Liquid purification or separation inventions 05/07

20070119758 - Control method and apparatus for a water treatment system: A modular water treatment system includes a plurality of water treatment components including selected from a group of a particulate filter component, a taste and odor filter component, a lead and mercury filter component, a water softener component, and a water disinfection component. A plurality of interfaces are provided for... Agent: John S. Beulick (13307)

20070119759 - Water treatment system: A modular water treatment system includes a plurality of water treatment components selected from a group of a particulate filter component, a taste and odor filter component, a lead and mercury filter component, a water softener component, and a water disinfection component. The water treatment system also includes a plurality... Agent: John S. Beulick (13307)

20070119760 - Skimmer guard for a swimming pool: A skimmer for a pool includes a skimmer guard that is installed by friction only, and without the use of separate fasteners. The skimmer guard includes a perforated plate which acts as a strainer, preventing debris from the pool from entering the skimmer. The skimmer guard is inserted into gap... Agent: William H. Eilberg

20070119761 - Dual dispenser: A cartridge holder and a floating dispenser system for dispensing materials into a fluid with the floating dispenser system including a cartridge holder with receptacles for removably attaching or detaching at least two cartridge dispensers therein to allow one to simultaneously dispense materials into a fluid system by placing the... Agent: Carl L. Johnson Jacobson And Johnson

20070119762 - Filtration device: A filtration device. The filtration device includes a tank, photocatalyst, a light source and a non-woven membrane module. The tank includes a reacting section and a separating section. The photocatalyst is added to water. The light source, disposed in the reacting section, provides light to react with the photocatalyst and... Agent: Quintero Law Office, PC

20070119763 - Floating sequencing batch reactor and method for wastewater treatment: A floating sequencing batch reactor system and method of wastewater treatment in which a floating solids/liquid separation operation is included within the wastewater treatment cycle as an alternative and/or addition to a conventional gravity settling operation.... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.c. Attn: Linda Kasulke, Docket Coordinator

20070119764 - Enhanced separation tank with ph control: A water-handling installation comprises a tank interceptor for receiving liquid and in which oil or suspended solids are separated from the liquid prior to discharge. The water-handling installation further comprises a pH adjustment module in fluid communication with the tank interceptor. The pH adjustment module receives a portion of liquid... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20070119765 - Installation for treating water by floatation: The invention relates to an installation for treating water by flotation, said installation comprising flotation equipment consisting of a flotation cell (10) into which flocculated raw water mixed with micro-bubbles produced by a pressurization-depressurization system (11) is guided, said cell being provided with a perforated collection device (13) designed in... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20070119767 - Piggable separation system: An inline well fluid separator is movable for pigging operations. The separator assembly has a housing with an inlet port and an outlet port. A separation unit is carried within the housing. The separation unit has an operational position in alignment with the ports to cause well fluid to flow... Agent: James E. Bradley Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20070119766 - Pressure vessel and recyclable filter cartridge: A filter assembly is described that includes a substantially recyclable filter cartridge inside a pressure vessel. The invented filter cartridge comprises substantially non-pressure bearing walls, except for a pressure-bearing neck or cap with neck that is adapted to withstand high pressures preferably in the range of at least 200 psi,... Agent: Pedersen & Company, PLLC

20070119768 - Water treatment assembly: A water treatment assembly includes a housing having a plurality of water treatment component interfaces. The water treatment assembly also includes a plurality of water treatment components selected from a group of a particulate filter component, a taste and odor filter component, a lead and mercury filter component, a water... Agent: John S. Beulick (13307)

20070119769 - Water filtration device: A water filtration device is provided herein. The major characteristic of the present invention lies in the use of a fan at the bottom of the water filtration device which mainly contains a number of tubular members sleeved together to form passageways to guide the water to drive the fan's... Agent: Leong C Lei

20070119770 - Ion exchange filter: An ion exchange filter for a fuel cell system includes a housing provided with a fluid flow-in port and a cartridge which is disposed inside the housing and in which an ion exchange resin is filled, the fluid flowing in the cartridge through the flow-in port is filtrated therein by... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070119771 - Cross-flow membrane module: Liquid-liquid extraction elements are described. A liquid-liquid extraction element includes a first layer pair and a second layer pair disposed adjacent the first layer pair forming a stack of layers. The first layer pair includes a first polymeric microporous membrane, and a first flow channel layer oriented in a first... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070119772 - Filters: A filter comprises a housing and a filter cartridge. The housing includes an inlet, an outlet, a vent, and a filter cartridge chamber. The filter cartridge is permanently positioned in the filter cartridge chamber of the housing with an annular channel between the filter cartridge and the housing. The bottom... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070119773 - Water filtration system: A filter cartridge includes a top end cap and a bottom end cap spaced apart from one another. A filter media is disposed between the top and bottom end caps. An outlet channel is within the filter media and extends between the top end cap and the bottom end cap.... Agent: John S. Beulick (13307)

20070119774 - Process for removing microbubbles from a liquid: A process is provided for removing microbubbles from a liquid by filtration with a composite porous membrane which is formed from a porous polymeric membrane having an average pore size between about 0.01 and 0.03 microns on which is directly coated a cross-linked polymer derived from N,N-methylenebisacrylamide (MBAM) optionally containing... Agent: Mykrolis Corporation

20070119775 - Grit trap: A vortex grit trap comprising a generally vertically extending tank of circular cross-section including a separation zone having an inlet and an outlet for liquid flow to and from the tank, and in which liquid is circulated about a longitudinal axis of the tank, and, a grit collection zone positioned... Agent: Coleman Sudol Sapone, P.C.

20070119776 - Entrapping immobilization pellets and process for producing the same: Entrapping immobilization pellets in which anaerobic ammonium oxidizing bacteria are entrapped and immobilized in an immobilizing material, comprising: fine activated carbon powder and/or fine metal powder such as magnetite or iron powder.... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070119778 - Passive treatment of wastewater and contaminated groundwater: A bioremediation system using inorganic oxide-reducing microbial consortia for the treatment of, inter alia coal mine and coal yard runoff uses a containment vessel for contaminated water and a second, floating phase for nutrients. Biodegradable oils are preferred nutrients.... Agent: Nexsen Pruet, LLC

20070119777 - Process for treatment of organic contaminated water: The present invention may be used in methods for treatment of drinking water contaminated with algal metabolites. An inflow of water in a drinking water treatment facility may have multiple types of algal metabolites wherein each algal metabolites has a concentration of less than 20 μg/l. The water may be... Agent: Dennis W. Beech (law Office Of Dennis W. Beech)

