Liquid purification or separation inventions 11/07

20070272602 - Process for operating a water-bearing domestic appliance and domestic appliance: The sensor system of a water-bearing domestic appliance, in particular a washing machine comprising program control, supplies measured data, which can be evaluated for controlling the programs. Sensors are thus used to monitor the function of the mechanical drive of the domestic appliance. If a malfunction occurs in the drive... Agent: Bsh Home Appliances Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070272603 - Treatment apparatus of waste water containing oil and fat for grease trap and grease trap: A treatment apparatus of waste water containing oil and fat for grease trap mounted on a grease trap and for decomposing and treating, with an immobilized enzyme, waste oil and fat waste in waste water containing oil and fat within the grease trap, comprising a support plate mounted on the... Agent: Apex Juris, PLLC Tracy M Heims

20070272604 - Disposable sink drain strainer: A disposable drain strainer is removably received within a drain opening having an adjacent drain rim substrate. The strainer has a strainer portion, a ring portion, and a seal release mechanism. Top and bottom surfaces of the ring portion are adapted to sealingly engage the drain rim substrate. The seal... Agent: Ernest D. Buff Ernest D. Buff And Associates, LLC.

20070272605 - Purification system: The present invention relates to automated chromatography systems and software for controlling such automated systems for optimising the purification of a protein from a sample. The software is adapted to monitor the signal from a detector in the system, determine two signal parameters and to control the components of the... Agent: Ge Healthcare Bio-sciences Corp. Patent Department

20070272606 - Multi-functional coatings on microporous substrates: A composition is described wherein a coating is provided on a microporous substrate, such as a low surface energy microporous substrate, which coating provides multiple functionalities to the underlying microporous material, while still maintaining porosity within at least a portion of the microporous substrate.... Agent: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

20070272607 - Membrane surface modification by radiation-induced polymerization: The invention provides porous membranes with at least a partially modified surface as well as methods of making and using the same.... Agent: Millipore Corporation

20070272608 - Colloidal polysulfone fibers: Colloidal fibers and devices including colloidal fibers for the purification of water are provided. The fibers include colloidal particles having average diameters from 10 to 1000 nm that include a sulfone polymer. The length of the fibers is at least three times their average cross-sectional width of 35 to 400... Agent: Evan Law Group LLC

20070272609 - Reuse of waste materials via manure additive: A composition for treating waste materials such as, for example, livestock manure and mushroom compost. The composition includes: (1) gypsum obtained either as commercial product or as waste wallboard; (2) lime; (3) silica or fly ash; (4) optionally water; (5) optionally iron slag; and (6) optionally portland cement. Further provided... Agent: Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

20070272610 - Metho and apparatus for collecting bacterial cells, method for acclimatizing bacterial cells, and wastewater treatment equipment: A method for collecting bacterial cells comprising: feeding water to be treated containing ammonium and nitrite to an anaerobic ammonium oxidation vessel to denitrify ammonium and nitrite by anaerobic ammonium oxidizing bacteria; and feeding the denitrified treated water to a precipitation vessel, in which an acclimatization container is stored, to... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070272611 - Process for removing a contaminant from contaminated groundwater: The invention relates to a process for removing a contaminant from groundwater wherein it is not necessary for groundwater to be extracted from the soil. To that end, the process according to the invention comprises the following steps: a) a biologically active layer (2) is applied on or in the... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070272612 - Method for the fractionation and separation of particles by step-wise gradient density extraction: A method for the separation of particles of different densities using a step-wise gradient density extraction method as described herein where a sample is suspended in a liquid volume of an extracting medium of specific density and the particles that have a density less than or equal to that of... Agent: William J. Sipio C/o Intellevate

20070272613 - Acid tolerant polymeric membrane and process for the recovery of acid using polymeric membranes: A multi-layer membrane structure including a crosslinked polymeric membrane, such as a crosslinked polyvinyl sulfate membrane or a crosslinked copolymer polyvinyl sulfate and polyvinyl alcohol membrane, is provided. The membrane structure is suitable for use in an acid environment, and is suitable for recovering acid from a feed mixture comprising... Agent: Exxonmobil Research & Engineering Company

20070272614 - Acid tolerant polymeric membrane and process for the recovery of acid using polymeric membranes: A crosslinked polymeric membrane, such as a crosslinked polyvinyl sulfate membrane or a crosslinked copolymer polyvinyl sulfate and polyvinyl alcohol membrane, is provided. The membrane is suitable for use in an acid environment, and is suitable for recovering acid from a feed mixture comprising acid, hydrocarbons and water.... Agent: Exxonmobil Research & Engineering Company

20070272615 - Biodegradation of oxyanions such as perchlorate on ion exchange resins: Improved systems and methods for removing the load of perchlorate and other oxyanions off of ion exchange resins through bioregeneration are disclosed. The improved systems and methods rely upon direct contact between the resin and a liquid product containing enrichment cultures of or pure strains of perchlorate-destroying microorganisms. Controlled temperatures... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20070272616 - Water treatment mixture and methods and system for use: A product and apparatus for cleaning water or industrial and sewage waste water includes a mixture of diatomite that is heated and stirred to impart an enhanced negative electrical charge to the diatomite. A mixture of approximately 50% aluminium chloride (AlCl3) by volume is blended to provide a powder mixture... Agent: Young, Wing Yip

