In-line separator for crude oil
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring now to FIG. 1, an embodiment of the device of the present invention is shown comprised of outer envelope 10 of generally cylindrical configuration having inlet p... Read More
Inventors: Gill, Carl L.;, Assignee: |
Magnetic fuel ion modifier
I claim: 1. A liquid fuel ion modifier for use between a fuel supply and a fuel consuming device and comprising a fuel delivery duct, conduit attachment means at opposite ends of said duct, a pluralit... Read More
Inventors: Adam, Harley J.;, Assignee: A Z Industries (Temecula, CA) |
Magnetic fluid conditioner
One embodiment of our invention shown in FIGS. 1-5 includes a conduit 10 having a middle section surrounded by three groups of permanent magnets 12, 14, and 16 that are arranged in a helical pattern ... Read More
Inventors: Adam, LaVern L.; Adam, Harley J.;, Assignee: AZ Industries, Incorporated (Hardy, AR) |
Method and a device for separating a continuous fluid phase from a dispersed phase
The present invention concerns a method for separating a continuous phase from at least one dispersed phase with each phase having a different density. This method is characterized in that the mixture... Read More
Inventors: Rojey, Alexandre; Collin, Jean-Claude; Palermo, Thierry;, Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole (Rueil-Malmaison, FR) |
Water clarification system
The invention is defined by the appended claims with specific embodiments shown in the attached drawings. For the purpose of summarizing the invention, the present invention provides a clarification s... Read More
Inventors: Rippetoe, William W.; Shroff, David N.;, Assignee: Universal Environmental Technologies, Inc. (Naples, FL) |
Compact, efficient, monitorable immiscible fluid separator
An object of the present invention is to provide an improved, immiscible fluid separator that is capable of swift, flexible and efficient isolation of various different materials. Another object of th... Read More
Inventors: Fleming, William E.;, Assignee: Fluid Separation Technologics Inc. (San Jose, CA) |
Separation apparatus and method
According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a separation apparatus for substantially separating at least two at least partially immiscible materials having different densities o... Read More
Inventors: Clarke, Neville;, Assignee: International Fluid Separation Pty Ltd (AU) |
Coalescer with removable cartridge
The present invention achieves the above noted objects by utilizing a coalescer for separating a first liquid component from a multi component liquid mixture whereby the first liquid component has a l... Read More
Inventors: Glasgow, James A.;, Assignee: |
Multi-directional flow gravity Separator
The present invention provides a multi-directional flow gravity separator and a method for separating a mixture of two immiscible fluids of differing specific gravities. Typically, such a mixture is ... Read More
Inventors: Terrien, Richard; Walker, David;, Assignee: Universal Separators, Inc. (Madison, WI) |
Garden tool rack
The present invention has been accomplished under the circumstances in view. It is the main object of the present invention to provide a garden tool rack, which is convenient for use to hold a set of ... Read More
Inventors: Lin, Pei-Ying;, Assignee: Global Industries Holdings Ltd. (Northfield, IL) |
Separating agent
The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 1. A separating agent which comprises a cellulose derivative selected from the group con... Read More
Inventors: Okamoto, Yoshio; Hatada, Koichi; Shibata, Tohru; Okamoto, Ichiro; Nakamura, Hiroyuki;, Assignee: Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd. (Sakai, JP) |
Separation agent comprising aliphatic or aromatic ester of polysaccharide
The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 1. A chromatographic separating agent comprising xylan dibenzoate supported on a porous ... Read More
Inventors: Shibata, Tohru; Namikoshi, Hajime; Okamoto, Ichiro;, Assignee: Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd. (Osaka, JP) |
Polysaccharide substances, process for producing them and use of them
Accordingly, there is provided in accordance with the present invention a novel substance having a main structure of the following Formula (1) in which a polysaccharide or a derivative thereof is chem... Read More
Inventors: Okamoto, Yoshio; Enomoto, Naoki; Furukawa, Sachiko; Ogasawara, Yasushi; Akano, Hirofumi; Kawamura, Yoshiya;, Assignee: Nakano Vinegar Co., Ltd. (Handa, JP) |
Column for DNA separation by matched ion polynucleotide chromatography
It is an object of the present invention to provide a MIPC separation column which gives improved separation of polynucleotides; which allows separation of polynucleotides having lengths greater than ... Read More
Inventors: Gjerde, Douglas T.; Haefele, Robert M.; Hecker, Karl H.; Roque, Raquel R.;, Assignee: Transgenomic, Inc. (San Jose, CA) |
Apparatus for treatment of soils contaminated with organic pollutants
The invention provides a process and apparatus for the treatment of soil contaminated with organic pollutants. The process includes the steps of providing a supply of a gas-ozone mixture, treating the... Read More
Inventors: Wickramanayake, Godage B.;, Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute (Columbus, OH) |
Contaminant remediation, biodegradation and volatilization methods and apparatuses
(DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION) The present invention comprises in situ methods and apparatuses for removal of contaminants from soil or from ground water, or both. The first method and apparatus compri... Read More
