Liquid purification or separation inventions 07/08

20080179227 - Bubble separator: A bubble separator capable of performing efficient bubble separation with a compact and simple structure is provided. The bubble separator includes a centrifugal bubble separating mechanism and an auxiliary bubble separating mechanism. The centrifugal bubble separating mechanism has a first bubble separator body in which a first fluid introducing part,... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080179228 - Wastewater evaporator with waste oil burner: A compact, self-contained apparatus for treating wastewater containing as impurities and pollutants various non-volatile (at water boiling points) fluids such as greases, oils and soaps. The apparatus includes a vessel for collecting the wastewater and a heating chamber including waste oil burners and a heat transfer liquid such as mineral... Agent: Hiscock & Barclay, LLP

20080179229 - Filter assembly for use in drainage system: A filter assembly for use in drainage systems to prevent the buildup of eroded materials such as soil, leaves and other debris is disclosed. The assembly includes a unitary frame and a filter media attached to the frame and is adapted to be retained within a component of a drainage... Agent: Miller & Barns, PLLC

20080179230 - Oil separator arrangement and cylinder head cover for an internal combustion engine: An oil separator arrangement for an internal combustion engine comprises a vortex chamber oil separator with a vortex chamber extending in a longitudinal direction, said vortex chamber comprising a wall extending in a longitudinal direction, a gas inlet, and a gas outlet opening, said gas inlet being disposed tangential to... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20080179231 - High-denitrification shared type orbal oxidation ditch: A high denitrification shared type Orbal oxidation ditch, pertaining to water treatment technical field, comprises an outer channel, a median channel, an inner channel, all of ellipse, and a secondary deposition tank. Wherein, the length of the outer channel is prolonged in the ellipse's major axis direction and the secondary... Agent: GlobalIPServices

20080179232 - Sewage floating/decontaminating tank structure: A sewage floating/decontaminating tank structure including a first tank and a second tank. The first tank has an inlet and a relief outlet. The sewage is conducted from the first inlet into the first tank to flow in a preset flowing path inside the first tank and then discharge from... Agent: Charles C.h. Wu

20080179233 - Scum removing unit for wastewater flotation tank: A scum removing unit for wastewater flotation tank includes a driving element; a shaft mechanism being driven by the driving element to rotate and having a rotating element mounted thereon; and a suspension arm being associated with the rotating element. The suspension arm has a lower end extended into a... Agent: Charles C.h. Wu

20080179234 - Adjustable height filter cartridge: A filter cartridge has a cartridge top and a cartridge bottom interconnected by a cartridge sidewall. The cartridge top, the cartridge bottom and the cartridge sidewall enclose a filter media. An extension connectable to the cartridge bottom via threads is adjustable to fit the filter cartridge within a range of... Agent: Babcock Ip, PLLC

20080179235 - Fluid filter arrangement and method: A filter cartridge is provided including a media pack, a valve arrangement, and first and second seal members. The seal members have different release forces associated with them. In one implementation, the different release forces are provided by having differing outermost dimensions (diameter, if circular). One of the seal members... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080179236 - Filter with installation integrity and magnetic flow-control: A filter with installation integrity permits fluid flow only in a first installation condition and not in a second undesired or mis-installation condition, including improper alignment or mounting of a filter element in a housing, an incorrect replacement filter element, absence of a filter element, and an incorrect housing cover.... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20080179237 - Wastewater flow equalization system and method: A wastewater treatment mechanism includes an interior chamber having a peripheral wall preferably provided with two diametrically opposite openings in each of which is received a flow port member having a flow equalization port therein. Depending upon wastewater levels and surges, the flow port members can be removed and replaced... Agent: Vincent L. Ramik Suite 101

20080179238 - Liquid filler cartridge, and an engine subassembly including such a cartridge: A liquid filter cartridge comprising an outer casing defining an inside volume containing a filter element that separates the inside volume into an upstream space and a downstream space, the casing having an end wall defining a liquid inlet passage communicating with the upstream space, and a liquid outlet passage... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20080179239 - Thermally protected water filtration system and method of installing same: A thermally protected water filtration system including a substantially cylindrical water filter for a residential or commercial structure and a cover for fitting onto the water filter, the cover including a circumferential panel dimensioned to fit around the water filter and electrically activatable heat generating material within or attached to... Agent: Carter & Schnedler, P.A.

20080179240 - Portable wetlands: The present invention includes a portable Sub-Surface Flow Constructed Wetlands system for removing pollutants from a body of water. The portable wetlands system includes a sealed container having pipes for the inflow and outlet of the water. The system also includes a high surface area substrate located in a lower... Agent: Kit M. Stetina, Esq. Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20080179241 - Advanced treatment method of ethanolamine-wastewater based on physico-chemical and biological coupling process: Advanced treatment method and system of ethanolamine-containing wastewater are disclosed, which perform physicochemical and biological treatment processes. The method regenerates cation exchange resin that captures ethanolamine discharged from a nuclear power plant or a thermal power station, concentrates the ethanolamine-containing wastewater to reduce the volume of the wastewater, and then... Agent: Hughes Law Firm, PLLC

20080179242 - Method for treatment of feedwaters by membrane separation under acidic conditions: A process for treatment of acidic waters via membrane separation equipment. A feedwater is maintained or adjusted to a pH of 4.3 or lower, and fed to a membrane separation system. In this manner, species such as total organic carbon (TOC) become more ionized, and (a) their rejection by the... Agent: R Reams Goodloe, Jr. & R. Reams Goodloe, P.s.

