Liquid purification or separation inventions 05/08

20080121575 - Oil filter with bypass valve: An oil filter assembly has a bypass valve and a cover formed with an orifice. In order to provide a simple contamination indicator for the oil filter, there is provided a deflection device that deflects an oil jet emerging through the orifice when the bypass valve is open on the... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20080121576 - Flow sensing apparatus used to monitor/provide feedback to a split flow pumping system: A method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling the nano-scale flow rate of fluid in the operating flow path of a HPLC system without relying on a nano-scale sensor in the operating flow path. A main flow sensor is disposed in the main flow path between the pump and a... Agent: Waters Investments Limited C/o Waters Corporation

20080121577 - Filter for composite water treatment and sewage treatment: A filter for composite water treatment and sewage treatment includes at least two filters for sewage to pass through respectively. Each of the filters is composed of numerous ringed filaments twisted and entangled together irregularly. And, among the ringed filaments, there are also numerous interspaces formed to let sewage flow... Agent: Bruce H. Troxell Suite 1404

20080121578 - Automatic cooking medium filtering systems and methods: An automatic, or “one touch,” filtering system for filtering a cooking medium in a cooking apparatus, e.g., a fryer, includes a cooking vessel, e.g., a frypot; a drain valve disposed on a drain path between the cooking vessel and a filter container; a fill valve disposed on a fill path... Agent: Baker Botts LLP C/o Intellectual Property Department

20080121579 - Liquid filtration system: In some embodiments, a filtration system may include one or more of the following features: (a) a housing having a bottom portion, a middle portion coupled to the bottom portion and an upper portion, and a cap coupled to the upper portion, (b) a sediment storage area within the bottom... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20080121580 - Geometrically variable filter underdrain header: An embedded geometrically variable filter underdrain header and a method for constructing such a filter. Often the variation is a decrease in cross section along the header from the backwash media source, which avoids a pressure loss as liquid is diverted to the laterals along the header. The header is... Agent: Wong, Cabello, Lutsch, Rutherford & Brucculeri, L.L.P.

20080121581 - Filter cartridge: The invention relates to a filter cartridge (1), in particular a suction filter cartridge, in which the inlet region (10) and the outlet opening (20) are arranged in the base region. The outlet opening (20) is connected to the inlet region (10) via a by-pass, which is located in a... Agent: Flaster/greenberg P.C. 8 Penn Center

20080121582 - Filter recycling unit: A filter recycling unit includes a reservoir defining a cavity capable of storing fluid and at least a portion of a filter, at least one filter positioning member capable of positioning the filter at least partially within the cavity to drain fluid from the positioned filter into the reservoir; and... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080121583 - Portable universal flow filter: A dual flow filter provides meaningful flow through the base of a monolithic carbon composite filter, creating axial flow, while concurrently providing radial flow through the side walls of the monolithic carbon composite filter element. The filter provides consumers with a more rapidly flowing product offering less pressure drop, i.e.,... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080121584 - Methods of making water treatment compositions: Methods of making unique water treatment compositions are provided. In one embodiment, a method of making a doped metal oxide or hydroxide for treating water comprises: disposing a metal precursor solution and a dopant precursor solution in a reaction vessel comprising water to form a slurry; and precipitating the doped... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080121585 - Water treatment using de-supersaturation: A method for treating water includes removing a supersaturated sparingly soluble salt via a self-sustaining de-supersaturation process in which the supersaturated water is contacted with a nucleation material that is reused in the process. Supersaturated reject water from reverse osmosis systems may be de-supersaturated, reducing scale formation on downstream water... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP

20080121586 - Process and device for simulated moving bed separation with a reduced number of large diameter valves: The invention concerns a simulated moving bed (SMB) separation device and process comprising a column, beds Ai of adsorbent separated by plates Pi with a single distribution and extraction network for fluids, in particular feed F, desorbant D, raffinate R and extract E, and a plurality of two-way valves for... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20080121587 - Fluid filter: A fluid filter, particularly suitable for high pressure and high volume use, comprises a cylindrical housing (201) having an attachment plate (209) at an inlet end (202) to which is attached a plurality of bundles (303) of fibres (211), with the fibres being left unsecured at their distal end adjacent... Agent: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton, LLP

20080121588 - Coagulant-enhanced pre-filtration system: A system and method is disclosed for pre-treating water to remove substantial amounts of particulates prior to filtration. A coagulant, such as chitosan is mixed with turbid water and adheres to particulate matter to form large clumps. The water/coagulant mixture is placed in a first reservoir elevated above a second... Agent: Black Lowe & Graham, PLLC

20080121589 - Fluid clarification system, method, and apparatus: A fluid clarification system and method is described in which fluid is passed through one or more settling compartments, each having a solids outlet at the base of the compartment. The base of each compartment includes inclined surfaces for guiding settled solids to the outlet. Also described is a polymer... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20080121590 - By-pass system for separating untreated water from treated water within a water treatment system: A water treatment system includes a pump adapted and configured to pressurize a flow of untreated water. A water treatment tank downstream from the pump includes an inlet in fluid communication with an outlet of the pump and an outlet in fluid communication with an outlet line. A check valve... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20080121591 - Device for nucleic acid preparation: A device for nucleic acid preparation includes an outer housing and an inner housing carried within the outer housing and rotatable with respect to the outer housing. The inner housing defines an inner chamber and includes inlet and outlet ports and a nucleic acid extraction substrate within the inner chamber.... Agent: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

20080121592 - Systems and methods for cleaning liquid carriers related applications data: A process for improving a liquid carrying system comprising physically disrupting a biofilm on interior surfaces of the liquid carrying system and then providing molecular iodine onto the disrupted biofilm in a concentration in aqueous material onto the biofilm of at least 10 parts per million. The reactants may be... Agent: Mark A. Litman & Associates, P.A. York Business Center

