Abstract: A water purifier capable of magnetizing water and adding ceramic components into the magnetized water. The water is magnetized by a rotating permanent magnet, such that its molecular structure is changed into the hexagonal ring structure, and, the dissolved oxygen content of water is increased by passing through a plurality of micro holes or fine grooves on the inside surface of a ceramic filter. Also, mineral components disposed in the double wall of the ceramic filter are added to the water passing through it. Accordingly, the water may be converted into condition suitable to the human body.

Abstract: A counter-flow asphalt plant with a separately controlled and operated dryer 50 and mixer 52 in which virgin aggregate, recycle material and liquid asphalt are mixed to produce an asphaltic composition. The dryer 50 is rotated by a variable dryer drive 58 about a central longitudinal dryer axis disposed at a dryer angle of declination. Within the dryer 50, aggregates are dried and heated by heat radiation and a hot gas stream generated at a burner head 112 of a combustion assembly 106 positioned inside the downstream end of the dryer 50. The downstream end of the dryer 50 is inserted within the first end of the mixer 52 for delivery of the heated aggregate. The mixer 52 is carried on a tiltable frame 54 and is rotated by a variable mixer drive 88 about a central longitudinal mixer axis disposed at a mixer angle of declination.

Abstract: The electric food processor has a housing in which there is disposed an electric motor with a motor shaft. The motor shaft, via a gear mechanism, drives three or more concentric output drives at different rotational speeds. The common axis of rotation of the output drives is spaced a distance from the motor shaft. Working tools are selectively coupled to the output drives and the working tools rotate in a working container which is placed on the housing. In order to expand the possible uses of the food processor, the fastest output drive rotates at a speed that is suitable for a mixing tool, and the gear mechanism has at least two sets of input gear teeth that are rotatably mounted independently of each other, so that the fastest output drive can be driven out of direct engagement with the slower output drives.

Abstract: A filter separator has a housing provided with inlet and outlet pipes, a filtering element arranged in the housing, a magnetic screen arranged in the housing, the magnetic screen including a plurality of helical rods and magnetic plates fixedly arranged on the rods, the rods being rotatable around the filtering element.

Abstract: Particles of paint overspray present in floating, and in dispersed form, as well as in submerged and coagulated form are removed from an aqueous turbid liquid. The dispersed and submerged particles of paint overspray form sediment and the sediment is then removed. The sediment is allowed to settle out of a quiescent, turbid liquid onto the bottom of a first tank, whereas the floating particles remain on the surface of the turbid liquid. The sediment is flushed into a second tank by lowering the surface level of the turbid liquid and is then concentrated in this second tank. The surface level of the turbid liquid is then raised and the turbid liquid is allowed to overflow across a flow edge in such a way that the floating particles of the paint overspray are floated off. The turbid liquid, such as turbid water that has been cleansed is drained off.

Abstract: A transmission filter (10) includes a ring-shaped magnetic body (18) positioned therein in surrounding relationship with the filter media (14) to attract and retain magnetically susceptible particles in transmission fluid flowing through the filter (10). The preferred magnetic body (18) is integrally formed of ferrite-filled nylon, ultrasonically welded to the housing (12), and magnetically polarized only on the inboard surface (66) thereof.

Abstract: A chromatography column having at least one central slurry valve positioned at either the top cell assembly and/or the bottom cell assembly. The central slurry valves have a pneumatically actuated valve sleeve which can be shifted to create three different flow configurations. One flow configuration allows for the simultaneous cleaning in place of the flow path used to charge the column with chromatography media and the separate processing of fluid through the chromatography media. The other flow configurations permit the reslurrying and removal of chromatography media from the column, and the subsequent repacking of the column with fresh chromatography media without disassembling the column.

Abstract: A motorized conveyer pulley in which an electric motor is enclosed in a rotating cylinder having a cylindrical inner surface has permanently mounted on the inside surface a magnetic material with sufficient surface to attract and retain magnetic particles for the anticipated life of the pulley.

