Cut-off Sediment Trap Patents (Class 210/303)
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Patent number: 10556502Abstract: There is provided a structural member configured to be disposed in an internal space of a fuel tank and support a wall of the fuel tank. The structural member has an axial direction along a direction in which the wall is to be supported, and a radial direction perpendicular to the axial direction. The structural member includes a gas introduction path which is formed to be exposed at a tip end of the structural member and penetrate an inside of the structural member along the axial direction, a first gap which is formed to be concaved in the radial direction to communicate with the gas introduction path through a first hole, and a second hole which is formed to communicate with the gas introduction path at a position more distant from the tip end than the first hole along the axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2019Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: SAKAMOTO RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT HOLDINGS LTD.Inventors: Tatsuya Sakamaki, Shunsuke Makino
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Patent number: 9034196Abstract: A microfluidic device with a filter includes a substrate; a flowpath including a well formed in the substrate in fluid communication with a channel formed in the substrate; and a filter disposed across the flowpath and associated with the channel.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2011Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Caliper Life Sciences, Inc.Inventors: Stephane Mouradian, Josh Molho, Ming Wu, Hayley Wu, Javier A. Farinas
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Patent number: 8991619Abstract: A filter assembly, a filter cartridge and method of filter fluid are provided. The filter assembly includes a filter base, a filter housing and a filter cartridge within the housing. The filter cartridge strips water from the dirty fluid flowing through the assembly. The filter cartridge defines a pair of fluid flow paths extending through a central cavity thereof. The fluid flow paths carry and keep separated a flow of cleaned fluid after it passes through filter media of the cartridge as well as the water that has been stripped from the dirty fluid flow.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Baldwin Filters, Inc.Inventor: Stephen Schweitzer
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Patent number: 8322540Abstract: The invention relates to a filter element consisting of a molded body of porous concrete, which element is arranged in the water stream of a purification system. In particular, the filter element (10) is a molded pervious concrete layer arranged as a partition between a lower compartment (9) and an upper compartment (11) of a treatment chamber (8), wherein the water inlet (12) opens into the lower compartment (9) and a water outlet (17) issues from the upper compartment (11). The pervious concrete filter layer may contain one or more additives to enhance adsorption of pollutants, such as heavy metal ions, phosphorous, hydrocarbons or other target soluble pollutants.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2005Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Royal Environmental Systems, Inc.Inventor: Carsten Dierkes
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Patent number: 7960171Abstract: The present invention can feed substrates without waste to generate seed sludge with high bacterial cell concentrations and can start up operation within a short time, in cultivating anaerobic ammonium oxidizing bacteria with ammonium and nitrite as substrates. Equipment for cultivating anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing bacteria, which cultivates, in a cultivation tank, novel anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing bacteria that anaerobically denitrify nitrite and ammonium used as substrates, comprises an ammonium feed device which feeds ammonium at a given concentration into the cultivation tank, a nitrite feed device which feeds nitrite at a given concentration into the cultivation tank, and a control device which controls a feed rate Y of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2008Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Hitachi Plant Technologies, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuichi Isaka, Tatsuo Sumino, Satoshi Tsuneda
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Patent number: 7875172Abstract: A back-water trap unit comprises a housing having an outer perimetric wall sealed to a base to define an enclosure, and a removable housing cover comprising inlet apertures. An interior wall, shorter than the housing wall, is sealed to the base to define an inner compartment and an outer compartment within the enclosure, the inner compartment being sealed by a cover secured to the upper interior wall edge and the inside of the housing wall. A flapper valve secured to the interior wall within the inner compartment is rotatable in response to liquid pressure to open or close an inlet aperture proximate the lower interior wall edge. An outlet through the housing wall as high as or above the upper edge of the inlet aperture allows discharge of fluid from the inner compartment, while the flapper valve prevents unwanted back-flow from the inner compartment to the outer compartment.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2009Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Inventor: Bruno Giammaria
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Patent number: 7862714Abstract: The present invention is a reclamation unit (1) for a liquid comprising a housing (4) with a detachable upper (2) and lower (3) part in which the lower part (3) is connected with a base part (13). The lower part (3) comprises at least one heating unit (17) and inlets (14) and outlets (15,34). The upper part (2) encloses at least one filter unit (8). The lower part (3) and the base part (13) form an evaporation chamber (27), wherein the connection between the lower part (3) and the base part (13) includes a separator plate (19) which guides the liquid from the filter unit (8) onto side walls (37) of the evaporator chamber (27). The heating unit (17) protrudes into the evaporator chamber (27) with no conductive contact to the side walls (37).Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2004Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Greenoil Standard APSInventors: Lars Brejnbjerg, Bjarne Egelind