20080121593 - Filter system for water and waste water: The invention provides a filter system for water or wastewater, comprising at least one vessel in which there are arranged aerated filter modules (7), at least one feed space (13) being provided for the simultaneous feed of suspension (10) that is to be filtered to the filter modules (7). What... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080121594 - Filter element for water loaded with solid particles and dissolved toxic substances and purification system equipped with said filter element test system for portable analyzer: The invention relates to a filter element consisting of a molded body of porous concrete, which element is arranged in the water stream of a purification system. In particular, the filter element (10) is a molded pervious concrete layer arranged as a partition between a lower compartment (9) and an... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20080116122 - Chromatography systems comprising single-use components: The present invention relates to single-use chromatography devices and systems for use with a durable component for processing compounds such as protein compounds.... Agent: Medlen & Carroll, LLP

20080116121 - Reclamation unit for a liguid: The present invention is a reclamation unit (1) for a liquid comprising a housing (4) with a detachable upper (2) and lower (3) part, where the lower part (3) is connected with a base part (13) which comprises at least one heating unit (17) and inlets (14) and outlets (15,34),... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080116123 - High efficiency ion exchange system for removing nitrate contaminants from water: The disclosed invention is a fixed bed ion exchange water purification system. It employs a combination of electronically controlled process steps and specific systems configurations to duplicate the effects of moving resin beds from one operating position to another as is required in moving bed ion exchange water purification systems.... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20080116124 - High efficiency ion exchange system for removing perchlorate contaminants from water: The disclosed invention is a fixed bed ion exchange water purification system. It employs a combination of electronically controlled process steps and specific systems configurations to duplicate the effects of moving resin beds from one operating position to another as is required in moving bed ion exchange water purification systems.... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20080116125 - Fluid filtration apparatus and method of using the same: A filtering apparatus having two distinct filter media for filtering circulating fluid in a circulation system. A portion of the fluid entering the filter passes through a first filter media, while a reduced portion of the fluid entering the filter passes through a second filter media. The second filter media... Agent: Law Office Of Delio & Peterson, Llc.

20080116126 - Liquid filter with contamination-protected clean side: A liquid filter for use as an oil filter or a fuel filter, having a filter insert supported on a support tower. The support tower is essentially a cylindrical tube, with passage openings that provide a flowpath from outside the tower to a space inside the tower. A circumferential wiping... Agent: Bohan, Mathers & Associates, Llc

20080116127 - Sump and filter assembly: A sump and filter assembly is provided that includes a sump component and a filter component operatively connected with the sump component. The sump component has an inlet receivable of fluid and a capacity for fluid. The filter component is configured to filter fluid from the sump component and has... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.c.

20080116128 - Hollow fiber membrane cartridge: A hollow fiber membrane cartridge comprising a bundle of multiple hollow fiber membranes arranged so as to be vertical in an immersion vessel and comprising bond fixing layers capable of bond fixing of the hollow fiber membrane bundle at both ends thereof, wherein the morphology of each of the bond... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080116129 - Tufted nonwoven, bonded nonwoven, methods for their manufacture and uses: A tufted nonwoven includes a face material which tufts a bonded nonwoven having a mixture of a plurality of bicomponent filaments 1 with a plurality of bicomponent filaments 2. At least bicomponent filaments 1 have component 11 and component 12. Component 11 exhibits a melting temperature Tm(11), and component 22... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080116130 - Methods and apparatus for treating wastewater employing a high rate clarifier and a membrane: Methods and apparatus for treating wastewater are described, one method embodiment including the steps of flowing a stream comprising mixed liquor suspended solids and fixed growth solids to a high rate clarification stage, forming a clarifier effluent, a first waste activated sludge stream, and a return waste activated sludge stream.... Agent: Jeffrey L. Wendt Suite 540

20080116131 - Surfactant-modified earth materials for the treatment of perchlorate and other emerging contaminants in water and brines: Cost-effective tailored earth materials and methods of making and using these tailored earth materials are disclosed. These tailored earth materials can be used to treat (filter) emergent contaminants, such as perchlorate, from water or brine. The sorbed contaminants on the spent tailored earth materials can be degraded after use by... Agent: George R. Reardon

20080116132 - System and method for oxygenating an aerobic sludge digester: A system and method for oxygenating an aerobic sludge digester is provided. The disclosed embodiments include an aerobic sludge digester tank or vessel having a mechanically agitated contactor disposed therein, an oxygen injection subsystem adapted to inject oxygen into the digester tank proximate the mechanically agitated contactor. The embodiments of... Agent: Praxair, Inc. Law Department - M1 557

20080116133 - Method and apparatus for extracting comtaminants from water: The present invention provides a method for mixing a liquefied hydrocarbon gas extracting a flow of hydrocarbon containing water. The method involves; a) introducing the liquefied hydrocarbon gas extracting into the water to provide water having entrained droplets of the extract and/or the hydrocarbon; b) subjecting the water to a... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, Pc

20080116134 - Brine-conserving nanofiltration water softener system: A brine recycling apparatus and process form a part of a water softening system (10). The water softening system (10) has a brine tank (43) for receiving brine solution that has passed through a softening tank (19) of the softening system (10) to remove hardness ions adsorbed on resin regenerating... Agent: Nawrocki, Rooney & Sivertson Suite 401, Broadway Place East