Abstract: A method for removing a solute from a fluid using magnetically conditioned coagulation includes magnetically conditioning the fluid by applying a conditioning magnetic field to enhance the precipitation of solute particles for coagulation; adding a coagulant to the fluid before, during, or after application of the conditioning magnetic field to coagulate the increased available solute particles to form colloids; and collecting the colloids for removal from the fluid.

Abstract: An apparatus for storing and disinfecting a fluid includes a container (12) for containing the fluid and a cap member (16). The container (12) defines an opening (14) through which the fluid is dispensed therein and is removed therefrom. The cap member (16) removably seals the opening of the container (12). An ultraviolet source (24) is mounted to the cap member (16). The ultraviolet source (24) emits ultraviolet radiation to disinfect the fluid contained in the container (12).

Abstract: An apparatus for straining or rinsing is constructed with a bowl portion having an upper rim, the bowl portion being provided with a plurality of perforations through the wall thereof. The bowl portion provided with an engagement portion, which may be integrally formed therewith, for engaging with a predeterminable portion of a kitchen sink. Various embodiments of the invention engage with sink wall intermediate of a dual sink arrangement, or a standardsink faucet or valve. The employment of the engagement portion obviates the need to occupy the bottom surface of the sink during such straining or rinsing. In addition, the invention includes a method of employing a colander.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process and apparatus for the separation of heavier from lighter fractions in aqueous slurries by means of centrifugal force. A slurry is made to spin in a separation chamber under influence of differential pressure. The differential pressure, which can amount to several bars, is generated by means of a pressure increasing stage in the form of a transport rotor device (20) which acts in conjunction with a stator arrangement (22). This pressure boosting stage takes place immediately upstream of an inlet of the slurry into the separation chamber (4). Rotor blades of a cyclone rotor device (10) and rotor blades of the transport rotor device (20) can be mounted on the same rotary shaft (5). The separation of floatable fractions in aqueous slurries can be enhanced by presence of micro gas bubbles introduced into the separation chamber (4).

Abstract: A filter assembly particularly suited for a gasoline fuel pump includes a reusable filter element. The filter assembly has a surrounding housing and a base portion. The base portion including a surface for supporting the filter element and a central stand pipe having a thread formation for engaging an outlet tube of an adapter mounted to the top of the housing. Engagement of the stand pipe to the outlet tube pressing a sealing surface of the housing to a sealing surface of the adapter. The filter element can be retained by a retaining ring threaded onto the stand pipe or by a retaining ring assembly which functions to retain the filter element and also to provide sealing surfaces between the housing, the retaining ring assembly and the adapter. The base can also be made unitary with the housing.

Abstract: An apparatus for magnetizing liquid matter including two magnetically conductive, substantially U-shaped shells connected together, two magnets mounted in the shells between upright side walls of the shells, two pairs of aluminum packing strips respectively mounted around the magnets within the shells, a packing resin covered over the shells and the magnets and filled in gaps within the shells around the magnets, and a curved liquid delivery pipe mounted in between the packing resin coated magnets within the shells for permitting a liquid carried therein to be magnetized by magnetic lines of force emitted from the magnets.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for separating fuel from water in a marine propulsion system and a reusable device for separating water from fuel in marine and diesel engines thereby preventing or limiting water from entering the combustion process of the engine. The device includes two generally thin-walled housings which secure and contain a plurality of petroleum sorbent filter elements therein. The filter elements are constructed from multiple adjacent microfibers layers bonded to each other by entanglement of said microfibers between adjacent layers, each element allowing passage of fuel therethrough but being substantially impervious to the passage of water. At least some of the filter elements are treated such that the surface of the element which faces the incoming fuel is heated until at least some of the microfibers coalesce and bond together.

Abstract: A filter apparatus and method wherein successive layers of filter medium are spaced apart from each other a preselected distance to create a substantially direct, in-line through-flow void space therebetween evaluated upon the porosity and thickness of the successive filter mediums, pleated spacer/filter arrangements being employed to create a combined overall filter media with an included through-flow void space for fractionated distribution of particles between the successive layers of filter medium to maximize particulate holding capacity of the overall filter media.