure and hydrostatic pressure to recover diluted salt...
8119013 Method of separating a selected component from a multiple component material  
A separator that uses centrifugation to fractionate a suspension such as blood comprises a separation container and a buoy. The buoy is carried in the separation container and has a tuned density...
8119007 Water desalination using directional solvent extraction  
Substantially pure water is produced via desalination using a directional solvent that directionally dissolves water but does not dissolve salt. The directional solvent is heated to dissolve water...
8119006 Ethanol stable epoxy amine based membrane for aromatics separation  
The present invention is directed to a membrane for aromatics separation that is stable in an alcohol containing environment. The polymeric membrane is a epoxy amine based membrane.
8119003 Methods for reducing biosolids odors  
A method for reducing the odors of an anaerobically digested dewatered biosolids or other biosolids or sludge may include separating first anaerobically digested dewatered biosolids into first and...
8119012 Water filter materials and water filters containing a mixture of microporous and mesoporous carbon particles  
A filter and filter material for providing or treating potable water is provided. The filter includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet, a filter material disposed within the housing, the...
8118175 Venting device for a disc filter  
A filter device having a vent device for inhibiting formation of a vacuum in the filter device. The filter device includes a drum for receiving the liquid wherein the drum includes a drum...
8118997 Smart filter for an appliance  
A filter assembly is provided for an appliance that performs a useful cycle of operation on a physical article and uses a resource that passes through the filter assembly. The filter assembly...
8114663 Method for consolidated waste management and resource recovery  
A waste management and resource recovery system that uses the different waste streams from typical waste sources as fuel or feedstock for its subsystems that, in turn, produce fuel, feedstock or...
8114680 Buffy coat separator float system and method  
A tube and float system for use in separation and axial expansion of the buffy coat includes a transparent or semi-transparent, flexible sample tube and a rigid separator float having a specific...
8114284 Filter cartridge and apparatus for the filtration of liquids  
The invention describes an apparatus for the filtration of liquids and an associated filter cartridge 100, the correct seating of which is ensured and can be established by the user. The apparatus...
8114296 Method and apparatus for skimming floated sludge  
A method and device for removing floated matter such as sludge located near the surface of a fluid body is contemplated that employs pneumatic force to remove the floated matter. The contemplated...
8114292 Method and micro-organism for treating waste water  
The invention concerns a novel isolated microorganism characterized in that it is capable of: i) transforming Kjeldahl nitrogen, ammonia nitrogen and/or nitrogen oxides into gas nitrogen; and ii)...
8114286 Water treatment device  
Prior water treatment equipments have several water clarifying process filters, water purifier and water reservoir separated from each other, occupying too much space to install under a water tank...
8114290 Filter device  
A filter device includes a housing (2) having at least two rotation bodies (4,) which are arranged therein and are driven by a shaft (3). The rotation bodies (4) are designed and arranged for...
8114299 Filter with flow surge protection and method of protecting filter from flow surge  
Fluid flow surge protection is provided for a filter by increasing upstream plenum fluid volume. In one embodiment, an accumulator or transfer mechanism transfers or trades downstream plenum fluid...
8114259 Method and system for providing potable water  
An electrically-driven separation apparatus can be used with a pressure-driven separation apparatus to provide potable water having a desired total dissolved solids (TDS).
8114281 Fraction collector with adjustable tray  
A fraction collector comprising a movable tray is provided. The movable tray may be attached to the fraction collector support system in a variety of ways and adjusted without adjusting the parts...
8114297 Wet oxidation of soot  
A system and method for the treatment of soot containing an insoluble metal. The soot is formed into a soot slurry and a characteristic of the soot slurry is maintained to solubilize at least a...
8113359 Sediment collection device for home brewing system  
A sediment collection device is used on individual beverage containers for fermented beverages such as beer. A three piece arrangement is fit together before installation on the beverage container,...
8114285 Tri-flow filter element with venting  
A filter element and assembly which has three flow paths, has particular application to a fuel supply system for a diesel engine for filtering flow from the fuel tank as well as fuel returning from...
8115047 Aqueous phase oxidation process  
An improved oxidization process may be used to oxidize a wide variety of feedstocks. Oxidation takes place in a reactor where the feedstock is mixed with an oxidizing acid, such as nitric acid. The...
8114295 Intelligent system and method for automated packing of chromatography columns  
The present invention provides an automated system and method for packing chromatography columns. In one embodiment, the system first determines the type of media that is present in the column, and...
8114199 Sweep air system for membrane air dryer  
A membrane dryer includes a shell having an inner tube and an outer tube and a bundle of hollow fibers supported in the shell. A dryer air inlet into the hollow fibers and a sweep air outlet from...
8114278 Fuel filter  
The invention concerns a fuel filter 10, in particular for diesel fuels, that comprises a housing 11 and a filter medium 12. The filter medium 12 is arranged by means of a filter medium holder 24...
8114659 Apparatus and method for catalytic treatment of a media  
This apparatus introduces catalysts and fluids into a media to effect remediation of contaminants, improve soil fertility and permeability, control undesirable pests, or create useful chemicals or...
8114238 Method of producing a tight joint between a multi-layer synthetic material and a filter medium  
A method for producing a tight joint between a multi-layer synthetic resin material and a filter medium by selectively melting a layer of the synthetic resin material which has a different thermal...
8114282 Method and installation for regulating the modifier level in chromatography or supercritical extraction with recycling  
A chromatography or supercritical extraction method is disclosed, in which the eluent comprises a mixture of a fluid and a modifier and in which the fluid is recycled. One exemplary method...
8114255 Membrane-augmented distillation with compression to separate solvents from water  
Processes for removing water from organic solvents, such as ethanol. The processes include distillation in two columns operated at sequentially higher pressure, followed by treatment of the...
8114279 Removal of microorganisms and disinfection byproduct precursors using elemental iron or aluminum  
A process for removing microorganisms and/or precursors of disinfection by-products from a medium sought to be treated comprising treating the medium with one or more elements capable of forming an...
8114189 Method for treating iron in a silver recovery process  
A method of reducing or preventing the amount of iron sludge or precipitate that forms as a result of the recovery of silver from chemical solutions, such as a standard photographic solution. The...
8114287 Surface purveyed filtration device  
A filtration appliance comprised of two types of convening disks, whereon opposing, contacting surfaces are textured or channeled, purveying passage and filtration of fluids traversing between the...