20070272617 - Sand and animal waste separation system: A system for processing a composition of sand and animal waste includes a first separation tank receiving water from a water source and receiving the composition from a transport. The composition and the water are mixed in the first separation tank to form a liquefied animal waste and sand combination,... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070272620 - Combined feed tube adapter and sanitizer unit for a bottled water cooler: A combined feed tube mounting adapter and sanitizer unit for use in a bottled water cooler having a cooler reservoir for receiving water from a bottle mounted in an inverted orientation for water downflow from the bottle to the reservoir. The combined unit includes an adapter body removably mounted over... Agent: Kelly Lowry & Kelley, LLP

20070272618 - Method and apparatus for demulsifying an oil-water emulsion via ultrasonic: A method for demulsifying water-oil emulsions through ultrasonic action, comprises a step of making the water-oil emulsions flow through at least one ultrasonic acting region in a flow direction, wherein: within the ultrasonic acting region, a concurrent ultrasonic wave whose traveling direction is the same as the flow direction of... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070272619 - Production of distinct water fractions: Method of preparation of two distinct water fractions by processing of starting bulk water, whereas resulting fractions are stabilized by ionic cheotropes as LDW-ES form of water clustering or by ionic kozmotropes as HDW-CS like unstructured form of water clustering, is the subject of the present invention. Based on the... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070272621 - Pulsed power water treatment: Water in a recirculating hot potable water system 110 is treated by power pulses, by placing a coil 18 near the water and providing to the coil 18 an AC power source 12. The power source 12 is connected in a first loop with the coil 18 and a switch... Agent: Michaud-duffy Group LLP

20070272622 - Sanitizing methods and systems: Salt and potassium compound may be reacted in a swimming pool or other body of water to be sanitized and/or cell plates may be utilized. NaCl may also be added to the mix to produce a shock formulation. The swimming pool or other water may already contain salt brine with... Agent: Kenneth L. Nash

20070272623 - Multi-zone ground water and soil treatment: Apparatus and method for introducing a first fluid of a first oxidative/reductive potential type into a first zone of a site and introducing a second fluid of a second, different oxidative/reductive potential type into a second zone of the site, with the second zone and the first zone adjacent each... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070272625 - Filtration system and method for implementing the same: A method and apparatus are disclosed for filtering out particles in a fluid, the method comprising providing the fluid, creating a turbulent flow in the fluid, and collecting the particles.... Agent: Ip Legal Department Tyco Fire & Security Services

20070272624 - device for treating a flowing liquid: A device for treating a flowing liquid comprises a chamber containing a treatment medium, having an inlet through which liquid enters the chamber and an outlet through which liquid leaves the chamber. A plate is provided in the outlet, having at least one opening extending through it positioned such that... Agent: Christopher H. Hunter

20070272626 - Sludge dehydrating processor for converting sludge including organic substance into resources of low water content: There has been achieved a sludge dehydrating processor with less mechanical operation and with satisfactory dehydrating efficiency and heating efficiency. In order to process and convert sludge including an organic substance into solid fertilizer, a heating treatment zone for feeding and sterilizing an object to be treated and a dehydrating... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070272627 - Use of inert, porous materials in order to reduce the salt content in aqueous solutions, and method and device therefor: The present invention relates to the use of an inert porous material for desalination of water and in particular of sea water. In the method according to the invention, the inert porous material is impregnated with the saline water and brought into contact with dry air, which becomes enriched with... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP

20070272628 - Apparatus for treating solutions of high osmotic strength: The present invention pertains to an apparatus and method for treating a solution of high osmotic strength, especially seawater and solutions of greater than 20 bar osmotic pressure, by passing the solution through a vessel containing spiral wound reverse osmosis or nanofiltration elements. The vessel contains at least three elements... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20070267334 - System and method for dissolving gases in liquids: Apparatus and methods for dissolving a gas into a liquid comprises a saturation tank, a high pressure liquid pump in fluid communication with the tank, and a pressurized gas source in communication with a regulated gas head space of the saturation tank. The saturation tank comprises a pressure vessel for... Agent: James H. Meadows And Medicus Associates

20070267335 - System and method for bubble removal: In one aspect of the invention, systems, methods, and devices are provided for handling liquid. In some embodiments, such systems, methods, and devices are used to combine fluids while removing gaseous bubbles.... Agent: Affymetrix, Inc Attn: ChiefIPCounsel, Legal Dept.

20070267336 - Microflow path system: A microflow path system has a column layer of at least 0.5 mm in internal diameter. The column layer includes a hybrid-forming section and a fluid-supply promoting section arranged in a region downstream of the hybrid-forming section. The hybrid-forming section is packed with beads to provide a bead bed length... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070267337 - Filter assembly: A filter assembly has a housing and a filter. The housing has a base, a cover with a outlet, an outer filter screen being tubular, an inner filter screen being tubular and a metal net being tubular. Lower edges and upper edges of the outer filter screen, the inner filter... Agent: Patenttm.us

20070267338 - Replaceable fuel filter element and fuel filter assembly: One embodiment is a unique replaceable filter element. Further embodiments, forms, objects, features, advantages, aspects, and benefits shall become apparent from the following description and drawings.... Agent: Krieg Devault LLP

20070267339 - Oil filter adapter: An oil filter adapter which is adapted to be secured to an oil filter receptacle of an automotive engine so that a larger oil filter may be substituted for a smaller factory oil filter thereby increasing the oil filtering capacity; the adapter allows mounting a larger oil filter, having mounting... Agent: Thomte Law Office, L.L.C.

