Liquid purification or separation inventions 06/06

20060138031 - Residential reverse osmosis system: A tankless reverse osmosis system which is capable of producing a permeate flow rate of at least 500 GPD when operating under home reverse osmosis conditions....

20060138032 - In-water discharging core and sterilizing water supplying system using said core: An underwater discharging core that is equipped with a pair of the platinum plate meshes is developed to produce the sterilized water. The underwater discharging cells are designed based on the concept of the imaginary wire meshes of “Virtual Meshed Points” to maximize the sterilizing effect and operating efficiency. Thus,...

20060138034 - Aquarium: An aquarium includes a bottom tank which has a pump circulate water via a first pipe and a first drainage pipe provided on top of the bottom tank to maintain water level in the bottom tank in a predetermined level, a middle tank mounted on top of the bottom tank...

20060138033 - Leaf trap device: A leaf trap device 10 for use with a water recirculation system including pump and a water filter, for a swimming pool, comprises a housing structure 14 including a tank compartment 18, a filter device 20 mounted within the compartment 18, a discharge valve 22 and a control unit 24....

20060138035 - Fuel feed apparatus having fuel pump and filter: A fuel feed apparatus supplies fuel in a fuel tank to an outside of the fuel tank. The fuel feed apparatus includes a fuel pump that is accommodated in the fuel tank. The fuel pump pumps fuel in the fuel tank. The suction filter connects with an inlet of the...

20060138036 - Bituminous froth inclined plate separator and hydrocarbon cyclone treatment process: An apparatus for separating bitumen from a bitumen froth output of a oil sands hot water extraction process comprises an inclined plate separator (IPS) for providing a first bitumen separation stage and a cyclone for providing a second bitumen separation stage. The cyclone overflow is recycled to the IPS inlet....

20060138037 - Vibration filter: A vibration filter that eliminates the problems of polarization, blockage and fouling is disclosed to include a separation membrane for removing solid matter in a fluid, a base, a magnetic field generator controllable to provide a variable magnetic flux, and vibrators made by a magnetostrictive material and arranged in an...

20060138038 - Thermoplastic injection molding method for capping a tubular filtration medium: A method for over-molding a tubular filter element 16, at least at one end 16b thereof, with a thermoplastic end cap 12. The over-molding method can be used to manufacture easily and cost-effectively a filter cartridge, of good durability, from an unprecedented range of polymeric materials and components. The thermoplastic...

20060138039 - Filtering device, filtering means, and filtration method: The Invention concerns a filter device comprising a vessel, at least one suspension feed line and one suspension removal line in each case, at least one filtrate removal line and at least one filtering means disposed in a stationary manner. According to the invention, the at least one suspension feed...

20060138040 - Fuel filter with outlet openings that are preferably made by a hydroerosive process: The invention relates to a fuel filter, which in particular comprises a rodlike filter body which can be used in a common rail system, for filtering soiled fuel before it enters an injector. The filter body has outlet openings on its circumference that are preferably produced by means of a...

20060138041 - Filter for liquids, especially transmission oil in automatic transmissions of motor vehicles: A filter assembly for fluids, especially for transmission oil in an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle having a housing comprising a top part and a bottom part connected thereto. The housing includes an inlet and an outlet, wherein disposed between the top part and the bottom part there is...

20060138042 - Heat-resistant film and composite ion-exchange membrane: The present invention is a heat-resistant film comprising at least any one of a polybenzazole, aramid and polyamideimide produced by introducing a thin film made by a roll, slit or press from a polymer solution sandwiched between at least two supports into a coagulating bath and peeling the supports off...

20060138043 - Process for preparation of thin film composite membrane: Thin Film Composite (TFC) membranes are prepared by coating a thin layer of aminated silicon rubber on the surface of highly porous substrate like ultrafiltration membrane, followed by crosslinking with reactive, aliphatic dialdehyde and curing at high temperature. The TFC membranes so prepared have amine functionality making them suitable for...

20060138044 - Membrane and use thereof: The membrane producible by shaping a polymer blend or a block copolymer comprising blocks of monomer units, loading the polymer blend or block copolymer with a blowing gas concentration within the polymer blend or block polymer above a critical concentration at a temperature below a critical temperature, but above the...

20060138045 - Biological process for reducing chemical and biochemical oxygen demand of pulp and paper industrial effluent: The invention provides a biological process for reduction of chemical and biological oxygen demand of pulp and paper industrial effluent using a mixed bacterial consortium comprising of bacterial strains isolated from natural sources which is capable of reducing chemical and biological oxygen demand of pulp and paper industrial effluent to...

20060138046 - Apparatus for and a method of treating organic waste: The apparatus comprises an anaerobic digester for receiving organic waste, an aerobic digester, and a feed pump for pumping effluent from the anaerobic digester to the aerobic digester. The digesters each comprise a reaction vessel and each reaction vessel has a spray nozzle at or adjacent to its apex for...

20060138047 - Method and plant for biological treatment of aqueous effluents for purification thereof: The invention relates to a method for the biological treatment of effluents contaminated with impurities of urban or industrial origin, characterised in employing a single aeration tank (1) with a high mass charge in which the raw effluent or mechanically pre-treated effluent is mixed without previous decantation with a free...