20070119779 - Method for treating raw water containing hardly decomposable substance: Provided a method for treating hardly-decomposable-substance-containing water, in which hardly decomposable substances such as dioxins, contained in contaminated water (treatment raw water) are concentrated and rendered harmless by providing the steps of (B) adding an adsorbent to water containing a hardly decomposable substance (treatment raw water) to cause the hardly... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20070119781 - Apparatus and method for enhanced hemodialysis performance: A dialyzer module utilizing a nano-porous ceramic membrane for enhanced hemodialysis performance, and a method for manufacturing the same, are provided. The dialyzer module may be utilized in an extracorporeal blood circuit together with pumps, monitors, and/or other components used for dialysis therapy. The one or more nano-porous ceramic tubes... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20070119780 - Prechargable fluid filtration method and apparatus: A fluid filtration apparatus is provided which includes at least a functional biomedical device having an inlet and an outlet, a first biological fluid container in fluid communication with the inlet of said functional biomedical device, a first biological fluid receiving container downstream of the functional biomedical device in fluid... Agent: Marshall & Melhorn

20070119782 - Method and system for controlling corrosivity of purified water: Methods and systems for purifying water are provided in which the treated water is softer than the influent water and is mildly corrosive or non-corrosive. In one embodiment, the influent water is treated using a membrane configured to soften the treated water relative to the influent water while leaving the... Agent: Patrick S. Yoder Fletcher Yoder

20070119783 - Method of optimizing the operation of a simulated countercurrent xylenes separation unit: The method allows to minimize the solvent ratio and to maximize the capacity of the separation unit while keeping product specifications such as purity and yield constant. It has been verified that these two objectives cannot be reached simultaneously and it is recommended to operate with a minimum solvent ratio... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070119784 - Water softener system and method: a water softening system includes a water softening resin tank, an anion resin tank in flow communication with the water softening resin tank, an in-line water heater in flow communication with the water softening resin tank and a heat exchanger in flow communication with the in-line heater. A water heater... Agent: John S. Beulick (13307)

20070119785 - Metal mediated aeration for water and wastewater purification: A water or wastewater treatment method includes the steps of providing an Fe source, the Fe source including an Fe salt or relatively high surface area Fe metal arrangement, such as a volume of Fe filings, steel wool, or Fe nanoparticles. The Fe source is contacted with influent water including... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20070119786 - System and method for catalytic treatment of contaminated groundwater or soil: A method for the treatment of a contaminated medium including the steps of introducing hydrogen into the contaminated medium, adding micron-sized metal catalyst particles to the contaminated medium, reacting the contaminated medium with the micron-sized metal catalyst and substantially retaining the catalyst particles in the contaminated medium. In another aspect,... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20070119788 - Anemone killing mixture and method for aquariums: An anemone killing mixture comprises effective amounts of calcium hydroxide and non-iodized salt dissolved into and mixed in boiling purified water. A method of killing Aiptasia and Majana anemones in aquariums comprises filling a dispenser with an anemone killing mixture, comprising water and effective amounts of calcium hydroxide, placing a... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20070119787 - Water cleaning method and apparatus using trace quantities of zinc and at least one other biocide: An automatic, self-regulating method of water treatment for use in water circulating towers in which water is evaporated, and make up water is added, with components which synergistically function to cut chemical, energy, water, corrosion, pollution, and maintenance costs, by passing the water through a Water Conditioning unit to prevent... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20070119789 - Method of filtering a fluid and remote filtering station: Filtering of an operating fluid of a mechanical device is performed utilizing a pumping device of the mechanical device which routinely circulated the operating fluid within the mechanical device. A remote filtering station of the present invention has a first conduit to contain the operating fluid during transfer from the... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070114160 - Fuel filter of an internal combustion engine: P

20070114161 - Solids recovery using cross-flow microfilter and automatic piston discharge centrifuge: In a system for combined centrifugation and microfiltration, retentate from a cross-flow microfilter is fed to an automatic piston discharge centrifuge for solids removal, thereby enhancing the efficiency of both processes. The centrifuge includes a cylindrical bowl having a conical lower end with an opening through which feed liquid is... Agent: Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP

20070114162 - Control algorithm of variable speed pumping system: A pumping system includes a pump for moving water. In one aspect, this is in connection with performance of an operation. The system includes a variable speed motor operatively connected to drive the pump. A value indicative of flow rate of water is determined and the motor is controlled to... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070114163 - Dual-chamber chromatographic cartridge: A chromatography cartridge with a packed bed is manufactured from an inner and outer chamber, the inner chamber being in an insert that is slidable into the outer chamber with openings in each such that a slurry that is originally placed in the interior of the outer chamber flows into... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070114164 - Pulse resonating device: A fluid treatment device including a source of electrical voltage having a first and second terminal, a pulse generator connected to the first terminal and the second terminal and outputting a pulsed voltage wave signal between a third terminal and a fourth terminal, at least one coil positioned adjacent at... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20070114165 - Fuel filter: A method and apparatus configured to remove impurities from fuel is provided. The apparatus includes a housing disposed between a fuel tank and a diesel engine of the diesel powered vehicle. The housing defines a main body, an inlet port disposed at an end portion of the main body, and... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070114166 - Dual element vacuum filtration system for metal-working fluids: A filtration system for removing solid particles from a liquid that includes a liquid-containing tank and a spaced pair of filtration elements immersed in the liquid in the tank. Each filtration element is selectively connectable to a source of vacuum to draw liquid from the tank through a spaced pair... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20070114167 - Bundle of selectively permeable polysulfone-based hollow fiber membranes and process for manufacturing same: The present invention provides polysulfone-based hollow fiber membranes having high water permeable performance and for use in therapy of chronic renal failures, said hollow fiber membranes having high safety and high stability in performance and being excellent in module-fabricating workability. The present invention also provides a process for manufacturing the... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070114168 - Pump: Disclosed herein is a liquid pump for use with a fluid circulation system for a recreational water body. The liquid pump includes a strainer housing, a pump housing assembly secured to the strainer housing, and a lock ring fastened to the pump housing assembly. The pump housing assembly includes an... Agent: Mccarter & English, LLP

20070114169 - Filter device: The present invention has an object to provide a filter device in which a filter is directly fixed to a container, thus eliminating the use of a filter frame. A fuel filter 6 of a fuel supply system 60 includes a filter element 22 for filtering fuel and a filter... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070114170 - Fuel filter cartridge apparatus: In a fluid filter cartridge, and a method for manufacturing a fluid filter cartridge, a drain fitting is attached by a crimped joint to a housing of the filter cartridge. The drain fitting is loosely fitted into the housing, prior to forming the crimped joint. The drain fitting has an... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren P.C.

20070114171 - Composite filtering mesh, a sand control sleeve and a sand control screen pipe with the composite filtering mesh: The present invention discloses a filtering mesh for an oil well, a sand control sleeve and a sand control screen pipe using the filtering mesh. The filtering mesh at least comprises a bottom diffusion mesh (20) and one or more twill weave meshes (21) fixed on the bottom diffusion mesh... Agent: J C Patents, Inc.