20070267340 - Hydrofoil-shaped suction strainer with an internal core tube: A suction strainer is provided for use in a pumping system of the type wherein a suction line provides fluid flow to a pump and wherein the suction strainer is connected to the suction line for removing solids or aquatic life from a flow of fluid being drawn into the... Agent: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

20070267341 - Acid-neutralizing filter media: Acid-neutralizing filter media includes filter media fibers in combination with a strong base of small particle size and high surface area attached to and immobilized on the filter media fibers, and methodology therefor.... Agent: Michael E. Taken Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall

20070267342 - Apparatus for separating particulate from stormwater: A liquid separation system and related method for retaining floating and non-floating particulates within a storage chamber of a treatment tank. The tank may or may not include a bypass to allow a portion of liquid coming into the tank to bypass the storage chamber. The storage chamber includes an... Agent: Thompson Hine L.L.P. Intellectual Property Group

20070267343 - Heavy metal particulate emission speciation modification wet process: The invention pertains to a method for reducing the leaching of heavy metals from air particulate emissions. The method includes contacting the heavy metal particulate with a water and complexing agent which converts the molecular form of the particulate to a less soluble and less bioavailable form prior to collection... Agent: Keith Edward Forrester

20070267345 - Aeration-less water treatment system: An aeration-less water treatment system includes an anaerobic treatment tank which subjects sewage supplied by a pump to anaerobic treatment by causing the sewage to upflow, and an aerobic treatment tank which subjects anaerobically treated water to aerobic treatment by letting the anaerobically treated water to downflow by natural downflow.... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070267344 - Method and apparatus for enhancing aquatic environments: Submerged media useful with or without aeration and/or mixing to enhance an aquatic environment by promoting and retaining biogrowth. The media takes the form of a cluster of individual flexible elements having free ends. The media are submerged in a liquid such as a water or wastewater treatment basin or... Agent: Blackwell Sanders LLP

20070267346 - Process for autotrophic perchlorate reduction using elemental sulfur and mollusk shells: The invention relates to a system and method to reduce perchlorate in wastewater utilizing perchlorate-reducing bacteria, sulfur as an electron donor and mollusk shells as alkalinity agent. Embodiments of the invention include a perchlorate-reduction system comprising a bioreactor unit having perchlorate-reducing media comprising elemental sulfur, oyster shells and a microbial... Agent: Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP

20070267347 - Method for the physical and biological treatment of a biomass and device for carrying out said method: e

20070267349 - Method of separating components in a sample using silane-treated silica filter media: The present invention provides methods for separating one or more components of interest from a sample containing particulates and soluble materials. The method comprises the steps of: (a) filtering a sample through silica filter media whose surface silanol groups have reacted with one or more silanes, and (b) simultaneously capturing... Agent: Howrey LLP

20070267348 - Open tubular capillaries having a connecting layer: The invention relates to a method for producing open tubular capillaries containing monolithic sorbents and to said capillaries. The inventive capillaries are characterised by a connection layer between the capillary wall and the sorbent, said layer ensuring a particularly good adhesion of the sorbent to the capillary wall.... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20070267350 - Pumice stone with a carbon content, process for its production and its applications: This pumice stone, which has a carbon content of between 5 and 15% by weight, is capable of adsorbing hydrocarbons but is hydrophobic. It can be applied in decontaminating a sheet of water.... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070267351 - Low-frequency acoustic waves for collecting and/or moving particles inside articles: A system and method for collecting, mixing and/or extracting particles from within an article, e.g., by size or density, including the steps of applying a sound wave to the article, whereby the sound wave disperses particles throughout the article, and optionally transporting and/or collecting the particles from the article. This... Agent: Milde & Hoffberg, LLP

20070267352 - Method and system for filtering sediment-bearing fluids: A self-cleaning, back-washable filter apparatus and method for use with a pumping apparatus which is at least partially immersed in fluid. The filter apparatus may comprise a vibration device that is powered by a flow of fluid. A method for filtering a flow of fluid is also disclosed, comprising vibrating... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070267353 - Solvent filtration system and methods: A filter system has a first filter from which solvent is recovered in a cleaning cycle using a rinse fluid in forward flow, and from which particulates are removed using flush gas in reverse flow. At least part of the solvent and the flush gas are recycled to the system... Agent: Rutan & Tucker, LLP. Hani Z. Sayed

20070267354 - Method for controlling sterile water production device: In controlling a sterile water production device, if pH of sterile water is smaller than a preset pH, an additional aqueous hypochlorite solution is injected into the sterile water to increase the pH back to the preset pH, and a molar quantity of residual alkaline impurities present in such additional... Agent: Snider & Associates

20070267356 - Ultraviolet fluid purification apparatus: An ultraviolet fluid purification apparatus is to embed an ultraviolet lamp inside a tube that has an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe on the body, and the ultraviolet lamp is powered by direct current; or to embed an element that emits the ultraviolet light inside a tube that has... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20070267357 - Method and apparatus for liquid purification: An apparatus and method for purifying a liquid comprising a photolytic light chamber producing ultraviolet light in the 100 to 300 nanometer range, said light passing through a quartz tube or lens to irradiate the liquid passing through a chamber containing the liquid.... Agent: John K. Mccormick

20070267355 - Waste and tailings dewatering treatment system and method: An apparatus and method are described for reducing the liquid content of a material comprising a particulate/liquid dispersion or suspension, in particular comprising a dispersion or suspension of inorganic particles being a byproduct of mining, manufacturing or other industrial processes. The apparatus comprising a receiving zone to contain the material,... Agent: Iplm Group, P.A.