20080116135 - Dishwasher with a low-maintenance filter system: A dishwasher with a multi-step filter system includes a coarse filter and a micro filter for cleaning the rinsing solution and also includes a lye pump and a circulatory pump. The dishwasher also includes a comminutor arranged in the path of the flow downstream from the coarse filter for remains... Agent: Bsh Home Appliances Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080116136 - Water treatment system: A system and process for treating water are described. Water may be purified by passing feed water through an electrochemical deionization device. The water may be suitable for cooking, washing, and beverage production.... Agent: Lowrie, Lando & Anastasi, LLP U0105

20080116139 - Ion chromatography system using catalytic gas elimination: A liquid chromatographic system is provided including catalytically combining hydrogen and oxygen gases in the chromatography eluent stream in a catalytic gas elimination chamber, to form water and thereby reduce the gas content in the eluent stream. Also, a liquid ion chromatographic system in which the effluent from the detector... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP

20080116137 - Monolithic organic copolymer: Monolithic organic copolymer prepared by copolymerisation of a phenyl (meth)acrylate and a phenylene di(meth)acrylate in the presence of a porogen, wherein said copolymerisation is carried out at a temperature of at least 70° C. This polymer can be used as chromatographic material for separating biopolymers and small molecules.... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20080116138 - Packing material for ion chromatography: The packing material for ion chromatography, separating equipment for chemical substances and a separating method using the packing material of the present invention, enable to sufficiently separate seven standard inorganic anions and three halogen oxide anions in either of the conductometric detection or ultraviolet detection by postcolumn derivatization while preventing... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080116140 - High efficiency ion exchange system for removing selenate contaminants from water: The disclosed invention is a fixed bed ion exchange water purification system. It employs a combination of electronically controlled process steps and specific systems configurations to duplicate the effects of moving resin beds from one operating position to another as is required in moving bed ion exchange water purification systems.... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20080116141 - Complete plant growth medium: A naturally occurring zeolite is coated with a special nanophase Fe oxide, thereby forming a nanophase Fe oxide coated zeolite. The composition thus formed can be used for a variety of horticultural and floricultural end applications. When the nanophase Fe oxide coated zeolite is dosed with plant nutrients and is... Agent: Whitaker, Chalk, Swindle & Sawyer, LLP

20080116142 - Process to obtain water bodies larger than 15,000 m3 for recreational use with color, transparency and cleanness characteristics similar to swimming pools or tropical seas at low cost: The present invention also discloses a structure to contain large water bodies comprising a system for the removal of impurities and surface oils by means of skimmers and the suction device to clean said structure.... Agent: Andrews Kurth LLP

20080116143 - Liquid filter and methods of removing contaminants: Filtration of water to provide cleansed water, using an assembly that monitors the volume of water cleansed and back-flushes the filtration media based on that volume. The assembly includes a control valve that monitors the amount of water that has been processed, controls the addition of water and oxygen to... Agent: Merchant & Gould Pc

20080116144 - Methods and compositions for reducing chlorine demand, decreasing disinfection by-products and controlling deposits in drinking water distribution systems: Methods and compositions for improving water quality by reducing chlorine demand, decreasing disinfection by-products and controlling deposits in drinking water distribution systems include adding low concentrations of supplemental oxidants, for example, RE-Ox® to the systems.... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20080116145 - Molecular separator: The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for separating particles and dissolved matter from a fluid stream. Specifically, the present invention includes a first pressure source which transports untreated fluid into a separator annulus with a filter element disposed therein. The untreated fluid is placed under appropriate pressure sufficient... Agent: Carstens & Cahoon, LLP

20080116147 - Self-powered miniature liquid treatment system: A liquid treatment system that may be self-powered includes a filter, an ultraviolet light source and a hydro-generator. A flow of liquid may be filtered with the filter and used to rotate the hydro-generator to generate electric power. The ultraviolet light source may be energized by the electric power generated... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/alticor Indy

20080116146 - Water purification system: An electrolytic device and method for generating a disinfecting solution is powered by a circuit preferably comprising a voltage adjustment circuit and rechargeable battery that can be recharged by a variety of devices including a solar panel. The disinfectant device can be utilized with a water filter and a storage... Agent: Peacock Myers, P.c.

20080116148 - Treatment of metal melts: A method of maintaining the life of a porous filter when refining a metal melt by controlling the formation of a filter cake thereon, the method comprising passing liquid metal through a porous filter and adding a filter cake formation agent to the metal; contacting the filter metal with a... Agent: Gosz And Partners LLP

20080116149 - System and method for the disinfection of irrigation water: The present invention provides a system and method for the disinfection of irrigation water. Irrigation water is exposed to ozone, which disinfects and flocculates the water for improved removal of bacterial contamination. One or more ozone generators produce ozone gas that is injected into the flow of irrigation water at... Agent: Carr & Ferrell LLP

20080116150 - Algaecidal buffer system for swimming pools and related structures: The specification discloses water treatments for reducing the rate of growth of algae in water bodies such as swimming pools including the steps of providing a volume of water within a man made vessel having a pH value; and dissolving an algaecidal buffer into the volume of water in an... Agent: Luedeka, Neely & Graham, P.c.