20070114172 - Multiple laminar flow-based rate zonal or isopycnic separation with holographic optical trapping of blood cells and other static components: The invention provides a method and apparatus for separating blood into components, may be expanded to include other types of cellular components, and can be combined with holographic optical manipulation or other forms of optical tweezing. One of the exemplary methods includes providing a first flow having a plurality of... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20070114174 - Apparatus and method for treating fgd blowdown or similar liquids: A process has steps of one or more of aerobic treatment to remove COD and nitrify a waste stream, anoxic treatment to denitrify a waste stream, anoxic treatment to remove selenium and anaerobic treatment to remove heavy metals and sulphur. The process may be used to treat, for example, FGD... Agent: Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel, LLP

20070114173 - Method and apparatus for solids processing: A waste material processing system includes a closed container for holding waste material having a first passage in which the waste material flows in a first direction, the first passage having first and second ends, the first end including an inlet for waste material, a second passage in which the... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP

20070114175 - Water treatment apparatus: It is an object of the invention to provide an effective technique for detecting the quality of water with high accuracy. A representative water treatment apparatus includes an aerobic treatment region that treats water aerobically, a downstream region in which the water aerobically treated in the aerobic treatment region flows,... Agent: Dennison, Schultz & Macdonald

20070114176 - Water treatment method and water treatment apparatus: In a water treatment apparatus, microorganisms propagating on wood charcoal are activated by micro-nano bubbles contained in treatment water. Water treatment is carried out with the activated microorganisms propagated on the wood charcoal. Thereby, a stable treatment is achieved. Organic matters adsorbed by the wood charcoal are decomposed by the... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070114177 - Membrane separation process: The invention relates to an improved membrane pervaporation and vapor permeation system in which the vacuum is produced by a fluid passing through a Venturi-type nozzle. The fluid is chosen from solvents that have little or no affinity for the permeate molecules. It is applicable over process feed rates, and... Agent: Exxonmobil Research & Engineering Company

20070114178 - Water treatment process for perchlorate, nitrate, chromate, arsenate and other oxyanions for using weak-base anion exchange resins: The invention consists of a water treatment process using selective and regenerable weak base anion exchange resins to remove any number of complex anions, especially oxyanions including perchlorate, nitrate, chlorate, arsenate, selenate, and chromate, from aqueous solutions. The treatment process is comprised of three key processes including 1) pretreatment to... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

20070114179 - Removal of fluoride ions from aqueous solutions: A process for removing fluoride ions from a fluoride ion-contaminated aqueous solution and an apparatus useful for carrying out that process, both of which utilize modified alumina particles are disclosed. The modified alumina particles contain alumina complexed with iron or manganese, or both.... Agent: Welsh & Katz, Ltd

20070114180 - Device, method, and system for separation and detection of biomolecules and cells: Embodiments of the invention relate to device, method, and system for separation and/or detection of biological cells and biomolecules using micro-channels, magnetic interactions, and magnetic tunnel junctions. The micro-channels can be integrated into a microfluidic device that may be part of an integrated circuit. Magnetic interactions used for the separation... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20070114181 - Separation system and efficient capture of contaminants using magnetic nanoparticles: Methods are disclosed for the capture, detection, separation, isolation and quantification of contaminants in a starting material. Also disclosed are competitive assay methods for the detection and quantification of contaminants in a starting material. Kits for use with the method are disclosed as well. A system for capturing, separating and/or... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20070114183 - Vessel and method for treating contaminated water: A vessel and method for removing immiscible fluid from contaminated water, the vessel comprising: at least one chamber; an injection line in fluid communication with an inlet of the one chamber; bubble generation means in fluid communication with the injection line for injecting gas bubbles into the injection line and... Agent: Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP

20070114182 - Wastewater treatment system for a marine vessel: A wastewater treatment system for use on a marine vessel comprising an aerobic fixed film biological reactor, a tubular flocculator and a dissolved air flotation (DAF) unit. The process units desirably include means for reducing erratic movement of the wastewater due to sea-induced movement of the marine vessel. The DAF... Agent: Anissimoff & Associates Richmond North Office Centre

20070114184 - Method and apparatus for treating wastewater: A method and apparatus for treating wastewater. The apparatus comprises a reactor having a flow channel generally centrally located in a reactor and immersed in the water or wastewater in the reactor. An agitator is disposed within the flow channel and induces water or wastewater to enter the open upper... Agent: Coats & Bennett, PLLC

20070114185 - Selenium removal from water: A process for removing selenium from a water stream, in particular a waste water stream, by: 1) the addition thereto of a ferric salt, followed by 2) the addition of a cupric salt and pH adjustment to a pH value in the range of from about 6.5 to about 8.0,... Agent: Conocophillips CompanyIPLegal

20070114186 - Method of aerating water to promote oxidation of an iodine-related species: An automatic, self-regulating method of water treatment for use in water circulating towers in which water is evaporated, and make up water is added, with components which synergistically function to cut chemical, energy, water, corrosion, pollution, and maintenance costs, by passing the water through a water conditioning unit to prevent... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20070114187 - Enhanced water removal from used lubricating oils (pre-treatment of used oils): Unilube's “Enhanced water removal from used oils” is an in-house developed process and has been proven successful upon commissioning of Unilube's own ‘Pre-treatment unit’ using this technology in Dammam (Saudi Arabia). Unilube has its own refinery for recovery of Base oils (Vaxon Technology). The yield % of base oils (Ratio... Agent: United Lube Oil Company

20070114188 - Liquid/solid separator and method: A liquid/solid separator system mounted on a mobile cart and connected to a process tank for reducing the rate at which fluids are consumed in manufacturing processes. The system may include automation and also may include a shear-stepped screen including tilted wire wedge wires arranged at varying cant angles. The... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20070114189 - Oil skimmer and method of operating same: A skimmer used to remove both heavy and light oil from a body of water or for the removal of either light or heavy oil and a method of operation of the skimmer. The heavier oil is removed from a first location on a rotating member and the lighter oil... Agent: John Russell Uren

20070114190 - Scraper adjustment mechanism and method: A scraper adjustment mechanism and method for a filter that permits an operator to adjust the distance between the scraper and a filter surface without the need to have access to the filter/scraper interface, or fasteners within the filter.... Agent: Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd.

20070108111 - Aquarium which air cleaning function by microorganism is added: This device forcibly pumps exterior air into interior of sealed aquarium tank, installed influx fan (1) and outfall (2), through influx fan (1) consecutively providing aerobic microorganism with high concentration of oxygen for its metabolism which led to high efficiency of water treatment of the tank by aerobic microorganism and... Agent: John W. Renner, Esq. Renner, Otto, Boiselle & Sklar LLP

20070108112 - Synthetic infiltration collection system: The present invention is a filtered seawater collection system for installation at seaside locations. This system filters undesirable elements from seawater including garbage, debris, volatile organics and biologics such as toxic algaes. The resulting filtered seawater is then pumped to a desalination plant for de-salting. This system comprises a subterranean... Agent: John P. Costello

20070108113 - Systems and methods for managing fluids in a processing environment using a liquid ring pump and reclamation system: Methods and systems for chemical management. In one embodiment, a blender is coupled to a processing system and configured to supply an appropriate solution or solutions to the system. Solutions provided by the blender are then reclaimed from the system and subsequently reintroduced for reuse. The blender may be operated... Agent: Air Liquide Intellectual Property Dept.