20070267358 - Online poultry reprocessing tablet chlorination system and method: An automated online processing super-chlorination system that monitors the chlorine levels as well as the pH levels of a main water line. Super-chlorinated water is implemented in processing water to allow poultry to be reprocessed online without removing the poultry to an offline location. The use of super-chlorinated water allows... Agent: Myers & Kaplan Intellectual Property Law, L.L.C.

20070267359 - Aeration method of pool water and apparatus there of: An aeration method of a water pool and an apparatus thereof are disclosed, suitable for use in an aquatic pool or an aerobic processing pool. The aeration method requires placing at least one biofilter device in the water pool. An aeration apparatus comprises a pumping device and at least one... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070267361 - Systems and methods for measuring glycated hemoglobin: Systems and methods for fractionating components of a sample are disclosed herein. A method of fractionating components of a sample includes establishing a solution density gradient in a capillary channel, applying the sample to the capillary channel, and centrifuging the sample in the capillary channel, thereby separating the components of... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070267360 - Use of depth filtration in series with continuous centrifugation to clarify mammalian cell cultures: Methods for clarification of cell samples using centrifugation in combination with depth filtration.... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP Eric S. Cherry - Docketing Supervisor

20070262003 - Method to operate a flushable filter column for a liquid: The present invention provides a method of operating a flushable filter column for a liquid. During the operation of a filter column, comprising several filter units, for a liquid, the filter units are flown through by the liquid in a forward direction in a filtering flow in the sense of... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070262004 - Water treatment apparatus: A water treatment apparatus which facilitates the installation of a water treatment unit and prefilter into an existing plumbing system. The apparatus includes a bypass valve interconnected with a prefilter and water treatment unit using a connection box. The fittings and orientations are chosen for the components so that various... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20070262005 - Water treatment apparatus: The present invention relates to a screener for removing foreign substances contained in a paste, and a method for removing foreign substances contained in paste by using a screener.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070262006 - Aromatic drain device: An aromatic drain device comprising a perforate retaining device defining a volume for retaining an aromatic media therein, the retaining device releasably secured to a removable drain cover and positioned to extend below the drain cover into the cavity defined by the floor drain wall.... Agent: The Parker Law Office, PLLC

20070262007 - Debris gathering device for swimming pools: A device for gathering debris floating at or near the surface of a swimming pool, the device having a spray head assembly releasably installable in front of an in-wall skimmer on a side of the swimming pool, the spray head assembly comprising a connector through which a pressurized flow of... Agent: Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP Attn: Docketing Dept.

20070262008 - Aquarium filter assembly and filter element: An aquarium filter assembly includes a housing having a filter cartridge and a water pump and defining a flow path therethrough from upstream to downstream from an inlet to an outlet. A replaceable filter element is mounted in one or more designated orientation positions.... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20070262009 - Integrated below-ground vault with a filtered catch basin: The invention relates to an integrated belowground vault with filter catch basin, that allows the runoff water to enter into a belowground two-part vault passing through a commercially available replaceable filter before being transferred out to the sewer, Rood control system or out through a French drain consisting of a... Agent: Higgs, Fletcher & Mack LLP

20070262010 - Container for purifying water by utilization of sunlight: The present invention relates to a container (2) for purifying water by utilization of sunlight, comprising a first surface (4, 8′, 9′, 10′, 12′) that is formed of a permeable layer for sunlight and a second surface (6, 8″, 9″, 10″, 12″) that is formed of an absorbing layer for... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070262011 - Recirculating water purification system & method: Recirculating water purification system and method for use with conventional water coolers and the like having a water temperature control device, such as a refrigeration unit or heating element. The invention utilizes a peltier module operative to define a recirculating flow of water within a water reservoir used with the... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20070262012 - Box filter structure: A box filter comprises of a casing and at least two filters, which are installed inside the casing and behind the influx channel and have a buffer gap between two adjacent filters; the influx channel, which is installed on the external wall of the box filter. In addition, more than... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20070262013 - Automatic reinfusing system: An automatic reinfusing system which involves no contamination or medical errors or any other operational problems and allows easy and simple operation, without imposing any burden on the medical worker. The automatic reinfusing system includes a hemodialysis circuit, wherein a solution replenishing line has a replenishing solution supply source and... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20070262014 - Filtering apparatus and filter element: The invention relates to a filtering apparatus comprising a pot-type filter housing (10), a filter element (28) that is accommodated therein, a holding mechanism (38) which is disposed in the filter housing (10) in order to removably fix the filter element along the longitudinal axis thereof, and a sealing device... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20070262015 - Filter: A filter comprises first and second adjacent filter material layers. The first filter material layer is joined to the second material layer along only a partial circumferential section of the second filter material layer to form an essentially disk shaped receptacle for holding coffee or tea. The second filter material... Agent: Venable LLP

20070262016 - Circumferentially pleated filter assembly and method of forming the same: A filter assembly is provided which includes an outer filter sleeve formed at least in part by a plurality of pleats, an inner filter sleeve formed at least in part by a plurality of pleats, wherein the inner and outer filter sleeves define a passage therebetween. An inlet cap is... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070262017 - Composite porous membrane and method for producing the same: An object of the present invention is to provide a composite porous membrane, which has not only excellent filtration capacity, but also excellent adhesion between a porous membrane and a braid and mechanical properties, and a method for producing the composite porous membrane. The present invention relates to a composite... Agent: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery

20070262018 - Method and product for protecting the residential and commercial aquatic environment: A method for improving biological reaction within contained water including the use of liners. The inventive concept is designed for treating a body of water having impurities therein. The product consists of a biological formulation on surface media designed to release microorganisms to the containment system to assure a rapid... Agent: Deborah A. Grim

20070262019 - Process for autotrophic denitrification using elemental sulfur and mollusk shells: The invention relates to a system and method to remove nitrogen, particularly nitrate, from wastewater utilizing denitrifying bacteria, sulfur as an electron donor and mollusk shells as alkalinity agent. Embodiments of the invention include a denitrification system comprising a bioreactor unit, denitrifying media comprising layers of elemental sulfur and oyster... Agent: Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP

20070262020 - Hemodialysis apparatus and methods: A hemodialysis apparatus comprises dialyzer means, dialyzing solution supply means, blood circulation means, and blood irradiation means. Employing electromagnetic radiation in the red visible and near infrared spectrum as part of a hemodialysis apparatus prevents long-term side effects associated with the use of dialysis, including cardiovascular diseases and anemia, and... Agent: Matthias Scholl

20070262021 - System for automated compression of chromatography columns: The present invention provides an automated system and method for maintaining compaction, and therefore increased efficiency, of a media bed within a chromatography column. In the preferred embodiment, an adjustment assembly is slidingly engaged inside one end of the column such that it can be moved along the column's major... Agent: Nields & Lemack

20070262022 - Separating tray for a distillation column: A separating tray for a column for distillation of a polymerizable material is disclosed. The separating tray comprising at least one tray plate with a plurality of openings and at least one attachment. The at least one attachment divides the plurality of openings into groups. Also, the at least one... Agent: Smith Moore LLP

20070262023 - System and method for removing arsenite and arsenate from water: A method for removing arsenite and arsenate from water is provided. The method comprises reacting the water with cupric oxide (CuO) particles for a predetermined time and filtering the reacted water. A system for removing arsenite and arsenate from liquids is also provided.... Agent: Emery L. Tracy

20070262024 - Methods and systems for fluid treatment having multiple cycles: A method for fluid treatment that provides alternative regeneration cycles within the same fluid treatment device. A second alternative regeneration cycle is available within the same device, which has independent cycles or processes from the first regeneration cycle. The first and second regeneration cycles can be programmed at the same... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20070262025 - Canister for treatment of contaminated fluids: An apparatus for use in the treatment of contaminated fluid is provided. The apparatus includes an outer element into which contaminated fluid flows and an inner element positioned in substantial axial alignment within the outer element and in spaced relations thereto. The apparatus also includes, between its ends, a pathway... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20070262026 - Compositions and methods for removal of toxic metals and radionuclides: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the removal of toxic metals or radionuclides from source materials. Toxic metals may be removed from source materials using a clay, such as attapulgite or highly cationic bentonite, and chitin or chitosan. Toxic metals may also be removed using volcanic ash... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P.

20070262027 - Layered filter for treatment of contaminated fluids: A filter for use in the treatment of contaminated fluid is provided. The filter, in an embodiment, includes two filter elements, each substantially flat in shape, for use in removing certain contaminants from the fluid flow. The filter further includes a waste adsorbent material, positioned between the two filter elements... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20070262028 - Method and device for magnetically filtering fluids: A method of and device for capturing and retaining magnetic particles from fluids by exposing one or more cylindrical and diametrically polarized magnetic elements to a fluid by means of a device that secures the magnetic element or elements while exposing both magnetic poles of each magnetic element to the... Agent: Philip J. Lee

20070262029 - Actuated pressure control valve assembly and method: A reverse osmosis system for purifying water including an automated needle valve assembly adapted for controlling the fluid operating pressure at the reverse osmosis membrane unit so as to adjustably control the water pressure against the membrane unit. A direct current electric motor is connected to the valve assembly and... Agent: Robert Rowlett

20070262030 - Cmp slurry strainer: A slurry strainer for tungsten CMP. It is made of PVDF and has a lower, plug portion for close fitting into the top of a drain and an upper, convex portion that sits on top of the drain, with a larger diameter than the drain itself. Debris rolls off the... Agent: Goodwin Procter L.l.p

20070262031 - Industrial process for recycling waste its applications and products obtained: The present invention relates to an industrial process, a so-called oxido-destruction process, for conveniently recycling every type of waste of any origin. The materials obtained through said process have various and interesting possibilities of use in the industrial field. Said process is preferably carried out continuously, in a suitable mobile... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070262032 - Treating method and equipment for coke-cooling wastewater: The present invention falls within the field of purifying oil-laden wastewater, which provides a method for purifying coke-cooling wastewater in a delayed coking process in petroleum chemical field. The method comprises the following steps: (a) cooling the coke-cooling wastewater produced in a delayed coking process to 5-55° C. under 0.1-0.25... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070262033 - Method and apparatus to enhance separation performance of a lean and low mean size dispersed phase from a continuous phase: Two hydrocyclones used in series enhances the removal of a dispersed phase from a continuous phase by cyclonic action. The first hydrocyclone has no overflow outlet and serves to coalesce the droplets or particles of the disperse phase together thereby increasing contaminant size distribution. The second hydrocyclone functions as a... Agent: Cameron International Corporation

20070262034 - Particle sedimentation apparatus and method for performing particle sedimentation: A particle sedimentation apparatus includes a rotation body rotatable about a rotation axis and a separation chamber formed in the rotation body, to cause sedimentation of particle suspension in the separation chamber upon rotation of the rotation body. The particles accumulate in a radially outward region of the separation chamber.... Agent: Glenn Patent Group

