Liquid purification or separation inventions 07/06

20060163125 - Filter device integrating sampled volume control: The invention relates to a drainage device for a filter unit for microbiological testing of liquids, said drainage device including a mechanical support (10), which is adapted to receive a filter unit (16), and an suction pump (22) connected to said mechanical support to aspirate a liquid substance contained in...

20060163127 - Fluid flow restriction indicator: An indicator suitable for signaling restricted flow of a fluid through a filter mounted in a filter assembly is disclosed. The indicator includes a housing having an inner cavity. A diaphragm is disposed within the housing and separates the inner cavity into first and second chambers with a seal. The...

20060163126 - Uv led based water purification module for intermittantly operable flow-through hydration systems: A wearable or portable intermittently operable hydration system (10) includes a purification module (22) that contains one or more solid state UW devices that are positioned in the path of hydrating fluid, or water, flow through the hydration system to a mouthpiece (18) or other orifice. The purification module (22)...

20060163128 - Filters: A filter is disclosed which comprises a housing (46.1) having an inlet (48.1) and an outlet (50.1) and a filter cartridge (44.1) having a core (54.1). A float (56.1) in the core (54.1) has a buoyancy such that it sinks in the liquid product to be filtered and floats in...

20060163129 - Gutter screen with water tension breaker: A gutter screen system minimizes water film runoff and debris collection adjacent an outfitted border region. The gutter screen system comprises at least one water tension-breaking, debris-directing member cooperatively associated with a water film-supporting gutter screen. The tension-breaking, debris-directing member comprises a superior breaker edge that extends upwardly adjacent the...

20060163130 - Storm water filter system: A storm water filter system for filtering storm water being fed into an in-ground well includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet, with the outlet being connected to an in-ground recharge well. A plurality of open chambers are formed in the housing. An inlet filter box has an...

20060163131 - Aquarium filtration system with bio-reactor: An improved aquarium filtration system is provided which includes a bio-reactor chamber. The bio-reactor chamber includes a plurality of bio-balls which have a high surface area for collecting bacteria for biological filtration. The bio-reactor includes one or more pumps for pumping both water and air into the bio-reactor chamber. Preferably,...

20060163132 - Skimmer and filter: The present invention provides a skimmer and filter unit for use with a body of water. The unit comprises a housing, a basket for collecting debris, and a partitioning baffle with upper openings and optionally lower openings, and a microorganism eradication system within the housing. The baffle's lower opening is...

20060163133 - Multi column chromatography system: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for chromatographically analyzing each of a plurality of samples in detector, comprising an autosampler to contain a plurality of samples for chromatographic analysis and a plurality of chromatographic systems, each system comprising one or more pumps and one or more chromatography...

20060163134 - Digested sludge treatment apparatus: A first aspect of the present invention relates to a digested sludge treatment apparatus for treating digested sludge generated by subjecting organic waste matter to anaerobic digestion, comprising: an apparatus for decarbonating the digested sludge; a removal apparatus for removing coarse contaminant particles from the digested sludge; and an apparatus...

20060163135 - Apparatus for treating wash water supplied: Apparatus for providing activated treated water to washing machines with a water treatment conduit connected between a water supply and an inlet of the washing machine, having a reactor chamber with a UV lamp and a coated metal target that generates oxidizing gases that communicate by an injector into the...

20060163136 - Novel liquid flow facilitator: A novel water flow facilitator for granular filter devices that operate under gravity and contain granular particles, further consisting of plastic pellets that are 2 to 100 times, preferably 5 to 20 times larger than the granular particles; the plastic pellets having an aspect ratio of 0.5 to 10, preferably...

20060163137 - Granular filtration device for water: The invention is a granular media filter for in-line liquid applications that allows media as fine as 44 micron to be used to increase the removal of contaminants from the liquid with adequate flows consisting of a specific arrangement. A flow distributor has a non-woven fiber web welded to it;...

20060163139 - Immersed membrane filtration system and overflow process: Modules of ultrafiltration or microfiltration membranes are arranged in a tank open to the atmosphere to substantially cover the cross sectional area of the tank. A filtration cycle has permeation steps and deconcentration steps. During permeation, supply of feed substantially equals feed removed and little if any aeration is used....

20060163138 - Method and system for colloid exchange therapy: The present invention relates to a method and system for using a hemofilter to treat IMRD, hepatic failure, exogenous intoxication and other conditions associated with toxins in a patient's blood. One treatment includes the use of a very large pore hemofilter to remove target complex molecules and/or target molecules from...

20060163140 - Hollow fiber module: A hollow fiber cartridge includes a stack of hollow fiber mats. The stack has a major axis and two end faces. Each mat is substantially perpendicular to the axis. An end cap is united to each end face....

20060163141 - Tangential filtration housing: A filtration housing for a filter cassette includes a base frame means supporting a first and second parallel plate to be movable thereon relative to each other in directions normal thereto. The filtration cassette being retained between opposing first major surfaces of the parallel plates with the direction of movement...

20060163142 - Filtration device: In a filtration device (1) comprising a pressure-resistant housing (2) with a liquid inlet opening (3) and an outlet opening (4) for filtered matter, into which a collecting channel (12) terminates, at least one filter element (8-11) designed as flat membrane is connected to the collecting channel (12) in a...

20060163143 - Microliter scale solid phase extraction devices: Microliter scale solid phase extraction devices for preparing analytes in microliter volumes are disclosed. A re-useable device is provided in cartridge form that includes a central containment member with a containment bore that holds as little as 1 to 5 μl or less of a solid phase material that binds...

20060163144 - Separating device, particularly for separating solids from liquids: The invention relates to a separating device, particularly for separating solids from liquids, preferably from the quantity of reverse flow of a reverse flow filter system. The separating device comprises: a spinning screen provided in the form of a drum screen (17) having an annular screen wall (21); a spray...

20060163145 - Backflushable filter device for molten material and distribution unit for a filter device of this type: A backflushable filtering apparatus for a molten material, particularly for a plastic melt, comprises a housing (1) in which a sieving arrangement (17) is provided which includes at least two sieving sections (16) separated from one another. The melt to be filtered is supplied to the sieving sections (16) through...

20060163146 - Fuel filter for diesel engines with high pressure direct injection of common rail type and the like: Fuel filter for diesel engines with high pressure direct injection of common rail type and the like, comprising an outer casing provided with a fuel inlet conduit (3) and an outlet conduit (4), and containing in its interior a filter means(5), a temperature sensor(15) being positioned in proximity to the...

