| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 261119100 | Liquid tank | 58 |
| 20120261844 | Multi Stream Wine Aerating Device - A wine aerating device that can be inexpensively manufactured and produced that aerates wine leaving a wine container, such as a long neck bottle, by separating the flow of wine into multiple streams of wine that retain the individual streams, whereby each stream of wine increases the surface area of wine exposed to the atmosphere, without injecting air into the wine. The device of the present invention also produces an esthetically pleasing pour while at the same time aerating the liquid by the use of multiple bi-directional tubes formed in a stopper that do not inject air into the wine. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120319313 | Magnetically Coupled Humidifier Components - A device and method for connecting a cup and a lid includes a cup portion that has a lip, the lip extending from an outer circumference of the cup portion at an open end of the cup portion. The device has a lid portion and a collar portion. The collar portion engages with the lip, thereby holding the collar portion to the cup portion. A series of magnets and/or metal pieces couple magnetically attract the lid portion to the collar portion. As pressure within the cup portion increases beyond a predetermined point, the series of magnets and/or metal pieces partially disengage, thereby allowing escape of excess pressure. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20140097550 | 3D BLAZE HUMIDIFIER - A 3D blaze humidifier includes a box body. The box body is divided into an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper and lower portions are one-piece. The lower portion includes a fog generator, a closed chamber to collect fog and a separate water bottle. The upper portion includes an imitational charcoal bed, an elongated fog outlet, and an illumination unit under the elongated fog outlet. The separate water bottle can be taken out for replacement and cleaning and is a normal water bottle. The illumination unit generates fluttering blaze so that the blaze effect is almost real. The humidifier combines with the imitational blaze. The humidifier improves the function and single structure of the normal humidifier, and is novel, convenient for use and environment-friendly. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20150021795 | Water Leakage Preventing Humidification Apparatus - There is provided a water leakage preventing humidification apparatus including: a housing; a water tank installed in the housing and storing water for humidification; a water bottle having a water guide unit having an outlet formed therein to allow water to flow out therefrom, and installed in the water tank to provide water for humidification to the water tank; an installation part disposed in the water tank and having a confinement water formed to surround at least a portion of the circumference of the water guide unit of the water bottle and a water tank input hole formed on one end of the bottom surface along which water flowing out through the outlet flows and communicating with the water tank; and a humidification unit provided to perform humidification with water stored in the water tank. | 01-22-2015 |
| 261119200 | Carburetor | 2 |
| 20110042837 | Readjustment-Preventing Carburetor And A Method For Preventing The Carburetor From Being Readjusted - The present invention discloses a readjustment-preventing carburetor and a method for preventing the carburetor from being readjusted. Said carburetor comprises an idle adjusting screw, an idle port and a screw hole communicating with the idle port, wherein said idle adjusting screw is consolidated with said screw hole as a whole after being adjusted to a certain position, so as to prevent the idle adjusting screw of the carburetor from being readjusted. The consolidation of the present invention can be bonding or welding, thereby fundamentally preventing the user from readjusting the idle adjusting screw of the carburetor and ensuring the discharge of the gasoline engine always in conformity with the requirements of environmental protection. The carburetor and the method of the present invention have the characteristics of simple process and structure, safety use and reliability. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20140021642 | PLUGS FOR CARBURETORS - In accordance with one implementation, a carburetor includes a body having a fluid passage formed therein and a counterbore located along the fluid passage. The counterbore has a first sealing surface and a central axis, and the body further includes a second sealing surface located radially closer to the central axis than is the first sealing surface. The carburetor also includes a plug affixed to the body at the counterbore and in contact with both of the first and second sealing surfaces. Engagement of the plug with the two sealing surfaces may improve the connection between the plug and carburetor body. In at least some implementations, the plug may be held in place without aid of an adhesive or other secondary connector or connection aid. | 01-23-2014 |
| 261120000 | Floating distributor | 5 |
