Liquid purification or separation inventions 10/06

20060237351 - Method of operating a dialysis machine: A method and apparatus of priming or rinse back of an extracorporeal circuit using a dialysis machine comprising a dialysis liquid preparation system. The dialysis machine is used to prepare a saline solution on-line. The extracorporeal circuit is connected to the dialysis machine and primed with the saline solution....

20060237352 - Method for starting up a system for treating waste by hydrothermal oxidation: A method for starting up a system for oxidating organic bodies. The system includes a tubular body wherein an aqueous body is injected into the inlet thereof at a pressure P1, the tubular body having a first zone extending the inlet thereof, a second zone into which an oxidating compound...

20060237353 - Connector for analytical devices: A connector element for use with analytical devices is provided. The connector element includes a cavity for receiving a sealing member, and an access element for providing access to the sealing member when disposed in the cavity, e.g., for dislodging the sealing member from the connector element. Also provided are...

20060237354 - Septic tank kit: The septic tank of the subject invention can be provided in kit form, and preferably comprises a tank lid, a tank bottom, a pair of opposing side walls, and a pair of opposing end walls having a tank flow outlet and a tank flow inlet, where a flange is affixed...

20060237355 - Bottom-tabbed beverage-brewing filter, filter dispenser and method: A disposable beverage filter, for example a disposable coffee filter, has a tab affixed to its bottom section, providing a finger-grip apart from the body of the filter sheet, and permitting the filter to be lifted from a conventional nested stack of filters without touching the body of the filter...

20060237356 - Process for controlling a hydraulic wash column: A process for operating a hydraulic wash column, in which the position of the buildup front in the wash column is positioned by means of the flow rates of control liquor conducted into the wash column and/or by means of the flow rate of the suspension conducted into the wash...

20060237357 - Color wheel assembly: A color wheel assembly includes a carrier, a color filter assembly mounted coaxially on the carrier and formed by a plurality of annularly arranged filter segments, and a connecting unit including a plurality of annularly arranged limiting pieces connected respectively to the filter segments, and a limiting groove for receiving...

20060237358 - Water treatment device: A water treatment device includes a container, a longitudinal water collecting tube, a filter unit, and a plurality of longitudinal water jet tubes. The longitudinal water collecting tube is mounted within the container, and has a tube wall formed with a plurality of water inlet slots. The filter unit includes...

20060237359 - Filter assembly having a five-way valve: A filter device includes four couplers attached to four sides, and a casing attached to bottom. A filtering material receptacle may be attached to the casing for filtering the water. A valve member is rotatably received in the housing, and includes six openings and four spaces and to communicate the...

20060237360 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing zeolite membrane, and zeolite tubular separation membrane provided by the method: A process for manufacturing a zeolite membrane by hydrothermal synthesis on the surface of a porous tubular support 3 with both ends open, by adding a reaction solution containing a silica source and an alumina source and the porous tubular support 3 into a lengthwise reaction container 1 longer than...

20060237361 - Ceramic nanofiltration membrane for use in organic solvents and method for the production thereof: Ceramic nanofiltration membrane for use with organic solvents is produced by impregnating a mesoporous ceramic membrane with a hydrophobing agent....

20060237362 - Wastewater solids strainer apparatus for plumbing drain systems in commercial kitchen facilities: A wastewater solids strainer apparatus provides a tank-type container housing member having an interior cavity having an upper, solids separation and gravitation chamber and an underlying, lower, semi-solid material collecting sump chamber arranged to collect heavier-than-water solids and semi-solids settling by gravity from a volume of water maintained in the...

20060237363 - Tidal vertical flow wastewater treatment system and method: A wastewater treatment system includes a tidal, sequential vertical flow marsh cell system having at least three marsh cells in serial forward fluid communication. Incoming wastewater to be treated is channeled to at least the first and a second marsh cell, and a portion of water exiting a final marsh...

20060237364 - Method and system for treating sludge: The present invention relates to a method of treating sludge in a system comprising a pump (10) having an inlet and an outlet connectable to a sludge feeding line (12) being connectable to a heat exchanger (16), comprising the steps of: feeding sludge with the aid of the pump (10);...

20060237365 - Silicone derivatized macromolecules: The present invention provides a silicone derivatized macromolecule that is supported on a particulate support or a separation membrane and method for making that composition. The silicon-derivatized macromolecule can also be combined with chiral ligands or chelated metals. The applications for the silicone derivatized macromolecule variety including use in HPLC...

20060237366 - Solvent removal process: A process for removing a solvent from a first solution, said process comprising positioning a selective membrane between the first solution and a second solution having a higher osmotic potential than the first solution, such that solvent from the first solution passes across the membrane to dilute the second solution,...

20060237367 - Polymeric adsorbent, and method of preparation and use: Macroporous polymers having selected porosity and permeability characteristics that provide rigid polymer matrices suitable for use in medium and high pressure reversed phase liquid chromatography (RPC) are disclosed. A method for preparing the polymers is also disclosed. The polymers are especially useful as stationary phases in large scale chromatography columns...