20080179243 - Stationary phase gradient chromatography: The present invention is directed to chromatographic media comprising a chromatographic absorbent as a stationary phase, wherein the chromatographic absorbent is disposed in the chromatographic media so as to provide a gradient of hydrophilic, hydrophobic, and/or ionic groups.... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20080179244 - Drain-flush sequence and system for filter module: The disclosed system and apparatus can be used to improve the operation of a membrane bioreactor wastewater treatment system. The system may include one or more membrane filtration modules having a proximal end and a distal end in which each module houses one or more membrane filters. The system and... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080179245 - Crossflow filter membrane, membrane module, connecting element for connecting module cushions, method for manufacturing a module element, module for crossflow filtration, method for crossflow filtration and use of a filter: The invention relates to a crossflow filter membrane comprising an active layer whose size is equal to or greater that 1 mm. Said crossflow filter membrane makes it possible to simultaneously carry out a crossflow filtration along a surface and a deep-bed filtration in the membrane depth. A connecting element... Agent: Shoemaker And Mattare, Ltd

20080179246 - Method of obtaining a natural hydroxytyrosol-rich concentrate from olive tree residues and subproducts using clean technologies: The present invention relates to a process of obtaining a natural, bioactive concentrate, rich on hydroxytyrosol, from olive tree residues and subproducts using clean technologies. These technologies comprise supercritical fluid extraction, nanofiltration and reverse osmosis which are used individually or in an integrated mode. The natural extract comprises a minimum... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080179247 - Elimination of wastewater treatment system: A method reducing wastewater in a polyester-manufacturing plant includes a step in which ethylene glycol-containing composition from at least one of the chemical reactors is provided to a water separation column. The water separation column is kept within a predetermined temperature range such that any acetaldehyde present in the water... Agent: Steven A. Owen Eastman Chemical Company

20080179249 - Methods of minimising the effect of integrity loss in hollow fibre membrane modules: A method and apparatus for reducing the effect of integrity loss in a hollow fibre membrane module, said module including a plurality of hollow fibre membranes (5), at least one end of the fibre membranes (5) being supported in a pot (6), the method including the step of increasing flow... Agent: Lowrie, Lando & Anastasi, LLP U0105

20080179248 - Process for cross-linking cellulose ester membranes: The invention relates to a process for making porous cross-linked cellulose membranes and processes for coupling a chromatography ligand to cross-linked cellulose membranes. The invention provides methods for separating a first component from a second component in a solution based upon a difference in the size of the first and... Agent: Ge Healthcare Bio-sciences Corp. Patent Department

20080179250 - Extended-life water softening system, apparatus and method: An apparatus and methods for softening water is disclosed. In particular, an apparatus and method for softening water without the addition of ions the wastewater stream is disclosed. The apparatus generally includes at least one nanofiltration filter element configured and arranged to receive an input flow of hard water, discharge... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP

20080179251 - Apparatuses and methods for wireless monitoring and control of environmental sampling and chromatographic apparatuses: A liquid chromatographic system includes columns, column mounting fixtures to which the columns are mounted, a detector, a collector, a controller and a plurality of RFIDs. A first RFID communicates with the controller and cooperating RFIDs mounted to other components provide information such as the history of components, parameters and... Agent: Vincent L. Carney Law Office

20080179252 - Analytical method for organic compounds utilizing spe cartridges and apparatus therefor: This invention relates to an analytical method and an apparatus utilizing a SPE cartridge, which can realize enhanced accuracy and workability in the analysis of trace substances, such as residual pesticides, can clean the inside of piping, needle valves etc, can eliminate the influence on the analysis and can conduct... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20080179253 - Porous particulate material for fluid treatment, cementitious composition and method of manufacture thereof: A porous particulate material for treating a fluid containing a contaminant is disclosed. The particulate material comprises a cementitious matrix or binder and treated bauxite refinery residue or red mud. At least a portion of the pores in the particulate material is open cell or interconnected pores. The invention also... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080179254 - Porous ceramics: The present invention includes a porous ceramic material for use in removing aqueous contaminants from water. The ceramic material is formed by drying particular types of clay-water mixtures from air dry to 600° C. The clay is then calcined at between 700° C. and 1175° C. Finally, the clay is... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20080179255 - Fluidic devices: The present disclosure relates to methods and devices that may be used to separate components from one or more samples.... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20080179256 - System and method for chemical-free metal particle removal from a liquid media: Disclosed are systems and methods for removing oxidizable metals from a liquid without the use of chemicals. This aeration technology maximizes the surface area-to-volume ratio of oxygen in the gas used. A system may comprise a dissolved oxygen addition device configured to receive the liquid and comprising a substrate with... Agent: Baker & Mckenzie LLP Patent Department

20080179257 - Process for the thermal treatment of pharmaceutical waste material: There is provided a process for the thermal treatment of waste materials, particularly pharmaceutical waste materials. The process comprises placing the waste material into a chamber and increasing the temperature inside the chamber in three stages. At a first stage, water in the material is desorbed as water vapor. At... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson S.c.

20080179258 - Method of altering a fluid-borne contaminant: An improved method of altering a fluid-borne contaminant includes the steps of: providing a pump (21) having an inlet (22) and an outlet (23); connecting the pump inlet to a source (24) of contaminated fluid; operating the pump at a pressure ratio of at least 2.0 so as to sufficiently... Agent: Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel, LLP

20080179259 - Flow-through oxygenator: An oxygen emitter which is an electrolytic cell is disclosed. When the anode and cathode are separated by a critical distance, very small microbubbles and nanobubbles of oxygen are generated. The very small oxygen bubbles remain in suspension, forming a solution supersaturated in oxygen. A flow-through model for oxygenating flowing... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20080179260 - Method and apparatus for forming an homogeneous mixture of chromatography media in a vessel: The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for forming an homogeneous mixture of chromatography media in a vessel. The invention also relates to methods and apparatus for transferring the homogeneous media from the vessel into a second vessel in preparation for packing a chromatography column. The invention can also... Agent: Ge Healthcare Bio-sciences Corp. Patent Department

20080179261 - Single disc dual flow rotary filter: A filter with filter chambers disposed in an annular zone on a rotatable common disc has a multitude of separate flow passages, each flow passage containing within its flow stream at least one filter chamber on the common rotatable disc, and each identical flow passage is rotated around the axis... Agent: Hubert Patrovsky

20080179262 - Oil/grease separator with interchangeable inlet and outlet: A separator separates water and oil. An outer housing has an inner volume and an inner housing. One port in the inner housing receives influent mixed liquids. Another port from the inner housing discharges water outside the outer housing and defines a static liquid level. An outlet above the static... Agent: Maccord Mason PLLC

20080179263 - Combined filter apparatus, system, and method: A combined filter apparatus includes a first filter element, a second filter element disposed in stacking arrangement to the first filter element, a housing enclosing the filter elements, a seal sealing the dirty side of the first filter element from the dirty side of the second filter element, a first... Agent: Kunzler & Mckenzie

20080173574 - System for maintaining ph and sanitizing agent levels of water in a water feature: A system automatically maintains at least one of a pH level and a sanitizing agent level of water in a water feature. The system includes a sensor assembly responsive to at least one of a pH level of the water and a sanitizing agent level of the water. The system... Agent: Jerry Turner Sewell

