Patents Assigned to Nautus, Inc.
  • Liquid separator
    Patent number: 5229015
    Abstract: A separator device to separate a mixture of immiscible liquids of different densities wherein one of said liquids is in a discontinuous phase. The separator device includes a container having an inlet for the mixture of immiscible liquids and an outlet for removing one of the liquids after separation. A drain is provided to remove the discontinuous phase liquid after separation. Randomly arranged, loosely packed, coalescing medium within the container encourages coalescence and agglomeration of the discontinuous phase liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1993
    Assignee: Nautus, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven K. Keep, Garfield A. Wood, III