20060237368 - Twisted pi-electron system chromophore compounds with very large molecular hyperpolarizabilities and related compositions and devices: Unconventional twisted π-electron system electro-optic (EO) chromophores/compounds, compositions and related device structures. Crystallographic analysis of several non-limiting chromophores reveals, for instance, large ring-ring dihedral twist angles and a highly charge-separated zwitterionic structure in the ground state, in both solution phase and solid-state....

20060237369 - Materials for removing toxic metals from wastewater: A treatment facility for removing toxic metals from storm water runoff to provide clean water. The treatment facility includes a pretreatment chamber for removing large toxic particles from the storm water runoff and absorbent chamber for removing fine particles of toxic metals from the storm water runoff. The absorption chamber...

20060237370 - Method of removing arsenic from potable water: A method for removing arsenic from drinking water using a flexible modular absorption system. Modules containing adsorption media may be connected through a modular header system in various configurations, for example, lead-lag or parallel. Once the adsorption media is exhausted, the adsorption media may transported to a central facility for...

20060237371 - Sorbent for selective removal of contaminants from fluids: Metal oxide modified or impregnated fibers as a sorbent to reduce contaminants such as arsenic from a fluid stream. The kinetics of the sorbent enable it for point of use or point of entry applications, including but not limited to household treatment of drinking water....

20060237372 - Separation of drilling mud emulsions: Methods and compositions for improved separation of inverted drilling mud emulsions into their component phases. The emulsion is mixed with a treatment comprising a cationic acrylamide/quaternary ammonium copolymer (I) and a cationic coagulant (II) comprising a copolymer of a tannin, and cationic monomer....

20060237373 - Vacuum waste removal system: A vacuum transport system suited to moving FOG-laden water. The system includes a first reservoir and at least one vacuum pump in fluid communication with the first reservoir and operable to produce a vacuum within the first reservoir. A first accumulator is positioned to collect FOG-laden water from a first...

20060237374 - Ultrasound apparatus and the manufacture thereof: The present invention concerns apparatus for applying ultrasonic energy which comprises an applicator (1) having an outwardly facing surface, the apparatus further including an extender (6) which extends from the outwardly facing surface, and at least one booster (7) at the end of the extender remote from the applicator for...

20060237375 - Bonded fiber structures for use in blood separation: A barrier element for use in separating blood components is provided. The barrier element comprises a self-sustaining, fluid transmissive body comprising a plurality of thermoplastic fibers bonded to each other at spaced apart points of contact, the fibers collectively defining a tortuous fluid flow path through the fluid transmissive body...

20060231469 - Container for the safe storage of a dangerous liquid: A container (10) for storing a liquid with a device (11, 12) for feeding one or more substances thixotroping the liquid to the liquid in the container (10) is characterised in that the device (11, 12) is designed so that it feeds the thixotroping substance or substances to the liquid...

20060231470 - Photocatalytic water treatment apparatus: A cartridge for a water treatment system, effective to assist in the removal of contaminants by photocatalytic oxidation and by adsorption, includes a plurality of stacked disks, preferably made of a UV light transmissive material, which disks define circuitous flow paths for water being treated. In a preferred embodiment, the...

20060231471 - Liquid chromatograph control apparatus, method for perfoming liquid chromatography and computer program for controlling a liquid chromatograph: A liquid chromatograph control apparatus (1) includes a measured value storage (25a) that stores a measured retardation factor (Rf) value of a sample (3), which is obtained when components of the sample are separated on thin layer chromatography using eluent (4) containing a plurality of ingredients at a specified mixture...

20060231472 - Wastewater treatment equipment: A wastewater treatment equipment of an embodiment of the present invention neutralizes a WTBT 12 by introducing the WTBT 12 containing fluorine components to a first treatment tank 11A and by introducing an NaOH solution from a second path P2 and so on. The fluorine components contained in the WTBT...

20060231473 - Apparatus and method for mixing by agitation in a multichambered mixing apparatus including a pre-agitation mixing chamber: An apparatus for agitation mixing comprises a casing including a flow channel through which fluid passes, an agitation body consisting of a shaft installed in the casing and connected to a motor and an agitation blade mounted on the perimeter of the shaft, a powder inlet attached to the casing...

20060231474 - Fluid-magnetizing device: A fluid-magnetizing device including an arced magnetic collar on which multiple outer casings are disposed. The outer casings are made from magnetic shield material. Multiple magnetic elements are accommodated in the outer casings of the magnetic collar. The magnetic collar has two ends between which multiple resilient members are connected...

20060231475 - Filter element and filter device having replaceable filters: Providing a filter device with various functions, such as remarkable improvement of the throughput of the downstream filter, ion-removing property of the upstream filter. A filter element comprises an upstream filter and a downstream filter made of the same or different material and installed into one housing or container, wherein...

20060231476 - Portable, refillable water dispenser serving batches of water purified of organic and inorganic pollutants: A portable, refillable water dispenser serving batches of water purified of organic and inorganic pollutants includes a portable, refillable and hand-holdable vessel for holding and pouring water having a spout and, inside the portable, refillable and hand-holdable vessel, moving water and still water processing module cooperative to remove inorganic and...

