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Class / Patent application numberDescriptionNumber of patent applications / Date published
096108000 SOLID SORBENT APPARATUS 169
096015000 ELECTRIC FIELD SEPARATION APPARATUS (E.G., ELECTRICAL PRECIPITATOR, ELECTROSTATIC TYPE, ETC.) 142
096004000 APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVE DIFFUSION OF GASES (E.G., SEMIPERMEABLE MEMBRANE, ETC.) 123
096155000 DEGASIFYING MEANS FOR LIQUID 78
096243000 WITH GAS AND LIQUID CONTACT APPARATUS 47
096397000 WITH CONTROL MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SENSED CONDITION FOR CONTROL OF GAS FLOW OR NONGASEOUS CONSTITUENT DISCHARGE 28
096417000 WITH SIGNALS, INDICATORS, MEASURING, OR TESTING MEANS 26
096234000 GAS AND LIQUID CONTACT APPARATUS FOR GAS SEPARATION INCLUDING MEANS TO REGENERATE, PURIFY, OR SEPARATE CONTACT LIQUID 18
096222000 WITH MEANS TO ADD FRAGRANCE OR SCENT 18
096223000 WITH STERILIZING MEANS 16
096101000 CHROMATOGRAPHY TYPE APPARATUS 12
096414000 WITH INSPECTION MEANS 10
096221000 COLD WALL-HOT WALL THERMAL DIFFUSION-TYPE SEPARATOR 6
096228000 WITH MEANS USING LIQUID TO CLEAN SEPARATING APPARATUS 5
20100263541Filter Washing System for Gas Trubine Engines - A filter system for an air inlet of a gas turbine engine. The filter system may include a number of filters positioned about the air inlet and a water spray system positioned to spray the filters. The filters may include a hydrophobic or an oleophobic filter media.10-21-2010
20100242737ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DOUBLE LAYER OIL SMOKE FILTER DEVICE FOR KITCHEN RANGE - The present invention relates to an environmental protection double layer oil smoke filter device for kitchen range, in which the main body is primarily assembled from a working area, a placement area and a pump water drainage system, while the oil smoke filtering device is assembled from an electrostatic processing device, a draft device and a ventilating device. Accordingly, a pump water drainage system connected to a liquid containing groove located at the bottom portion of the filtering device is used to effectively achieve the facility to separate oil and water within the liquid containing groove, moreover, the separated water can be reused.09-30-2010
20100229727CLEANABLE IN SITU SPARK ARRESTOR - A system for reducing the occurrence of fires in a fabric filter dust collection system. The system includes an elongated housing having a first end and a second end distal from the first end. A gas flow inlet is provided in flow communication with an interior portion of the housing for flow of gas and particulates from a source into the housing. A gas flow outlet is provided in flow communication with the housing for flow of gas and particulates out of the housing and into the dust collection system. An elongated spark arrestor is disposed in the housing between the first end and the second end. The spark arrestor has a plurality of spaced-apart, wedge-shaped members having a gap between adjacent members sufficient to interrupt the flow of combustible particles from the source to the dust collection system.09-16-2010
20100037777INLET AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR A TURBOMACHINE - An embodiment of the present invention measures a sample of the airstream, in real time, for at least one corrosive, before the airstream enters the compressor. An embodiment of the present invention may then initiate an on-line water wash system to reduce the level of the at least one corrosive on the compressor. An embodiment of the present invention also provides an on-line water wash system that may mix a cleaning fluid with at least one chemical agent to form a cleaning solution. The cleaning solution reduces the corrosives on components of a turbomachine compressor. The cleaning solution may be an acidic solution to reduce corrosion of a caustic nature. Alternatively, the cleaning solution may be a basic solution to reduce corrosion of an acidic nature.02-18-2010
20110259195RIVER WATER UTILIZING FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION SYSTEM AND HUMIC SUBSTANCE REMOVING METHOD - A river water utilizing flue gas desulfurization system 10-27-2011
096001000 MAGNETIC SEPARATING MEANS 5
20090255403Oxygen concentrator - As an apparatus to prevent the excess adsorption of oxygen molecules caused by excess supply of raw material air and the reduction in the level of generated oxygen caused by concentration of argon, which occur when a predetermined value of an oxygen supply flow rate is in a low flow rate zone, to suppress the electric power consumption and to stably drive a compressor, the present invention provides an oxygen concentrator that is a pressure swing adsorption-type oxygen concentrator equipped with; at least one adsorption bed filled with an adsorbent capable of selectively adsorbing nitrogen relative to oxygen, an air supply device to supply compressed air to the adsorption bed, a flow channel switching device to repeat at a predetermined timing an adsorption step to supply air from the air supply device to the adsorption bed to isolate concentrated oxygen and a desorption step to depressurize the adsorption bed to regenerate the adsorbent therein, and a flow rate setting device to set a volume of concentrated oxygen supplied to a user; comprising an exhaust pipe channel equipped with a leak valve in a flow channel between the air supply device and the adsorption bed to release a part of compressed air that is to be supplied to the adsorption bed into atmosphere.10-15-2009
