Abstract: An adsorbent package that is resistant to high temperature. The package comprises a bag that contains adsorbent, and a foil wrapping that is disposed about a portion of the bag, with the foil wrapping having a first side that is disposed adjacent the bag and is laminated with a heat sealing material via which the foil wrapping is connected to the material of the bag.

Abstract: A strip of packets containing bulk material which may be powdered, granular, beaded, or the like, the strip being formed from a heat-fusible material, each of the packets including a wall and fused end portions for confining the bulk material, and a fused seam extending longitudinally of the strip of packets and being located in a wall of each packet and extending through the fused end portions of the packets, and perforations extending through the end portions and the portion of the fused seam thereon, with each of the perforations being bounded by a fused section of material which is grommet-like in form.

Abstract: A reusable air filter assembly for use in forced air heating and cooling systems includes an inlet stage filter medium consisting of a single layer of fabric woven in an egg-crate pattern and of relatively coarse polypropylene yarn, an outlet stage filter medium consisting of two layers of fabric woven in an egg-crate pattern of relatively fine polypropylene yarn and a precipitation chamber between said inlet stage and said outlet stage defined by a corrugated aluminum wire screen, with the precipitation chamber having a thickness, in the direction of air flow through the assembly, which is at least equal to the combined thickness of the inlet stage filter medium and the outlet stage filter medium. The filter assembly is supported in a corrosion resistant frame by opposing grid covers of expanded metal having a low friction coating thereon.

Abstract: A dehumidifier device is provided for absorbing water vapor from ambient air. The device is comprised of a container constructed of fabric woven from multifilament yarns of fiberglass, and confining granular desiccant material such as silica gel having a visibly distinctive moisture indicator. The fabric is of a critically selected construction that permits visual observation of the confined granules through the fabric while effectively retaining the granules. The device is capable of repeated cycles of absorption of moisture and thermally induced desorption.

Abstract: A filtering member made of a filtering paper or nonwoven fabric tape is folded into a V-shaped cross sectional configuration, absorbing agents are uniformly dropped into the folded filtering member, the filtering member is further folded to wrap the absorbing agents therein and finally the filtering member is twisted to form a filter medium in the form of a string. The absorbing agents may be active carbon, active kaoline, water absorbing resin, magnetized magnetic material or combinations thereof.

Abstract: A solid-gas contact reactor for dirty exhaust gas is characterized by a first dust-proof plate provided on contact areas between a lower surface of a support base for supporting packages of catalyst layers in each stage and a reactor wall so that the first dust-proof plate makes an angle equal to or larger than the rest angle of dust in the exhaust gas with respect to the support base. Second dust-proof plates are provided on contact areas between adjacent ones of the packages of catalyst layers in each stage and contact areas between the reactor wall and frames of the packages of catalyst layers and the second dust-proof plates make the same angle with respect to the frame structure.

Abstract: A filter cartridge for use with liquids or gases which includes a back structure having a plurality of channels formed in it and filtration granules contained within the channels. Each of the channels includes a plurality of holes to enable water to pass through the back structure. A filter element is secured to the front of the back structure to cover the channels. The provision of the channels enables a uniform distribution of filtration granules to be maintained throughout the filter cartridge.

Abstract: A desiccant cartridge for insertion into a laboratory desiccator having a bowl with a side wall, a concave bottom wall, a plurality of spaced projections within the side wall located proximate the concave bottom wall, a shelf supported on the projections, and a space between the shelf and the concave bottom wall, the desiccant cartridge having a convex bottom wall and a planar perforated top wall joined by a seam, a plurality of circumferentially spaced indentations in the cartridge for placement in mating relationship with the projections, and desiccant confined between the bottom and top walls, the desiccant cartridge being located in the space below the shelf with its convex bottom wall in contiguous relationship to the concave bottom wall of the bowl and with its top wall being spaced from the shelf.

Abstract: An air intake filter for internal combustion engines designed to prevent the escape of fuel fumes to the atmosphere, the filter cartridge including a rectangular block-shaped filter body folded of filter paper with horizontal top and bottom fold edges, the fold cavities on the downstream side of the cartridge being filled with activated carbon which is retained by a cover layer of fiber fleece. The outer edges of the filter body and of the cover layer are embedded in a resilient sealing collar. The longitudinal extremities of the fold cavities are closed by fold pockets.

Abstract: An adsorbent unit for mounting on a refrigerant conduit in the top portion of a refrigerant receiver including first and second adsorbent containers having porous walls connected by a harness which is an extension of the walls of the containers, a tubular member secured to the harness for telescopic mounting onto an open end of the refrigerant conduit, the first container having a full pocket shape and the second container being U-shaped with a pair of legs on opposite sides of an opening therebetween, and the harness extending between the first container and the upper portion of one of the legs.

Abstract: An adsorbent unit for installation in a refrigerant receiver including first and second porous container members, adsorbent in the container members, a yoke attaching the first and second containers in end-to-end relationship, an aperture in the yoke for receiving a pipe in the refrigerant receiver, and a length of tubing mounted on the pipe for bearing on the yoke adjacent the aperture to retain the adsorbent unit in position.

Abstract: A disposable packet, containing an air freshening medium, and formed with securing elements such that the packet may be positioned and retained in an air stream for removing contaminants and offensive odors from the air and discharging a filtered scented fragrance.

