Thermal Patents (Class 210/149)
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Patent number: 7837768Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for purifying a waste fluid stream. The system includes a recirculation pump having an inlet for a recirculation stream and an outlet to expel a pressurized stream. The system includes a compressor having an inlet for an evaporation stream and an outlet for a pressurized evaporation stream. A primary heat exchanger has inlets for the pressurized stream and the pressurized evaporation stream, an internal surface area for heat transfer from the evaporation stream to the pressurized stream, and outlets for a cooled product stream and a heated pressurized stream. The heated pressurized stream is formed by heating the pressurized stream and the cooled product stream is formed by cooling the evaporation stream. The system includes an evaporation unit having an inlet for the heated pressurized stream and outlets for an evaporation stream and the recycled liquid bottoms stream.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2008Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: General Electric Capital Corporation as Administrative AgentInventors: Larry D. Sanderson, James W. Schleiffarth, Leslie D. Merrill, Bradford M. Rohwer
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Publication number: 20100288640Abstract: A system having a reactor for continuous processing of fluid is provided herein. The reactor, in general, includes an outer vessel to accommodate fluids to be processed or used in connection therewith, an inner vessel situated within the outer vessel to serve as an energy exchange surface, and an annular space defined between the outer and inner vessels and along which processing of the fluids can be implemented. The continuous thin film reactor can be used to perform, for example, distillation and evaporation, fluid-fluid or solid-fluid-fluid reactions, organic reactions, cooling, and desalination.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2009Publication date: November 18, 2010Inventors: Roshan J. J. Jachuck, Supriya Jachuck
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Publication number: 20100282679Abstract: Advanced control method for a membrane filtration unit, applied to the treatment of an effluent, employing microcoagulation on a membrane, which consists in injecting, upstream of the membrane, a dose of coagulation reactant(s) 30 to 80 times below the dose (X) making the zeta potential of the effluent zero, in which method: quantities defining the quality of the effluent to be treated and quantities defining the state of membrane clogging are measured as input variables; the operating point of the microcoagulation process is located on the basis of the results of the above measurements; thresholds for the input variables are determined, the microcoagulation having to be initiated when said thresholds are violated; and the coagulation reactant(s) is(are) injected depending on the results of the measurements and on the comparison of the input variables with the respective thresholds.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2008Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: DegremontInventor: Chrystelle Langlais
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Patent number: 7828970Abstract: A reverse osmosis system that includes a housing which receives feed water and a membrane element within the housing to filter the feed water. The membrane element includes a permeate outlet and a concentrate outlet. The reverse osmosis system further includes a sensor that monitors the condition of the water that exits from the membrane element. The reverse osmosis system further includes a first set of indicators that are located remotely from the housing. The first set of indicators showing a condition of the system based on data obtained from the sensor. The reverse osmosis system further includes a second set of indicators that are located near the housing to show a condition of the system based on data obtained from the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2008Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: GE Osmonics, Inc.Inventors: Steven D. Kloos, Philip M. Rolchigo, Christopher J. Kurth, Chia Kung, Thomas J. Cartwright, Richard M. Reckin, Kenneth J. Sieth
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Publication number: 20100275779Abstract: A split type potable water extractor from ambient air and water dispenser is invented, comprising separate water generating block located outside a water use area and water dispensing block located inside a water use area. The water generator block cycles refrigerant through a condenser and an evaporator to create condensation by heat exchange with ambient air circulated by an intake airflow system. The condensate water is collected and purified in a cascade of bactericidal loop to remove impurities. The purified water is pumped to a dispensing apparatus which can be installed in the home or other area of water use separate from the water generating block. If any one of the functional parts or units of water generator is disabled the water generator immediately stops operating to deliver water to the tank of the dispensing apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2009Publication date: November 4, 2010Inventor: Zohrab Melikyan