20060163147 - Filter element for water loaded with solid particles and dissolved toxic substances and purification system equipped with said filter element: The invention relates to a filter element consisting of a molded body of porous concrete, which element is arranged in the water stream of a purification system. In particular, the filter element (10) is a molded pervious concrete layer arranged as a partition between a lower compartment (9) and an...

20060163148 - Filter housing for a drinking water pitcher: A filter housing for a drinking water pitcher is provided. The filter housing includes an upper housing portion and a lower housing portion. A filter media can be housed in between the upper and lower housing portions. The upper and lower housing portions co-operate to provide increased water flow through...

20060163149 - Product for absorption purposes: A product for absorption purposes includes a water insoluble support matrix wherein the support matrix is substituted with a hydrophobic entity which in turn is connected to a positively charged entity, a method for its manufacture, use thereof and applications of the product. The product for absorption purposes includes a...

20060163150 - Fluted filter medium and process for its manufacture: A fluted filter medium (74) comprising a corrugated filter sheet, where each flute (120) has an end closure defined by a regular fold arrangement in the corresponding corrugation. Each regular fold arrangement has at least four folds. A process for manufacturing the fluted filter medium comprising deforming a portion of...

20060163151 - Composition adsorbent and method for producing thereof, and water purification material and water purifier: A composite adsorbent which comprises a composite powder composed of a particulate compound, a plastic powder adhered to the compound, and at least one adsorptive substance selected from powdery, particulate and fibrous substances; a composite material adsorbent which comprises a particulate compound and at least one adsorptive substance selected from...

20060163152 - Porous composite materials comprising a plurality of bonded fiber component structures: An integrally formed multi-component structure is disclosed, the multi-component structure comprising a plurality of components, at least one of which is a three-dimensional bonded fiber fluid transmissive component comprised of a plurality of polymeric fibers bonded to each other at spaced apart contact points, the fibers collectively defining tortuous fluid...

20060163153 - Hydrocyclone: A hydrocyclone for separating a fibre suspension into a heavy fraction substantially containing heavy contaminants and a light fibre fraction substantially containing fibres includes an elongated separation chamber with two opposite ends, a first outlet member for discharging the light fraction at one end, and a second outlet member for...

20060163154 - Compositions and methods for the treatment of wastewater and other waste: A method for processing environmental samples to remove or otherwise reduce the level of certain chemical species. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention contemplates a process for reducing the level of inorganic and/or organic chemical species in wastewater or other aqueous or semi-aqueous environments or other waste environments. The...

20060163156 - Degradation treatment process and system for organics in organically-polluted water: A system for the degradation treatment of organics in organically-polluted water is provided with a treatment tank for receiving, as the organically-polluted water, sewage or wastewater from a food-related factory. The treatment tank includes an inlet, an outlet arranged at a position upper than a vertical position of the inlet,...

20060163155 - Treatment process and installation for sludge from biological water treament installations: The invention provides a method for the treatment of excess sludge derived from at least one effluent biological purification treatment facility producing excess sludge, whereby said method comprises at least one solubilization stage (4) and at least one sludge digestion stage (5). Said method is characterised in that it comprises...

20060163157 - Supported biofilm apparatus and process: A membrane supported biofilm reactor uses modules having fine, hollow fibres, for example, made from melt spun thermoplastic polymers treated after spinning to increase their permeability to oxygen, used, for example, in tows or formed into a fabric. In one module, one or more sheets of the fabric are potted...

20060163158 - Apparatus and method for treating wastewater using contact media: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for treating wastewater using contact media. The water treatment apparatus includes a biofilm reactor (13) including first and second biofilm contact layers (2 and 3) alternately arranged in a hopper, a precipitator (9) for receiving wastewater from a wastewater collecting tank and purified wastewater...

20060163159 - Chemical process: 3-Isochromanone is prepared by partially chlorinating o-tolylacetic acid with sulphuryl chloride or chlorine gas in an inert organic solvent in the presence of a free radical initiator. The 2-chloromethylphenylacetic acid first obtained is converted to 3-isochromanone by treatment with a base and separated from unreacted o-tolylacetic acid, which is in...

20060163160 - Halloysite microtubule processes, structures, and compositions: A processes for the separation and purification of microtubules of halloysite clay by separating an inlet stream of a liquid slurry of suspended clay particles flowing into a cross-flow filter into a decantate stream and a filtrate stream, the filtrate stream having a higher concentration of microtubular particles than the...

20060163161 - Chromatography columns: A chromatography column is prepared with a stationary phase comprising a deuterated poly(ethyleneglycol), or other deuterated polymer. Formation of the stationary phase can be performed using exactly the same methodology as used when forming a stationary phase with the equivalent non-deuterated polymer. The deuterated poly(ethyleneglycol), or other deuterated polymer, preferably...

20060163162 - Device for solid phase extraction and method for purifying samples prior to analysis: A solid phase extraction (SPE) device having a reservoir with an opening; a well comprising an internally tapered wall, the well having a wider interior diameter at an end closest to the opening than at an exit spout; a first filter within the well; a bed of sorbent particles within...

20060163163 - Process and compositions for the purification of water: Process for water purification and for the separation of beneficial materials that are obtained from an aqueous solution, comprising determining a turbidity index and adding to the water or to said solution a composition comprising one or more natural or mixtures of natural substances, chosen from the group consisting of...

20060163164 - Process for making high purity sodium sulfate: A method for purifying heavy metal impurities (such as antimony, arsenic, iron, cadmium, and lead) from 28 to 38 weight percent aqueous crude sodium sulfate solution is achieved by adding ferric sulfate to the aqueous crude sodium sulfate solution to form a suspension, progressively neutralizing the suspension from a pH...

20060163165 - Method for end-to-end control of water quality: A method of providing end-to-end water quality control from a water system operator to a point of delivery proximate a consumer. The method includes treating the water and delivering the water to the consumer at the point of delivery, filtering/purifying the water at the point of delivery, monitoring water quality...

20060163166 - Apparatus for moving particles from a first fluid to a second fluid: There is disclosed apparatus for moving particles entrained in a first fluid to a second fluid, comprising a conduit, means providing for contacting laminar flow of each fluid within the conduit and means capable of generating a standing sound wave having a pressure node disposed within the conduit....