20060138048 - Method for treating a contaminated fluid, system for treating a contaminated fluid, and method for making a biomass carrier suitable for treating a contaminated fluid: A method for treating a contaminated fluid includes: preparing biomass-carrier pieces made from a fiber component selected from a non-woven fabric, a fiber bundle assembly, a bulky fiber bundle assembly, a woven fabric, and a braided strap; and mixing the biomass-carrier pieces with the contaminated fluid, so as to remove...

20060138049 - Apparatus for blood dialysis and filtration: A novel single needle hemodiafiltration apparatus and a novel single needle hemodiafiltration method for purifying blood with excellent removal performance via extracorporeal circulation with a single needle type are provided. The single needle hemodiafiltration apparatus includes a blood supply system for supplying blood, a dialysis fluid supply system for supplying...

20060138050 - Method and apparatus for metal removal by ion exchange: The present invention provides a method for selectively removing metal ions of interest from a solution (12), such as the wastewater from a chemical mechanical polishing process. The method comprises contacting a solution (12) containing solid particles, an oxidizing agent and a first concentration of the metal ions with an...

20060138051 - Method and apparatus using super absorbent polymers for dehydration of oil: Water is separated from an emulsion of water and oil by passing the emulsion through a bed of superabsorbent polymer granules which break the emulsion and absorb water from the mixture of water and oil. An apparatus for separating water from an emulsion of water and oil has at least...

20060138052 - Sorbent and process of solid phase extraction: A sorbent comprising a spherical, highly porous polymer with specific hydrophobic-hydrophilic properties, specific pore volume and its distribution, as well as a method of solid phase extraction using said sorbent. The sorbent is produced by suspension polymerization of at least one hydrophilic monomer and at least one hydrophobic monomer, where...

20060138053 - Apparatus and method for processing of animal manure wastewater: According to the present invention, there is provided a wastewater processing apparatus and method comprising a rotating filter thickener (20) receiving and filtering a wastewater mixture and producing a first filtrate output and a first sludge output, a screw press thickener (24) receiving the first sludge output and forming a...

20060138054 - Apparatus and method for processing of animal manure wastewater: According to the present invention, there is provided a wastewater processing apparatus and method comprising a rotating filter thickener (20) receiving and filtering a wastewater mixture and producing a first filtrate output and a first sludge output, a screw press thickener (24) receiving the first sludge output and forming a...

20060138055 - Bituminous froth hydrocarbon cyclone: An apparatus to perform a process to remove water and minerals from a bitumen froth output of a oil sands hot water extraction process comprises: (i) a cyclone body having an elongated conical inner surface defining a cyclone cavity extending from an upper inlet region with a diameter DC to...

20060138056 - Method of drying organic liquid electrolytes: A method is described for removing water and other protic impurities from an organic liquid electrolyte, wherein the organic liquid electrolyte is brought into contact with one or more insoluble alkali metal hydride(s) and the insoluble reaction by-products formed thereby are separated off....

20060138057 - Eco-friendly photo-fenton catalyst-immobilized fe(iii) over hy-zeolite: This invention presents preparation, characterization and evaluation of an efficient heterogeneous Fe (III)-HY catalyst for photo-assisted Fenton reaction. Fe (III) ions are immobilized on HY zeolite using different loadings by impregnation, calcination and the activity of the catalyst is evaluated by the degradation of phenol. The effect of Fe loadings,...

20060138058 - Control of development of biofilms in industrial process water: There is provided a method of inhibiting the development of a biofilm adjacent a surface, the method comprising intermittently applying a biofilm inhibiting substance to a collection of microorganisms having biofilm developing potential. Other embodiments are also described....

20060138059 - Corona-treated polypropylene liquid filtration media: Improved liquid filtration media with lower pressure drop and increased dirt holding capacity includes a fibrous mat of randomly oriented meltblown polypropylene fibers, where mat has a mean flow pore size of 0.2 to 10 microns and has been corona treated....

20060138060 - Arrangement and method for collecting oil: The invention relates to an arrangement and a method for collecting oil from water in open water and/or winter conditions, whereby a vessel's (1) hull (2) and an oil collecting equipment (4) are utilized as an oil collector. According to the invention, the oil collecting equipment (4) is attached to...

20060131219 - Reverse osmosis filter machine with autocontrol structure: A reverse osmosis filter machine with autocontrol structure has an IC control system. The IC control system predetermines lifespan and maximum load of filter flux of filters, and computes respective operation time of said filters. A pure water sensor, a booster pump, a low pressure switch, a high pressure switch,...

20060131220 - Pressure regulator and filter for irrigation systems: A control device for use with irrigation systems includes one or more of a solenoid-actuated valve, a pressure regulating valve, and a self-cleaning filter assembly. For example, the solenoid-actuated valve commands a small stream of control water to set the on/off condition of the irrigation system and to control a...

20060131221 - Quick countercurrent-type water purifier: A quick countercurrent-type water purifier configured with two filters, two motors, a control circuit, a purified water storage tank and a waste water tank, wherein a pipe extends from the waste water tank. Moreover, a raw water inlet pipe connects to the pipe through one of the motors that thereon...

20060131222 - Methods for time-alignment of liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry data: Nonlinear retention time variations in chromatography-mass spectrometry data sets are adjusted by time-alignment methods, enabling automated comparison of spectra for differential phenotyping and other applications....