20080116151 - Methods of removing solids from liquids: A method of removing solid matter from liquid using two or more sets of screening devices installed in series. Each set of screening devices consists of one or more identical or nearly identical screening devices. Each downstream set of screening devices has smaller openings than the preceding upstream set of... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20080110811 - Environmentally friendly filter cartridge: A filter cartridge which is environmentally friendly in that it is made up of components which are all incinerateable. The ends of a filter element are sealed using potting compound and plastic endcaps. The upper endcap, which is closed, has a pressure relief aperture associated therewith to prevent bowing. In... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20080110812 - Separated water treatment system for diesel fuel engine: A method for treating water separated from diesel fuel, and a diesel fuel filter or water trap for a fuel water collection system are disclosed. A water trap may generally include a primary reservoir, a drain in fluid communication with the primary reservoir, and a controller for the drain that... Agent: Rader, Fishman & Grauer Pllc

20080110813 - Sump housing: A sump housing for scavenging lubricant is disclosed herein. The sump housing includes an outer wall defining a chamber. A lubricated structure operable to rotate can be disposed within the sump housing. The sump housing also includes an out-take for lubricant scavenging. The out-take extends across a chordal arc of... Agent: Dickinson Wright Pllc

20080110814 - Chromatographic column and methods for controlling sorbent density: Disclosed herein are apparatus and methods for mitigating column bed compression over time. This invention provides for an improved column design and method of controlling bed density in a chromatographic column using a protruding portion of a filter assembly. The invention results in a higher sorbent bed density than can... Agent: Waters Investments Limited C/o Waters Corporation

20080110815 - Fluid filter element: A filter element is removably positionable within a filter housing defining a filter chamber for said filter element. The filter housing comprises a standpipe extending within the filter chamber. The filter element includes a tubular filter media circumscribing the standpipe, a first end cap supporting the filter media at one... Agent: Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn LLP

20080110816 - Filter cartridge containing reticulated foam fluid treatment media: A filter assembly is operably connected to a supporting structure. The filter assembly removes contaminants from a fluid. The filter assembly includes a filter housing, a filter cartridge, and a reticulated foam fluid treatment media. The filter housing has an inlet, an outlet and a chamber extending through the filter... Agent: Dunlap Codding & Rogers, P.c.

20080110817 - Upward-flow manganese contact column: The present invention provides an upward-flow manganese contact column for feeding raw water to a manganese catalyst-packed layer 3 through a plurality of dispersion nozzles 8 provided at the upper surface of a chamber 2 by forming the chamber 2 for allowing raw water to flow in at the bottom... Agent: Burr & Brown

20080110818 - Filtration device: A filtration device 50 which has a large number of filters 52 each comprising a filter element and a casing, and has such a structure that filter strings 82 are constructed in such a manner that a plurality of filters 52 are connected in a row by header tubes 58... Agent: Burr & Brown

20080110819 - Staged oil filter incorporating additive-releasing particles: An improved oil conditioning filter, for use with an internal combustion engine, includes a mechanically active filter element and a chemically active filter element containing a beneficial additive therein. The beneficial additive is provided to extend the useful life of lubricating oil in an internal combustion engine. The beneficial additive... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080110820 - Gravity flow carbon block filter: A gravity fed carbon block water filter includes activated carbon particles; a binder material interspersed with the activated carbon particles; and a lead scavenger coupled to at least one of the activated carbon particles and binder material, the lead scavenger being for removing lead from water, where a lead concentration... Agent: The Clorox Company

20080110821 - Embedded water conducting disc module: An embedded water conducting disc module with multiple water conducting discs stacked together to clip a plurality of filtering membranes is provided. Each of the water conducting discs includes a disc body, an opening, at least one locking portion, at least one embedded portion and multiple frames. The disc body... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080110822 - Fine fiber media layer: Disclosed are improved polymer materials. Also disclosed are fine fiber materials that can be made from the improved polymeric materials in the form of microfiber and nanofiber structures. The microfiber and nanofiber structures can be used in a variety of useful applications including the formation of filter materials.... Agent: Attention Of Mark Dipietro Merchant & Gould P.c.

20080110823 - Use of rhizopus stolonifer (ehrenberg) vuillemin in methods for treating industrial wastewaters containing dyes: s

20080110824 - Use of cunninghamella elegans lendner in methods for treating industrial wastewaters containing dyes:

20080110825 - Method and apparatus for treating sludge, and method and apparatus for treating wastewater utilizing the same: A method and an apparatus for treating organic wastewater and sludge which remarkably reduce the generated amount of sludge at a much lower running cost, and which reduce the size and the capacity of the solubilization tank. The method and apparatus for treating sludge employs a biological treatment system, wherein... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, Pc

20080110826 - Use of rhizomucor pusillus (lindt) schipper in methods for treating industrial wastewaters containing dyes: m

20080110827 - Supported biofilm apparatus and process: A membrane supported biofilm reactor uses modules having fine, hollow fibres, for example, made from melt spun thermoplastic polymers treated after spinning to increase their permeability to oxygen, used, for example, in tows or formed into a fabric. In one module, one or more sheets of the fabric are potted... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20080110828 - Integrated multi-zone wastewater treatment system and method: A wastewater treatment system has two separate but interlinked tanks containing four different zones, namely aerobic, microaerophilic, anoxic and anaerobic, for the biological treatment of the wastewater, as well as two clarification zones and a filtration unit for separation of solids from liquid. The first tank contains the aerobic, microaerophilic... Agent: Marks & Clerk

20080110830 - Hemofiltration systems, methods and devices for treatment of chronic and acute diseases: A hemofiltration system and method to treat an Inflammatory Mediator Related Disease in a mammal, including chronic and acute diseases, include a hemofilter and an adsorptive device. The hemofilter removes ultrafiltrate from a blood stream extracted from the mammal to create a filtered blood stream and an ultrafiltrate stream. The... Agent: Baker Botts L.l.p. Patent Department

20080110829 - Leukocyte removal method: A method of removing leukocytes that through reducing of clogging of a leukocyte removing filter element by blood cell components and plasma proteins being a problem encountered at the time of removing leukocytes from blood, shortens the filtration time at refrigerated filtration and exhibits high leukocyte removing performance at room... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080110831 - Apparatus for separating components from blood plasma: The present invention relates to a process and apparatus for separating blood plasma, having a mixing unit in the form of a first injection having a first connecting tube and a first piston to provide a compartment for a mixture composed of plasma to be separated and the protein-precipitating agent;... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, Pllc

20080110832 - Dynamic up-flow zeolite system: Systems and methods are provided for the removal of a contaminate from an aqueous medium using a zeolite-based sorption column. The systems and methods include an optimized relationship between the hydraulic loading, zeolite mesh size, distribution of zeolite mesh sizes and zeolite bed volume expansion to provide a highly effective... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney, LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080110833 - Iodine removal with activated carbon: A method for removing iodine from heat transfer compositions which contain a hydrofluoroalkene, an iodocarbon, and iodine. Iodine from such heat transfer compositions by contacting the composition with activated carbon.... Agent: Colleen D. Szuch Honeywell International Inc.