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Publication number: 20100278695Abstract: The invention provides improved separation media for use in chromatography and electrophoresis, or for the selective absorption of certain components of a sample mixture, especially in a preliminary stage of an analysis. Improved media according to the invention comprises first particles capable or retaining one or more of the components of a sample mixture and second particles selected to have a higher thermal conductivity than the first particles, so that the thermal conductivity of the media is higher than that of media comprising the first particles alone. The media may be incorporated in packed or capillary columns for chromatography (especially nanoflow HPLC) or for capillary electrophoresis, or may be coated on a substrate. Particular embodiments of the media may comprise mixtures of first particles comprising siliceous polymers, second particles of gold, diamond or graphite. Chromatographic columns and apparatus incorporating them are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2008Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: David Alden Piper, Joseph A. Kareh
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Patent number: 7824545Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a fluid supply assembly fluidly connectable to a source of fluid is provided. The fluid supply assembly includes a housing (702); a hydraulic assembly (710) supported within the housing (702), wherein the hydraulic assembly (710) is configured and adapted to pressurize the fluid which is supplied to a solenoid shut-off valve (724); a tank assembly (714) supported within the housing (702) for retaining a quantity of pre-conditioned fluid therein; and a filter assembly (720) supported within the housing (702) and in fluid communication with the hydraulic assembly (710).Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2005Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Inventor: David Mitchell Windmiller
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Publication number: 20100269908Abstract: The initially cold water streams of a household hot water plumbing circuit are accumulated in a storage container to be thereafter drained off with the cold water stream, at various flow restricted levels, thereby conserving water use. This accumulate may be adjustably admixed into the waste products of a household drinking water purification system, thereby diluting it to acceptable levels that may be useful for washing and the like. Additionally, and/or alternatively, the fresh water stream may be admixed into the water purification waste water stream. Each of these water conserving functions is conformed to be combined in a stepwise manner, thereby accommodating budgetary and use growth constraints.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2008Publication date: October 28, 2010Inventor: Steven M. Greenthal
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Publication number: 20100258090Abstract: A fuel filter for an internal combustion engine is provided comprising a fuel conduit configured to transport fuel from a fuel tank to an internal combustion engine. A fuel filter manifold has an inlet and an outlet for fluid communication with the fuel conduit. A fuel filter housing is associated with the fuel filter manifold and is configured to receive fuel from and dispense fuel to the fuel filter manifold. A filter element is disposed within the fuel filter housing between the inlet and the outlet and is configured to filter fuel passing through the fuel filter housing. An electromagnetic transducer is associated with the fuel filter and is configured to emit high frequency waves operable on the fuel to reduce, via ultrasonic cavitation, wax crystals suspended in the fuel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2009Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventor: Timothy J. Cushing
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Publication number: 20100258091Abstract: A fuel filter is configured to filter fuel for an internal combustion engine and is associated with an electromagnetic wave generator configured to emit high frequency electromagnetic waves operable on the fuel to heat and thereby melt wax crystals suspended in the fuel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2009Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.Inventor: Timothy J. Cushing
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Publication number: 20100258503Abstract: A dialysate regeneration unit adapted for regenerating a dialysate containing carrier substances comprises a first flow path and a second flow path. The first flow path comprises a first supply unit adapted for adding an acidic fluid to the dialysate flowing in the first flow path, and a detoxification unit located downstream of the first supply unit. The detoxification unit is adapted for removing toxins from the acidified dialysate flowing in the first flow path. The second flow path extends in parallel to the first flow path. The second flow path comprises a second supply unit adapted for adding an alkaline fluid to the dialysate flowing in the second flow path, and a further detoxification unit located downstream of the second supply unit. The further detoxification unit is adapted for removing toxins from the alkalised dialysate flowing in the second flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2007Publication date: October 14, 2010Inventors: Bernhard Kreymann, Catherine Elisabeth Schreiber, Ahmed Nabeel Al-Chalabi
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Publication number: 20100250449Abstract: An inline chlorinator with a housing having an inlet end and an outlet end in communication with the swimming pool bringing water from the pool through the inlet end and back to the pool from the outlet end and an upper compartment having an electronics section is provided. It includes a power source coupling and an at least one sensor sensing changes in the power source coupling. A controller unit contained within the electronics section, the controller unit being electrically coupled to a power source and an at least one electrolytic plate. An at least one hours of operation counter is provided. A heat sink member is also provided and is in thermal communication with the controller, where the flow of the water in the swimming pool water purification system cools the heat sink member, controller unit, and the electronics in the electronics section.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Inventors: Kevin Doyle, Bruce Johnson, Keith Shulte