20060231477 - Removal of contaminants from a lipophilic fluid: The present invention relates to processes for removing contaminants from lipophilic fluids, adsorbent materials employed in such processes, and lipophilic fluids produced by such processes....

20060231478 - Filter device and method for the periodic cleaning of a filter: In a filter device and in a method for the periodic cleaning of a filter of a water treatment or sewage treatment plant, a rotating filter is arranged within its own separate filter chamber, the bottom of which is designed as following a contour of the rotating filter. The provision...

20060231479 - Extension and locking assembly for dripless element and container therefore: A filter assembly includes housing enclosing a replaceable filter element. A support core is provided in the housing, and includes an extension and locking assembly. The element includes a ring of filtration media with a pair of end caps. The first end cap includes a central opening to receive the...

20060231480 - Multi-layer filtering cartridge for filtration of liquids: f

20060231481 - Filter device: The case of a filter cartridge has the shape of a cylinder that is closed at one end and open at the other end, and has a coupling member that on the open end capable of coupling to the head; the filter element and a securing member are enclosed within...

20060231482 - Integrated waffle fluid filter apparatus and method: A fluid filter for use with a fluid having particulate material includes a housing having an internal surface having a set of depressions formed therein to trap particulate material in the fluid, and a filter media disposed in the housing to filter the fluid. In some embodiments, the fluid filter...

20060231483 - Hollow element for the support of a filter medium including support means in the form of spiral portions with a substantially constant slope, and a corresponding filter assembly: This invention relates to a hollow element designed to cooperate with a filter cartridge of a filter assembly for fluid circulating in an engine or a hydraulic equipment, of the type with support means for a filter medium included in the said cartridge, the said support means extending from connection...

20060231484 - Composites and composite membranes: The invention relates to the following types of composite membranes; composites or composite membranes obtained by adding a metal salt, e.g. from ZrOCl2, to a solvent, especially DMSO, for dissolving one or more polymers in an organic solvent or in aqueous systems, in addition to the subsequent precipitation in the...

20060231485 - Method for manufacturing polyimide asymmetric membrane, and polyimide asymmetric membrane: (2) subjecting the multicomponent polyimide blend solution to further polymerization and imidation reaction, and (3) causing a phase inversion in the resulting multicomponent polyimide blend solution to form an asymmetric membrane. The polyimide component A is raw materials of polyimide A containing a fluorine atom in the chemical structure thereof...

20060231486 - Filtration element having a variable density sidewall: A filtration element formed of overlapping fibrous strands or components. Those fibrous strands at the side of the filtration element which first receives the liquid flow being of one thickness and those fibrous strands at the side of the filtration element where the liquid flow exits being of a thickness...

20060231487 - Coated filter media: The invention relates to a coating composition on the surface of a filtration media. In particular, the invention relates to a coating composition for a filtration media comprising at least one polymer; at least one crosslinking agent; and optionally at least one compatabilizing agent....

20060231488 - Tubular anaerobic digester: A tubular plug flow digester system assembled from manufactured components, including a holding/heating tank (15) connected to a manifold (14) that feeds a single or multiple parallel injection pumps (12). These pumps force feedstock though check valves (13) and into single or parallel digester hulls. This hulls are composed of...

20060231489 - Apparatus and method for performing tertiary treatment of sewage based on porous filtering media: Provided is an apparatus and method for performing tertiary treatment of sewage based on porous filtering media. The apparatus for performing tertiary treatment of sewage based on porous filtering media includes a reaction tank for receiving effluent wastewater from a primary settling tank; and porous filtering media, which is located...

20060231490 - Device and method for non-dispersive contacting of liquid-liquid reactive system: An apparatus for separating impurities from a liquid by a non-dispersive contacting of a liquid-liquid reactive systems, said liquids being immiscible with each other, which comprises a cylindrical column separated into a first stage and a second stage, a plurality of modules of packed metallic fibers mounted in the first...

20060231491 - High purity water produced by reverse osmosis: High purity water produced by reverse osmosis. A feedwater is pretreated to remove hardness and non-hydroxide alkalinity, and the pH is raised to 8.5 or more to ionize solute species such as boron that are sparingly ionized when in neutral or near neutral pH aqueous solution. Ultrapure water resulting is...

20060231492 - Process and system for blending components obtained from a stream: A method and system for blending components obtained from a feed stock. The method includes flowing a first stream through a membrane member, with the membrane member having a first wafer assembly comprising a first thin film polymer membrane, a first permeate zone, and heat transfer means for transferring heat...

20060231493 - Method of producing pure halide salts of alkaline and/or alkaline earth metal resulting from hydrolytic treatment of halogenous organic waste material: Pure halogen salts of alkaline and/or alkaline earth metals or a mixture thereof are prepared by (I) hydrolytically heating a suspension of 1 part by weight of a halogenic, organic waste material in a comminuted state in 1-10 parts by weight of an aqueous medium in the presence of a...

20060231494 - Carbon nanotube stationary phases for chromatography: A packing material for a chromatography column is described. The packing material comprises a support structure. The packing material also comprises a stationary phase adjacent to the support structure and comprising a carbon nanotube material....

