Liquid purification or separation inventions 08/07

20070199867 - Assembling unit for filtration and adsorption of waste and sewage water: Wastewater and sewage filtering and adsorbing unit includes sewage reservoir, clean water reservoir, active coke powder storage, filtering and adsorbing tank, control cabinet, saturated active coke sludge settling tank, filtering and adsorbing material. The sewage reservoir and the clean water reservoir are on one side, and the filtering and adsorbing... Agent: Long River International Patent & Trademark Off.

20070199868 - Wastewater purification method: A process to purify wastewater that comprises the steps of passing the wastewater through an electrocoagulation cell which comprises a plurality of reaction plates or electrodes (6) disposed within said cell and spaced apart from each other, whereby said wastewater is treated by passing an electric current through the wastewater... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070199869 - Ground water collection system: A storm water collection system including a below ground basin and a grate covering the basin. The system also includes a removable water impermeable receptacle disposed within the basin and an inner housing for directing ground water passing through the grate and to the bottom of the removable receptacle. The... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Berner, LLP

20070199870 - Working method and cleaning device to clean a swimming pool: s

20070199871 - Oil separation apparatus: An above ground oil and water separator including a pump to draw potentially contaminated water from a containment area, and to supply a flow of water to an enclosure. An enclosure inlet pipe takes water from the diaphragm pump into the enclosure. A first sub-enclosure is formed within the enclosure... Agent: Gary K. Price, Esq. Bowers Harrison, LLP

20070199872 - Hydrogen sulfide treatment system: The present invention provides a system for treating a process fluid. The system includes a modular arrangement that includes ten modules for; reducing the amount of dissolved and entrained hydrogen sulfide gas in the process fluid; monitoring the pH of the process fluid; storing the process fluid; reducing an amount... Agent: Osha Liang/mi

20070199873 - Chromatographic separation equipment: A chromatographic separator characterized in that two pumps are employed for controlling chromatographic separation that combines a first process for supplying at least one of feed solution and eluent into a circulation system and extracting the same quantity as that of liquid supplied into the circulation system from one position... Agent: Smith Patent Office

20070199874 - Three-dimensional liquid chromatography: In a liquid chromatography apparatus, a separation column of intermediate stage is additionally connected between a separation column of first stage and a separation column of second stage. Preferably, a switching unit and a liquid feed unit for mixing and feeding a plurality of solutions are added to improve a... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20070199875 - Portable water purification system: A portable water purification system comprises a micro particle filtration device and a portable batch treatment tank, receivable together within a portable container along with an intake and hoses for interconnection therebetween. A support structure is arranged to suspend plural filter housings of the micro particle filtration device therefrom in... Agent: Ade & Company Inc.

20070199876 - Fluid filtration system: The present disclosure relates to a new fluid filter system including, but not limited to, structure for enabling a filter cartridge to be installed and removed from a manifold with a straight line push/pull motion, an innovative latching mechanism and an innovative water manifold, the latching mechanism providing a unique... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070199877 - Mems filter module: Various MEMS filter elements or modules are disclosed. One such MEMS filter module (34) includes a first film (70) and a second film (46) that are spaced and interconnected by a plurality of supports (78). A plurality of first flow ports (74) extend through the first film (70), and a... Agent: David W. Highet, Vp And ChiefIPCounsel Becton, Dickinson And Company

20070199878 - Pressure vessels for holding cylindrical filtration cartridges: A tubular pressure vessel for cross-flow filtration having two centrally located side ports that penetrate the sidewall and communicate with a central chamber that divides the pressure vessel bore into two axially separated sections that each contain a plurality of cylindrical, cross-flow filtration cartridges. The pair of diametrically opposed, central... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20070199880 - Filter adaptor: A water filtration system includes a faucet assembly and a filtration assembly. The filtration assembly includes a filter assembly; a filter bracket or mounting assembly for securing the filter assembly to a support surface or structure; and a filter manifold assembly including an unfiltered water inlet for connecting to an... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20070199879 - Water filter assembly: A water filtration system includes a faucet assembly and a filtration assembly. The faucet assembly includes a spout assembly having a first water outlet and a second water outlet; a first valve assembly connected to an unfiltered hot water supply and an unfiltered cold water supply and operable to control... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20070199881 - Fuel filter with antifreeze device: A fuel filter (1) with antifreeze device comprising an outer casing (2), the interior (24) of which is separated by a filtering baffle (5) into two separate chambers (25, 26) to which a fuel inlet conduit (3) and a fuel outlet conduit (4) are connected respectively; said filter (1) comprises... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20070199882 - Methods and apparatus for cleaning screens used in solid/liquid separations in oilfield operations: Methods, apparatus, and kits are described, one method embodiment comprising loading a solids-laden screen into a carriage of a washing enclosure, the solids-laden screen comprising a screen mesh partially obstructed with solids from a well drilling or work-over operation, and spraying a cleaning composition onto first and second sides of... Agent: Jeffrey L. Wendt

20070199883 - Device for cleaning fibrous suspensions for paper production: A device for cleaning a suspension, preferably a fibrous suspension for paper production. The device includes a screen basket, on the exterior surface of which the suspension to be cleaned is supplied and from the interior surface of which the screened accepted stock is released. A housing surrounds the screen... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070199884 - Fuel supply apparatus for motor cycle: To provide a fuel supply apparatus which is preferably applied to a motorcycle having a flat-shaped fuel tank with a shallow fuel tank, a lower opening portion (Tb) open at a bottom portion (Ta) of a fuel tank (T) is closed by a lid member (1), a fuel pump (P)... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070199885 - Method for cleaning a filtering system and a filtering system having cleaning capabilities: A filtering system that includes a filter housing that includes a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, a substantially cylindrical filter located within the filter housing, and a backwash body movably mounted within the filter housing for backwashing the substantially cylindrical filter. The backwash body includes at least one nozzle... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20070199886 - Water filtration system: A water filtration system includes a faucet assembly and a filtration assembly. The faucet assembly includes a spout assembly having a first water outlet and a second water outlet; a first valve assembly connected to an unfiltered hot water supply and an unfiltered cold water supply and operable to control... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20070199887 - Filter system with filter means retractable into a housing: A removable filter system for a reactor has a filter housing into which a filter module is retracted. The housing is sealed and the filter module removed without depressurizing the reactor. This enables maintenance of filters without interrupting production from the reactor.... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20070199888 - Water filter device for beverage brew baskets: A water filter device for use with a brew basket associated with a coffee maker or other brewed beverage device including a water filter member and a filter holder member adaptable for holding the water filter member. The filter holder member includes one or more support tabs extending outwardly from... Agent: Lawrence J. Shurupoff Sunbeam Products, Inc.