20060131223 - Apparatus for producing active water: This practical new type of device deals with the domain of water treatment technology. It is a device that prepares water of small molecular groups in various polymerization forms under varied operation conditions. It is applicable to various fields including planting, human health care, bio-engineering, descaling of thermal systems and...

20060131224 - Filter cloth connector: Apparatuses and methods for making and using a filter cloth assembly are described. A filter cloth assembly can have a liquid permeable filtering medium attached to a connector ring. The liquid permeable filtering media separates at least one solid from at least one liquid in a slurry. The filtering media...

20060131225 - Liquid filter: A replaceable liquid filter, particularly for the lubricating oil of an internal combustion engine, having a substantially cup-shaped housing with a concentrically disposed outlet opening for the filtered liquid and at least one inlet opening for the liquid to be filtered and a filter element sealingly disposed between the inlet...

20060131226 - Filter column module: A filter column module is disclosed, which has an upper column having a top opening, and a protruding bottom shell. The bottom shell has a plurality of apertures, and a diameter smaller than that of the upper column. A lower column has a support at the bottom and an opening...

20060131227 - Filtration system and seal assembly: A filtration system includes a filter medium that has two side edges. The filter medium is moveable in a longitudinal direction, and at least a segment of the filter medium is used to filter a fluid. Seals are used to seal the filter medium segment's side edges, and the seals...

20060131228 - Filtration assembly for mixing faucet: An assembly (1) enabling filtration of mixed hot and cold water; the assembly including A faucet (2) capable of receiving hot and cold water and discharging mixed hot and cold water through an outlet (7a) in the faucet, control means (6) for operating the faucet; a filter assembly (11) adapted...

20060131229 - Apparatus for and method of waste treatment using vermiculture: Apparatus for treating waste using vermiculture including a plurality of slats arranged in side-by-side relationship to form a vermiculture support and slat mounting means to which each of the slate is mounted, wherein some of the slats are mounted in abutting side-by-side relationship to one another to a width sufficient...

20060131230 - Biological membrane filtration system for water treatment and a water treatment process: The present invention discloses a biological membrane filtration wastewater treatment system including a porous biological filtration bed zone and a membrane separation zone. The porous biological filtration bed zone has the dual function of providing biological treatment and higher filtration rates, wherein a fixed bed or moving bed is utilized...

20060131231 - Anaerobic biological wastewater treatment system and process: The present invention discloses an anaerobic biological wastewater treatment system for treating wastewater containing organic contaminants, which includes an anaerobic sludge bed reactor and a dissolved-air flotation tank. The anaerobic sludge bed reactor is used to decompose organic contaminants by way of an anaerobic biological treatment. The dissolved-air flotation tank...

20060131232 - Method for water purification: The present invention relates to an improved method of controlling a wastewater treatment plant. In particular the invention relates to a method of identifying a condition and as a result of this apparent condition changes the treatment of the waste water. Especially the present invention relates to a method of...

20060131233 - Solvent extraction method and apparatus: A weir assembly for use with a mixer-settler for liquid-liquid extraction includes in one embodiment an organic weir having an inlet opening below the free surface of the organic phase liquid and a vertically-adjustable front wall allowing adjustments in the position and/or height of the inlet opening. The organic weir...

20060131234 - Scouring method: A method and apparatus for removing fouling materials from the surface of a plurality of porous membranes (9) arranged in a membrane module (4) by providing, from within the module, by means (10) other than gas passing through the pores of said membranes, gas bubbles in a uniform distribution relative...

20060131235 - Spiral-wound liquid membrane module for separation of fluids and gases: The present invention is a filtering and chemical separation device that performs the operations of solvent extraction and pervaporation in a single piece of equipment, configured as a spiral-wound membrane module, and provides for the replenishment of the solvent in the supported liquid membrane while the module continues in operation....

20060131236 - Model for microfiltration of poly-disperse suspensions: The present invention relates to a method for predicting pressure independent permeation flux and target molecule yield in a permeate resulting from crossflow filtration of particles in a poly-disperse suspension, a method for determining packing density of particles at the membrane wall of a poly-dissperse suspension, a method for designing...

20060131237 - Underdrain for filtration membrane: A device and method for removal of liquid from the downstream side of a membrane or a well, such as a well of a multiwell plate. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a wicking structure, which channels droplets of liquid away from a membrane in communication with a...

20060131238 - Ultraporous sol gel monoliths: Ultraporous sol gel monoliths and methods for preparing the same are provided, having superior flow characteristics for chromatography and analytical chemistry applications. The methods for forming an ultra porous sol-gel monolith include (a) forming a solution comprising a porogen, a matrix dissolving catalyst and a sol gel precursor; (b) allowing...

20060131239 - Agent for capturing substance having anionic substituent: A polymer carrier to which a prescribed zinc complex group is binding directly or through a spacer, having property to bond, under a certain condition, to an anionic substituent (a phosphate group, for example), showing low solubility to a solvent (preferably insolubility to a solvent) as a whole, and being...

20060131240 - Process for treating solvents: The present invention provides for a process of treating organic solvents that are useful in the semiconductor industry by contacting the organic solvent with an anion exchange resin to remove anion contaminants....

20060131241 - Phosphonamide and phosphonamide blend compositions and method to treat water: The invention is a water treatment composition comprising at least one phosphonamide and blends thereof and a method to treat water. As phosphonamides are generally odorless, and typically solids, phosphonamide and phosphonamide blend compositions are generally odorless, conveniently processed and manufactured, and safely used without risks of exposure to odors...

