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7611872 Method for the production of D-pantothenic acid and/or salts thereof via purification by nanofiltration as adjunct for animal feedstuffs  
The invention relates to an improved method for the production of D-pantothenic acid and/or salts thereof and use thereof as adjunct for animal feedstuffs.
7608189 Device for removing bacterial lipopolysaccharides and/or lipoteichoic acids from protein-containing fluids and its use for the treatment of sepsis  
A device for removing bacterial lipopolysaccharides and lipoteichoic acids from blood or plasma in an extracorporeal perfusion system contains, in a housing that can be incorporated into the...
7604687 Gas filtration media  
A gas filtration media comprises a microporous membrane. The microporous membrane includes an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), an inorganic material, wherein the ratio of inorganic...
7591953 Methods and apparatus for continuous large-scale radiolabeling of proteins  
Disclosed are improved methods and apparatus for radiolabeling, particularly methods and apparatus for large scale in-line radiolabeling of products, such as proteins and antibodies.
7591950 Submerged cross-flow filtration  
A membrane filtration module having a plurality of permeable, hollow membranes is disclosed. In use, a pressure differential is applied across the walls of the permeable, hollow membranes when...
7591949 Method for the improvement of transport across adaptable semi-permeable barriers  
The invention relates to a method, a kit and a device for controlling the flux of penetrants across an adaptable semi-permeable porous barrier, the method comprising the steps of: preparing a...
7588688 Integrated particulate filtration and dewatering system  
The disclosed principles for providing a chemical-free filtering of particulate down below sub-micron levels, while concentrating the particulate into a sludge. The disclosed principles integrate...
7588628 Microporous ceramic materials  
The present invention provides methods for making a microporous ceramic material using a metal silicon powder and including a reaction sintering process of the silicon. A material for forming a...
7582212 Method of removing silicon dioxide from waste liquid, method of cleaning membrane tube and method of processing waste water  
A method of removing silicon dioxide from a waste liquid is described. A solution containing fluoride ions is added into the waste liquid to form a reaction product. A method of cleaning a membrane...
7578416 Water purification apparatus  
A water purification apparatus having an inlet and an outlet, and at least one water purification device thereinbetween, wherein the outlet includes at least a first and second water release valve,...
7569146 By-products from fermentation still bottoms  
The disclosed invention is an improved method for treating ethanol distillation still bottoms by recovering, through solids separation and pressurized membrane filtration, potable water from still...
7563375 Direct osmosis cleaning  
A method of cleaning a fouled RO membrane in a module for RO separation, the membrane having feed side and permeate side, the foulant accumulating at the feed side. The cleaning method comprises: ...
7557164 Membranes of fluorinated ionomer blended with nonionomeric fluoropolymers for electrochemical cells  
Blends of fluorinated ionomer with at least two nonionomeric fluoropolymers provide fuel cell membranes whose tensile strength and conductivity are superior to blends using a single fluoropolymer.
7540958 Device for controlling blood circulation for a single needle circuit  
Device for extracorporeal treatment of blood 1 intended to operate in a mode with a single needle 2 , comprising: a treatment unit 3 having a first compartment 4 and a second...
7537701 Membrane filtration module with adjustable header spacing  
A membrane filtration device has a multiplicity of hollow fiber membranes, or fibers, unconfined in a shell of a module; a first header and a second header disposed in vertically spaced-apart...
7534353 Apparatus for withdrawing permeate using an immersed vertical skein of hollow fibre membranes  
A process is described for withdrawing filtered permeate from a non-pressurized substrate in a reservoir through an assembly. The assembly has a plurality of hollow fiber filtering membranes...
7520993 Water treatment process for oilfield produced water  
The invention relates to a method and system for treating an aqueous liquid containing dissolved minerals and dissolved hydrocarbons. Method steps and apparatus for treating a waste water feed...
7517455 Liquid-liquid extraction system and method  
A method of extracting ethanol from a feed solution using a liquid-liquid extraction system including an outer chamber and an inner chamber. The outer chamber is adapted to contain one of a feed...
7514000 Implementation of microfluidic components, including molecular fractionation devices, in a microfluidic system  
A system and method for integrating microfluidic components in a microfluidic system enables the microfluidic system to perform a selected microfluidic function. A capping module includes a...
7501065 Methods for treating agricultural drainage water and the like  
Zero discharge processing methods for the treatment of agricultural drainage water (ADW) are disclosed. The disclosed methods are capable of meeting the three critical issues in treating ADW: (1)...
7501063 Apparatus for collecting nanoparticles  
A collecting apparatus includes a syringe device, a filtering device and a power system. The syringe device contains a sample, and the sample has a plurality of nanoparticles mixed with fluids. The...
7497950 Highly selective membrane systems and methods for protein ultrafiltration  
A new ultrafiltration technique based on a multimembrane stack has been developed to fractionate solutes closer in size than conventionally possible. The technique is illustrated here by obtaining...
7494809 Automated cell sample enrichment preparation method  
A method for automated cell enrichment preparation where biological cells are injected into a first subchamber and flowed through the first subchamber, through a large pore filter and into a second...
7494679 Method and apparatus for processing vegetable oil miscella, method for conditioning a polymeric microfiltration membrane, membrane, and lecithin product  
A method for processing vegetable oil miscella is provided. The method includes steps of feeding vegetable oil miscella to a conditioned polymeric microfiltration membrane, and recovering a...
7494590 Method of controlling a dialysis apparatus  
The present invention relates to a method of controlling a dialysis apparatus, which can be used, e.g., for hemodialysis, hemodiafiltration, or hemofiltration. Numerous alarms occur during...