20070199889 - Tubular filter material assemblies and methods: A continuously or intermittently bonded spirally wrapped tubular filter material screen comprises one or more strips of filter material. The spirally wrapped tubular filter material screen may or may not comprise multiple layers of filter material. In one embodiment, strips of wire mesh are resistance welded to comprise one or... Agent: Kenneth L. Nash

20070199890 - Antimicrobial activated carbon and use thereof: Antimicrobial activated carbon having controlled release of the antimicrobial active agent are provided comprising activated carbon and an antimicrobial coating applied to at least a portion of its exposed outer surface wherein the antimicrobial coating comprises a binder and an antimicrobial water soluble glass or an inorganic ion exchange type... Agent: Edward K. Welch Ii Ip&l Solution

20070199892 - Method for producing hollow fiber membranes: The invention relates to a method for producing hollow fiber membranes having an interior separation layer, said separation layer being produced according to the phase interface polymerization method. According to the inventive method, once the hollow fibers are produced, a) their interior is flushed with an amine solution, b) said... Agent: Michaud-duffy Group LLP

20070199891 - Separation membrane with selective permeability and process for producing the same: The present invention relates to a permselective separation membrane that can be used in blood purifying treatment. More particularly, the present invention relates to a polysulfone-based permselective separation membrane which has well-balanced separation properties, highly stable safety and performance, and also can be smoothly assembled into a module, and a... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070199893 - 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... Agent: Jacqueline E. Hartt, Ph.d Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A.

20070199894 - By-products from fermentation still bottoms: The disclosed invention is an improved method for treating ethanol distillation still bottoms by recovering, through solids separation and pressurized membrane filtration, pure water from still bottoms for human consumption or reuse, and concentrating the solids with beneficial properties recovered before anaerobic digestion. The invention is an improved process because... Agent: Thomas O. Peyton

20070199895 - Method for treating septic tank effluent: A method for treating the liquid effluent from a septic tank is disclosed, as is apparatus in which the method can be practiced. The method involves pumping the effluent to the bottom of a treatment vessel packed with pebbles, glass beads or the like to fill the vessel to a... Agent: Purdue Law Offices 2735 N. Holland-sylvania Road

20070199896 - Water treatment method and apparatus using pretreatment and membranes: A method of treating liquid containing at least one contaminant including mixing precipitant chemical with the liquid to cause a precipitation reaction and produce a precipitant, introducing the precipitant and the liquid into a clarification device, mixing activated silica with the precipitant and liquid to cause a flocculation of the... Agent: Ip Group Of Dla Piper US LLP

20070199897 - Method for filtering blood or blood components using leukocyte-removing filter and filter device: The method comprises providing a leukocyte-removing filter having a thickness of 9.0 mm to 9.4 mm, an air permeability pressure drop of 300 Pa to 700 Pa, and effective filtration area of 50 cm2 to 70 cm2 which comprises a flat and flexible container having an inlet port and an... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070199898 - Dialysate of peritoneal dialysis and its preparation method: An aqueous solution of electrolytes, a sugar osmotic agent and a physiologically safe salt of a reductive sulfur oxy-acid. Alternatively, the dialysate comprises an aqueous solution of electrolytes, a salt of a reductive sulfur oxy-acid, and osmotic agents which contain an oncotic agent other than a sugar osmotic agent.... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070199899 - Sweep-flow methods and clogging disrupters, for expanded bed chromatography of liquids with suspended particulates: Devices for expanded bed chromatography use inlet and outlet ports beneath a mesh that supports sorbent beads in a column. Placement of both ports beneath the mesh provides a horizontal “sweep flow” tangential to the mesh, to suppress the formation of particulate cakes on the lower surface of the mesh... Agent: Patrick D. Kelly

20070199900 - Method for regeneration of a water softener: A demand initiated method for regenerating a water softener which operates the softener ion exchange bed over a capacity range in which the resin is most efficiently restored by exposure to brine. The reserve capacity of the softener is adjusted in response to the amount of softening capacity used since... Agent: Patzik, Frank & Samotny Ltd.

20070199901 - Method and device for division of a biological sample by magnetic effect: A method for dividing an analyte present in a solution and that is fixed on magnetic particles, and devices to be used in the method and systems for implementing the method. The method includes sedimentation of the magnetic particles together with separation into a plurality of residues. One implementation: forms... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070199902 - Methods of hydrogen sulfide treatment: The present invention provides a method of treating a process fluid that includes assembling a modular system, flowing the process fluid through the modular system, the flowing the process fluid through the modular system including degassing the process fluid, neutralizing the process fluid, reducing an amount of one of the... Agent: Osha Liang/mi

20070199903 - System for removing solids from aqueous solutions: Processes, apparatus, and compositions are described for removing solids, including dissolved and undissolved solids, from aqueous solutions by crystallization, precipitation, aggregation, absorption, and/or adsorption.... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070199904 - Methods for treatment of organic matter in liquid: A method for treating organic matter in a liquid includes transporting the liquid through a gas-permeable, liquid-impermeable conveyance member and exposing the liquid to an organic matter treatment agent while the liquid is disposed in the conveyance member. The method further includes removing one or more product gases from the... Agent: Mark J. Burns Haugen Law Firm Pllp

20070199905 - Method for slushing and cleaning paper raw materials containing contaminants: A method and system provides slushing and cleaning of paper raw materials containing contaminants, in particular of recovered paper. These raw materials are introduced, e.g., into a pulper and mixed with water. An accepted stock is drawn off through a pulper screen, and a partial flow from the pulper reaches... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070199906 - Treatment assembly for solids contained in waste water and process liquids: A treatment assembly removes and cleans solids located in a stream of liquid. A screen filter has a lower portion located in a channel to remove the solids from the liquid flowing through the channel. Once removed, the screen filter deposits the solids into an agitator assembly. Wash water is... Agent: James E. Bradley Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20070199907 - Apparatus and method for centrifugal separation: In a method and apparatus for separating a multiphase mixture, separable into discrete density phases, a circular bowl (2) is rotatable about a central axis and has an opening through which the mixture is introduced into the bowl (2). The rotation of the bowl (2) separates the mixture to form... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20070193929 - Housing for environmentally friendly filter cartridge: A filter system in which a housing and an environmentally friendly filter cartridge are coordinated to provide ease of change of the filter cartridge and reliable operation. The cartridge contains no metal parts and is readily incinerateable. The housing is provided with a number of “universality” features including a changeable... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070193930 - Aqueous liquid clarification system: Disclosed is an impure aqueous liquid clarification system comprising a first plurality of polyacrylamide-housing means, the polyacrylamide being capable of flocculating impurities in impure aqueous liquid, this first plurality of housing means being joined in series and a second plurality of filter-housing means, each being capable of filtering impurities from... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge PC

20070193931 - Skimmer construction: A decorative pond which includes a pond area, a water feature for discharging water into the pond and a skimmer construction for receiving pond water, separating debris from the pond water and recirculating filtered water to the water feature. The skimmer construction includes: a housing which defines a fixed pond-water... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070193932 - Water purification system and method: A potable water supply system. The system has an oxidation filtration system to remove dissolved solvents from a water source. The water source provides water with soluble iron and soluble manganese. The water source produces at least about 25,000 gallons per day. The oxidation filtration system is configured to process... Agent: Hughes Law Firm, PLLC

20070193933 - Method and devices for dry loading of chromatography resins: A module (1) for dry loading and unloading of a chromatography resin, a chromatography column (3) and a method for using such a module (1). The column (3) comprises an inlet valve (39) adapted to load dry chromatography resin particles and an outlet port (35) for pumping the air from... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070193934 - Perforated surface for sample preparation: In the present invention, we describe a device and a method that shows the use of a perforated surface (e.g. net, grid, mesh etc.) for the preparation of small biological and chemical samples. In this present invention, the sample is concentrated on the edges of the perforation. If a solution... Agent: Ashok K. Shukla