20060131242 - Flocculating agent for clarifying the water of man-made static water bodies: A method is described for clarifying man-made static water bodies in which polyaluminum silicate sulfate is added to the water of the water body. Superior flocculation is achieved through the use of polyaluminum silicate sulfate which results in cleaner and more aesthetically pleasing water at a lower cost and with...

20060131243 - Method of treating an aqueous suspension of kaolin: A method for the treatment of kaolin particulate material comprising: providing a dispersed aqueous suspension comprising kaolin particulate material and having a pH of at least about 7.5; selecting at least one selective flocculation polymer, wherein said at least one selective flocculation polymer has a measured anionicity ranging from about...

20060131244 - Groundwater reactive gas injection and venting system for a groundwater remediation system: In a system for remediating a subsurface body of contaminated water a gas delivery system delivers chemically reactive gas to the subsurface body of contaminated water and a gas recovery system removes excess chemically reactive gas from the subsurface body of contaminated water. The gas delivery system includes a supply...

20060131245 - Water treatment control systems and methods of use: The control systems and technique can regulate or control operations of a water treatment system in a primary control mode and, when appropriate, in a secondary or an alternate control mode. The primary control can represent a normal control mode during which the water treatment system is intended to operate....

20060131247 - Method and apparatus for purifying an oil-based fluid: An apparatus for electrophoretically removing contaminants from an oil-based drilling fluid includes a housing, a drum, a means for rotating the drum, and a scraper head. The drum is retained within the housing above the housing floor. The oil-based drilling fluid is directed along the housing floor, contacting both the...

20060131246 - Water purification system utilizing a plurality of ultraviolet light emitting diodes and associated method of use: A water purification system utilizing a plurality of ultraviolet light emitting diodes and associated method of use is disclosed. This includes an inlet, an ultraviolet radiation chamber, and an outlet, wherein the inlet is connected in fluid relationship to the ultraviolet radiation chamber and the outlet is connected in fluid...

20060131248 - Process for removing dissolved oxygen from an aqueous system: This invention relates to a process for removing dissolved oxygen from an aqueous system, which comprises adding a composition comprising (a) piperazine, water soluble derivatives of thereof, and mixtures thereof, and (b) a hydroxybenzene, water soluble derivatives thereof, and mixtures thereof....

20060124515 - Methods and systems for membrane testing: A method for testing the integrity of a membrane includes steps of placing a magnetically susceptible material in a fluid upstream of the membrane, collecting the material downstream of the membrane using a magnetic field, and detecting the material using a sensor....

20060124516 - Environmentally friendly dual lube venturi filter cartridge: An environmentally friendly dual lube venturi filter cartridge which has no metallic components. A plastic centertube having a venturi section supports a bypass filter element on standoffs molded into the centertube. An outer concentric full flow filter element surrounds the bypass filter. The full flow filter is supported on a...

20060124517 - Compact personal water purification device: A lightweight, portable, water purification device can be used to recover potable water from any water source. The manually operated device, requires no external power, is very lightweight, and removes salt and other impurities from source water while also disinfecting it. A symmetrical reverse osmosis (RO) membrane coupled with a...

20060124518 - Bioreactor system for multi-stage biological wastewater treatment: A bioreactor system for microbiological treatment of wastewater including: at least one highly-flexible substrate for providing a superficial environment conducive for supporting biomass growth, the substrate including: (a) a large plurality of threads disposed in a generally longitudinal direction and including a plurality of synthetic filaments, and (b) at least...

20060124519 - Drain inlet: A drain inlet is disclosed for draining of liquid from an area in which it has collected. The inlet includes a body having a chamber therein for receiving the liquid from the area and an opening at the bottom of the body for draining the liquid from the chamber. The...

20060124520 - Run-off water filter for storm drains: A storm drain filter assembly that filters incoming drainage water and can prevent sediment, debris, and other undesirable materials (such as oil) from entering a storm drain's inlet. The frame can be rotated upwardly away from the road for street sweeping, and can also be detached from the curb and...

20060124522 - Hose clasp for a pool cleaner filter bag: An improved hose clasp for supporting a filter bag in a generally upright orientation on a pool cleaner as disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,863,425; 4,558,479; and 3,822,754. The hose clasp includes a generally cylindrical split collar having separable free ends including a pair of radially outwardly extending...

20060124521 - Pool skimmer seal assembly: A seal for a pool skimmer is provided. The seal is attached to the inner periphery of the faceplate via cooperating male/female connectors on the seal and inner periphery of the faceplate at the opening for fluid passage from the pool to the skimmer housing and filter assembly. In this...

20060124523 - Device for receiving and separating chips and cooling liquid discharged from machine tools (sealing): A device for receiving and separating chips and coolant discharged from machine tools having a filter drum that has an internal bearing ring on each of its two ends, which each engage in an external bearing ring so that they rotate together. Spring elements, which run parallel to the axis...

20060124524 - Modular pressure control and drilling waste management apparatus for subterranean borehole operations: A modularly segmented apparatus for precise borehole pressure control, removing waste from borehole fluid, and recirculating the cleaned borehole fluid includes a pressure control section, a gas separator section, and a waste management section. In the pressure control section, a pressure manifold interconnects a plurality of chokes. A plurality of...

