| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 095063000 | And nonelectrical separation of fluid mixture | 47 |
| 20100154631 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVING A FOREIGN OBJECT FROM AN AIRSTREAM ENTERING A TURBOMACHINE - An embodiment of the present invention provides a system for removing foreign objects from the airstream entering an inlet system of a turbomachine. This system may include an electrostatic system that may be configured to charge conductive, or partially conductive foreign objects that are in the airstream flowing through the system. This system may create an electric field to drawing the charged foreign objects, allowing for a collecting section to remove the charged foreign objects from the airstream. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20120085234 | Particle Guide Collector System and Associated Method - Disclosed is a filtration system and method that uses a corona discharge grid and a series of electrostatic grids to filter ambient particles. The filtration system eliminates, or greatly reduces, the pressure drop across the associated filter media. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20140260973 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECYCLING ASH FINES - A method, apparatus and system for recycling ash fines emanating from fluidized bed reactor to ash classifier thereof. The fluidized bed reactor comprises a reaction vessel, a conical gas distribution grid positioned therein which defines the bottom surface of the fluidized bed, a first venturi connected to the bottom of the gas distribution grid, and a classifier connected to the bottom of the first venture. The method comprises separating the fine ash particles from the exit gas stream, and using a transport gas stream to deliver the fine ash particles collected into the classifier wherein the transport gas is used as all or part of classifier gas. | 09-18-2014 |
| 095064000 | Liquid addition to gaseous fluid mixture | 13 |
| 20110061528 | POWER PLANT EMISSIONS CONTROL USING INTEGRATED ORGANIC RANKINE CYCLE - A method of reducing the concentration of pollutants in a combustion flue gas having a first temperature is provided. The method includes the step of providing an organic Rankine cycle apparatus utilizing a working fluid and including at least one heat exchanger is arranged in thermal communication with the flue gas. The method further includes the step of reducing the temperature of the flue gas to a second temperature less than the first temperature by vaporizing the working fluid within the heat exchanger utilizing thermal energy derived from the flue gas. The method further includes the step of filtering the flue gas through at least one filter disposed downstream of the heat exchanger to remove pollutants from the flue gas. An associated system configured to reduce the concentration of pollutants in the combustion flue gas is also provided. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110209611 | NANOPARTICLE FILTRATION - The present disclosure generally relates to cyclonic separation or filtering of nanoparticles suspended in a gas. A plume of liquid droplets may be generated using an ultrasound or other generator. The gas may be mixed with the plume of liquid droplets, which may have received an electrostatic charge prior to mixing, to promote preferential adhesion of the nanoparticles to the liquid droplets. The gas with suspended nanoparticles and suspended liquid particles may flow through a cyclonic separator that spins rapidly, causing the cleaned gas to flow out of the filter while the liquid with adhered nanoparticles may be discharged, collected, and/or re-used in the plume generator. By causing nanoparticles to adhere to larger liquid particles, the filter may allow the filtering and collection of much smaller particles than current systems may filter under atmospheric pressure. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20130042756 | AIR PURIFIER - An air purifier is disclosed having a bubble generator configured to generate fine air bubbles with a diameter of about 50 μm or less and a negative electrical charge. The bubble generator is coupled to an air purification tank, which contains a liquid for purifying the air within the air bubbles, by dissolving impurities. The tank also has a positive electrode disposed within the liquid. The positive electrode is configured to attract the negatively charged air bubbles, thereby promoting defoaming and increasing the air throughput rate. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20150013538 | ELECTRIC DUST COLLECTOR APPARATUS IN ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATION THEREBY - Disclosed are an electric dust collector apparatus in an electrostatic precipitator system and a method for electrostatic precipitation thereby. The electric dust collector apparatus includes a flow liquid dust collector part collecting charged dust in a liquid flowing to its one side surface, and a counter unit located opposite to the flow liquid dust collector part and including a counter plate charged with the same polarity with the charged dust to guide the induced charged dust to flow toward the flow liquid dust collector part, wherein the counter unit further includes a coating including an insulating material coating the counter plate. | 01-15-2015 |
| 095065000 | Liquid addition precedes electrical precipitation | 9 |