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Publication number: 20100243545Abstract: A pressure driven apparatus comprising a housing, at least one flexible membrane located within the housing so as to divide the interior of the housing into a plurality of chambers, one or more inlets through which a pressurised fluid enters the housing and one or more outlets through which the pressurised fluid exits the housing, and wherein the membrane is adapted for connection to a drive member such that movement of the pressurised fluid within the housing results in the membrane imparting a force to the drive member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Inventor: Roger A. Benham
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Publication number: 20100237013Abstract: An autonomous filter device and a method for improving the filter life and performance is disclosed. The filter element is equipped with one or more sensors, adapted to measure one or more characteristics or parameters of the fluid, such as temperature, pressure, or flow rate. In response to the measured characteristic or parameter, the control logic within the filter element is able to determine an appropriate response. For example, the control logic may determine that a sudden, but temporary, blockage has occurred in the filter membrane. In response to this, the control logic may initiate a specific response designed to alleviate the blockage. This response may be a temperature change, a vibration, a change in fluid flow path, or some other action. The control logic will then determine the success of the response, based monitoring any change in the fluid characteristics. Based thereon, the control logic may alert the operator that the filter element must be replaced.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: MILLIPORE CORPORATIONInventors: Aaron Burke, Anthony DiLeo, Timothy O'Brien
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Publication number: 20100230364Abstract: An apparatus for optimizing water purification profile, has a front processing unit, a booster pump having a water inlet, a rear processing unit, a waterflow control unit, an emission control unit, a control circuit, and a temperature sensing probe. The front processing unit is connected to the water inlet via a pipe. The control circuit corresponds to the emission control unit. The temperature sensing probe senses water temperature. The control circuit is connected to the temperature sensing probe whereby automatically adjusting time of producing purified water in a periodic cycle. The apparatus implements a constant water utilization rate as water temperature changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2009Publication date: September 16, 2010Inventors: Dingshan JIANG, Kai ZHAO
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Publication number: 20100224565Abstract: The systems and processes disclosed herein relate generally to multi bed temperature controlled adsorption for use in the recovery of sorbates that are removed from process streams by adsorption. Multi bed temperature controlled adsorber systems can include three or more temperature controlled adosrbers that operate in parallel. Each temperature controlled adsorber through a series of steps including an adsorption step, a first bed to bed interchange, a regeneration step, and a second bed to bed interchange.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2009Publication date: September 9, 2010Inventors: Stephen R. Dunne, David A. Wegerer
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Publication number: 20100200515Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a photocatalytic reactor system and photo-degrading method for eliminating organic and high molecular oil contaminant (or pollutants) from industrial wastewater. A more economical and stable titanium dioxide (TiO2) having a diameter of 21±10 nm is used as the photocatalyst. Method and system of present invention is highly efficient, compatibles with the environment and does not require secondary or additional treatments. In one embodiment, an optimal and very low catalyst concentration (100 ppm) is used for high degradation of the pollutant which is irradiated for utmost 120 min using UV light. This has an industrially interest as this method is considered as an alternative or synergetic process for biological degradation, having high residence times, required to provide significant COD removal. The analysis of the contained materials showed that the efficiency of the applied degradation system is high for all the identified present organic pollutants.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2010Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: Iranian Academic Center for Education, Culture & Research (ACECR)Inventor: Javad Saien