20070193935 - System and method for providing continuous, in-situ, antiwear chemistry to engine oil using a filter system: A additive is incorporated into a filter for use with engine oil such that when the engine oil passes through the filter media the engine oil, or components of the engine oil react with the additive inside the filter to produce compounds that increase the anti-wear and/or lubricating properties of... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.l.p

20070193936 - Filter alignment device: A removable device that ensures that the port of a filter cartridge is liquid tightly sealed to the port of the head of a housing even when there is insufficient room beneath the bowl to allow one to physically secure the cartridge port to the head port before securing the... Agent: Millipore Corporation

20070193938 - Adsorbent filter media for removal of biological contaminants in process liquids: Adsorbent filter media particularly suited for removal of biological contaminants in process liquids. A porous fixed bed of adsorbent material is formed, using only a granular adsorbent and a water-insoluble thermoplastic binder. The resulting composite filter allows for a higher amount of adsorbent with smaller adsorbent particles than conventional depth... Agent: Nields & Lemack

20070193937 - Modified substrate for removing aqueous oxyanions: A modified substrate for removing aqueous oxyanions formed by: selecting a substrate from minerals or mineral equivalents having a naturally moderate to high cation exchange capacity; forming a substrate modifier from salts of the Group IIIB and Group IVB elements by dissolving one or more of the salts in water... Agent: Matthew R Osenga Williams Mullen

20070193939 - Method for sulfur compounds removal from contaminated gas and liquid streams: Abstract Described is a desorption process and a process for producing a catalytically deactivated formed zeolitic adsorbent, whereby both processes are suitable to improve the lifetime of a formed zeolithic adsorbant in the removal of sulfur compounds from sulfur contaminated gas and liquid feed streams. The adsorbent is in particular... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070193940 - Integrated module for blood treatment: The support element (4) is provided with a plurality of connectors (7), (8), (11) which receive corresponding counter-connectors of a blood treatment device. The support element is also predisposed to include a fluid distribution circuitry cooperating with the blood treatment device in order to provide an integrated module for blood... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070193941 - Vortex-enhanced filtration devices: Preferred aspects of the present invention relate to a device for filtration comprising at least one rotor configured to create Taylor vortices on at least one side of a filtration membrane, thereby providing substantially enhanced mass or heat transfer across the membrane.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070193942 - Membrane module as well as a method for making a membrane module: The membrane module according to the invention is characterized in that it has concrete flanges. This membrane module is made by first sealing a bundle of ceramic fiber membranes at one end using a viscous sealant and then pressing it into a fluid mass of concrete in a mould. After... Agent: Law Offices Of Eric Karich

20070193943 - Rotating-frame rail for a filtration device and a method for manufacture thereof: The invention relates to a rail (1) comprising a rotating frame for a filtration device comprising filter cells which are disposed in the form of a carousel. The invention comprises: a first flange (2) which is cut in the shape of a circular or polygonal ring, a second flange (3)... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070193944 - Fine filtering apparatus controllable packing density using flexible fiber: An apparatus for effectively filtering and separating fine floc, algae, suspended solids, etc. remaining in water after biological and physiochemical treatment is provided. The fine filtering apparatus includes flexible fibers that control packing density, thus improving filtration efficiency, the amount of clarified water, and filtering duration, and reducing power consumption... Agent: Coats & Bennett, PLLC

20070193945 - Swelling/contracting filter: A swelling/contracting filter comprises a bag-like filtrating cloth allowed to swell and contract and a flow passage material disposed in the filtrating cloth for collecting and discharging a liquid filtrated by the filtrating cloth, and the filter is characterized in that the filtrating cloth and the flow passage material are... Agent: Smith Patent Office

20070193946 - Membrane for the separation of material mixtures and method for production thereof: The invention relates to a membrane for the separation of material mixtures by the principle of vapor permeation or pervaporation, in particular for the dewatering of organic solvents, comprising at least one support layer and at least one material-selective separation layer located thereon, and a method for production of such... Agent: Michaud-duffy Group LLP

20070193947 - Fluid filter systems and methods: Systems and methods provide a fluid filter having a tubular outer ring and a tubular inner ring slidably seated within the inner diameter of the tubular outer ring. A reusable filter is positioned in-between the tubular outer ring and the tubular inner ring and spans across the lower opening of... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20070193948 - Integrated clean biomass to energy system: The invention provides improved methods of wastewater purification. The present invention provides a process for the energy efficient production of Class A biosolids. More particularly, sewage sludge is subjected to an anaerobic digestion process resulting in class A biosolids, whereby methane gas byproducts are utilized to meet the high energy... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20070193949 - System and method for treating carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous containing wastewater: The present invention relates to a wastewater treating system and method for removing pollutants of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous, comprising: a first reactor contains methanogenic bacteria, PAO and denitrifying bacteria for eliminating the organic carbon in denitrification by denitrifying bacteria, adsorbing partial organic carbon and releasing phosphate by PAO and; metabolizing... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070193950 - 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 contain... Agent: Dennis W. Beech (law Office Of Dennis W. Beech)

20070193951 - Method of processing liquid waste, emission, dust, and ash to solid substances: A method of processing liquid waste, whereas sludge liquid is separated from sludge solid, the sludge solid is pasteurized, and pumped into the formation Unit The heat gases (emission, air pressure, ash, dust, and etcetera) are used to move sludge solid to more than one direction creating ocean waves look... Agent: Caius Emeka Egbufoama

20070193953 - Method for aerating membrane modules: The invention relates to a method for aerating a number of membrane modules of a membrane filtering installation operating in a submerged area. Air or a gas is supplied from a common source to the membrane modules and rises in the form of bubbles in the liquid to be purified.... Agent: William Collard Collard & Roe, P.C.

20070193952 - Method for extracting impurities using ionic liquids: The invention relates to a process for the extractive removal of phenols, alcohols, amines, phoshines, hydroxylamines, hydrazines, oximes, imines, water, carboxylic acids, amino acids, hydroxamic acids, sulfinic acids, sulfonic acids, peroxycarboxylic acids, phosphonous acids, phosphinous acids, phosphonic acids, phosphinic acids or phosphoric acids from aprotic solvents by means of ionic... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070193954 - Method of preparing a separation matrix: The present invention is a method of preparing a separation matrix, which method comprises providing unsaturated monomers comprising one or more chromatography functionalities; contacting said monomer(s) with initiator and catalyst; performing controlled radical polymerisation of said monomers; and coupling of the resulting polymers to a base matrix. The controlled polymerisation... Agent: Ge Healthcare Bio-sciences Corp. Patent Department

20070193956 - Aquarium protein skimmer: Injection-type protein skimmers are described, especially applicable to removal of protein contaminants from aquarium water.... Agent: Wesley B. Ames

20070193955 - Aquarium protein skimmer: Injection-type protein skimmers are described, especially applicable to removal of protein contaminants from aquarium water.... Agent: Wesley B. Ames AmesIPLaw