| 20080224337 | DIFFUSER ASSEMBLY WITH BUOYANCY VESSEL - A diffuser assembly with a buoyancy vessel and a chamber for buoyantly raising the diffuser assembly for maintenance work. The diffuser assembly has a support structure, diffusers connected to the frame, and a buoyancy vessel positioned on the frame, capable of alternating between a state of buoyancy or ballast. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20110121472 | AERATION DEVICE FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF GAS BUBBLES INTO A LIQUID MEDIUM - An aeration device adapted for the introduction of gas into a liquid medium is provided, including an elongated primary distribution member with a proximal end adapted to be connected to a gas source and a distal end adapted to be immersed into the medium. Additionally, at least one aeration member is connected to the primary distribution member at a location on the distribution member spaced from the proximal end thereof and being in fluid communication with the distribution member, adapted for bringing the gas into a state entrappable within the liquid medium. Also, a flotation member is provided, mounted onto the primary distribution member and adapted to assume various positions along the distribution member according to the level of the liquid medium. An aeration system is also provided, the system including an array of aeration devices as described above. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110272831 | Wastewater treatment system - A wastewater treatment system for deployment within a pond having a floor and a wastewater surface is formed from a plurality of floating modular aeration units that are fluidly connected to a motorized blower via a central air delivery line. Each of the floating modular aeration units has an aeration grid retained below the wastewater surface and configured to form air bubbles below the wastewater surface. A buoyant frame retains the aeration grid above the floor of the water pond at a pre-determined depth. Pressurized air is delivered to the aeration grid forcing air bubbles to rise through the water column to the surface and supply oxygen to the pond. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110278746 | RETRIEVABLE DIFFUSER MODULE WITH TRUSS CONSTRUCTION - A diffuser module and system for diffusing gas into liquid such as in aeration/mixing of wastewater. Each module has a header pipe and diffusers which receive gas from the header pipe. Each header pipe is equipped with a truss for enhanced structural strength and resistance to bending. The truss may take the form of a buoyancy/ballast pipe connected with the header pipe by purlins. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20130292858 | Combination Submersible and Floating Aerator - An aeration system may have a submersible aerator that may be located on the bottom of a body of water and a floating aerator that may operate directly above the submersible aerator. The submersible aerator may create a laminar column of bubbles and may be powered by an air compressor. The floating aerator may use a motor driven propeller to agitate water on the water surface. A controller may determine when to operate the aerators, and may operate them separately or together in some instances. Some embodiments may have a controller that operates the aerators differently based on energy supply, which may vary in solar powered systems with a battery bank. | 11-07-2013 |
| 261121100 | Submerged blast | 47 |
| 20090008806 | REACTION VESSEL FOR AN OZONE CLEANING SYSTEM - A reaction vessel for entraining ozone gas in an aqueous ozone solution for an industrial cleaning system is described. The reaction vessel includes a conical-shaped surface having two or more edges. The conical-shaped surface defines a generally hollow interior, and the two or more edges are in contact with the generally hollow interior. An inlet port is in fluidic communication with a supply of an aqueous ozone solution to supply the aqueous ozone solution to the conical-shaped surface. Nozzles are in fluidic communication with a supply of water, and the nozzles direct the water under pressure at the conical-shaped surface, and the water mixes with the aqueous ozone solution from the inlet port. An outlet is in fluidic communication with the industrial cleaning system. The reaction vessel may receive the aqueous ozone solution from an injector. The reaction vessel reduces the bubbles of ozone gas in the aqueous ozone solution and entrains the bubbles of ozone gas in the aqueous ozone solution to increase the oxidation reduction potential of the aqueous ozone solution. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090051057 | Diffuser For Aeration - Disclosed is a diffuser installation structure capable of improving uniformity of air bubbles discharged from air bubble discharge holes, restricting the formation of dead zone air bubble discharge holes, and having the tolerance against design deviation. In the installation structure for a diffuser comprising at least one air feeding port and an air bubble discharge wall having a plurality of air bubble discharge holes, the air bubble discharge wall is inclined upward in the direction of increasing distance relative to the air feeding port. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20100176520 | MICROBUBBLE THERAPY METHOD AND GENERATING APPARATUS - A micro bubble generating system includes a shell having a well for retaining a first liquid to immerse an object. A micro bubble apparatus is provide to the shell for providing a pressurized mixture of a second liquid and a dissolved gas into the well so as to create a plurality of micro bubbles within the first liquid for engaging the object. A micro bubble generating apparatus may include a housing body having a first fluid passage for a pressurized mixture of a liquid and a dissolved gas in a direction towards a fluid flow. An orifice member can be releasably engaged with the housing body and the orifice member may have a second fluid passage being disposed therein; and the second fluid passage being disposed at an angle with respect to the first fluid passage for generating a plurality of micro bubbles from the mixture; and an opening in the housing body for releasing the plurality of micro bubbles. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20110084416 | MIXING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MIXING - A system for mixing and mixing processes and structures are disclosed. In addition a nozzle used for mixing is disclosed. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20120193819 | COUPLING ELEMENT FOR CONNECTING AN AERATION BODY WITH THE FEED LINE OF A WATER AERATING DEVICE - The invention relates to a coupling element for connecting at least one aeration body to the feed line of a water aerating device. According to the invention, said coupling element has at least one integrated flow channel for a gaseous medium along a curved section, the inlet opening and outlet opening of said channel being arranged at different angular positions. The invention further relates to an aerating device for introducing a gaseous medium into a body of water, comprising at least one such coupling element | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120235311 | Vapor blending system - The vapor blending system is a mechanical system that can create a homogenous vapor blend that is combustible and can be used as a supplemental fuel source for internal combustion engines. The system can be easily retro-fitted on vehicles (cars, trucks, buses, trains, etc.) to produce the vapor on demand. The basic objective of this invention is to create a viable supplement fuel that reduces the amount of carbon emission into the atmosphere when used as a fossil fuel supplement. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120267806 | EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT APPARATUS - The exhaust gas treatment apparatus has a sealed vessel which is vertically partitioned into two spaces by a partition. A portion of the sealed vessel lower than the partition is an absorbing liquid storage portion, and a portion of the sealed vessel upper than the partition is an exhaust gas introducing portion. The partition is provided with a large number of sparger pipes so that the sparger pipes reach inside an absorbing liquid stored in the absorbing liquid storage portion. The partition is provided with a single gas riser in communication with a space upper than the absorbing liquid in the absorbing liquid storage portion. An upper end of the gas riser passes through a top plate portion of the sealed vessel and protrudes upward. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20130093107 | Fish and Game Washer - It is designed to wash and clean meat. When meat is put in a 5 gallon bucket and water source connected and turned on. Air is sucked in to mix with water. This makes the meat float up from the bottom and begin to toss and tumble, which takes loose scales, feathers, blood and debris over the top of bucket. This leaves the meat clean in 5 to 15 minutes, depending on the load. Therefore you don't have to mess up kitchen sink. It is good for washing other things, including fruits in vegetables. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20140239522 | REFRIGERATOR EQUIPPED WITH APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING CARBONATED WATER - A refrigerator is disclosed. The refrigerator includes a body, a storage chamber defined in the body while having an opened front side, a door to open or close the opened front side of the storage chamber, a water tank to store clean water, a carbonated water production module mounted to a back surface of the door, the carbonated water production module including a carbon dioxide gas cylinder stored with carbon dioxide gas, a carbonated water tank to produce carbonated water through mixing of the clean water with the carbon dioxide gas, and a gas regulator to adjust a pressure of the carbon dioxide gas flowing from the carbon dioxide gas cylinder to the carbonated water tank, and a safety device to selectively move the carbon dioxide gas cylinder toward or away from the gas regulator, thereby coupling or separating the carbon dioxide gas cylinder to or from the gas regulator. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140264972 | FROTHING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - An automated frothing assembly. The automated frothing assembly has a wand module that includes an elongate member having an inlet, one or more outlets, and a fluid passageway extending between and in fluid communication with the inlet and the plurality of outlets. At least one of the one or more outlets extends parallel to a vertical plane that includes the centerline of the elongate member and at an acute angle relative to a horizontal plane that is perpendicular to both the vertical plane and the centerline of the elongate member. The assembly further includes an actuator configured to be operatively coupled to the wand module and to drive the movement of at least a portion of the wand module along an axis, and an electronic controller configured to be electrically coupled to the actuator and to control the operation of the actuator to control the movement of the wand module. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150076717 | TREATMENT PLANT FOR SEWAGE TREATMENT - A treatment plant for waste water treatment, including a circulation tank, which is arranged to accommodate waste water up to a predetermined filling height, and at least one aerator section arranged at the bottom of the circulation tank, which aerator section is arranged to supply gas bubbles to the waste water, the circulation tank having a predetermined direction of flow along which the waste water is arranged to flow. The treatment plant includes a partition wall arranged transversely to the circulation tank downstream the aerator section, which partition wall has an upper end that in the vertical direction is situated at a height that is lower than 25% of the above-mentioned filling height. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150137394 | Air Humidification Injection Apparatus - The invention is an apparatus that humidifies air to a selected relative humidity and injects the humidified air into a container to establish the selected relative humidity throughout the container. The apparatus facilitates ambient supply air into a vessel for humidification to a selected relative humidity. The resulting humidified air is purged from the vessel and routed for injection into the container. The injected humidified air infiltrates the container and sustains the selected relative humidity throughout the container. Contents of the container are thus maintained at the selected relative humidity. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150137395 | FRAGRANCING SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A fragrancing system for a motor vehicle, having a housing, in which a replaceable fragrance storage container is inserted, which has an opening for dispensing a fragrance which is covered by a closure mechanism which frees the opening for dispensing of the fragrance when actuated by an actuator. In a fragrancing system which is of simple construction and nevertheless operates reliably, the housing is provided with a cover, which for introduction of the fragrance storage container is mounted so as to be pivotable about an axis of rotation into a housing interior, wherein when the fragrance storage container is introduced it is locked by the cover. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150352503 | MICRO-BUBBLE GENERATING DEVICE - A micro-bubble generating device is provided in the present invention and a shell covers the adapter coupling head, the accelerating tube, the venture tube and the conical net to be the micro-bubble generating device. When the water flows from the adapter coupling head to the accelerating pipe, the water will double the speed by the first water flow rotation and the second water flow rotation and guide the external ambient air via the first air flow channel and the second air flow channel into the inner tube of the accelerating tube. And then, the water will flow through the venture tube to generate a high rotation speed and high dynamic pressure water to make the air burst. Therefore, water will produce a plurality of small bubbles. After the water flows through the cutting holes, the small bubbles are further cut to form a plurality of micron bubbles. | 12-10-2015 |
| 261122100 | Submerged screen | 23 |
| 20080251954 | Strip diffuser - Membrane strip diffusers are disclosed, useful for example in aerating wastewater in activated sludge plants. These diffusers have membranes, diffuser bodies comprising gas conduits and, in addition to the conduits, integral membrane supports elongated in the same general direction. Such conduits are for example co-extruded with the diffuser bodies. The supports are apertured to discharge gas into chambers formed beneath the membranes when they inflate, and the membranes have pores to discharge the gas. Ways to edge- and end-seal the membranes to the diffuser bodies and ways to support the diffusers are also disclosed. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090166901 | DISK DIFFUSER WITH IMPROVED SEAL - A flexible membrane disk diffuser having an improved arrangement for sealing the membrane to the diffuser body. An enlarged sealing bead on the circumference of the membrane fits in an annular channel on the diffuser body. A retainer ring threads onto the diffuser body to compress the sealing bead against a base surface of the channel. A discontinuity on the base surface provides an effective seal with the bead without requiring undue tightening force of the retainer ring. The discontinuity may take the form of a ridge or a rut on the base surface of the channel. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20100032851 | Fluorinated elastomeric gas diffuser membrane - The present invention relates generally to a structure for a diffused aeration system. More particularly, the invention encompasses a diffuser membrane where at least a portion of the surface has been treated with at least one layer of fluorine, to form a fluorinated elastomeric gas diffuser membrane. The invention also includes the deposition of fluorine atoms on the surface of a non-fluorine containing membrane to create a permanent fluoro-elastomeric surface layer. Tubular and disc diffuser members are also disclosed that have at least a portion of them treated with at least one layer of fluorine. A process of making the inventive diffuser membrane is also disclosed. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20110169176 | ADAPTERS AND METHODS FOR AERATION APPLICATIONS - Adapters and methods related to aeration applications. An adapter for use in water treatment applications. The adapter includes a generally circular member for conversion of an aeration diffuser holder from a membrane diffuser element holder to a ceramic diffuser element holder. The generally circular member includes a top adapted to receive a retaining ring, a bottom adapted to receive an aeration diffuser holder, a diameter adapted to receive a ceramic diffuser element, and a height adapted to receive a ceramic diffuser element. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110198763 | DIFFUSER MEMBRANES WITH MODIFIED ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES - A diffuser membrane for use in a wastewater treatment application comprises an additive or coating operative to substantially reduce the ability of at least a portion of the diffuser membrane to buildup static charge. Aeration efficiency and contamination resistance are thereby improved. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110198764 | AERATION SYSTEM WITH ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES - Aeration pipe for diffusion of a gas into a liquid medium, the pipe having a flexible microporous tubular wall of thermoset polymer particles and a thermoplastic binder for melt bonding said thermoset polymer particles and dispersing an antimicrobial compound substantially uniformly throughout the wall. The aeration pipe is useful in various environments such as aquaculture and waste water treatment. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110248414 | AERATION DIFFUSER ASSEMBLY END SEAL - An aeration assembly includes an end fitting having a top piece for attachment to a diffuser member. A gasket extends beneath the top piece. The aeration assembly may include a diffuser member with the end fitting. In one embodiment, the diffuser member has a hollow conduit section and a flange section. The flange section includes a series of openings extending along a length of the diffuser member. The openings extend through the flange section to an interior space in the conduit section. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20120018910 | Apparatus to add gas from liquid state source to a dry carrier gas at low pressure - This relates to an apparatus to add gas from liquid state source to a dry carrier gas at low pressure and delivery method. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120061862 | MODULAR DIFFUSER BODY AND AERATION SYSTEM - An aeration system for treating liquid contained in a vessel is provided. The aeration system includes a header pipe and a plurality of lateral pipes coupled to the header pipe. The lateral pipes each have one or more tubular diffuser membranes sleeved therearound. Also provided is a coupling for sealingly joining end portions of two adjacent pipes is provided. The coupling includes two saddle sections and a deformable gasket extending between the pipes. The coupling is adapted for enabling one pipe to be removed and replaced from a series of pipes without substantially moving any adjacent pipes. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120086136 | AERATION APPARATUS AND SEAWATER FLUE GAS DESULPHURIZATION APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An aeration apparatus is immersed in diluted used seawater which is water to be treated and generates fine air bubbles in the diluted used seawater. The aeration apparatus includes: an air supply line L | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120086137 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING NANO-BUBBLES IN LIQUID - A method for generating and dissolving nano-bubbles in a liquid comprises the steps of preparing a bamboo filter by partially or entirely removing an enamel layer of a bamboo and using a bamboo fibrous layer therein as a component of a filter; applying a gas to an inside of the bamboo filter with a pressure over atmospheric pressure in a state where the bamboo filter is submerged in water; and making the gas permeate from an inside of the bamboo fibrous layer to an outside thereof, thereby forming nano-bubbles and at the same time dissolving the gas in the liquid. The present invention advantageously allows the generation of nano-sized fine bubbles by a filter member made of naturally occurring material so that the nano-bubbles are dissolved in a liquid, without applying external mechanical force to the water. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120091602 | INTEGRATED GAS SPARGER FOR AN IMMERSED MEMBRANE - A gas sparger produces an intermittent flow of bubbles even if provided with a continuous gas flow. The sparger has a housing to collect a pocket of gas and a conduit to release some of the gas from the pocket when the pocket reaches a sufficient size. The housing is integrated with the potting head of a module. The conduit passes through the potting head. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120175791 | SUPER-MICRO BUBBLE GENERATION DEVICE - Provided is a super-micro bubble generation device providing super-micro bubbles using a simple method and having a higher degree of freedom of installation so as to be suitable for a place where the device is to meet functional requirements. A super-micro bubble generation device is provided with a compressor for delivering gas under pressure, and also with a bubble generation medium for discharging the gas, which has been delivered under pressure, as super-micro bubbles into liquid. The bubble generation medium consists of a high-densit com s ound which is an electrically conductive substance. The super-micro bubble generation device is also provided with a liquid jetting device for jetting liquid in the direction substantially perpendicular to the direction in which the bubble generation medium discharges the super-micro bubbles, said liquid being the same kind of liquid as the liquid into which the super-micro bubbles are discharged. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120313266 | DIFFUSER MEMBRANE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A diffuser membrane and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. In the method for manufacturing, a first material is heated and extruded to form a base layer and a second material is heated and extruded to form a coating layer. The base layer and coating layer may be extruded substantially simultaneously in a coextrusion process. Accordingly, the coating may be applied to the base layer in a manner that optimizes the bonding between the two layers and provides the ability to control the thickness of the coating layer. Alternatively, the base layer is formed initially and the coating layer is subsequently formed thereover. The first and second materials have differing properties. The first material may comprise polyurethane and the second material may comprise polyurethane and PTFE. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130069256 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO KEEP AN AERATOR FULL OF AIR - An aeration system has aerators that remain generally full of air when the supply of pressurized air is turned off or vented. Water does not reach the bubble discharging holes of the aerator, which are kept from plugging. The aerator has a body with a hole through a wall of the body to discharge bubbles. The hole is surrounded by a skirt at the wall of the body. The skirt extends to below the elevation of the hole. The aerator body is connected to a source of pressurized gas through an open bottomed chamber. An opening between the aerator body and the inside of the chamber is located below the elevation of the hole. When the supply of gas is off, water enters the chamber and possibly the skirt. However, the water can only rise until it has reached the skirt and the opening, both of which are below the hole, and the entire aerator body is kept dry. Aerator fouling is reduced, and the aerator begins to produce an even flow of bubbles quickly when the supply of gas returns. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130200537 | BOTTLE AND DIP TUBE - A bottle includes a bottle main body having a bottle mouth portion at an upper part, and a dip tube dipped into a liquid stored in the bottle main body. An upper end of the dip tube is arranged on an inner side of a peripheral wall of the bottle mouth portion with a void part that communicates inside and outside of the bottle main body provided through the bottle mouth portion. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130207285 | INLINE INFUSION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INTRODUCTION OF A GAS INTO A FLOWING MEDIA - The present invention comprises a method and system for the infusion of a gas into a liquid. The gas is passed through a container with ceramic filtering material of a specific pore size after which the gas enters the flow stream of the liquid. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20140070433 | STANDPIPE ARRANGEMENT AND FASTENING FOR HOLDING AND FOR SUPPLYING GAS TO AERATORS IN A WASTE WATER CLARIFYING BASIN - There is a standpipe arrangement for holding and for supplying gas to aerators in a clarifying basin. The standpipe arrangement comprises a pipe conduit with holding means for aerators, with gas openings to the aerators and with means of fastening the pipe conduit on the base of the clarifying basin. The pipe conduit comprises several support pipes connected to each other, at the connection points of which fastening means are arranged. By way of the fastening means the support pipes are fixed both at a distance above the base of the clarifying basin as well as laterally and against rotation about the pipe axis, but can be moved along the pipe axis. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140374928 | TUBE DIFFUSER - Aspects of the invention are directed to an apparatus comprising a proximal end adapter, a distal end adapter, a support tube, and a flexible diffuser membrane. The support tube is disposed between the proximal end adapter and the distal end adapter, and comprises an outward facing surface that defines a series of ridges thereon. The diffuser membrane, in turn, defines a plurality of perforations, and surrounds at least a respective portion of each of the proximal end adapter, the distal end adapter, and the support tube. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20160158711 | GAS SPARGERS AND RELATED CONTAINER SYSTEMS - A container assembly includes a container at least partially bounding a chamber and having a wall with an opening extending therethrough. A tubular stem bounds a passageway and outwardly projects from the wall of the container so that the passageway communicates with the opening. A sparger includes a tubular member having a first end and an opposing second end and an interior surface bounding a passage extending therebetween. A gas permeable sparging member is secured to the first end of the tubular member so that gas passing through the tubular member from the second end passes out through the sparging sheet. A second flange encircles and radially outwardly projects from the tubular member, the second flange being secured to the stem so that at least a portion of the tubular member is disposed within the passageway of the tubular stem. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160184780 | ASSEMBLY FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT - An apparatus comprises a distribution conduit, a diffuser body, and an insert. The distribution conduit defines an aperture. The diffuser body defines a mating tube, at least a portion of the mating tube passing through the aperture, and the mating tube defining a mating tube passage therethrough with an inside sidewall. The insert is at least partially disposed in the mating tube passage and presses against the inside sidewall so as to cause the mating tube to expand. Removal of the mating tube from the distribution conduit is thereby inhibited. | 06-30-2016 |
| 261122200 | With closable apertures | 2 |