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Patent number: 7662278Abstract: A self-cleaning assembly comprising an enclosed casing 1 with a movable piston 31 and filters 32,33 therein. The preferred assembly has a casing 1 with a dirty water inlet 5, a first outlet 6 for clean filtered water and a second outlet 7 for the removal of sludge from the casing. The filter assembly is constructed and arranged to provide, in its normal operating mode, a liquid flow path through the filter 32,33 in a first direction between the dirty water inlet 5 and the clean water outlet 6 and, in a cleaning mode, to provide a liquid flow path in a second direction between the dirty water inlet 5 and the sludge outlet 7. In the cleaning mode, the movable member 31 compresses the filters 32,33 during the liquid flow in the second direction and contaminant is released therefrom for removal from the filter assembly via the second outlet 7. In an alternative embodiment, the sludge outlet 7 is omitted and sludge is removed from the casing via the outlet 6.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2003Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Pet Mate Ltd.Inventors: Steve Martin Brooks, Robert Ivan John Wiedemann, David Goodwin
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Patent number: 7476310Abstract: Fuel filter for diesel engines with high pressure direct injection of common rail type and the like, comprising an outer casing provided with a fuel inlet conduit (3) and an outlet conduit (4), and containing in its interior a filter means(5), a temperature sensor(15) being positioned in proximity to the bottom of said casing to measure the temperature of the fuel present in the casing.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2003Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Assignee: UFI Filters S.p.A.Inventor: Giorgio Girondi
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Publication number: 20080245711Abstract: In order to provide a device for treating a fluid containing solids which has been flushed back from a reversible flow filter, comprising a sedimentation device for separating solids from the flushed back fluid by a process of sedimentation in a sediment collecting region which enables solids to be removed in a manner free from filter-aids and which exhibits as small a degree of fluid loss as possible, it is proposed that the sediment collecting region is arranged to be subjected to a positive pressure and/or a negative pressure in order to remove residual fluid from the sediment collecting region.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2007Publication date: October 9, 2008Applicant: DURR ECOCLEAN GMBHInventor: Egon KASKE
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Patent number: 7203059Abstract: A portable computer having a main computer body and a display unit which is slidably attached to the main computer body and movable to various vertical positions up and away from the computer main body.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2005Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Inventor: Russell G. Kramer
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Publication number: 20020023869Abstract: The invention is concerned with apparatus for the purification of liquids which can be used in communal, agricultural and industrial applications. The apparatus provides containment of backwashing liquid within the apparatus with subsequent purification of backwashing liquid and supply of purified liquid to the consumer. The apparatus comprises a filter with a filtering element made of, for example, floating bead material (expanded polystyrene with bead size 0.5-3.0 mm) and a filtrate discharge pipe. A pipe-type settler is positioned below the filter, and the upper ends of settler pipes are connected to a partition which separates the settler from the filter. In the upper part of settler, an interpipe working space is formed and is connected to the filter through pipes, and a pipe for the supply of liquid to be purified is connected to filter under floating bead media.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2001Publication date: February 28, 2002Inventor: Aleksandr Dmitrievich Remizov
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Patent number: 6231762Abstract: A wastewater filtration system with a housing provided by a cylindrical conduit forming a filter chamber and having an inlet end and an outlet. A shutoff valve assembly is connected to an inlet end of the housing, and includes a closure element movable between an open position and a closed position. The closure element is biased to the closed position in the absence of a filter in the chamber and positioned near the inlet such that the shutoff valve opens when a filter is installed. The closure element may be hinged to the housing, and may be counterweighted or spring biased to the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2000Date of Patent: May 15, 2001Assignee: Bowco Industries Inc.Inventor: J. Griffith Marshall, III
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Patent number: 6001242Abstract: A method and apparatus for filtering particulates from a turbid liquid is provided. The apparatus is preferably used to filter particulates from water used to flush a pipeline after a cleaning operation, after hydrostatic testing or during product displacement at a high flow rate. The apparatus includes an inlet valve for receiving the turbid liquid from a liquid source connected to a gas buster for discharging the turbid liquid and air into a break tank located beneath the gas buster. A self-cleaning portable liquid filter having an inlet is connected to an outlet of the break tank and includes a screen filter for receiving the turbid liquid from the break tank. Particulates from the turbid water are accumulated on an internal surface of the screen filter and clean water is discharged from the filter through a discharge port. A flush mechanism is provided to rinse the accumulated particulate cake from the surface of the screen filter upon actuation of an automatic rinse cycle.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 1998Date of Patent: December 14, 1999Assignee: Pipetronix, Inc.Inventors: Dale England, Harvey Futrell, Gunnar Kopp