Inventors: Billings, Jeffery F.; Billings, Gale K.;, Assignee: Environmental Improvement Technologies, Inc. (Albuquerque, NM) |
Remediation apparatus and method for organic contamination in soil and groundwater
My inventive method and accompanying apparatus for in-situ treating of soil and groundwater contaminated with pollutants advantageously overcomes the deficiencies in the art. Specifically, my inventiv... Read More
Inventors: Wilson, James T.;, Assignee: |
Microporous diffusion apparatus
The present invention relates to sparging apparatus for injection of oxidizing gas in the form of small bubbles into aquifer regions to encourage in situ remediation of subsurface leachate plumes. In ... Read More
Inventors: Kerfoot, William B.;, Assignee: |
Biological removal of phosphorus and nitrogen from wastewater using a stressed contact zone and a luxury contact zone
OF THE INVENTION As used herein, the term "anaerobic" refers to the unavailability of free oxygen. Referring to the Figure, the process for biological nutrient removal includes providing wastewater i... Read More
Inventors: Miller, Stanley D.;, Assignee: |
Multi-phase dual cycle influent process
The goal of modern waste water treatment systems is efficiency and the capability of simultaneously removing nutrients and BOD. Efficiency factors include the size and configuration of tanks or other ... Read More
Inventors: Yang, Chester Qixing;, Assignee: Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc. (Rockford, IL) |
Continuous flow completely mixed waste water treatment method
OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT In FIG. 1 a continuous flow completely mixed waste water treatment reactor system designed according to the present invention is generally shown at 20. The reactor system 20... Read More
Inventors: Hiatt, William C.; Burnham, Walter V.; Madzy, Edward G.; Weisbrodt, Walter; Wegmann, Uwe;, Assignee: BASF Corporation (Mt. Olive, NJ) |
Device for reducing water hardness (softener) having a resins exhaustion sensor, and washing machine having said device
What is claimed is: 1. A device for reducing water hardness, for use in a household washing machine, comprising a first container within which ionic exchange resins are housed, said resins being of th... Read More
Inventors: Carli, Carlo; Cazzini, Emilio;, Assignee: T & P S.p.A. (Tradate, IT) |
Floating storm water drain basket
A storm water filter system apparatus includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet and a plurality of supporting posts mounted therein. A filter basket has an open end portion and has a scoop form... Read More
Inventors: Happel, Henry;, Assignee: |
Method of filtration using convertible (semifluidized) beds
A preferred apparatus for practicing the present invention is known and is described in detail in our prior U.S. Pat. No. 3,374,052, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. The a... Read More
Inventors: Wen, Chin-Yung; Fan, Liang-Tseng;, Assignee: Kansas State University Research Foundation (Manhattan, KS) |
Polycondensates containing hydroxyquinoline end groups, their use for the preparation of polymers containing metals and metal containing polycondensates
What we claim is: 1. A polyamide of the formula ##STR27## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are identical or different and denote hydrogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkyl, phenyl or halogen and Z is CH.sub.2, CH-... Read More
Inventors: Idel, Karsten; Vernaleken, Hugo; Freitag, Dieter; Reiff, Gunther; Rudolph, Hans;, Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft (Leverkusen, DE1) |
Amphoteric ion-permeable composite membrane
What we claim is: 1. An amphoteric ion-permeable composite membrane having an NaCl and a sucrose rejection having the relation defined by the following equation: 2.times.(sucrose rejection in %)-(NaCl... Read More
Inventors: Kawaguchi, Takeyuki; Minematsu, Hiroyoshi; Hayashi, Yuzuru; Hara, Shigeyoshi; Ueda, Fumio;, Assignee: Teijin Limited (Osaka, JP) |
Cross-flow filtration
OF THE INVENTION The charge modified microporous membranes used in this invention are produced from organic polymeric microporous membrane. Such membranes are well known in the art. By the use of the... Read More
Inventors: Marinaccio, Paul J.; Repetti, Ronald V.;, Assignee: Cuno, Incorporated (Meriden, CT) |
Microporous support layer with interfacially polymerized copolyamide membrane thereon
I claim: 1. A multilayer reverse osmosis membrane comprising a microporous support layer and superposed thereon a copolyamide layer consisting essentially of units derived from m-phenylenediamine, and... Read More
Inventors: Sundet, Sherman A.;, Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company (Wilmington, DE) |
Polyamine-polyamide composite nanofiltration membrane for water softening
The procedures of W. A. Waite (U.S. Pat. No. 4,913,816) are illustrative of the conditions needed for preparing thin film composite membranes of the present invention. The process consists essentiall... Read More
Inventors: Hodgdon, Russell B.;, Assignee: Ionics, Incorporated (Watertown, MA) |
Method of producing high permeable composite reverse osmosis membrane
OF THE INVENTION The present invention is described in detail below. The term "solubility parameter" used herein means the amount defined by (.DELTA.H/V).sup.1/2 (cal/cm.sup.3).sup.1/2 when a molar e... Read More
Inventors: Hirose, Masahiko; Ikeda, Kenichi;, Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation (Osaka, JP) |
Liquid Purification 