20060124525 - Hoist-free chromatography column and method: A chromatography column, or other type of processing column, including a column tube having a top end cap having an opening there through and an open bottom end. A bottom end cap covers and is removably attached to the open bottom end of the column tube and a piston is...

20060124526 - Apparatus for magnetic treatment of a liquid and associated methods: An apparatus for treating a liquid includes a container containing a liquid, and a magnetic treatment device therefor. The magnetic treatment device may include an elastic band removably fastened around the container and urged thereagainst by elastic deformation of the elastic band, the elastic band being deformable to accommodate containers...

20060124527 - Filter devices including a porous body: Fluid filter devices include at least one porous body. In one example, the fluid filter device can be incorporated as part of a fluid filter apparatus. The fluid filter apparatus can include a container defining an interior area wherein the filter device is positioned within the interior area. Particulate can...

20060124528 - Coalescing filter element: A coalescing filter element for removing liquid droplets from a gas stream comprises a wall which is made of a coalescing filtration material and which defines a hollow space within it. An end cap at one end of the element has a port in it through which gas is supplied...

20060124529 - Membrane separation assemblies: Assemblies for use in separation of a fluid feed. Assemblies typically include an elongated housing having a fluid feed stream inlet, a residual stream outlet and a permeate stream outlet. The housing contains at least one membrane separation element to form a membrane separation element linear string that at least...

20060124530 - Anticoagulant and thrombo-resistant hollow fiber membranes for in-vivo plasmapheresis and ultrafiltration: An in-vivo plasmapheresis or in-vivo ultrafiltration membrane comprises a plurality of elongated hollow microporous fibers each fiber having an outer wall, an inner wall and an interior lumen extending along the length thereof and defined by an inner wall surface, and wherein the fiber wall structure is a substantially continuous...

20060124531 - Hollow fiber membrane module: The present invention relates to hollow fiber membrane modules for use as “immersion modules” in filtration and/or dialysis methods, in particular whenever impairments due to fouling effects are expected from the use of liquids that are contaminated or lead to deposits. The hollow fiber membrane module comprises at least one...

20060124532 - Dripless purification manifold and cartridge: A cartridge based water purification and filtration system which permits cartridge changes without drainage at the input and output ports. Interlocking flanges at the manifold and cartridge lock the cartridge to the manifold and raised surfaces at the cartridge operate the inlet valve with a rotational seating of the cartridge....

20060124533 - Oil filter for construction machine: The prevent invention provides an oil filter comprising a filter element housed in a casing, the filter element being formed of two or more cylindrical element pieces piled on top of another in the height direction and attachably and detachably connected through connecting members. Accordingly, the efficiency in each of...

20060124534 - Automatic transmission easy change fluid replacement system: The A.T.E.C. is introducing an easy way to change the fluid in a vehicles transmission, and at a much lower price for the consumer. With current transmissions, when changing the fluid, the consumer has to remove the whole pan, many bolts, remove the oily used filter, clean the pan and...

20060124535 - Water filtration system for high flow rate water tub circulation system: A water tub includes a circulation system utilizing a high permeability type (HPT) filter to filter water being pumped to form water jets. In some instances, HPT filters are used to filter all of the water circulated through a water tub, including water being utilized in therapeutic water jets. In...

20060124536 - Filter with a multiplicity of shims to create an internal press fit around the area of the mixing blade to be used with a multiplicity of different blenders: A filter or juicer which is designed to accommodate a multiplicity of different shims at its base in order to enable the filter to be used with a multiplicity of different blenders having a food container having internal chambers of varying diameters at its lower section and blade assemblies of...

20060124537 - Pervaporation membranes and methods of use: Pervaporation membranes including poly(acrylamide)-grafted alginate membranes, which may be optimized for the separation of alcohols from water, low viscosity sodium alginate membranes containing PEG and PVA, which may be optimized for the separation of organic acids from water, and copolymeric PAN-grafted PVA membranes, which may be optimized for the separation...

20060124538 - Filtering medium comprising mineral fibres obtained by means of centrifugation: A process for manufacturing a filter medium including a felt of mineral fibers bonded to a veil. The process forms fibers by a device employing internal centrifuging, that includes a fiberizing spinner dish. Then, a precursor of a binder is sprayed onto the fibers. Then, the fibers are collected on...

20060124539 - Sludge scraping and collecting apparatus: The present invention provides a sludge or the like scraping and collecting apparatus. This apparatus has a whole structure more simplified and can realize a cost-down. Further, it is advantageously installed. The scraping and collecting apparatus comprises a carriage having a main body formed from a single long member constant...

20060124540 - Integrated hydroponic and wetland wastewater treatment systems and associated methods: The wastewater treatment systems have a plurality of treatment modules between the inlet and the outlet, each for treating water with a selected process. Influent is directed to a covered anaerobic reactor, and then to an attached growth pretreatment filter that is at least intermittently exposed to atmospheric oxygen. Following...

20060124541 - Treatment of waste activated sludge: A process for treatment of waste activated sludge from a BNR process, which includes the steps of: (a) concentration of the activated sludge from a total solids content (dry weight) of 0.1-1.0% w/v to an increased solids content of 1.5-5.0% w/v, wherein said solids largely contain bacterial biomass from prior...

20060124542 - Methods and apparatus for the removal of organic matter and related degradation products from water: A device for the removal of organic matter and related degradation products from water, includes a container through which the water containing organic matter and/or nitrates is passed through at a controlled rate and a check valve used in conjunction with the container for the removal of organic matter and...

