Gas separation: apparatus inventions 04/07

20070089608 - Humidity controller apparatus: In a humidity controller apparatus for removing moisture from or adding moisture to process subject air which is to be supplied to an indoor space alternately using a first adsorption element (81) and a second adsorption element (82) by switching distribution routes for the process subject air in the casing... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070089609 - Oil-gas-water multi-phase flow adjusting apparatus and oil-gas-water multi-phase flow rate measuring apparatus and measuring method: The invention relates to an oil-gas-water multi-phase flow adjusting apparatus, which mainly comprises an inlet accelerating pipe section, a vortex flow guide spiral pipe, a gas circuit exit connection pipe section, a liquid receiving cone, a mixed liquid relief exit connection pipe section and a sampler exit connection pipe section,... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070089610 - Wet-type electric cleaning apparatus: A wet-type electric cleaning apparatus for inducting outside air, which contains dust, into a liquid stored in a liquid tank 10 by reducing the pressure inside the upper space 42 inside the liquid tank 10. The cleaning apparatus includes an intake passage 32 having a discharge port 26 for discharging... Agent: Koda & Androlia

20070084347 - 3d miniature preconcentrator and inlet sample heater: The present invention relates to a three dimensional preconcentrator and inlet heater. The preconcentrator consists of a substrate with passageways, a conductive material coated to the top and the bottom of the substrate and an adsorbent coating covering the entire substrate. This substrate is suspended in a holding frame by... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20070084346 - Nanostructures containing carbon nanotubes and methods of their synthesis and use: The invention relates to novel micro- or nanostructures incorporating nanotubes, wherein nanotubes are synthesized or grown directly in or on components of a micro- or nano-structure. In a particular embodiment, the invention relates to methods of synthesizing or growing nanotubes in a gas chromatography column and their use in portable... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20070084345 - Unit for separating gas: A unit for separating an exhaust gas containing PFC gases including CF4 and C2F6 generated in a production process, wherein the exhaust gas is concentrated in a concentration device, and then separated chromatographically in a chromatographic separation device using nitrogen as a carrier gas. The chromatographic separation device is packed... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20070084348 - Air dryer system: A cartridge for an air dryer includes a desiccant volume, a desiccant in the desiccant volume for removing at least one of moisture and contaminants from air, a first passage in fluid communication with the desiccant volume and a first air storage volume, a second passage in fluid communication with... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20070084349 - Exhaust conduit and adapter mounting for portable oxygen concentrator: An exhaust conduit and adapter apparatus for mounting to a pair of exhaust outlets mounted oppositely on the base of a portable oxygen concentrator includes an opposed facing pair of substantially u-shaped hollow conduits wherein each conduit has an inlet end and an outlet end. The inlet ends are separated... Agent: Antony C. Edwards

20070084350 - Self-cleaning and sterilizing apparatus for the concentrated purification of air: An apparatus for the filtration and decontamination of air flowing through an air stream through which a mechanical filter media is continually decontaminated and sterilized as it continues to remove airborne contaminants in said air stream. The air and airborne contaminants are subjected to high frequency ultraviolet light, destroying organic... Agent: Dr. Nick Parker

20070079703 - Feed gas contaminant control in ion transport membrane systems: Ion transport membrane oxidation system comprising an enclosure having an interior and an interior surface, inlet piping having an internal surface and adapted to introduce a heated feed gas into the interior of the enclosure, and outlet piping adapted to withdraw a product gas from the interior of the enclosure;... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department

20070079704 - Electrostatic precipitator: Electrostatic precipitators, including wet electrostatic precipitators, having a bank of conductive tubes which receive a gas stream having entrained particulates and an electrode connected to an electric current, wherein the tubes each include an internal restriction creating a hydrostatic pressure more evenly distributing the gas flow between the tubes eliminating... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20070079705 - Heated carbon structure for evaporative emission control canister: Activated carbon for automobile emission control canisters is disclosed to be heated by modular adsorbent structures within the canister in which activated carbon is bonded to very thin, electrically conductive heating elements, such that all of the carbon in the canister is in close proximity to a heated surface.... Agent: Meadwestvaco Corporation

20070079706 - Control gas filter for gas processing system: A control gas system for a well gas separator uses a filter to further remove liquid from the control gas. The control gas flows through a gas line to a drain valve actuator to cause the actuator valve to open. A float valve located in the control gas line will... Agent: James E. Bradley