Patents Examined by Terry K Cecil
  • Patent number: 10480822
    Abstract: A condensate neutralizer device for treating a condensate flow, the condensate neutralizer device includes a compartment adapted to receive condensate neutralizing materials therein, the compartment having an inlet end and an outlet end, a plurality of apertures disposed only on a bottom surface of each of the inlet end and the outlet end of the compartment. The compartment is configured to receive the condensate flow traversing upwardly through the plurality of apertures at the inlet end in a direction from the inlet end to the outlet end through the condensate neutralizing materials before allowing a treated flow of the condensate flow to traverse downwardly through the plurality of apertures at the outlet end to exit the compartment as an effluent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Intellihot, Inc.
    Inventors: Sridhar Deivasigamani, Sivaprasad Akasam, Miguel Gonzales
  • Patent number: 10471194
    Abstract: A dialysis machine that includes a valve member having a deformable area configured to deform outwardly away when pressurized fluid is introduced into the valve member. The valve member is configured so that, when a dialysis fluid cassette is disposed in a cassette compartment of the dialysis machine and pressurized fluid is introduced into the valve member, the deformable area obstructs a fluid channel of the dialysis fluid cassette to control dialysis fluid flow therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Josef Beden, Uwe Hahmann, Martin Herklotz, Martin Lauer, Joachim Manke, Peter Scheunert, Manfred Weis, Alexander Bongers
  • Patent number: 10471372
    Abstract: An ion exchanger includes a housing, which includes an inlet and an outlet for a coolant and is open upwardly, and a cartridge mounted within the housing so as to be removable upwardly out of the housing. The cartridge includes a first case and a second case respectively located above and below the inlet and the outlet and capable of containing an ion exchange resin. The first case includes a first flow entrance, which is in fluid communication with the inlet of the housing, and a first flow exit, which is in fluid communication with the outlet of the housing. The second case includes a second flow entrance in fluid communication with the inlet of the housing and a second flow exit in fluid communication with the outlet of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Junko Ohira
  • Patent number: 10471390
    Abstract: A pump assisted water filtration system comprising a filter assembly, a pump assembly, and a water storage tank, which produces purified water through a reverse osmosis process and stores the purified water for later use. The pump assembly receives water from a water source and delivers pressurized water to the filter assembly. The filter assembly is configured to filter the impurities within the water, producing purified water which is collected in the water storage tank. A water flow interrupt permits the flow of water to the pump when the water level falls within the water storage tank, and blocks the flow of water to the pump when the water storage tank is full. The pump is further configured to activate when the pressure of the water flowing to the pump reaches a pump activation threshold, and deactivate when the pressure of the water falls below the pump activation threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Inventor: Christopher D. Tutsch
  • Patent number: 10456782
    Abstract: A mechanical separator for separating a fluid sample into first and second phases within a collection container is disclosed. The mechanical separator may have a separator body having a through-hole defined therein, with the through-hole adapted for allowing fluid to pass therethrough. The separator body includes a float, having a first density, and a ballast, having a second density greater than the first density. A portion of the float is connected to a portion of the ballast. Optionally, the float may include a first extended tab adjacent a first opening of the through-hole and a second extended tab adjacent the second opening of the through-hole. In certain configurations, the separator body also includes an extended tab band disposed about an outer surface of the float. The separator body may also include an engagement band circumferentially disposed about at least a portion of the separator body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Jamieson W. Crawford, Ravi Attri, Christopher A. Battles, Benjamin R. Bartfeld, Gregory R. Hires
  • Patent number: 10457582
    Abstract: Increased control and efficiency over the wastewater purification can be achieved through creating conditions that allow selective prioritization of the digestive function of microorganisms in the activated sludge. The gas-dispersion return sludge is created using pure oxygen or oxygen containing trace amounts of ozone as a reactive gas, which is blended with return sludge to create a mixture of gas and liquid, which is passed through an atomizer or a cavitation pump to instantly render the reactive gas in the mixture to an ultra-fine bubble state. At least a portion of the ultra-fine bubbles dissolve within the gas-dispersion return sludge, activating the dormant microorganisms. Due to a complete or an almost complete absence of digestable organic material in the gas-dispersion return sludge, the microorganisms prioritize their digestive function, and when exposed to organic pollutants present in wastewater, digest the pollutants into water and carbon dioxide at an increased rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Inventors: Akiyoshi Ohki, Whitney Rich
  • Patent number: 10449434
    Abstract: Disclosed is a water flow control device for swimming training that includes a swimming training device and a main water inlet pipe and a main water outlet pipe. The swimming training device includes at least a swimming pump. The main water inlet pipe and the main water outlet pipe are connected with the swimming pump. The water inlet of the main water inlet pipe is communicated with a swimming pool and a water outlet of the main water outlet pipe is connected with a jet nozzle. A filter device includes at least a filter pump, a filter sterilization device. A filter water inlet pipe and a filter water outlet pipe are connected with the filter pump. The filter water inlet pipe is communicated with the swimming pool through the filter sterilization device and the filter water outlet pipe communicated with the main water inlet pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: BESTWAY INFLATABLES & MATERIAL CORP.