20070108114 - Column beads gluing: A packing composition for inserting in a fluidic device, the packing composition having a packing material adapted for separating different components of a sample, and an adhesive substance to adhere to the packing material.... Agent: Perman & Green

20070108115 - Chemical additive carrier for filter: A delivery device for a chemical additive is provided for an oil filter. A carrier supporting a chemical additive is arranged within a central opening of a pleated filter media. The carrier interlocks with a center tube, also arranged within the central opening, that supports that filter media. The carrier... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070108116 - Magnetic fluid conditioner: A fluid treatment apparatus is disclosed which includes a casing through which fluid flows, an array of magnets in the casing, arranged substantially perpendicular to the side of the casing and therefore substantially perpendicular to the main flow of fluid through the casing, wherein the magnets within the array which... Agent: W. Thomas Timmons

20070108117 - Fluid filter: A filter element includes outer and inner sleeves made from a flexible, pervious material. The inner sleeve, which is arranged substantially concentric with respect to the outer sleeve, employs one or more handles to facilitate the removal of the filter element from an associated filter housing.... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20070108118 - Fluid separation system: A system for separating a mixture of two fluids of different specific gravities comprising: a first chamber having an inlet for receiving said mixture; a second chamber having a connection for receiving the fluid with the higher specific gravity of said mixture from said first chamber, said connection being situated... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070108119 - Liquid filter arrangement; components; and methods: Liquid filter arrangements are described and shown. The arrangements generally include a filter head, a seal adaptor, and a filter member comprising a shell enclosing a cartridge. Unique features for interface between the filter cartridge and the filter head are provided. Also provided are unique filter head features and cartridge... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070108120 - Filtration media and methods of preparation: Provided are methods of preparing filtration media in which a microporous layer is coated on a temporary carrier substrate and a porous substrate is then laminated to the microporous layer, after or prior to removing the temporary carrier substrate from the microporous layer. Preferably, the microporous layer comprises one or... Agent: Optodot Corporation Suite 305

20070108121 - Water treatment product, delivery method and means of packaging: A water treatment product comprising a mixture of at least one active ingredient and a first fluid, wherein the concentration in the product of the active ingredient is at least 50% on a weight basis and the viscosity of the product is at least 2,000 centipoise or 2 pascal seconds,... Agent: Hoffman Wasson & Gitler, P.c Crystal Center 2, Suite 522

20070108122 - Hydrodynamic treatment device: A hydrodynamic treatment device comprises a vessel (2) within which is disposed an inner partition (24). The inner partition (24) divides the interior of the vessel (2) into outer and inner regions (22, 28). Flow enters the vessel (2) through a tangentially oriented inlet (14) and establishes a complex circulating... Agent: Stites & Harbison PLLC

20070108123 - Method of intensifield treatment for the wastewater contaning excrets with highly concentrated nitrogen and cod: A method of biological treatment is developed for completely removing the compost remaining after decomposing the dissolved organic matter (COD) in wastewater by the bacteria or fungi. It comprises the steps of: adopting the algae and diatoms cultivated under the special conditions to treat wastewater containing excreta, applying Calcium Salt... Agent: Gwips Peter T. Kwon

20070108125 - Membrane coupled activated sludge method and apparatus operating anoxic/anaerobic process alternately for removal of nitrogen and phosphorous: Disclosed are a membrane coupled activated sludge method and apparatus operating anoxic/anaerobic processes alternately for removal of nitrogen and phosporus, wherein nitrogen and phosphorous together with organics in the sewage, wastewater, filthy water etc. can be simultaneously removed with an economic and efficient manner, an operation thereof is easy and... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070108124 - Method and a plant for waste water treatment: A method and a plant for waste water treatment. A method for purifying waste comprising the steps: a) storing waste water; b) optionally removing phosphorous compounds; c) leading the waste water to a first aerated biodegrading zone (7); d) leading waste water from the first aerated to a second aerated... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20070108126 - Dynamic flow liquid chromatography: The present invention provides apparatus and methods for detection of an analyte in liquid chromatography with increased detection sensitivity and signal resolution.... Agent: Pepper Hamilton LLP

20070108127 - Treatment of iron sulphide deposits: The present invention relates to a method of treating an aqueous system containing or in contact with metal sulphide scale. The method comprises adding to said system, separately or together, sufficient of a synergistic mixture comprising a THP+ salt, an aqueous solution of a strong acid (and optionally a source... Agent: Jean-louis Seugnet Rhodia Inc-legal Department

20070108129 - Hemodialysis apparatus and method for hemodialysis: A hemodialysis apparatus includes a dialysis device, a detecting device, an evaluation device and a memory device. The dialysis device dialyzes and ultrafiltrates blood of a patient according to an ultrafiltration volume based on an estimated dry weight while performing hemodialysis treatment on the blood circulating extracorporeally. The detecting device... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070108128 - Method and device for the detection of disruptions of the blood flow in an extracorporeal blood circuit: A method and device that identify impairments of the blood flow in an extra-corporeal blood circuit during extracorporeal treatment of the blood using an extracorporeal haemodialysis device, where the phase angle of at least one harmonic oscillation of an oscillating pressure signal that propagates in the extracorporeal blood circuit is... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070108130 - Adsorption material and process for its production: An adsorption material and a process for retention of heavy metals from acqueous solutions and a process for production of the material are disclosed. The production process comprises a pre-treatment to cause covalent bonding of polyethylene-imine to cellulosic material. A filter unit and a filter device are also claimed.... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20070108131 - Method and apparatus for clearing of air and water: The present invention concerns a method for purification of contaminated water through hydrate formation and separation of hydrates from contaminated water enriched with contaminants, by supplying hydrate particles to the water during hydrate formation. The present invention also concerns a device for purification of water by using a method according... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.