20070256962 - Water purifier: A water purifier for the purification of pressurized water includes a filter chamber (16) with a cylindrical adsorption filter (17), a UV chamber (19) that is provided inside the adsorption filter (17), an incoming water intake (15) to the filter chamber (16), a spout (20) emanating from the filter chamber... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070256963 - Plugged filter detection system: A plugged filter detection system includes a valve housed within a cavity defining an initial inlet for receiving fluid at an inlet pressure before fluid enters a filter, a final inlet for receiving fluid at an outlet pressure after the fluid exits the filter, and a switch port for directing... Agent: Christopher Devries General Motors Corporation

20070256964 - Separator device: The invention relates to a separator device for separating a first liquid substance from a second substance, the two substances forming a mixture. The apparatus comprises a vessel with an inlet for receiving the mixture, a first outlet for discharge of a first fraction of the mixture, a second outlet... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20070256965 - Filter device: The inventive filter device comprises at least one filtering element arrangeable in the filter housing (11) which is connectable to a hydraulic device (9), in particular a hydraulic tank through hydraulic connections (37, 39) by means of a connection system in such a way that a fluid is enabled to... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20070256966 - Stormwater bioretention filtration system with overflow/bypass capability: A stormwater treatment system including a substantially water impermeable treatment container for treating stormwater through a bioretention mechanism. The treatment container includes an overflow/bypass opening to receive stormwater that bypasses the treatment container filter media, or is only partially treated as a result of high stormwater flows in excess of... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20070256967 - Method and apparatus for liquid treatment with combined electronic and centrifugal processes to remove contaminants: An apparatus and method for treating dirty water or other liquids containing particles of varying size includes a magnetic treatment unit and a centrifugal separator through which the liquid flows as a stream in sequence. The magnetic treatment unit causes very small sized particles to agglomerate, nucleate or otherwise to... Agent: Michaud-duffy Group LLP

20070256968 - Advanced filter for boilers: Advanced filter for boilers of domestic appliances such as irons, steam generators, humidifiers or others formed by a container holding a compartment able to receive a filtering cartridge in a provided seat at its interior. From the bottom of the container, there is an elongated hollow section, comprising an opening... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20070256969 - Composite perfluorohydrocarbon membranes, their preparation and use: Composite porous hydrophobic membranes are prepared by forming a perfluorohydrocarbon layer on the surface of a preformed porous polymeric substrate. The substrate can be formed from poly(aryl ether ketone) and a perfluorohydrocarbon layer can be chemically grafted to the surface of the substrate. The membranes can be utilized for a... Agent: Houston Eliseeva

20070256970 - Porous adsorptive or chromatographic media: A porous substrate capable of adsorptive filtration of a fluid having a porous self-supporting substrate and one or more porous, adsorptive polymeric coatings comprising from about 1 to about 80% of the void volume of the pores of the substrate. The resultant substrate has good convective and diffusive flow and... Agent: Millipore Corporation

20070256971 - Anaerobic digester system for animal waste stabilization and biogas recovery: p

20070256972 - Process for purification treatment of wastewater containing organic substance: There is provided a process for purification treatment of wastewater containing an organic substance. There is provided a process for purification treatment of wastewater containing an organic substance by carrying out supercritical treatment or subcritical treatment, which comprises subjecting the wastewater to at least one solid-liquid separation pretreatment selected from... Agent: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery

20070256973 - Method and apparatus for separation of chemical materials from feces: A method and apparatus for treatment of feces is present in which usable organic and inorganic chemical compounds and substances are extracted from the fecal material for reuse. The process and apparatus includes receiving a mixture of fecal material from various sources, separating the liquid from the solids for further... Agent: Chase Law Firm L.c

20070256974 - Immersed membrane filtration cycle with extended or tmp controlled cycle time: A filtration process has permeation periods and deconcentration periods. The length of the permeation period or periods between backwashes is chosen, or controlled, to allow the system to reach a TMP and flux value at which the system is operating near its mechanical limits.... Agent: General Electric Co. Global Patent Operation

20070256975 - Selective reaction method for isolating metallic nitride fullerenes using amine chemistry: The present invention is directed to a novel method for isolating fullerenes. In a preferred embodiment, the process purifies metallic nitride fullerenes from non-metallic nitride fullerenes by mixing a solution containing metallic nitride fullerenes with a functionalized silica gel, allowing the mixture to react for an amount of time effective... Agent: Howrey LLP

20070256976 - Metal-coated sorbents as a separation medium for hplc of phosphorus-containing materials: Methods for the separation of biological materials from a sample mixture are provided, using a support comprising metal coated onto a sorbent matrix. Methods using the support as a chromatographic column for separation are provided. The present disclosure also provides methods for making the metal-coated sorbent support.... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20070256977 - Reverse osmosis water filtering system: A reverse osmosis liquid filtering assembly includes a reverse osmosis membrane for receiving intake liquid and creating permeate and concentrate liquid and a tank having a first chamber for storing the permeate and a second chamber for receiving the concentrate liquid, the first and second chambers being operatively connected so... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20070256978 - Block polymer processing for mesostructured inorganic oxide materials: Mesoscopically ordered, hydrothermally stable metal oxide-block copolymer composite or mesoporous materials are described herein that are formed by using amphiphilic block polymers which act as structure directing agents for the metal oxide in a self-assembling system.... Agent: Berliner & Associates