    Inventors: Shuiyong Huang, Wenhua Hu
  • Patent number: 10441900
    Abstract: A mixing assembly has a container adapted to receive a continuous flow of turbid or contaminated water. An injector is adapted to inject a quantity of polymer into the container. A settling assembly is adapted to receive a continuous flow of polymer water from the mixing assembly via a pump. A first line couples the mixing assembly with a source of turbid or contaminated water. A second line couples the mixing assembly and the settling assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Inventor: Robert M. Davis
  • Patent number: 10443552
    Abstract: A fuel supply device includes a pump unit that sucks stored fuel in a fuel tank from a suction port and discharges the fuel to an outside of the fuel tank. A pressure regulating valve performs pressure regulation of fuel discharged from the pump unit. The pressure regulating valve includes a return port having an opening facing in a separating direction away from the suction port, and returns surplus fuel generated by the pressure regulation from the return port into the fuel tank. A suction filter encloses an internal space where the suction port is open, and filters the stored fuel entering the internal space. The suction filter includes an expansion part to which the internal space is extended, and the expansion part is on a side of the return port that faces in the separating direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, KYOSAN DENKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shingo Fukuoka, Kiyoshi Nagata, Norihiro Hayashi, Katsuhisa Yamada
  • Patent number: 10434474
    Abstract: A membrane filtration system and a membrane bio reactor including the same are described. In an example, the membrane filtration system includes: a treatment tank; a membrane support frame disposed in the treatment tank and mounted with a filtration membrane; a reciprocating portion connected to the membrane support frame and reciprocating the membrane support frame; a sliding portion disposed in the treatment tank, connected to the reciprocating portion, and guiding a moving direction of the membrane support frame; and a sludge lifting portion flexibly disposed at a lower end of the membrane support frame to lift sludge accumulated at a lower part of the treatment tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Doosan Heavy Industries Construction Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Woo Nyoung Lee
  • Patent number: 10435319
    Abstract: Control over the wastewater purification can be achieved through controlling delivery of gas-dispersion return sludge solely to an aerobic reaction vessel. The gas-dispersion return sludge is created using pure oxygen or oxygen containing trace amounts of ozone as a reactive gas, which is blended with return sludge to create a mixture of gas and liquid, which is pressurized with an atomizer pump, and then at a pressure of not more than approximately 5.5 MPa, the mixture is passed through an atomizer which uses cavitation or ultrasound at a frequency of less than 12,000 KHz to instantly render the reactive gas in the mixture to an ultra-fine bubble state. A portion of the gas is placed into a dissolved state, reaching a state of supersaturation with a high DO value of 20-40 mg/l, and causing the remaining ultra-fine bubbles to create an ultra-fine bubble condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Inventors: Akiyoshi Ohki, Kousuke Chiba, Whitney Rich
  • Patent number: 10421032
    Abstract: A modular filtration platform having at least one manifold head and at least one respective filter cartridge assembly. Each manifold head is connected to one another to establish a water flow in a series or parallel manner. Each filter cartridge assembly is releasably secured from rotation relative to the manifold head by a locking mechanism. An aperture on the filter cartridge assembly annular collar mates with a protruding resilient extension on either the manifold head or support bracket. Alternatively, an aperture on the filter cartridge assembly annular collar and an aperture on the manifold head annular collar mate with a protruding member from a locking ring extending through both apertures. An integrated sensor package may be integrated with the system for true managed water visible/audible indications and Wi-Fi interface to facilitate virtually instantaneous response times for filtration needs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: KX Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Lori Foix, Michael J. Sherman, Steve Wilson, James B. Larson, Erik Klimpel, Richard A. Kirchner, Chad Tousley, Steven J. Haehn, Jeff Ehlers
  • Patent number: 10413898
    Abstract: A mechanical separator for separating a fluid sample into first and second phases within a collection container is disclosed. The mechanical separator may have a separator body having a through-hole defined therein, with the through-hole adapted for allowing fluid to pass therethrough. The separator body includes a float, having a first density, and a ballast, having a second density greater than the first density. A portion of the float is connected to a portion of the ballast. Optionally, the float may include a first extended tab adjacent a first opening of the through-hole and a second extended tab adjacent the second opening of the through-hole. In certain configurations, the separator body also includes an extended tab band disposed about an outer surface of the float. The separator body may also include an engagement band circumferentially disposed about at least a portion of the separator body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Jamieson W. Crawford, Christopher A. Battles
  • Patent number: 10406465
    Abstract: A drain control device for a filter system for filtering a media flow of a first medium and a second medium, wherein the filter system has a collecting chamber collecting the second medium separated from the media flow and provided with a media outlet, has a sensor arrangement with at least a first sensor unit. The first sensor unit detects a filling level of the second medium in the collecting chamber. The first sensor unit has a first optical sensor. One or more shut-off valves are arranged at the media outlet. The first sensor unit is coupled with the one or more shut-off valves to automatically drain the second medium from the collecting chamber through the media outlet when a predetermined filling level of the second medium in the collecting chamber is reached. A filter system with such a drain control device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventor: Holger Sradnick