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Publication number: 20100200479Abstract: A molten plastic material filtration apparatus includes a shell, which has a cavity, and a feed channel, an outfeed channel and a cleaning channel respectively disposed in communication between the cavity and the space outside the shell, a filter mounted in the cavity of the shell and rotatable relative to the shell and having a filter chamber and a plurality of through holes cut through the periphery thereof in communication with the filter chamber, a guide member affixed to the shell and positioned in the filter chamber of the filter, the guide member having a feed-in guide passage, a cleaning guide passage and an outfeed guide passage corresponding to the feed channel, cleaning channel and outfeed channel of the shell, a scraper mounted in the cleaning channel of the shell, and a control valve mounted in the output end of the cleaning channel of the shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2009Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: ROYAL STEEL PLASTIC TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.,Inventor: Chia-Chang YANG
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Publication number: 20100168395Abstract: [Object] The aim of the present invention is to develop a novel immunoglobulin binding polypeptide, the loss and formation of whose native three dimensional structure can be controlled under the conditions where unwanted effects such as damages, loss of functions or unintended functions do not occur to immunoglobulin (pH 5-9, lower than 60° C.), and use thereof as a ligand coupled to an affinity chromatography support. [Means for solving the problems] A mutant of the polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NO 1 or SEQ ID NO 2, wherein immunoglobulin binding properties can be altered by changing temperature under the conditions of pH 5-9, below 60° C., and the use thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2008Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: NOMADIC BIOSCIENCE CO., LTD.Inventor: Satoshi Sato
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Publication number: 20100155313Abstract: A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to support an environmentally-friendly, “green” thermophilic anaerobic digestion system. The system includes a thermophilic anaerobic digester as well as various independent modular anaerobic units to generate bio-methane from certain organic energy sources, including but not limited to, among other things, green municipal waste, restaurant and organic waste and effluents from industries such as breweries, grocery stores, food processing plants, granaries, wineries, pulp and paper mills, ethanol and biodiesel plants, fat and animal rendering, agricultural field crops, organic sludge accumulation within lagoons and waterways, marine organic matter and animal manure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Inventors: Keith Wilson, Jeff Stubbings, Rod Wade, Robert Knoop
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Publication number: 20100155315Abstract: A vehicle-mounted fuel separation system 24 is provided with a fuel heating device 56 heating stock fuel and a separator 57 separating stock fuel heated by the fuel heating device into a plurality of types of fuel. Furthermore, a forced exhaust device 66 forcibly exhausting the fuel in the fuel heating device from the fuel heating device when the temperature of the fuel in the fuel heating device becomes a reference temperature or more or is expected to become a reference temperature or more is provided. Due to this, a fuel separation system where excessive heating of the fuel by the fuel heating device of the fuel separation system is prevented is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2008Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicants: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Randall D. Partridge, Kouseki Sugiyama
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Patent number: 7718054Abstract: A modular water treatment system includes a plurality of water treatment components selected from a group of a particulate filter component, a taste and odor filter component, a lead and mercury filter component, a water softener component, and a water disinfection component. The water treatment system also includes a plurality of interfaces for coupling to the selected water treatment components, and plumbing lines providing flow communication between the selected components, the plumbing lines comprising a system water inlet and a system water outlet.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2005Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Samuel Vincent Duplessis, Kyran P. Hoff, Craig R. Vitan, Jonathan D. Nelson, Almir Begovich
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Publication number: 20100116214Abstract: Drinkers for animals are usually configured as having a single elongate pipe string (24) in which a plurality of drinking valves are screwed in. The drinking valves (20) can operated by the animals themselves to cover their water needs. When no water is being removed by the animals at the drinking valves (20) the water in the pipe string (24) stands still. This has a negative impact on water quality, particularly in warmer climates, leading to a sharp increase of germs in the water, for example. This can result in diseases among the animals. The invention proposes the circulation of the water in the animal drinker. To this end, the animal drinker has two parallel pipe strings (23, 24) which form a water circuit ensuring a constant movement of water, namely that water flows continuously through the pipe strings (23, 24) even when no water has been removed at the drinking valves (20) over an extended period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2009Publication date: May 13, 2010Inventors: Egon Schumacher, Wolfgang Meyer