20070108132 - Process for conditioning an aqueous solution for efficient colloidal precipitation: An ionic conditioning process and molecular arrangement for removing colloids from an aqueous solution, where the aqueous solution is transported to and/or through several conditioning zones for purification. The process utilizes vessels within which stages of conditioning are performed and are monitored. The conditioning processes perform ionic, chemical and physical... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20070108133 - Method for constructing a synthetic infiltration collection system: The present invention is method for constructing a synthetic infiltration collection system for installation at seaside locations. This system filters undesirable elements from seawater including detritus, suspended solids, garbage, debris, volatile organics, toxic and harmful algal blooms and other biologics. The resulting filtered seawater is then pumped to a desalination... Agent: John P. Costello

20070108134 - Method for chemically treating a liquid medium loaded with nitrates, device for treating a liquid medium of this type and applications: The invention relates to a method for chemically treating a liquid medium loaded with nitrates, primarily comprising a step in which zinc is brought into contact with said liquid medium whose pH is preferably less than 4. When this contacting step leads to the presence of residual zinc in the... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070108135 - Method and apparatus for programably treating water in a water cooler: An apparatus for a programmable self sanitizing water dispenser apparatus with a digital computer as well as a programmable method for generating ozone for cleaning the reservoir and the water contained within it.... Agent: Garvey Smith Nehrbass & North, LLC

20070108136 - Fluid filtration assembly: A fluid filtration assembly 1 comprises a capsule 10 having filtration means 20 and one-way flow means 30. A fluid 60 is flowed through the assembly 1 two or more times to cause multiple-pass filtration of a fluid 60.... Agent: Robert Plotkin, PC

20070108137 - Heavy metal recovery system and method for heavy metal recovery: A heavy metal recovery system at least includes a slurry preparation unit, a reaction unit, and a pressure filtering unit. In the slurry preparation unit, a heavy metal-containing sludge cake and/or an undiluted heavy metal sludge/slurry is mixed with an acidic etching waste liquid and/or water to form slurry. The... Agent: Shenjung Huang

20070108138 - Fluid treatment device: A device for the treatment of an influent with a porous media. The influent passes radially through the porous media and into an internal volume of the device. The treated influent then passes through an open check valve in the internal volume, and then to downstream equipment. During a backwash... Agent: Handley Law Firm, PLLC Roger N. Chauza, PC

20070102331 - Micro-filter device with by pass and method of design therefor: A micro-filter device and method of design therefore, for optimizing the same for use in a situation in which at different flows of oil through the device (1), different pressure differences Pd over the device (1) are allowed, including the steps of determining the minimum cross section of a restriction... Agent: Artz & Artz, P.C.

20070102332 - Multi-stage water purification device: A multi-stage water purification device includes an untreated water compartment having an untreated water inlet and a treated water compartment formed from a resilient material. The compartments are segregated from one another. An outlet is in flow communication with the treated water compartment. A first unidirectional valve is disposed between... Agent: Levenfeld Pearlstein Intellectual Property Department

20070102333 - Method of and device for detecting oil pollutions on water surfaces: Detection of oil pollution on water surfaces includes providing echo signals obtained from optical radiation of a clean water area at two wavelengths, optically radiating an investigated water area at two wavelengths and obtaining echo signals from the optical radiation of the investigated water area at the two wavelengths, comparing... Agent: United States Department Of Energy

20070102334 - Adjustable pin rack systems for cog rake bar screens: A support plate is used in a cog rake bar screen of a wastewater treatment facility and the cog rake bar screen includes an adjustable pin rack system coupled to a frame. The support plate includes a plate having a centerline extending between opposite side walls of the plate. The... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20070102335 - Apparatus and method for denitrification of treated water from aerobic wastewater treatment systems: An apparatus and method for denitrifying wastewater wherein treated wastewater having a high DO and being highly nitrified is exchanged with wastewater which is anoxic to provide an environment for the denitrification of the highly nitrified wastewater, the method and apparatus including a system for controlling DO in the anoxic... Agent: C. James Bushman

20070102336 - Liquid filtration device: A liquid filtration device that efficiently filters a filter element and vents pressurized vapors from inside the filter element. The liquid filtration device is comprised of a vent valve apparatus that is furnished within the main body of the filter head and a plug which is located on the filter... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070102337 - Deep bed filter: A deep bed filter principally used for filtration of contaminated aqueous fluid comprises a top layer of polymeric cylindrical particles in combination with at least one layer of sand. The polymeric cylindrical particles are approximately 1.5 millimeters in diameter and in one embodiment range 6-12 millimeters in length, with a... Agent: L.c. Begin & Associates, PLLC

20070102338 - Filtering device: A filtering device includes a container having an inlet and two or more spindles arranged in the device. Further included are at least two mutually axially offset diaphragm plates mounted on each of the two or more spindles. The two or more spindles are distributed in the container and rotatable... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070102339 - Membrane filtration apparatus and process optionally for sand filter retrofit: A filtration apparatus has a horizontally oriented permeate conduit supported on the floor of a tank. A module of filtering membranes may be placed on or over the permeate conduit and communicate with the permeate conduit. The module may be of a variety of configurations including one with vertically oriented... Agent: The Farrell Law Firm

20070102340 - Blood treatment filter and method of manufacturing: A configuration of a blood microtubular filter/dializer used in many kinds of renal replacement therapy systems is disclosed which may allow a straight thin-walled tube to be used for a majority of the structure of the housing and other benefits disclosed.... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP

20070102341 - Combination wash and barrier filter: The fuel filter assembly of the present invention includes multiple tubes within a combination wash and barrier flow filter. The filter is designed to be used alternately between conventional wash flow mode and periodic barrier mode. The tubes are manufactured of a mesh or screen material. In wash flow mode,... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20070102342 - On-the-fly long-running rotary filtration screen device: The present invention concerns an on-the-fly long-running rotary filtration screen comprising a rotating split-flow bar, a filtration sleeve, filtration screen, a large gear, a small gear, a motor, a stop disc, two square keys, a outlet housing and a residue-removing rod. The main feather of the present invention is to... Agent: Ping Ho Lin

20070102343 - Environmentally friendly filter cartridge: A filter cartridge which is environmentally friendly in that it is made up of components which are all incinerateable. The ends of a filter element are sealed using potting compound and plastic endcaps. The upper endcap, which is closed, has a pressure relief aperture associated therewith to prevent bowing. In... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070102344 - Separating device, holding device and method for separation: The invention describes a separation device (11) for insertion into an interior space (10) of a holding container (5) of a holding device (1) for the components of substances to be separated such as body fluids, tissue parts and/or tissue cultures, whereby the separation device (11) comprises at least one... Agent: William Collard Collard & Roe, P.C.

20070102345 - Biological fluid filtration system and biological fluid filter used therein: A biological fluid processing or fluid filtration system is provided having novel open and closed loop processing systems wherein the gases transferred into and out of the system during processing pass through a porous medium in upstream and/or downstream gas inlet or outlet housings or vents in a manner which... Agent: Marshall & Melhorn

20070102346 - Device for absorbing grease, oil and fat from food products: The instant invention is a device for absorbing excess oil, grease and fat from liquid food products. The device has a porous outer layer completely enclosing an inner layer resembling a conventional tea bag. The inner layer of the device contains an oil, grease and fat absorbing material. When the... Agent: Mchale & Slavin, P.A.