20060163167 - Method of producing active water and apparatus thereof: To provide an active water producing method of inexpensively producing active water in a short time and an apparatus thereof. In the method and the apparatus, purified water 11 that is generated by removing impurities from water is heated by means of a heater 13, while being applied with a...

20060163169 - Methods and apparatus for the treatment of fluids: Methods and apparatus for disinfecting and/or filtering fluids, such as water, are disclosed. One embodiment is directed to a method of providing treated fluid, comprising acts of receiving the fluid into a chamber, filtering the fluid of particulate matter and/or chemicals within the chamber, disinfecting the fluid with an ultraviolet...

20060163168 - Uv wastewater treatment device: An improved apparatus for UV wastewater purification in septic tank systems disposed in piping located between tank and drainfield and method for use, comprised of an inlet end, removable for cleaning, a descending section, a connecting section, a vertical section, with outflow tube, and containing a UV light, having provision...

20060163170 - Water sterilizing apparatus, water sterilizing method, metal ion eluate producing method and metal ion eluate: Silver ions and the like are efficiently eluted in the water by the action of electrolysis occurring between the silver ion eluting bodies 51a and the like stirred by the stream in each chamber of the electrolytic cell 32a and turned into positive poles in a chamber and the same...

20060163172 - Iron particles for purifying contaminated soil or ground water: Iron particles for purifying soil or ground water of the present invention comprise a mixed phase of α-Fe phase and Fe3O4 phase, and having a BET specific surface area of 5 to 60 m2/g, an Fe content of not less than 75% by weight based on the weight of the...

20060163171 - Methods for the removal of organic nitrogen, organic and inorganic contaminants from an aqueous liquid: The present invention relates to methods for the removal of organic nitrogen, organic and inorganic contaminants from an aqueous liquid. More particularly, the present invention related to a process for the removal of organic and inorganic contaminants of organic nitrogen and all other organic and inorganic contaminants from wastewater and...

20060163173 - Method for treating sewage and sewage treatment system in combined sewer systems: The present invention has an object of providing a sewage treatment method and a sewage treatment system in a combined sewer system which can safely treat sewage, and in a combined sewer system where wastewater and rainwater collected flow together as the sewage in a single pipe, the sewage is...

20060163174 - System and containers for water filtration and item sanitization: A system and containers for water filtration and item sanitization are described herein. In one embodiment, a water filtration device uses an extruded carbon sheet or granulated activated carbon to filter unpurified, gravity-fed water. The device can be a stand-alone water container or incorporated within a water purification system having...

20060163175 - Process and an apparatus for puritification of waste oil or re-refined oil from mineral or synthetic oil: The present invention relates to a process and an apparatus for the purification of waste oil or re-refined oil from mineral or synthetic oil. The process comprises the steps of prefiltration of the oil followed by passing the prefiltrated oil through a filtering unit in which the filter medium comprises...

20060163176 - Apparatus for inhibiting fines carryover: Apparatus for inhibiting fines carryover in the form of a settlement tank comprising: a filter which divides the tank into upper and lower portions; a fluid inlet in the lower portion for admitting into the tank a fluid with entrained solids; and a fluid outlet in the upper portion through...

20060163177 - Method for removing oil from water coalescing in a polymer particle/fiber media: Apparatus in fluid communication with a water leg portion of a hydrocarbon-contaminated water, e.g., a water leg portion of a produced water stream or an offshore drilling or production platform sump tank for conveying water, separated from oil, into contact with non-woven fiber/particulate polymer coalescing media-containing canisters such that the...

20060163178 - System and method for providing high vacuum remediation: The present disclosure provides a system and method for providing high vacuum remediation....

20060157391 - System for monitoring the performance of fluid treatment cartridges: A fluid treatment system is disclosed that includes a replaceable and/or serviceable fluid treatment cartridge for treating fluid passing therethrough, and a connector head configured to detachably support the fluid treatment cartridge. The cartridge includes a device for storing data related to the performance and/or identity of the cartridge, and...

20060157392 - Viscometric flowmeter: A meter for reproducibly and accurately measuring the delivery or flow rate of known fluids in chromatography and other pressure driven pumping systems, comprising a sense tube of known effective radius and length, coupled to a temperature measuring device, and enclosed in such a way as to allow the temperature...

20060157393 - Diesel fuel filter: A diesel fuel filter has a filter element which incorporates or is constituted by a heater made of an electrically conductive fabric which heats at least the inlet side surface of the filter element. A filter element formed entirely from the electrically conductive fabric can be used to protect a...

20060157394 - Replaceable liquid filter: A replaceable liquid filter, particularly for the lubricating oil of an internal combustion engine, including a substantially cup-shaped housing with a concentrically arranged outlet opening for filtered liquid and at least one inlet opening for the liquid to be filtered, and a filter element disposed in a sealing manner in...

20060157395 - Pressure filter for aquariology: Pressure filter for aquariology for retaining impurities of the water intended for ponds, aquaria and the like, of the type comprising a glass-like container (12) closed by a cover (14), a liquid path (15) extended in the container between an inlet opening (16) and an outlet opening (17), a filtering...

20060157396 - Production of ultra pure salt: This invention relates to methods and installations for producing ultra pure sodium chloride salt crystals primarily for use in saturating depleted brine resulting from the electrolytic decomposition of saturated brine in chlor alkali membrane cells for the production of chlorine, caustic soda and hydrogen. More particularly, this invention relates to...

20060157398 - Biological filter on a tube: A water filtration system for the removal of bacteria and protozoa as well as certain chemical contaminants which includes a bottle having a top, a bottom and an interior, where the bottle is oriented in an upright attitude when the top is above the bottom. A first filter is disposed...

20060157397 - Oil/water separation apparatus for oil-containing mixture: Oil adsorbent layers 4 and packed layers 5 are alternately laminated inside a treatment vessel 2, the oil adsorbent layers 4 comprise ten laminated flat sheets 4a composed of polypropylene, and gelled aluminum hydroxide 15 is evenly applied over the surface of each of these sheets 4a on the laminated...

20060157399 - Filter cartridge for a standalone point of use water purification device: A filter cartridge for a standalone point of use water purification device includes tandem first and second flow passageways containing flowthrough filter media that cooperate to provide opposing flow directions in the first and second flow passageways that reduce, if not eliminate, channeling, and provide self-wetting of the flowthrough filter...

20060157400 - Membrane cartridge, membrane separating device, and membrane separating method: A membrane separating method and a membrane separating device capable of preventing sludge from being accumulated on the surface of hollow fiber membranes in a membrane cartridge and having filtration performance stably sustained for a long period. The membrane cartridge formed by sticking and fixing both ends of two or...