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Publication number: 20100121559Abstract: A fuel management system for using water for on-board vehicular separation of ethanol from ethanol-gasoline blends is described. Water or a water-alcohol mixture from a secondary tank is mixed with the ethanol-gasoline blend resulting in separation of the ethanol. By using on-board vehicular separation, the consumption of the externally supplied liquid from a secondary tank can be decreased to less than 1% of the gasoline consumption. This allows for long refilling periods for the externally supplied fluid. In another embodiment, a water-based fluid is directly injected into the cylinders of a spark ignition engine to eliminate knocking without causing misfire. In a further embodiment, an alcohol-based fluid is also used in those circumstances where injection of the water-based fluid may cause misfire.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2009Publication date: May 13, 2010Inventors: Leslie Bromberg, Daniel R. Cohn, John Heywood
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Patent number: 7708879Abstract: For diesel internal combustion engines, an improved filter unit comprising an outer casing the interior of which is separated by a filtering baffle into two separate chambers to which a fuel inlet conduit and a fuel outlet conduit are connected respectively, with said casing there being associated a device provided with sensors for measuring certain characteristic parameters for correct engine operation.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2005Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: URI Filters S. p. A.Inventor: Giorgio Girondi
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Publication number: 20100096338Abstract: The invention discloses a management arrangement for a swimming pool. The arrangement includes a number of sensors being adapted to measure variables and generate input data relating to a swimming pool. The input data is processed by a processing unit to generate output data, which data is then used by an actuator to control equipment. Various operating parameters are programmable into the processing unit via an operator interface. The arrangement provides a combination of ultraviolet treatment and ion enrichment in order to disinfect or purify the water. The arrangement specifically regulates the ionization of the swimming pool water so as to substantially maintain a pre-determined ion concentration level with reduced operator intervention.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2009Publication date: April 22, 2010Inventors: Riccardo Arthur De Wet, Daniel Alfonso Corte, Uwe Thuss
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Patent number: 7695613Abstract: The invention is directed to a chlorinator mounted inline in a water purification system having a housing having an inlet end and an outlet end and an upper compartment having an electronics section with a controller unit contained within the electronics section and in electrical communication with a power source and an at least one electrolytic plate. The system having a heat sink member in thermal communication with the controller, wherein the flow of the water in the water purification system cools the heat sink member and the controller unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2005Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: KBK Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Doyle, Keith Schulte, Bruce Johnson
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Publication number: 20100078371Abstract: A separator separates fuel components from oil diluted by fuel in a crossflow filtration method. The separator includes a tubular separator main body; a separation member provided in the separator main body to partition an inside of the separator main body into a first area and a second area, and further to allow the fuel components contained in the oil to permeate and thus separate the fuel components; an oil inlet provided to the separator main body and feeding the oil to the first area; an oil outlet provided to the separator main body and discharging the oil from the first area; a fuel outlet provided to the separator main body and discharging the fuel components from the second area; and a heater provided to an upstream side of the separation member and heating the oil before the oil reaches the separation member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2009Publication date: April 1, 2010Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasuhiro SAITO
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Patent number: 7686950Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a system for purifying water whereby: the water to be purified is pressurized; a pressurized flow of said water is directed onto at least one selective permeability membrane to divide (11) the flow of pressurized water into a permeate flow and a retentate flow; the permeate flow is electrodeionized (12) to produce a flow of purified water consisting of the electrodeionized permeate flow; the flowrate of the retentate flow (19) is reduced; a substantially constant predetermined pressure (21) is maintained on the selective permeability membrane(s); and a substantially constant predetermined permeate flowrate is maintained and also relates to a suitable tangential filtration module system.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2008Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Millipore CorporationInventor: Yves Gaignet