20070102347 - Temperature-responsive membrane, temperature-responsive membrane module, and membrane filtration system in which the same are used: Provided is a membrane filtration system which makes it possible to improve operation rate of the system by increasing the amount of water to be treated, and to reduce costs required for chemical washing and replacement of a membrane. Accordingly, a total running cost is reduced. The membrane filtration system... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070102348 - Method of producing a porous membrane and waterproof, highly breathable fabric including the membrane: A method for creating a highly breathable and waterproof fabric based on hydrophobic plastic (such as PVDF) as a membrane layer. This new fabric allows higher water vapor throughput and better water resistance than other PVDF and ePTFE membranes. This is achieved through control of pore size, thus creating a... Agent: C/o Cooper & Dunham LLP

20070102349 - Membrane and associated method: Provided is a fluorine substituted oligomeric or polymeric ester including the reaction product of a fluorine substituted acrylate or a fluorine substituted methacrylate; an unsaturated anhydride; and an alkyl acrylate or an alkyl methacrylate. Also provided is a method of making the composition.... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070102350 - Method for producing polymeric membranes with high-recovery rate: A method for preparing polymeric membranes is disclosed, which has the following steps: (a) forming a casting solution by dissolving cellulose triacetate (CTA) and polyether-sulfone (PES) in a solvent mixture containing n-methyl pyrroridone (NMP) and hydrogen chloride (HCl); (b) forming a membrane from said casting solution; and (c) recovering said... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070102351 - Waste water separator device: A waste water separator device comprising a container having a base, the device also comprising an inlet with an exit therefrom and an outet with an entrance thereto and defined within the container first, second and third chambers through which waste water flows along a path between the inlet and... Agent: Intellectual Property / Technology Law

20070102352 - Nitrogen recovery system and method using heated air as stripping gas: A process for the recovery of nitrogen from anaerobically digested liquid waste and for the collection of the nitrogen as nitrate compounds that can be used to produce fertilizer and compost, includes stripping ammonia from anaerobically digested liquid waste, and converting the ammonia into nitrates via nitrification. The stripping gas... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20070102353 - Apparatus and method using a simultaneous, sequential or pulsed aerobic and/or anoxic digestion process: An improved process for sludge treatment includes anaerobic digestion followed by post-mesophilic aerobic and/or anoxic digestion. The first anaerobic step may be performed under either mesophilic or thermophilic conditions. The subsequent aerobic/anoxic digestion may be performed using either simultaneous, sequential or pulsed aerobic and anoxic conditions. An apparatus for performing... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070102354 - System for treating wastewater and a media usable therein: A wastewater treatment system and a biological reactor usable in a wastewater treatment system are disclosed. Also disclosed is a media for supporting a growth biology and usable in a biological reactor. Each media includes a tubular cross-section and perturbated outer perimeter, which may be non-nesting. The perturbated outer perimeter... Agent: Smith Moore LLP

20070102355 - Clarification process and decomposition arrangement: A clarification process for the substantially aerobic purification of sewage containing biological waste, in particular kitchen and household waste, is described as well as in particular a decomposition device for carrying out the process. The decomposition device has a clarification container which has a supply and a drain and an... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20070102356 - Method and apparatus for nitrogen removal and treatment of digester reject water in wastewater using bioaugmentation: An efficient system and process for removing nitrogen from wastewater while enriching seed sludge in the mainstream treatment process. Bioaugmentation of seed autotrophic organisms facilitate the nitrification reactions by enhancing the rates of reaction advantageously within a smaller volume or within a shorter activated sludge solids retention time. Likewise, bioaugmentation... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070102357 - Heat sanitization for reverse osmosis systems: A heat sanitization system for a reverse osmosis system that utilizes the pure water produced by a reverse osmosis unit to sanitize the various conduits and components of the reverse osmosis system. The pure water from the reverse osmosis unit is collected in a storage tank during a tank fill... Agent: Roger M. Rathbun

20070102358 - Solid phase extraction column: An apparatus comprising a container or housing, such as a microcolumn, which contains an analyte separation (i.e., extraction) system is provided. The analyte separation system houses a separation media having a particle size diameter of greater than about 30 microns in diameter that is substantially free of interfering contaminants.... Agent: Sheldon Mak Rose & Anderson PC

20070102360 - Polymer blending system: A system for extracting liquid from a mass comprising a system mass input, a blending system connected to the system mass input, with the blending system being configured to mix a polymer with a fluid to form a mixed solution, a liquid extraction assembly connected to the blending system, and... Agent: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton, LLP

20070102359 - Treating produced waters: The present invention is directed to various sets of unit operations for treating aqueous effluents and logic for designing and effecting the treatment. The unit operations include stabilization of subterranean waters, sequential oxidation steps to alter selected target materials, oxidation to break up emulsions prior to removal of the emulsion... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20070102361 - Polyazole-based polymer films: The present invention relates to polymer films and a polymer membrane having an improved mechanical property profile produced therefrom, to a process for producing them and to their use. The polymer films, polymer membranes and separation membranes of the invention are produced from selected polymer raw materials and have excellent... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.

20070102363 - Cation-exchange displacement chromatography process and cationic organic compounds for use as displacer compounds in cation-exchange displacement chromatography process: e

20070102362 - Chip: In a chip (215), an inlet (217), a main channel (221), a separation region (218), and dispensing channels (222) are formed on a substrate (216). It is structured such that a plurality of the dispensing channels (222) are communicated with the main channel (221), and detection reservoirs (223) are communicated... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070102364 - Chelate adsorbents that can be used in a strongly acidic region: To produce a bifunctional adsorbent capable of adsorption in the acidic region, a polymeric substrate is first exposed to a radiation and then a phosphonic acid group suitable for metal adsorption and a sulfonic acid group are introduced into the substrate by graft polymerization.... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070102365 - Method for extracting perchlorate-ion from an aqueous solution: The invention relates to chemical industry and can be used for extracting perchlorate-ion from a highly concentrated processing solution having a complex nitrate-chloride-sulphate-iodate composition. The inventive method for extracting perchlorate-ion from an aqueous solution comprises passing the solution through a highly basic anionite and subsequent regeneration of the said anionite... Agent: Houston Eliseeva

20070102366 - Method for removal of phosphate from bodies of water by topical application of phosphate scavenging compositions with a hand held, hose end sprayer: This invention relates to the field of phosphate removal from a body of water, especially in pools and spas. It is an improved method of removal of phosphate from pools and spas by the topical addition with a hand held, hose end sprayer of a phosphate scavenging agent or composition,... Agent: Ronald Brockman

20070102367 - Apparatus and process for water conditioning: A conditioning process and equipment are provided for removing hardness from water circulated in a system, such as an evaporative cooling system. A sidestream from such system is routed to a reaction chamber and back to the system. A conditioner is added to the sidestream water and in some embodiments... Agent: George S. Gray

20070102368 - Dual injection of two polymeric filtration aids for gypsum removal from phosphoric acid/gypsum slurry: A process to improve the polymeric filtration aid performance used in removal of gypsum from phosphoric acid/gypsum slurry. A synergistic effect has been observed by using a Dual Injection method. This method more specifically involves using two polymers (A & B) of different chemistry and injecting into slurry at a... Agent: Dennis G. Lapointe Lapointe Law Group, Pl

