Patents by Inventor Vadim Nikolaevich Knizel

Vadim Nikolaevich Knizel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230074110
    Abstract: A liquid purification system with purified water mineralization, which uses predominantly water from various resources. The main problem of existing liquid purification systems, particularly membrane systems, is that during purification process not only dangerous debris (residual oil, pesticides, herbicides, heavy metals, bacteria, viruses, mechanical particles and other) are removed, but even minerals necessary for human (calcium, potassium, magnesium, sodium and other), so mineralization step is needed after purification step to normalize mineral composition. In the state of the art are known liquid purification systems with integral mineralization means and also devices for mineralization, which can be connected to liquid purification systems. The working principle of systems, known in the state of the art, is that purified liquid flows through the vessel with mineralization additive, which is partly dissolved, and the liquid becomes mineralized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Joseph L. SHMIDT, Gleb Dmitrievich RUSINOV, Vadim Nikolaevich KNIZEL
  • Patent number: 11103830
    Abstract: Raw liquid is fed along a raw liquid and drain liquid mixing line to a liquid purification device. Drain liquid is fed along a recirculation line to be mixed with raw liquid. After a set period of time, the liquid purification process is interrupted to flush the liquid purification device by a liquid to remove contaminants built up on the inside surface of the liquid purification device. Downstream of the liquid purification device, the liquid is discharged at high speed into a drain. Prior to flushing, the purification process is interrupted at least once for a time sufficient to enable disruption of a polarized layer of contaminants. A mixture of raw liquid and drain liquid is used as the liquid medium for flushing such that less raw liquid is used for flushing and the service life of the water purification device increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: ELECTROPHOR, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Lvovich Shmidt, Sergej Victorovich Smirnov, Vadim Nikolaevich Knizel
  • Publication number: 20180345220
    Abstract: The invention relates to the purification and/or desalination of a liquid. The present method includes purifying a liquid and flushing a liquid purification means. Raw liquid is fed, via a means for increasing pressure, along a raw liquid and drain liquid mixing line to a liquid purification means. Drain liquid is fed along a recirculation line in order to be mixed with raw liquid. After a set period of time, the liquid purification process is interrupted in order for the liquid purification means to be flushed by a liquid medium for the removal of contaminants which have built up on the inside surface of the liquid purification means. Downstream of the liquid purification means, the liquid medium is discharged at high speed into a drain. Prior to flushing of the liquid purification means, the purification process is interrupted at least once for a short period of time sufficient to enable disruption of a polarized layer of contaminants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph Lvovich Shmidt, Sergej Victorovich Smirnov, Vadim Nikolaevich Knizel
  • Patent number: 9845905
    Abstract: The rapid assembly flange joint consists of a connecting device in the form of a constricting collar made up of at least two parts with a shaped groove on the concave face, the groove corresponding to the cross-section of the two coupled flanges of the members that are being connected, and clamping elements in the form of retaining sections on the flanges. The connecting device is provided with fasteners in the form of walls; the retaining sections are in the form of grooves, the width of which is not less than the thickness of the one or two fasteners that engage therewith. The number of grooves is not less than the number of component parts of the connecting device. The rapid assembly flange joint provides for a reliable connection between flanged cylindrical members without the need for additional fastening and clamping elements and without increasing the sizes of the connection point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Electrophor, Inc.
    Inventors: Sergey Victorovich Smirnov, Vadim Nikolaevich Knizel
  • Publication number: 20170291142
    Abstract: The liquid purification system comprises a source liquid supply, a purified liquid feed line to a consumer, a liquid purification unit including a liquid-liquid type container consisting of a body containing a storage cavity for purified liquid and a displacement cavity, at least one liquid purification unit, a drainage line and a liquid flow control system including a source liquid feed section and a purified liquid feed section. The liquid flow control system is configured with a source liquid distribution section arranged for maintaining liquid pressure in the displacement cavity intended mainly for source liquid. The system provides the purified liquid feed to the consumer at any stage of the liquid purification process and after the latter is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Joseph Lvovich Shmidt, Sergej Victorovich Smirnov, Vadim Nikolaevich Knizel
  • Publication number: 20170106339
    Abstract: The inventions relate to purifying water and can be used in domestic water purification systems. The claimed filtered water storage unit for the storage device of a water purification system includes a housing, an elastic chamber for filtered water, and a region for pressurizing untreated water. The water purification system includes a reverse osmosis membrane, a clean water discharge pipe, an overflow into a drain, a clean water tap, and a storage device having a filtered water storage unit and a hydroautomatic unit. The outlet of the controlled chamber of a valve is associated with the water pressurizing region in the housing of the water storage unit, and the input of the controlling chamber of a valve is associated with the clean water discharge pipe upstream of the tap, wherein the valve for controlling water pressurization is normally open and the valve for controlling drainage is normally closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Sergey Victorovich Smirnov, Vadim Nikolaevich Knizel, Nikolay Yakovlevich Gorohov, Joseph Lvovich Shmidt
  • Patent number: 9550150
    Abstract: The inventions relate to purifying water and can be used in domestic water purification systems. The claimed filtered water storage unit for the storage device of a water purification system includes a housing, an elastic chamber for filtered water, and a region for pressurizing untreated water. The water purification system includes a reverse osmosis membrane, a clean water discharge pipe, an overflow into a drain, a clean water tap, and a storage device having a filtered water storage unit and a hydro-automatic unit. The outlet of the controlled chamber of a valve is associated with the water pressurizing region in the housing of the water storage unit, and the input of the controlling chamber of a valve is associated with the clean water discharge pipe upstream of the tap, wherein the valve for controlling water pressurization is normally open and the valve for controlling drainage is normally closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Electrophor, Inc.
    Inventors: Sergey Victorovich Smirnov, Vadim Nikolaevich Knizel, Nikolay Yakovlevich Gorohov, Joseph Lvovich Shmidt
  • Publication number: 20120256417
    Abstract: The invention relates to flange joint devices. The rapid assembly flange joint consists of a connecting device in the form of a constricting collar made up of at least two parts with a shaped groove on the concave face, said channel corresponding to the cross-section of the two coupled flanges of the members that are being connected, and clamping elements in the form of retaining sections on the flanges. The connecting device is provided with fasteners in the form of walls; the retaining sections are in the form of grooves, the width of which is not less than the thickness of the one or two fasteners that engage therewith. The number of grooves is not less than the number of component parts of the connecting device. The invention provides for a reliable connection between flanged cylindrical members without the need for additional fastening and clamping elements and without increasing the sizes of the connection point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: Electrophor, Inc.
    Inventors: Sergey Victorovich Smirnov, Vadim Nikolaevich Knizel
  • Publication number: 20120234739
    Abstract: The inventions relate to means for purifying water, primarily drinking water, and can be used in domestic water purification systems. The claimed filtered water storage unit for the storage device of a water purification system comprises a housing, an elastic chamber disposed therein for filtered water, and a region for pressurizing untreated water, which is defined between the wall of the chamber and the wall of the housing. The elastic chamber is made of a modified biaxially oriented thermoplastic elastomer and consists of a chamber body and neck, formed as a single piece, the neck being rigidly secured in the housing. The water purification system comprises a reverse osmosis membrane, a clean water discharge pipe, an overflow into a drain, a clean water tap, and a storage device comprising a filtered water storage unit and a hydro-automatic unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: ELECTROPHOR, INC
    Inventors: Sergey Victorovich Smirnov, Vadim Nikolaevich Knizel, Nikolay Yakovlevich Gorohov, Joseph Lvovich Shmidt