Patents Issued in April 17, 2003
  • Publication number: 20030070950
    Abstract: A tool box drill bit retainer that provides for the containment of different diameter drill bits inside the tool box, the primary application of which is keeping larger size drill bits within the drill bit recess of the tool box. The improved structure of the drill bit retainer effectively enhances the orderly securing of drill bits in the tool box and increases product practicality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Cheng-Hui Hsu
  • Publication number: 20030070951
    Abstract: A shipping tray for bottles or other such fragile vessels suitably containing liquids therein employs a two-sided configuration with bottle receiving cradles and top and bottom stop members to prevent the bottle from sliding out of the tray. Shock absorbing members are provided about the perimeter of the tray, as well as a perimeter groove. Indentations at spaced locations on the tray perimeter function as shock absorbing spring members, and further allow displaced air to escape as the tray is lowered into a close fitting carton. The indentations further provide grip access to enable easy removal of a tray from within a close fitting carton. Both sides of a tray are functional, such that a series of trays may be packed with bottles with the trays in top side up or bottom side up configurations. A stack of trays nest together when not in use, for compact storage. When configured to receive wine bottles, the tray accepts multiple bottle shapes therein with adequate protection to each bottle style.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Richard D. Hurley, Richard B. Hurley
  • Publication number: 20030070952
    Abstract: An improved structure of strip-off type adhesive strip package of which a box is in combination with a plurality of adhesive strips, the box is provided on the top thereof with an opening which coordinates with and is located over the adhesive strips and has a length shorter than that of any of the adhesive strips while has a width larger than that of the adhesive strip. The adhesive strips are mutually connected by sticking and stacked on the bottom of the box; and each has a non-sticky section with a suitable length and has a sticky section extending out of the non-sticky section. The sticky section is sticky only on the bottom side thereof; every two neighboring adhesive strips are connected by sticking in mutually reversely disposed mode. Thereby, the cost of production of the present invention can be lowered, and tearing off of the adhesive strips is convenient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Sea King Tape Cooperation Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shen-Nan Kan
  • Publication number: 20030070953
    Abstract: A card and gift delivery system that provides the user a vehicle for gift delivery. A card and gift delivery system is comprised of a card, a gift receptacle, and a predetermined theme. The gift receptacle provides for receiving a gift item. The gift receptacle has a first surface bearing a graphical image corresponding to the predetermined theme. The card includes text that corresponds to a predetermined theme, and has at least one surface. The predetermined theme may include Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, or any special holiday or particular occasion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Julia Elva
  • Publication number: 20030070954
    Abstract: There is provided a container having a plurality of sides that define an internal hollow space. The upper portion of the container may be selectively opened to allow items to be inserted or removed from the container. The bottom portion of the container is adapted to have an inverted point that resembles the base of a toy top. In addition, the external faces of the sides of the container are decorated and, preferably, resemble a draydel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Diane Tyler
  • Publication number: 20030070955
    Abstract: A packaging bag for containing a plurality of disposable absorbent articles includes a generally polyhedral enclosure having an interior space, a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls, a top wall, and a bottom wall. A plurality of disposable absorbent articles contained in the interior space, with each one of the articles being adapted to be worn by a user and including a front panel and a back panel. A first graphic is provided on the front panel of each the absorbent article, and a second graphic is provided on the back panel of each the absorbent article. A first and a second of the walls include an at least substantially clear portion, with the plurality of disposable absorbent articles being folded and positioned in the enclosure such that at least a portion of the first graphic is visually perceivable through the first of the walls and at least a portion of the second graphic is visually perceivable through the second of the walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Marci Elizabeth Kuske, Anne Louise Miller, Leonard Michael Kaczmarzyk
  • Publication number: 20030070956
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, an arrangement of plates for receiving food is disclosed. The arrangement of plates comprises a plurality of nestable plates, wherein the plates within the plurality of nestable plates have an animal theme. Each of the plates having an animal theme include a main compartment depicting a primary attribute of an animal corresponding to the animal theme, and at least two independent wells adjacent to the main compartment. Each of the wells are shaped to depict a secondary attribute of the animal corresponding to the animal theme. The plurality of plates include a first plate depicting a first animal and a second plate depicting a second animal that is different from the first animal. The secondary attribute within the wells of said first plate is a first physical feature of the first animal and the secondary attribute within the wells of the second plate is a second physical feature of the second animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: David C. Schiltz, Christina M. Tranfaglia, Jeffrey L. Roberts, Edward J. Seeberger, Brad W. Dickason
  • Publication number: 20030070957
    Abstract: A nestable crate for bottles includes a floor portion having a floor top surface, a floor bottom surface and a plurality of bottle support areas. A wall structure is connected to the floor portion and forms a containment area therewith. The wall structure has a peripherally extending upper band portion with an interior surface and an exterior surface, and also has a single-walled lower wall construction comprising adjacent column members which extend between the upper band the and floor portion. The wall structure includes sidewalls and end walls, and adjacent column members have curved facing surfaces extending inwardly into the containment area. The inner surface of the upper band portion, one of the plurality of bottle support areas, and the facing surfaces define a plurality of bottle receiving pockets extending around the periphery of the wall structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: REHRIG PACIFIC COMPANY
    Inventors: William P. Apps, Robert V. Gruber
  • Publication number: 20030070958
    Abstract: An ice melting package comprising a sleeve composed of a semi-permeable material, such as nylon, and in which an ice melting substance, such as sodium chloride or potassium chloride, is encapsulated. The package is elongated and tubular in shape and is flexible in order to permit its positioning around odd shaped obstacles and in gutters. The semi-permeable nature of the sleeve permits the ice melting substance to contact and melt the ice on which it is positioned in a concentrated manner, while preventing the substance from becoming scattered on the icy surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Robert A. Jones
  • Publication number: 20030070959
    Abstract: A packaging system for a component is disclosed. The packaging system comprises a box and a carrier within the box. The packaging system also includes a compressible and shock-absorbent packing insert, wherein the packing insert is placed above a component after nesting the component within the carrier. Accordingly, the packaging system in accordance with the present invention employs a low cost, environment-friendly material to protect fragile components from any potential damage that can be caused during the shipping process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Edmund Maresh, Eric Allen Stegner
  • Publication number: 20030070960
    Abstract: A wafer cassette for storing and transporting wafers that is equipped with sensors such as piezoelectric sensors or capacitance sensors on the surface of the dividers for sensing the presence or absence of wafers positioned on top of the dividers is described. The sensors are capable of detecting any defective placement of wafers such as a cross-slot placement or a double placement such that the condition can be corrected by a machine operator and a wafer cassette can be stopped before it is loaded into an internal buffer of a process machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuen-Ei Chen, Hung-Shan Lan
  • Publication number: 20030070961
    Abstract: It is to provide an embossed carrier tape and a sheet for an embossed carrier tape suitable for high-speed mounting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Takeshi Miyakawa, Mikio Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20030070962
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pyrolysis furnace with new type radiant tubes arrangement and method of its operation and usage. The first pass tubes and second pass tubes of radiant tubes of pyrolysis furnace according to the present invention are located at two parallel planes respectively, the projection of second pass tube of radiant tubes in each group is corresponding to the center location of projection connecting line of two first pass tubes adjacent therewith. The present invention can also employ top burners and bottom burners; the inlet of crossover section is located at middle-upper portion of radiant section wall. The present invention has the feature of uniform heat conduction, high effectiveness, flexible and simple operation and control, and small investment, it is suitable for cracking reaction of hydrocarbons feedstock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Qingquan Zeng, Guoqing Wang, Shixing Xu, Zhaobin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20030070963
    Abstract: The cracking of hydrocarbon fractions, for example to obtain low olefins, in particular ethylene, is performed in reaction tubes that are at least partially coated with catalyst. The catalyst can promote gasification of coke with water vapor after the water-gas reaction in CO, CO2 and H2, and/or the cracking reactions. The catalyst coating can be placed directly on reaction tubes or on top of a previously applied adhesion promoter and/or auxiliary medium placed on the reaction tubes, in particular on a grid. Preferably, the catalyst coating is applied thermally, by cold-coating processes, in particular the slip process, by vapor deposition and/or,adhesion. The catalyst can promote, in particular, gasification of coke with water vapor after the water-gas reaction in CO, CO2 and H2 and make hydrogen, obtained during catalytic gasification, available for cracking hydrocarbons and/or as additional product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Heinz Zimmermann, Dieter Kaufmann, Michael Wyrostek
  • Publication number: 20030070964
    Abstract: A method for reforming a liquid hydrocarbon mixture, in which the hydrocarbon mixture is initially completely vaporized before it is contacted with the gaseous reactants and caused to undergo reaction. Usable as a reformer system in this context is a device which has at least two reforming chambers composed of a vaporization chamber and at least one reaction chamber, and in which a metering device for liquid hydrocarbons is provided in the region of the vaporization chamber, and an introducing device for gaseous reactants is provided in the region between at least two of the reforming chambers. The present invention allows liquid hydrocarbon mixtures to be reformed without the formation of unwanted residues such as tar or soot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Andreas Docter, Norbert Wiesheu
  • Publication number: 20030070965
    Abstract: A process for the deep desulfurization of diesel range feedstock to produce low sulfur diesel fuels by contacting a sulfur containing diesel range feedstock with a cobalt molybdenum (CoMo) catalyst followed by a nickel containing catalyst, such as nickel molybdenum (NiMo), nickel tungsten (NiW), nickel tungsten molybdenum (NiWMo) and nickel cobalt molybdenum (NiCoMo), under a combination of elevated temperature and superatmospheric hydrogen pressure to convert the sulfur in the sulfur-containing feedstock to inorganic sulfur compounds and produce a desulfurized product having a sulfur content below SO ppm by weight. The process can include a dual catalyst system, wherein the sulfur containing diesel range feedstock is desulfurized with a cobalt molybdenum (CoMo) catalyst and then the sulfur compounds can optionally be stripped from the stream prior to contacting with the nickel containing catalyst. The preferred desulfurized product contains less than 11 wt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Stuart S. Shih, Peter J. Owens, Jolie A. Rhinehart
  • Publication number: 20030070966
    Abstract: A sorbent composition comprising a support and a reduced-valence noble metal can be used to desulfurize a hydrocarbon-containing fluid such as cracked-gasoline or diesel fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Gyanesh P. Khare
  • Publication number: 20030070967
    Abstract: The application discloses a belt formed of first and second portions of thermoplastic sheet including, respectively, first and second pluralities of tabs spaced apart so as to define first and second pluralities of openings along corresponding first and second edges of the first and second portions of thermoplastic sheet, wherein the first plurality of tabs are joined to the second plurality of tabs so as to join the first edge to the second edge. Also disclosed is a method for forming a belt of a thermoplastic material, including forming angles on a first edge of a first portion of thermoplastic sheet and on a second edge of a second portion of thermoplastic sheet, forming first and second pluralities of openings, respectively, in the first and second portions of thermoplastic sheet, placing together the first and second edges such that they overlap, and joining the first and second portions of thermoplastic sheet together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Separation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Whitlock, Bulent Sert
  • Publication number: 20030070968
    Abstract: A drinking water filter assembly has a filter cartridge which includes a filter element contained in a pressure vessel for unitary disposal, the cartridge received on a base containing attachment fittings for ease in installation and replacement with limited exposure to contaminants during a filter change. A flow powered flow meter is provided which measures the quantity of flow through the filter for alerting the user to replace the filter cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Professional Dental Manufacturing
    Inventors: Ronald W. Haynes, David William Sale, Randall May
  • Publication number: 20030070969
    Abstract: Red blood cell sensing systems and methods rely upon straightforward measurement geometries. the systems and methods comprise an incident light source, an optical sensor, and a blood collection tube. The systems and methods hold the blood collection tube a predetermined radial distance from the incident light source where a linear relationship exists between sensed reflected light measured by the optical sensor and red blood cell hematocrit in a range of at least 10 to 90. The systems and methods make possible accurate red blood sensing without use of special optical cuvettes, mirrors, or focusing lenses. The systems and methods also make possible the use of standard transparent plastic tubing, without reliance upon special optical cuvettes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Baxter International Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew R. Muller, Michel L.F. Joie, Mark R. Vandlik
  • Publication number: 20030070970
    Abstract: The bar screen of the present invention includes a bar rack and a cleaning rake. The bar rack includes a plurality of aligned bars and is adapted to be at least partially positioned within the channeled water. The cleaning rake is movably coupled to the bar rack and includes a plurality of tooth segments. Each tooth segment includes a base portion and a plurality of teeth. The base portion is coupled to the cleaning rake, and the plurality of teeth is connected to the base portion. Each tooth of the plurality of teeth is adapted to be inserted between adjacent bars on the bar rack to remove debris that has accumulated on the upstream side of the bar rack. The teeth are breakable from the base when the teeth engage immovable debris trapped within the bar rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: United States Filter Corporation
    Inventor: Stephen B. Wilcher
  • Publication number: 20030070971
    Abstract: A pottery trench system treats the down stream wastewater from a soil covered biological septic tank without power. The wastewater flows through porous pottery pipes buried underground surrounded with rock filter. U type polyolefin primary pipes buried under the pottery pipes prevent direct contamination of the underground water with the wastewater. Secondary porous pipes are buried under the polyolefin pipes with one end exposed to the air. Air is supplied from the pores of the porous pipes to the soil surrounding the trench. The system of this invention uses neither artificial chemicals nor powers. Maintenance cost is low. The system is constructed utilizing naturally occurring materials and plants. The effluent, water, exceeds the quality of needed for irrigation recycling or other effluent disposal methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Jung Yong Kim
  • Publication number: 20030070972
    Abstract: A soil treatment system eliminates organic impurities such as hydrocarbons, nitro compounds, and phosphorous compounds from a household sewage. The structure of this invention consists of including but not limited to decanting and denitrification bath, primary oxidation bath, decanting bath, secondary oxidation bath, and partial recycling pipes. Microorganisms living in the local soil facilitate denitrification and oxidation of a household sewage. The roots of grass covering the top surface of the reaction baths absorb and utilize water, impurities, and decomposed compounds as fertilizer. Unit bath for those steps consists of sewage bath, grids, and stone chips layer. Top of the stone chips layer is covered with available local soil. Local grass and flowers are planted on the soil. No artificial chemicals or specific bacteria are utilized. Effluent from this soil treatment system is odorless, colorless, and adequate to be used as living water such as sprinkler water, toilet, and car washing water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Jung Yong Kim
  • Publication number: 20030070973
    Abstract: A water treatment apparatus includes a mixing tube for receiving the waste water from the inlet and through which the waste water passes to an outlet of the mixing tube assembly for mixing into the waste water a plurality of chemicals for causing flocculation of contaminants in the waste water and a settling chamber connected to the outlet of the mixing tube assembly for receiving the waste water and the chemicals mixed therein for allowing settling of the flocculated contaminants and for supplying clarified water at an outlet of the settling chamber. The mixing tube has a plurality of injection members at spaced positions along the duct each including a pump and a chemical supply for injecting a selected quantity of a selected chemical into the duct and each including a respective mixing member and drive therefore in the duct at spaced positions therealong arranged such that each injection member is associated with a respective mixing member for mixing the chemical into the water in the duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Raymond P. Briltz, Robert J. Hubbard
  • Publication number: 20030070974
    Abstract: An chemical dispensing apparatus, which has a dispenser head member and a chemical holding container for holding chemical, the dispenser head member having a flow entry means for directing fluid flow into the chemical holding container and a flow exit means for directing fluid flow out of the chemical holding container, the flow entry means being in fluid connection with a center-mounted, elongated perforated tubular member extending at least partway into the chemical holding container, the chemical holding container having an opening which is releasably engageable with the dispenser head member for refilling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Roger A. Benham
  • Publication number: 20030070975
    Abstract: A combination filter assembly having a plurality of filter sieves positioned in parallel one after the other in the direction of flow. The filter sieves are stretched and mounted in housing elements to form filter elements. The housing elements are in contact with each other by means of top and bottom bearing faces, and are maintained in a stack. The filter elements have a cylindrical shape with annular bearing faces, wherein one bearing face includes a centering male coupling and sealing formation, and the other bearing face includes a corresponding centering female coupling and sealing formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Brendan Hogan, Jan Willem Marinus Myers
  • Publication number: 20030070976
    Abstract: A filter cartridge (20) and method for making a filter cartridge (20) for removing particulates from a particulate laden fluid stream moving one direction through the filter cartridge. The filter cartridge (20) is periodically subject to cleaning fluid moving in an opposite direction to the fluid stream. The filter cartridge (20) comprises filtration media (24) formed into a tubular configuration and having a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart pleats (26). A retention device (82) to limit radial movement of the filtration media (24) when subjected to the periodical cleaning fluid and to maintain the pleats (26) in the filtration media circumferentially spaced apart when exposed up to 130 degrees Celsius. Preferably, the extrudate (144) is thermoplastic, polyester, elastomeric material and at least one additive may be present. Multiple layers of the extrudate (144) may be fused together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Randall David Van Pelt, Charles Grant Carothers
  • Publication number: 20030070977
    Abstract: A wastewater treatment apparatus comprised of a water inlet 10, a filter component comprised of a series of filters 20, 30, 40 and settling ing areas 12, 22, 32 over a grade, and a series of separator tanks, 42, 52 connected by a lift tube 54 for removal of hydrocarbons, particulate material and other impurities and a water outlet for discharge into either a general wastewater system or a gray water reclamation system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Jim Anderson
  • Publication number: 20030070978
    Abstract: A filter for Diesel engine fuel, according to the invention, which comprises a filtering mass (5) which is contained within an enclosure (2), said mass (5) being designed to be crossed by the fuel in its path inside the filter between an intake connector (3) and a discharge connector (4), said enclosure (2) comprising a water collection chamber (7) at the bottom, a micromesh (8) being further provided which is adapted to be crossed by the fuel that exits from the filtering mass (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Paolo Baracchi, Claudio Crovetti, Sergio Tallano
  • Publication number: 20030070979
    Abstract: A percolating steeper comprises a carafe, a filter layer situated inside the carafe moving up and down for compressing the infused substance, a control element for controlling the movement of the filter layer, an isolating layer for inhibiting the water convection, at least one free moving non-return unit and one passive non-return unit are disposed on the isolating layer; the control element connects with the isolating layer by means of the passive non-return unit to move in different direction from that of the free moving non-return unit, wherein, the tight unit of the isolating layer and the tight point of the carafe are higher than the lowest feed water surface in the lower aspect of the isolating layer for conducting the fluid to the valve hole; through the elevation difference, when the substance and the fluid separate from each other, a visual effect of clear air isolation is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: I-Chung Huang
  • Publication number: 20030070980
    Abstract: A disposable, biodegradable bag for purifying waste liquid flow from cement disposing, installation, and construction operations, comprising, a first porous bag element and a second porous bag element, the second bag element is operably positioned within the first porous bag element. A paper filter for filtering waste liquid flow is operably positioned between the first and the second porous bag elements, and a fastening rope or strap for securing the disposable biodegradable bag to a chute of a cement dispenser or other cement dispensing mechanism is secured to the disposable and biodegradable bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Michael Dean Ray
  • Publication number: 20030070981
    Abstract: The invention provides a membrane for cross-flow filtering of a fluid to be treated, said membrane comprising an inorganic rigid porous support defining at least one flow channel for the fluid to be treated flowing in a given direction, the surface of the channel being covered in at least one separator layer separating out from the fluid to be treated a fraction referred to as the permeate which passes through the layer and the support. According to the invention, the separator layer presents a thickness gradient that decreases in the flow direction of the fluid to be treated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: TECHNOLOGIES AVANCEES & MEMBRANES INDUSTRIELLES (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Andre Grangeon, Philippe Lescoche, Thomas Fleischmann, Bernd Ruschel
  • Publication number: 20030070982
    Abstract: An oil separating apparatus for blow-by gas adapted to form a funnel shaped space in a cylinder head cover to prompt oil contained in the gas to be introduced to an oil line along an inner circumference of the space by way of centrifugal force, thereby inducing the blow-by gas, free of oil, towards a positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Hong-Kil Baek
  • Publication number: 20030070983
    Abstract: A system and method for vibration in a centrifuge is disclosed. A centrifuge for removing more dense material from a fluid medium includes a fluid separation wall placed within a non-rotating sleeve. The fluid separation wall rotates around the axis of rotation and includes an inner surface and an outer surface with at least one receptacle formed on the inner surface of the fluid separation wall. The receptacle aids in separation of more dense material from the fluid medium by forming a void space between the inner and outer surface. An excitation apparatus associated with the receptacle to create a vibration within the receptacle. A flow path may extend through the wall from the void area to the outer surface to transport more dense material to the containment zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Phase, Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis Kirker, Berkeley F. Fuller
  • Publication number: 20030070984
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, the apparatuses such as a vortex hydroseparator, a vortex vapor generator and a vortex catalytic generator are presented with the nozzle that serves as the exit port of a light liquid component separated from liquid mixture such as oil and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Viacheslav V. Zhurin, Victor B. Tikhonov
  • Publication number: 20030070985
    Abstract: The performance of a leach field of a septic tank type wastewater treatment system and other analogous devices is enhanced, maintained or rejuvenated by flowing air or other active gas through conduits of the system. Air is flowed serially through leaching chambers, perforated pipes in stone filled trenches, pits and the like, and the adjacent soil where wastewater treatment takes place. In alternate embodiments, conduits are pressurized or evacuated; and, auxiliary pipes are buried in vicinity of the conduits. An air mover creates a differential pressure sufficient to effect a desired physical or biochemical change in the soil adjacent the conduits, variously to to an extent sufficient to push water from saturated soil and to change the gas composition in the soil. Different valve devices and piping configurations are used to manage the desired flow of air and wastewater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: David A. Potts
  • Publication number: 20030070986
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for utilizing waste waters which comprises the separate collection of gray water and/or black water and membrane filtration of the separately collected gray water and/or solids/liquid separation of the separately collected black water. The present invention preferably relates to a process for producing potable water from gray water or one or more of its partial streams. Moreover, an apparatus for producing potable water from gray water and an apparatus for utilizing black water and its use is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Ulrich Braun
  • Publication number: 20030070987
    Abstract: The invention relates to a low-water-consumption method for processing an exposed color reversal photographic film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Didier J. Martin
  • Publication number: 20030070988
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for characterizing a polymer sample and in preferred embodiments, libraries of polymer samples, in a comprehensive, directly-coupled multi-dimensional liquid chromatography system are disclosed. The first and second dimensions are preferably high-performance liquid chromatography dimensions, such as for example, a first dimension adapted for determining composition (e.g. adapted for mobile-phase gradient elution chromatography, including reverse phase chromatography, adsorption chromatography and the like), and a second dimension adapted for determining molecular weight or particle size (e.g., adapted for size exclusion chromatography, including gel permeation chromatography).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Miroslav Petro, Son Hoai Nguyen, Eric D. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20030070989
    Abstract: A fluid change kit for disposing of fluids, such as automotive fluids, includes a container at least partially filled with an absorbent. The fluid change kit typically includes a biodegradable box and an absorbent selected from peat moss and coconut coir for absorbing the fluid. A liner may also be included. By absorbing the fluid, the fluid change kit can be disposed of in a conventional landfill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Malcolm MacQuoid
  • Publication number: 20030070990
    Abstract: A fuel filter for removing fuel impurities, particularly thiophenes, includes a hollow housing having a filter element therein. The filter element includes a substrate, which may include a nonwoven fiber web, a plurality of particles, or both of these. Where particles are used, the substrate may be homogeneous or may be a mixture of different particles. The substrate may include a sorbent selected from the group consisting of metals, metal oxides, metallic salts, organometallic compounds, catalysts, and oxidizing agents. Optionally, a sulfur-treating reactant may be operatively associated with the substrate to reduce the concentration of thiophenes in fuel passing through the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Paul Rohrbach, Russell Johnson, Peter D. Unger, Gordon William Jones, Daniel E. Bause, Gary B. Zulauf
  • Publication number: 20030070991
    Abstract: An apparatus for treating water through a magnetic field is provided. The apparatus comprises an ampul capable of holding water, the ampul having an upper wide body and a lower narrow neck. The ampul has the surface structure and configuration to promote the water flow in a vortex. A water inlet located inside the ampul at its upper wide body portion is used to introduce water into the ampul. The water inlet is capable of dispensing water delivered to the ampul along the sides of the vortexing ampul thereby facilitating the flow of water in a vortex pattern. One or more valves are optionally connected to the lower neck portion of the ampul to control the flow of water. A plurality of pairs of axially placed magnets are transversely aligned around the neck of the ampul. A recirculating ampul for collecting the “living water” from the ampul is included for dispensing drinking water or for other uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Randy M. Hatton
  • Publication number: 20030070992
    Abstract: Apparatus and a process for separating impurities from a suspension in a flotation cell, including an aeration device for aerating a liquid with a gas until the liquid is saturated. An expansion device expands the liquid saturated with gas to form gas bubbles in the liquid. An addition device adds the liquid containing gas bubbles to the suspension in the flotation cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Bernhard Scherzinger, Helmuth Gabl
  • Publication number: 20030070993
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell for use within a system and process for removing contaminants from water and wastewater, where the water or wastewater is transported through several stations for purification and is ultimately transformed into purified water that can be safely discharged to the environment. The electrochemical cell includes a housing, a removable cartridge and oppositely charged electrical headers, the removable cartridge having conductive plates that are in electrical communication with the electrical headers, such that successive conductive plates are oppositely charged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Robert J. Stephenson, Bruce D. Tennant, Donald Hartle
  • Publication number: 20030070994
    Abstract: A die lube recovery and recycling system includes a weir tank, a filtration assembly, and a holding tank. The weir tank receives used, dirty die lube and filters large particles therefrom. Preliminarily filtered die lube is pumped through the filtration assembly and reconditioned die lube is delivered to the holding tank. A level of reconditioned die lube in the holding tank is monitored and, the die lube is replenished with fresh die lube from a fresh die lube source when the level falls below a predetermined level. A die lube pressure booster is used to withdraw die lube from the holding tank, pressurize the withdrawn die lube, and spray the pressurized die lube on a die in a casting machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Honda of America Mfg., Inc.
    Inventor: Michael R. Steiner
  • Publication number: 20030070995
    Abstract: A method for in-situ burning of oil slicks on water, including the steps of 1) providing a plurality of individual floating wicks; 2) positioning the wicks in the oil slick; and 3) igniting the wicks. Additionally, a method for manufacturing floating wicks for use in burning oil spills, including the steps of 1) providing a wick material having a dry density less than water; 2) applying to the wick material an oleophilic, hydrophobic coating such that the coated wick material has an oil uptake capacity of at least 2 g/g and a water uptake capacity of no greater than 5 g/g; and 3) drying the wick material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Gary A. Breitenbeck
  • Publication number: 20030070996
    Abstract: A process and facility for treating and disinfecting water supplies comprising first treating the water with chlorine, then with ammonia, then with ozone to substantially disinfect the water, then passing the water through a filter with microorganisms to reduce the amount of small organic compounds and carbon in the water and finally again treating with chlorine so as to produce a residual level of chlorine in the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Robert A. Hulsey, Jeffrey J. Neemann, Ronald E. Zegers, David J. Rexing
  • Publication number: 20030070997
    Abstract: A foldable umbrella stand, the umbrella stand is comprised of two mutually opposite upright posts, at least a set of a grid frame and a water collecting tray provided mutually oppositely on the upper and lower ends of the upright posts and being rotatably connected on the corners on the inner edges thereof to the upright posts by means of a plurality of articular sheets; connecting rods are provided on the lateral sides of the grid frames and the water collecting trays to movably pin connect with the latter. The umbrella stand thereby can be stretched and positioned for placing therein umbrellas, and can be folded into a flat form with a small volume in favor of storage and transportation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Tseng Yi Ming
  • Publication number: 20030070998
    Abstract: A bathroom utensil holder with magnetic fastener cap system is disclosed: The system includes a mounting member and at least one magnetic fastener cap. The magnetic fastener cap has a high strength permanent magnet inserted inside. The mounting member is a galvanized steel plate or shaped rod. The mounting member has double stick foam tape and or suction cups for mounting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: David B. Bulka
  • Publication number: 20030070999
    Abstract: A tool suspension rack consists of a suspension element (10, or 50) movably hanging multiple tool sockets (14) thereon, and a fixing element (20, 40, or 80) secured on the suspension plate (10) and meanwhile fixing the multiple tool sockets (14) so as to provide a theft-proof effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Jui-Chien Kao