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FreshPatents.com: Liquid purification or separation - USPTO Class 210 Patent Applications Update
Filtering device for fluids, in particular for fuel
20 Feb 12, 04:02:07
A filtering device for fluids features a filter element located in a filter housing and a heating device located in the flow path of the fluid. The heating device comprises a heating element that is held by a heating support which is located at the inner surface of the cover,...
Combination of a filter element and a core element, and a filter element
20 Feb 12, 04:02:07
A combination (10) of a replaceable filter element (21) and a core element (38) is provided, the filter element comprising a tubular wall (25) of filtration medium for collecting material in a fluid stream passing through the tubular wall (25), a first end part (26) and a second end part....
Hemodialysis system with cassette and pinch clamp
20 Feb 12, 04:02:07
A hemodialysis system includes (i) blood tubing; (ii) a peristaltic blood pump contacting the blood tubing to pump blood through the blood tubing; (iii) a dialyzer in fluid communication with the blood tubing; (iv) first and second peristaltic dialysate pumps; (v) a dialysate heater; (vi) a plurality of pinch valves;...
Carrier insert for accommodating and maintaining the biofilm culture of fluid cleaning structures
20 Feb 12, 04:02:07
The characteristic feature of the invention is that the web (10) has internal textile units (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) joining each other in intermediate complete nodal points (20, 21, 22, 23) and situated between the complete nodal points (20, 21, 22, 23), and external textile (17, 18) units...
Aesthetic conduit end cap structure having concealed anchor attachments
20 Feb 12, 04:02:07
A conduit end cap structure (e.g., a floor drain assembly) that is securely attached to the conduit and aesthetically pleasing. The end cap of the conduit comprises a perforated plate. Anchor supports extend from the substantially concealed underside of the plate, each providing support for an anchor that is received...
Drain
20 Feb 12, 04:02:07
The present invention relates to a drain for fitting in the floor of a wet space or the like. The drain comprises a drain element (1) with an outlet (2) for leading liquid from the floor of the wet space to a drain system, and a fitting flange (3) disposed...
Oil separator
20 Feb 12, 04:02:07
Provided is an oil separator which can separate refrigerant and refrigeration machine oil with high efficiency, which can effectively prevent the outflow of separated oil towards the refrigerant discharge path side, which can reduce pressure loss in the flow of refrigerant, and which can be made compact especially in the...
Chromatography column
20 Feb 12, 04:02:07
A chromatography column comprises a tubular member (1) having an open inlet end and an outlet end and being adapted to receive a packing material, and an end piece (2) inserted through the inlet end of the tubular member (1). The end piece (2) comprises a generally planar inner end...
Filter element and filter assembly including locking mechanism
20 Feb 12, 04:02:07
A fluid filtering apparatus and method may include keyed components to ensure that a correct filter element is being installed into a filter base. Keyed arrangements may occur between a filter element and a filter housing, a filter and a filter base, and a filter base and a filter housing....
Filter
20 Feb 12, 04:02:07
The filter may include a first end cap, a second end cap, and a filter media. The filter media may be located between the first end cap and the second end cap. The filter media and the end caps may be located in a shell. An insert including a projection...
Method and composition for removing uremic toxins in dialysis processes
20 Feb 12, 04:02:07
Methods and devices for providing dialysis treatment are provided. The device includes a resin bed including zirconium phosphate, zirconium oxide, and urease....
Strainer filtering apparatus including filtering tube
20 Feb 12, 04:02:07
A strainer filtering apparatus including a filtering tube providing a substantially larger effective filtering area for its length and width, substantially reducing foreign substances covering a suction surface and flow resistance of the foreign substances, and reducing pressure drop at a cooling water passage. The strainer filtering apparatus includes at...
Porous block nanofiber composite filters
20 Feb 12, 04:02:07
Porous block nano-fiber composite (110), a filtration system (10) and methods of using the same are disclosed. An exemplary porous block nano-fiber composite (110) includes a porous block (100) having one or more pores (200). The porous block nano-fiber composite (110) also includes a plurality of inorganic nano-fibers (211) formed...
Pleated filter medium
20 Feb 12, 04:02:07
The invention relates to a pleated filter medium (1) having pleats (2) with rectangular sides and a length direction (L) parallel to the fold between the two sides of a pleat (2), comprising several rows of distance elements extending in a cross direction (C) relative to the folds in the...
Edge member for membrane element and membrane element equipped with same
20 Feb 12, 04:02:07
Disclosed are an edge member for membrane elements that can effectively improve adhesion with exterior finishing materials, and a membrane element that is equipped with the same. A plurality of types of undulations (134, 135) of different shapes are formed on the circumference of an extension (132) that extends from...
Bottom control type specimen filtering container and filtering method thereof
20 Feb 12, 04:02:07
A bottom control type specimen filtering container consists of a seal plug (1), a top cap (2), a cylinder body (3), a piston rod (5), pistons (6), a clutch spring (7), a drainage needle (8) and a bottom cap (9). The piston rod (5) is disposed in a central hole...
Methods and systems for reducing viral load of hepatitis c virus in hemodialysis patients
20 Feb 12, 04:02:07
The present technology relates to methods and systems for the removal of pathogens and fragments thereof in hemodialysis patients. In particular, methods and systems are described where lectins can be used to remove the Hepatitis C virus and fragments thereof in hemodialysis patients, and to provide a sustained reduction in...
Methods and materials for selective boron adsorption from aqueous solution
20 Feb 12, 04:02:07
R1 represents a hydrocarbon group selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted aromatic, linear aliphatic, and branched aliphatic hydrocarbon groups and mixtures thereof, and A contains hydroxyl and amine groups. R1—O-A (I) A method for reducing a boron concentration in a boron-containing aqueous liquid involves administering micelle(s) for selective boron adsorption...
Osmotically-assisted desalination method and system
20 Feb 12, 04:02:07
Systems and methods for osmotically assisted desalination include using a pressurized concentrate from a pressure desalination process to pressurize a feed to the desalination process. The depressurized concentrate thereby produced is used as a draw solution for a pressure-retarded osmosis process. The pressure-retarded osmosis unit produces a pressurized draw solution...
Countercurrent chromatography rotor
20 Feb 12, 04:02:07
The present invention describes a method for constructing a spiral tube support apparatus used in countercurrent chromatography, improvements to countercurrent chromatography tube support design, and methods of using the improved countercurrent chromatography apparatus. The spiral tube support apparatus may be constructed by a shape forming process such as a three...