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| 20080296214 | APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING CHEMICAL TABLETS - A chemical feeder for dissolving chemical tablets includes a housing and a plurality of tapered pedestals positioned in the housing for supporting the chemical tablet as the tablet is dissolved by liquid flowing through the feeder. The housing also includes a cup configured to receive a cartridge for holding the tablet; the cup includes inlet and outlet ports for the liquid. The cartridge includes a plate at its lower end; the pedestals are formed on its interior surface. Each pedestal may have a pencil-point shape. When the chemical tablet is installed in the cartridge and the cartridge is installed in the cup, the tapered pedestals support the chemical tablet and thereby expose an underside of the tablet to the liquid. The tablet is immersed in the liquid according to the height of the pedestal; the dissolution rate of the tablet thus corresponds to the height of the pedestals. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090008312 | Waste treatment system - A system for removing water from sludge is disclosed. The system ( | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090045117 | ENVIRONMENTALLY-NEUTRAL PROCESSING WITH CONDENSED PHASE CRYOGENIC FLUIDS - Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for utilizing a substantially condensed phase cryogenic fluid for the purpose of remediation and retrieval of, e.g., spilled crude oil and other “oil spill”-related products from marine/aquatic and terrestrial environments. In some implementations, systems and apparatus are provided for applying a substantially condensed phase cryogenic fluid to a volume of spilled oil, and further having structure for collecting the spilled oil. Some implementations are environmentally-neutral. Substances other than oil may be remediated as well. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090045118 | Environmentally Neutral Processing With Condensed Phase Cryogenic Fluids - Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for utilizing a substantially condensed phase cryogenic fluid for the purpose of remediation and retrieval of, e.g., spilled crude oil and other “oil spill”-related products from marine/aquatic and terrestrial environments. In some implementations, systems and apparatus are provided for applying a substantially condensed phase cryogenic fluid to a volume of spilled oil, and further having structure for collecting the spilled oil. Some implementations are environmentally-neutral. Substances other than oil may be remediated as well. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090120864 | WEARABLE DIALYSIS METHODS AND DEVICES - The present invention provides a portable continuous dialysis system configured as a wearable belt in fluid communication with a separate portable unit in the form of an easy to carry bag-pack or case, or a fanny pack wearable around the shoulder. In one embodiment, the wearable belt unit comprises a dialyzer and a pump, such as a dual pulsatile pump, while the portable unit comprises a dialysate regeneration system and a waste collection bag. In another embodiment, the wearable belt unit comprises a manifold for blood circuit, while the portable unit comprises a manifold for dialysate circuit. The placement of components can be varied between the portable unit and the wearable belt unit, depending upon factors such as comparative weight and size of the belt and portable units, the ease of operation of the dialysis system by the patient, the overall length of the tubing system and the safety of operation of the overall system. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090134083 | WATER CIRCULATION SYSTEMS FOR PONDS, LAKES, MUNICIPAL TANKS, AND OTHER BODIES OF WATER - A circulation system for bodies of water. In one set of embodiments for larger bodies of water, modified horizontal plate designs are provided at the entrance of the draft hose. The plate designs have sections that pivot downwardly as the flotation platform and depending draft hose are rapidly raised in high wave conditions to let the water escape downwardly out of the hose. Adaptations to the floats for the elongated arms of the platform are also made to essentially eliminate the creation of any damaging torques on them from high waves. Another set of embodiments are particularly adapted for smaller systems in municipal water tanks for thorough mixing of the water and treatment to kill undesirable ammonia oxidizing bacteria and prevent or at least inhibit their return. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090134084 | Chlorinator system for wastewater treatment systems - A chlorinator for wastewater treatment systems having a circulation pump, circulation tank, and return flow line, which includes a reservoir of disinfectant fluid and a dosage container communicating with the reservoir, and a siphon communicating with the return flow line and dosage contain to dispense a determined quantity of disinfectant to the circulation tank after operation of the circulation pump. The dosage container is vented to atmosphere to prevent vacuum lock in operation and communicates with the reservoir at a flow rate substantially smaller than it communicates with the siphon. Operation of the circulation pump causes flow through the return line, inducing priming of a siphon for subsequent distribution of the quantity of disinfectant fluid into the circulation tank after operation of the circulation pump ceases, at which time disinfectant is drawn from the dosage container. As the dosage container outgoing flow rate far exceeds the dosage container incoming flow rate, once the disinfectant level drops below the point of communication between the dosage container and the circulation tank, no further disinfectant is drawn into the circulation tank. A near-uniform volume of disinfectant fluid is thereby supplied after each pump cycle. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090159519 | Microbiological Control in Aqueous Systems - Microbiological control is achieved by continuously and inexpensively dosing water in contact with biofilm, or that comes into contact with biofilm, using a highly effective biocide that provides very effective microbiocidal control of planktonic microorganisms and of biofilm species, even where the biofilm infestations have been in existence for long periods of time and thus have encased themselves in a substantial quantity of slimy defensive polysaccharide layers or films. In addition, the biocide used makes possible significant reduction in copper and/or iron surfaces in contact with the water as compared to N,N′-bromochloro-5,5-dimethyl hydantoin. Still other advantages are made possible by the described technology. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090218266 | WATER TREATMENT AND METHODS OF USE - The present invention describes a novel antimicrobial ion delivery system (IDS) article, methods of making the article, and its applications in water disinfection. The novel IDS entails a source of oligodynamic metal ions embedded in a matrix that allows for the release of metal ions in water at biocidals concentrations. The preferred IDS contains particles made of metallic alloys and bound to a matrix that ensures the controlled release of ions in water. The novel IDS is safe for use in animals and humans and it is environment friendly and biodegradable. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090230044 | Microfluid Chip Cleaning - A method of cleaning a microfluidic chip ( | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090250389 | COMPOSITION FOR ODOR CONTROL - A synergistic composition is provided for controlling odor from waste products. The composition comprises a combination of nitrate salt, sulfide-consuming compound, pH-elevating compound, sulfide-oxidizing, nitrate-reducing bacteria, and sulfide-oxidizing enzyme. The method includes adding a sufficient amount of the composition to a waste stream to provide sufficient sulfide-consuming compound to effect immediate removal of sulfide. The composition incorporates a pH elevating compound, which both decreases the amount of gaseous H | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090272682 | Filtered Water Enhancements - A system for enhancing water is described. The system includes a housing with an inlet and an outlet, source water at the inlet, which can flow through a filter component in the housing and thus become treated water, and at least one enhancement module that can dispense an enhancement into the treated water as it flows through the outlet. Water can flow through the system only by the force of gravity, pressure in a building's water line, and/or hand pumps. Enhancement that can be used in the system include flavorings, dyes, minerals, vitamins, herbal supplements, nutritional supplements, phytonutrients, probiotics, homeopathic remedies, amino acids, enzymes, hormones, standard prescription medications, and over-the-counter medications, and combinations thereof. A control is also provided, through which a consumer can regulate an amount of enhancement that is added to the treated water. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090283464 | WATER FEED DEVICE - There is disclosed a water feed device capable of adding mineral components to for-treatment water in accordance with user's request to feed a variety of water including the mineral components from soft water to hard water. Furthermore, there is disclosed a water feed device capable of selecting a treatment function to be performed with respect to the for-treatment water in accordance with the type of water for use as the for-treatment water, a use situation and a purpose, to perform an optimum treatment. A water feed device S of the present invention includes a mineral addition treatment unit which has one or more mineral components and which adds the mineral components to the for-treatment water; and a control unit which has data concerning the one or more mineral components of mineral water and which controls the addition of the mineral components by the mineral addition treatment unit in accordance with the selected mineral water. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090321336 | FILTER FOR WATER POTABILIZATION AND A PROCESS FOR REALIZATION OF THE FILTER - A filtering septum ( | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090321337 | Water vitalizing system, apparatus, and method therefor - A system, apparatus and method are disclosed for interfacing with water by creating an environment that has the effect of vitalizing the water. The effects are derived from one or more geometric patterns and augmented with the use of double terminated crystals and where one or more of these geometric patterns are rotated relative to one or more of the other stationary geometric patterns. Water, in either static or flowing form, is contained in water vessels that are placed between the one or more rotating geometric patterns and the one or more stationary patterns for the purposes of creating a vitalizing effect in water that results in healthier plant growth as measured by the root-shoot ratio and also making the water available for human and animal consumption. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100000925 | Method for Monitoring A Plurality of Electrical Luminous Elements and Device for Disinfecting A Substance By Means of Ultraviolet Radiation - The invention relates to a method for the monitoring of a plurality of at least three electrical lighting bodies of the same design, comprising
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| 20100000926 | DEVICE FOR SEPARATION OF FLUID, IN PARTICULAR OIL, GAS AND WATER - A device for separation of fluid, in particular oil, gas and water, in connection with the extraction of such a fluid from formations under the surface of the earth or the sea bed. The fluid is transported in a supply pipe or transport pipe ( | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100096311 | BLOOD TREATMENT DIALYZER/FILTER DESIGN TO TRAP ENTRAINED AIR IN A FLUID CIRCUIT - A modification in the configuration of the blood microtubular filter/dializer used in many kinds of renal replacement therapy systems can provide highly a effective mechanism for removing air from the blood circuit of such systems. In embodiments, for example, the invention takes advantage of the slow flow rate that usually occurs where blood exits the microtubules into a header area of the filter to provide a settling area and, preferably, a air relief mechanism. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100300948 | WATER TREATMENT EQUIPMENT - According to one embodiment, water to be treated is passed through each of a first reactor vessel and second reactor vessel, phosphorus contained in the water is removed by using an adsorbent, thereafter the liquid held in each of the reactor vessels is discharged from each of a first treated water discharge path and second treated water discharge path, and thus the influence of soluble impurities derived from the water is eliminated. Further, when suspended solids impurities contained in the water are accumulated in the phosphorus adsorbent, the accumulated impurities are eliminated by a reverse cleaning operation using a liquid to be thereafter introduced from a reactor vessel liquid introduction path into the reactor vessel, and hence the influence of the suspended solids in the water on a desorption agent liquid to be thereafter introduced into a crystallization vessel, and containing phosphorus from the phosphorus adsorbent is eliminated. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110042288 | Enhanced Coalescer - A coalescer is used in series with a hydrocyclone to enhance the removal of a dispersed phase from a continuous phase by first using a coalescer that lacks removal of any separated dispersed phase prior to cyclonic action in the hydrocyclone. The dispersed phase may be oil and the continuous phase may be water. The coalescer has no oil outlet and serves to coalesce the droplets or particles of the disperse phase together thereby increasing contaminant size distribution. The hydrocyclone functions as a separator operating at higher removal efficiency. The method and apparatus are useful to clarify produced water from hydrocarbon recovery operations, particularly those on offshore platforms where it is desirable to reduce weight and footprint area but still achieve very low oil concentration in the clarified water—even to levels sufficient for the water to be discharged directly into the environment, e.g. the ocean. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110084011 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD USING HIGH ENERGY LIGHT - Embodiments of systems including wastewater treatment systems that utilize high energy light to destruct organics in wastewater are provided. In some embodiments, such systems may include a gas purifier that is configured to purify a gas. The wastewater treatment system treats wastewater from the gas purifier via the use of ultraviolet light. Accordingly, the wastewater treatment system may include an ultraviolet light system that directs ultraviolet light through the wastewater. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110186495 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR WATER TREATMENT - An apparatus, system, and method relating to a modular water treatment apparatus that utilizes sidestream injection coupled to static mixing are described. The apparatus, system, and method utilizes ozone, with or without hydrogen peroxide, for effective disinfection and/or decontamination of contaminants present in waste water. The disinfected, decontaminated water is suitable for reuse. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110186496 | APPLIANCES FOR THE ALKALIZING OF WATER - The invention is directed to point of use devices and appliances for alkalizing water that is to be ingested. The devices comprise straws, carafes, countertop units, water bottle units, and any other devices that will treat the water at the point of use. The water will flow through the point of use devices or appliances longitudinally or radially. The point of use device or appliance will contain an alkalizing formulation that will increase the pH of the water to preferably above about 8. The amount of water that can be treated will depend on the amount of alkalizing formulation used and the size and capacity of the device or appliance for the alkalizing formulation. The alkalizing formulation will supply to the water being treated one or more of potassium, calcium, and magnesium ions. The water prior to contacting the treatment compound can be filtered through a purification formulation to remove particulates, heavy metals, and various organic compounds. The purification formulation can be a form of activated carbon. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110192777 | CLEANING AND MATERIAL SEPARATING DEVICE FOR WASTEWATER, PARTICULARLY FROM LIVESTOCK HUSBANDRY - The invention relates to a device for cleaning fluid media containing particulate matter, particularly from livestock husbandry, by means of ozonization in a closed ozonization container ( | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110203983 | Treatment Device and Treatment Bag - The present invention provides a treatment device that can greatly decrease not only an installation area but also a power cost and can further improve durability of a movable member and a treatment bag used for this treatment device. The present invention is characterized in that the inside of a water tank is partitioned into an interior space of a treatment bag main body and an exterior space in which filling water is stored by immersing a treatment bag in the water tank storing the filling water whose water level is constantly maintained, the treatment bag comprising: the treatment bag main body hermetically formed of an impermeable flexible sheet; a supply port through which a treatment target liquid is supplied into the treatment bag main body; and a discharge port through which a treated liquid is discharged to the outside. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110233124 | ACIDIC WATER AND ITS USE FOR DRAINAGE OR SEPARATION OF SOLIDS - The present invention relates to an aqueous composition, which has a pH value of 6.0-9.0 and which contains salts or esters or both of carbonic acid at a concentration, which is at least 0.01% calculated from the total weight of the aqueous composition, and flocculants, coagulants, or microparticles or a mixture thereof as retention agents, as well as to a method for manufacturing said composition and to the use of said composition for manufacturing paper, for separating water from solid material in filtration, for water treatment, for waste water treatment and for waste sludge treatment. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110240540 | AQUEOUS IRON REMOVAL PROCESS AND APPARATUS - A process and associated apparatus to reduce both ferrous (Fe | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110259804 | Horizontal Plate Microbial Support Media - A horizontal plate microbial support media. The horizontal plate microbial support media having a plurality of frustum shaped protuberances extending there-from, the frustum shapes having a hole in their upper base for allowing fluid to flow there-through. These media plates able to be stacked for use in a bioreactor. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110266202 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT APPARATUS WITH TWO-STAGE MULTIMEDIA BIOLOGICAL FILTRATION PROCESS - A wastewater treatment apparatus of the present invention is configured to biologically filter wastewater through multimedia by consecutively performing two stages (the first and second stages) for a multimedia biological filtration process. A carbon source and coagulant are respectively injected during the first and second multimedia biological filtration processes. The first stage multimedia biological filtration process is carried out in anoxic conditions and the second stage multimedia biological filtration process is carried out in aerobic conditions. The media for the first and second stage biological filtration processes are arranged in large-middle-middle large-small size. Thus, the present invention can secure excellent treated water while minimizing loss of water-head by maximizing reflux capability of solids. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110272338 | ADDITIVE DISPERSING FILTER AND METHOD - A method for dispersing an additive from an additive cartridge disposed in a housing of an oil filter is provided herein, the method includes using stagnation pressure to disperse the additive from the additive cartridge; and regulating a flow rate of the additive from the additive cartridge by restricting an inlet opening of an outlet tube of the additive cartridge. Also provide herein is an additive cartridge for dispersing an additive within a filter housing, the additive cartridge having a housing defining a receiving area for receipt of the additive; a fluid inlet path through a wall of the housing, the fluid inlet path providing a means for increasing a pressure within the receiving area, the fluid inlet path having an inlet opening disposed adjacent to an outer wall portion of the housing; and a fluid outlet path through the wall of the housing, the fluid outlet path providing a means for dispersing the additive from the receiving area when the pressure within the receiving area exceeds a predetermined value, the fluid outlet path having an outlet opening disposed adjacent to the outer wall portion of the housing, the outlet opening being covered by a shroud configured to deflect fluid flowing in a first direction away from the outlet opening and the inlet opening of the fluid inlet path is positioned to receive fluid flowing in the first direction; and fluid flow of the additive through the fluid outlet path is controlled by varying an inlet opening of the fluid outlet path. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110297600 | DESALINATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS THAT INCLUDE CARBONATE COMPOUND PRECIPITATION - Desalination methods that include carbonate compound precipitation are provided. In certain embodiments, feed water is subjected to carbonate compound precipitation conditions prior to desalination. In certain embodiments, desalination waste brine is subjected to carbonate compound precipitation conditions. In yet other embodiments, both feed water and waste brine are subjected to carbonate compound precipitation conditions. Aspects of embodiments of the invention include carbon dioxide sequestration. Embodiments of the invention further employ a precipitate product of the carbonate compound precipitation conditions as a building material, e.g., a cement. Also provided are systems configured for use in methods of the invention. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20120024769 | METHOD FOR COLLECTING MATTER WITH A MATTER COLLECTION UNIT - A method for collecting matter using a matter collection Unit, as described below, provides a low energy, low cost and nearly zero pollutant process for extracting suspended and/or dissolved matter in a medium. The method collects the matter on a material when the medium is permitted to flow past the material which is disposed within a chamber, and the medium, with less suspended matter, can flow back to a medium body to permit, e.g., further growth and/or higher collection efficiency. The process can operate continuously alongside, e.g. a growth system, to harvest suspended matter until the matter is ready for extraction. Post extraction collected matter, e.g., can be converted into valuable commercial products or the process can be used to remediate a medium, such that the valuable product is a substantially cleaner medium. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120067801 | Analyzer Assembly Platform - A method for mounting and combination of an analytical apparatus with a platform for mounting such an apparatus comprising at least two units, and a platform on which said apparatus is mounted is disclosed, said platform comprising at least one platform element, and multiple feet for placing the platform elements on a surface. The feet are individually adjustable in height. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120097590 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM - The wastewater treatment system includes a hollow, elongate, horizontally disposed, cylindrical body made from plastic is adapted for water storage and treatment. The cylindrical body includes reinforcement ribs formed by a helically wound steel band embedded in the plastic and extending between opposite open ends of the elongate cylindrical body. A voltage source selectively energizes the steel band. A pair of bulkhead members respectively extends across and covers opposite ends of the cylindrical body. A fluid-tight wall is mounted in the cylindrical body, the first bulkhead member, the fluid-tight wall and the cylindrical body forming a fluid-tight tank defining a liquid storage chamber. The second bulkhead member and the fluid-tight wall define a dry liquid treatment equipment chamber. An inlet pipe extends into the tank for admitting the pretreatment liquid into the tank. An outlet pipe extends from the tank and discharges the treated liquid from the tank. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120111781 | CHLORINATORS - Treatment devices for fluid such as water are described. Principally (although not necessarily exclusively) designed for use as chlorinators, the devices may divert water flowing in conduits into the devices for treatment and subsequent return to the flow stream. A return tube of the device may be designed to create vortex action, using a pressure differential to evacuate treated water from the device back into the conduit. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120152813 | CHLORINATION DEVICE - An un-pressurised chlorination device comprises a container having an open top closed by a removable lid. The container defines an inner chamber for a plurality of chlorination tablets. The container has a lower inlet spigot for receiving a water supply inlet pipe. The container also has a lower water outlet through which chlorinated water is delivered. There is a water flow path between the inlet and the outlet. The tablet chamber is not pressurised and the outlet discharges to atmosphere pressure. The device of the invention is useful for dissolving, dispersing and dispensing soluble material in tablet form into a liquid. There is a substantially horizontal fluid path with just enough fall to the outlet to allow the device to drain down out of the outlet when there is no inlet flow. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120205303 | WATER TREATMENT BY CHEMICAL-MECHANICAL PROCESS - Systems and methods for treating aqueous fluids and their associated methods of use are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system for treating an untreated aqueous fluid with a first concentration of a contaminant to produce a treated water with a second concentration of the contaminant, is provided, wherein the system comprises a chemical treatment subsystem comprising a chemical agent, wherein the chemical treatment subsystem precipitates at least a portion of the contaminant from the aqueous fluid; and a mechanical treatment subsystem comprising a centrifugal separator, wherein the mechanical treatment subsystem removes at least a portion of the precipitated contaminant from the aqueous fluid. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120267298 | WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM - One example embodiment includes a system for purifying water. The system includes a water input system, where the water input system is configured to receive water. The system also includes a sanitization circuit, where the sanitization circuit is configured to add a sanitization compound to the water to produced purified water. The system further includes an output circuit, wherein the output circuit is configured to output the purified water. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120279913 | SYSTEM FOR REMOVING CHEMICALS FROM A WORKING FLUID, AND METHODS RELATED TO THE SAME - A method for removing an unwanted chemical from a working fluid of a system includes: 1) pumping into a tank a working fluid that includes an unwanted, first chemical; 2) injecting into the tank a second chemical in an amount that provides or substantially provides a stoichiometric ratio relative to the amount of the unwanted, first chemical in the working fluid; 3) mixing the second chemical with the working fluid in a first portion of the tank to generate a molecule that precipitates out of the working fluid and that includes the unwanted, first chemical; 4) holding the working fluid in a second portion of the tank to separate the molecule from the working fluid; and 5) ejecting the working fluid from the second portion. The flow rate of the working fluid and the size of the first and second portions of the separation tank are coordinated to make the working fluid take at least 4 minutes to flow through the tank. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120298569 | REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM - A reverse osmosis system comprises a permeate collection tube which is connected at one end to a distribution system for permeate which comprises at least one device for cleaning and/or disinfection. The permeate collection tube, the cleaning and/or disinfection device and a circulation pump are arranged in a circulation circuit. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130026086 | SEPARATION PROCESS - A separation process for separating two or more immiscible liquids using contactors utilizing high surface area vertical hanging fibers is disclosed. This separation process is especially useful in the separation of disulfide oil formed during the oxidation of spent caustic solution that was used to remove sulfur contaminates from light hydrocarbons. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130105376 | TREATMENT OF A WASTE STREAM THROUGH PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION OF OXYHYDROGEN GAS | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130140223 | Liquid Filter and Filter Element With an Additive Container - A filter housing ( | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130175211 | ADDITIVES TO CHROMIUM CATALYST MIX TANK - Systems and methods for the maintenance of active chromium-based catalysts and their use in polymerization processes are described. In one embodiment, a system for the introduction of multiple polymerization components to activate a chromium based catalyst within a mix tank is described. Other described features may include materials and methods to purify the liquid medium of a catalyst slurry so that the catalyst slurry maintains a high level of activity. The active chromium-based catalyst may provide polyolefins with a number of desirable properties in a reliable, consistent, and predictable manner. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130193050 | ADDITIVE CARRIER FOR SPIN ON FILTERS - An additive carrier for a spin-on filter is provided. The additive carrier is positioned at an upstream side of the filter and includes a basket defining an annular body. The annular body includes a concentric opening extending therethrough, a circumferentially extending recess configured to receive and store an additive material and a plurality of flanges extending radially within the recess, the flanges spaced apart in a circumferential direction of the recess to form a plurality of sub-recesses. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130213872 | Treatment Devices and Methods - A treatment device for treating a potable liquid when submerged into the potable liquid, the treatment device including a porous enclosure enclosing an interior and filter media disposed in the interior of the porous enclosure and configured to adsorb impurities from the potable liquid entering the porous enclosure to yield a purified liquid that exits the porous enclosure, the filter media including activated carbon. In some examples, the treatment device is unaffixedly disposed in the potable liquid and/or is disposable. In some examples, the treatment device includes one or more pockets in the interior of the enclosure. Additionally or alternatively, the treatment device may include a strip incorporating filter media. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130220908 | TRANSPORTABLE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND CHLORINATOR - A transportable water treatment system includes: a lower cage housing a water purifying apparatus, a middle cage housing a first water storage tank, and an upper cage housing a second water storage tank. The transportable water treatment system has a footprint approximate to the area of the lower cage. A chlorinator may be used in the water purifying apparatus that includes a bowl having an inlet at the bottom and an outlet on its side. A channel is around the inlet forcing fluid to flow to the top of the channel and over its edges. A flow diverter is positioned above the inlet adapted to transfer the flow of fluid to a substantially horizontal direction. A platform is positioned within the channel being adapted to position a single chlorine tablet within the channel. The lid is adapted for holding a plurality of chlorine tablets above the platform. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130264262 | UNIVERSAL FILTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLUID CONTAINERS - A universal filter system is provided for filtering a fluid in a fluid container, such as water in a water bottle. The system can be selectively attached to and removed from a plurality of fluid containers. For instance, the filter system can be applied to a first fluid container. After use, the filter system can be removed from the first fluid container. The filter system can then be used in connection with the first fluid container again or with a different fluid container. The filter system can include a filter and one or more container-engaging elements that are configured to sealingly engage a portion of a plurality of fluid containers, including interior and/or exterior portions of such fluid containers. In this way, the leakage of a fluid from the container can be prevented and the fluid must pass through the filter before exiting the outlet of the fluid container. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130334116 | Shower Filter - A shower filter between a downwardly slanting shower arm and a shower head, including a base, and a vertical housing with filler material. The base has an input chamber for receiving water from the shower arm, and an output chamber from which water may be discharged to the shower head. The housing is secured at its bottom end to the base and has a first port communicating with the base input chamber and a second port communicating with the base output chamber. A tube carries water from the housing first port to the top end of the housing, where it is diffused before passing down through the filter material and second port to the output chamber. A fragrant block is mounted to the base. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140001109 | ADVANCED OXIDAITON DEVICE WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY USING TURBULENT FLOW | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140124426 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT - An antimicrobial method of treating wastewater and a wastewater antimicrobial dispenser containing an antimicrobial agent for treating a body of wastewater to kill microorganisms by increasing the concentration metal ions therein. The antimicrobial method includes the step of increasing the effectiveness of the biocidal component in the body of wastewater to thereby lessen the need for a supplemental biocide by adding a compound containing a hydantoin ring where the compound containing a hydantoin ring may or may not have any antimicrobial properties. The antimicrobial agent including a source of biocidal metal ions and a compound containing a hydantoin ring where the antimicrobial agent may be a powder, a liquid a solid or combinations thereof. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140131264 | MULTI-STAGE FLUID FILTER ASSEMBLY WITH FILTRATION MEMBRANE - A multi-stage, coaxially configured, fluid filter assembly includes a first filter stage, a second filter stage, and a porous filtration membrane. The first filter stage has a coarse medium spaced in a volume between an outer surface and an inner surface thereof, such that fluid may come into operative contact with the coarse medium to remove first stage materials from the fluid. The second filter stage is coaxially spaced within the first stage and is configured to receive fluid from the first filter stage. A moderate medium in the second filter stage is configured to remove second stage materials from the fluid. The porous filtration membrane is engaged with the inside surface of the second filter stage and has fine pores for filtering small particles from the fluid. The first and second stage materials are suspended away from the filtration membrane to filter the small particles. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140190879 | Bucket Arrangement, Treatment Station, Sink Arrangement and Retrofitting Method - A bucket arrangement includes a bucket configured to contain a volume of liquid for use in cleaning a surface, a treatment station, a flow path for liquid from the liquid volume to the treatment station, and a flow path for liquid from the treatment station to return the liquid to the liquid volume after treatment by the treatment station. The treatment station includes a source of ultra-violet radiation configured to expose the liquid in the treatment station to ultra-violet radiation to treat the liquid and/or a silver-based antibacterial device configured to expose the liquid in the treatment station to silver to treat the liquid. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140202943 | SUSTAINED SILVER RELEASE COMPOSITION FOR WATER PURIFICATION - Described herein are methods and compositions for preparing an adsorbent composition for sustained silver ion release is provided. The method comprises impregnating silver nanoparticles on an organic-templated-nanometal oxyhydroxide. Particle size of the silver nanoparticles is less than about 50 nm. The adsorbent composition is antimicrobial in water. In an aspect, the organic- templated-nanometal oxyhydroxide is organic-templated-boehmite nanoarchitecture (OTBN). The resultant adsorbent composition is used as a water filter in a water purification device. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140319041 | HEMODIALYSIS SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Disclosed are hemodialysis and similar dialysis systems including fluid flow circuits. Hemodialysis systems may include a blood flow path, and a dialysate flow path including balancing, mixing, and/or a directing circuits. Preparation of dialysate may be decoupled from patient dialysis. Circuits may be defined within one or more cassettes. The fluid circuit and/or the various fluid flow paths may be isolated from electrical components. A gas supply may be provided that, when activated, is able to urge dialysate through the dialyzer and blood back to the patient. Such a system may be useful during a power failure. The hemodialysis system may also include fluid handling to devices, such as pumps, valves, mixers, etc., actuated using a control fluid. The control fluid may be delivered to the fluid handling devices using a detachable external pump. The fluid handling devices may have a spheroid shape with a diaphragm dividing it into two compartments. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140367318 | FLUID CONTAINER WITH INTERNAL PERFORATED COMPARTMENT - The present invention provides a container for drinking fluids wherein the container has an integrated interior compartment for storing solid elements used for treating drinking fluids. The interior compartment includes a plurality of perforations that allow the fluid found in the container to flow through the interior compartment to allow such fluid to interact with the contents of the interior chamber. The interior chamber may include a compound for treating the fluid and for forming, for example, alkaline water. The treatment compound is compressed into solid beads that will interact with the drinking fluid but will not substantially dissolve. In one embodiment the treatment compound comprises of Tourmaline, Kaoline, Magnesium, Magnesium Oxide, Silicone Dioxide and Calcium Oxide. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150014234 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM - The wastewater treatment system includes a hollow, elongate, horizontally disposed, cylindrical body made from plastic is adapted for water storage and treatment. The cylindrical body includes reinforcement ribs formed by a helically wound steel band embedded in the plastic and extending between opposite open ends of the elongate cylindrical body. A voltage source selectively energizes the steel band. A pair of bulkhead members respectively extends across and covers opposite ends of the cylindrical body. A fluid-tight wall is mounted in the cylindrical body, the first bulkhead member, the fluid-tight wall and the cylindrical body forming a fluid-tight tank defining a liquid storage chamber. The second bulkhead member and the fluid-tight wall define a dry liquid treatment equipment chamber. An inlet pipe extends into the tank for admitting the pretreatment liquid into the tank. An outlet pipe extends from the tank and discharges the treated liquid from the tank. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150021253 | FEEDER DEVICE FOR FEEDING AQUEOUS ACROLEIN SOLUTION TO A MAIN BALLAST WATER LINE OF A SHIP - Feeder device for feeding aqueous acrolein solution to a main ballast water line of an apparatus for treating for an apparatus for shops for treating ballast water with acrolein comprises an annular nozzle which is dimensioned for usage in the main ballast water line, wherein the annular nozzle comprises a nozzle ring comprising a plurality of nozzle openings distributed over the interior circumference of the nozzle ring. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150034542 | DEVICE FOR METERING A REAGENT BY DISSOLUTION IN A LIQUID FLOW - The invention relates to a metering device (D) for metering a reagent by dissolution in a liquid flow, characterised in that it comprises a plurality of parts:—a fixed base ( | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150083652 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING CONTAMINATED WATER - A water treatment system including a filter, an aerator, a hydrogen absorption manifold, a first treatment container, a second treatment container, a magnetron, a boiler, a superheater, a fractional distillation separator and a condenser. The filter is adapted for removing chloride ions and transmutated chlorine ions, while the hydrogen absorptive manifold is designed for absorbing hydrogen ions and reducing the pH of the water. The magnetron alters the spin of an electron in an outer shell of an atom contained in the water so that a solution added to the water coats selective elements causing them to precipitate from the water. The boiler and superheater may be utilized to convert the water to a superheated steam, while the fractional distillation separator is adapted for condensing and separating elements, including radioactive elements, from the superheated steam. A method for treating contaminated water using the water treatment system is also provided. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150083653 | DEVICE FOR PURIFYING WATER OF A CONTAINER | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150122714 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING HEMODIALYSIS - Systems and methods for performing hemodialysis to remove metabolic waste from the blood of a patient are disclosed. The systems and methods preferably comprise at least one blood processing apparatus that receives whole blood from a patient. Cellular blood components are removed from the whole blood by hemofiltration, to provide filtered plasma comprising metabolic waste that is substantially reduced of blood cells. The cellular blood components may be returned to the patient. The filtered plasma comprising waste may be removed from the blood processing apparatus through a waste path for further processing in a separate apparatus, or in the same apparatus in a second stage processing procedure to remove metabolic waste components and excess water from the plasma by hemodialysis. At least one of the hemofiltration and hemodialysis processing apparatus comprises a Taylor vortex-enhanced separation apparatus. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150129475 | Chemical Feeder - The present invention relates to a chemical feeder that includes a support plate that is positioned within the housing chamber of the chemical feeder, in which one or more extensions extend upward from an upper surface of the base plate of the support plate. The extensions can, with some embodiments, be in the form of peg extensions, arcuate extensions that can together define an impeller pattern, or a spiral extension. A distributor head having a plurality of distributor head apertures and at least one dome hole extends up through a support plate aperture in the base plate of the support plate, and distributes liquid horizontally and vertically relative to the base plate. The horizontally and vertically distributed liquid contacts a solid chemical material that is supported above the support plate, so as to form a treated liquid that includes dissolved chemical material. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150129476 | "Chemical Feeder" - A chemical feeder includes a support plate that is positioned within the housing chamber of the chemical feeder is described. The support plate includes a base plate having an upper surface that has one or more extensions that extend upward from the upper surface. The extensions can, with some embodiments, be in the form of arcuate extensions that can together define an impeller pattern or a spiral extension that defines a spiral channel. The upper surface of the base plate and/or the one or more extensions are adapted to support a solid chemical material thereon. The support plate further includes a plurality of arcuate channel apertures or spiral channel apertures that extend through the base plate. A feed liquid introduced into the housing chamber flows through at least one of the plurality of arcuate/spiral channel apertures and contacts the solid chemical material to form a treated liquid. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150307378 | FIRE HYDRANT POTABLE WATER CHLORINE NEUTRALIZING UNIT - A water discharge dechlorinator unit includes a body having a first end adapted to be removably coupled to a water hydrant, such as a fire hydrant. The body defines a water passageway between an inlet and an outlet thereof. A chamber is in fluid communication with the water passageway and configured for reception of dechlorinating material therein, such as chlorine neutralizing tablets, whereby water from the fire hydrant passes from the water passageway and over the dechlorinating material in the chamber so as to neutralize chlorine in the water before it is discharged from the unit. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150328391 | CELL REMOVAL METHOD, CELL REMOVAL SYSTEM, AND WHITE BLOOD CELL REMOVAL METHOD - In the removal of white blood cells from blood, the efficiency of white blood cell removal by a filter is improved. Centrifugal force is applied to blood placed in a blood bag by centrifugal separation to form a plurality of separation layers having a concentration gradient of white blood cells. The separation layers are passed through a filter in ascending order of white blood cell concentration to remove the white blood cells from the separation layers. The separation layers from which the white blood cells have been removed are received in a first blood component bag. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150328392 | CELL REMOVAL METHOD, CELL REMOVAL SYSTEM, AND WHITE BLOOD CELL REMOVAL METHOD - In the removal of white blood cells from blood, the efficiency of white blood cell removal by a filter is improved. Centrifugal force is applied to blood placed in a blood bag by centrifugal separation to form a plurality of separation layers having a concentration gradient of white blood cells. The separation layers are passed through a filter in ascending order of white blood cell concentration to remove the white blood cells from the separation layers. The separation layers from which the white blood cells have been removed are received in a first blood component bag. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150360979 | DEVICE FOR INOCULATING A FLUID CONDUCTED THROUGH PIPES - A device for inoculating fluid conducted through pipes includes a reservoir configured to hold an inoculant. The reservoir includes an outlet through which the inoculant is feedable to at least one of the pipes and an inlet configured to route compressed air into an interior of the reservoir. A capillary can be used to conduct the inoculant during inoculation. A flushing device can be provided to flush the pipes. A shared device for generating and/or storing compressed air can supply compressed air for inoculating the fluid and/or flushing the pipes. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20160010755 | VALVE FOR A DIALYSIS MACHINE AND DIALYSIS MACHINE | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160039690 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING BALLAST WATER - The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for treating ballast water, and an exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a ballast water treatment apparatus including: a tank; a spray nozzle which supplies ballast water in the form of droplets into the tank; and a gas circulation unit which supplies inert gas to the spray nozzle, and sucks inert gas that is not dissolved in the ballast water in the tank. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160135468 | A Composition for Enhanced Biocidal Activity and Water Purification Device on the Same - A composition for the purification of water and the device using the composition, where the composition contains a transition metal ion M | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160166958 | MULTI-SEGMENTED TUBE SHEET | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160185622 | WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A water treatment device and methods of treating water such as cooling tower water, swimming pool water, and hot tub or spa water, are described. The water treatment device utilizes ultraviolet radiation, a magnetic field, and ozone fortified air to treat the water, typically resulting in reduced microbial contamination and reduced alkalinity in cooling tower water. Cooling tower water may consequently be run at higher cycles of concentration while reducing or eliminating deposition of minerals on cooling tower components. Swimming pool water and hot tub water treated with the water treatment device typically requires less chlorine, and chlorine levels are typically more stable than without the device. | 06-30-2016 |