20070256979 - Hydrogen peroxide based water treatment system and method: A system and method for the treatment of water for human consumption using a naturally occurring inorganic catalyst working within a pH range between 3 and 13, combining the inorganic catalyst at 3 parts per million to an oxidant, primarily hydrogen peroxide and a metal salt used as a coagulant... Agent: Randal D. Homburg

20070256981 - Composite adsorbent block for the treatment of contaminated fluids: An apparatus for use in the treatment of contaminated fluid is provided. The apparatus includes a body portion, made from a mixture of a waste adsorbent material and a binder material, for use in the removal of contaminants. The adsorbent material may be a nanosorbent material manufactured from self-assembled monolayers... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20070256980 - Countercurrent systems and methods for treatment of contaminated fluids: A countercurrent system for treatment of contaminated fluid is provided. The system, in an embodiment, includes a source from which contaminated fluid may be introduced into the system and a reservoir of an adsorbent nanomaterial designed to remove contaminants from contaminated fluid. The system also includes a reactor in fluid... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20070256982 - Compositions and methods for wastewater treatment: Methods and compositions utilizing aluminum, magnesium, and calcium-based additives for the treatment and neutralization of wastewater are described for removing contaminants from wastewater, including reducing phosphorous-containing compounds, total suspended solids (TSS), biological oxygen demand (BOD), fats, oils, and greases (FOG), and total Kjedahl nitrogen (TKN) are described. Methods and compositions... Agent: Black Lowe & Graham, PLLC

20070256983 - Stormwater treatment system with automated contaminant buildup detection: A stormwater treatment system for separating contaminants from flowing stormwater is provided. The stormwater treatment system includes a tank including an inlet for receiving stormwater runoff and an outlet for outputting stormwater subsequent to treatment. The tank includes a storage chamber for collecting pollutant. A sensor is provided within the... Agent: Thompson Hine L.L.P. Intellectual Property Group

20070256984 - High efficiency slurry filtration apparatus and method: A slurry separation system, apparatus, method and process to separate solids and liquids from a slurry which results in optimal drying of the solids with (1) lowest energy use; and/or (2) use of a minimum amount of apparatus; and/or (3) use of a minimum amount of space for the apparatus;... Agent: James R. Cypher

20070256985 - In situ remediation of inorganic contaminants using stabilized zero-valent iron nanoparticles: A method for preparing highly stabilized and dispersible zero valent iron nanoparticles and using the nanoparticles as a remediation technology against inorganic chemical toxins in contaminated sites. The method employs a composition containing select polysaccharides (starch or cellulose) as a stabilizer for the iron nanoparticles in a liquid carrier, and... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20070256986 - Chemically-enhanced mechanical treatment of water: The present invention describes a method of treating an aqueous system with a hydrodynamic water treatment device in conjunction with polymeric material.... Agent: Joanne Mary Fobare Rossi Hercules Incorporated

20070256987 - Chemically-enhanced mechanical treatment of water: The present invention describes a method of treating an aqueous system with a hydrodynamic water treatment device in conjunction with a surfactant.... Agent: Joanne Mary Fobare Rossi Hercules Incorporated

20070251866 - Aquarium: The invention relates to an aquarium comprising a water tank and a sieve that is arranged in the water tank; the sieve comprises a filter and a driving mechanism supplying power to the filter. The filter is disposed in the internal part of a container of the water tank, while... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20070251865 - Rotating aerator for aquariums and ponds: In an aerator (10) for aquariums and ponds there is an impeller (60) operated by an electric motor (20) having a first entry (246, 347) for the intake of water, a second entry (44) for the intake of air and an exit (254) where the water and air flow comes... Agent: Griffin & Szipl, PC

20070251867 - Aquarium filter: An aquarium filter assembly is mounted to an aquarium tank and defines a water flow path therethrough from upstream to downstream from an inlet to an outlet. A replaceable filter element is mounted in a filter chamber.... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20070251868 - Method and apparatus for nitrogen removal and treatment of digester reject water in wastewater using bioagumenation: 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

20070251869 - Chromatographic stationary phase: A novel chromatographic stationary phase for reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is provided. By using mono and dimethyl silanes as endcapping reagents as compared with the use of traditional trimethyl silanes, an improved blocking of unreacted surface silanols is achieved. The improved blocking of surface silanols results in at... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20070251870 - Chromatographic stationary phase: A surface moiety for use in chromatography which is attached to a solid support, said surface moiety having a structure which comprises at least two arylene groups wherein the arylene groups are separated from each other by a hydrocarbylene group. The surface moiety is attached to a solid support to... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20070251871 - Integrated high throughput system for the analysis of biomolecules: Described is an affinity microcolumn comprising a high surface area material, which has high flow properties and a low dead volume, contained within a housing and having affinity reagents bound to the surface of the high surface area material that are either activated or activatable. The affinity reagents bound to... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (main)

20070251872 - Filter element mounting apparatus: A filter element, consisting of two pleated filter cloths has side frame members or strips and top and bottom frame members. The top and bottom edges of the cloths are encapsulated in the frame members, and the side edges of the filter cloths are clamped by the side frame members.... Agent: Barlow, Josephs & Holmes, Ltd.

20070251874 - Collapsible straining device: A device for straining liquids and particles from solid food items may comprise a collapsible container comprising a plurality of apertures and at least one transition operable to expand the collapsible container, forming a concavity to retain the food items during use, and to allow the user to collapse the... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20070251873 - Filter cloth retention: Cloth retention apparatus for retaining the edges of a filter cloth comprises an edge strip having a bead, which can engage with a channel in a frame member, and be retained therein by a wedging member. The wedging member may be separate or attached to the bead, or incorporated therein.... Agent: Barlow, Josephs & Holmes, Ltd.