20060231495 - Regeneration of adsorption media within electrical purification apparatuses: The present disclosure generally relates to methods, systems, and devices for electrically purifying liquids containing species such as minerals, salts, ions, organics, and the like. One aspect of the invention provides methods of regenerating media within an electrical purification device, for example, exposing the media to one or more eluting...

20060231496 - Method of treating polyaluminium compounds: The present invention relates to a method of treating polyaluminium compounds comprising contacting at least one polyaluminium compound in an aqueous solution with an anion exchange material capable of accepting anions or anionic groups and donating hydroxyl ions for a time necessary to obtain a polyaluminium compound having a higher...

20060231497 - Waste water treatment: A process for treating waste water which contains soluble phosphorous, the process including the step of reacting the soluble phosphorous with a source of magnesium ions under reaction conditions to produce a phosphorous containing precipitate....

20060231498 - Reactive filtration: In one embodiment, a method for removing a contaminant from alkaline water includes adding ferric iron to alkaline water until reaching a pH less than 7 to form a neutralized solution and exposing the neutralized solution to iron metal....

20060231499 - Methods and compositions for wastewater treatment: Methods and compositions for wastewater treatment. The compositions comprise CaCO3, MgCO3, lanthanum chloride, or chitosan, and can be applied easily with conventional wastewater treatment processes and equipments. The methods and compositions of the present invention significantly improve treatment efficiency and reduce amount of required chemical additives....

20060231500 - Method and apparatus for control of a gas or chemical: A system and method for control of a gas and/or chemical for treatment of a fluid, and for monitoring the operation of such a system. In one embodiment, the system comprises a reactor for receipt of the fluid and the gas and/or chemical for dissolving, mixing, diffusing, or infusing the...

20060231501 - Apparatus and method for detecting and removing moisture and contaminants in a fuel storage tank: An apparatus for detecting and removing moisture and contaminants from fuel stored in a tank includes: optical fiber for examining the fuel for moisture and contaminants, a light source and a lens; a suction hose insertable into the tank; a return hose insertable into the tank; a pump with an...

20060231502 - Mineral water producing system: A mineral-water producing apparatus that including: an electrolytic tank to which raw water, such as city water, is supplied; a mineral eluting material(s) arranged in the electrolytic tank; and a pair of electrodes, a cathode and an anode, arranged in the electrolytic tank, where mineral water is produced by applying...

20060231503 - Water treatment device: The invention relates to a water treatment device comprising a metallic sleeve inside which at least one metallic sacrificial anode is disposed, said sacrificial anode being connected to the sleeve in an electrically conducting manner. At least one metallic swirling member which generates eddies within the water flow is arranged...

20060231504 - Mechanical flotation device for reduction of oil, alkalinity and undesirable gases: A mechanical vessel may effectively and simultaneously displace a first undesired gas from within water with a second desired gas, and remove at least one alkaline species and oily matter from the water. The vessel raises the pH of the water and reduces the lime requirement for subsequent lime softening....

20060231506 - Container for inhibiting microbial growth in liquid nutrients: A fluid container and method for inhibiting the growth of microbes in liquid nutrient in a container, the container having an interior surface having a metal-ion sequestering agent for removing a designated metal ion from the liquid nutrient for inhibiting growth of microbes in the liquid nutrient....

20060231505 - Synergistic biocidal mixtures: Synergistic mixtures of haloamines and non-oxidizing biocides and their use to control the growth of microorganisms in aqueous systems is provided. The methods entail adding an effective amount of at least one haloamine and at least one non-oxidizing biocide to an aqueous system thereby producing a biocidal synergistic effect....

20060231508 - Catch basin apparatus and method of use for the same: Apparatus for optimizing fluid flow while maximizing selective filtration of select debris and detritus functions as catch basin in conjunction with conventional sewers. Proximate to a curb inlet a diverter is located, and at least one sieve-member or element is disposed within the catch basin defining a primary and supplemental...

20060231507 - Method and apparatus for treating lime slurry for grit removal: A method and apparatus is provided for conveying lime slurry, removing and controlling the amount of grit, and feeding lime slurry, wherein the lime slurry moves through a recirculation loop, and wherein gravity removal of grit from the lime slurry takes place....

20060231509 - Novel enhanced catch basin apparatus and process for making the same: Novel enhanced catch basin constructions, especially for use with conventional sewers, feature a supplemental maintenance access hatch, which, when combined with a diverter and a sieve-like screen element facilitate ready access to and removal of trash/debris/detritus lodged proximate to an outlet drain or bottom of a catch basin to maintain...

20060231510 - Method and apparatus for oil water separation: A method and apparatus for separating immiscible liquids in a dispersion containing an aqueous liquid and at least one dispersed non-aqueous liquid by passing the dispersion through a series of absorbents, preferably polymeric. The direction of the flow through the absorbent is radically changed. The period required before a change...