| 20100043632 | Method and apparatus for treating biologically contaminated air - A method for reducing biological contamination of indoor air, which method includes providing a concentrated salt solution, which is either (i) a brine capable of responding to aeration thereof by a rapid increase of its Redox potential, wherein the rate of said increase is greater than the rate of increase observed for a 45% (w/w) calcium chloride solution subjected to identical aeration conditions; or (ii) a brine which is passed through an electrolytic cell in order to raise its Redox potential; circulating said concentrated salt solution through a treatment zone; causing a stream of biologically contaminated air to flow through said treatment zone, such that said contaminated air is contacted with said salt solution in said treatment zone; and withdrawing purified air from said treatment zone. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20120132071 | AIR PURIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD USING AN ULTRASONIC WAVE - An air purification system comprises a chamber having an air inlet and an air outlet, a plurality of flexible wires hanging from a ceiling of the chamber, a spray mechanism configured to spray droplets in the chamber, and a sound wave generator configured to generate a standing sound wave in the chamber. During operation of the air purification system, the plurality of flexible wires are elastically deformed by the standing sound wave generated by the sound wave generator such that portions of the plurality of flexible wires converge at nodes of the sound wave, and also the droplets move to the nodes of the standing sound wave, while trapping particles in the air during the movement to the nodes. The droplets collide against and are adsorbed to the plurality of flexible wires at the nodes of the sound wave. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120222550 | WET ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR AND RELATED METHODS - An emissions reduction stack comprises a conditioning section, collector section utilizing a Wet Electrostatic Precipitator (WESP), and output section. A chemically active aqueous stream is introduced into an incoming process stream in order to saturate the stream and produce a fog stream wherein water is condensed on the surface of particulates. The process of condensation increases the efficiency of the particulate filtration process conducted by the WESP. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120240764 | CARBON DIOXIDE ISOLATING DEVICE AND METHOD - An apparatus for separating carbon dioxide is provided. The apparatus includes: an absorption column in which carbon dioxide in off-gas is allowed to react with an absorbent solution so as to strip the carbon dioxide from the off-gas; a regeneration column in which the carbon dioxide is removed from the absorbent solution to regenerate the absorbent solution; and an ion-exchange column including a chamber having a cathode chamber space that receives the absorbent solution from the absorption column and an anode chamber space that receives the absorbent solution from the regeneration column, the ion-exchange column further including a permeable membrane that divides the chamber into the cathode chamber space and the anode chamber space. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20140190347 | LIQUID INJECTION INLET PARTICLE SEPARATOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An inlet particle separator system for a vehicle engine includes a separator assembly and a liquid injection system. The separator assembly defines an inlet flow path for receiving inlet air and includes a scavenge flow path and an engine flow path downstream of the inlet flow path. The separator assembly is configured to separate the inlet air into scavenge air and engine air such that the scavenge air is directed from the inlet flow path into the scavenge flow path and the engine air is directed from the inlet flow path into the engine flow path. The liquid injection system is coupled to the separator assembly and configured to introduce a diffused liquid into the inlet air flowing through the separator assembly. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20160144315 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PURIFYING EXHAUST AIR PRODUCED DURING WOOD PROCESSING - A device for the purification of exhaust air produced during the processing of wood materials comprises a first circuit (A) having a scrubber ( | 05-26-2016 |
| 095066000 | With heating or cooling | 3 |
| 20090114090 | ADSORPTIVE GAS SAMPLER USING IONIC NANO-DROPLETS - A gas sampling canister has an electrospray nozzle for creating an ionic fluid electrospray plume. A gas sample is intake positioned to provide a gas sample flowing through the ionic fluid electrospray plume. A cooled counter electrode is positioned to collect the electrospray plume such that selected chemicals in the gas sample are captured by ionic fluid accumulating on the cooled counter electrode. A system and method for sampling gas are also described. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20120017759 | ULTRASOUND-ASSISTED ELECTROSPRAY IONIC LIQUID FOR CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE - A system includes an ultrasound wave generator, a fluid cavity coupled to the ultrasound wave generator, an array of micro-machined ultrasonic-assisted electrospray nozzles coupled to the fluid cavity, an electrode configured to impart a charge onto the fluid output of the electrospray nozzles, and a carbon dioxide release unit configured to receive the ionic liquid after absorption of carbon dioxide by the ionic liquid and to remove carbon dioxide from the ionic liquid such that the regenerated ionic liquid can be recycled for additional carbon dioxide capture. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20140150650 | Gas-To-Liquid Heat Exchanger and Gas Particulate Scrubber - A gas-to-liquid heat exchanger is presented, where a gas is introduced directly to liquid. The liquid is exposed to the gas as a liquid film upon a series of rotating heat exchange surfaces partially submerged in a liquid reservoir. The liquid vaporizes and then re-condenses on subsequent heat exchange surfaces, such that heat is exchanged between the gas and the liquid. Particulates within the gas coalesce into the vaporized liquid and collect into the liquid reservoir as the vapor re-condenses. | 06-05-2014 |