20060157401 - Modular filter connector: A modular filter connector (10) includes an outer housing (12) having a cavity. A plurality of inner housing modules (16) are positionable in the cavity in a side-by-side array. At least one terminal (28) is mounted in each housing module to define at least one row of terminals along the...

20060157402 - Backflushable filter device: A backwashable filtering device for thermoplastic plastics material comprises a housing (1) in which at least one feed channel (2) is provided for the material to be filtered and at least one delivery channel (3) is provided for the filtered material. At least one carrying body (4) is arranged in...

20060157403 - Fluid filter and methods: A fluid filter arrangement has a housing, a filter cartridge oriented within the housing, and a projection arrangement. The projection arrangement is oriented to space the filter cartridge from a wall of the housing in order to provide a fluid flow path between the filter cartridge and the housing wall....

20060157404 - Membrane post treatment: The invention relates to polymeric ultrafiltration or microfiltration membranes of, for instance, Halar, PVDF or PP, incorporating PVME or vinyl methyl ether monomers. The PVME may be present as a coating on the membrane or dispersed throughout the membrane or both. The membranes are preferably hydrophilic with a highly asymmetric...

20060157405 - Water clarification system with coalescing media: A casing defines a cavity that extends along an axis and that has a top, a bottom and axially front and rear ends. The casing is configured to conduct a liquid along a flow path through the cavity from the front end to the rear end. A holding structure in...

20060157406 - Rotary separator and method: A separator and method according to which substances having relatively high densities are separated from a pressurized flow stream....

20060157407 - Method and apparatus for the anaerobic treatment of waste: A method and apparatus for the anaerobic treatment of waste water is described which includes a plug flow bioreactor containing a single bed of inert microbial attachment media and anaerobic microorganisms, and having at least one baffle member which forms a first zone and at least one second zone above...

20060157408 - Method for detecting filter clogging by using pressure information, apparatus for monitoring filter clogging and bed-side system: A method is provided for detecting filter clogging which are able to keep track of the filter clogging with precision and in detail. At least one pressure selected from the group consisting of a pressure Pa in a blood inflow portion (32a), a pressure Pv in a blood outflow portion...

20060157410 - Fully integrated nf-thermal seawater desalination process and equipment: Typically a process of this invention using the two stage NF2 initial pretreatment step will perform a semi-desalination step by reducing feed TDS by about 35 to 50%, but most important, especially to the thermal seawater desalination process, it removes the water recovery limiting, scale forming hardness ions of Ca++...

20060157409 - Optimal high recovery, energy efficient dual fully integrated nanofiltration seawater reverse osmosis desalination process and equipment: An optimal two stage NF2 membrane pretreatment unit is synergistically combined with a following two stage SWRO2 desalination unit, where each of the two stage NF2 and SWRO2 has an energy recovery device (ERD) turbocharger (TC) in between the stages to form a dual hybrid of NF2-SWRO2 (FIG. 1); alternatively...

20060157411 - Use of fiber film reactors to effect separation and reaction between two immiscible reaction components: A fiber reaction process whereby reactive components contained in immiscible streams are brought into contact to effect chemical reactions and separations. The conduit reactor utilized contains wettable fibers onto which one stream is substantially constrained and a second stream is flowed over to continuously create a new interface there between...

20060157412 - Charged filtration membranes and uses therefor: The invention relates to charged filtration membranes and their use for separation of a protein from solvent, low molecular weight solutes or a mixture of proteins. Modification of the membranes to generate charge includes modification of membrane pores to alter charge within a pore and alter the size of a...

20060157413 - Control apparatus and control method for a blood treatment equipment: It is disclosed a controller for a blood treatment equipment comprising at least a treatment unit including a semipermeable membrane separating the treatment unit in a first compartment for the circulation of blood and in a second compartment for the circulation a of a treatment liquid; the controller is adapted...

20060157414 - Apparatus for removing radioactive antimony from waste streams: A method and related apparatus for monitoring and eliminating gas build-up in an anion exchange column comprised of an anion exchange material placed within a vessel and a liquid layer comprising water contaminated by at least antimony passing through said vessel, which method comprises maintaining said anion exchange material within...

20060157415 - Antimicrobial water softener salt and solutions: One embodiment of the present invention is a method of regenerating an ion exchange medium having a bacterial population, comprising dissolving a salt formulation in water to create a brine and passing the brine through the ion exchange medium during a regenerating cycle, wherein the salt formulation comprises a food-grade...

20060157416 - Device for treating water using iron-doped ion exchangers: The present invention relates to devices through which a liquid to be treated can flow, preferably filtration units which are used packed with iron-doped ion exchangers for removing heavy metals from aqueous media, and also to methods for production thereof and use thereof....

20060157417 - Process for use of rubber powder from tires to remove and recover metals from solutions and effluent gases: Heavy metals are removed from a stream by contacting the stream with tire derived powder and separating the powder from the stream....

20060157418 - Modified lipophilic polymers for the purification of water: The invention deals with lipophilic modified dendrimers and hyperbranched polymers that can encapsulate organic pollutants of a diversity of sizes and shapes and which are prepared following the modification of the functional groups present at the surface of the polymer. These functional polymers are characterized by the fact that their...

20060157419 - Activated carbon exhibiting enhanced removal of dissolved natural organic matter from water: The invention is directed to methods for improving the DOM uptake of granular activated carbons and the carbons formed according to the methods. The methods include treating starting materials so as to provide a combination of physical and chemical characteristics favorable for DOM uptake. Particular methods utilized depend upon the...

20060157420 - Automated process for inhibiting corrosion in an inactive boiler containing an aqueous system: This invention relates to an automated process to inhibit corrosion of the metal surface of an inactive boiler containing water....

20060157421 - Apparatuses and methods for detecting contaminant in a fuel system: Apparatuses and methods are provided for detecting contaminant in a fuel system, such as a fuel system of an internal combustion engine. The apparatus includes a fuel filter comprising an upper unit having a fuel inlet port, a fuel outlet port, and a closeable vent port and a lower unit...

20060157422 - Water treatment system and method: A water treatment system provides treated or softened water to a point of use by removing a portion of any hardness-causing species contained in water from a point of entry coming from a water source, such as municipal water, well water, brackish water and water containing foulants. The water treatment...