20060231511 - Method and apparatus for treating lime slurry for grit removal: A method and apparatus is provided for conveying lime slurry, removing and controlling the amount of grit, and feeding lime slurry, wherein the lime slurry moves through a recirculation loop, and wherein gravity removal of grit from the lime slurry takes place. A stilling well is provided, inside or outside...

20060226057 - Integrated automatic blood processing unit: A system for automatically processing blood components is described. The system includes a console, which contains all motors, pumps, sensors, valves and control circuitry, and a unique disposable set that includes a cassette supporting a centrifuge with an improved design, pump interfaces with an improved design, component and solution bags,...

20060226058 - Apparatus to separate oil and debris from an aqueous fluid: A separator to separate oil and debris from an aqueous fluid includes a container with a cover, the top portion of which includes a control panel access door. The separator draws an aqueous fluid with one or a plurality of skimmers that float on the aqueous fluid inside one or...

20060226059 - Container for inhibiting microbial growth in liquid nutrients: A fluid container and method for inhibiting the growth of microbes in liquid nutrient in a container, the container having an interior surface having a metal-ion sequestering agent for removing a designated metal ion from the liquid nutrient for inhibiting growth of microbes in the liquid nutrient....

20060226060 - Water treatment turbine apparatus and method: The present invention provides an improved water purifier and method. In one possible embodiment, the present invention provides a turbine mounted in or to piping of a pool or spa filtering system. The turbine comprises one or more rotatable elements such as fins, paddles, blades, propellers, or the like which...

20060226061 - Multifunctional shutting device for lubrication filter: A multifunctional shutting device for a lubrication filter includes a safety device with triple valve shutting. The safety device includes a first valve for closing the oil intake in the filter with a view to dismantle the filter, a second bypass valve that opens when the filter is blocked and...

20060226062 - Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method: A method and apparatus for monitoring a level of silicon dioxide in a liquid and removing the silicon dioxide using polishers is disclosed. In an embodiment, two polishers that absorb carbon dioxide and silicon dioxide, but which have a greater affinity for carbon dioxide, are placed in series along a...

20060226063 - Recycled tire pipe fluid purification process and apparatus for liquids including stormwater: A method of conveying and purifying fluids including stormwater by passing fluid through an assemblage of tires fastened together by physical and chemical means, and an apparatus for carrying out the same method, are disclosed. The apparatus according to the invention comprises a series of axially aligned used tires help...

20060226064 - Multiple cartridge carafe filtration: The invention is an improved carafe or water pitcher for the treatment of drinking and cooking water which uses multiple filters to treat the water to remove heavy metals, organics (especially VOC's), taste and odor....

20060226065 - Coaxial full-flow and bypass oil filter apparatus and method: A fluid filter includes a first filter, a second filter coaxial with the first filter, an inlet adjacent the first and second filters, a first outlet adjacent the inlet, and a second outlet at a distal end from the inlet and the first outlet. Further, the first and second filters...

20060226066 - Snap on strainer with side-slide cleaning: The present invention features a device having a strainer cover assembly having a strainer cover with tab openings, and a strainer housing having flexible tabs arranged thereon, the flexible tabs passing through the tab openings and fastening on the strainer cover with a snap action. The flexible tabs are deflected...

20060226067 - Asymmetric forward osmosis membranes: There is disclosed a membrane formulation having high flux for forward osmosis applications. There is disclosed a forward osmosis filtration membrane having a salt rejection 99+% or greater, and comprising an asymmetric hydrophobic porous backing and cellulosic fibers. The membranes of the present invention find use in a variety of...

20060226068 - Water treatment: In accordance with the principles of the present invention, methods and apparatuses are provided for practically complete removal of one or more electron acceptors (excluding oxygen) from waters of various origins, while ensuring that an added excess of external carbon is also practically completely removed using biological treatment. A method...

20060226069 - Waste water treatment apparatus: A waste water treatment apparatus has a treatment tank and a solids retainer baffle downwardly inclined longitudinally of the tank and separating the interior of the tank into an upper region and a lower region. A waste water inlet duct communicating with the lower region of the tank and a...

20060226070 - Backwash system and method for waste water treatment system: A backwash system and method for a waste treatment system employ a waste inlet duct extending into an accumulation of microbial growth media particles in a lower region of a tank, with a vertical duct having a duct outlet in an upper region of the tank. A downwardly convergent strainer...

20060226071 - Aerobic sewage system: An aerobic system provided to treat sewage generated by a modern larger home which does not have access to a municipal sewage connection The features of this system are adaptable to upgrade and/or replace existing systems. In a preferred embodiment the system uses two 1000 gallon tanks, a first pretreatment...

20060226072 - Fluid storage and purification method and system: A method of storing and dispensing a fluid includes providing a vessel configured for selective dispensing of the fluid therefrom. The vessel contains an ionic liquid therein. The fluid is contacted with the ionic liquid for take-up of the fluid by the ionic liquid. There is substantially no chemical change...

20060226073 - Fluid storage and purification method and system: A method of storing and dispensing a fluid includes providing a vessel configured for selective dispensing of the fluid therefrom. A solvent mixture comprising an ionic liquid and a cosolvent is provided within the vessel. The fluid is contacted with the solvent mixture for take-up of the fluid by the...