20080173575 - Filter apparatus: A filter apparatus is provided for the filtering of substances from a fluid having a filter housing (2) which bounds a filter space (6) and which has an inlet (3) and an outlet (4) for the fluid to be filtered and having a filter element (5) which is provided in... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080173576 - Method of synthesizing zerovalent iron nanowires and application of the same to groundwater treatment: The present invention provides a simple and efficient method of synthesizing iron nanowires (INW) as one alternative to producing iron nanoparticles (INP). The INW manufactured by this method is very effective in removing groundwater contaminants such as arsenic, chrome (VI) and TCE. The highly reactive INW has great potential for... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080173577 - Fraction collector with adjustable tray: A fraction collector comprising a movable tray is provided. The movable tray may be attached to the fraction collector support system in a variety of ways and adjusted without adjusting the parts of the fraction collector support system. The moveable tray may be stably attached to the fraction collector support... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20080173578 - Filter container, assembly, and method for manufacturing the same: A filter container includes a wall portion defining a cavity that is adapted to receive a filter. The wall portion includes an inner surface defining the cavity. One or more filter retaining elements integrally-extend from the inner surface that provides a shoulder having an interface surface for interfacing with the... Agent: Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn LLP

20080173579 - Filter pan: A removable filter for use with a filter pan including a pan bottom and drainage trough for separation of liquids and solids such as the separation of phosphoric acid from phosphoric slurry comprising an intermediate filter member including an upper surface and a lower surface having a plurality of filter... Agent: A. W. Fisher Iii, P.a.

20080173580 - Liquid filter system: A filter system is described which comprises a vessel (10) containing a plurality of sets of discs (41). Each set of discs (41) comprises a number of discs (40) stacked one above the other. The discs (40) have grooves (50) on their opposite sides so that media to be filtered... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080173582 - Process and apparatus for reuse of liquid effluents generated in the textile finishing, laundering, dyeing and stamping process: New industrial, commercial and/or household process and the apparatus to carry out that process. Used in water recycling and reuse treatments applied to laundering, dyeing and stamping processes in general, mainly in the textile segment. Today, residues generated by industrial plants must be disposed of in compliance with the national... Agent: Trask Britt

20080173581 - Wast water treatment process system: An aerated biological filtration system (10) for treating waste water includes a treatment vessel (11) of elongated configuration which incorporates a circulating filter bed (23) and a static filter bed (24). The circulating filter bed incorporate a particulate material such as granulated activated carbon having a specific gravity in the... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080173583 - Reduced fouling of reverse osmosis membranes: The present invention provides a new water purification method and system using reverse osmosis. In particular, the present invention provides methods and water purification systems using an ion exchange resin and absorbent media for pretreatment of water being fed to a reverse osmosis treatment system, where the pretreatment reduces fouling... Agent: Darby & Darby P.c.

20080173584 - Purification of carbon dioxide: A first contaminant selected from oxygen and carbon monoxide is removed from impure liquid carbon dioxide using a mass transfer separation column system which is reboiled by indirect heat exchange against crude carbon dioxide fluid, the impure liquid carbon dioxide having a greater concentration of carbon dioxide than the crude... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department

20080173585 - Purification of carbon dioxide: Impure carbon dioxide (“CO2”) comprising a first contaminant selected from the group consisting of oxygen (“O2”) and carbon monoxide (“CO”) is purified by separating expanded impure carbon dioxide liquid in a mass transfer separation column system. The impure carbon dioxide may be derived from, for example, flue gas from an... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department

20080173586 - Method of removing impurities from gas or liquid streams using copper oxide and halide salt: Mixing small amounts of an inorganic halide, such as NaCl, to basic copper carbonate followed by calcination at a temperature sufficient to decompose the carbonate results in a significant improvement in resistance to reduction of the resulting copper oxide. The introduction of the halide can be also achieved during the... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20080173587 - Aqueous stream purifier and method of use: An electrolytic method is provided for purifying an aqueous stream, including at least one contaminant ion. In one embodiment, the eluent stream flows through a purifying flow channel, including ion exchange bed, an electric field is applied through the flowing eluent stream in the purifying flow channel, and the contaminant... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP

20080173588 - Method and an apparatus for production of fresh water and removal of carbon dioxide from exhaust gases: This invention relates to a method for desalination of seawater (5, 30) and separation of CO2 from exhaust (77) from a gas turbine (7). LNG (4) is fed into a heat exchanger (6) in which it receives heat from seawater (5) and heat from steam (27) from an exhaust boiler,... Agent: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.c.

20080173589 - Desalinated water packaging: Systems, methods, and apparatus for desalinating water are provided. A vessel includes a water intake system, a reverse osmosis system, a concentrate discharge system, a permeate transfer system, a power source, and a control system. The concentrate discharge system includes a plurality of concentrate discharge ports.... Agent: Osha Liang L.l.p.

20080173590 - Desalination system: A desalination system in the form of a submerged gas evaporator that includes a vessel, a gas delivery tube partially disposed within the vessel to deliver a gas into the vessel and a fluid inlet that provides a fluid to the vessel at a rate sufficient to maintain a controlled... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20080173591 - Refractory coating for silica mesh fabric: Coated silica mesh fabrics for use in metal casting operations are disclosed. The refractory coating comprises a mixture of colloidal silica binder and refractory particles such as zirconia flour. A slurry comprising the colloidal silica and refractory particles is applied to the silica mesh fabric and allowed to dry. The... Agent: Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti LLP

20080173593 - Fluid concentrator: A concentrator is used for concentrating a fluid, particularly a plasma component out of blood, for treatment of a patient. The concentrator apparatus includes a main housing defining a centrifuge chamber, that also holds the filter. The concentrator allows viewing of the fluid after centrifuging, with an outlet port positionable... Agent: Merchant & Gould Pc

20080173592 - Oil centrifuge: A centrifuge is employed to continuously remove particulates from a fluid. In one embodiment, the centrifuge removes small particles of soot from lubricating oil of large diesel engines. The fluid in introduced into the centrifuge through an inducer so that vortexes are not propagated in the fluid. Flow constrainers and... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080173594 - Method and device for removal of residual products: The residual material in a filter-dryer (1) is removed from the screen (15) by careful scraping with a lasso like belt (20). The scraped material will be removed through a side opening (16). To gain this remaining material adds to the yield of the process by reducing loss of product,... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.l.p.