20070251875 - Filter element: The invention relates to a filter element comprising a filter medium (10) extending between two end caps (12, 14) that are respectively connected to an associable end region (16, 18) of the filter medium (10), supported at least on one side on a supporting tube (20). The fact that at... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20070251876 - Hybrid filter element and method: The present invention relates to an apparatus for filtering a gas or liquid stream of impurities and to filter elements used in such an apparatus. The apparatus includes a closed vessel having a longitudinally extending length, an initially open interior, an input port at one extent and an output port... Agent: Whitaker, Chalk, Swindle & Sawyer, LLP

20070251877 - Element and structure for piping: A pipe element structure comprises a pipe body which comprises an exterior pipe, an intermediate filtration pipe and an interior filtration pipe. The exterior pipe has multiple openings on its surface. The intermediate and interior filtration pipes are made of porous materials. As the pipe body being buried in the... Agent: Raymond Y. Chan

20070251878 - Low volume per output large in-line filter assembly: A low volume per outlet (LVPO) large in-line filter and quick disconnect valve. The LVPO filter can include inlet and outlet ports perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the filter. A semi-spherical end-cap and an inlet can produce a laminar flow. The inlet and outlet can include quick connect couplings... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20070251879 - Passive grease trap using separator technology: A grease trap for separating grease and solid waste from waste water. The grease trap includes a tank having a downwardly shaped bottom. An upwardly shaped divider divides the tank into an upper chamber and a lower chamber. A hole near an upper part of the divider allows waste into... Agent: Maccord Mason PLLC

20070251880 - Reactor and method for anaerobic wastewater treatment: A reactor (10) for anaerobic waste water treatment is designed as a loop-type column reactor comprising a central flow channel (20). In the annular space (40) between the central flow channel (20) and the reactor wall, there are positioned carrier elements (50) for immobilizing microorganisms, with flow passages being provided... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070251881 - Method for treating water containing ammonium-nitrogen: Raw water containing ammonium-nitrogen is introduced into a nitrification tank and nitrification of nitrite-nitrogen by nitrite oxidizing bacteria is inhibited according to inhibition of the ammonium-nitrogen, thereby conducting stable nitrification of nitrous acid type at a high load by the action of ammonium oxidizing bacteria. Carbonate and/or bicarbonate are added... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20070251882 - Method of removing antibody free light chains from blood: There is provided a method of reducing blood free light chain concentration in a subject, the method comprising the step of subjecting the subject's blood to haemodialysis, haemodiafiltration or haemofiltration. There is also provided the use of a dialysis membrane which is a membrane that allows passage of molecules having... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070251883 - Reverse osmosis membrane with branched poly(alkylene oxide) modified antifouling surface: in which R is hydrogen or a C1-20 aliphatic or aromatic group, V is any group containing a polymerizable site, each R′ is independently hydrogen or a short chain alkyl group, n is an integer of 1-6, and m is an integer of 1 to about 200. The α end... Agent: Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.c.

20070251884 - Method for removing at least one constituent from a solution: The invention relates to a method for removing at least one constituent from a solution, comprising:—forming a liquid mixture by bringing together said solution (1) and a particulate seed material (6) under conditions or in the presence of one or more substances which cause the constituent to be removed to... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20070251885 - Method and a device for treating microparticles: Method for handling microparticles in such a manner, that at least two treatment steps are performed for microparticles in the same vessel without moving the particles to another vessel. There are organs in the device for changing the solution without having to move the microparticles to another vessel.... Agent: Kubovcik & Kubovcik

20070251887 - Purification device, insert and method of purifying a liquid: The present invention relates to a purification device for the purification of a liquid such as water, preferably drinking water, which purification device comprises at least one casing (1) having at least one insert (10), said casing (1) having at least one inlet (8) and at least one outlet (9)... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20070251886 - Supply device for ultraviolet lamps used in the treatment of water: A device for disinfecting water by ultraviolet radiation. The device includes two discharged lamps that are connected by electrical wires. A first electrical circuit is disposed in the immediate vicinity of the discharge lamps and controls a warm-up phase of the discharge lamps. A second electrical circuit is disposed remotely... Agent: Coats & Bennett, PLLC

20070251888 - Method and apparatus for feeding chemical into a liquid flow: A method of feeding chemical to a liquid flowing in an open space, the method including: feeding the chemical to the liquid by at least one special mixing device; introducing a feed liquid to the at least one special mixing device separately from the chemical; contacting the chemical and the... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070251890 - Water treatment method: A method for treating water in a closed cooling system, having a pH of at least 7 and a temperature of at least 25° C., by adding a composition comprising 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one; wherein the composition is substantially free of non-aqueous solvents, volatile organic compounds and halogenated biocides; and wherein 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one is... Agent: Rohm And Haas Company Patent Department

20070251889 - Biocide-enhanced mechanical treatment of water: The present invention describes a method of treating an aqueous system with a hydrodynamic water treatment device in conjunction with a biocide.... Agent: Joanne Mary Fobare Rossi Hercules Incorporated

20070251891 - Method and device for cleaning of filter: The method and arrangement is for cleaning at least one of filter sheets and filter cakes in a pressurized white liquor filter with spray nozzles and driving fluid. The white liquor filter is used in a causticizing process in which green liquor is causticized before the white liquor filter by... Agent: Fasth Law Offices (rolf Fasth)