20070193957 - Ozone/uv combination for the decomposition of endocrine substances: The invention relates to a method for treating water, especially waste water and drinking water, containing both pathogenic germs and a substance which is difficult to decompose and is from the group comprising persistent substances, endocrine substances, odorous substances, and dyestuffs, by means of ozone supply and UV radiation. The... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20070193958 - Composition and method for enhanced sanitation and oxidation of aqueous systems: Compositions and methods for their use are presented that substantially increase the rate of inactivation of microbiological organisms, especially those resistant to inactivation from free halogen based sanitizers, and oxidation of oxidation resistant organic based compounds in aqueous solution. Aquatic facilities susceptible to accumulation of organic N-chloramines, cyanuric acid and... Agent: Dla Piper US LLP

20070193959 - Drip-filter type extraction apparatus and flow rate controller thereof: A drip-filter extraction apparatus comprises a container, a flow rate controller and an extraction device. The container receives a liquid therein. The flow rate controller controls the liquid in the container flowing out at a constant flow rate. The extraction device collects the liquid and mixes it with extraction material... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20070193960 - Process for recovering organic compounds from aqueous streams containing same: A method for a liquid-liquid extraction of hydrophilic organic compounds from aqueous solutions thereof is described. The method generally includes intermixing a sufficient quantity of a specified glycol ether with the aqueous liquor at a first temperature to form a suspension comprising an aqueous raffinate phase and a glycol ether... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20070187307 - Filter cartridge with check valve protection: A filter assembly is provided that includes a hood, a drain manifold, a filter disposed between the hood and the drain manifold, a drainage space that is disposed between and in fluid communication with both the filter medium and the drain manifold, a check valve that is configured to permit... Agent: Thompson Hine L.L.P. Intellectual Property Group

20070187306 - Filter housing and parts therefor: A filter housing is provided for use with swimming pool filtration systems. The housing has an enlarged interior annular space between the housing wall and the filter, so as to facilitate the creation of fluid turbulence within the housing, which promotes more efficient filtration. The housing includes a base, a... Agent: Mccarter & English, LLP

20070187308 - Pressure relief valve for fluid filter system: An oil or other fluid filter is shown, having a filter path, a filter element, a bypass passage, and a pressure relief valve controlling the flow of a fluid through the bypass passage. The pressure relief valve has a seat, a valve seal, and spring legs. The spring legs are... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20070187309 - Water purification system and method: The invention concerns a hydraulic connector (140) forming a distributor or manifold for a hydraulic circuit of a fluid purification system (100) having a purified fluid inlet (142) and three outlets (143, 144, 145), characterized in that the inlet (142) is connected directly to a first outlet (143) of the... Agent: Nields & Lemack

20070187310 - Method and apparatus for separating oil and debris from water run-off: A drainage system for separating oil and debris from water run-off wherein a chamber in the path of flow of the run-off includes a downwardly inclined screen and a debris-collecting fence beneath the screen to maintain separation between the debris and water; and an organic absorber may be positioned in... Agent: Reilly Intellectual Property Law Firm

20070187311 - Filtering structure for swimming pool: A filtering structure intended to be incorporated in a vertical swimming pool wall has a filtering device and a pumping device with the pumping device having an electrical part, including an electric motor, and a hydraulic part equipped with a turbine. The filtering structure has a suction port facing towards... Agent: Charles N.j. Ruggiero Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.

20070187312 - Heating element for a filter press: The invention relates to a heating element for a filter press, that can be supplied with a fluid heating medium and comprises at least one heating plate consisting of a heat-conducting material and extending essentially over a plane. Said heating plate is fixed to a base body of the heating... Agent: William S Frommer Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20070187313 - Silica based material: An organo-modified silica based material to be used for making a stationary phase for liquid chromatography comprising a part which is unmodified silica, and a part which is silica comprising organic groups bonded to the silica. A method for preparing an organo-modified silica based material comprising mixing in an aqueous... Agent: Akzo Nobel Inc.

20070187314 - Chemical reaction: A method of treating a process stream by catalysis, which method comprises passing the process stream through a chemical reactor containing catalytic material and including the step of passing the process stream through a layer of filter material located in the reactor, the layer comprising shaped porous bodies of ceramic... Agent: Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd.

20070187315 - Filtering device: The invention relates to a filtering device for liquid filters, mainly for potable water jug-type filters. The filtering device consists of a body filled with a filtering material and is provided with at least one outlet in the base of thereof, a lid having a water inlet and an air... Agent: Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP

20070187316 - Oil filter assembly: A fluid filter system includes a first segment and a second segment. The first segment includes a filter medium, a notch adapted to engage a detent, and a first actuation member. The second segment includes a detent engageable with the notch to secure the first segment to the second segment,... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20070187317 - Mobile filtration facility and methods of use: A mobile first housing bounds a substantially sterile clean room, a filtration room, and at least one change room communicating between clean room. A fluid filtration system is disposed within the first housing, the filtration system includes a first support container in which a disposable fill bag is disposed. A... Agent: Workman Nydegger (f/k/a Workman Nydegger & Seeley)

20070187318 - Filter cartridges for fluid intake systems: A filter cartridge including a frame that is formed of one or more fluid conductive members and has a fluid outlet and a plurality of spaced inlets; and a flexible fabric material that allows the flow of water therethrough, the flexible fabric material being connected to the frame in a... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP - Patent Group

20070187319 - High-throughput asymmetric membrane: A microporous asymmetrical membrane formed of one or more layers wherein the “tight” side of the membrane has an “opened” face or otherwise highly-porous reticulated surface is described. The microporous asymmetrical membrane has high throughput and high flux, even when used for filtering viscous materials, such as serum or plasma.... Agent: Millipore Corporation

20070187320 - Polysulfone-base permselective hollow fiber membrane bundle and process for producing the same: The present invention relates to a polysulfone permselective hollow fiber membrane bundle which has high safety and high reliability in performance and which is particularly suitable for use in a blood purifier or the like, a process for manufacturing the same, and a blood purifier comprising the same.... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070187321 - System, apparatus and process for extraction of bitumen from oil sands: An extraction system and process for extracting bitumen from a slurry containing bitumen, solids and water. The system comprises a cyclone separation facility for separating the slurry into a solids component stream and a bitumen froth stream with the bitumen froth stream including water and fine solids. The bitumen froth... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070187322 - Sludge and sediment removal system by remote access: A compound conduit containing inner and outer conduits with apertures in the former that are angled to direct jets of fluid in a rearward direction from the inner conduit into the annular space is used to draw sludge or undesirable material from a vessel without imposing a vacuum on the... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070187323 - Environmental waste water cultivation system: The Environmental Waste Water Cultivation System is specifically designed without drainage or discharge facilities, to protect viable environments, including hydraulic systems. This system receives solid and aqueous waste and limits the amount of precipitation or condensation in an “on-demand” and variable fashion, to stabilize the system instantaneously and produces useable... Agent: James A. Williams Jr

20070187324 - Process for improving phosphorus removal in waste water treatment without chemical addition: A wastewater treatment process wherein a portion of a mixture of influent waste water and biomass are transferred from a first anaerobic region to a second anaerobic region having a relatively long retention time in order to produce additional very short chain fatty acids therein which are thereafter returned to... Agent: John C. Mcmahon