20080196589Gas Separating and/or Purifying Gel and Associated Devices - The invention relates to a gel for separating and/or purifying a gas mixture comprising a metal cation, a porous support, a gelling agent and a solvent. Associated devices are also disclosed.08-21-2008
20080314248Filter Module - The invention relates to a filter module for removing air-polluting materials from machine exhaust, comprising a filter housing with an intake opening and an outlet opening for channeling machine exhaust through, at least one mounting element for mounting the filter module on a machine, and a filter assembly, arranged in the filter housing and comprised of at least two filter groups, arranged in tandem in the direction of flow and comprised of rod-shaped filter elements with a filter medium, said elements being arranged parallel to one another at a constant center-to-center distance and with their longitudinal axis largely crosswise to the direction of flow, wherein the filter elements of two adjacent filter groups are parallel to one another, and are arranged offset in relation to one another, crosswise to their longitudinal axes and to the direction of flow. The filter elements are connected with at least one filter bracket to form at least one filter insert, and the filter insert is detachably connected to the filter housing.12-25-2008
20090266235Method and Apparatus for Separating Particles - A method and apparatus for separating particles preferentially accelerates particles to a rotating collector, which then reliably conveys collected particles to a discharge with minimal re-entrainment of the particles in the fluid stream. The collector minimizes energy transfer to the fluid and maximizes separation under conditions of high particle loading, fine particle content, or both. The separator may be operated in any vertical, horizontal or oblique orientation, or within devices whose orientation varies over time.10-29-2009
20100095847SYSTEM FOR CONDITIONING FLUIDS UTILIZING A MAGNETIC FLUID PROCESSOR - The invention is a system and method for conditioning fluids utilizing a magnetic fluid processor or device that includes an elongated housing comprising a core enclosed by a magnetic component in combination with an electrical return path. The process utilizes said device to affect and electron configuration within fluids by generating a magnetic field, thereby separating, for example, metals and organic or inorganic materials from fluids, in order to achieve desired fluid composition and properties.04-22-2010
096413000 WITH SAMPLING MEANS 4
20110290120METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IN-SITU TESTING OF FILTRATION SYSTEMS - Embodiments of the invention generally provide an apparatus and method for certifying a filter in a containment system without decontaminating the containment system prior to certification. The apparatus generally comprises a valve assembly selectable between at least three operational states. A first state prevents flow from prevents flow through a port of a housing. A second state fluidly couples the port to test equipment necessary to test a filter disposed within the housing. A third state seals the port but fluidly couples the test equipment to a decontamination system.12-01-2011
20110232498Omnidirectional Aerosol Sampling Intake - An aerosol sampling intake configured to exclude particles generally greater than 20 microns AD and capture particles of less than about 10 microns AD with high efficiency, independent of weather conditions, through which air is sampled by suction. The intake combines an omnidirectional horizontal segment with diffuser and elbow, the elbow transitioning flow to a vertical segment, the vertical segment with overhanging lip, the centrifugal impactor for self-cleaning operation, thus relieving the dual problems of re-entrainment of particles bouncing from the impactor surface and fouling by particles sticking to the impactor surface. The device is adapted for use on moving vehicles, for sampling at increased windspeeds, or for sampling in rain.09-29-2011