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Patent number: 5702598Abstract: A magnetic filter for an oil filter canister used on a vehicle and an oil pan on a vehicle transmission for attracting magnetic particles contained in the oil. The magnetic filter includes a magnet contained in a shallow cup having a suction cup for securing the magnetic filter in the operative position on the filter canister and oil pan.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 1996Date of Patent: December 30, 1997Inventors: John Lemon, Kenneth Walthall
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Patent number: 4806243Abstract: A filter comprises a screen having a substantially conical inner wall disposed axially at its center. There is a collection space at the larger diameter end of this inner wall. A frustoconical outer wall surrounds the inner wall and has its smaller diameter end connected to the collection space. At least one offtake conduit is connected to the collection space.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 1987Date of Patent: February 21, 1989Assignee: E. Beuadrey & CieInventor: Philip Jackson
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Patent number: 4806242Abstract: A filter without moving parts comprises a filter body adapted to be fitted in the flow direction into a conduit conveying a fluid to be filtered. A filter screen has a frustoconical outer filter wall with at least part of its larger diameter end inside the filter body. A collection space inside the filter body surrounds the filter screen. At least one offtake conduit is connected to this collection space. An inner filter wall of the filter screen extends at least partly into the outer filter wall from its smaller diameter end. A back wall intersects the inner filter wall and a further collection space is delimited by the inner filter wall and this back wall at the end of this inner filter wall farthest removed from the smaller diameter end of the outer filter wall. A further, separate offtake conduit is connected to the further collection space and passes substantially radially through the inner filter wall and the outer filter wall of the filter screen.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 1987Date of Patent: February 21, 1989Assignee: E. Beaudrey & CieInventor: Philip Jackson
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Patent number: 4626348Abstract: A filter unit uses an end cap design to allow flow reversal from inside-out or outside-in and accommodates a dual collection zone or sump collection bowl. The spin-on filter unit has relieved portions on the end cap to define contaminant channels such that the space between an annular filter media and the filter unit housing is connected to one of the sumps. The contaminant channels allow for prefiltering contaminant removal when the filter connected for radially inward flow and allows for post filtering contaminant removal when the filter unit is connected for radially outward fuel flow.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1984Date of Patent: December 2, 1986Assignee: Parker-Hannifin CorporationInventor: Walter H. Stone
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Patent number: 4619764Abstract: A filter assembly and associated filter unit includes a repelling-action filter media for use in vacuum or suction side fuel filter applications. In particular, the filter unit is a screw on unit with centrally located threads at opposite ends of the filter unit and with a specifically designed end cap allowing use of the filter unit with a dual zone collection bowl normally used for coalescing pressure side filter applications. The end cap includes holes which allow use of both of the collection zones in spite of the normal isolation between the collection zones.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 1984Date of Patent: October 28, 1986Assignee: Parker-Hannifin CorporationInventors: John F. Church, Walter H. Stone, Richard E. Schaupp
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Patent number: 4502956Abstract: A fuel filter assembly in which a filter cartridge, threadedly supported from a mounting unit, engages and supports a contaminant collection bowl having a plurality of collection zones respectively upstream and downstream of fuel treatment means within the cartridge. In general, a dual media filter element includes a flow passage axially thereof with means at one end for carrying the filter element from a support head, and means on the other for supporting a contaminant collection bowl beneath. A primer pump disposed axially of the filter element moves between advanced and retracted position therealong.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 1984Date of Patent: March 5, 1985Assignee: Racor Industries, Inc.Inventors: Michael E. Wilson, David R. Olson, Walter H. Stone, Robin B. MacDonald
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Patent number: 4334989Abstract: In an automobile fuel system and particularly for a diesel powered vehicle, it is desirable to provide a water separator to prevent passage of water to the engine and particularly the fuel induction components. It is also desirable to provide ejection means for the separated water which may include a provision to prevent the ejected water from falling to the ground.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1980Date of Patent: June 15, 1982Assignee: Chrysler CorporationInventor: John F. Hall
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Patent number: 4113616Abstract: The apparatus for removing fish manure from fish ponds of this invention comprises a movable vacuum chamber for receiving fish manure and solids suspended in water connected to a settling tank and separators by a suction hose.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 1977Date of Patent: September 12, 1978Inventor: Richard W. Kaes