20070187325 - Method of preparing a cosmetic composition, and an apparatus and a refill for preparing such a composition: A method of preparing a cosmetic composition includes inserting a refill having an enclosure containing a plurality of substances into an extractor apparatus and subjecting the plurality of substances to fluid injection conditions and/or to external action. The extractor apparatus is able to inject at least one fluid into the... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070187326 - Membrane filter cleaning method and installation for implementing same: The invention relates to a method of cleaning membrane filters comprising hollow fibres and an inner skin. The inventive method comprises the following steps consisting in: emptying the concentrate compartment in order to release the liquid to be filtered contained therein and the suspended matter, and, subsequently, performing a backwashing... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20070187327 - Mineral ions in structured water: The present invention relates to enhanced structured water containing mineral ions that are released by water-insoluble minerals and integrated into water clusters in the structured water. Specifically, the present invention provides compositions containing structured water selected from the group consisting of I water, S water, and a combination thereof. The... Agent: The Estee Lauder Cos, Inc

20070187328 - Method and system for filtering sediment-bearing fluids: A self-cleaning, back-washable filter apparatus (1700) and method for use with a pumping apparatus (1734). In one embodiment, the filter apparatus is at least partially immersed in fluid. A sediment removal system is disclosed for removing sediment from around a filter apparatus. The sediment removal system comprises a plurality of... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070187329 - Water treatment system and method: Exemplary systems and methods for treating contaminated water are described. In one instance a method supplies metal salt reagents to a moving media filter in the presence of contaminated water. The method also introduces a waste stream resulting from the moving media filter upstream of the moving media filter effective... Agent: Lee & Hayes, PLLC

20070187330 - Dewatering process: A process of dewatering an aqueous suspension comprising dosing the suspension with a flocculating amount of a first flocculant to form a thickened suspension and mixing into the thickened suspension a dewatering amount of a second flocculant and subjecting the thickened suspension to mechanical dewatering to form a cake, characterised... Agent: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation Patent Department

20070187331 - Dewatering process: A process of dewatering an aqueous suspension employing a flocculating system comprising treating the suspension with a flocculating amount of a first flocculant and a dewatering amount of a second flocculant, and subjecting the suspension to mechanical dewatering to form a cake, wherein the first flocculant brings about flocculation and... Agent: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation Patent Department

20070187332 - Dewatering process: A process of dewatering an aqueous suspension comprising treating the suspension with a dewatering amount of a reverse phase polymer, and subjecting the suspension to a mechanical dewatering to form a cake, characterised in that the reverse phase polymer only partially inverts to bring about flocculation and thickening of the... Agent: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation Patent Department

20070187333 - Dewatering process: A process of dewatering aqueous suspension employing a flocculating system comprising treating the suspension with a flocculating amount of a first flocculant and a dewatering amount of a second flocculant, and subjecting the suspension to mechanical dewatering to form a cake, wherein the first flocculant brings about flocculation and assists... Agent: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation Patent Department

20070187334 - Method of clarifying industrial wastewater for the reduction of organic waste content using cationic dispersion polymers combined with powdered activated carbon and anionic flocculent polymers: Methods are described for removing contaminates from aqueous industrial wastewater process streams, to yield a less contaminated aqueous specifically in the area of soluble organic containing effluent for discharge. A premixed medium/high molecular weight and medium/high charged cationic coagulant solution polymer and a powered activated carbon (PAC) is injected into... Agent: Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A. Suite 1401

20070187336 - Reservoir management system: A reservoir management system for a water reservoir having inlet and outlet piping and means for adding chemicals in controlled amounts to the water within the reservoir. One or more eductors are positioned within the water reservoir to mix and circulate water within the reservoir. A recirculating pump is located... Agent: D'ambrosio & Associates, P.l.l.c.

20070187335 - Water purification system and method: r

20070187337 - Electrolytic cell and process for removal of bromide ions and disinfection of source waters using silver cathode and/or dimensionally stable anode (dsa): a process for the reduction of disinfectant/disinfection byproducts in drinking water: Electrolytic process combines disinfection with removal of bromide from raw water. Current is applied to the electrodes in an electrolytic cell with raw water that has some salinity as the electrolyte. The electrodes consist of silver or dimensionally stable anodes (DSA) as cathodes and dimensionally stable anodes (DSA) arranged in... Agent: Lauson & Schewe LLP

20070187338 - Mobile or stationary modular self-contained dehydration toilet, dehydration engine, and gray water recovery system: A compact dehydration engine and method for treating human waste and gray water residual electro-coagulants that includes a heated waste dehydration chamber that has low energy consumption and low water consumption in use. The system can be employed in stationary or mobile platforms that include multiple toilets and gray water... Agent: Malin Haley And Dimaggio, Pa

20070187339 - Drain receptacle for a fluid filter system: A drain receptacle configured to drain fluid from a filtering device having first and second fluid passages, includes a base that may be integrally formed with upstanding walls, wherein a retention cavity is defined between the base and the upstanding walls, and a draining member extending from the base within... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20070187340 - Process for the treatment of fluids originating from submarine oil fields: A process for treating on floating units fluid from submarine oil fields. The fluid is delivered to a high pressure separation stage in which the fluid is split into a light hydrocarbon gas phase, a water phase, and a hydrocarbon liquid phase. The light hydrocarbon gases are delivered to a... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070187341 - Photopolymer serum separator: Contemplated whole blood separators tubes include a curable composition with a density intermediate to the density of serum and the cell-containing fraction. After centrifugation, the curable composition is located between the serum and the cell-containing fraction and preferably irradiated with UV light to initiate a curing reaction in which the... Agent: Rutan & Tucker, LLP. Hani Z. Sayed

20070187342 - Backwash tank and process: This invention provides a device for removing particulates from a liquid. The invention comprises a first chamber having an outlet and an inlet, operably configured to receive into the first chamber a liquid stream having particulates suspended therein. The device further includes a second chamber having an inlet, a top,... Agent: Gross & Associates

20070181471 - Fine-screened grid: Disclosed is a fine-screened grid having a screening grate. A slider is guided on the grid grate to remove debris therefrom. The slider is connected to a slider arm which, together with a guide lever, forms a knee lever. The configuration enables the slider to pass over large or heavy... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070181472 - Separation apparatus and method: Separating apparatus, for separating a substance from a liquid on which the substance can float, comprises: a separation chamber; an inlet adapted to convey a supply comprising the substance and the liquid into the separation chamber; and an outlet adapted to convey liquid collected in the separation chamber out of... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP

20070181473 - Water desalination installation: The invention relates to a water desalination installation for the desalination of seawater according to the reverse osmosis method. This installation comprises at least one membrane module that is connected with a raw water feed line, via which raw water is supplied by means of a high-pressure pump; with a... Agent: William Collard Collard & Roe, P.C.