20060124543 - System for treating wastewater and a controlled reaction-volume module usable therein: A wastewater treatment system including a biological reactor is disclosed. At least one controlled-reaction-volume module is provided to the biological reactor. The at least one controlled-reaction-volume module includes a fixed-film media for supporting a biological growth. At least one mixer, such as, for example, a high momentum mixer, for communicate...

20060124545 - Process for producing 1,3-propanediol: Disclosed herein are processes for the recovery of 1,3-propanediol from an aqueous feed stream. The present invention involves contacting an aqueous feed stream that comprises water, 1,3-propanediol, and at least one contaminant with at least one solvent extractant to form a mixture. The mixture is separated into a first phase...

20060124544 - System for liquid extraction, and methods: A process for removing water from solid material (10) using liquid-solid extraction and liquid-liquid extraction in an extraction system (100). Multiple solvents are used sequentially to replace the water with a first solvent, then replacing that solvent with a second solvent, etc., then eventually removing the last solvent from the...

20060124546 - Method and device for desalinating water while overcoming decreases in pressure: The invention concerns a method of and an apparatus for continuously desalinating water by reverse osmosis, in particular desalinating sea water, wherein salt water is introduced under a first pressure by means of a delivery pump into a pressure compensating device, salt water is continuously introduced from the pressure compensating...

20060124547 - Method of adjusting levels of dissolved compounds in beverages: A method of producing multiple beverage products from a solution is presented. The method comprises providing the solution in a first container, with the solution having a concentration of a dissolved component. A portion of the solution is provided to a second container, and the portion of the solution in...

20060124548 - Blood purifying device and method of operating the same: A blood purifying apparatus particularly suitable for continuous blood purification, and a method of controlling the same whereby the weight of body fluid removed from a patient and a feed weight to the patient can be more accurately controlled. A blood purifying apparatus 50 adapted for the continuous blood purification...

20060124550 - Distributing or collecting device: The present invention relates to a fluid distributing device for distributing fluid into a column and to a fluid collecting device for collecting fluid from a column. The invention relates also to methods of using the devices of the present invention. The distributing device and/or the collecting device of the...

20060124549 - Method and device for chromatography comprising a concentration step: The invention concerns a method for multiple-column chromatographic spearation producing at least two fractions, comprsing the following steps: in output of the extract, zone 1, or the raffinate zone, zone III: (i) drawing at least part of the output flow of said zone; (ii) concentrationg said part; and (iii) re-injecting...

20060124551 - Method and device for sample preparation: The invention provides extraction columns for the purification of an analyte (e.g., a biological macromolecule, such as a peptide, protein or nucleic acid) from a sample solution, as well as methods for making and using such columns. The columns typically include a bed of extraction media positioned in the column,...

20060124552 - Process for the recovery of surfactants: The present invention relates to a method for recovering a surfactant from a water-carbon dioxide system comprising at least one type of surfactant, water and carbon dioxide, the method comprising the step of bringing the water-carbon dioxide system into contact with a dehydrating agent to remove water. Furthermore, the present...

20060124553 - Method of preventing or reducing aluminosilicate scale in high level nuclear wastes: Materials and a process are provided whereby polymers with the pendant group or end group containing —Si(OR″)3 (where R″ is H, an alkyl group, Na, K, or NH4) are used to control aluminosilicate scaling in a nuclear waste process. When materials of the present invention are added to the nuclear...

20060124554 - Use of aqueous dispersions containing ethylene copolymer wax: Use of aqueous dispersions comprising at least one at least partially neutralized ethylene copolymer wax selected from among ethylene copolymer waxes which comprise, as comonomers in copolymerized form, (A) from 26.1 to 39% by weight of at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and (B) from 61 to 73.9% by...

20060124555 - Component separation device, method of producing the device, and method of separating component by using the device: A component separation device includes a substrate having a flow path formed therein and arranged to store a fluid containing a liquid component and a solid component, and an actuator causing the fluid stored in the flow path to vibrate. The actuator includes a first electrode provided on the substrate...

20060124556 - Method and apparatus for liquid purification: An apparatus and method for purifying a liquid including: reaction chambers that utilizes KDF 85 or KDF 55 or other media in turbulence with the liquid, a first fine collective filtration unit, a first laser photolytic light chamber that utilizes a laser producing ultraviolet light in the 100 to 300...

20060124557 - System and method of generating a ringing magnetic pulse for the treatment of flowing liquids: A method and system of generating a ringing magnetic pulse for the treatment of flowing liquids include's a coil and an SCR coupled in series with the coil to form a first loop. An electronic switch is coupled in series with the coil to form a second loop. An AC...

20060124558 - Water disinfection system using simultaneous multiple disinfectants: A water disinfection system using simultaneous multiple disinfectants includes a completely stirred tank reactor (CSTR) and a contact basin or clearwell acting as a plug flow reactor (PFR). The CSTR receives ammoniated water and free chlorine, and generates multiple disinfectants in primary disinfection water within the CSTR. The contact basin...

20060124559 - Process for generating useful biomass from organic waste streams: Methods for generating a biomass product having a high volatile solid content, biomass products made by the methods, and apparatus for performing the method are provided. An exemplary method fractions an organic waste stream into a residual component and a biomass component, and the biomass component is further processed to...

