Gas separation: apparatus inventions 06/07

20070144349 - Hydrogen storage and release device: A hydrogen storage and release device (10) is provided for storing and releasing hydrogen from a metal hydride (30) contained in the device (10) based on heat transfer to or from a coolant flow provided through the device (10). The device (10) includes a housing (12) and a metal hydride... Agent: Wood, Phillips, Katz, Clark & Mortimer

20070144350 - Air dryer cartridge: An air dryer desiccant cartridge, the cartridge comprising a base having an inlet and an outlet, and a casing connected to the base to define a cavity therebetween, wherein the cavity contains a filter and a desiccant, the filter being arranged upstream of the desiccant such that during normal operation... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20070144351 - Heat exchanging unit: The heat exchanging unit includes an indoor air exhaust passageway, an outdoor air supply passageway, a heat exchange element, and a first air cleaning member. The indoor air exhaust passageway exhausts indoor air to an outdoor space as exhaust air. The outdoor air supply passageway supplies outdoor air to an... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20070144352 - Device for mixing and distributing a gas and a liquid upstream from a granular bed: The invention relates to a device for mixing and distributing a gas and a liquid, arranged upstream from a granular bed, comprising a gas and liquid delivery means and a substantially horizontal lower plate, said lower plate being equipped with a plurality of risers evenly distributed over the surface of... Agent: Harry B. Shubin Millen White Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20070144353 - Air filtering device for protection suits: An air filtering device for protection suits includes a case in which a fan unit is received and a filtering unit is engaged with a hole in a wall of the case and located outside of the case. A duct of the fan unit extends through a top of the... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070137485 - Composite membrane: Composite membranes comprising at least one porous substrate layer and at least one microporous separation layer, comprising at least one zeolite of the MFI type, are described, the separation layer being produced by a hydrothermal synthesis in which the molar ratio of silicon to aluminum is greater than 120 and... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070137486 - Electrostatic filter: An electrostatic filter having an improved dielectric is described. The dielectric constitutes a dielectric mat formed from a high porosity non-woven fibers having pores that have a void faction of at least 97%. The dielectric mat is sandwiched by a pair of porous electrodes. The fibers that form the mat... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20070137487 - Portable medical oxygen concentrator: Portable medical oxygen concentrator comprising an air separation system adapted to recover oxygen from air; a bottom platform and a shell having an outer wall, wherein the shell is detachably connected to the bottom platform, wherein the shell and bottom platform define an enclosed volume when the shell is connected... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department

20070137488 - Static devolatilisation apparatus and method for a liquid containing polymers: The static devolatilisation apparatus serves to treat a liquid (7) containing polymers for the purpose of polymer devolatilisation. Volatile components are separated from the polymers in that the liquid standing under pressure is expanded in at least one phase separation chamber (2) in the upper regions of the container (10).... Agent: Francis C. Hand, Esq. C/o Carella, Byrne, Bain, Gilfillan,

20070137489 - Air purifier having sterilizing function: The invention provides an air purifier having sterilizing function, comprising a vertically standing main frame, a front cover provided with air outlets, a blower assembly installed inside the main frame, and a control panel provided on the main frame, wherein the main frame has air inlets, an inlet grille is... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070137490 - Filter and silencer with a quick disconnect lid: A filter silencer with quick disconnect lid has a cylindrical hollow casing, an inlet, a filter within the casing, a spring loaded seal plate beneath the filter, a flange opposite the inlet, and a lid turning to connect to the flange. The inlet admits blower air into the casing generally... Agent: Paul M. Denk

20070137491 - End of service and residual life indicator: An End of Service Life (ESLI) and Residual Life Indicator (RLI), for gas masks and other filters. The indicator includes a solid conduit with one end closed by a transparent material and the other by a porous material which allows gas to permeate through it. In one implementation of the... Agent: Intellectual Property / Technology Law

20070131114 - Modular air purification system: The invention discloses a modular air purification system comprising a basic purification unit having an inlet and an outlet wherein the basic purification unit comprises a motor, a fan actuated by the motor and a controller. The purification system further comprises at least one enhancing unit adapted to be electrically... Agent: Angenehm Law Firm. Ltd.

20070131115 - Method of fabricating pipe for absorbing fuel evaporation gas for automobiles: A pipe for adsorbing fuel evaporation gas in automobiles. An aluminum pipe portion is etched with acid or base so as to increase its surface area and improve its coating properties. The pipe is subjected to a thermal treatment to further improve its coating properties due to creation of an... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20070131116 - Novel antiallergen filter, process for producing the same and use thereof: An antiallergen filter of the present invention is characterized in that a water-insoluble high-molecular weight anti-allergenic agent having a phenolic hydroxyl group and a moisture-absorbing material are carried on a filter. Because of using the water-insoluble high-molecular weight substance as an anti-allergenic agent, the antiallergen filter of the present invention... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20070125232 - Mobile nitrogen generation system: A method of increasing the nitrogen concentration within a tire of a vehicle includes transporting a mobile nitrogen concentrating apparatus to a position adjacent the vehicle and concentrating a nitrogen content of a compressed first gas to obtain a second gas. The method also includes coupling the nitrogen concentrating apparatus... Agent: Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20070125231 - Pressure equalisation device: A pressure equalisation device adapted to be operatively connected to an enclosure, the device including an air passage which, when the device is so connected to the enclosure, provides a fluid communication between the interior of the enclosure and atmosphere, the air passage containing a barrier wall comprising an air... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070125233 - Self-contained chromatography system: A self-contained chromatography system is provided and includes a chromatography column, a carrier gas reservoir containing a carrier gas and an analyte stream processing device, wherein the carrier gas reservoir is disposed upstream from the chromatography column and wherein the analyte stream processing device is disposed downstream from the chromatography... Agent: Schlumberger-doll Research Attn: Intellectual Property Law Department

20070125234 - Seal having low friction non-stick surface layer: An inlet assembly for introducing a sample into a carrier gas stream for gas chromatography is disclosed including a housing having a bore that receives a liner. A sealing member having a core with a surface layer is positioned within the bore in sealing engagement with the bore and the... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20070125235 - Evaporative emissions canister suitable for marine use: An evaporative emissions control canister for adsorbing fuel vapors from a fuel tank on a marine vessel. The canister comprises a polymeric extruded housing that may be formed to any desired length or cut from extruded stock. Identical end caps having tubing connectors are bonded to opposite ends of the... Agent: Patrick M. Griffin, Esq. Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20070125236 - Tool for retaining freshness: A freshness-keeping device comprising an adsorbent absorbed with a freshness-keeping liquid, and a film cover made of a material having a high impermeability to gas of the freshness-keeping liquid, which has larger dimensions than the adsorbent to cover the adsorbent from the outside, wherein the cover has a skirt portion... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070125237 - Silencer for airline-hood and protective hood having the same: Disclosed herein are a silencer for an airline hood and a protective hood having the silencer. The present invention reduces the speed of air fed into a space between upper and lower units, using an air distributing means, prior to discharging the air through air outlet holes formed on the... Agent: Hyun Jong Park