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Patent number: 7674386Abstract: A slurry filtration system and apparatus with peripheral elements for conditioning a slurry prior to entry into a pressure filter (32) and the control of fluid and liquid introductions into the filter (32) to produce a desired filter cake or filtrate. The system includes a controller (16) for controlling the operation of the peripheral treatment for the introduction of coagulants, flocculants and polymers to treat or condition a slurry introduced into the filter (32) and the control of additional peripheral equipment for treatment of the slurry with liquid clearing or cake forming gas, steam, or drying or conditioning gas within the filter chamber (40) for the production of both filtrate and filter cake from the filter (32) to a form desired.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2004Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: FLSmidth A/SInventor: Steve C. Benesi
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Publication number: 20100044288Abstract: A column temperature monitoring apparatus is provided in which the analysis reproducibility and analysis accuracy are improved by increasing the accuracy of the control of a column temperature. A sensor unit 10 is attached to a column 4 in such a manner that a temperature sensor 11 touches the outer surface of the column 4, and the temperature data read by the temperature sensor 11 is provided to a temperature controlling/processing unit 20 provided in a constant temperature bath 5 via a wired or wireless communication path 30. The temperature controlling/processing unit 20 temperature-controls the column by controlling the heating current supplied to a heater 51 so that the actually obtained column temperature reaches the target temperature indicated from the controller/processor 7.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: Shimadzu CorporationInventor: Takaei Kitagawa
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Publication number: 20100038321Abstract: A system for controlling the sedimentation of sand or grit particles suspended in waste water contained in a grit chamber by determining the temperature of water contained in the grit chamber and by operating a turbulence creating means on the hasis of the water temperature. A method of controlling the sedimentation of sand and grit particles suspended in waste water contained in a grit chamber, by determining the temperature of water contained in the grit chamber and by operating a turbulence creating means on the basis of the water temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2008Publication date: February 18, 2010Applicant: KRÜGER OFF-SHORE A/SInventor: Soren Johannes Hojsgaard
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Publication number: 20100038322Abstract: A method that includes conveying overheated dialysate through a cassette in a manner to reduce the temperature of the overheated dialysate, and a dialysis system including a control unit configured to cause overheated dialysate to be conveyed through a cassette in a manner to reduce the temperature of the overheated dialysate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2009Publication date: February 18, 2010Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Frank Hedmann, Stephan Klatte
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Publication number: 20100032369Abstract: Plant and procedure thereof for the purification of sewage that enables the sewage to be purified and energy to be obtained, and at the same time enables a product to be obtained given by the combination of organic residues and fibre filters, appropriate, for example, to supply a plant for breeding earthworms, or for different types of agricultural crop.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2006Publication date: February 11, 2010Inventor: Antonio Bertolotto
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Publication number: 20100032370Abstract: An apparatus for the anaerobic digestion of solid waste is disclosed. The apparatus includes a pre-digestion treatment chamber and an anaerobic digester chamber coupled to the pre-digestion treatment chamber. A liquid suspension of solid waste is pretreated under aerobic conditions by heating to a desired pre-digestion temperature. One or more chemical or biological additives are added to the suspension of solid waste to improve the anaerobic digestibility of the solid waste. This may include enzymes to destruct poorly digestible solids and/or materials to provide a desired C:N ratio in the solid waste. The apparatus may include mixers, heaters, chemical or biological additives as needed, various sensors and probes, and a control system to monitor and control the anaerobic digestion process and maintain microbial health of the digester.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2009Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: Water Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Stephen D. Allen, Dallas K. Isom
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Publication number: 20100025341Abstract: A fluid cleaning system including a fluid supply port, a fluid return port, an evaporator including an air intake vent and an air exhaust vent, a ventilation system connected to the evaporator, and a fluid line. The evaporator includes a ventilation air path through the evaporator and connected to the intake vent and the exhaust vent in the evaporator. The evaporator also includes an active airflow device located along the ventilation path. The fluid line connects the evaporator between the fluid supply port and the fluid return port.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2009Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: Oil Purification Systems, Inc.Inventors: William Lawrence Priest, Gregory Allen Slawson