20060226074 - Fluid storage and purification method and system: A method of storing and dispensing a fluid includes providing a vessel configured for selective dispensing of the fluid therefrom. The vessel contains an ionic liquid therein. The fluid is contacted with the ionic liquid for take-up of the fluid by the ionic liquid. There is substantially no chemical change...

20060226075 - Metal-containing compound purification: A process of purifying metal-containing compounds employing continuous extraction is provided. The metal-containing compounds are provided in high purity and are suitable for use in depositing metal films, particularly thin metal films used in electronic devices....

20060226076 - Stabilized formulation: A stabilized pharmaceutical composition of anticancer drug and a solvent like Polyethoxylated castor oil (cremophor) also containing any other suitable solubilizer suitable for human administration like dehydrated alcohol, is disclosed. Compositions prepared using this purified polyethoxylated castor oil enhance the stability of paclitaxel in such compositions....

20060226077 - Integrated water decontamination plant and well pump arrangement: The present invention removes contaminants from well water without creating the problem of large volumes of waste liquid disposal. It uses double-cone devices (102, 116, 125) as pressure amplifiers which due to their lack of moving parts avoid the risk of additional contamination of the well and provide a prolonged...

20060226078 - Method for purifying wastewater: The present invention provides a method for treating water containing phenolic material such as bisphenol A, phenol, para tertiary butyl phenol, and 1,1,1-tris(hydroxyphenyl)ethane, as well as water soluble polycarbonate oligomers, and dispersed polycarbonate particles by extracting the phenolic material from the water using a water immiscible organic liquid containing an...

20060226079 - Hemodialysis apparatus and method for hemodialysis: A hemodialysis apparatus includes a dialyzing device, a measuring device and a calculation device. The dialyzing device dialyzes and ultrafiltrates blood of a patient circulating extracorporeally to perform hemodialysis treatment. The measuring device measures a variation rate of a body weight of the patient and a variation rate of a...

20060226080 - Bicarbonate-based peritoneal dialysis solutions: Dialysis solutions and methods of manufacturing and using same are provided. The dialysis solution at least includes three solution parts that are separately stored and sterilized at an effective pH to promote the stabilization of the solution parts including a pH-sensitive solution part that has, for example, a pH-sensitive osmotic...

20060226081 - Water purification system and modes of operation: A water purification system comprising a thermal hydrolysis catalytic reactor, an adsorbent media bed and a reverse osmosis unit is provided. The water purification system may provide potable water from non-potable water, such as non-potable water contaminated with chemical warfare agents, biological warfare agents, radioactive agents and/or Toxic Industrial Chemicals...

20060226082 - Methods for substrate and modulator screening using enzyme-reactor chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry: The present invention relates to a method of screening compounds for modulation and binding to proteins, in particular proteins that have been immobilized in a monolithic chromatographic stationary phase. The method involves observing the conversion of a substrate to product by the protein and determining a product to substrate ratio....

20060226083 - Method of treating wastewater containing hardly decomposable harmful substances: A method of treating hardly decomposable harmful substance comprising (A) a step for adding coagulant into wastewater containing a hardly decomposable harmful substance, (B) a step for performing solid-liquid separation which separates a solid containing the hardly decomposable harmful substance from a liquid, and (C) a step for decomposing the...

20060226084 - Marine vessel liquid strainer clogging indicator and method: An apparatus and method for estimating blockage within a liquid strainer used in a marine vessel is provided. The apparatus includes a sensor for measuring the rate of liquid flow through the strainer and a sensor for measuring the operational speed of a device utilizing the strained liquid. The apparatus...

20060226085 - Container for inhibiting microbial growth in liquid nutrients: A fluid container and method for inhibiting the growth of microbes in liquid nutrient in a container, the container having an interior surface having a metal-ion sequestering agent for removing a designated metal ion from the liquid nutrient for inhibiting growth of microbes in the liquid nutrient....

20060226091 - Automatic tank cleaning system: An automatic tank cleaning system includes a water recycling unit having a weir therein and a conically-shaped bottom, a cutting box having a portable weir therein, a hydrocyclonic separator, and a mud tank. Tank slop is pumped from the mud tank to the water recycling unit where solids collect at...

20060226086 - Centrifuge for blood processing systems: Described herein is a continuous-flow centrifuge (CFC) which may be embodied in an automated system for collecting and separating whole blood into its components. The collection and separation system includes a console and a disposable set. Various blood processing procedures which produce specific blood products may be implemented by using...

20060226088 - Disposable set for separations of blood into its components: Described herein is a continuous-flow centrifuge (CFC) which may be embodied in an automated system for collecting and separating whole blood into its components. The collection and separation system includes a console and a disposable set. Various blood processing procedures which produce specific blood products may be implemented by using...

20060226087 - Method and apparatus for blood separations: Described herein is a method and apparatus for collecting and separating whole blood into its components, including collecting an amount of plasma. The collection and separation system includes a console and a disposable set. The method may include processing the blood through the centrifuge, collecting the plasma, and returning red...