  • Patent number: 10406464
    Abstract: A drain control device for a filter system for filtering a media flow of a first medium and a second medium, wherein the second medium separated from the media flow collects in a collecting chamber of the filter system, has sensor arrangement with at least a first sensor unit and a second sensor unit. The first and second sensor units detect a filling level of the second medium in the collecting chamber. The first and second sensor units operate based on a different action mechanism, respectively. One or more shut-off valves are arranged at a media outlet of the collecting chamber. The first and second sensor units are operatively connected with the one or more shut-off valves to automatically drain the second medium from the collecting chamber through the media outlet when a drain criterion is reached. A filter system with such a drain control device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventor: Holger Sradnick
  • Patent number: 10391431
    Abstract: A strainer device includes a strainer element; a first lid member that covers an upper opening of the strainer element; a second lid member that covers a lower opening of the strainer element and has a fitting hole in a portion surrounded by the strainer element; a delivery pipe protruding upward inside a hydraulic oil tank in a state in which the delivery pipe is fitted into the fitting hole of the second lid member; and a check valve arranged at the first lid member. The check valve includes a valve main body having a valve passage whose one end opens to the internal space of the strainer element and whose other end opens to inside of the hydraulic oil tank; and a valve body which is arranged to be able to move in a vertical direction with respect to a valve seat provided in the valve passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Chikugo, Shuuji Hori, Yuta Baba
  • Patent number: 10392265
    Abstract: A water filtration system includes a raw water inlet; a pure water outlet; a purified water outlet; a waste water outlet; an integrated filter cartridge having first through sixth ports, of which the third port is connected to a first end of a communication flow path, and a second end of the communication flow path is connected to the second port and the purified water outlet, a water storage device is disposed to at least one of a flow path connected to the pure water outlet and the sixth port; and a return flow path having a first end connected to the purified water outlet and the second port and a second end connected to the waste water outlet and the fifth port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WATER DISPENSER MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Lyu Yang
  • Patent number: 10376879
    Abstract: A mechanical separator for separating a fluid sample into first and second phases within a collection container is disclosed. The mechanical separator may have a separator body having a through-hole defined therein, with the through-hole adapted for allowing fluid to pass therethrough. The separator body includes a float, having a first density, and a ballast, having a second density greater than the first density. A portion of the float is connected to a portion of the ballast. Optionally, the float may include a first extended tab adjacent a first opening of the through-hole and a second extended tab adjacent the second opening of the through-hole. In certain configurations, the separator body also includes an extended tab band disposed about an outer surface of the float. The separator body may also include an engagement band circumferentially disposed about at least a portion of the separator body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Jamieson W. Crawford, Ravi Attri, Christopher A. Battles, Benjamin R. Bartfeld, Gregory R. Hires
  • Patent number: 10364172
    Abstract: The invention relates to wastewater treatment systems, in particular to biosorbers for wastewater treatment, comprising a bioreactor with a fluidized bed of charge and a layer of filtering charge, a system for saturating the water with air or oxygen, a sewage treatment pipeline, a purified water discharge line and a recirculated flow line with a circulating pump. According to the invention, the biosorber includes a receiving and dispensing chamber connected via a metering pump to the chamber with a coal removal trap that is connected to the fluidized bed bioreactor through a circulation pump, the biosorber including an automated biosorber control module, the bioreactor being provided with a convex reflector for activated coal, installed in the upper part of the bioreactor, designed to provide laminar upward movement of liquid along the walls of the bioreactor. The technical result achieved is to increase the degree of wastewater treatment while ensuring high reliability of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Inventor: Mikhail Pukemo
  • Patent number: 10357728
    Abstract: A filter having a filter housing, an inlet for liquid to be filtered and an outlet for filtered liquid. An exchangeable filter insert separates an unfiltered side and a filtered side of the filter. A filter bypass valve has a valve seat and a valve body guided so as to be movable relative to the valve seat and preloaded in the closing direction. The valve seat is fixed to the filter. The valve body is guided in the filter so as to be fixed to the filter. A spring that preloads the valve body in the closing direction is guided in the filter so as to be fixed to the filter. The filter insert has a spring support that, in the state in which the insert is placed into the filter housing, supports and pre-stresses the spring at its end facing away from the valve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: HENGST SE
    Inventor: Wilhelm Ardes