20060124560 - Filter aid and method of using same for reclaiming water-based fluids used in metal working processes: A filter aid and a method of using the same are disclosed that effectively removes contaminants from water-based metal forming liquids used in aluminum forming, rolling and other metal working processes. The filter aid includes a cellulosic material and a cationic polymer flocculating agent that is mixed with contaminated metal...

20060124561 - Centrifuge system utilizing disposable components and automated processing of blood to collect platelet rich plasma: A centrifugal method, and corresponding system, for processing blood to collect platelet rich plasma. A separation chamber is filled with blood from a fill syringe by rotating the separation chamber at a fill rotation rate and pumping the blood from the fill syringe. A soft spin is used to initially...

20060113226 - Method of locating or repairing damaged hollow fiber membranes or header or module assembly: A membrane module may have, or may be fitted with, a transparent or translucent cover over a block of potting material holding hollow fiber membranes. To locate a defective fiber, a liquid may be placed over the ends of the membranes while the separating surfaces of the membranes are exposed...

20060113227 - One-piece flow control valve for fluid filter assembly: A fluid filter assembly comprises a casing, an end plate closing off the casing, a filter element disposed within the casing, and a one-piece flow control valve combining functions of a pressure relief valve and an anti-drainback valve. The end plate has a central outlet opening and an inlet opening...

20060113228 - Blood product transfer system: A system for transferring blood product between a blood storage bag and a processing bag. The system includes an airtight containment chamber for supporting therein one or more blood storage bags. A door is provided for access to the chamber and there is included an airtight fixture that allows tubing...

20060113229 - Water management system: A water management system for a concrete batching plant, the system includes a plant operations area including one or more surfaces sloped so that surface water within the plant operations area runs to a single collection point, a water catchment pit for collecting water at the single collection point, and...

20060113230 - Air-powered filter arrangement: A filter including a filter housing having a spillway and a pneumatic intake assembly that draws water from an aquarium into the filter housing. The filter housing being configured to internally mount to the aquarium. The filter housing having first and second chamber oriented in a side-by-side arrangement such that...

20060113232 - Chromatography columns: The present invention relates to a chromatography column that removes the longitudinal load from the column tube altogether and transfers it to a yoke and stanchion arrangement situated around but external to the column tube. By using the yoke/stanchion system, the central adjuster can be used to move the top...

20060113231 - Sample pre-concentration tubes with sol-gel surface coatings and/or sol-gel monolithic beds: A method of pre-concentrating trace analytes is accomplished by extracting polar and non-polar analytes through a sol-gel coating. The sol-gel coating is either disposed on the inner surface of a capillary tube or disposed within the tube as a monolithic bed....

20060113233 - Environmentally friendly acid neutralizing full flow cartridge: An environmentally friendly acid neutralizing filter cartridge is adapted to be mounted in a cartridge mounting body of an engine oil circuit for filtering particulates and neutralizing acid in oil. The filter cartridge comprises a support housing that comprises substantially no metal parts such that the filter cartridge can be...

20060113235 - Filtering device and replaceable filter cartridge: A filtering device having a filter housing is described, which has a replaceable filter cartridge which can be inserted into the filter housing and which contains a filter element, particularly in the form of a bundle of capillary or hollow fiber membranes. At the ends of the cartridge the filter...

20060113234 - Underdrain system: An underdrain system having a bottom formed of concrete. The concrete bottom includes a plurality of depressions formed therein. A porous plate is operably associated with at least one of the depressions. An anchor assembly is provided for anchoring the porous plate to the concrete bottom in an efficient and...

20060113236 - Breather filter: The present invention is directed to a filter for placement over a breather opening of an enclosure, such as a headlamp. The filter includes an elastomeric body having a primary channel extending from a first end to a second end of the elastomeric body, and a plurality of secondary channels...

20060113237 - Hinge down refrigerator water filter: A refrigerator water filter assembly is provided in the ceiling of a refrigerator and is adapted to hinge downwardly from the ceiling for changing the filter cartridge. The cartridge is normally partially recessed within the ceiling so as to minimize the use of space in the food compartment of the...

20060113238 - Device for receiving and separating chips and cooling liquid collection on machine tools (overflow): A device is disclosed for receiving and separating chips and coolant collecting on machine tools, in which unfiltered coolant is prevented from penetrating tanks for filtered coolant in the event a receiving tank overflows. This is achieved in that holders, whose projecting ends, which are directed downward, extend into an...

20060113239 - Device and method of classifying emulsion and method of demulsifying emulsion: A classifying apparatus (1) has a flow path (structure) through which an emulsion flows. The flow path is provided between at least two plates (upper plate (2), lower plate (4)) that are separated by a distance smaller than the largest diameter of a liquid droplet included in the emulsion. Emulsion...

20060113240 - Filter cartridge and manifold for a water purification system: A combined filter cartridge and manifold for use in a water purification system or the like, to facilitate substantially drip-free filter cartridge removal and replacement. The filter cartridge includes water inlet and outlet ports for respective connection with inlet and outlet fittings on the manifold. A pivoting manifold cap normally...

20060113241 - Buoyant filter media: Disclosed is buoyant filtration media including a buoyant backbone support and a material disposed in or on the surface of the buoyant backbone support where the filtration characteristics of the filtration media are dependent on the material being disposed in or on the buoyant backbone support. In one embodiment, foamed...