20060157423 - In-situ hydraulic treatment conduit: A system is installed in the subsurface to control the hydraulic gradient between the area within a containment system and the area outside the containment system, and provides an easy-to-maintain treatment system. Preferably, the treatment system includes a sufficiently sized conduit between the inside-area and the outside-area that is accessible...

20060157426 - Blood irradiation system, associated devices and methods for irradiating blood: Embodiments of the present application are directed to devices, systems and methods for irradiating fluids (e.g., blood) with ultraviolet light, and corresponding related components, systems and methods. In some embodiments of the invention, an ultraviolet blood irradiation (UBI) system is provided and may include an ultraviolet UV source providing a...

20060157424 - Methods and systems for treating wastewater using ozone activated flotation: Various methods and systems are provided below for the treatment of wastewater. According to various embodiments, treatment of wastewater is accomplished using the oxidative power of ozone gas and the interaction between ozone gas, FOGS, and large amounts of surfactants already present in wastewaters to be treated. According to various...

20060157425 - Methods and systems for treating wastewater using ultraviolet light: Various methods and systems are provided below for the treatment of wastewater. According to various embodiments, treatment of wastewater is accomplished using the oxidative power of ozone gas and the interaction between ozone gas, FOGS, and large amounts of surfactants already present in wastewaters to be treated. According to various...

20060157427 - Dendrimer fluid purification system and method: A dendrimer complex comprising a dendrimer and an antimicrobial agent with the dendrimer complex placeable directly into a fluid to inhibit growth of microbes or rid the fluid of microbes. In a further embodiment of the invention the dendrimer complex is secured to a carrier, which is placed in a...

20060157428 - Process and system for separating solids from combined sewer overflows: A retention treatment basin system and method 10 that handles an influent of combined wastewater and sewer overflows. The influent includes floatable 12 and settlable solids 14. The basin includes a ceiling 16. The retention treatment basin has one or more influent channels 20 that duct the influent into the...

20060151362 - Septic tank fluid level signal: A septic tank fluid level signal comprises an indicator movable from a ready position to a deployed position when a fluid level in the septic tank reaches a predetermined fluid level. The septic tank fluid level signal further comprises an actuator responsive to the fluid level and a driver operably...

20060151363 - Modular disc filter with integrated and automated self-flushing operator: A filter module for a filter battery includes an outer wall that surrounds a chamber having inflow and outflow ends. An inner wall divides the chamber into a plurality of compartments including an inflow compartment, outflow compartment, bi-directional compartment and drain compartment. Each compartment extends from the inflow end to...

20060151365 - Cover for a water softener system: A water softener system cover assembly includes a cover removably coupled to the water softener system, the cover includes a control panel opening and a salt pour area opening. The assembly also includes a control panel cover portion slidably coupled to the cover for selective movement between a closed position...

20060151364 - Filter cartridge having component for use with a sensor system; assemblies; and, methods: According to the present disclosure a filter cartridge used as a serviceable component in a cartridge-style filter assembly is provided. The filter cartridge includes, mounted thereon, a communication/sensor circuit completion unit operably positioned so that it will complete a signal circuit only when the filter cartridge is properly mounted, for...

20060151366 - See-thru self cleaning biological filter system for aqua-culture: A system is described for collecting, filtering and removing dirt, debris, detritus, active organic materials, chemicals and toxins from water in fish ponds and general aqua-culture applications. This system includes a filter tank with supporting base containing biological filtration media, a multi-port valve, a strainer, a diffuser head, and a...

20060151367 - Air activated decanter: The present inventions provide a floating type decanter apparatus that controls the decanting operation through the use of air....

20060151368 - Particulate filter for oil: A multi-stage particulate filter, wherein the first stage of filtration comprises a coarse filter to remove the larger impurities. The second stage will remove the finer impurities from the liquid (oil) that have passed through the first stage (coarse filter). The first and second stage filter shall reside within a...

20060151369 - Method and device for purification of a liquid: Method for purification of a liquid, which method comprises the steps of; conducting the liquid through a purifying chamber (19), activating a UV light source (22) comprising a gas for lighting and illuminating the liquid in the chamber by the UV-light source. In order to increase the efficiency and shortening...

20060151370 - Pipe-connecting device: A device is provided for connecting pipe parts between two compartments of a filtration unit for water of a swimming pool. The filtration unit has a filtration compartment submerged in the water and equipped with at least one filtration means and a pumping compartment situated outside of the swimming pool...

20060151371 - Oli filter assembly: Embodiments of the present invention provide an oil filter system that is quick and easy to connect and disconnect from an engine. In general, embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method of quickly and efficiently changing an oil filter without using a tool....

20060151372 - Multistage filtration systems: A multistage filtration system filtration apparatus for separating organic contaminants from an aqueous phase in which the contaminant is solubilized or emulsified. Two or more filtration stages are connected in series, each stage comprising a canister or other container having an inlet and an outlet for passing said liquid phase...

20060151373 - Header for module of hollow fiber membranes and method of potting hollow fibers: Hollow fiber membranes are potted by injection molding a thermoplastic material into a cavity containing the fibers. The cavity is formed in part by the interaction of a mold and a layer of an adhesive pre-applied to a bundle of the membranes....

20060151374 - Charged membrane: The present invention provides a hydrophilic charged microporous membrane comprising a porous hydrophobic substrate and a coating comprising a charge-providing agent. The present invention further provides a hydrophilic charged membrane comprising a porous hydrophobic substrate and a hydrophilic charge-providing agent distributed within the substrate. The present invention further provides a...

20060151375 - Hollow fiber membrane submodule and module including the same: The present invention provides a hollow fiber membrane submodule comprising a hollow fiber membrane element, permeated fluid collectors, and snaps for securing the permeated fluid collectors to the hollow fiber membrane element, wherein the permeated fluid collectors are closely attached to the hollow fiber membrane element with the snaps in...

20060151376 - Water filter apparatus: A water filter apparatus for use in filtering particles out of a water supply is provided. The apparatus includes a filter housing having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is adapted to be connected with an upstream water supply. The apparatus also includes a filter...

20060151377 - Centrifugal machine: A screen bowl type centrifugal separator which can not only eliminate the problem of the productivity being lowered resulting from the occurrence of clogging with the crystals in the screen part, but also minimize the amount of leakage of the object to be treated in the screen part. Inside of...

20060151378 - Fuel filter assembly for fuel delivery module: A fuel filter assembly 10 is provided for a fuel delivery module of a vehicle. The fuel filter assembly includes a metal housing 12 having a closed end 13 and an open end 11. A filter cartridge assembly 14 is received in the housing and includes a filter 38 having...

