| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 261094000 | Porous mass | 21 |
| 20090115077 | Packing elements for mass transfer applications - The invention provides novel ceramic mass transfer packing elements with physical characteristics that maximize efficiency of mass transfer and minimize pressure drop when randomly dumped in a chemical reactor. In some embodiments, the elements may have: a ratio of surface area of the interaction zone to surface area of the flow through zone between 1:0.5 and 1:3; and the interaction zone surface area occupies between 45% and 70% of the open face surface area. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20100133708 | Impregnator - An impregnator for mixing a nonaerated or only slightly aerated liquid (F) with gas (G), in particular for mixing a noneffervescent or only slightly effervescent beer precursor product, or a beer precursor product containing CO | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100230832 | RANDOM PACKING ELEMENTS AND COLUMN CONTAINING SAME - A saddle-shaped random packing element is provided with laterally spaced, arcuate side members and a plurality of inner and outer rib elements that extend from and between the side members to form an interior volume. At least one lesser rib element extends from the side members and is at least partially positioned within the interior volume so that at least about 20 percent of the surface area of the packing element is positioned within the interior volume. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110187011 | DEVICE TO INFUSE GAS INTO LIQUID - A device for infusion of gas into fluid, off gassing said fluid and returning said off gassed fluid to a body of fluid, comprises an intake tube having a bottom opening submergable below a body of fluid, gas diffusion means positioned within a bottom portion of said intake tube for infusing gas into fluid within said intake tube, whereby the rising bubbles of infused gas drives the liquid in the intake tube upwardly to a top portion of the intake tube and through a cross tube section in communication with said intake tube portion, said cross tube section extending substantially perpendicularly to said intake tube and above said body of fluid to an off gassing section, said off gassing section extending above the cross tube section and allowing said liquid to have surface exchange with the air and thus removal of gasses from the liquid and being positioned above the body of water, thereby creating a head differential. A discharge tube portion communicates with the cross tube, being positioned below said off gas section and extends downwardly therefrom into the body of fluid, whereby the fluid entering the discharge tube has imparted a downward velocity due to the head differential between the liquid at the top of the off gassing section. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20140084496 | PACKING ELEMENT - An improved packing element configured to reduce or eliminate nesting between packing elements in a column. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20160121297 | Packing Layer for Structured Packing - The invention relates to a packing layer ( | 05-05-2016 |
| 261095000 | Surface contact | 4 |
| 20140264967 | MEMBRANE CONTACTOR FOR DEHUMIDIFICATION SYSTEMS - A contactor configured for use in a dehumidification system is provided including a plurality of contact modules. Each contact module has a porous sidewall that defines an internal space through which a hygroscopic material flows. Adjacent contact modules are fluidly coupled to form a multipass flow path for the hygroscopic material through the contactor. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140291873 | FOAM GENERATION APPARATUS - A foam generation apparatus is claimed. The apparatus includes a housing defining an interior portion and two ports disposed on an exterior surface of the housing. One of the ports is adapted to receive chemical into the interior portion of the housing, and another of the ports is adapted to receive compressed air into the interior portion of the housing. The apparatus also includes coarse threads integrally molded at a top portion of the housing. Finally, the apparatus includes an insert that includes a cap, a rod extending from an interior portion of the cap, and one or more agitation balls affixed to the rod. Like the housing, the cap also includes coarse threads formed therein. As such, the insert is disposed within the housing and secured to the housing by way of the coarse threads of the insert and the housing. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20150048528 | FILL MATERIAL FOR DIRECT-CONTACT HEAT/MASS EXCHANGERS - Fill material for a direct contact heat exchanger wherein the fill material has flow pathways bounded by an array of linear elements, namely a mesh. The invention intentionally uses surface tension and capillary action to anchor the fluid/fluid interface in a desired location. The heat exchanger is wick or collector in direct contact with the fill material (matrix) to extract fluid without formation of large droplets. The mesh is made from a neutrally wetting material. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150336079 | TOWER PACKING ELEMENT, TOWER PACKING, AND PACKING TOWER AND MIXER COMPRISING THE SAME - A tower packing element, a tower packing, a packing tower, and a mixer comprising the tower packing element are provided. The tower packing element are manufactured by a deformed plate and comprises a plurality of strip assemblies arranged along a longitudinal direction of the tower packing element and a connecting plate portion connected between adjacent strip assemblies. Each of the strip assemblies defines a central passage therein, and the central passage is extended in a lateral direction of the tower packing element. The connecting plate portion is extended along the lateral direction of the tower packing element. The adjacent strip assemblies and the connecting plate portion connected therebetween define a side passage parallel to the central passage. | 11-26-2015 |
