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5049264 Process and apparatus for continuously removing contaminants from edible cooking oil  
In accordance with the present invention a process and apparatus for removing contaminates from edible cooking oil is provided. A continuous stream of cooking oil at an elevated temperature is...
5045188 Recirculating toilet water system with self-purging valve operable by a restoring spring  
A recirculating toilet water system includes: a toilet, a main water tank for storing water and receiving waste matters from the toilet, a filtered water supply means for supplying filtered water...
5041215 Dialysis unit priming  
Dialysis unit with vacuum removal therethrough of priming saline and selective circulation therethrough of dialysate and other fluids. The dialyzer unit includes a drain configured to sealingly...
5039401 Blood collection and centrifugal separation device including a valve  
A device is disclosed that causes phase separation of whole blood, using much lower centrifugal forces. As a result, lymphocytes are separated from blood cells having specific gravities of 1.08...
5037539 Liquid filter with bypass passage  
A liquid filter for filtering the lubricating oil of an internal combustion engine includes a bypass passage permitting liquid to flow from the outlet to the inlet in a direction opposite to normal...
5036882 Valve assembly for decanter for wastewater treatment facility  
A pressure responsive valve assembly for use in a decanting apparatus for a wastewater treatment reactor. The valve assembly includes a cylindrical valve plate, a valve member support structure, a...
5032292 Method for preventing biofilm in spas  
A method for preventing stagnation and biofilm formation in the jet pump circuit of a spa, therapy pool or bath employing separate pumps or plumbing circuits for circulation and for pressure...
5030363 Oil retriever with interchangeable collection tanks and method of use therefor  
An oil retriever for recovering heavy oil, including bunker c, from a body of water is a self-contained unit that is maneuverable independently of land. The retriever has two pontoons that are...
5024757 Apparatus for removing ice from a chopped or cut hole  
An apparatus for removing the ice chips which are formed when a hole is cut through the ice covering of a body of water, which ice chips are suspended in the water filling the hole, includes a...
5019251 Filter apparatus with a spring loaded safety valve plate  
The invention relates to a filter apparatus for filtering oil in particular. The object is to provide a filter apparatus reliable in operation and simple in construction. A spring-loaded (22) valve...
5019276 Method of and plant for purifying water  
The invention concerns a method of and a plant for purifying water in an open, solid filter bed (17) in which, after the addition of chemicals, the water to be purified is passed through a filter...
5019252 Portable water purifier  
A portable water-purifying means comprising an oblong pump room containing a hand pump therein and an oblong water-purifying room containing a water-purifying means therein and being equipped on...
5015369 Assembly for filtering amniotic fluid  
An assembly for the removal and examination of amnioytes in early pregnancy by filtering the amniotic fluid and returning the fluid to the fetus subsequent to filtering wherein a conduit structure...
5011598 Domestic lead purging system for treating stagnated water  
A system for removing lead from a stagnated domestic hot and cold water system having fixtures and faucets is disclosed. Cold water pipes containing cold water are connected to the fixtures. Hot...
5009777 Reverse osmosis and hot water system  
A water system comprising a hot water system, including a hot water heater and a conduit coupled to feedwater under pressure for conducting water to and from the hot water heater. An injector pump...
5006235 Barrier flange filter assembly including cover  
The disclosure describes a filter assembly comprising a housing, a cover, a barrier flange, a flow tube, and a filter unit. The housing has an opening and the cover is detachably and sealingly...
5006234 Reverse osmosis water purification systems  
A reverse osmosis water purification system has a feed water line and outlets for reject and product water. Instead of wasting the reject water by allowing it to flow to a drain, the reject water...
5004536 Water reclamation apparatus  
A water reclamation apparatus for recycling water in a system including a reclamation tank for holding water to be recycled, a first conduit for conveying water to the reclamation tank, a second...
5002662 Check valve  
An improved liquid flow check valve using a ball and seat wherein the seat is made of sintered ceramic. The improved valve will operate in an environment of acetonitrile and water without sticking...
4997554 Temporary anti-drainback valve opener for an oil filter assembly  
An oil filter for an internal combustion engine lubrication system has an anti-drainback valve that is temporarily held open with a quantity of special grease during the initial filling of the...
4992166 Plastic fluid filter and method for manufacturing same  
A fluid filter and methods for manufacturing same are described. The fluid filter includes: a filter element; a plastic housing for the filter element; and a plastic closure member including fluid...
4990248 Reverse osmosis apparatus  
A water filter cartridge includes a reverse osmosis membrane permeator spirally wound on a central winding tube and surrounded by an impermeable barrier layer which is, in turn, surrounded by a...
4986903 Induced static single flotation cell  
The invention relates to an apparatus for removal of suspended matter from a liquid, such as used for treatment of oil containing water. A cylindrical horizontal vessel is divided into a single...
4975185 Portable water purification system  
A portable water purification system (10) includes a portable reservoir (12) for containing a contaminated water supply (14) and a separator module (48) for separating water and water soluble...
4975184 Horizontal removable pump for filtration systems  
The filtration system includes a tank and a pump for suctioning clean filtrate from the tank and pumping filtrate into a discharge manifold. The pump includes a suction inlet port, an impeller and...
4973402 Flow restrictor and strainer assembly for a toilet tank fill valve and the like  
A fluid flow fill valve (10) has an elongated strainer member (40) with a plurality of axially extending flanges (44) each having alternating notches (48) and comb-like elements (46) which abut a...
4971689 Reverse osmosis water purification system with improved pressure relief value  
An improved pressure relief valve is provided in a reverse osmosis water purification system to prevent the pressure of produced purified water from exceeding a predetermined pressure limit. In the...
4956081 Fuel filter with diaphragm pump  
A fuel conditioner unit for an internal combustion engine, having a priming pump in which the pump diaphragm member also functions as the pump manual actuating surface. The diaphragm is mounted to...
4954252 Biflow filter drier  
A biflow filter drier has a pair of flapper-type check valve assemblies for directing fluid flow unidirectionally through a centrally supported molded desiccant core. Each check valve assembly is a...
4944101 Apparatus and method for recovering materials from fluid bodies  
Disclosed is an apparatus and a related method for removing sand, trash and other materials from a spa, pool, aquarium or other fluid bodies and which includes a hollow, generally tubular member...
4936981 Tank aquarium filter  
An aquarium filter system is provided that includes a base plate filter assembly that will clean out waste from fish and excess food from bottom of the tank to a pair of external filters so that...
4935126 Filtering apparatus  
A fluid filter comprising a housing defining a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, a filter element defining an upstream surface communicating with the fluid inlet and a downstream cylindrical surface...
4935127 Pressure relief valve assembly with plastic, one-piece valve  
A pressure relief valve assembly is described including a valve body having a sleeve portion, a slotted portion and axial extension legs, all of which are integrally formed as one-piece by...
4935128 Motorcycle engine lubricating oil filter apparatus  
An oil filtering apparatus includes a check valve at the bottom of and within a cylindrical porous filter unit, to pass oil directly into an oil tank in case of clogging of the filter unit or...
4923612 Fluid recovery and transfer system  
A fluid recovery and transfer system utilizes hydraulic pressure on a plurality of collapsible containers to effect the alternate intake and output of a fluid from the collapsible containers. The...
4923602 Bi-directional flow filter  
A bi-directional flow filter including a block having first and second peripheral ports with a forward line of flow through the block from the first peripheral port to the second peripheral port...
4921598 Selector valve, especially a central control valve for a water treatment device  
A central control valve arrangement for a water treatment system. The central control valve arrangement includes two independently positionable four-way ball valves and at least one of the balls of...
4909932 Device for filtration of liquids, including detachable cover and detachable closure  
A liquid filtration device includes a tubular container having an end wall at one end with an emptying orifice therein and a detachable cover closing the opposite end. A filling orifice is disposed...
4909934 Water purification system  
"A water purification system has a reverse osmosis filtration unit which receives feed water from a feed water valve and separates it into product water and waste water. A reservoir has a movable...
4908127 Device for the collection of various substances present in a liquid  
Devices enabling to collect substances dispersed in a liquid or floating on the surface of a liquid. The device may be configured as a floating barrier, for example a boat or a buoy. It comprises...
4885082 Multiple lubricating oil filter for internal combustion engines, with a member for monitoring the degree of clogging of the filtration surface  
The filter according to the invention comprises an outer casing which is provided with an end cover having a connection to the engine lubrication circuit. The outer casing houses a first filter...
4882061 Filter apparatus  
A filter apparatus for a home reverse osmosis water system is provided. The apparatus has a head, which has a forward flow inlet port for connection to a reverse osmosis water unit, and which has a...
4876001 Apparatus for use with a pool cleaner  
Apparatus for use with a swimming pool cleaner which includes a housing which defines a chamber, at least one inlet to the chamber and an outlet from the chamber, and a bouyant ball inside the...
4876002 Reverse osmosis water purificaiton unit  
A domestic reverse osmosis water purification system utilizing few parts in the controller valve mechanism enhances reliability and economic feasibility. All surfaces of the controller valve...
4872976 Oil filter with multiple function valve  
An elastomeric valve member coacts with a valve seat and an apertured plate to control the flow of oil between the inlet and outlet of an oil filter for an internal combustion engine. When the...
4871449 Clarifier and screw compactor liquid-solid separator  
Discloses transportable liquid clarifying and screw conveyor/compactor liquid-solid separator apparatus which includes a pressureable clarifier vessel portably mounted on a base with a top and...
4863593 Battery powered vacuum unit  
Battery powered vacuum unit, useful for suction filtration of water samples in the field. The vacuum unit comprises a miniature piston type air suction pump, driven by a small direct current (DC)...
4861466 Pressure filter assembly with bleed valve  
A pressure filter assembly having a bleed valve assembly for releasing trapped gas from with the filter chamber in a controlled manner. The bleed valve assembly includes a stem secured to the...
4859320 Leak-proof water processing unit  
The present invention comprises a reverse osmosis water purifying unit in which all the components of the unit are housed in a protective enclosure. In one form the protective enclosure is a water...
4853117 Purified water supply system  
An improved purified water supply system is provided of the type including a reverse osmosis unit for producing relatively pure water from ordinary tap water or the like. The reverse osmosis unit...