20070181474 - Filter for a microbe reactor of sewage treatment: A filter for a microbe reactor of sewage treatment installed in the microbe reactor is provided with innumerable irregular ringed filaments twisted together and piled up mutually and innumerable interspaces formed among the irregular ringed filaments. Each irregular ringed filament is provided with lots of recesses all over the surface... Agent: Bruce H. Troxell

20070181475 - Leaf and debris catcher: A leaf and debris catcher for removing leaves and/or debris from a body of water. In one aspect of the invention, the leaf and debris catcher includes a base, a first vertical support member, a horizontal support member, a second vertical support member, and a leaf and debris collection member.... Agent: Wood And Eisenberg, PLLC

20070181476 - Leaf and debris catcher: A leaf and debris catcher for removing leaves and/or debris from a body of water. The leaf and debris catcher includes a leaf and debris collection member having top, bottom, front, rear, first, and second sides, the bottom side defining an interior side. A female vertical stem extends from a... Agent: Wood And Eisenberg, PLLC

20070181477 - Pool filter bag with exaggerated expansion portions for improved flow and debris collection: A pool filter bag for use with a pool cleaner comprising an enclosure formed of a flexible panel substantially water-permeable material having a water inlet opening adaptable to be fitted to the outlet of the pool cleaner for receiving water passing therefrom, a divider seam interconnecting portions of the enclosure... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20070181478 - Adsorbent, adsorption apparatus, and method for manufacturing the adsorption apparatus: In an adsorbent of the present invention, at least a surface and its vicinity thereof is composed of an apatite represented by the formula Ca10(PO4)6((OH)1-xAx)2, where A represents a halogen element and 0≦x≦1, and a phosphate group contained in the apatite is bonded to a trivalent metal ion. Further, preferably,... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070181479 - Column and method of manufacturing the column: A column for adsorbing a component in a sample has a tubular member through which a sample flows. The column also has a stationary phase housed in the tubular member and formed by an aggregate of a plurality of particles. At least a portion of surfaces of the particles is... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070181480 - Water filtering device: Provided is a water filtering device for a humidifier capable of increasing the filling amount of an ion exchange resin by including a separate inner cylinder having upper and lower diameters that are different from each other, increasing adsorption and removal efficiency of mineral components contained in water by taking... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070181481 - Filter element with flow directing end cap: A filter element includes a ring of filtration media circumscribing a central axis, and first and second end caps. The first end cap includes i) an annular body portion defining a central opening around the central axis, sealingly bonded to the first end of the media ring, ii) an annular... Agent: Christopher H. Hunter

20070181483 - Integrated blood treatment module and extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus: The invention relates to an integrated blood treatment module (1) comprising a support element (4) and a fluid distribution circuitry associated thereto; the distribution circuitry comprises at least a blood line (44), a portion of which is secured to the support element and defines with the latter at least a... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070181482 - Mechanism of separating and purifying dna and the like: A high-purity fragment is obtained by a simple mechanism and method for separating and purifying a nucleic acid, particularly fragment DNA, extremely efficiently and with a high reproducibility, wherein elution with a high-concentration salt is not performed and necessity of elution and purification is eliminated. This mechanism is a mechanism... Agent: Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP

20070181484 - Modular reverse osmosis water treatment system: A water treatment system includes a filter module and a reverse osmosis module secured to the filter module. The filter module contains two filter cartridges. The modular structure of the components enables the filter module to have the two filter cartridges connected as separate pre and post filters or connected... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20070181485 - Systems and methods using multiple solvents for removal of lipids from fluids: This invention is directed to systems and methods for removing lipids from a fluid or from lipid-containing organisms from a fluid, such as plasma. These systems combine a fluid with at least one extraction solvent, which causes the lipids to separate from the fluid or from the lipid-containing organisms. The... Agent: John S. Pratt, Esq Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

20070181486 - Water quality drain basin insert: A drain basin insert having a housing, with the housing having a sidewall having a top edge and a bottom edge, and with the housing having a perforated base member secured to the sidewall at the lower edge of the sidewall, and with the housing having an outwardly extending flange... Agent: Patrick P. Phillips, Esq. Kremblas, Foster, Phillips & Pollick

20070181487 - Fluid filter with bypass valve failure protection: A valve failure protection device is provided for use in a fluid filter element of the type that includes a filter media that defines an inner passage having first and second ends and a bypass assembly positioned in the second flow path for selectively permitting flow through the first end... Agent: Adams Evans P.A.

20070181488 - Method for making a filter device having more than one filtration compartment: A method for manufacturing a filter device having filter means, in particular hollow-fibre membranes, arranged in more than one filtration compartment within a filter housing. For example a dialysis type filtration process such as haemofiltration or haemodiafiltration or haemodialysis may be carried out at the same time as an ultrafiltration... Agent: Gambro, Inc Patent Department

20070181489 - Straining device: A collapsible food-straining device made of a resilient material is disclosed. When in use, the strainer is in an unstable extended configuration. When not in use, the strainer can be easily stored in drawers or small spaces in a contracted configuration.... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PC

20070181490 - Immobilized multi-layer artificial membrane for permeability measurements (pampa): With the subject invention, a method is provided for preparing a filter membrane including the steps of dispersing a liquid which is generally hydrophobic into the pores of a porous membrane, and applying a solution containing lipids onto at least a first surface of the porous membrane containing the liquid.... Agent: David W. Highet, Vp And ChiefIPCounsel Becton, Dickinson And Company

20070181491 - Separation apparatus and method: In its broadest aspect the invention provides apparatus for separation of contaminants from a liquid, said apparatus comprising a gravitational separation means (3) and a screen filter means (11), said screen filter means receiving output from said gravitation separation means (3), and wherein said screen filter (11) means includes woollen... Agent: Ryndak & Suri LLP

20070181492 - Chip carrying type chip filtration and discharge device: A chip carrying type chip filtration and discharge device for separating chips from a cutting lubricant including the chips produced by metal cuttings such as cutting and grinding. The device comprises an apron type conveyor inversed on a conveyor tail part side and a chip carry-out part side and rotatingly... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070181493 - Wastewater treatment with aerobic granules: A wastewater treatment system using aerobic granules has a large number of sequencing batch reactor tanks with high volumetric exchange rate, a variable cycle length and constant batch volume. The batch reactors are operated for C, N removal and P is removed chemically, optionally under BioP enhanced conditions. SS are... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20070181494 - Growth media wastewater treatment reactor: A reactor chamber for placement in a wastewater treatment system, where the reactor chamber has a chamber formed from a sidewall which forms an interior of the chamber. The sidewall has a top portion and a bottom portion and fixed channel growth media positioned in the interior of the chamber.... Agent: Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, L.L.P.

20070181495 - Method of operating a sewage system and such a sewage system: The invention relates to a method for operating a sewage system for draining waste water. According to the invention, oxygen is artificially and periodically added to the waste water, for example in that air is periodically blown into a pipe (1) of the sewage system by means of an air... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20070181496 - Process and apparatus for purifying impure water using microfiltration or ultrafiltration in combination with reverse osmosis: A method of purifying impure water contaminated with a filterable impurity and a dissolved impurity, such as sea-water, comprising the steps of: providing impure water to a primary microfiltration or ultrafiltration unit to remove the filterable impurity and produce impure filtered water contaminated with a dissolved impurity; providing the impure... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070181497 - Ro membrane cleaning method: Direct-osmosis (DO) method for cleaning a semi-permeable membrane in a RO separation module, the membrane having a feed side with foulant located thereon, and an opposite permeate side. A normal RO separation process in the same module includes: feeding, under gauge pressure PGr, raw saline solution having osmotic pressure POr... Agent: Nath & Associates