20080110834 - Method for hygienic operation of an ion exchanger and ion exchanger system: The invention relates to a method and corresponding plant for the hygienic operation of an ion exchanger, in particular, in water treatment, whereby the ion exchanger is regenerated by a regenerating agent solution during a regeneration phase. According to the invention, a simultaneous disinfection effect may be achieved, whereby chlorine... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.c.

20080110835 - Decolorization method of colored effluent: A method of decolorizing a colored effluent comprising (i) a colored substance; and (ii) a polyvalent carboxylic acid or a polyvalent aminocarboxylic acid, the method including the steps of: (a) controlling a hydrogen ion exponent (pH) of the colored effluent to be in a range in which two or more... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20080110836 - Liquid aeration system and method: A system for aerating liquid within a liquid retention structure including a liquid delivery tube in fluid communication with a gas exchange chamber and a pump. The gas exchange chamber includes an air inlet and a gas outlet. The pump is configured to pump liquid within the liquid retention structure... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20080110837 - Transfer of slurry in a bayer process: The present disclosure is directed to a method of improving the transfer of slurry in a Bayer process through the addition of one or more chemical species to a Bayer process, wherein said chemical species is selected from the group consisting of: non-ionic surfactants, polyglycols, polyglycol ethers, anionic surfactants, anionic... Agent: Nalco Company

20080110838 - Belt press apparatus and method for high solids capture and high solids content: A belt press solid/liquid separation apparatus is provided for separating organic mixtures with substantial amounts of moisture to produce separated solids with solids content of 50-90% while retaining 99% of the incoming solids in the filter cake. Specifically, the invention incorporates a double-belt press apparatus with a non-permeable upper belt,... Agent: William Harris Moss

20080110839 - Thickener/clarifier feedwell assembly with froth dissipation: A feedwell assembly for a thickener/clarifier including a feedwell body, at least one feed channel connected at a downstream end to the body, and a plate member disposed in the feed channel for separating froth from an incoming slurry stream to where the separated froth may be dissipated by a... Agent: Coleman Sudol Sapone, P.c.

20080105600 - Dialysis machine having touch screen user interface: A hemodialysis apparatus includes: a dialysate-delivery system including at least one unit selected from the group consisting of (i) a dialysate-preparation unit, (ii) a dialysate-circulation unit, (iii) an ultrafiltrate-removal unit, and (iv) a dialysate-monitoring unit; and a user/machine interface operably connected to the dialysate-delivery system, the user/machine interface comprising a... Agent: Baxter Healthcare Corporation

20080105601 - Blood dialysis apparatus having convenient unit: A hemodialysis apparatus which controls dialysis conditions. The hemodialysis treatment is carried out under dialysis conditions determined by defining the course of the chronological target blood indication level as a target control line, measuring the blood indication level at each measurement point (controlling point) in the chronological course, calculating the... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080105602 - Method and system for the treatment of wastewater: A wastewater treatment system for treating wastewater by processes which include aeration. The system includes an influent conduit for delivery of wastewater to be processed and a treatment tank for processing of the wastewater. Also included is an air conduit for providing compressed air for aeration of the wastewater and... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080105603 - Storm drain filter: A storm drain filter assembly includes a frame and several rows of bristles extending down from a top rail of the frame. The frame can be positioned next to a storm drain with the bristles blocking debris from entering the drain while allowing water to flow into the drain. As... Agent: Law Office Of Donald L. Wenskay

20080105604 - Grit trap for waste water system: A grit removal unit for a waste water system, including a round grit removal chamber with an input for waste water and an output, a grit storage chamber beneath the grit removal chamber, and an opening between the grit storage chamber and the grit removal chamber. A vertical drive shaft... Agent: Wood, Phillips, Katz, Clark & Mortimer

20080105605 - Water treating apparatus: A vertical membrane module unit is allowed to be installed even at a place with a low ceiling. A housing containing a vertical membrane module unit is held by a housing holder. The housing holder holds the housing tiltably such that the housing can be positioned with the longitudinal direction... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20080105606 - Water treating reactor for the drinkability thereof: A water treating device includes a cylindrical housing having a longitudinal axis, an inlet and an outlet. Water to be treated enters the inlet, flows through the cylindrical housing and out the outlet. A plurality of elongated UV lamps are disposed in the cylindrical housing. The UV lamps extend generally... Agent: Coats & Bennett, PLLC

20080105607 - Multiple cartridge, cartridge array frame, and recovery container: In order to prevent a leakage of pressurized air when a force of 12 N is applied, a multiple cartridge (A) of the present invention plurally provides porous membrane cartridges (1) side by side by a link piece (5), each of which has a tubular barrel (10) having openings (11a,... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080105608 - Staged screen system: A staged screen system for the removal of solids or floatables or any unwanted debris from a suspension or fluid flow. The system includes an apparatus which has a first screen, a second screen, and at least one moveable rake element. The first screen forms a first stage and is... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080105609 - Liquid filter: A liquid filter, having a housing having an inlet port to an interior chamber with an upper opening. A cover coupled to the housing, covering the upper opening has at least one filter element coupled to the cover, the filter element(s) projecting into the interior chamber. The filter element(s) having... Agent: Babcock Ip, PLLC