| 261096000 | Gas-flow control | 2 |
| 20110193245 | FOAM GENERATING APPARATUS - A foam generating apparatus comprises a body having an inlet end at one end and an outlet end at the other end; a wind averaging piece contained in the body and adjacent to the inlet end, a buffer space being defined between the side of the wind averaging piece toward the inlet end and the inner edge of the inlet end, and the wind averaging piece being provided with a plurality of radially arranged through holes; and a porous body disposed in the body and abutting against the side of the wind averaging piece toward the outlet end, and a foam collecting chamber being defined between the porous body and the inner edge of the outlet end. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20120223447 | CONTACT REACTION TOWER - A contact reaction tower, including: a central cylinder; and an outer cylinder. Lift pipes and a water inlet pipe(s) are installed in the central cylinder, reflux windows are formed on the wall of the central cylinder, and the water flow circulation between the central cylinder and the outer cylinder is realized through the lift pipes, the water inlet pipe(s), and the reflux windows, such that the water flow internal circulation of the whole contact reaction tower is realized. The contact reaction tower is sealed in its entirety from the outside environment, and a gas guide pipe is installed at the top of the contact reaction tower. | 09-06-2012 |
| 261097000 | Liquid-flow control | 9 |
| 20090102073 | WATER DISTRIBUTION TRAY - A water distribution tray having an improvement comprising a first downwardly inclined surface therein commencing at a base of a water impingement pedestal within a first of a plurality of channels and ending at a corresponding first of a plurality of discharge apertures, wherein the first downwardly inclined surface has a first declension angle associated therewith, and a second downwardly inclined surface commencing at the base within a second of the plurality of channels and ending at a corresponding second of the plurality of discharge apertures, wherein the second downwardly inclined surface has a second declension angle associated therewith different from the first declension angle. A method of manufacturing is also provided. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090294997 | DISTRIBUTOR FOR A GAS-LIQUID CONTACTING VESSEL - One exemplary embodiment can be a distributor for a liquid in a gas-liquid contacting vessel. The distributor can include: | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090321966 | Quench Zone Design Using Spray Nozzles - A liquid distribution device is presented for the collection and distribution of liquid between reactor or adsorbent beds. The device includes a liquid collection tray, a mixing chamber in fluid communication with the liquid collection tray, a liquid distribution tray in fluid communication with the mixing chamber, and a plurality of nozzles for delivering the liquid over the top of a reactor or adsorbent bed. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100237518 | Liquid distributor - The liquid distributor includes a channel for the reception of a liquid which is divided by a dividing wall into a first chamber and a second chamber. An inlet element for a liquid opens into the first chamber to fill the first chamber with the liquid. Openings are provided in the dividing wall so that the liquid can be distributed from the first chamber via the openings into the second chamber in the form of jets to create turbulent vortices. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20140197556 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LIQUID DISTRIBUTION - A liquid flow distributor for positioning above one or more packing sections in a packed exchange tower includes a plurality of troughs. At least one trough in the plurality of troughs has along a side thereto a deflecting member The deflecting member is angulated to generally follow a shape of the at least one trough. A diffuser side of the deflecting member is positioned to deposit the liquid into a discharge region. A plurality of break bars are disposed on the diffuser side of the deflecting member. A deflector side of the deflecting member is positioned for deflecting ascending vapor away from the discharge region. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140232023 | FALSE DOWNCOMER LIPS - Embodiments of false downcomers are described having a lip extending inwardly from a bottom portion of the wall of the false downcomer. The lip has a length sufficient to deflect downward vapor from exiting through the bottom opening. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140239520 | PACKED TOWER - A packed tower for the absorption of water or SO | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140361449 | LIQUID DISTRIBUTOR - A liquid flow distributor for positioning above one or more packing sections in a packed exchange tower includes a plurality of troughs. At least one trough in the plurality of troughs has along a side thereto a deflecting member. The deflecting member is angulated to generally follow a shape of the at least one trough. A diffuser side of the deflecting member is positioned to deposit the liquid into a discharge region. A deflector side of the deflecting member is positioned for deflecting ascending vapor away from the discharge region. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20170232362 | FALSE DOWNCOMER LIPS | 08-17-2017 |