Abstract: Disclosed is an adsorber module, preferably of rectangular shape, for housing particulate adsorbent material. The module basically comprises an outer shell surrounding an inner shell, each made of a rigid, rectangular frame which retains foraminous sheets therebetween. Opposing walls of the outside and inside shells are spaced apart sufficiently for housing the particulant adsorbent material. One end of each shell is attached to a common end plate having an opening therein for effluent gas or vapor. The other end of the outer shell and the corresponding end of the inner shell are spaced-apart an appreciable distance to also accommodate particulate adsorbent material. The adsorber module can be adapted to form a sampler module containing independent sub-compartments which are not in mutual communication.

Abstract: A heat exchanger for installation on the top of a chimney of a building includes a housing having a lower end receiving the top of the chimney and an upper end with openings permitting the escape of effluent from the chimney and a heat exchanger assembly disposed in the housing including a central chamber and a spirally arranged duct network defining an effluent spiral path between the top of the chimney and the central chamber and a fresh air spiral path between an inlet disposed at the lower end of the housing and the central chamber, the effluent and fresh air spiral paths being in heat exchange relationship such that air passing through the fresh air spiral path is heated by hot effluent gases passing upward through the chimney and the effluent spiral path for use in heating the building.

Abstract: Apparatus for catalytic processes such as desulphurization of hydrocarbons comprises an upright reactor vessel containing at least one tray, and catalytic support means for one or more catalyst beds said support means are attached to the inner wall of the reactor and having filter units attached to render them permeable to fluids and impermeable to catalyst particles; located beneath each supporting means is a fluid permeable tray which is impermeable to catalyst particles and located beneath each tray at least one filter unit of equal or coarser filtering effect than the filter units attached to said supporting means, to prevent access of the catalyst particles to the underside of said tray.

Abstract: A desiccant device for preventing rotor bearings from rusting during nonuse is described which removes moisture from the air supplied to such bearings. The air supplied to the bearings is first transmitted through the desiccant device by connecting such device to the lubrication fittings of such bearings. The bearing breather desiccant device can be connected to electrical motors, pumps, gear reducers or other equipment having rotor bearing means which tend to rust during storage or other periods of nonuse when the lubricant drains away from the surface of such bearing. The desiccant can include a moisture indicator which changes color to indicate the amount of moisture absorbed by the desiccant so that the desiccant device can be replaced before it is no longer effective. The moisture indicator is viewed through a light transparent plastic bag containing such desiccant.

Abstract: A bin for pneumatically collecting paper chips comprises a chamber for receiving a stream of air containing paper chips and for collecting the paper chips. The chamber has inlet and exit ports so positioned as to cause a downward current of air to thereby compact the paper chips collected therein and means in the interior of the chamber for separating substantially all of the paper chips from the air stream and for collecting the separated paper chips in a lower portion of the chamber. The bin may also include means for opening a portion of the chamber to allow the collected chips to be removed from the chamber.

Abstract: A pellet casing is formed with concave louvers which cause volume reducing inward flexing of the casing when heated, and simultaneously provide low gas flow resistance therethrough.

Abstract: A device for filtering the smoke commonly associated with cigarettes and cigars includes an ashtray which supports a shroud for confining the smoke. The shroud in turn supports a motorized fan which creates a flow of air to carry the smoke through a filter. A motor for driving the fan is removed from the flow of air to prevent contamination of the motor by the smoke fumes. An elongated filter and a cylindrical filter are both provided with cartridge configurations to facilitate the removal and replacement of the filters. An absorbent material is impregnated with a perfume to enhance the fragrance of the flow of air through the device.

Abstract: Internal combustion engine exhaust gas muffler and purifier with segmented hollow shell and removable middle segment, said shell having an upstream exhaust gas expansion chamber, a downstream sound-absorbing and sound-collecting chamber, and a middle, removable cartridge receiving housing, the cartridge being filled with small particles of exhaust gas purifying material.

Abstract: Apparatus for removing moisture such as oil and water vapor from compressed gases such as air with less decrease in pressure by conventional filter means by providing a relatively coarse annular filter to condense the major portion of such moisture by gases passing downward therethrough to afford drainage of condensate by gravity before the gases pass upward through coaxial interior desiccant filter means to remove any residual moisture before the moisture free gases are discharged from the upper end of the desiccant filter means. The coarse filter is contained between transparent outer and inner containers and the desiccant filter means is contained within the transparent inner container so as to extend upwardly above the upper end of the coarse filter such that the condition of both the coarse filter and desiccant filter means is visually observable.

Abstract: An adsorbent package comprising spunbonded olefin wall means, and adsorbent means confined by said wall means, said wall means being fabricated from planar sheet material formed into tubular shape and having a heat and pressure sealed seam which causes the spunbonded olefin material to become transparent in the area of the seam to permit viewing of the adsorbent therethrough.

Abstract: A perforated floor panel for use in the construction of a floor for a "clean room" having a return air system, and the like, which provides a controlled constant balanced pressure drop across the floor and a roughing filtration of air passing through it, the floor panel comprising a perforated floor pan, a balancing pad, and a balancing pad retainer which holds the balancing pad in position against the bottom surface of the floor pan.