20060151379 - Arrangement for containing filter contaminant; assembly; and, methods: A filter cartridge including a liner/valve, or support/valve construction is provided. The liner/valve construction provides for contaminant flow to the filter media during normal filtering operation, and contaminant or sediment retention in the cartridge during a servicing operation. The preferred liner/valve construction includes an outer support having a flexible sheet...

20060151380 - Filter and method of making same: A filter wall and method of making the filter is disclosed. The filter includes a filter wall having at least one layer of filter media. A first end cap is disposed at one end of the filter wall and a second end cap is disposed at a second end of...

20060151381 - Water filtering device: A water filter device includes a container (1) that has an opening for filling of water, and a filter unit (3) that is movable relative to the container (1). It is significant of the device that the filter unit (3) includes a filter element (5), an operating rod (7) connected...

20060151382 - Contact devices with nanostructured materials: A device includes a non-porous carbonaceous and nanostructured material other than a carbon nanotube, wherein the smallest dimension of the material is less than 100 nm. In most preferred devices, the carbonaceous material comprises graphene that is retained by a second material, wherein the device is configured as a filter...

20060151383 - Pleated corrugated media and method of making: A filter comprising a single length of filter material with a longitudinal axis wherein the length of filter material has a contour of elongated depressions and swells or apices substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, the filter material further has folds substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the filter...

20060151384 - Method and apparatus for separating fluid components: A floating element for separating components of a physiological fluid comprises two parts that are relatively movable. The two parts define a prescribed volume between them when at their maximum separation, and one of the parts may be moved toward the other to express the fluid contained in the volume...

20060151385 - Method and apparatus for aeration of a fluid: Disclosed are a method and system for providing improved aeration of a fluid that is propelled though a pump to efficiently transfer oxygen and other gasses to a liquid body. In addition to the aeration, circulation of the liquid body may be performed to provide additional efficiency and benefit to...

20060151386 - Biological deoxygenation method and uses thereof: The present invention relates to a composition and a method for reducing the level of oxygen, preferably dissolved oxygen in an aqueous environment. The composition comprises deoxygenating microorganisms that, when growing, consume the oxygen that is present in the environment. The effect of reducing the oxygen level in the environment...

20060151388 - Method of sludge recycling: The present invention provides a method of sludge recycling by utilizing an existing facility as it is, degrading sludge efficiently and simply, and producing useful recycled water from treated water separated from the sludge, and an apparatus for sludge recycling. The present invention provides a method of sludge recycling including...

20060151387 - Multiple soil-layering system for wastewater purification: A water purification system having multiple soil layers is disclosed. The system has at least two aerobic soil layers with an anaerobic soil layer positioned between the aerobic layers. Water passing through the system can pass in sequence from an aerobic layer, to an anaerobic layer, then to another aerobic...

20060151389 - Method for supplying oxygen to a water purification process: The present invention relates to a method for supplying oxygen to a water purification process, said method comprising providing an oxygen carrier of at least one copolymer of dimethylsiloxane, ethylene oxide and propylene oxide, adding said oxygen carrier to the water purifying process, and contacting said oxygen carrier with an...

20060151390 - Method for anaerobic sludge digestion and digester: A method is provided for introducing a fresh sludge flux whose concentration in terms of dry material is less than 40 g/l into the upstream part of digester, maintaining a thin sludge layer in the digester, circulating substantially horizontally effluents above and across the sludge layer and removing the effluents...

20060151391 - Method for purifying material to be treated and method for producing coagulated material: The present invention is a method of purifying a treatment target substance comprising carrying out a removing treatment of a fluorine-containing surfactant by bringing the treatment target substance containing the fluorine-containing surfactant into contact with a substance [A], wherein the substance [A] is a gas under standard conditions (105 Pa,...

20060151392 - Treatment of wastewater streams containing surfactants: A method of cleansing wastewater of surfactants. The method includes subjecting a wastewater stream containing surfactant contamination to ultra-filtration to separate components in wastewater including a concentrate and a permeate, and subjecting the permeate to contact with activated carbon sufficient to remove the surfactants to a desired level. The method...

20060151394 - Cooling water corrosion inhibition method: Methods for inhibiting corrosion in aqueous evaporative systems where soluble silica (SiO2) is maintained at residuals between 10 Mg/L and saturation, but more preferably maintained at greater than 300 mg/L as SiO2, to provide corrosion inhibiting silica films that protect system metals. Silica is provided by evaporation of water and...

20060151393 - Water purification and disenfection device and method: A water treatment system for use in situations where power means, such as electricity, are either non-existent, too expensive or temporarily unavailable, for example due to catastrophic circumstances, is provided. The system includes means to create pressure that drives raw water through preselected treatment media so as to purify and...

20060151395 - Treatment of environmental pollutants with mineral ores: A method for removing a pollutant from emissions or the environment comprising: contacting a mineral ore or the use of a mineral ore selected from the group consisting of bauxite, modified bauxite and mixtures thereof. Typically, the pollutant is a heavy metal or a microorganism....

20060151396 - Heavy metal chelate composition containing chitosan derivatives and uses thereof: m

20060151397 - Amine-aldehyde resins and uses thereof in separation processes: Amine-aldehyde resins are disclosed for removing a wide variety of solids and/or ionic species from the liquids in which they are suspended and/or dissolved. These resins are especially useful as froth flotation depressants in the separation of bitumen from sand and/or clay or in the beneficiation of clay (e.g., kaolin...

20060151398 - Iron composite particles for purifying soil or ground water, process for producing the same, purifying agent containing the same, process for producing the purifying agent and method for purifying soil or ground water: Iron composite particles for purifying soil or ground water, comprise α-Fe and magnetite, and having a ratio of a diffraction intensity D110 of (110) plane of α-Fe to a sum of a diffraction intensity D311 of (311) plane of magnetite and the diffraction intensity D110 (D110/(D311+D110)) of 0.30 to 0.95...

20060151399 - Metal compound removal: The present invention relates to a process for separating at least one metal compound and/or a component thereof from a mixture, said process comprising contacting the said mixture with a heteropoly acid or heteropoly acid anion, thereby producing a precipitate comprising the heteropoly acid or heteropoly acid anion and the...