20070181498 - Method and a system for purifying water from a basin, in particular a swimming pool: The present invention concerns a method and a system for purifying water from a basin, in particular a swimming pool (1), by circulating a water flow (7) through a filtration system by pumping means (10), whereby at least a sub-flow (28) of the water filtrated in first filtration means (9)... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20070181499 - Plasma detoxification and volume control system and methods of use: An extracorporeal circuit for removing toxins from the blood and plasma volume control in patients suffering from sepsis and renal failure. The extracorporeal circuit disclosed herein comprises a plasma filter, a toxin removal device and optionally a hemofilter that minimizes electrolyte and protein depletion from the treated plasma while effectively... Agent: Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP

20070181500 - Shear-enhanced systems and methods for removing waste materials and liquid from the blood: Systems and methods convey the blood through a gap defined between an inner surface that is located about an axis and an outer surface that is concentric with the inner surface. At least one of the inner and outer surfaces carries a membrane that consists essentially of either a hemofiltration... Agent: Baxter Healthcare Corporation

20070181502 - Adsorbent with multiple layers: A method, article of manufacture and apparatus are disclosed for binding successive layers of a “guest specie” such as an atom, cation, anion, organic molecule, and/or pathogen to a substrate or multiple different substrates. Possible substrates include materials with a porous nature; macro, micro and nano porous materials are all... Agent: Fernandez & Associates, LLP

20070181503 - Affinity particle and affinity separation method: m

20070181505 - Chromatography system and method: A chromatography system and method for analyzing a sample of interest. The chromatography system can include a housing, a cartridge holder coupled to the housing and formed to hold a chromatography cartridge containing a stationary phase, a collection vessel stand holder coupled to the housing and formed to hold a... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP

20070181501 - Method and apparatus for packing chromatography column: An apparatus for packing a chromatography column with a granular packing medium is disclosed. The apparatus includes a chamber adapted to hold a mixture of the packing medium and a liquid. The chamber is in fluid communication with a pump and the column. A vibrator is positioned so as to... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20070181504 - Method of preparing a composition using argentation chromatography: The present invention is directed to a method of preparing compositions enriched in compounds containing carbon chains of varying degrees of unsaturation using argentation chromatography. The present method utilizes an argentized cationic resin or a conditioned argentized alumina to separate compounds containing saturated or mono-unsaturated carbon chains from compounds having... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20070181506 - Method for treating papermaking waste water, and methods of using silica sol in papermaking: There is provided a method for treating papermaking waste water, which comprises having a silica-aluminum based inorganic polymer flocculant having an Si/Al molar ratio of 0.2 to 1.5 contained in papermaking waste water having a pH or adjusted pH of 5 to 14 such that the concentration of the inorganic... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070181507 - Fluid handling apparatus: A fluid handling apparatus 10 has an upper apparatus body 12 on which a plurality of upper fluid handling sections 16 are arrayed, and a lower apparatus body 14 capable of mounting thereon the upper apparatus body 12. Each of the upper fluid handling sections 16 of the upper apparatus... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.

20070181509 - Device for the treatment of a liquid or gaseous medium by means of uv radiation: A device for the treatment of a liquid or gaseous medium, in particular water or air, using UV radiation, comprises a UV radiation source (24), with an axial longitudinal direction and an essentially perpendicular, in particular radial direction of irradiation (R), with several layers of transmissive treatment chambers (K1-K4), serially... Agent: Milde & Hoffberg, LLP

20070181508 - Photocatalytic fluid purification systems and methods for purifying a fluid: A conformable air purification system and methods generally includes optically coupling an active coating comprising a photocatalyst material with a flexible organic light emitting device (OLED) and configuring the flexible media into a desired shape that defines the fluid passageways of then system. The organic light emitting device can be... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070181510 - Algaecidal compositions for water treatment and method of use thereof: The invention includes compositions and a method of treating water to reduce algae in bodies of water, including decorative fountains, swimming pools, wastewater lagoons, storage reservoirs, and ornamental lakes and ponds, such as water features on golf courses. The composition includes a blend of two solid peroxygen compounds: sodium percarbonate... Agent: Audrey A. Millemann Weintraub Genshlea Chediak

20070181511 - Methods, apparatus and systems for polishing wastewater utilizing natural media filtration: Wastewater treatment systems, methods and apparatus for polishing a wastewater stream comprising a plurality of contaminants are provided. One system includes a vessel containing a plurality of natural media filtration agents selected to remove selected ones of the plurality of contaminants from the wastewater stream. In one embodiment, the vessel... Agent: Intellectual Property

20070175804 - Coagulation-sedimentation apparatus: A coagulation-sedimentation apparatus is designed to enable the apparatus to treat water at a higher rate. The coagulation-sedimentation apparatus includes a separation tank body 60 divided into an upper chamber 61 and a lower chamber 62 by a partition member 64. The tank body has a raw water inlet pipe... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070175805 - Disinfectant system for use with residential aerobic wastewater treatment plants: A system for introducing a liquid disinfectant into treated wastewater comprising a source of liquid disinfectant, a sensor to detect one of flow or level of treated wastewater in a receiver from or in a wastewater treatment system, a selectively operable pump to transfer the liquid disinfectant from the source... Agent: C. James Bushman

20070175806 - Disinfectant system for use with residential aerobic wastewater treatment plants: A system for introducing a liquid disinfectant into treated wastewater comprising a source of liquid disinfectant, a sensor to detect flow or level of treated wastewater from a wastewater treatment system, a selectively operable valve to allow the liquid disinfectant to flow via gravity into the treated wastewater and a... Agent: C. James Bushman

20070175807 - Liquid circuit: A liquid circuit for filtering a liquid, comprising a liquid storage vessel (10), a liquid pump (17), a consumer or user device (14), a filter element (23) and a controller (24). A heated liquid can be supplied at least partly to the filter element (23). The liquid circuit may be... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070175808 - Swimming pool debris removing skimmer: This invention relates to a novel floating debris removing skimmer for swimming pool and other similar bodies of water. The skimmer comprises a generally rectangular enclosure which comprises an inlet opening coupled to a flow control door or flapper. The skimmer further comprises a conveyor assembly which comprises a pair... Agent: Inventarium

20070175809 - Reusable liquid chromatographic columns: A reusable liquid chromatographic column consists of three parts, a column body with an integral outlet port molded on one end, a sealing insert with an inlet port, and a perforated cap providing downward force to compress the sealing insert into the column body. A wedge-like seal is employed to... Agent: Lixin Cao

20070175810 - Sludge flocculator-separator for the physico-chemical treatment of water: The water to treat is received in a chamber (1) with a rapid mixer and from there it passes to a second chamber for coagulation (3) and from that to a third chamber for flocculation (4) where it is mixed with certain coagulating reagents. It then enters a separator (7)... Agent: Klauber & Jackson