20080173595 - Automated concentration system: An in-line water monitoring system for the detection of the accidental or intentional introduction of potentially harmful substances. The automated system comprises a water pressure driven concentration unit that filters drinking water through a hollow-fiber filter. Material collected on the filter is backflushed into a collection vessel by passing a... Agent: Smith Hopen, Pa

20080169227 - Liquid filter assembly: A liquid filter assembly including a first liquid filter; a second different liquid filter element; a housing and a relief valve. The liquid filter assembly forms a first liquid flow path having the first liquid filter element therein, and a second liquid flow path having the second liquid filter element... Agent: Harrington & Smith, PC

20080169228 - Filter assembly: A filter assembly (10) for a floor drain including a strainer (11) adapted to be located in the floor drain and a filter basket (13) detachably secured to the strainer (11) on the underside thereof to extend into the floor drain to filter liquid passing through the strainer (11). The... Agent: Defillo & Associates, Inc.

20080169229 - Water circulation systems for ponds, lakes, and other bodies of water: Circulation systems for ponds, lakes, or other bodies of water. In one set of embodiments, water is drawn up from the depths of the body for exposure to the atmosphere and to generate an overall, high flow circulation pattern throughout the entire body. In other embodiments, the circulation in the... Agent: Dorr, Carson & Birney, P.C. One Cherry Center

20080169230 - Pumping and dispensing system for coating semiconductor wafers: A pumping/dispensing system is disclosed that is able to efficiently pump and dispense resist solution, anti-reflective coating (ARC) solution, or other solutions, with less bubbles, such as micro-bubbles, and/or less dissolved gas. The system has a pump that separates bubbles from the solution prior to dispensing the solution outside of... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20080169231 - Upflow bioreactor with septum and pressure release mechanism: An upflow bioreactor includes a vessel having an inlet and an outlet configured for upflow operation. A septum is positioned within the vessel and defines a lower chamber and an upper chamber. The septum includes an aperture that provides fluid communication between the upper chamber and lower chamber. The bioreactor... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20080169232 - Functional water purifier: The invention relates to bio water purifier which improves the structure of water molecular and changes the water to weak alkali drinker. The invention comprises a sediment filter removing rust and floating matters in the water, a precarbon filter removing chlorine and impurities in the water, a ceramic material tube... Agent: Ipla P.A.

20080169233 - Oil filter assembly: An oil filter assembly with a housing which comprises a receiving chamber for a filter element can be inserted into the housing and through which oil can flow in a radial direction, and with a housing lid that closes the receiving chamber, wherein a pure oil or unfiltered oil opening... Agent: Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker

20080169234 - Filter module and process for manufacture of same: The present invention relates to a filter module comprising a body of wound layers of a sheet material, said sheet material having a plurality of openings formed therein, said openings forming two types of channels within the wound layers of sheet material of said body, said channels extending in a... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20080169235 - Filter and manufacturing method therefor: The filter 1 includes a first case member (an upper case member), a second case member (a lower case member) that are mutually joined to form a filter chamber therebetween, and a filter medium with an end portion held between the first and second case members. The first and second... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080169236 - Filter for sludge filtration: A sludge filter is comprised of a mesh filter media secured to a support net. The support net includes a front surface adjacent the filter media and a rear surface opposite the filter media, the rear surface having a plurality of outwardly extending nodes to define flow channels for horizontal... Agent: Keeling Patents And Trademarks

20080169237 - Apparatus for separating solids from liquids: An apparatus for separating solids from liquids includes at least one tank support and at least four tanks. Each of the tanks has a capacity of less than 6 cubic meters, a cylindrical top portion and a sloped bottom adapted to direct solids by force of gravity to a bottom... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20080169238 - Biosorption system produced from biofilms supported in faujasite (fau) zeolite, process obtaining it and its usage for removal of hexavalent chromium (cr(vi)): The present invention refers to a biosorption system composed of a bacterial biofilm supported in synthetic zeolites, for usage in various types of industry for the removal of hexavalent chromium, through the retention of metal ions in the biofilm, in solutions with concentrations between 50 and 250 mgCr/L, process for... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080169239 - Remediation of waste water: A non-toxic waste water treatment composition is provided. The waste water treatment composition is formed from: (a) an alkanolamide; (b) an ethoxylated alkylphenol, ethoxylated aryl phenol, or combination thereof, (c) a first surfactant selected from the group consisting of: an ethoxylated alcohol, a glycerol ester, a propoxylated fatty acid, an... Agent: John S. Pratt, Esq Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

20080169240 - Arsenic removal: Crosslinked polymeric beads for removing arsenate from water, as well as methods for preparing and using the beads are disclosed.... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20080169241 - Modified anion exchange materials with metal inside the materials, method of making same and method of removing and recovering metals from solutions: The present invention relates, generally, to the art of impregnating metal complexes into anion exchange materials to provide improved anion exchange materials with a metal inside the materials such that the modified materials effectively and efficiently remove or recover various metals, including metal containing complexes, compounds, and contaminants, such as... Agent: Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd.

20080169242 - Methods for separating and analyzing anionic compounds: Systems, methods and compositions for the purification, separation and analysis of anionic compounds, including polyanionic compounds are disclosed.... Agent: Waters Investments Limited C/o Waters Corporation

20080169243 - Method of inhibiting scale formation and deposition in desalination systems: This invention relates to an improved method of inhibiting corrosion and calcium sulfate and calcium carbonate scaling in thermal and membrane desalination processes. The method includes adding a composition having an oligomeric phosphinosuccinic acid to seawater or recirculation brine in a desalting process to produce water for drinking and industrial... Agent: Nalco Company

20080169244 - Dissolved air floatation with filter system: A system for filtering organic molecules from an electrolyte solution, including a feed inlet line adapted to carry a solution with organic molecules, a filter vessel secured to the inlet line, and a pump adapted to introduce dissolved air into the solution in the feed inlet line. The filter vessel... Agent: Wood, Phillips, Katz, Clark & Mortimer

20080169245 - Solids separation technology: A method for separating a low biosolids suspension stream into biosolids and water whereby the biosolids contain the majority of the original beneficial nutrients, and the water is substantially free of components harmful to the environment is disclosed. The method relies on the use of a coagulant and a flocculent... Agent: Weiss & Weiss

20080169246 - High-pressure fluid compression system utilizing cascading effluent energy recovery: A high-pressure system and method utilizing an input fluid. The system includes a reactor treating a material to produce an effluent having an energy content, a plurality of stages compressing the input fluid in a stepwise manner providing a high-pressure reactor input stream to the reactor, and a cascading effluent... Agent: Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