20060151400 - Biosolids stabilization process: A method utilizing chlorine dioxide and, optionally, and acid or other non-charged chemical species for the treatment of biosolids to destroy pathogens is provided. The method uses chlorine dioxide to modulate the ORP of the matrix. In one embodiment, the invention employs acidification of the sludge (biosolids) to a pH...

20060151401 - Method and reactor for decalcifying and simultaneously removing harmful substances: The invention relates to a process and to a reactor for deliming water and simultaneously removing pollutants, as well as the disinfection and destruction of permanent forms of parasites. The prior art operates with relatively high apparatus and energy costs and the results obtained are frequently inadequate. According to the...

20060151402 - Process for suppressing the growth of green algae in aqueous systems: The process for suppressing the growth of green algae in aqueous systems, such as lakes or rivers, comprises introducing carbon dioxide, preferably industrially produced carbon dioxide, into the water to be treated, thereby acidifying the water and suppressing the growth of green algae and promoting the growth of diatoms. The...

20060151403 - Separation device comprising a separation channel and a counter-channel: The present invention relates to a separation device notably for a flow-force fractionation of suspended substances in a liquid carrier, said separation device comprising a separation channel and a counter-channel. The object of the present invention is mainly the separation of living cells, preferably of human origin, in particular cells...

20060144765 - Conductivity measurement and monitoring system for a fluid treatment system: A reverse osmosis water filtration system for use with a water supply dispenser. The system can include an output assembly, a manifold, and a control unit. The output assembly can include at least one status indicator and a power supply and can be adapted to be mounted on the water...

20060144766 - Water treatment vessels and cartridges therefor: A water treatment vessel is adapted for receiving, in use, an elapsed time indicator. The vessel comprises denominating means, for denominating a portion of the indicator corresponding to a desired elapsed time, so as to allow a user to see when the indicator indicates the desired elapsed time. The denominating...

20060144767 - Fuel filter: A fuel filter having a housing, a filter element disposed inside the housing, and an electromagnetically operable valve (50) disposed in the lower region of the fuel filter, which valve operates both an outlet (5) for discharging water and an inlet for supplying air. The valve has a single electromagnet...

20060144768 - Filtrate immersed activation assembly for disk filters: Abstract: A disk filtration activation assembly wherein an axially mobile, activation piston (74) and seal (76), laterally supported within an activation cylinder (36), penetrated by and securing, in a co-moving fashion, sparger support tubes (16) which further rigidly supports, in a co-moving fashion, a filtration disk compression block (12), is...

20060144769 - Greywater recycling system: The subject of the invention is a greywater recycling system, primarily for the economical flushing of toilets, consisting of one or more tanks (1), bath tub (22), a washing machine (30) provided with a primary water pump (21), water supply pipe (3), greywater pipe (19), flushing conduit (8), flushing valve...

20060144770 - Polymeric solid supports for chromatography nanocolumns: Nanocolumn chromatography devices useful, e.g., in CEC and nanoLC are disclosed. An exemplary chromatography device of the invention includes a nanocolumn, e.g., a capillary, packed with a particulate stationary phase material and a solid support. The solid support, or in situ frit, is adjacent to and integral with the stationary...

20060144771 - Filtering and purifying system: In a filtering and purifying system, bacteria in raw water are sterilized efficiently with ultraviolet rays, chemicals and the like at a pretreating step. The number of microorganisms such as bacteria remaining in the treated water is reduced remarkably, and the residue of plankton and organic substances as nutrients for...

20060144772 - Filter device: A filter device comprising a fixed head (1) having a feed liquid inlet and/or an outlet for filtrate, a stationary base member (2, 3), a first link (7) having one end pivotally mounted on the stationary base member at a first axis (5), a second link (11) supported by the...

20060144773 - Device for collecting items floating at the surface of the sea: The invention concerns a device for collecting various items, such as waste, containers or other products, floating at the surface of an aqueous medium, such as sea, river. Said device designed to be towed by one or two boats, essentially consists of at least one filtering bag (1), such as...

20060144774 - Vessel which is designed for the on board collection of waste without the need for pumping: A vessel travels over a surface of a body of water or a waterway to collect waste on and/or close to the surface. A retainer that traps and retains the waste is activated by creating a water flow channel that is connected to a water inlet and a water outlet...

20060144775 - Rotary filter device for filtering liquids: The present invention relates to a device for filtering a medium. According to the present invention, such a device having the following features is provided: A device for filtering a medium; having at least one membrane disk; having at least one turbulence disk; the two disks being mounted so they...

20060144776 - Manual dialyzer header cleaning device: A dialyzer header cleaning device composed of: a connecting member for connecting the device to the header, the connecting member having a longitudinal passage with a longitudinal axis; and a flow directing member having first and second opposed ends and a fluid passage extending between a fluid inlet at the...

20060144777 - Hollow fiber membrane module and module arrangement group thereof: The present invention provides a hollow fiber membrane module comprising hollow fiber membrane element or elements in a pressure vessel, in which a feed fluid can be supplied to a feed fluid distribution pipe disposed at a center portion of each hollow fiber membrane element, the pressure vessel having at...

20060144778 - Low stress, ultra-thin, uniform membrane, methods of fabricating same and incorporation into detection devices: The present disclosure is directed, in part, to a method for fabricating a low-stress, ultra-thin membrane as well as the low-stress, ultra-thin membrane formed by this method. The method includes: layering a first layer on a semiconductor substrate; etching a hole in the first layer; layering a second layer on...

20060144779 - Screening apparatus: The present invention provides a vibratory screening apparatus (1) for use in removing solids from a liquid feed, and a basket (4) therefore. The apparatus comprises a static outer housing (2), and a floating basket vibratable by a vibrator device (10). The basket mounts a stack (7) of screen assemblies...

20060144780 - Process for removing perchlorate ions from water streams: Methods and systems for removing perchlorate from water are disclosed. They involve: Methods and systems for removing perchlorate from water are disclosed which involve the use of a plurality of vessels containing an ion exchange resin having affinity for perchlorate ions, and in which perchlorate-contaminated water is passed over the...

20060144781 - Water purification system: A system for providing purified drinking water for populations and persons having minimal access to modern water purification systems and therefore rely on water sources which contain microorganisms known to cause illness and death to large segments of such populations. Membranes are known which are pervious to water and impervious...

20060144782 - Perm selective asymmetric hollow fibre membrane for the separation of toxic mediators from blood: The present invention relates to a permselective asymmetric hollow fibre membrane for the separation of toxic mediators from blood, comprised of at least one hydrophobic polymer and at least one hydrophilic polymer. Further, the present invention relates to a process for the preparation of such a membrane, and the use...