20070102370 - Aircraft with grey-water utilisation system: A grey-water utilisation system for an aircraft for treating grey water from the lavatory basins to become odourless clear water used for flushing the toilets. Freight compartment drainage can be by way of drainage valves embedded in the fuselage, or alternatively, by way of removal by suction into a waste-water... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20070102371 - Apparatus for disinfection of sea water/ship's ballast water and a method thereof: The invention disclosed provides an apparatus and method for disinfection of ship's ballast water, such as sea water, based on hydrodynamic cavitation. The apparatus comprises a cavitating chamber of cross section such as circular or non circular shape housing a single or multiple cavitating element(s) in the form of plates... Agent: Edwards & Angell, LLP

20070102369 - Pipe separator with improved separation: A pipe separator for separation of fluids, for example separation of oil, gas and water in connection with the extraction and production of oil and gas from formations under the sea bed. It comprises an extended, tubular separator body (1) that has a diameter at the inlet and outlet ends... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070102372 - Polysulfone and poly(n-vinyl lactam) polymer alloy and fiber and filter materials made of the alloy: A polymer alloy has been developed comprising a polysulfone and a vinyl lactam polymer. The resulting alloy has excellent thermal characteristics and even in the presence of substantial quantities in vinyl lactam polymers, has solvent resistance to both organic and aqueous solvent materials. The materials, when dissolved in solvents, can... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070102373 - Apparatus for separating suspensions: An apparatus for separating a suspension into a fine fraction and a coarse fraction of the suspension containing solid particles, comprises a rotatable filter disc (5) having a wall (6) of filtering material. During rotation of the filter disc the fine fraction passes through the wall of filtering material, while... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070102374 - Blood processing apparatus with controlled cell capture chamber and method background of the invention: A centrifuge for separating blood components, and methods for controlling the centrifuge. The apparatus has a fluid separation chamber having a first frustro-conical segment and a second frustro-conical segment. The second segment has a taper such that particles are subjected to substantially equal and opposite centripetal and fluid flow forces.... Agent: Gambro, Inc Patent Department

20070095729 - Device and method for estimating occurrence distribution of unascertained water and recording medium: On the basis of rainfall amount data (24) representing a time-series change in the amount of rainfall in a district as an estimation target and unascertained water amount data (23) representing a time-series change in the amount of unascertained water at a base point located downstream of each district, an... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070095730 - Apparatus for removing solids from water in canal: There is disclosed an apparatus for removing solids from water in a canal during or immediately after a rainstorm. The apparatus includes a plurality of filters and a carrier. The filters filter the solids from the water while moving in and taking impact from the water. The carrier carries the... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20070095731 - Remote control pool skimmer: A remote control pool skimmer for picking up surface debris, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises a pair of elongated buoyant hulls spaced from one another, each hull having a bow and a stern, and at least one cross member interconnecting the hulls to one another, a... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20070095732 - Anti-fouling system for offshore drilling structures: An anti-fouling system for offshore drilling structures which injects metallic ions into seawater pumping systems. An ion generator may be positioned at various positions including the strainer basket of one or more of the seawater pumps or at various positions in the system. As well, ion generators may be skid... Agent: Kenneth L. Nash

20070095733 - Vibration dampening double filter for fuel pump: A fuel pump having double filter elements that contact the fuel pump module reservoir wall will dampen vibrational energy that originates in the fuel pump and propagates through the filter elements and into the fuel pump module reservoir. The fuel filter apparatus situated within the fuel pump module reservoir has... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070095734 - Apparatus for the treatment of particulate biodegradable organic waste: An apparatus for treating particulate biodegradable organic waste includes a thermal hydrolysis reactor receiving the particulate biodegradable organic waste for performing thermal hydrolysis at a temperature of about 130° C. at a pressure at or above the saturated water vapor pressure of the organic waste to produce a slurry including... Agent: Swanson & Bratschun L.L.C.

20070095735 - Vessel assembly for use in a wastewater treatment system: A vessel assembly for use in a wastewater treatment system having a first vessel, a second vessel, a first gusset assembly attached to and connecting the first and second vessels and a second gusset assembly attached to and connecting the vessels, at least one of the gusset assemblies provides an... Agent: C. James Bushman

20070095736 - Tube structure with sol-gel zirconia coating: The subject invention concerns zirconia-based hybrid organic-inorganic sol-gel coating for optional use as a stationary phase in capillary microextraction (CME), gas chromatographic (GC), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), capillary electrophoresis (CE), capillary electrochromatography (CEC) and related analytical techniques. Sol-gel chemistry is employed to chemically bind a hydroxy-terminated silicone polymer (polydimethyldiphenylsiloxane,... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20070095737 - Aeration vessel and aerator assembly for use in a wastewater treatment system: An aerator assembly for use in the aeration vessel of a wastewater treatment system comprising a rigid tubular member having an upper end and a lower end, and a diffuser assembly, the diffuser assembly comprising a flexible connector and a diffuser head, the flexible connector connecting the diffuser head to... Agent: C. James Bushman

20070095738 - Powdered metal magnetic filter and method for manufacturing same: The present invention provides a fluid filter comprising a magnetic substrate configured to allow passage of fluid therethrough, with the substrate manufactured from sintered powdered metal. Preferably, the filter has a porosity of at least 10%, and a magnetic flux density of at least 5 gauss. The substrate may include... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070095739 - Utility transfer apparatus, stage apparatus, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method: A utility transfer apparatus includes: a magnetic member being secured to a first member; a first coil provided on the first member and wound on the magnetic member; and a second coil provided on a second member and wound on the magnetic member so that the second member is movable... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070095740 - Suction-driven fluid filtration system for recreational or emergency use: A fluid filtration system housing has first, second and third openings. A cap is removably and sealably attached to the first opening. A filter assembly is fitted in the housing to thereby define a first chamber accessible via the third opening and a second chamber accessible via the second opening... Agent: Peter J. Van Bergen

20070095741 - Filter module: The invention relates to a filter module comprising: a housing with a first open end and a second open end; membrane holders which are arranged in the housing for the purpose of containing membranes which extend substantially between the first open end and the second open end, wherein the membrane... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070095742 - Disc filtration system with improved backwashing: A disc filtration system comprises a filter element containing microporous plastic discs through which liquid effluent such as wastewater is passed for filtration. The filter disc surface material contains an anti-bacterial agent exposed to the liquid being filtered for inhibiting growth of microorganisms on the exterior of the filter element.... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20070095743 - Leaf filter system and replaceable filter leaf apparatus: Polishing filter and replaceable filter leaf apparatus are provided. The polishing filter includes a housing defining a cavity having fluid inlet and outlet ports and a lid member with a manifold coupled to the outlet port and being adapted to conduct a fluid flow between the outlet port and a... Agent: Michael E. Hudzinski, Esq. Fay, Sharpe, Fagan, Minnich & Mckee, LLP

20070095744 - Fluid filter with open-end flow, replaceable cartridge: A fluid filter for the processing of a circulating fluid includes a unitary, molded plastic shell including an annular sidewall defining an open interior space and an annular entrance opening, the sidewall including an exposed edge that is formed with a plurality of recessed slots, a fluid filter cartridge inserted... Agent: Krieg Devault LLP

20070095745 - Fuel injector and method for its installation: A fuel injector for fuel-injection systems of internal combustion engines includes a solenoid coil, a tubular support acting as inner pole of the solenoid coil, and a filter element, the filter element being press-fitted with an outer contour of the tubular support of the fuel injector.... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070095746 - Filter element seal structure and mounting method: The present invention relates to an apparatus for filtering a gas or liquid stream such as a natural gas stream. The apparatus includes a closed vessel having a longitudinally extending length, an initially open interior, an inlet port at one extent and an outlet port at an opposite extent thereof.... Agent: Charles D. Gunter, Jr. Whitaker, Chalk, Swindle & Sawyer, L.L.P.