20080229930PARTICLE COLLECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A particle collector comprises a housing defining an enclosed chamber. An inlet opening in the housing provides fluid communication between a source of gas and particles and the chamber and an outlet opening provides fluid communication between the chamber and the exterior of the housing. The outlet opening is connected to a pump for drawing gas and particles through the housing from the inlet opening to the outlet opening. A collecting member having an adhesive on at least a portion of the surface is disposed in the chamber between the inlet opening and the outlet opening. The adhesive surface of the collecting member is positioned adjacent to the inlet opening. When gas and particles are drawn through the housing, the inlet opening directs a stream of gas and particles at the surface of the collecting member. Particles having an aerodynamic equivalent diameter of less than about 2.5 μm are captured.09-25-2008
20100050879FILTER ARRANGEMENT - A filter arrangement for removing impurities from a fluid is disclosed, the filter arrangement (03-04-2010
096380000 WITH SOUND DAMPING MEANS (I.E., NOISE ATTENUATION) 4
20090025564Silencer and oxygen concentrator having silencer - Provided are an expansion-type silencer (01-29-2009
20090084268MAT MEMBER, METHOD OF FABRICATING MAT MEMBER, EXHAUST GAS TREATING APPARATUS, AND SILENCING DEVICE - A mat member includes inorganic fibers, a first main surface, a second main surface opposite to the first main surface, an edge surface surrounding the first main surface and the second main surface, and an inorganic fiber scattering reduction unit. The inorganic fiber scattering reduction unit is provided on at least a part of the edge surface of the mat member and configured to reduce scattering of the inorganic fibers.04-02-2009
20090044705Apparatus for Collecting Smoke and Dust With a Deodorizing Function and a Deodorizing and Filtering Unit - This invention can provide the apparatus for collecting smoke and dust with a deodorizing function which has an excellent capability of maintenance, an improved deodorizing and silencing effect.02-19-2009
20110023721AIR FILTRATION DEVICE - An air filtration device comprises a housing assembly having at least one first mounting surface and having at least one air outlet, a blower positioned in the housing assembly for blowing air towards the at least one outlet, and a motor for driving the blower. At least one air intake has at least two intake mounting surfaces which are the same as each other and the same as the first mounting surface, wherein the air intake is attached to the housing assembly at one of the first mounting surfaces. At least one of the two intake mounting surfaces is positioned at an acute angle with respect to the other of the two intake mounting surfaces. Also, a muffler can be positioned adjacent the at least one air outlet. The muffler defines an opening operatively connected to the air outlet and the opening has a first cavity having a first volume, a second cavity having a second volume, and a third cavity having a third volume. The second cavity is between the first cavity and the third cavity, and the second volume is greater than both the first volume and the third volume.02-03-2011
096389000 SONIC MEANS (I.E., USING SOUND WAVES) 2
20090158936GAS TREATMENT SYSTEM - A gas treatment system has a housing defining an interior space adapted for holding liquid therein. The housing has an inlet port and an outlet port spaced from the inlet port so that gas passing through the interior space flows through the liquid therein. A gas delivery system directs gas to be treated into the interior space of the housing at the inlet port. An ultrasonic waveguide assembly is disposed within the interior space of the housing and includes an ultrasonic horn disposed at least in part intermediate the inlet port and the outlet port of the housing. The ultrasonic horn is operable at an ultrasonic frequency to ultrasonically energize liquid within the housing. An ultraviolet light source is for emitting ultraviolet light into the interior space of the housing to treat liquid flowing from the inlet port to the outlet port.06-25-2009
20110146495Centrifugal Particle Reduction System and Method - A particle reduction system and method is disclosed having an air stream accelerator, a feeder assembly, a variable speed wheel lock operably associated with the feeder assembly for releasing raw material into a conveying air stream created by the positive displacement pump, and a particle conditioning assembly. The raw material is carried by the conveying air stream through the particle conditioning assembly, where particle of the material are collided with each other for the purpose of reducing the size of the particles. In some embodiments, a non-thermal drying system can be used to extract moisture from the raw material. The moisture/solids separation occurs, in large part, due to a head-on collision of two conveying air streams. The collision creates a large squeezing force, much higher than a centrifuge or filter. This impact squeezing acts to squeeze the moisture out of the raw material.06-23-2011