20060144784 - Autotrophic denitrification chamber and calcium reactor: The present invention describes novel biological systems for efficiently reducing nitrate levels and otherwise conditioning aquarium water and water in similar environments....

20060144785 - Constructed wetlands system, treatment apparatus and method: A system, apparatus and method for treating water in a landscape pond so as to enhance the water clarity, where the water to be treated is delivered to a treatment pond to reduce the particulate matter and nutrient level of the water. The treatment pond includes a nutrient level reducing...

20060144783 - Water ozonation and bioremediation system and associated methods: A method of treating water includes exposing influent comprising water desired to be treated to ozone in sufficient quantity to disrupt cell walls of undesired microorganisms therein, thereby releasing nutrients from within the microorganisms in a form amenable to bioassimilation. The ozone is further in sufficient quantity to oxidize toxic,...

20060144786 - Method for analysis of perchlorate: A method for analyzing the content of perchlorate in a sample matrix comprising the steps of extracting the sample matrix and applying it to a reverse phase column, followed by elution with a mobile phase. The reverse phase column optionally has a protein coating deposited thereon....

20060144787 - Integrated electro-pressure membrane deionization system: An integrated treatment system using electrodialysis and pressure-driven membranes for deionizing and decontaminating liquids to a near-pure quality for use or reuse in industrial or municipal operations. The integrated system includes steps of pre-filtering contaminated feed liquids blending the filtered liquids in preparation for treating the mixed liquids in parallel...

20060144788 - Vacuum enhanced direct contact membrane distillation: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for purifying an impaired liquid. In a particular example, the disclosure provides methods and systems for purifying water containing a solute. A feed stream of solute containing water is introduced in a flow chamber. A permeate stream of water at least substantially free...

20060144789 - Systems and methods for purification of liquids: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for purifying liquids. In a particular implementation, the system includes a forward-osmosis unit for diluting a water source for a downstream desalination unit. A pretreatment unit may be located hydraulically upstream of the desalination unit, such as upstream or downstream of the forward-osmosis...

20060144790 - System and method for liquid filtration based on a neutral filter material: The present invention teaches, that the removal of particles of any charge from liquid stream is possible by mechanisms other than sieving with good flow and low pressure drop. The use of a weakly charged or neutral surface on the one or more filters within a pre-selected pH range is...

20060144792 - Membrane and process for the recovery of acid: A crosslinked polymeric polyvinyl sulfate membrane or crosslinked copolymer polyvinyl sulfate and polyvinyl alcohol membrane, or Nafion® or polytetrafluoroethylene suitable for use in an acid environment, and its use for recovering or reconstituting acid from a feed mixture comprising predominantly acid and water, the method comprising: processing said mixture using...

20060144791 - Platinum recovery from nanostructured fuel cell catalyst: A method and apparatus is provided for recovering platinum metal from a catalyst-coated membrane comprising nanostructured elements by exposure to an oxidizing acidic solution. The method may additionally include, the subsequent step of precipitating a platinum salt from the oxidizing acidic solution. The method may additionally include the subsequent step...

20060144793 - Novel adsorbents and process of making and using same: Adsorbents and Methods used for effective removal or concentration or retention and recovery of harmful or valuable dissolved ions and compounds from aqueous systems using quantum size effect on large band gap semiconductors are provided. This invention provides methods for creating surface hydroxyl groups on surfaces of anatase, brookite and...

20060144794 - Process for preparing fluoropolymer dispersions: A process to substantially remove the fluorinated anionic surfactants from fluoropolymer dispersions comprising the following steps: a) addition to the fluoropolymer dispersion of an anionic polyelectrolyte; b) contact of the dispersion with an anionic exchanger; c) separation of the dispersion from the anionic exchanger and recovery of the dispersion substantially...

20060144795 - Fluid treatment method and apparatus: Fluid treatment apparatus having an alloy disk assembly comprised of a plurality of disks, each prepared from the metal elements copper, zinc, nickel, silver, and tin, which individually exhibit great propensity for reducing scale formation in flow conduits; particularly when combined together to form the fluid treatment alloy disk assembly...

20060144796 - Process and device for aerating suspensions: A process for aerating suspensions, particularly to flotate them, for example in deinking of pulp suspensions, with one or more stages and/or cells. Each stage/cell has its own separate liquid loop. A cleaner is interposed to improve removal of dirt specks....

20060144797 - Processes for the treatment of a waste material having a high ph and/or alkalinity: A process for the treatment of a waste material containing species having a high alkalinity and/or pH is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of contacting the waste material with a first treatment material such as sea water concentrated by evaporation. The amount of the first treatment material is sufficient...

20060144798 - Waterways lime spreader: Apparatus (10) for treating a waterway having low pH and containing metals such as aluminium in solution, as a result of runoff from acid sulphate soils, is capable of dosing the waterway with a variety of reagents, to bring the metals out of solution and to achieve a neutral pH....

20060144799 - Method for dehydrating sludge and resulting dehydrated sludge: The invention concerns a method for dehydrating sludge, comprising adding a basic agent to sludge having a pH not more than 8, adding to the sludge at least one organic flocculating constituent, by adding said basic agent, increasing the sludge pH to a value not more than a pH at...

20060144800 - Sewage treatment system for use in marine toilet and other remote toilets: The method for marine sewage treatment comprises the steps of (a) dispensing with each toilet flush a controlled amount of heterotrophic bacteria culture into the boat's holding tank in order to substantially denitrify the sewage and liquefy the solids, (b) pumping raw sewage from said holding tank to fill a...

20060144801 - Device and process for treating cutting fluids using ultrasound: Devices and methods for treating, preventing from growth, and neutralizing microorganisms in cutting fluids using high-frequency, low-energy ultrasound....

20060144802 - Testing device and blood mixing and diluting method: Herein discloses is a testing device, comprising therein an inlet port introducing a blood specimen thereinto, a blood separating chamber held in fluid communication with the inlet port through a fluid passageway to receive a blood specimen, and a hemolyzed blood chamber having accommodated therein a hemolyzed blood fluid. The...

20060144803 - Device and method for separation of blood components in bags, as well as the associated blood bag cups: A device and a method for the separation of blood components in bags, as well as an associated blood bag cup. The device comprises a cup holder for a special double cup with two single cups and a double chamber each, whereby in one chamber of each of the two...