20080105610 - Pressurized vapor cycle liquid distillation: Embodiments of the invention are directed toward a novel pressurized vapor cycle for distilling liquids. In some embodiments of the invention, a liquid purification system is revealed, including the elements of an input for receiving untreated liquid, a vaporizer coupled to the input for transforming the liquid to vapor, a... Agent: Michelle Saquet Temple

20080105611 - Filters having improved permeability and virus removal capabilities: A filter block may comprise activated carbon filter particles without metallic biocides. The activated carbon filter particles may have a median particle size of less than or equal to about 90 microns and having a particle span of less than or equal to about 1.7. The filter block may have... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20080105612 - Composite filter media with high surface area fibers: The present invention is directed to a high surface area fibers and an improved filter composite media made from the same. More specifically, the composite media preferably comprises a winged-fiber layer having high surface area fibers for increased absorption and strength and a meltblown layer for additional filtration. In one... Agent: Triangle Patents, P.l.l.c.

20080105613 - Ceramic filter: There is provided a ceramic filter formed on a porous base material and having satisfactory transmission amount and selectivity. The ceramic filter has a first surface dense layer 3 having an average pore diameter of 0.1 to 3 μm on an alumina porous base material 2 having an average pore... Agent: Burr & Brown

20080105614 - Ozonation of wastewater for reduction of sludge or foam and bulking control: A system and method for the ozone treatment of wastewater is disclosed. The disclosed wastewater treatment system includes a high selectivity reactor coupled to an activated sludge treatment basin. The high selectivity reactor is adapted to receive a stream containing sludge diverted directly or indirectly from the activated sludge treatment... Agent: Praxair, Inc. Law Department - M1 557

20080105615 - Membrane-cleaning method for membrane bioreactor process: A method of cleaning a membrane in a membrane separation activated-sludge process. By the method, deposits adherent to the surface of a membrane used in a membrane separation activated-sludge process can be effectively scratched off and the membrane filtration rate can be prevented from decreasing. Membrane-cleaning particles in which the... Agent: Burr & Brown

20080105616 - Gravity separator for a multi-phase effluent: The gravity separator S further comprises a floating assembly 2 coupled to the collector 1. The floating assembly is arranged to float at an interface GLI between the liquid phase and the gas phase so that the collector is positioned in the multiphase fluid mixture present in the gravity separator... Agent: Schlumberger Oilfield Services

20080105617 - Two pass reverse osmosis system: A reverse osmosis system includes a first membrane chamber having a first feed line and generating a first permeate stream and a first brine stream. The reverse osmosis also includes a feed pump pressurizing the first feed line and a first booster device include communication with the first feed line.... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080105618 - Method and apparatus for the removal of harmful contaminants from portable drinking water devices: A portable water filter including a plurality of different filter medias. One embodiment includes two filter exhibiting a synergistic effect on filtration. Another embodiment provides higher than normal pH water to simply removal; of dissolved metals. Still another embodiments meets specified performance parameters. The filters are usable in hand held... Agent: Law Offices Of Ronald M Anderson

20080105619 - Polyurethane oil de-emulsification unit: A process for separating an aqueous emulsion including an aqueous phase and an non-aqueous phase into separated aqueous and non-aqueous phases, to provide a recovered non-aqueous phase, and to provide a recovered aqueous phase containing an acceptable level of the non-aqueous phase. In the process, at least one body, and... Agent: Ronald S. Kosie Bcf LLP

20080105620 - Water purification system: A water purification system and method for the use and maintenance service of said system, whereby a combination of a primary ion exchange resin element, a secondary ion exchange resin element, a water quality monitor placed so as to indicate that the primary resin element is exhausted and the secondary... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20080105621 - Method for chemistry control in cooling systems: A method for controlling a cooling water tower comprising: providing a cooling tower system, which includes a recirculated evaporative cooling water stream, a source of make-up water, an evaporative cooling unit, a heat exchanger, a bleed off line, and a bleed-off valve which is in communication with said bleed-off line;... Agent: Peter A. Dimattia Patent And Licensing Department

20080105622 - Coated gas bubbles for recovery of hydrocarbon: A coated gas bubble for recovering oil from oil-containing samples is provided, comprising a gas bubble and a coating mixture comprising a hydrophobic coating agent and a coating promoting additive, wherein the coating promoting additive is present in an amount sufficient to promote the substantially continuous coating of the gas... Agent: Bennett Jones C/o Ms Roseann Caldwell

20080105623 - System and method for monitoring water transmission of uv light in disinfection systems: Some demonstrative embodiments of the invention include a system and a method for disinfection of a liquid including monitoring the disinfection process. The system may include a short-path light detector located in proximity to the illumination source to detect the intensity of light emitted from the illumination source at a... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20080105624 - Method for oxidative treatment of aqueous liquids: The invention relates to a method for oxidative treatment of aqueous liquids by means of oxidants. In this method, the aqueous liquid is passed through an electrolysis reactor, in which highly aggressive oxidants (OH—, O3, H2 O2) are produced in the electrochemical decomposition of the water. Black and/or grey water... Agent: Merek, Blackmon & Voorhees, LLC

20080105625 - System and method for ultrasonic cleaning of ultraviolet disinfection system: Some demonstrative embodiments of the invention may include a liquid disinfection system having built-in cleaning and deposit prevention capabilities. The system may include a conduit to carry a flowing liquid to be disinfected, an illumination source and an ultrasonic cleaning unit mounted on an external surface of the conduit.... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20080105626 - Fuel filter: Disclosed herein is an engine fuel filter containing a filter medium of a filtering mass of a nanoweb preferably situated between two scrims. The scrims can be nonwoven webs and the filtering mass is located in an enclosure so as to be crossed by the fuel in its path inside... Agent: Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP Attn: Kathleen W. Geiger, Esq.