20060226089 - Method and apparatus for blood separations: Described herein is a method and apparatus for collecting and separating whole blood into its components, including collecting an amount of leukoreduced red blood cells. The collection and separation system includes a console and a disposable set. The method may include processing the blood through the centrifuge, collecting the leukoreduced...

20060226090 - Method and apparatus for blood separations: Described herein is a method and apparatus for collecting and separating whole blood into its components, including collecting an amount of plasma and red blood cells. The collection and separation system includes a console and a disposable set. The method may include processing the blood through the centrifuge, collecting plasma,...

20060219613 - Water purification system and method: A water purification system is provided that includes a pre-filtration system for pre-filtering water, a first pump, a nano-filtration membrane configured to separate pre-filtered water into nano-filtered water and effluent, a holding tank, and a second pump. The first pump is operable for pumping pre-filtered water through the nano-filtration membrane,...

20060219614 - Organic and animal waste effluent treatment: An organic and animal waste treatment apparatus (1) comprising a container (10) with substantially torus shaped bio-film media (200) provided primarily by tires (72) formed in multiple layers. A layer proximal the bottom (20) is at least one first layer of bio-film media (70) or at least one first layers...

20060219617 - Apparatus for distributing liquids having an adapter: An apparatus for distributing liquids to one or more receiving elements. The apparatus comprises a first element arrangement having one or more first receiving elements, a second element arrangement having one or more second receiving elements, a distributor adapted for distributing liquids to the first receiving elements, and an adapter...

20060219616 - Intelligent system and method for automated packing of chromatography columns: The present invention provides an automated system and method for packing chromatography columns. In one embodiment, the system first determines the type of media that is present in the column, and uses this information to generate an automated procedure to pack the specific media type. In a second embodiment, the...

20060219615 - Separating agent for chromatography and process for producing the same: A separating agent for chromatography which comprises a polysaccharide derivative having a structure in which part of the hydroxy groups present in the polysaccharide which have been crosslinked to each other through crosslinking molecules and the hydroxy groups present in the polysaccharide which have not been crosslinked have been modified...

20060219618 - Solvent supply with correction of piston movement: A supply flow path for supplying a solvent is described. The supply flow path comprises a metering device with a piston, the metering device being adapted for metering the solvent. The supply flow path further comprises a control unit adapted for controlling the metering device's piston movement in accordance with...

20060219620 - Oil pan with built-in filtering element: The present invention provides an oil pan with a built-in filtering element which does not easily receive influence of lateral swing of oil, which has high support rigidity of a filter, or which has excellent assembling operability of the filter, or which is light in weight as compared with a...

20060219619 - Universal drain cover: A drain plate cover assembly having two or more holes for receiving a fastener, wherein the location of the holes changes when the plate is rotated. This permits the plate to accommodate a variety of preexisting fastener locations. The cover having an advantage that, for regular geometrically shaped covers, such...

20060219621 - Filter device: A filter device having a filter element which has at least one end disk (19) having axially extending elevations (20) configured in the form of at least one recognizable character, in which the elevations correspond in configuration to passages (35-37) through an intermediate element (23). Behind the intermediate element there...

20060219622 - Fuel filter: The present invention relates to a fuel filter having a filter element and connections for the fuel inlet and the fuel outlet. In order to permit a more compact design, the fuel filter employs flat, block-shaped filter element....

20060219623 - Filter assembly with integrated debris cup for sanitary fittings: The present invention discloses a filter assembly for use in sanitary fittings such as faucets, bath and shower valves, flush valves and equivalents thereof. A debris cup is releasably attached to a cap so as to retain a filter means thereby. The debris cup and cap are connected by one...

20060219624 - Filter and manufacturing method therefor: A filter has a first case member and a second case member that are mutually joined to form a filter chamber, and a filter element that is held between respective joining ends of the first case member and the second case member. The first case member has laser permeability, and...

20060219626 - Filter system with canister filter element: A filter system for a fluid, particularly a liquid filter, especially an oil filter for an internal combustion engine, having a receiving head, a cup-shaped housing releasably connectable to the receiving head, and a replaceable filter element disposed the cup-shaped housing, in which the filter element has a liquid-tight casing...

20060219625 - High-efficiency fuel-water filter: A high-efficiency, yet inexpensive fuel-water filter is disclosed that both optimizes filter space and water reservoir space, and includes a pleated filter media configured to substantially maximize the effective/exposed surface area of the filter media....

20060219627 - Mems filter module with concentric filtering walls: A bidirectional flow MEMS filter module (40) is disclosed that uses a plurality of concentrically disposed filtering walls (60). The MEMS filter module (40) includes a first plate (44) having a plurality of first flow ports (48), as well as a second plate (52) having a plurality of second flow...

20060219628 - Composite polyamide reverse osmosis membrane and method of producing the same: A composite polyamide reverse osmosis membrane and method of producing same. In a preferred embodiment, the membrane is made by coating a porous polysulfone support with an aqueous solution containing 2 wt % m-phenylenediamine (MPD), and 0.1 wt % di(ethylene glycol) hexyl methyl ether. Next, the excess solution is removed,...