| 095067000 | By heating or cooling | 1 |
| 20090272268 | PURIFICATION METHOD AND JUNCTION FOR RELATED APPARATUS - Purification method and apparatus for purifying a gas stream by oxygen removal. The apparatus includes primary and secondary oxygen separation zones and tubular electrically driven oxygen separation elements. There are more elements in the primary zone than the secondary zone so that low concentrations of oxygen can be obtained in a purified stream and turbulent flow conditions can also be obtained that will permit purification to very low levels. In addition, a junction is provided to connect the tubular separation elements to metallic elements such as manifolds. | 11-05-2009 |
| 095068000 | Including cleaning or regeneration of separating means (e.g., particulate bed filter, deflector, etc.) | 4 |
| 20090120288 | REMOVAL OF CARBON DIOXIDE FROM AIR - The present invention provides a method and apparatus for removing a contaminant, such as carbon dioxide, from a gas stream, such as ambient air. The contaminant is removed from the gas stream by a sorbent which may be regenerated using a humidity swing, a thermal swing, or a combination thereof. The sorbent may comprise a substrate having embedded positive ions and individually mobile negative ions wherein the positive ions are sufficiently spaced to prevent interactions between the negative ions. Where a thermal swing is used, heat may be conserved by employing a heat exchanger to transfer heat from the regenerated sorbent to an amount of sorbent that is loaded with the contaminant prior to regeneration. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090205491 | Method for cleaning the filters of a vacuum cleaner and vacuum cleaner for carrying out the method - The invention relates to a method for cleaning the filters of a vacuum cleaner comprising a dirt collecting container, which has a suction inlet and is in flow connection with at least one suction unit via at least one filter and at least one suction extraction line, and comprising at least one external air inlet which opens into the suction extraction line downstream of the filter and can be closed by means of a closing valve, wherein the closing valve has a movable valve body which is acted upon by a closing spring with a closing force and, in the closed position, additionally by a magnetic holder with a magnetic holding force, wherein, in order to clean the filter, at least one closing valve is opened and the side of the filter that is oriented away from the dirt collecting container is impinged upon by external air. To develop the method in such a way that it makes particularly effective cleaning of the filter possible, it is proposed according to the invention that, after the suction unit is switched off, a closing valve is opened at least once and closed again and the side of the filter that is oriented away from the dirt collecting container is impinged upon at least once by external air. A vacuum cleaner for carrying out the method is also proposed. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090266231 | Method and Apparatus for Separation of Particles From a Flow of Gas - A method and apparatus for the separation of particles from a flow of gas, where both large, heavy and small, light particles can be separated off from the gas by means of the combined effect of an electrostatic attraction force and a centrifugal force in a centrifugal separator ( | 10-29-2009 |
| 20100043633 | SORPTION METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM - Methods, devices, and systems, and devices for carrying out sorption (adsorption and absorption) for separating and/or purifying fluid mixtures are disclosed. Medical oxygen generators, dehumidifying units, sorptive heat pumps, ozone generators and Peltier devices are also disclosed. The sorption methods involve pressure swing operation of at least two sorption units. Energy from the desorbing and decompressing fluid is substantially recovered and used within the system. | 02-25-2010 |
| 095069000 | Distinct separation step precedes electric or electrostatic treatment | 12 |