20070175811 - Filter for drinking water: The present invention provides a filter for drinking water, besides an ordinary four filtering bottles, this invention further comprises a fifth and a sixth filtering bottle. The fifth filtering bottle is formed with ion exchange resins, and the sixth filtering bottle is formed with a hollow silk film or a... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070175812 - Spiral type separation membrane element: An object of the invention is to provide a spiral separation membrane element that can reduce the pressure loss of a feed-side channel and be much less vulnerable to the problem of inhibition or blockage of the flow in the feed-side channel. The spiral separation membrane element includes one or... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070175813 - Device for supporting a rotating frame of a filtration installation: The invention relates to a device for supporting the rotating frame (1) of a filtration installation comprising filter cells which are disposed in the form of a carousel. The invention comprises: support rollers (2), and a fixed bearing (11) which supports each roller such as to enable same to pivot.... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070175814 - Machining liquid processing apparatus in wire electric discharge machine: A temperature sensor for detecting a machining liquid temperature in a machining tank is provided. A machining liquid cooling device controls machining liquid in a clean water tank based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor and returns the machining liquid to the clean water tank. The machining liquid... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070175815 - Radial seal filter with multi-component housing: A fluid filter housing for receipt of a fluid filter element and for threaded attachment to a mounting base includes a unitary, molded plastic shell, an annular, threaded nutplate, and a plastic weld ring. The plastic shell defines a hollow interior for receipt of the fluid filter element. The plastic... Agent: Krieg Devault LLP

20070175816 - Filtering unit having a calendered layer for removing leukocytes: One aspect of the disclosure relates to a filtration unit intended to allow the removal of leukocytes from a fluid such as blood or a blood component, the unit containing a porous element including a medium for the removal of leukocytes by adsorption and filtration of the leukocytes, said medium... Agent: Baker Botts, LLP

20070175817 - Filtration architecture for optimized performance: A filter bag for use in a liquid filtering system is provided. The filter bag comprises a filtration layer. The filtration layer is defined by one or more filter mediums. The filter mediums can be composed of an adsorbent material disposed between two thin wall substrates. The adsorbent material can... Agent: Sacco & Associates, Pa

20070175818 - Hydrophilic porous membrane and method of forming the same: A method for forming a hydrophilic porous membrane includes applying a crosslinked coating to a hydrophobic porous membrane via an in-situ polymerization process. Polar functional groups are introduced into the coating, thereby forming the hydrophilic porous membrane.... Agent: Cary W. Brooks General Motors Corporation

20070175819 - Fabrication of filter elements using polyolefins having certain rheological properties: The present disclosure relates to filter elements and more particularly to filter elements prepared from improved polyolefin polymers, presently preferably polypropylene, characterized by a specific rheology. Most particularly, the present disclosure relates to polypropylene that has a specific molecular weight and molecular weight distribution, among other properties and/or characteristics, and/or... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070175821 - Selective membrane having a high fouling resistance: A selective membrane having a high fouling resistance. In one embodiment, the selective membrane is a composite polyamide reverse osmosis membrane in which a hydrophilic coating is applied to the polyamide layer of the membrane, the hydrophilic coating being made by covalently bonding a hydrophilic compound to residual acid chlorides... Agent: Kriegsman & Kriegsman

20070175820 - Selective membrane having a high fouling resistance: A selective membrane having a high fouling resistance. In one embodiment, the selective membrane is a composite polyamide reverse osmosis membrane in which a hydrophilic coating is applied to the polyamide layer of the membrane, the hydrophilic coating being made by covalently bonding a hydrophilic compound to residual acid chlorides... Agent: Kriegsman & Kriegsman

20070175822 - Process and apparatus for anaerobic treatment of sulfur compound-containing wastewater: An object of the present invention is to provide a process for a high-performance upflow anaerobic sludge treatment (methane fermentation treatment) targeting an organic wastewater containing an inorganic sulfur compound and an apparatus therefor. The invention relates to a process for methane fermentation treatment of an organic wastewater containing a... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070175823 - Sequential batch reactor wastewater treatment process: A system for controlling the aerobic phase of a wastewater treatment cycle in a sequencing batch reactor, comprising a tank, an air blower, at least one sensor for measuring the concentration of dissolved oxygen in the tank, and means to control the length of time that the air blower introduces... Agent: Paul Smith Intellectual Property Law

20070175824 - Reserve tank structure: A reserve tank structure for enhancing the degree of freedom in the layout of the filling portion of the reserve tank and the mounting bracket and the degree of freedom in the layout of parts around the reserve tank. A reserve tank structure includes a reserve hose for connecting a... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070175825 - System for the treating biomaterial waste streams: A process for treating a biomaterial waste stream is described. The process may form part of a waste fermentation system. The treating process can degrade at least a portion of the biomaterial waste stream into other components or materials. These other components or materials may be reintroduced into a fermentation... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070175826 - Method for separating and purifying nucleic acid: A method for separating and purifying a nucleic acid, which comprises: (1) adsorbing the nucleic acid to a nucleic acid adsorbing porous membrane by passing a sample solution containing the nucleic acid through the nucleic acid adsorbing porous membrane; (2) washing the nucleic acid adsorbing porous membrane by passing a... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070175827 - Cardiac rhythm management device and sensor-suite for the optimal control of ultrafiltration and renal replacement therapies: A cardiorenal patient monitoring system comprising, either implanted or non-implanted device(s), remote peripheral device(s), computer network(s), host, and communication means between the device(s), computer network(s), and host. The preferred embodiment shows an advanced patient monitoring system for using an implanted cardiac device and a dialysis machine in renal therapy. In... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070175828 - Device for setting up a dilution measurement site: The device according to the invention serves to set up a dilution measurement site on a hemodialyzer. Using such a measurement site, it is possible to determine the filling status of a dialysis patient during dialysis treatment, by means of dilution measurements. Checking the fluid balance by means of weighing... Agent: William Collard Collard & Roe, P.C.

20070175829 - Pressure driven separation of liquid feeds: Membranes consisting of an elastomeric matrix with dispersed fillers are used in the pressure driven separation of liquid feeds. The fillers are selected in such a way that the interactions between the filler and the elastomer keep the membrane swelling limited, resulting in higher rejections.... Agent: Clark & Elbing LLP

20070175830 - Device and method for separating magnetic or magnetizable particles from a liquid: A device is provided to separate magnetic or magnetizable particles from a liquid by using a magnetic field. The device includes two limbs made of a soft-magnetic material. An air gap is provided between be two poles of the limbs. The air gap can receive one or more liquid containers.... Agent: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld L.L.P.

20070175831 - Magnetic separator: A magnetic separator unit for the selective separation of at least one component from a fluid mixture is described. The unit can include at least one mandrel-shaped magnet unit and tubing wrapped around it. Fluid containing magnetisable particles can be passed through the tubing to allow attraction of the particles... Agent: Invitrogen Corporation C/o Intellevate

20070175832 - Method and apparatus for monitoring an underdrain of a filter system: A method and apparatus for monitoring an underdrain in a filter system for filtering water or wastewater. At least one diagnostic condition relating to the performance of the underdrain is monitored to determine if the underdrain is operating in an acceptable manner.... Agent: Merek, Blackmon & Voorhees, LLC

20070175833 - Ion eluting unit, device provided therewith, and washing machine: A metal ion eluting unit according to the present invention includes: a plurality of electrodes 102 and 103; a drive circuit (not shown) that applies a voltage between the electrodes; and a control circuit (not shown) that controls the drive circuit so that the drive circuit periodically reverses the polarity... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070175834 - Helical internal support structure for intake screens: A method and apparatus for supporting a screen. The apparatus comprising a cylindrical screen for submerging in a fluid, the screen having an inlet pipe for connecting to a piping system, filter members, a first end, a second and a support structure. The support structure is one or more helical... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.