Gas separation: apparatus inventions 06/06

20060137526 - Liquid housing container and liquid supply apparatus: The present invention provides a durable liquid housing container and a durable liquid supply apparatus which use a gas-liquid separation membrane. Thus, a gas-liquid separation membrane (2) located at an air vent in a liquid housing container (1) includes a fibril portion (2A) composed of fibrous portions and an annular...

20060137527 - Electronic air filter with resistive screen and electronic modular assembly: A polarized media electronic air filter assembly has an electronics box mounted along one side by a slid-in fit into an open, receiving channel. Arcing between screens is reduced by using a relatively resistive material for at least one of the screens exposed to arcing....

20060137528 - Electrostatic precipitator: The present teachings relate to a electrostatic precipitator having a plurality of electrostatic precipitation units positioned within the electrostatic precipitator. Each of the electrostatic precipitation units includes a plurality of negative wire electrodes and a plurality of positive electrode plates. The electrostatic precipitation units are arranged such that spacing between...

20060137529 - Vacuum filter bag with odor removing effect: The present invention relates to a vacuum filter bag comprising a layer containing immobilized odor-retaining particles characterized in that the abrasion loss of said odor-retaining particles caused by an air flow of 90 cm/s through a 200 cm2 specimen of said layer for two hours, measured in accordance with DIN...

20060137530 - Methods and devices for humidity control of materials: This invention provides novel devices and methods for manipulation of moisture/fluid levels in and/or upon objects and is used to, e.g., safely dry wet books and documents with minimal deleterious side effects or to add humidity to such books/documents or other objects or areas....

20060137531 - Apparatus for scum removal: An apparatus for scum removal is disclosed wherein toothed paddle induces turbulent effect on the fluids present in the reactor by means of its rotary motion. This results in both breaking and radial displacement of the scum, accumulated on the fluid during the course of the biochemical or chemical reaction,...

20060130656 - Air cleaner: An air cleaner includes a housing, a filter, a photocatalyst reaction unit which can form spiral a air flow, a forced convection device, and an electrocircuit controller. The forced convection device is located between the filter and the photocatalyst reaction unit. Because the air cleaner uses a longitudinal air conduit,...

20060130657 - Tower ionizer air cleaner: A tower ionizer air cleaner is provided. The tower ionizer air cleaner includes a tower chassis, with a base of the tower chassis including a small footprint, one or more airflow inlet openings in the tower chassis, one or more airflow outlet openings in the tower chassis and substantially opposite...

20060130658 - Plane type electric precipitator: A plane type electric precipitator comprises an electrode plate of plane shape, made of electricity-conducting material; a collecting plate, parallel to the electrode plate and made of electricity-conducting material; a plurality of electrode units, placed on the electrode plate and having tips; wherein direct electric voltage is applied between the...

20060130659 - Air filter system: An air filter system with an air filter element having an inflow and an outflow face and comprising alternating flat and pleated layers, which are configured to form channels. The channels are alternately sealed in inflow and outflow direction, such that the medium to be filtered must pass through one...

20060130660 - Device for processing discharging exhaust gas: The present invention provides equipment for processing discharging exhaust gas. The equipment comprises an adsorption system, an incinerator, an exhaust connected to the incinerator, a first heat heat exchanger connected between the adsorption system and the incinerator, a windmill that has a first piping in the inlet and a second...

20060130661 - Fluid separating device: A fluid separator device allows for introducing air entrained in a liquid flow to a centrifugal pump in a manner that will not allow the pump to become gas bound. One example device designed according to this invention includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet downstream of the...

20060130662 - Air filter and method of filtering air in central heating and air conditioning system: An air cleaner for use in a central heating and air conditioning system for a home or small building has a hollow shell that is configured to fit into the duct system associated with the heating and air conditioning system such that all or substantially all the air heated or...

20060130663 - System and method of air quality control for air-conditioning devices: A system and method for air quality control system for an air-conditioning device. The air quality control system includes a housing having an inlet end to receive a source airflow from the air-conditioning unit and an outlet end to provide a sanitized airflow. The system also includes a number of...

20060123991 - Adsorption filter: An adsorption filter having at least one layer of activated carbon particles is, with regard to the object of refining an adsorption filter of the described type, to be refined in such a way that it has a distinctly improved penetration characteristic compared to conventional filters involving a configuration which...

20060123992 - Permeable container receiving a volatile agent for air treatment, in particular of a ventilating, heating and/or air conditioning installation of a vehicle: The invention relates to an air treatment device using a volatile treating agent contained inside a permeable container (1), particularly applicable to a ventilating, heating and/or air conditioning installation. The treating agent is a liquid packaged inside a cohesive spongy body (2) occupying the available volume of a chamber (3)...

20060123993 - System for drying gas and use of the system: A system for drying gas, for example removing moisture (water) from natural gas in connection with the extraction of oil and gas, comprising a drying unit for drying the gas by means of a drying liquid that is mixed with the gas and a regeneration unit (C) that regenerates the...

20060112826 - Wind passage for dehumidifying apparatus: The invention provides a dehumidifier air passage being capable of providing a sufficient effect of dehumidification and being excellent in mass productivity. A dehumidifier air passage 10 is used in a dehumidifier for removing moisture by making the outside air flow in the vicinity of the surface of a human...

20060112827 - Humidifier and a method for producing the same: A humidifier and a method for producing it can reduce gas leakage A humidifier and a method for producing it can reduce gas leakage through inside the surfaces of humidifying membranes or through interfaces between the humidifying membranes and separators. The humidifier includes water permeable humidifying membranes and gas separators...

20060112828 - Spot ventilators and method for spot ventilating bathrooms, kitchens and closets: A spot ventilator and method for spot ventilating a localized environment of a building is provided. The spot ventilator comprises a passage and at least one corona discharge apparatus. The passage extending between an inlet positioned in the localized environment and an outlet. The at least one corona discharge apparatus...

20060112829 - Fanless indoor air quality treatment: An indoor air quality system for a structure is provided. The indoor air quality system comprises a ventilation system and a corona discharge apparatus. The ventilation system directs air through the structure. The corona discharge apparatus is positioned within the ventilation system and is operable to filter the air and...