| 20080276801 | Device and Method for Purifying a Process Gas in a Reflow Soldering System - Disclosed is a device for purifying a process gas in a reflow soldering system. Said device comprises a receptacle that contains at least one packing bed. The process gas is fed to the receptacle via a gas inlet while being discharged from the receptacle after penetrating the packing bed. The inventive device further comprises an apparatus for delivering a liquid fluid to the receptacle. Secondary materials of the soldering process in the reflow soldering system can be absorbed by the liquid fluid and thus be eliminated from the process gas. Secondary materials and/or droplets and vapors of the fluid can additionally be absorbed and adsorbed on the surface of the packing. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090241776 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SMOKE REMOVAL - A smoke removal apparatus, capable of operating in a confined space without ventilation of the apparatus to the atmosphere to provide removal of smoke from air to be treated. The apparatus comprises one or more of the following filters: a mechanical filter ( | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090249951 | STATIC DISSIPATIVE FILTRATION MEDIA - A filtration media that incorporates a static dissipative media layer for dissipating the static charge that builds up as a fluid, such a fuel, passes through the filtration media. The filtration media includes a filter media suitable for filtering fluid, and a static dissipative media layer. The static dissipative media layer has a surface resistivity level that is sufficient to classify the media layer as static dissipative rather than conductive. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100107870 | METAL FLUORIDE TRAP - A method for making a metal fluoride trap comprising: assembling a precipitation tube assembly including a plurality of precipitation tubes supported between a first tube end support and a second tube end support; assembling a precipitation tube, flowsheet and filter media assembly including: wrapping a flowsheet around at least one full circumference of the plurality of precipitation tubes, wherein the flowsheet has a width less than a length of the plurality of precipitation tubes between the first tube end support and the second tube end support; and wrapping a filter media around the wrapped flowsheet, wherein the filter media and the flowsheet are wrapped so as to have a diameter less than an inner diameter of an outer casing of the metal fluoride trap; inserting the precipitation tube, flowsheet and filter media assembly into the outer casing of the metal fluoride trap; allowing the flowsheet to expand; and pressing the filter media between the flowsheet and an inner surface of the outer casing of the metal fluoride trap. A method of filtering gas in metal fluoride trap is also disclosed. A metal fluoride trap apparatus is also disclosed. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100154632 | Autoselective regenerating particulate filter - The present disclosure provides an apparatus and method for removing particulates from a gas stream. The apparatus includes a ceramic filter, at least one electrode, and at least one conductor. The electrode is located at an end of the filter and produces an atmospheric glow discharge in order to oxidize carbon deposits trapped in the filter. The conductor extends at least partially into the filter and acts as a counter electrode. Through various arrangements of the electrodes and conductors, the present disclosure provides closer connection between the trapped carbon deposits and the electrodes. This improves the regeneration of the filter without increasing the size and/or weight of the apparatus. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20110214565 | IMPACT FILTER WITH GREASE TRAP - An impact filter suitable for a kitchen exhaust hood is provided with a grease trap to capture grease particles and channel the particles away. The trap can be of different configurations. The filter can be used in various processes to clean air streams, such as filtering processes for removing grease and other cooking exhaust particles and other processes for removing grease particles. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20120067214 | Process of Electrostatic Recirculation for Dedusting and Gas Cleaning and Device Thereof - Cyclones with electrostatically enhanced recirculation, comprising a collector cyclone and an entry for dirty gases, located upstream from a recirculator and a central exhaust channel (CEC) for exhausting cleaned gases. Cyclones are placed in series and have a recirculation line from the concentrator to the collector to recirculate part of the gas stream. Recirculator has means for applying a high voltage producing an ionizing electric field driving particles away from CEC, without significant particle deposition on recirculator walls. Current density in the recirculator field is below 0.1 mA/m. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120118150 | Air treatment system and method - A device for reducing airborne contaminants is provided. The device includes an intake enclosure having an intake manifold at an open end thereof, a UV light emitter disposed within the intake enclosure, an exhaust enclosure having an exhaust manifold at an open end thereof, an electrostatic filter disposed within the exhaust enclosure, a second filter disposed within the exhaust enclosure, the second filter including at least one of activated carbon and HEPA filter material, a base forming a base conduit connecting the intake enclosure and the exhaust enclosure and providing fluidic communication therebetween, and a fan disposed in the base conduit, the fan being adapted to generate an airflow passing the UV light emitter in the intake enclosure and through the electrostatic and second filters in the exhaust enclosure. A method for reducing airborne contaminants is also disclosed. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20140020558 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOVAL OF PARTICULATE MATTER FROM A GAS - An apparatus and method remove particulate matter from a gas. The apparatus has an inlet for receiving a contaminated gas having particulate matter, and for inducing a swirl to the contaminated gas. A cyclonic separation stage including a first flow-path is provided for separating a portion of the particulate matter from the swirl-induced contaminated gas by centrifugal action, to produce a partially clean gas. An ionization stage including a second flow-path is provided for ionizing the particulate matter remaining in the partially clean gas by producing a corona discharge in the second flow-path. A particle collection stage including a third flow-path is provided for separating the ionized particulate matter from the gas using an electric field across the third flow-path, to produce a clean gas. The ionization stage and the particle collection stage are arranged such that the third flow-path has an increased cross-sectional area relative to the second flow-path. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140251132 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR WINNING OIL FROM A VAPOR GAS MIXTURE - A process for winning oil from a vapor gas mixture (VGM) containing a plurality of oil fractions obtained by the pyrolysis of a hydrocarbon containing material includes dedusting and cooling the VGM. The dedusted and cooled VGM are fractionated in at least two electrostatic precipitator stages at respective temperatures corresponding to respective boiling points of the oil fractions so as to separate the oil fractions. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20150290657 | ION FILTRATION AIR CLEANER - An ion filtration air cleaning device for cleaning air by use of electrostatic ion attraction. Air having suspended particles is drawn into the device through an inlet by a fan. An ionization source near the inlet generates ions. Electrical charge transfers from the ions to the suspended particles. The fan pushes the air and suspended charged particles toward an outlet. A filter located adjacent to the outlet operates by electrostatic attraction and filters the charged particles from the air, allowing cleansed air to be released from the device, with a reduced level of charged particle emission | 10-15-2015 |
| 20180021789 | Air cleaner | 01-25-2018 |
| 095070000 | Distinct separation step follows electric or electrostatic treatment | 14 |
| 20080257149 | FILTRATION MEDIA HAVING A SLIT-FILM LAYER - A composite filter media for a vacuum cleaner comprising a first filtration layer comprising a slit film having a plurality of continuous electrostatically-charged polyolefin filaments disposed substantially parallel to each other along their lengths; and a second filtration layer comprising a high-efficiency filtration media selected from wet-laid filter paper, dry-laid filter paper, and nonwoven filter media; wherein said first filtration layer is disposed in series with said second filtration layer, with respect to an air flow direction through said vacuum cleaner, to form a composite. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090071329 | Dust Filtration in an Automated Fiber Placement Process - A method and apparatus are provided for substantially containing dust generated along a fiber tow path extending from a creel to a compression roller in an automated fiber placement machine, by enclosing substantially all of the path of the fiber tows between the creel and the compression roller within a barrier that is substantially impermeable to dust. A dust collection apparatus may have a porous media and/or utilize an electrostatic charge for entrapping the dust. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090158926 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOVAL OF PARTICULATE MATTER IN A FILTRATION SYSTEM - A particulate filtration system for removing particulates suspended in a fluid that includes: 1) a filter element; 2) a pre-collector body component operably connected to the filter element and capable of receiving an electrical charge to attract and remove particles suspended in the fluid; and 3) means for cooling the pre-collector body component. The means for cooling the pre-collector body component may include a convective cooling channel through which a coolant flows. The system may further include a discharge electrode spaced apart from the pre-collector body component. The discharge electrode may be capable of receiving an electrical charge causing a difference in the electronic potential between the pre-collector body component and the discharge electrode. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20100170392 | Apparatus and Method for Enhancing Filtration - Disclosed is a filtration enhancement apparatus and an associated method. The apparatus includes a number of electromagnetic grids that are placed in series. The first grid conditions ambient particles to generate particles with both a positive and a negative charge. These charged particles are then delivered to a second and third grid wherein a low, medium, and/or high frequency alternating current is employed to force the positive and negative charged particles to collide and conglomerate with one another. The conglomerated particles are then sent into the ambient environment for subsequent filtration. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20110209612 | UTILIZATION OF POWDERED SORBENT FOR MERCURY CONTROL FROM COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS - A system and an associated method for improving mercury removal from a flow containing combustion exhaust. The system includes a filtration arrangement that includes at least one layer of ePTFE, with the at least one ePTFE layer being configured to have a geometry that retains at least some accumulated particulate matter. The system includes an arrangement for providing at least some particulate matter in the flow for accumulation on the filtration arrangement by the geometry. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20120152114 | SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING AIR FILTER EFFICIENCY WITH EXTERNAL ELECTRICAL DUST CHARGING DEVICE - A system for enhancing air filter efficiency in an air conditioning apparatus comprising an air conditioning apparatus, having an associated air filter ( | 06-21-2012 |