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Publication number: 20100025311Abstract: A vehicle-integrated water harvesting system is provided that enables water-vapor or condensation in a vehicle to be captured, and made available onboard the vehicle for drinking or other uses. The system includes a water emitting component and may include a purification system operatively connected to the water emitting component. The purification system at least partially purifies the water and then sends the purified water to a storage reservoir or directly to a dispenser or outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2009Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Thomas A. Jones, Therese A. Tant, Gregory A. Major, Frances H. James, Jeffrey M. Pleune
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Publication number: 20100022019Abstract: A method of monitoring breakthrough of an adsorbent bed consisting for example of ion-exchange resins, used during a stage of purification of an ester stream containing glycerin, obtained for example in a vegetable or animal oil and aliphatic monoalcohol transesterification process, permits the instantaneous detection of the presence of glycerol (glycerin) in the ester stream by arranging a turbidimeter at the adsorbent bed outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: IFPInventors: Abdelhakim Koudil, Karin Barthelet, Laurent Bournay
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Publication number: 20100000944Abstract: Control equipment for an extracorporeal blood circuit (2), in which the extracorporeal circuit (2) has an access branch (8) and a return branch (10) connected to a blood treatment element (4; 4, 11a; 4, 11v; 25; 25, 11a, 25, 11v), is provided with a sensor for measuring a first temperature (TP) of the blood leaving a patient (P) along the access branch (8), with a heat exchanger formed by a portion (19) of the return branch (10) and by a device for regulating the temperature (T) of the blood coupled to the portion (19) of the return branch (10), and with a control unit (15) for operating the regulating device (18) as a function of the first temperature (TP) and of a reference temperature (Tset).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2009Publication date: January 7, 2010Inventors: Francesco Paolini, Francesco Fontanazzi, Massimo Zaccarelli
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Publication number: 20090308736Abstract: Apparatus and methods for separating different polynucleotide populations in a mixture are provided, wherein different polynucleotides or polynucleotide populations are captured on different solid support. After hybridization, polynucleotides are selectively released from a selected support by altering a physical property of that support. The released polynucleotides can be eluted from a common flow path and isolated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2009Publication date: December 17, 2009Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, a Delaware CorporationInventors: Janice G. Shigeura, Jer-Kang Chen, John Shigeura
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Publication number: 20090275119Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid chromatography apparatus X, which is provided with a deaerator 4. The liquid chromatography apparatus X is further provided with a dissolved oxygen density adjusting means for maintaining a density of dissolved oxygen in an eluting solution to be supplied to a column 60 constant. Preferably, the dissolved oxygen density adjusting means is configured so as to adjust the density of the dissolved oxygen in the eluting solution by adjusting a degree of decompression in a decompression space of the deaerator 4 based on a measurement result by temperature measurement means 40A, 40B, and 40C for measuring the temperature of the eluting solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2007Publication date: November 5, 2009Applicant: ARKRAY, INC.Inventors: Koji Sugiyama, Toshikatsu Sakai, Yoshikiyo Hongo, Akira Sezaki, Takanori Kamada
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Publication number: 20090230032Abstract: A treatment device for magnetically treating liquid in a liquid container includes a container holder to receive the liquid container. An active cooling unit is associated with the container holder to cool the liquid within the liquid container. At least one magnet associated with the container holder to generate a magnetic field within the liquid in the liquid container.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2008Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: Omega Patents, L.L.C.Inventor: Kenneth E. Flick
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Publication number: 20090206017Abstract: A dialysis system includes a first fluid heater, a second fluid heater, and a logic implementer configured to synchronize the duty cycles of the first and second heaters so that (i) power is not supplied to the first heater when power is supplied to the second heater and (ii) power is not supplied to the second heater when power is supplied to the first heater.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2008Publication date: August 20, 2009Applicants: BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC., BAXTER HEALTHCARE S.A.Inventors: Justin Rohde, William W. Han
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Patent number: 7575672Abstract: A mobile separator system for oil and gas well production fluids consisting of a sled supporting a horizontal three phase separator vessel having an upright vessel or blowcase, with an upper section open to a lower section through a check valve, and a vertical two phase vessel mounted beside each other and seated within the horizontal vessel. A direct fired heater in the horizontal vessel provides the required heating for all three vessels. Production fluids tangentially enter the upper section of the upright vessel with gas rising and the fluid descending through a check valve to the lower section and then transferred into the horizontal vessel. The rising gas outlet is connected to the suction of a compressor and discharged under pressure to the intake of the vertical vessel. Separated gas from the horizontal vessel also is directed to the intake of the compressor. Oil and water separated in the horizontal vessel are transferred into storage or pipelines.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2006Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Inventor: Terry S. Gilmore