096396000 WITH DRIP OR ESCAPING MATERIAL, OTHER THAN SEPARATED CONSTITUENT, COLLECTOR 2
20100300298Filter Assembly With Trapped Contaminant Servicing - A filter assembly has a housing removably receiving a contaminant tray, with a filter element mounted to the contaminant tray and removable therewith from the housing for servicing. The filter element traps contaminant in the contaminant tray including when the contaminant tray is removed from the housing, to prevent spillage of contaminant during servicing.12-02-2010
20110056383FILTER03-10-2011
096424000 WITH TIMING OR CHANGEABLE PROGRAMMING MEANS 2
20090151572CLEANING APPARATUS FOR A GAS FILTER - A cleaning apparatus for a gas filter may include a movable support, a plurality of orifices, and a control system. The orifices may be arranged on the support for selective discharge of cleaning gas toward corresponding ones of filter openings disposed in a segment of a partition in the gas filter when the support is proximate that segment. The orifices may be grouped into at least first and second groups of orifices that may be fluidly connected to first and second valves configured for selective delivery of cleaning gas The control system may be configured to activate the first valve to cause a discharge of cleaning gas from the first group of orifices when the support is proximate a first segment and to activate the second valve to cause a discharge of cleaning gas from the second group of orifices when the support is proximate a second segment.06-18-2009
20100206173DUST COLLECTING APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSING DUST - A dust collecting apparatus for compressing dust is provided. The dust collecting apparatus for compressing dust may include a centrifugal dust separating device having a dust outlet, a compressing device formed inside the dust receptacle, and including a compressing plate in which a dust inlet is formed, and a dust passage forming member forming a dust passage between the dust outlet and the dust inlet.08-19-2010
096372000 INCLUDING INLET MEANS FOR DIVERSE GAS OR SOLID FOR GAS TREATMENT 2
20080257163Gas-liquid separator, exhaust cleaner or air cleaner using the separator, and sterilizing air cleaner - A gas-liquid separator of one aspect of the invention comprises; an inflow barrel; a main cylindrical barrel on downstream of the inflow barrel, which has an inner barrel duct and is constructed to induce rotational momentum on to-be cleaned gas having flown in from the inflow barrel; a plurality of subordinate cylindrical barrels that have diameters smaller than that of the main cylindrical barrel and are serially connected as adjoined to downstream end of the main cylindrical barrel; a connector cylindrical barrel that has diameter smaller than those of the subordinate cylindrical barrels and connects inside spaces of the subordinate cylindrical barrels; and liquid receivers on beneath of the subordinate cylindrical barrels; and an outflow barrel at downstream end of the series of the subordinate cylindrical barrels.10-23-2008
20090101018Turbulence device used for air filtration system - The invention is related to a turbulence device used for air filtration system. The turbulence device comprises a porous plate and a spoiler. The porous plate has a plural number of holes located on one side of the spoiler. The spoiler has a square hole. The turbulence device in the invention is used for an air filtration system and its testing to increase even mixing of the air and a plural number of fine particles in the air and increase the efficiency for the air filtration system. In the testing of the air filtration system, even mixing of the air and the fine particles can improve the accuracy of the air filtration system and avoid the use of unqualified air filtration system to harm the environment.04-23-2009
096390000 SHELF OR EDGE TYPE 1
20090025565AIR FILTERING DEVICE AND CLEANING SYSTEM OF SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS WITH THE SAME - An air filtering device and an air cleaning system of a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus to reduce cost and increase manufacturing productivity. The air filtering device may include a frame having an open aperture coupled to an air supply line. A buffer frame configured to be inserted into the frame may include a plurality of slot parts, each slot part having a plurality of air in/out apertures through which air may flow in or out from the buffer frame. A plurality of filters may be releasably fastened to the plurality of slot parts to filter pollution material contained in air flowing through the air in/out apertures. An air interrupter for interrupting air flowing through the air in/out apertures may be used when replacing the plurality of filters, thereby providing purified air to the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus during the replacement.01-29-2009

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