| 20130036906 | Vane Electrostatic Precipitator - A vane electrostatic precipitator (VEP) controls the air flow so that the entrained air particles are continuously subjected to a stress in the form of drag as they flow in front and behind vanes electrodes in the precipitator. It is not based on achieving laminar air flow over the collecting plates. Instead, efficient collection is achieved by operating with a narrow air stream and using vane electrodes in various configurations with porous back plates that gradually reduce the flow rate of the entrained air thereby allowing the particles to precipitate and collect on the vanes. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130042757 | FILTERING METHOD FOR A GEAR TRANSMISSION - A filter has a filter element that removes oil from an oil-containing air stream that is supplied to the filter from a gear transmission of a machine tool or of a compressor. The air-containing air stream upon passing through the filter is separated into a clean air stream and into an oil stream. A return line is provided that returns the oil stream to the gear transmission. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130061749 | GAMING MACHINE WITH IONIZED FILTRATION SYSTEM - An air filtration system may provide effective cooling to a processor or other components of a gaming machine with clean cooling air. The air filtration system may include an ionizer to partially ionize air passing therethrough and to increase sizes of contaminant particles. Some of the contaminant particles may be expelled out of the partially-ionized air, resulting in cleaner air. Cleaner air further passes through a filter, which may further filter out contaminant particles. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130263735 | PROCESS FOR SEPARATING PARTICULATE SOLIDS FROM A GAS STREAM - One exemplary embodiment can be a process for separating particulate solids from a gas stream. The process can include regenerating a catalyst in a regenerator, separating particulate solids in first and second cyclone stages, passing the gas stream from the second cyclone stage to an external third stage separator, and passing the gas stream from the external third stage separator to a cyclone recirculator to obtain a clean gas stream. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130319232 | PURGE EXHAUST PROCESSOR - A purge exhaust processor includes an inlet chamber, a sump chamber, a selectively charged surface in the inlet chamber, and an orifice. The inlet chamber receives purge exhaust including at least one of air, water vapor, oil aerosol, and water aerosol. The selectively charged surface agglomerates at least one of the oil aerosol and water aerosol into a liquid. The orifice is sized for passing the agglomerated liquid from the inlet chamber to the sump chamber. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140216253 | CO2 Scrubber - CO2 is extracted from the atmosphere by concentrating atmospheric air to form a first volume of the atmospheric air of increased level of CO2 and a second volume of reduced level of CO2, discharging the second volume back into the atmosphere and injecting the first volume into underground formations. The CO2 is concentrated by ionization and electrostatic separation of the charged particles from a stream and further concentration is carried out by molecular sieves. The first volume can be made miscible with oil and used to extract oil from oil-bearing formations or permanently stored in underground formations. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20150090120 | AIRCRAFT ELECTRONIC PARTICLE SEPARATION SYSTEM - An Environmental Control System may use an electronic particle separation system to control humidity in an aircraft. The electronic particle separation system may include a charging stage and a collecting stage. The charging stage may charge airflow passing through to repel liquid particles away from the airflow. Liquid droplets may be collected by the collecting stage and centrifugally flung toward a periphery of a separator. The liquid particles may be collected outside of the airflow which may be allowed to pass through the separator and out to a destination in the aircraft without the collected liquid. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150343454 | CHARGED FILTRATION SYSTEM - A charged particle filtration system includes a replaceable charged filtration high air flow filter media, that may have an antimicrobial agent, to reduces costs and increases air purifying efficiency. The system is preferably used in locations that have traceable or even harmful amounts of bacteria, viruses, or germs in the air and have a high occupancy turnover rate, such as hospital rooms. The charged filtration system comprises the high air flow filter media and a conductive electrode array affixed to the high air flow filter media at one of the upstream surface and the downstream surface. | 12-03-2015 |