20080169248 - Fiber separator system: A rinsing system for rinsing fibrous material providing a separator with counter current flow of the fibrous material with respect to a rinsing fluid in a second separator. The system provides for a first separator which in one form removes water from the fibrous material to increase the dilution factor... Agent: Hughes Law Firm, PLLC

20080169247 - Spa cleaner with pump: A device for selectively removing water-submerged debris is provided. The device comprises a settling chamber, a water intake tube having an inlet end terminating in an intake valve, a closure assembly, drain valve, a handle, a first filter, a pump having a pump inlet and a pump outlet, a second... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080169249 - Method and apparatus for clearing water from micro-organisms, and water supply system and shower unit provided with such apparatus: The invention relates to a method for clearing water in a water supply system from micro-organisms, such as Legionella. The water is thereto first filtered to retain a substantial amount of the micro-organisms, and subsequently radiated to inactivate micro-organisms that may still remain in the water, wherein said radiating step... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20080164187 - Process and equipment for treating ammonium containing liquid: The process for treating an ammonium containing liquid by denitrification treatment of an ammonium containing liquid containing at least ammonium comprises carrying out nitrate reduction treatment of reducing nitrate contained in or added to the ammonium containing liquid to nitrite, and carrying out anaerobic ammonium oxidation treatment of simultaneously anaerobically... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

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20080164189 - Under-the-sink reverse osmosis water purification system with water temparture control: This invention is an improvement to the existing reverse osmosis water filtration systems used in under-the-sink and similar commercial applications. This improvement uses a thermally conductive liner that allows an increase of efficiency to heat or cool water within the reverse osmosis system. In addition, it includes a controller that... Agent: Richard S Missimer

20080164190 - Curbside gross pollution trap: The gross pollution trap comprises an upper inlet portion directing stormwater through a filter inlet aperture to a filter chamber defining a filter flow path. The filter chamber is positioned in a lower portion of the trap. A filter is positioned in the filter flow path to collect debris from... Agent: Coleman Sudol Sapone, P.C.

20080164191 - Waste disposal system: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to waste disposal methods and systems. In one embodiment of the present invention, a waste disposal system is positioned under a sink in a building connected to a septic system for disposal of food waste and wastewater. The waste disposal system includes... Agent: Olympic Patent Works PLLC

20080164192 - Method and device for treatment of liquids, in particular for purification of contaminated water: A device for purification of contaminated liquid includes (a) a prepurification tank in which raw water to be purified and foaming reagent are introduced and mixed and the pH value is adjusted, whereby prepurified water is obtained; (b) at least one tower-shaped main purification block, wherein each of the at... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20080164194 - Centrifugal fraction collection system and method: A centrifugal fraction collection system including a rotating carrier for holding at least one sample collection container and inducing a centrifugal force, a guide disposed on the rotating carrier, and a flexible eluant tube disposed over the rotating carrier and through the guide for receiving a flow of eluant having... Agent: Iandiorio & Teska Intellectual Property Law Attorneys

20080164195 - Prefilter system for biological systems: The present invention is to a prefilter for affinity chromatography columns. The prefilter, positioned upstream of the column inlet, reduces the presence of non-specific binding (NSB) species that enter the system, thereby extending the yield, capacity and lifetime of the column. Suitable agents include but are not limited to hydrophobic... Agent: Millipore Corporation

20080164193 - Simulated moving bed type chromatographic separation device: An simulated moving bed chromatographic separation device (SMB device), comprising an endless flow passage (2) formed with four columns (1a) to (1d) and connecting flow passages (2a) to (2d) connecting the columns (1a) to (1d) in series, and third and fourth flow passages (5) and (6) for discharging a mobile... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080164196 - Process and equipment for treating ammonium containing liquid: The process for treating an ammonium containing liquid by denitrification treatment of an ammonium containing liquid containing at least ammonium comprises carrying out nitrate reduction treatment of reducing nitrate contained in or added to the ammonium containing liquid to nitrite, and carrying out anaerobic ammonium oxidation treatment of simultaneously anaerobically... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080164197 - Filtration systems: Filtration systems may comprise a manifold, a filter, a carriage, and a mounting mechanism. The manifold and the filter may each include an inlet fitting and an outlet fitting. The carriage may support the filter with the fittings of the manifold and filter respectively axially aligned. The mounting mechanism may... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20080164198 - Level-compensating surface skimming device: An apparatus for skimming the top surface of a pool of fluid with a constant flow rate regardless of level changes of the fluid. A storage tank and a suction port are positioned at opposite ends of a conduit that connects the tank and the port. The conduit pivots about... Agent: Knox Patents

20080164199 - Device for treating aqueous liquids: A device for treating aqueous liquids is disclosed comprising at least 2 treatment units connected in series, each treatment unit comprising a liquid inlet, a liquid outlet, a flow compartment fluidly connecting said liquid inlet to said liquid outlet, and cavitation inducing means for inducing cavitation in an aqueous liquid... Agent: Intellectual Property / Technology Law

20080164200 - Filtration system and method for obtaining a cytology layer: A filter assembly for separating and collecting a layer of particulate matter (e.g., cells) from a liquid containing the particulate matter (e.g., a biological fluid specimen). The filter assembly has a holder and contiguous inner and outer fluid pervious media. The outer fluid pervious medium is attached to the sidewall... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080164201 - Filtering element for liquids filtering installation comprising same: The invention concerns a filter for liquids loaded with solid particles, comprising a vessel (52) provided with an inlet for the liquid to be filtered, an outlet for the filtrate emerging into a manifold and a discharge orifice for the sludge of solid particles and wherein is enclosed a plurality... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20080164202 - Manufacture of membranes for desalination and filtration: A spiral wound membrane is disclosed which comprises an elongate web of a material which allows water to pass through but inhibits the passage of solids and/or dissolved solids. The web has been folded to zig-zag form to produce a stack of layers (68.1, 68.2 etc.) joined to one another... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20080164203 - Hollow fiber membrane module, and a manufacturing method therefor, and housing for hollow fiber memberane module: In a hollow fiber membrane flat module according to the present invention, both ends of hollow fiber membrane bundle which are formed by bundling a plurality of hollow fiber membrane as a sheet are fixed to two housing separately by a fixing resin while maintaining an opening condition in an... Agent: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery

20080164204 - Valve for facilitating and maintaining separation of fluids and materials: Some embodiments include a valve positioned within a test tube to maintain a separation between components of liquid with different densities after centrifugation. The valve preferably includes a cylindrically shaped housing with a conical plug configured to nest within the housing. The plug is not in contact with the housing... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20080164205 - Fluid filter cartridge assembly: A filter assembly, comprising: a housing defining an inner cavity; a mounting member formed with the housing, the mounting member having at least one feature for engaging a feature of a center tube of a removable filter cartridge being configured to be removably inserted into the housing, wherein the at... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080164206 - Method and apparatus for removing minerals from a water source: A system and method for removing minerals from a water source and concentrating these minerals for ease of reuse or disposal includes first passing the water from a suitable source through an input stage consisting of a micro filtration filter or an ultra filtration filter. The output of this input... Agent: Lavalle D. Ptak Law Office Of Lavelle Ptak

20080164207 - Pervaporation process and assembly: The invention is a pervaporation process and pervaporation equipment, using a series of membrane modules, and including inter-module reheating of the feed solution under treatment. The inter-module heating is achieved within the tube or vessel in which the modules are housed, thereby avoiding the need to repeatedly extract the feed... Agent: Membrane Technology And Research Inc.

20080164208 - Integrated permeate channel membrane: A membrane has a permeate channel including a 3D spacer fabric having an upper and a lower fabric surface (2,3) spaced apart by monofilament thread (4) at a predefined distance, the permeate channel being interposed between two membrane layers (12, 13), wherein the membrane layers are linked at a multitude... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080164209 - Water treatment systems and methods: Systems and methods for treating water are provided. In certain examples, the system may include a first stage, a second stage fluidically coupled to the first stage and a third stage fluidically coupled to the second stage. In some examples, the system may provide treated water having a specific resistance... Agent: Lowrie, Lando & Anastasi, LLP U0105

20080164210 - Fraction collection and identification system: An apparatus to perform a chromatography process includes a fraction collection system with a rack adapted to support at least one receptacle and a reader coupled to the fraction collection system. The reader is operable to detect a first identification coupled to the rack. The apparatus also includes a chromatography... Agent: Varian Inc. Legal Department

20080164212 - Method for determining and controlling the formation of deposits in a water system: The invention relates to a method for determining and controlling inorganic and/or organic deposits in a water system, preferably a paper and/or board machine re-circulation system. According to said method, one or more probes are introduced into the water system, then removed from said system after a pre-selected exposure period... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080164211 - Mixed-modal anion-exchanged type separation material: The present invention relates to mixed-modal anion-exchange materials composed of a support on which a ligand is immobilized. The ligand combines at least one basic domain based on cyclic monobasic derivatives with two or more rings as anion-exchange domain and at least one non-ionic binding domain. The basic domain is... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20080164213 - Methods of utilizing waste waters produced by water purification processing: The invention relates to treating unwanted moderately saline water for producing useful water. The treated water is also suitable for human and livestock consumption. The process includes passing moderately saline waters having 0.05% or more weight and less than 1.00% by weight of the salts of Na, Ca, Mg, Fe,... Agent: William H. Drummond

20080164214 - Filter material, method for the production thereof, a filter and filtering method: The invention concerns the production of filter materials for the purification and disinfection of water, water solutions and other liquids, as well as for sterilizing filtration of injections and other solutions, for concentration of biomolecules in physiological liquids, concentration and extraction of viruses, preparation of apyrogenic water, in biocatalytic diaphragm... Agent: Houston Eliseeva

20080164215 - Organo-ceramic composite materials, their use as adsorbents, and methods of making the same: The present invention relates to an organo-ceramic composite material useful for the extraction of metal ions from solution. The organo-ceramic composite material is formed according to a sol gel synthesis scheme by reacting a functional precursor silane and its homopolymers with either (i) a mixture of a cross-linking silane and... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP - Patent Group

20080164216 - Septic tank housing system with extension element: A septic tank housing system with extension element for use in a septic system including a filter housing with sides, a top section and a bottom; a filter element holder; a plurality of filter elements; a tubular element secured to the outside of the filter housing: a filter housing extension... Agent: Scott R. Cox Lynch, Cox, Gilman & Mahan, P.s.c.

20080164217 - Method of liquid detoxification and apparatus therefor: Conversion of an untreated liquid to a clean harmless treated liquid through microbe removal, characterized in that a mechanical treatment for damaging microbes present in a liquid to thereby effect extinction thereof and sterilization, combined with a chlorination in which a chlorine-containing substance is formed from a liquid and injected... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080164218 - Water sanitation methods: Suspect contaminated water is sanitized by treating it to produce a clean water stream and a waste water stream. A portion of the waste water stream is electrolyzed to provide a solution containing hypochlorite ions, a quantity of which is mixed with the suspect water in sufficient quantity to sanitize... Agent: William H. Drummond

20080164219 - Hydraulic injection of biocide into tanks: A method of servicing a wellbore comprising transporting at least two portable tanks to a well site to be serviced, and hydraulically injecting biocide into a first of the two tanks, wherein a second of the two tanks serves as a fluid source for conveying the biocide into the first... Agent: John W. Wustenberg

20080164220 - Fluid treatment arrangements and methods for operating fluid treatment arrangements: Fluid treatment arrangements (10) and methods for operating fluid treatment arrangements (10) may include fluid treatment assemblies (11) and manifold assemblies (12) that direct fluids to and/or from the fluid treatment assemblies (11).... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20080164221 - Tube sock incorporating multi-layer filter for enabling waste water discharge directly into environment: A multi-layer filter sock is fabricated from materials selected to preferentially remove certain contaminants. For example, a first layer of the filter sock removes relatively fine particulates (such as rust), and another layer removes hydrocarbons. One exemplary hydrocarbon filter material can be made from delustered synthetic fibers. In one exemplary... Agent: Law Offices Of Ronald M Anderson

20080164222 - Method and apparatus for thickening lime mud in a disc filter: The present invention relates to a method of treating lime mud slurry being generated in a causticizing process in a pulp mill in a disc filter, in which method the lime mud is fed in the filter, thickened on the filter discs and removed from the filter discs. The lime... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080164223 - Floating filter holder: A system and method are disclosed for filtering liquid using a filter platform that is not rigidly affixed to a container containing the liquid to be filtered. The platform may be buoyant so that as liquid flows from one side of the platform, through a filter, and then to the... Agent: Kelce Wilson