7494589 Industrial process for food liquids decontamination from chemical and/or biological contaminants  
Procedure for the decontamination of a food liquid from one or more chemical and/or biological contaminants, based on the contact of said liquid with at least a biocompatible membrane, to which...
7491334 Method of treating reverse osmosis membranes for boron rejection enhancement  
The present invention provides a method of treating a reverse osmosis membrane for boron rejection enhancement, comprising contacting the reverse osmosis membrane with a chemical coating such as...
7491258 Fuel tank ventilation device  
A gas and liquid separation device for use with a fuel tank. The separation device includes a body having at least one passage therethrough in fluid communication with the fuel tank, and a gas and...
7484626 Water nano-filtration device  
A water filter includes a porous support characterized by a mean porosity in the range of 20 to 50% and a mean pore size of 2 to 5 μm; and a carbon filter medium membrane disposed thereon which is...
7481936 Method and apparatus for patient fluid management  
Patient fluid management is carried out by separating plasma from whole blood in vivo via an implantable filter device comprising one or more elongated hollow tubes and a plurality of elongated...
7473302 Liquid housing container and liquid supply apparatus  
The present invention provides a durable liquid housing container and a durable liquid supply apparatus which use a gas-liquid separation membrane. Thus, a gas-liquid separation membrane ( 2 )...
7470369 Water treatment by dendrimer enhanced filtration  
Described herein are compositions and methods useful for the purification of water using dendritic macromolecules. The process involves using dendritic macromolecules (dendrimers) to bind to...
7470366 Water purification system and method using reverse osmosis reject stream in an electrodeionization unit  
Water purification systems include a reverse osmosis unit, a treatment unit, and an electrodeionization unit. A reverse osmosis reject stream from the reverse osmosis unit is treated in the...
7468281 Hollow fiber membrane sample preparation devices  
Simultaneous sample purification, enrichment and analysis of pharmaceuticals, illicit drugs, pollutants, biotechnological products, synthetic organic reaction products and food/flavor ingredients...
7465398 Method for filtering and recovering solids from potato process water  
A method for filtering and recovering solids from potato process water that results in a product containing a portion of the solids from the potato process water is presented. In general, the...
7465397 Process for removing protein aggregates and virus from a protein solution  
A process is provided for selectively removing protein aggregates from a protein solution in a normal flow (NFF) filtration process. Preferably, it relates to a process for selectively removing...
7465393 Membrane filter with deaeration and method for the manufacture thereof  
The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a membrane filter, comprising the steps of: fixing a bundle of hydrophilic filter elements by at least a first end in a housing part to be...
7459121 Method for continuous fabrication of carbon nanotube networks or membrane materials  
Methods and devices are provided for the continuous production of a network of nanotubes or other nanoscale fibers. The method includes making a suspension of nanoscale fibers dispersed in a liquid...
7455777 Method of adjusting levels of dissolved compounds in beverages  
A method of producing multiple beverage products from a solution is presented. The method comprises providing the solution in a first container, with the solution having a concentration of a...
7452470 Method of preparing a finely divided emulsion from a crude emulsion  
A method of preparing a finely divided emulsion from a crude emulsion is proposed where the crude emulsion is forced through a porous membrane, wherein the porous membrane is constructed from two...
7449117 Filtration unit, installation method for a filtration unit and filtration apparatus  
A filtration unit that includes a casing that has a closed bottom and is immersed in a water storage tank (or water storage pond) into which raw water is introduced, the casing being composed of a...
7445716 Crossflow pressure liquid filtration with ultrasonic enhancement  
Methods and apparatus for increasing the duration of uninterrupted filtering flow by using crossflow filtration and ultrasonic energy with in difficult to filter process liquids (e.g. of the kind...
7442309 Methods for reducing boron concentration in high salinity liquid  
Methods of treating a high salinity liquid, such as seawater, containing boron are provided, including adjusting the pH of the liquid to about 8 to about 9.5, optionally adding a scale inhibitor to...
7429324 Device for in-line preparation of liquid for an extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus  
A method for in-line preparation of liquid for an extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus that makes provision for placing a filter in correspondence with each of two successive filtration...
7427358 Process for the recovery of tyrosol and hydroxytyrosol from oil mill wastewaters and catalytic oxidation method in order to convert tyrosol in hydroxytyrosol  
A for preparing Tyrosol and/or Hydroxytyrosol from oil mill wastewaters. includes: a) Microfiltration (MF), Ultrafiltration (UF). Nanofiltration (NF) and Reverse Osmosis (RO) of the OMW;...
7422690 Filtering system  
A filtering system comprising an inlet ( 11 ) for liquid to be filtered and an outlet ( 9 ) for filtered liquid, as well as filtering means, which system is characterized in that the filtering...
7410587 Liquid handling for filtration and preparative chromatography  
A method and system are provided for high-precision separation of pharmaceutical or biotechnology liquids. The separation can be in accordance with direct flow filtration, tangential flow...
7410585 Apparatus and method for storing and releasing sulfur containing aromatic compounds from a fuel stream of an internal combustion engine  
Disclosed is a fuel filter for removing sulfur containing compounds from an internal combustion fuel stream. In one embodiment, the fuel filter comprises at least one column comprising an...
7410581 Branched flow filtration and system  
A cross flow filtration apparatus for nanofiltration or reverse osmosis has pressure vessels with a plurality of filter cartridges in each vessel. A feed port is provided at an intermediate...
7410574 Magnetic particle filtration apparatus  
An apparatus for separating magnetic particles from a fluid, the apparatus comprising a tubular housing comprising an interior surface, an exterior surface, a first inlet port, a first outlet port,...