| 20090102075 | DIFFUSER FOR AN AERATION SYSTEM - This invention relates to a diffuser for an aeration system, comprising a base, a diaphragm and a valve member attached to the diaphragm. The base is provided with a valve seat for engaging with the valve member to close the inlet of the aerating gas. Furthermore, the diaphragm includes a central portion, a peripheral portion attached to the periphery of the base, and a surrounding web segment interposed therebetween. The surrounding web segment includes a plurality of fibrous filaments which are arranged to form a textured structure with a plurality of pores of a dimension such that the aerating gas, when introduced, is permitted to be bubbled through said plurality of pores, so as to form fine and small bubbles in the water. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20100133709 | DIFFUSER FOR AN AERATION SYSTEM - A diffuser for an aeration system includes a base, a valve member, and a diaphragm. The diaphragm has a central portion, a peripheral portion, and a surrounding segment. The surrounding segment is interposed between the central portion and the peripheral portion, and includes a base web layer and a porous foam layer. The base web layer includes a plurality of fibrous filaments arranged to form a textured structure with a plurality of pores. The porous foam layer is disposed on the base web layer. | 06-03-2010 |
| 261123000 | Submerged baffle | 1 |
| 20130134612 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FRAGMENTATION AND DISPERSAL OF A COMPRESSED GAS BODY - A method for fragmenting a bubble of compressed gas released from a compressed gas reservoir situated at a depth under a water surface. The method comprises maintaining a grid disposed between the reservoir and the water surface to fragment the bubble into a plurality of fragmented bubble portions, the grid allowing passage therethrough of the fragmented bubble portions of the body of compressed gas generally along a travel path. | 05-30-2013 |
| 261124000 | Multiple jet | 9 |
| 20090008807 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DISSOLVING A GAS INTO A LIQUID - The present invention relates to an apparatus and a process for dissolving gas in a liquid is provided. The process comprises: tangentially introducing a liquid into a cylindrical chamber having a cylindrical inner wall with sufficient volume and pressure to develop a vortex in the flowing liquid; introducing gas into the flowing liquid during at least a portion of its travel along vessel, the gas being introduced orthogonally to the stream through means located at the chamber inner wall for developing gas bubbles within the liquid. The apparatus comprises: a cylindrical chamber having a cylindrical inner wall, the chamber being oriented in any direction enclosed at both ends and with an entry port to introduce liquid to develop a spiral flow of liquid along the chamber inner wall toward the output end, a porous wall to permit the introduction of gas orthogonally into the stream to develop gas bubbles within the stream, and an exit port to discharge the mixture of gas bubbles and liquid. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20100176521 | MICROBUBBLE THERAPY METHOD AND GENERATING APPARATUS - A micro bubble generating system includes a shell having a well for retaining a first liquid to immerse an object. A micro bubble apparatus is provide to the shell for providing a pressurized mixture of a second liquid and a dissolved gas into the well so as to create a plurality of micro bubbles within the first liquid for engaging the object. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20110101548 | DIFFUSER FOR AERATION - Disclosed is a diffuser installation structure capable of improving uniformity of air bubbles discharged from air bubble discharge holes, restricting the formation of dead zone air bubble discharge holes, and having the tolerance against design deviation. In the installation structure for a diffuser comprising at least one air feeding port and an air bubble discharge wall having a plurality of air bubble discharge holes, the air bubble discharge wall is inclined upward in the direction of increasing distance relative to the air feeding port. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110133348 | DIFFUSER FOR AERATION - Disclosed is a diffuser installation structure capable of improving uniformity of air bubbles discharged from air bubble discharge holes, restricting the formation of dead zone air bubble discharge holes, and having the tolerance against design deviation. In the installation structure for a diffuser comprising at least one air feeding port and an air bubble discharge wall having a plurality of air bubble discharge holes, the air bubble discharge wall is inclined upward in the direction of increasing distance relative to the air feeding port. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20120313267 | AERATION DEVICE FOR BIOREACTORS - Aeration device for bioreactors with a first aeration element with gas outlet openings of a first size and with at least one second aeration element with gas outlet openings of a second size, the aeration elements being formed by a common housing with separate aeration channels. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130175716 | AERATION DEVICE FOR BIOREACTORS - Aeration device for bioreactors with an aeration element with gas outlet openings arranged in a housing, the aeration element taking the form of a microsparger, the gas outlet openings of which are in each case spaced apart from one another and have a size of between 100 μm and 200 μm. At least one second aeration element with gas outlet openings of a second size is preferably provided, the aeration elements being formed by a common housing with separate aeration channels. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20140191424 | GAS DIFFUSER - A gas diffuser comprises a grid of aeration pipes spaced apart and in parallel alignment with each other within a common horizontal plane and a manifold in fluid communication with the aeration pipes. A given aeration pipe ( | 07-10-2014 |
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