20070095747 - Composite fiber environmental filtration media containing flocculant: Filtration media (5) containing natural fiber and a flocculant are effective to flocculate fine particles from runoff in sloped land, ditches, gullies, and construction sites. The filtration media may be in the form of a substantially planar mat product (8), e.g. an erosion control mat, or in tubular form (6).... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20070095748 - Pore size controlled materials for wet/dry filtration: A filter media, and method of making, and a method of controlling pore size in a filter media, wherein the filter media includes a filter structure and a foam material to control pore size, such that the use of coarse fibers to create the filter structure may be utilized.... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20070095749 - Refuse/oil removing device and refuse/oil recovery bag: A support base 46 of support means 40 is disposed in the interior of a grease trap 10 at a position higher than a water level 36b. A recovery bag 42 is attached to the support means 40 and plural layers of bag portions 68a, 68b, and 68c of the... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070095750 - Closed sulfur circulation system: The present invention provides a closed sulfur circulation wastewater treatment system, which combines autotrophic and heterotrophic denitrification to recycle sulfates. Particularly, the present invention provides a process and a system for wastewater treatment which effectively process wastewater having both high nitrates and low organic carbonaceous sources, and effectively reduce sulfates... Agent: Joseph J. Orlando Bucknam And Archer

20070095751 - Water treatment method and water treatment system: In a water treatment system, micro-nano bubbles are used in a production device and a detoxification device as one example of the upstream treatment devices which perform specified treatment with use of water. The micro-nano bubbles are used again in the waste water treatment by a waste water pretreatment device... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070095753 - Methods and compositions for removing residues and substances from substrates using environmentally friendly solvents: Environmentally friendly solvents used to dissolve or remove residues and/or substances from substrates wherein the residue and/or substance is contacted with a Generally Recognized As Safe solvent to dissolve the residue and/or substance in the solvent followed by the extraction of the residue and/or substance from the solvent such as... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20070095752 - System for creating motion in a liquid, in particular resulting in waves at the surface thereof: System for creating a liquid motion in a pool comprising: a means for introducing intermittently a gas into the liquid a gas flow means adapted for increasing the pressure of the gas, said increase resulting in gas flow and a control means for controlling the flow of the gas at... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070095754 - Efficient mbr operation in wastewater treatment: In a sewage treatment facility that employs on the liquid side a basin or basins with membrane separators or MBRs for dewatering sludge, filtration is suspended or “relaxed” in short, rapid cycles, with air scour during relaxation, with the result of more efficient stripping of accumulated solids on the membranes,... Agent: Thomas M. Freiburger

20070095755 - Process for the purification of aqueous peroxygen solutions, solutions obtainable thereby and their use: Process for the purification of aqueous peroxygen solutions comprising the treatment of an aqueous peroxygen solution with (a) at least one membrane purification step, (b) optionally at least one ion exchange purification step, (c) optionally at least one dilution step, and (d) at least one other purification step, all of... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070095756 - System and method for removal of contaminants from feed solution: A system is provided for contaminant removal. The system includes an inlet for transmitting a contaminated solution and a reverse osmosis membrane having at least one flow modifier. The reverse osmosis membrane is configured to separate condensate and permeate from the contaminated solution. The system also includes a porous central... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070095757 - Methods and systems for the annotation of biomolecule patterns in chromatography/mass-spectrometry analysis: The method and measurement system according to the invention performs combined Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry analysis and comprises the steps of: performing an C/MS analysis 300; generating at least one first elution profile 305, wherein one dimension is an elution time of the chromatography, and one dimension is mass to... Agent: Ge Healthcare Bio-sciences Corp. Patent Department

20070095758 - Ph adjuster-based system for treating liquids: The invention features a system for treating liquid including a liquid treatment device comprising adsorbent media for removing a substance from liquid and a pH adjuster device located upstream of the liquid treatment device relative to a direction of flow of the liquid. The pH adjuster device contains particulate or... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070095759 - Method and apparatus for treating water to reduce boiler scale formation: A process for treating water to reduce silica based compound scaling in steam generation equipment is provided, including the step of subjecting water to a cation removal process to reduce the di- and trivalent cation concentration within the water to, most preferably, less than about 20 ppb prior to introducing... Agent: Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP

20070095760 - Anti-corrosion additive: A composition for treating water contained in enclosures, such as swimming pools, spas, whirlpool tubs and cooling towers, which includes at least one boron compound, cyanuric acid, at least one mineral remover and at least one clarifier is provided. A composition and method for treating salt water contained in enclosures... Agent: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton, LLP

20070095761 - Method for preparing acidic solutions of activated silica and polyvalent metal salt for water treatment: A process is disclosed for the production of acidic solutions of activated silica and polyvalent metal salt for water treatment. Activated silica is formed during the process of acidifying a sodium silicate solution to below pH 2 with sulfuric acid. A polyvalent metal salt is then added to stabilize the... Agent: Antonio T. Robles

20070095762 - Method of reclaiming brine solutions using an organic chelant: A method of reclaiming a well completion brine solution by using an organic chelant that is capable of discriminating between (i) iron and non-zinc heavy metals; and (ii) calcium and zinc. The chelant contains a functional group selected from the group —CO2H or —PO(OH)R20 or a salt or ester thereof,... Agent: Jones & Smith, LLP

20070095763 - Uncoupling agents: The invention provides the use of a water-soluble biocide as an uncoupling agent at an effective amount to control bacterial biomass in an aqueous system. The invention also provides a method for controlling the growth of bacterial biomass in an aqueous system. The method comprises adding to, or contacting with,... Agent: Jean-louis Seugnet Rhodia Inc

20070095764 - Filtration equipment and filtration method: Filtration equipment is used that includes: a filter 2 for filtering a liquid filling a first container 1; a second container 3 for collecting the liquid that has been filtered through the filter 2; a third container 7; a first line 4 for connecting the first container 1 and the... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20070095765 - Liquid purification system and method for purifying a liquid using liquid-to-liquid heating and cooling: A liquid purification system includes a first vessel (20) having contained therein a first liquid (24) maintained at a first predetermined temperature. The system further includes a second vessel (40) containing the first liquid (42) therein at a second predetermined temperature. A second liquid (34) is heated through liquid-to-liquid contact... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee