Patents Issued in July 24, 2003
  • Publication number: 20030136707
    Abstract: A fluid catalytic cracking catalyst made from microspheres that initially contain kaolin, a dispersible boehmite alumina and a sodium silicate or silica sol binder. The kaolin portion contains hydrous kaolin and a particular kaolin which has been calcined through its characteristic exotherm and which produces a catalyst having a novel morphology comprising a macroporous matrix and crystallized zeolite freely coating the walls of the pores of the matrix. Calcination of the hydrous kaolin to metakaolin and formation of in-situ zeolite by treatment with sodium silicate yields a catalyst containing Y-faujasite and transforms the dispersible boehmite into a transitional alumina. The catalyst can be used to crack resid or resid-containing feeds as the alumina phase formed from the dispersible boehmite passivates nickel and vanadium contaminants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: ENGELHARD CORPORATION
    Inventors: David H. Harris, Mingting Xu, David Stockwell, Rostam J. Madon
  • Publication number: 20030136708
    Abstract: A platinum-containing aluminum oxide reforming catalyst is disclosed which is modified by incorporating silica therein. The resulting catalyst is used to reform naphtha yielding a reformate having a higher C5 and aromatic content than that achieved using a similar catalyst which contains no added silica.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Robert A. Crane, Ivy D. Johnson, Vinaya A. Kapoor, John H. Thurtell
  • Publication number: 20030136709
    Abstract: The system of the present invention has as its objective the marking of mailpieces to indicate the origin of the depository. This function is carried out at two levels; in the field, by segregating at the time of collection, and subsequently, via pre-processing in the Post Office where previously segregated items are marked with an identifying code before they are merged with other mail into the normal distribution procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: Katsusuke Peter Asanuma
  • Publication number: 20030136710
    Abstract: A shale shaker system for separating components of drilling fluid with solids entrained therein, the shale shaker system, in at least certain aspects, including a base, a screen mounting basket on the base, vibrating apparatus connected to the screen mounting basket for vibrating the screen mounting basket, the screen mounting basket having mounting structure for at least one screen assembly mounted on the mounting structure, the mounting structure having a body over which the at least one screen assembly is positionable, some components of the drilling fluid to be treated by the shale shaker flowable through the at least one screen assembly and through the body, at least one wear strip attached to the mounting structure, the at least one wear strip having a wear strip body, at least one upwardly projecting member projecting upwardly from the wear strip body, the at least one screen assembly including a screen support with screening material and at least one hole in the support sized, configured, and located
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas C. Adams, Haynes Smith, James Adams, Charles N. Grichar, Kerry Ward, George Alexander Burnett, Kenneth W. Seyffert, Guy L. McClung
  • Publication number: 20030136711
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for abrading the membrane portion of waste egg shells from the hard mineral portion thereof, is provided. The linking structure between the membrane and shell is initially abraded such that the membrane particles and shell particles can be passively dissociated thereafter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: Joseph H. MacNeil
  • Publication number: 20030136712
    Abstract: This invention relates to self-propelled, mobile input/output bins (MIOB). Such structures of this type, generally, allow the MIOB to scan/read machine readable data on an input/output job banner page. This information allows the MIOB to determine the owner of the input/output job, the owner's location, and the location where the input/output job is to be delivered so that the input/output job can be delivered by the MIOB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: Gerard J. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20030136713
    Abstract: An apparatus for performing multiple and varied processing and sorting procedures on mixed mailpieces of varied sizes in a single pass is provided. The apparatus further provides a user interface so that as few as a single user can perform the multi-task processing and sorting of mixed and non-machineable mailpieces. Also provided are related methods for performing in a single pass with as few as a single operator multiple processing and sorting steps on mixed mailpieces primarily with the purpose of rehabilitating and improving the characteristics of the mailpieces for the purpose of subsequent high speed processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: Steven W. Lopez
  • Publication number: 20030136714
    Abstract: A vapor transferring apparatus for purification of organic functional materials is disclosed, which comprises a furnace having at least a furnace gate, furnace walls, and a heater; wherein said furnace gate is mounted on said furnace walls of said heater; at least a glove box having at least a box gate, box walls, and at least one glove; wherein said box gate is mounted on said box walls of said glove box; and a shifting chamber having at least a valve and at least a surrounding wall, locating between and connecting with said furnace gate of said furnace or said box gate of said glove box; wherein said valve is mounted on said surrounding wall of said shifting chamber; wherein the heater, the glove box, and the shifting chamber are hermetical and hollow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: RITDISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tien-Rong Lu, Jinna-Shyng Shiue, Jih-Sheng Shiu
  • Publication number: 20030136715
    Abstract: This invention relates to a backflushing filter, particularly for filtering lubricating oil. Filter candles 22 which are open at both ends 24, 34 are disposed around a rotary shaft 1 in the filter housing 11, 12, the interior space of which filter candles can be acted upon in filtration operation by a sludge which flows into the backflushing filter 10. A cleaning device is moved in conjunction by means of the rotary shaft 1, and comprises an upper flushing cock 27 and a lower flushing cock, which communicate with an outflow valve via the rotary shaft 1, for cleaning the filter candles 22′ during a backflushing operation. The upper flushing cock 27 is offset by an angle in the direction of rotation in relation to the lower flushing cock 37.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Willi Rott, Wilhelm Vieten, Heinz Heinrich Leonhard Sindorf, Rudiger Lennartz, Sivagnanam Kandiah
  • Publication number: 20030136716
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved, fully automated system for on-site growth and conditioning of microorganisms for use in water body restoration. The system includes a reservoir for the microorganisms and the nutrients, a bioreactor system, a water conditioning system, and an electrical control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: AQUARESEARCH CANADA LTD./ AQUARECHERCHE CANADA LTEE
    Inventors: Scott Moffitt, Karl F. Ehrlich, Bruce Arrington
  • Publication number: 20030136717
    Abstract: A drain garbage collector of the invention includes a frame, a top grate, a separator grate, and a collector grate. A plurality of passages are defined through the top grate let the roadside garbage pass through. The separator grate prevents garbage from flowing out of the garbage collector via filtering wastewater flow. Thereby, the garbage collector collects garbage and the collected garbage can be cleaned regularly to prevent inundation caused by jammed drain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: Wen Ching Tseng
  • Publication number: 20030136718
    Abstract: An ion exchange resin plant comprises a tank (10) divided into two separate compartments, a first compartment (11) and a second compartment (12), containing the exchanging resins, said first and second compartments (11, 12) being arranged so as to allow the plant to operate in continuous so that when one compartment is effecting water purification, the other compartment is regenerating the exchanging resins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: Piero Becucci
  • Publication number: 20030136719
    Abstract: A chitosan enhanced dewatering bag capable of removing increased amounts of silt, sedimentation and suspended solids from incoming water is disclosed. A first permeable membrane having a first opening comprising an inlet spout, an interior space and a plurality of fine openings communicating the interior space with the exterior of said permeable membrane defines the dewatering bag. A fabric sock containing one or more bars of chitosan gel is connected to an inner surface of said bag or inlet spout for maximized exposure to incoming fluid. A second permeable membrane is connected to said first permeable membrane and defines at least a portion of said bag. This second permeable membrane also has a plurality of fine openings communicating at least a portion of the interior space with the exterior of the second permeable membrane. A baffle wall located inside said bag and extending from one side of said bag to an opposing side separates the interior space into a first interior space and a second interior space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: Douglas Paul Allard
  • Publication number: 20030136720
    Abstract: A system for separating particles from fluid which includes a receptacle for containing the fluid, a lid for covering the receptacle, and a filter assembly which includes a filter component shaped to fit the receptacle, an o-ring encircling the perimeter of the filter component for securing the filter assembly in the receptacle, and at least two baffles attached to the bottom of the filter component for reducing the motion of the fluid around and through the filter assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: Douglas R. Lamb
  • Publication number: 20030136721
    Abstract: A trash trap for liquid manure disposal systems that has cylindrical housing with an open interior. The housing has a first end with an inlet port and an outlet port in its side wall. The cylindrical housing also has a removable cylindrical filter that has a fluid opening in its side walls and is detachably mounted along a centerline of the housing. The cylindrical filter has a diameter that is less than the inner diameter of the housing so that fluid can enter the housing through the inlet port and exit through the outlet port. Also, on the second end of the housing there is a detachable cap around an access opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2003
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: Larry D. Lewis
  • Publication number: 20030136722
    Abstract: Cross-flow filters having improved uniformity in transmembrane pressures and consequent much greater flux are provided by the installation of barriers in permeate channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: Ulrich Grummert
  • Publication number: 20030136723
    Abstract: An airtight sampling apparatus for effectively and accurately sampling a waste solution including volatile organic compounds (VOC's) from a main waste solution conduit having a first pressure P1, is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation.
    Inventors: Thomas B. Glenwright, Warren R. Smith, Brian L. Spencer, James F. Graf
  • Publication number: 20030136724
    Abstract: A water filtering device suitable for locally, under atmospheric pressure, purifying contaminated water, and which comprises a container that is provided with an inlet opening and an outlet opening, which container is provided with at least: a preliminary filtration element for the removal of particles, if present, of a particle size more than 10 micrometers; a filtration element provided with activated charcoal; and an ultrafiltration element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Johan Jan Scharstuhl, Eric Scharstuhl
  • Publication number: 20030136725
    Abstract: The portable dialysis machine may include an enclosure having a removable base. There may be a front panel having associated therewith multiple external connectors, smart function keys, a touch panel element and a voice activated sensor. The front panel may be in communication with an electronic circuit element having a controller in communication therewith. There may be a blood flow element and a hydraulic flow element. A water reservoir and power supply may be included. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: James Harraway
  • Publication number: 20030136726
    Abstract: The dual element water sensing fuel dispenser filter comprises a housing with an open end. An end plate is positioned in the open end. Contained within the housing is a filter element assembly that includes a first filter portion and a second filter portion. The first filter portion is formed from an annular pleated paper filter media comprised of two layers with a water sensing chemical therebetween. Disposed within the pleated paper filter media are a pair of generally concentric perforate cores containing a chemical fill therebetween. The pleated paper filter media will remove particulate matter from the fuel, whether the fuel be gasoline or an alcohol-gasoline blended fuel. The water sensing chemical in the pleated paper filter media will sense and remove water from the gasoline fuel. The chemical fill will sense the phase separation in the alcohol-gasoline blended fuel and will swell and gell to preclude water from passing through the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: Michael J. Gruca
  • Publication number: 20030136727
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite semipermeable membrane, which is useful as a reverse osmosis membrane or a nano-filtration membrane and comprises a polysulfone porous support membrane and a polyamide ultrathin layer formed on one of the surfaces of the porous support membrane, the composite membrane having the characteristic that in the infrared absorption spectrum obtained from the surface of a polyamide ultrathin layer of the composite semipermeable membrane, the ratio T (=Aa/As) of absorption intensity Aa at the absorption peak revealing C═O of polyamide in the region of 1600-1700 cm−1 to absorption intensity As at the absorption peak revealing polysulfone at a wavenumber around 1586 cm−1 is at least 0.05 and not higher than.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2000
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Hideki Yamada, Toshiyuki Tsuchiya, Akihiro Ariji, Atsuo Kumano
  • Publication number: 20030136728
    Abstract: Disclosed is a filter comprised of activated carbon fibers, wherein said filter has a Virus Removal Index (hereafter “VRI”) of at least about 99%, as measured in accordance with the test method described in the specification. The filter may comprise unbound fibers, or the fibers may be bound with a binder to form a composite of fibers. Also disclosed is a method of removing viruses from a liquid, the method comprising contacting the liquid with a filter comprising activated carbon fibers wherein said filter has a VRI of at least about 99%. Also described is an article of manufacture comprising: (a) a filter comprising activated carbon fibers, wherein said filter has a VRI of at least about 99%; and (b) instructions which inform a user that the filter may be used to remove viruses from a liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Marit Jagtoyen, Francis John Derbyshire, Rosemary Anne Alexander Derbyshire, Mario E. Tremblay, Steve G. Fishter, Dimitris I. Collias
  • Publication number: 20030136729
    Abstract: A separation component for a separator includes a truncated hollow conical separation member having an operatively upper inclined separation surface and an operatively lower inclined separation surface, and a plurality of spacers protruding from, and extending along, one of the separation surfaces of the separation member. The spacers are spaced apart about the separation member A valley is defined between each spacer and the separation surface and provides a pathway along which, in use, solids can pass. The angles at which the pathways are inclined to the horizontal are less than the angle at which the separation surface is inclined to the horizontal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: WATER MINERALS LIMITED
    Inventor: Richard Guy Batson
  • Publication number: 20030136730
    Abstract: The clarifier of the present invention includes a tank, an influent pier, and a FEDWA. The tank that includes a bottom and a wall. The influent pier projects upwardly from the bottom of the tank along an axis. The influent pier includes ports that direct flow of the solution outwardly from the influent pier. The FEDWA separates the flow of the solution that is discharged by the ports and that flows into the tank. The separated flow of the solution includes a first flow portion that is directed in a first direction that is generally tangential with respect to the axis of the influent pier, a second flow portion that is directed in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction of the first flow portion, and a third flow portion that is directed in a third direction toward the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: United States Filter Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Schneider, Robert J. Fedie
  • Publication number: 20030136731
    Abstract: Wastewater treatment systems which utilize an interacting surge anoxic mix zone for facilitating nitrogen removal and an aerobic sequential batch reaction, clarification and decantation zone for facilitating aeration for BOD removal and nitrate production for the surge anoxic mix zone. Sludge reduction may also be accomplished by anaerobic recycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: Mikkel G. Mandt
  • Publication number: 20030136732
    Abstract: A wastewater purifying apparatus using a back overflowed sludge includes a water tank having an inflow port for accepting wastewater and an outlet for discharging purified water, and a first barrier for dividing the water tank into a steady-flow region and a turbulent-flow region according to flow type, the first barrier submerged in the wastewater when it is filled in the water tank to a predetermined water level to allow sludge in the turbulent-flow region to flow backward the steady-flow region without extra device of settling and return.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: Suk Gyun Park
  • Publication number: 20030136733
    Abstract: The invention offers a method and apparatus for solubilizing excess sludge, having a high solubilizing ability, a low total cost, and capable of reducing the size of facilities. The method for reducing excess sludge comprises adding a solubilizing agent to excess sludge generated by microbial treatment of organic sewage, applying ultrasonic waves, applying a reduced pressure swelling step, then returning the result to the microbial treatment, whereby the volume of the excess sludge can be reduced. The apparatus for reducing excess sludge comprises means for adding a solubilizing agent to excess sludge generated by applying a microbial treatment to organic sewage, ultrasonic wave applying means for applying ultrasonic waves, and reduced pressure swelling means provided downstream of the ultrasonic wave applying means for applying a reduced pressure swelling process to the excess sludge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Shu Ting Zhang, Toshiki Yoshimura, Kumihiko Miseki
  • Publication number: 20030136734
    Abstract: The method of providing for a fluid treatment, that includes providing a treatment zone containing granular activated charcoal, and providing a stream of water containing nutrients, contaminant degrading microbes and dissolved oxygen, and introducing the stream to a treatment zone to effect adsorption of nutrients and microbes onto the granular activated charcoal, thereby to provide a contaminant treatment matrix, whereby contaminant in fluid flow through the matrix is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Behzad Mirzayi, Mery C. Robinson, Alvin J. Smith, Dominic J. Colasito
  • Publication number: 20030136735
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for treating wastewater with alkanes such as butane. An oxygen-containing gas may also be introduced into the wastewater. Butane, because of its relatively high solubility, rapidly dissolves in the wastewater, thereby significantly increasing the heterogeneous microbial community and heterotrophic microbial population. This enhanced microbial population may rapidly absorb and mineralize materials in the wastestream. After an initial growth phase, the organic matter available in the wastewater effluent may be rapidly decreased, thereby reducing the amount of BOD, TDS, sludge and other pollutants. In addition, the use of butane reduces noxious odors associated with municipal wastewater sludges and other types of wastewater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: Felix Anthony Perriello
  • Publication number: 20030136736
    Abstract: A microfluidic device has features that reduce the speed of flow of higher speed diffusing molecules. The features are used to separate various components of a mixture in the microfluidic device. The channel is sized to ensure laminar flow of the mixture to promote only diffusive mixing of the components. Wells extend from the channel. Components having higher diffusing velocities are slowed by the wells as the mixture proceeds through the channel. The result is that slower speed diffusing components exit the channel prior to the lower speed diffusing components. The device is formed by use of photolithographic techniques or other techniques capable of forming such features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Harold G. Craighead, Jennifer Gaudioso, Stephen W. Turner
  • Publication number: 20030136737
    Abstract: A practicable, compact local system is used to separate emulsified oil from water, enabling re-use or disposal to drain of most of the water. The treated water meets regulatory guidelines for safe disposal to drain. The system can separate highly emulsified oil/water mixes. It uses a ceramic cross-flow membrane filter with pore sizes in the range of 0.005 micron to 1.2 micron, operating at pressures in the range 25 to 150 psi (gauge). Removal of up to about 95% of the water can be achieved. High separation flux rates are achieved by computer controlled cleaning cycles, made practical by providing minimal permeate collection spaces downstream of the filter on the water discharge side. Two independently operable systems may share a modest cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: Donald R. Glynn
  • Publication number: 20030136738
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for manufacturing deionized water is provided. Water is supplied to a first conduit. A plurality of reverse osmotic pressure vessels are connected to the first conduit. A filtering experimental vessel is connected to the first conduit, the filtering experimental vessel is separated from the plurality of reverse osmotic pressure vessels. A second conduit is connected to the plurality of reverse osmotic pressure vessels and the filtering experimental vessel for outputting the deionized water. A third conduit is connected to the plurality of reverse osmotic pressure vessels and the filtering experimental vessel for outputting concentrated ion water. The plurality of reverse osmotic pressure vessels and the filtering experimental vessel concurrently or independently separates the supplying water into the deionized water and the concentrated ion water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sun-pil Kim, Seung-geol Choi
  • Publication number: 20030136739
    Abstract: Highly purified, porous silica microspheres contain functional groups which are capable of selectively binding to reaction impurities, such as excess reactant or reaction by-products, which are contained in a reaction medium. The reaction impurities can thereby be efficiently removed from the reaction medium, providing a convenient method for product purification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Joseph J. Kirkland, Timothy J. Langlois, Qunjie Wang
  • Publication number: 20030136740
    Abstract: Waste water to be treated is introduced into a first electrolytic bath, and then, hydroxide iron particles are supplied into the waste water through the electrolysis reaction at iron electrodes. Impurities such as organic compounds, phosphoric compounds, persistent compounds and the like are physically absorbed onto the hydroxide iron particles. Then, the hydroxide iron particles (flocks) with absorbed impurities are discharged via a drain valve, to purify the waste water to some degree. The waste water is introduced into a second electrolytic bath with a water pump. In the second electrolytic bath, the remnant impurities in the waste water are chemically dissolved and removed through the oxidation reduction reaction between the surfaces of metallic oxide electrodes and the waste water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: JAPAN SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF SCIENCE
    Inventors: Tsuneo Watanabe, Ikko Ihara, Kiyoshi Kanamura, Iori Kanamori
  • Publication number: 20030136741
    Abstract: A process for removing an oil-in-water emulsion from waste water. The process consists of collecting the emulsion waste water, adding a precipitation reagent with trivalent cations, and adding a base compound to adjust the pH of the waste water. The adjusted waste water converts the dissolved trivalent cations to gelatinous cation hydroxide precipitations and separate the emulsion from the waste water. The process can be enhanced by also utilizing a filtration means to further separate the precipitation from the waste water. The process is designed to reduce the level of the emulsion from 1000 ppm to less than 1 ppm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Kevin Xie, Dominic K. Lau, Ding-Yuan Fei
  • Publication number: 20030136742
    Abstract: The presented invention discloses a process to remove low or high concentrations of common or complexed heavy metals from aqueous solutions as well as oily solutions. The process uses a product (8856A), which is a mixture of 80% phosphoric acid (75-80%) and 20% aluminum sulfate (48%). The percentage of aluminum sulfate in 8856A is very critical in providing optimum solid-liquid separation in the settling stage and removing any excess phosphates from the discharge. Heavy metals such as iron, copper, nickel, zinc, chromium and lead are precipitated as metal phosphates. The process is capable of removing all of the metal in the solution because it discloses a longer detention time of two to four hours, which provides sufficient time to breakdown any complexing agents preventing precipitation of the metal. According to the presented invention, metal concentrations in the treated wastewater are decreased to levels below the detection limits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: Ann Nahed Bersbach
  • Publication number: 20030136743
    Abstract: A sediment filtering apparatus and a method for removing sediment from a waterway. One or more collector assemblies are secured to a river bottom and have a leading, ramp surface facing upstream and over which the water flows. As the water/sediment mixture passes the apex of the collector, the trailing edge drops off rapidly thereby reducing the stream velocity and allowing the sediment to settle from the flow. The sediment then collects on the downstream side of the collector and via one or more openings reaches an internal cavity. A suction pipe is placed under negative pressure and draws the water/sediment mixture to a filtering apparatus which then returns filtered water to the waterway. The sediment and debris filtered therefrom is then easily removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: Randall L. Tucker
  • Publication number: 20030136744
    Abstract: An apparatus for supplying deozonized ozone sterilized water includes a first UV lamp unit received in an ozone-containing gas generating member to irradiate oxygen-containing gas flowing through the gas generating member to produce ozone-containing gas. The ozone-containing gas is entrained in water flowing in a water supplying conduit for sterilizing the water. A cooling system can cool the gas generating member during the UV radiation for maintaining the ozone concentration entrained in the water. The ozone sterilized water in the conduit is deozonized by a second UV lamp unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: Joseph Kuo
  • Publication number: 20030136745
    Abstract: Active acoustic piping that allows treatment of material flowing in a piping system is disclosed. Treatment of waste water and other fluids is enabled, where acoustic radiation operates on the flow material. An inner pipe has a plurality of transducer elements disposed on its external perimeter. A buffer zone around the transducer elements provides an acoustic impedance mismatch, which concentrates the acoustic energy into the flow material traveling in the inner pipe. Processes such as decontamination, flow unclogging, fluid and particulate mixing, particulate size reduction, and particulate separation are enabled. No pressure compensation scheme is required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: Matthew M. DeAngelis
  • Publication number: 20030136746
    Abstract: An apparatus for treating a multi component liquid substrate while leaving particulate matter therein as a skein of hollow fiber filtering membranes immersed in the substrate which is contained in a non-pressurized reservoir. A pumping fluid communication with the lumens of the membranes draws a component of the substrate as permeate through the membranes by applying a section to the lumens of the membranes. In various embodiments, an aeration system as a gas distributor for discharging air directly into the substrate within the skein, upper and lower headers of the skein are spaced apart by a gas tube, and a gas distribution system has through passages through the lower header to discharge bubbles into the substrate above the lower header.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Henry Behmann, Mailvaganam Mahendran, Pedersen Steven, Wayne Henshaw
  • Publication number: 20030136747
    Abstract: A method for remediating drilled cuttings from a wellbore which, in certain aspects, includes introducing drilled cuttings with oil and water to a system for remediation, the system including a thermal treatment system and a condensing system, feeding a slurry of the cuttings with oil and water to the thermal treatment system and heating the drilled cuttings therein producing heated cuttings and a stream with oil and water, discharging the heated cuttings from the thermal treatment system, feeding the stream with oil and water to a dual component separation system producing separated-out solids and a vapor with oil and water therein, feeding the vapor to a condenser system producing a liquid stream, and feeding the liquid stream to an oil/water separator apparatus producing an oil stream and a water stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Bradford Russell Wood, Kenneth W. Seyffert
  • Publication number: 20030136748
    Abstract: A water purification system comprises: a water source; a dispenser for dispensing water to fill a container; a conduit connected to the source and the dispenser for the transport of the water from the source to the dispenser; one or more filters interposed between the source and the dispenser for filtering the water that is dispensed to the container; and sanitising apparatus for sanitising the container. The sanitising apparatus comprises a reservoir of disinfectant and distributing apparatus for distributing the disinfectant to the container with the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: John Brian Braithwaite
  • Publication number: 20030136749
    Abstract: A rail system for an equipment rack is provided in which a removable center bracket of the rails of the system can be exchanged between the rails to enable the rail system to be coupled between the posts of an equipment rack in multiple configurations. Each rail additionally includes a front bracket, a fixed center bracket, and a rear bracket. In one mounting configuration, the front bracket and the removable center bracket are coupled to a post of the equipment rack. In a second configuration, the removable center brackets of the rails are exchanged with one another so that the rail system can be mounted in a center mount configuration in which the removable center bracket and the fixed center bracket are mounted on opposite sides of the post. The rail system includes a rear bracket with cable management fixtures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS, L.P.
    Inventors: Tiffany J. Williams, Clarence L. Langlinais, Robert J. Neville
  • Publication number: 20030136750
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a shelf apparatus for a showcase in which work labor can be lessened and a shelf support can be installed at a proper position easily in performing the work for changing a space between shelves or the number of tiers of shelf. In the shelf apparatus for a showcase including a shelf plate on which commodities are placed, a shelf support for supporting the shelf plate, and a connecting member which connects the shelf plate to the shelf support and enables the shelf plate to slide in the depth direction, either one of the connecting member and the shelf plate has a locking wire, and the other thereof has a locking groove which the locking wire can be locked to and unlocked from. When a space between shelves or the number of tiers of shelf is changed, the locking wire is unlocked from the locking groove, by which the shelf plate is removed from the connecting member and the shelf support, so that the shelf apparatus is separated into two parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: Sanden Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Fujii, Hiroshi Shimamura
  • Publication number: 20030136751
    Abstract: A platter/tray holder consisting of tracks within tracks that expands to the length of the insides of a cabinet. Wires, in the shape of the inverted letter U, are, inserted vertically through holes in the tracks to fix the tracks and serve as separators to the platters, trays, plates, etc. The tracks, supported by legs, are themselves mounted on glides. The glides, attached to the bottom of the cabinet, slide in a perpendicular direction to the tracks and allow the entire platter/tray to be glided in and out of the cabinet for easy viewing and utilization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Gayle Rosenberg, Eli S. Pine
  • Publication number: 20030136752
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mechanical anti-snag device for a container crane, which comprises a main driving unit 100 for driving the starting terminals of ropes 104; auxiliary drums 202 respectively for winding the end terminals of said respective ropes 104; torque limiters 203, one end of which is installed respectively along the rotational shaft of said auxiliary drum 202; and auxiliary motors 301, each of which is connected to the rotational shaft of the other end of said torque limiter 203 respectively, wherein said ropes 104, between said main driving unit 100 and the auxiliary drums 20, are made to pass there through while holding up the corners of the head block 107 of the container crane. During the normal transportation of containers, the shaft of said auxiliary motor respectively is firmly fixed in place, and only when there is a need for controlling the trim, list and skew of the head block 107, the fixation as such is released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: DOOSAN HEAVY INDUSTRIES & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hoo Gwang Lee, Jae Seung Choi, Suk Hwan Hwang, Il Joon Kwon
  • Publication number: 20030136753
    Abstract: A child resistant cap for a bottle includes a cover portion with a periphery having a wall with an internal surface surrounds the neck when the cap is positioned on the bottle. The bottle includes a neck, an opening and a rib with a gap. A finger and a locking lug extend from the internal surface. The finger has a length less than a length of the gap. The locking lug has a length greater than the length of the gap. The locking lug and the finger engage the rib and permit a rotation between a first position, where the finger and gap are aligned and a series of second positions, where the finger and gap are not aligned. A tab extends from the cover portion for applying a force to the cover when the cap is in the first position to remove the cap from the bottle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Frederick N. Biesecker, Gregory Sprishen
  • Publication number: 20030136754
    Abstract: A container includes a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion includes a shoulder that extends away from a neck of the container, and a grip portion. The grip portion defines an integral logo portion and is recessed within the top portion of the container. A waist or groove is provided on adjacent lateral sides of the grip portion and may include a lateral stiffening rib. The bottom portion of the container includes a plurality of vacuum panels that accommodate for internal forces tending to cause collapse of the vacuum panels during a hot-fill process. Any portion of the internal forces not accommodated by the vacuum panels in the bottom portion of the container is accommodated by an auxiliary vacuum panel, which is provided in the grip portion of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond A. Bourque, Ralph T. Coley, Takao Ilzuka, Masaaki Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20030136755
    Abstract: Metal oxide films are etched with a metal and an etch liquid containing an acid and a metal penetration control agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: FELDMAN TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Douglas McLean, Bernard Feldman
  • Publication number: 20030136756
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for the directed formation of a re-entrant micro-jet formed upon the collapse of a working cavitation bubble formed proximate to a work surface. A target bubble, formed between the work surface and the working cavitation bubble, is utilized to direct the re-entrant micro-jet to the work surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: Mark L. LeClair