20060219629 - Oil and water separator: An oil and water separator having a tank with a tank chamber and a cover extending over the top of the tank chamber. A supply pipe extends vertically with respect to the tank chamber so that its lower end is positioned adjacent the bottom of the tank chamber while its...

20060219630 - Ultraviolet radiation water treatment system: A water treatment system that performs a water purifying treatment by use of ultraviolet radiation, comprises a front stage ultraviolet radiation device for radiating ultraviolet light in a front stage process in a water purifying treatment process, a rear stage ultraviolet radiation device for radiating ultraviolet light in a rear...

20060219631 - In situ remediation of contaminated groundwater: In situ treatment of contaminated groundwater includes identifying a site contaminated with a pollutant susceptible to degradation by in situ, sulfate-reducing microorganisms. An amount of sulfate needed to support metabolization of the contaminants is estimated. The estimated amount of sulfate is applied to the site. In various alternatives of embodiments...

20060219632 - Method for treating wastewater: A variable process for treating wastewater at a localized sewage treatment system positioned at the site of the wastewater generation is disclosed. Wastewater initially flows from a residence or business into a first operational area of the wastewater treatment system where a majority of the solid material in the wastewater...

20060219633 - Control system and method for flash separation: Provided are methods and apparatus for determining conditions for performing chromatography, particularly flash chromatography. The methods may be utilized for separating compounds in a sample in a column chromatography system. The method includes determining at least two retention factors corresponding to the TLC performance of a target compound and an...

20060219634 - Method and apparatus for treating fluids: The present invention is directed to an apparatus for combining a component from a fluid composition with a reactive fluid. The apparatus includes a hollow fiber contactor (142) having a plurality of hollow fibers contained within a housing. A reactive fluid (224), which may be on the shell or lumen...

20060219635 - High-density filtration module: A high-density filtration module for separating a liquid from a high viscosity and/or high solids feed comprising sheets of porous filtration membrane being disposed generally concentrically about a central porous tube. The membranes are separated by a sheet of feed liquid spacer material having two sets of generally parallel ribs...

20060219637 - Devices, systems and methods for liquid chromatography: Devices comprising a mechanism for selectively diverting a portion of a mobile phase flowing through a mobile-phase transporting conduit to a fluid-transporting conduit comprising a stationary phase for separating sample components are disclosed, as well as systems and methods for using the same....

20060219638 - Method and device for multidimensional liquid chromatography: In a liquid chromatography, an electrolytic solution starts to be supplied from an injector toward a specimen in a first separating column to transfer components of the specimen from the first separating column toward one of first and second trap columns after a time period more than zero elapses from...

20060219639 - Novel separation agent for separating optical isomer and method for preparation thereof: A method of producing a novel separating agent for separating enantiomeric isomers, characterized by including: a step of supporting an optically active polymer compound and a compound having an asymmetric structure of a molecular weight of 1,000 or less on a carrier using a solvent; a step of removing the...

20060219636 - Siloxane-immobilized particulate stationary phases for chromatographic separations and extractions: Chromatography and solid phase extraction devices having immobilized stationary phases are disclosed. An exemplary device of the Invention includes a column or cartridge packed with a mixture of a particulate stationary phase material and a polymeric network of Cross-linked poly(diorganosiloxane), e.g., poly(dimethylsiloxane). The Invention also provides methods of making and...

20060219640 - Method for handling waste material generated in a metallurgical process: The invention relates to a method for improving the filterability and washing result of fine-grained waste material generated in the metallurgical industry. According to the method some of other fine-grained solid is added to the first waste precipitate before filtration, which is also removed from the process, and which remains...

20060219641 - Anti-microbial compositions and methods of making and using the same: Anti-microbial compositions and devices comprising anti-microbial compositions are disclosed. Methods of making and using anti-microbial compositions and devices are also disclosed....

20060219642 - Control system and method for an air-operated pump: A control system for the control of an air-controlled pump for pumping slurry to a filter press includes a transducer producing an output signal indicative of the actual rate of the pump. A controller includes an adjustable setpoint mechanism for setting a desired pump rate, and receives the output signal...

20060219643 - Methods of using integrated fuel processor apparatus and enclosure: An integrated fuel processor apparatus and enclosure for converting hydrocarbon fuel to a hydrogen rich gas. The integrated apparatus includes a fuel processor for producing a hydrogen-rich reformate that contains water and a combustible gas component. The fuel processor is enclosed in a gas impermeable enclosure that has a collection...

20060219644 - Control system for driving fluids through an extracorporeal blood circuit: A control deck and system for controlling and driving blood fluids through an extracorporeal blood circuit kit. In one aspect, the invention is a deck having an improved mechanism for securing a cassette in place during treatment operations. The improved deck comprises catches for slidably receiving tabs of the cassette...

20060219645 - Self-cleaning strainer: An externally powered, self cleaning strainer incorporating a projectile shield, which is capable of operating for an extended period of time. A suitably shaped, motor driven, impeller creates a localized, radially outward flow of fluid in the vicinity of the strainer inlet. The projectile shield has a lower surface shaped...