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Publication number: 20090188849Abstract: A coolant recycling system is disclosed, including a chiller and a coolant filtering unit. The chiller includes a coolant tank, a compressor, a condenser and an expansion valve. The coolant tank includes an evaporator, a coolant outlet and an coolant inlet. The evaporator, the compressor, the condenser and the expansion valve are connected in sequence to form a refrigerant loop. The coolant filtering unit includes an unfiltered storage container, a dehydration filter and a filtered storage container. The unfiltered storage container is connected to the coolant outlet and the filtered storage container is connected to the coolant inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2008Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicant: INOTERA MEMORIES, INC.Inventors: Jung-Chih Hsu, Chun-Wei Wu
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Patent number: 7563362Abstract: The automatic regenerable cold/hot water softener includes a water softening tank having ion exchange resin and a regenerating tank filled with regenerating substance of the ion exchange resin. The water softener controls the mode for receiving raw water and discharging soft water using one switching valve, a direct water mode for discharging raw water itself, a regeneration mode for regenerating ion exchange resin, and a intermittence mode for intermitting the inflow and outflow of the raw water and the soft water. The precise regeneration time is judged according to used amount of the soft water by a temperature sensor and a flow meter for sensing temperature and flux of supply raw water. The regeneration is automatically prosecuted by a control part having a microprocessor. The cold/hot water softener serves a user's convenience in that sudden change of temperature is prevented.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2004Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignee: Seung Gwang Co., Ltd.Inventor: Seung-Hoon Jeong
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Publication number: 20090145852Abstract: Heating systems and methods of preventing freeze-ups of underground tank systems. In septic underground tank systems, bacteria activity is enhanced by raising the temperature within the bacteria's environment. The preferred heater system includes a thermostatic control unit with a temperature sensor which may be selectively located to sense the temperature within a portion of the underground tank system. The heating systems and methods are particularly useful in mound or drainfield septic systems as well as underground water tanks.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2007Publication date: June 11, 2009Inventor: Christopher T. Norgaard
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Publication number: 20090134098Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for generating energized water molecules and administering same to a human or other biological subject. The system includes a humidifying apparatus, and excitation apparatus, and a control system. The system may further include a fluid management system to assist in the delivery of energized water molecules.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2008Publication date: May 28, 2009Applicant: eng3 CorporationInventors: Hans-Joachim Eng, Bruce William Adams
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Publication number: 20090078659Abstract: A filtering apparatus for purifying cooking oil is provided. The filtering apparatus comprises a housing, a filter housing including a filter and a first conduit in communication with a deep fryer for extraction of cooking oil requiring purifying from the deep fryer. The apparatus further comprises a pump for pumping cooking oil through the first conduit, a valve assembly in flow communication with the pump, and a second conduit in flow communication with the pump which transports cooking oil to the filter housing. The filtering apparatus also comprises one or more heating cables attached to the first and second conduits and located adjacent the pump and valve assembly, and a thermostat in communication with a thermostat probe attached to the first and second conduits and the valve assembly and pump, whereby use of the thermostat prevents activation of said one or more heating cables when activation is not required.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2007Publication date: March 26, 2009Inventors: Robert Whitlock, Thomas Anthony Vernon Shaw
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Publication number: 20090061067Abstract: A new method for krill meal production has been developed using a two step cooking process. In the first step the proteins and phospholipids are removed from the krill and precipitated as a coagulum. In the second stage the krill without phospholipids are cooked. Following this, residual fat and astaxanthin are removed from the krill using mechanical separation methods. A novel krill meal product with superior nutritional and technical properties is prepared.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: Aker BioMarine ASAInventors: Snorre Tilseth, Oistein Hostmark