20060113242 - Wastewater treatment control system, terminal, computer program and accounting method: A wastewater treatment control system for controlling a wastewater treatment of using a microorganism that can degrade a specific compound, comprises measuring a specific value corresponding to a concentration of the specific compound in wastewater, and controlling the wastewater treatment on the basis of the specific value....

20060113243 - Wastewater treatment control: A wastewater treatment method. The method includes establishing a setpoint value of oxidation-reduction potential of a mixed liquor, measuring a measured value of oxidation-reduction potential of the mixed liquor, comparing the measured value of oxidation-reduction potential and the setpoint value of oxidation-reduction potential, generating a control signal based at least...

20060113244 - Wastewater treatment system and method of treating wastewater: This disclosure describes wastewater treatment systems and methods of treating wastewater. In one exemplary method, a wastewater is split into first and second wastewater fractions. The first fraction is delivered to a membrane bioreactor, which may produce an effluent with a low pollutant concentration, and the second fraction is delivered...

20060113245 - Biological purification of water: The invention relates to a method and a water treatment system (2) for treating and/or keeping clean water (1), in particular from swimming facilities (4), whereby the water (1) is pre-cleaned in a first step in at least one mechanical cleaning device (5, 8) and in a second step is...

20060113246 - Method and equipment for purifying an extraction solution from aqueous entrainment and impurities: The invention relates to a method and equipment with which an organic solution extraction solution is purified from entrainment of aqueous solution and impurities during hydrometallurgical liquid-liquid extraction. The method treats an organic extraction solution, which is loaded with a valuable metal or valuable substance from the aqueous solution. The...

20060113247 - Chromatographic medium: A chromatographic medium comprises thioether ligands bound to a solid cross-linked polymer matrix. The polymer is an organic polymer and the medium is hydrophilic. A method of manufacturing the media is also described. The media are useful in the chromatographic separation of components from solution, and in particular for the...

20060113248 - Contacting systems and methods and uses thereof: The present invention provides systems and methods for facilitating contact between a liquid and a fluid. Such systems and methods may allow efficient removal of components from the liquid without using undesirable reducing agents. In this regard, the disclosed embodiments provide for the purification of a liquid by passing the...

20060113249 - Medical fluid machine with air purging pump: A medical fluid machine includes a housing providing a first wall and a second wall, the first and second walls at least partially defining a pump chamber. A fluid receptacle is located within the pump chamber, the fluid receptacle including first and second flexible membranes configured to be moved apart...

20060113250 - Graphical user interface for automated dialysis system: A method, system and apparatus for performing peritoneal dialysis are provided. To this end, in part, a dialysis system is provided. The dialysis system includes a display device and a web browser and web server embedded in the dialysis system. The browser and the server operate with the display device...

20060113251 - Disaster response unit: A disaster response unit is a self contained vehicle that may be moved by land, air or sea to an area that has no utilities. The unit has a trained crew and living quarters for them. The crew provides security for the unit and provides services to the public. The...

20060113252 - Irregularly-shaped macroporous copolymer particles and methods of using same: A matrix comprising irregularly-shaped macroporous copolymer particles is disclosed. The matrix can be employed liquid chromatography applications, such as detecting the presence or absence of a heteroduplex structure in a mixture of hetero- and homoduplex structures. The non-monolithic crushed macroporous copolymer network can be packed in a chromatography column, and...

20060113253 - Oil-water separator: An oil-water separator for use in a trench, which surrounds an oilfield. The separator is positioned in the ground such that an inlet conduit extends at about the same level as the bottom of the trench. The trench water is admitted into the housing, where it contacts a plurality of...

20060113254 - Extraction and treatment of heavy metals: Contaminated waste streams or soil or sludge is subjected to a first treatment stage with an acid liquor at a pH below 2 and at a solids content from 5 to 30%; then the liquid and solid phases from the first treatment stage are separated; the solids from the first...

20060113255 - Purifying agent for purifying soil or ground water, process for producing the same, and method for purifying soil or ground water using the same: A purifying agent for purifying soil or ground water which comprises a water suspension containing iron composite particles comprising α-Fe and magnetite, and having an average particle diameter of 0.05 to 0.50 μm, an S content of 3500 to 10000 ppm and an Al content of 0.10 to 1.50% by...

20060113256 - Recreational spas, sanitization apparatus for water treatment,and related methods: A water sanitization apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a power unit, a housing with inlet and outlet openings for permitting the passage of water containing a bromide salt into the housing and water containing a free bromine and a sanitizing metal ion out of the housing, respectively, and first...

20060113257 - System and method for treatment of ballast water: A system and method for treating ballast water within an ocean going vessel by generating hypochlorite for treating the ballast water. The system comprises one or more hypochlorite electrolytic cells in fluid communication with a stream of ballast water. A chlorine analyzer is positioned downstream from the electrolytic cells to...

20060113258 - Method and apparatus for water purification: The present disclosure relates to a water purification system for use in a water dispensing apparatus. The water purification system comprises an adapter adapted to mount to a top opening of the dispensing unit of the water dispensing apparatus, the adapter including a dispensing unit locking mechanism that is adapted...

20060113259 - Conveyor belt and belt conveyor system comprising same: A closed-loop conveyor belt (16) includes a continuous support area (20) at the centre thereof and at least one longitudinal floating tube (22) at the side of same....