20080156708 - Extracted liquid automatic collecting equipment: An extracted liquid automatic collecting equipment includes an automatic control device, an input container, a reaction column, a pump electrically connected to the automatic control device, an automatic rolling device electrically connected to the automatic control device, a plurality of collecting devices, a plurality of connecting tubes disposed between the... Agent: Quintero Law Office, Pc

20080156709 - Produced water treatment method and apparatus: The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for separating particles and dissolved matter from a produced water fluid stream. Specifically, the present invention includes a first pressure source which transports untreated produced water or contaminated aqueous fluid into a separator annulus with a filter element disposed therein. The untreated... Agent: Carstens & Cahoon, LLP

20080156710 - Pure water producing apparatus: Provided is a pure water producing apparatus capable of preventing fluctuations in the amount of produced pure water without requiring a heat exchanger. Raw water is filtered with an activated carbon filtration device 1, sent through a water supply pump 2 for a reverse osmosis device to the reverse osmosis... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20080156711 - Water filter assembly and filter cartridge for use therewith: A dry change water filter assembly is provided. The filter assembly includes a filter head including a water by-pass valve, and a filter body configured to removably attach to the filter head. The water by-pass valve is actuated by at least one of attaching the filter body to the filter... Agent: John S. Beulick (13307)

20080156712 - Finned strainer: The present invention relates to filters used to remove debris from water being sucked into a piping system. It has particular application use in nuclear power plants, which, after a loss of coolant accident, must pump cooling water back into the reactor core from a collection sump. This water may... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20080156713 - Curb inlet filter: A modular curb inlet filter apparatus having an internal axial tube member on which are disposed at least two disc spacers, which in turn support a cylindrical mesh frame member, which in turn supports a tubular filter fabric. Wedge anchors composed preferably of a compressible polymer foam are provided with... Agent: Rogers Towers, P.a.

20080156714 - Magnetic separation device: A magnetic separation device separating magnetic material from a working fluid of a container is disclosed. The magnetic separation device includes a first element, a second element and a magnetic assembly structure including a plurality of magnetic units. The first element includes a first body, a plurality of first main... Agent: Quintero Law Office, Pc

20080156715 - Modular designed handle/net apparatus: The present invention to provides an improved tool for cleaning debris from swimming pools, comprising a modular combination of frame means forming a mouth portion and net means covering the mouth portion, with a net retaining means for retaining the net in operative relationship with the frame means, and a... Agent: Michael E. Klicpera

20080156716 - Arrangement related to a separator for the cleaning of such separator: e

20080156717 - Fluid flow director for water treatment system: A plastic fluid flow director for a water treatment system is provided having a plastic substrate with a protective coating that is substantially opaque to UV light. The plastic substrate may be ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene and the UV opaque coating may be unexpanded polytetrafluoroethylene (“PTFE”). The UV opaque coating... Agent: Warner, Norcross & Judd In Re: Alticor Inc.

20080156718 - Spacer for membrane modules, a membrane module and uses thereof: The present invention relates to a spacer for membrane modules comprising at least one inserted element and support members, the support members being spaced apart by the at least one inserted element forming flow channels between the support members and the inserted element for guiding permeates to the at least... Agent: Michaud-duffy Group LLP

20080156719 - Automated self cleaning filter: An automated self-cleaning filter device consisting of a controller that operates with a circuit board, microprocessor and electronic components that manipulate valves and pump(s). The aforementioned controller selects the proper position, i.e., open, closed for valves and i.e., on or off, for pump or pumps; the controller also commands and... Agent: Philip Tabor

20080156720 - Chrysanthemum-shaped element and method for manufacturing the same, filter body and fluid filter: The chrysanthemum-shaped element is in a cylindrical shape in which folds are formed and inner surfaces of adjacent folds are bonded at their top and bottom edges. The chrysanthemum-shaped element includes (A) an element body composed of a filter medium having a filter paper and a low-melting fiber layer formed... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080156721 - Liquid separation membrane installation body: A liquid separation membrane installation body includes a porous base material, and a liquid separation membrane provided on the porous base material, the liquid separation membrane is a porous membrane formed of a dispersant layered inorganic compound, and a membrane thickness of the liquid separation membrane is 0.1 to 1.5... Agent: Burr & Brown

20080156722 - Porous hollow-yarn membrane of vinylidene fluoride resin: A hollow-fiber porous membrane comprising a hollow fiber-form porous membrane of vinylidene fluoride resin and having an average pore size Pm of 0.05-0.20 μm, a maximum pore size Pmax giving a ratio Pmax/Pm of at most 2.0 between the maximum pore size Pmax and the average pore size Pm and... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.l.p.

20080156723 - Microbial composition and a process useful for the neutralization of alkaline waste-waters: The invention relates to a microbial composition for the neutralization of alkaline waste waters by biological means and a method of neutralization of alkaline waste waters using a synergistic mixture of the bacterial strains of Bacillus alkalophilus and Bacillus sp.... Agent: Merchant & Gould Pc

20080156724 - Recirculating wastewater evapotranspiration and disinfection system: e

20080156725 - Waste treatment systems: Waste treatment systems and methods of using them to treat septage, domestic sludge or both are disclosed. Certain examples provided herein relate to waste treatment systems that include a plurality of stages, such as, for example, a plurality of ecosystems, configured to treat domestic sludge, septage or both.... Agent: Lowrie, Lando & Anastasi, LLP

20080156726 - Integrating recycle stream ammonia treatment with biological nutrient removal: Embodiments include a method and apparatus for recovering ammonia and nitrogen from a waste stream. Embodiments further include recovering ammonia using an ammonia recovery process and a biological nitrogen recovery process. In some embodiments, a return stream from the ammonia recovery process may be used to provide alkalinity, carbon substrate,... Agent: Kyla D. Aycock Speed Law Firm

20080156727 - Apparatus and method to increase lateral oxygen transfer in waste water: An improved apparatus and method which eliminates rotating impellers and air plates. And, as a result, less horse power per unit can be used to achieve smaller entrained air bubbles resulting in increased residence time and enhanced lateral oxygen transfer to replace oxygen consumed by aerobic bacteria during the biodegradation... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C

20080156728 - Biological fluid filtration systems and methods: Biological fluid filtration systems and methods are provided for the treatment of air within the system. A filtration system includes a pre-filter container joined to an expandable post-filter container by a filter line having a filter. The post-filter container includes a volume restriction that limits its expansion upon receipt of... Agent: Baxter Healthcare Corporation