20080105627 - Ceramic filter and regenerating method thereof: A ceramic filter includes a porous base member formed of a ceramic porous body, a carbonaceous membrane formed on the porous base member, and an inorganic separation membrane (e.g., a silica membrane) formed on the carbonaceous membrane. As the inorganic separation membrane, instead of the silica membrane, a titania membrane,... Agent: Burr & Brown

20080105628 - Apparatus and method for perchlorate removal and destruction: A method and apparatus for adsorbing perchlorate in a fluid and successively destroying it. Perchlorate in the fluid is removed by adsorption on an adsorbent in a column. The adsorbent is then regenerated by desorbing perchlorate, and the perchlorate in the regenerant is then chemically destroyed.... Agent: Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP

20080105629 - Systems, articles, and methods for removing water from hydrocarbon fluids: The present invention relates to systems, articles, and methods for removing water from hydrocarbon fluids. In an embodiment, the invention includes a water/fuel separation system including a filter housing and a filter element disposed within the filter housing. The filter element can include a separation article including a porous polymer... Agent: Pauly, Devries Smith & Deffner, L.L.C.

20080099382 - Fluid filter device: A fluid filter device includes a container having a passage for a fluid to flow through the container, and having an inner peripheral chamber for receiving a filter medium which includes a bore communicating with the passage of the container, one or more guide members are disposed in the bore... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.

20080099383 - Rotatable indicator for spa tub filter cartridge replacement: A skimmer assembly has an upper housing and a lower housing. The lower housing contains a removable filter cartridge and the upper housing contains a floating cylindrical weir and a floating rotatable member atop the floating weir. The walls of the upper housing are curved and the water entrance includes... Agent: Gordon & Jacobson, P.C.

20080099384 - Sludge treatment: An apparatus for treating sludge, comprises a press for dewatering the sludge, a compaction device for receiving and compacting sludge dewatered by the press, a shredder for receiving and shredding sludge compacted by the compaction device, and a tube conveyor for conveying shredded sludge from the shredder. The press is... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080099385 - System for treating waste from the production of energetics: A waste stream from energetics processing is treated using a pre-filter having media, preferably sand, and a metal that has a reducing potential, preferably elemental iron (Fe0). The pre-filter is connected to a zero-valent metal column reactor. The waste stream is pumped through the pre-filter to trap solids and deoxygenate... Agent: Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity Attn: Cehec-oc

20080099388 - Combination filter for a lubrication system: A combination filter includes a filter housing having first and second inlet ports and first and second outlet ports. A first filter bowl is coupled to the housing. The first filter bowl inner surface defines a first cavity that is in fluid communication with the first inlet port and the... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080099387 - Adjustable skimmer safety system: The present invention provides a swimming pool safety system including a housing having a first opening for coupling to a pump, a second opening for coupling to a pool drain, and a third opening for receiving water form a surface of a pool. The present invention may include a skimmer... Agent: Christopher & Weisberg, P.A.

20080099386 - Pool skimmer safety system: The present invention provides a swimming pool safety system including a housing having a first opening for coupling to a pump, a second opening for coupling to a pool drain, and a third opening for receiving water form a surface of a pool. The present invention may further include a... Agent: Christopher & Weisberg, P.A.

20080099389 - Separation column and liquid chromatograph using the same: The flow rate of a solvent is reduced as a separation column and the separation performance is improved even under high-pressure conditions. There is provided a separation column including a monolith rod into which a sample and a mobile phase flow, the separation column comprising: a coating material coated on... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20080099390 - Low-cost magnetically aided apparatus for separating dental amalgam from waste water: A replaceable module for capturing amalgam and mercury from the waste water disposal system of a dental office, in which the waste water flows into a settling chamber, overflows from the settling chamber into a magnetically-assisted sluice, and then after being further cleaned by the sluice, flows on to a... Agent: David C. Plath

20080099391 - Magnetic device for treating water: A magnetic treating device includes a water container, a hose coupled to the water container with a coupling device for supplying water into the water container, and a number of magnetic members engaged onto the hose for activating the water flowing through the hose. The coupling device includes a nut... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.

20080099392 - Fluid strainer assembly: A fluid strainer device is disclosed. The device includes a housing which defines an open chamber, the chamber having both at least one fluid input port and at least one fluid outlet port. A plurality of spaced strainer baskets are disposed within the chamber. Each basket has a pair of... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080099393 - Process for recycling paint flush solution: A process for removing solids from a water-based flush solution, The process includes: providing dirty flush solution; directing the dirty flush solution to a treatment vessel; adding one or more chemicals to the treatment vessel to form a treated flush solution; separating aggregated paint compounds from the treated flush solution... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080099394 - Distributor assembly for pressure vessel and method of installation: The invention provides a fluid distributor and associated water treatment system. The system includes a pressure vessel adapted and configured to hold a predetermined volume of fluid and a fluid distribution assembly. The fluid distribution assembly is preferably disposed at a lower end of the pressure vessel, and includes a... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20080099395 - Nucleic acid, nucleic acid for detecting chlorinated ethylene-decomposing bacteria, probe, method of detecting chlorinated ethylene-decomposing bacteria, and method of decomposing chlorinated ethylene: Chlorinated ethylene-decomposition bacteria is detected by performing PCR using nucleic acid comprising 18˜25 nucleotides that preferentially hybridizes to the 16S rRNA or rDNA of chlorinated ethylene-decomposing bacteria and has any of base sequences of SEQ ID No. 1˜15, a base sequence that has at least 90% homology with any of... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20080099396 - Device and method for purifying waste water: The invention relates to a device for purifying water, in particular for the continuous purification of water in the paper industry, said device comprising at least one supply line and at least one drain line for the water. The device also comprises a compression device for at least one sub-stream... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080099397 - Method and system for inoculating bacteria in contaminated water using earthworm humus: A system for treating liquids by forming bacteria flora using earthworm humus is disclosed. In some embodiments, the system includes a containment tank for receiving a contaminated liquid distributed through an opening into the tank, the containment tank further including a layer of earthworm humus through which the liquid is... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent-sea

20080099398 - Method for treating wastewater containing active sludge: A method includes: disposing a filter into a body of wastewater containing active sludge, the filter including a supporting member having an outlet, and a filter media enclosing the supporting member and supported by the supporting member so as to have a predetermined firm shape, the filter media including a... Agent: Bliss Mcglynn, P.C.

20080099399 - Filtration system: The invention is an improved filtration module. The filtration system comprises a filter vessel having two or more filtrate outlets mounted at opposite ends of the filter vessel. Alternatively, a seal is placed between the filter vessel and membrane element contained therein to direct the flow of fluid through the... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C. David A. Rose

20080099400 - Removal of water and methanol from fluids: A method of removing water and/or methanol from fluid mixtures of the water or methanol with other compounds uses vapor permeation or pervaporation of the water or methanol, as the case may be, from the mixture through a membrane having an amorphous perfluoropolymer selectively permeable layer. The novel process can... Agent: Jeffrey C. Lew

20080099401 - Filter cartridge with inlet flow diffuser: A filter includes filter media and a housing surrounding the media. The housing has an outlet and is sealed such that all fluid flow out of the outlet must first enter the cartridge and pass through the media. The housing has multiple inlet flow paths configured so that fluid impinging... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione Utah Office

20080099402 - Column having separated sections of stationary phase: A column device comprises a stationary phase having a plurality of particles adapted for interacting with a mobile phase in order to separate different compounds of a sample fluid dissolved in the mobile phase, a housing for at least partly housing the stationary phase, and a separator separating sections of... Agent: Agilent Technologies, Inc. Legal Department, Dl429

20080099403 - Method of water purification: The invention provides a method for the removal of biological species, such as Cryptosporidium, from water using aluminum based media which contains surface Al—OH groups.... Agent: Hunton & Williams LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080099404 - Process and apparatus for treating industrial effluent water with activated media: In a process for treating effluent water, a stream of effluent water is fed to a porous ceramic media filled reactor. Organic and inorganic impurities are absorbed and/or oxidized from the effluent water into the media and/or off-gases. The remainder of the effluent water stream is dispensed from the reactor... Agent: Gable & Gotwals

20080099405 - Flocculating agent method for the production and use thereof: Disclosed is an alkali aqueous flocculating agent based on an alkali aqueous salt clay extract containing dissolved silicate and aluminate, in addition to alkali chloride whereby for an aluminate (1) content by weight expressed as Al(OH)3, 1.) approximately 2 to 3 parts by weight of silicate expressed as SiO2 are... Agent: Scott A. Mccollister Fay, Sharpe, Fagan, Minnich & Mckee

20080099406 - Dielectric barrier reactor having concentrated electric field: A fluid treatment device and method are provided for generating an electric field across a gap between first and second electrode and for concentrating the electric field within a fluid treatment chamber located in the gap.... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20080099407 - Additive dispersing filter and method of making: A method for dispersing an oil additive into an oil passing through a filter, the method comprising: filling a first cavity of an additive cartridge with an additive; locating the additive cartridge within a housing of the filter, the additive cartridge being located within a flow path through the filter,... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080099408 - Diatomaceous earth filter apparatus and method: The invention provides an apparatus and method for removing diatomaceous earth and contaminants from a filter and for filtering liquid using diatomaceous earth. Embodiments of the method can include a washdown process, a backwash process, and a filtering process. Some embodiments of the apparatus can include one or more filter... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20080099409 - Swimming pool robot: Cleaning apparatus includes a housing, which includes a lower side comprising an opening, and an upper side including an egress port and a lid, which opens to provide access to an interior of the housing. An impeller is disposed within the housing so as to draw water into the housing... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20080099410 - Liquid treatment apparatus and methods: Apparatus and methods for treatment of liquids by generating hydroxyl radicals through the dissolution of water molecules by hydraulic cavitation.... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20080099411 - System and method for uniformly distributing a fluid through a filter bed in a filter: A system and method for uniformly distributing fluids (e.g., washing and in-service) through a filter bed of a filter. The system and method of the present invention can be used with any type of filter that uses media to remove impurities from a fluid. The filter bed can include one... Agent: Merek, Blackmon & Voorhees, LLC

20080099412 - System and method for uniformly distributing a fluid through a filter bed in a filter: A system and method for uniformly distributing fluids (e.g., washing and in-service) through a filter bed of a filter. The system and method of the present invention can be used with any type of filter that uses media to remove impurities from a fluid. The filter bed can include one... Agent: Merek, Blackmon & Voorhees, LLC

20080099413 - Method of filtering liquid media: A method of filtering liquid media comprises directing liquid to be filtered into a vessel under pressure and draining filtered liquid media from the filtration vessel. In backwash mode liquid is forced through filter media effecting rotating flow and fluidisation of the filter media, and in normal operation liquid present... Agent: Gordon & Jacobson, P.C.

20080099414 - Adjustable height inlet/outlet liquid level management tools and systems: Apparatus for managing layers of different density includes an enclosed tank for holding the liquids so that they stratify into separate layers of different levels in the tank. A conduit for liquid in the tank is open at an inner end to the tank interior, and is open at an... Agent: Edwin L. Hartz