20080156729 - Automatic apparatus for blood dialysis and priming method using the apparatus: An apparatus for blood dialysis composed at least of a hemodialyzer (a) whereby blood is brought into contact with a dialysate via a semipermeable membrane and thus purified; a blood circulation system (b) composed of a blood circuit in the arterial side whereby blood is taken out from a patient... Agent: Lowrie, Lando & Anastasi, LLP

20080156730 - Permeate spacer module: The invention relates to a permeate spacer module comprising a spacer and at least one collection device, which spacer comprises of support members which being spaced apart by at least one inserted element forming flow space or flow channels between the support members and the inserted element for guiding permeates... Agent: Michaud-duffy Group LLP

20080156731 - Water desalination systems and methods: An apparatus for desalinating seawater to yield desalinated water and a concentrate features a structure positioned on the surface of a body of seawater; a water desalination system installed on the structure, a water intake system installed on the structure; a concentrate discharge system installed on the structure and a... Agent: Ruden, Mcclosky, Smith, Schuster & Russell, P.a.

20080156732 - Ion exchange process: A method is described that relates to reducing amounts of regenerant waste or increasing the concentration of regenerant waste from ion exchange processes. A method is described that may allow a batch ion exchange process to compete on these factors with continuous or simulated continuous ion exchange processes, and/or to... Agent: Trask Britt

20080156733 - Materials based on tangled nanotubes or nanofibres, preparation method thereof and use of same: A method of preparing a solid material based on tangled nanotubes and/or nanofibres, includes a step of growing carbon nanofibres and/or nanotubes with restraint in a contained reactor; and the materials thus obtained. The different uses of the materials are also disclosed.... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080156734 - Apparatus for treating a flow of an aqueous solution containing arsenic: An apparatus for treating an aqueous solution containing arsenic. The apparatus comprises a container that includes a housing, an inlet located at a first end of the housing and an outlet located at a second end opposite the first end. An outer wall extends between the first and second ends... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20080156735 - Method and apparatus for treatment of an effluent containing radioactive materials: A method and apparatus for treating an effluent containing radioactive materials: wherein an oxidizing agent is added to an effluent containing radioactive materials, and the effluent including the oxidizing agent is filtered with a filtration film to obtain filtrated water; and the filtrated water is filtered through activated carbon; and... Agent: Darby & Darby P.c.

20080156736 - Magnetic composite body, production method thereof, method for removing substance with mannose on its surface, and method for concentrating substance with mannose on its surface: wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl or alkenyl group having a carbon chain length of 1 to 20, or a substituted or unsubstituted, aryl or heterocyclic group; R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; L may be present or not present, and, when L is present,... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20080156738 - Control for uv water disinfection: A UV light source water disinfection system includes a UV light source that is driven or controlled by a ballast. Improved start-up scenarios are provided by use of a separate heating wire around the lamp or employing an inductive-coupled system to provide initial high power requirements. The UV lamp is... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20080156737 - Ultrasonic liquid treatment system: An ultrasonic treatment chamber and a process for ultrasonically treating a liquid in an ultrasonic treatment chamber include an elongate, generally tubular housing having an inlet and an outlet spaced longitudinally from the inlet. Liquid is directed into the housing at the housing inlet for longitudinal flow within the housing... Agent: Christopher M. Goff (27839) Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20080156739 - Ion enhancement: A method and apparatus for treating a body of water to kill microorganisms by enhancing the concentration metal ions therein. The apparatus comprising a dispenser with a first housing having a water accessible compartment containing a source of 5,5-dimethylhydantoin for releasing the 5,5-dimethylhydantoin when contacted by the body of water... Agent: Thomas N. Phung Jacobson And Johnson

20080156740 - Method for producing a stable oxidizing biocide: The invention relates to a production method for producing stable chloramine. The method allows for the production of stable chloramine with the use of concentrated Chlorine source and concentrated amine source and agitation during production. The method produces a chloramine that has a pH of at least 5 with a... Agent: Nalco Company

20080156741 - Purifying agent for purifying soil or ground water, process for producing the same, and method for purifying soil or ground water using the same: A purifying agent for purifying soil or ground water which comprises a water suspension containing iron composite particles comprising α-Fe and magnetite, and having an average particle diameter of 0.05 to 0.50 μm, an S content of 3500 to 10000 ppm and an Al content of 0.10 to 1.50% by... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, Pc

20080156742 - Sludge reduction system for wastewater treatment: A sludge reduction system that reduces the volume of solids contained in a fluid medium such as a wastewater stream. The system reduces the disposal burden and reduces odors by oxidizing organic material such as raw or activated sludge in an ozone oxidation zone and then separating the concentrated sludge... Agent: Venable, Campillo, Logan & Meaney, P.c.

20080156743 - Hazardous substance removing material, method for removing hazardous substances, and nonwoven fabric: An objective to be solved by the present invention is to provide a hazardous substance removing material capable of efficiently capturing and quickly inactivating hazardous substances of microbe origin such as viruses and bacteria, so as to minimize influences on the human body. The present invention provides a hazardous substance... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080156744 - Flow separator and flow separator method: Disclosed is a flow separator, typically for use in separating liquid from gas in a flowing mixture of liquid and gas, e.g. water, oil and gas in a hydrocarbon well production fluid pipeline, the separator having a swirl generator disposed at the inlet to a cylindrical separation chamber and the... Agent: Schlumberger-doll Research Attn: Intellectual Property Law Department

20080156745 - Continuously variable aeration: A method of controlling fouling in a membrane filtration system (5) of the type where gas is used to clean or scour the membranes (6) wherein the method includes supplying the gas to the system with a continuously variable flow rate. A continuously variable valve arrangement (17) is also disclosed.... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080156746 - Deflecting system for column trays: A gas-liquid contact column tray has a section including a gas pathway (SAA) and a liquid pathway section (SD) delimited by at least one downspout, wherein a deflecting system including a roof is included, located above the liquid gas interface at the level of the liquid pathway section (SD), in... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080156747 - Vacuum washer drum having a center and end drains and method for draining: A vacuum drum washer including: a cylindrical drum including a screen and deck defining an exterior cylindrical surface; a plurality of outer filtrate channels disposed inward of the screen, the outer filtrate channels extending along a longitudinal axis of the drum and substantially an entire length of the drum; an... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, Pc