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        <title>Free Patents Online: Liquid purification or separation</title>
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        <description>USPTO Class 210 Liquid purification or separation</description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Methylocystis Strain SB2 Materials and Methods]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0034594.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The present disclosures provides isolated or purified compounds, each of which bind to a metal atom. Generally, the compounds are small in size (e.g, molecular weight of less than about 1 kDa) and peptidic in nature, inasmuch as the compounds comprise amino acids. In some embodiments, the compound comprises a structure of Formula I: M1-P1-M2-P2 wherein each of P1 and P2 is a peptide comprising at least two amino acids, M1 is a first metal binding moiety comprising a substituted imidazolone ring, M2 is a second metal binding moiety comprising a substituted oxazolone ring, and wherein M1 and M2 bind to a single metal atom. Also provided are related complexes, conjugates, cells which synthesize the compounds of the present disclosures, substantially homogenous cultures thereof, kits and compositions, and methods of making or using the materials of the present disclosures.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[ALGAE HARVESTING DEVICES AND METHODS]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031858.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Systems and methods for filtering and collecting algae from fluid including a piston and pressurized air system to scrape and clean algae from the filter.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[FILTRATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING GRANULAR FILTRATION MEDIUM]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031857.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Apparatuses and related methods for filtration of raw water including a filtration column having a filtrate zone and a filtration zone.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LIQUID SEPARATION DEVICE]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031856.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A liquid separating device (1) for processing a mixture material (3) containing both solid and liquid materials (3a,3b), in order to separate liquid material (3b) from the solid material (3a), the liquid separating device (1) includes a support frame (5), a series of liquid separation assemblies (7a,7b) and a corresponding guiding assembly (19) between each pair of liquid separation assemblies (7). The liquid separation assemblies (7) are disposed about the support frame (5) in a cascading configuration, and the passage (13) of each liquid separation assembly (7) is narrower in width than the passage of a preceding liquid separation assembly (7) so that each subsequent liquid separation assembly (7b) is enabled to extract more liquid material via an increased wringing pressure resulting from a thickening of the remaining mixture material (3) to be processed and the narrower subsequent passage (13b) through which it is channeled and pressed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF HUMAN EXCREMENT]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031855.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A method for treatment of human excrement comprises the following steps: (1) providing a chamber (5) having a top opening through which excrement enters the chamber (5); (2) allowing solid excrement to form a layer on a porous plate (6) inside the chamber (5) by gravity wherein excrement is stored firstly at front storing region (13) and secondly at rear storing region (14), and allowing urine to fall down into the urine storing region (15) through perforations in the porous plate (6); (3) ventilating the interior of chamber (5) by a ventilation system, and providing an indirect heat source (7) inside the chamber (5). A device for treatment of human excrement comprises the chamber (5), the porous plate (6) with the front storing region (13) and the rear storing region (14), the urine storing region (15), the ventilation system and the indirect heat source (7).]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Modular Storm Water Filtration System]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031854.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The invention provides systems, associated component parts, and assemblies of the pre-filtration systems, that are useful for treating storm water entering underground storm water management systems. The invention further provides methods to pre-filter storm water prior to entering underground water management systems. The invention reduces pollutant loading in storm water runoff with minimal footprint, flexibility of use and ease of maintenance.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[OXIDATION OF ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS PRESENT IN WASTEWATER]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031853.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A process for oxidizing a chemical contaminant selected from the group consisting of (i) aromatic compounds, (ii) unsaturated compounds having one or more of the following bonds: C═C, C≡C, C═O and C≡N, and (iii) amines, which process comprises combining the chemical contaminant and cuprous (Cu+) ions in an aqueous solution in a reaction vessel in an essentially oxygen-free environment, and subsequently feeding an oxidizer to said solution.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[GRAPHENE BASED ELECTRODES FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS, AND ELECTROOXIDATION PROCESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF CONTAMINANTS FROM LIQUIDS USING SAID ELECTRODES]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031852.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An electrode is described completely made of graphenes or containing high amounts of these compounds in mixture with nanostructured or non-nanostructured carbon-based materials. An electrooxidation process for the removal of contaminants from liquids, and a reactor for performing the process, based on the use of said electrodes, are also described.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[STORM DRAIN BAFFLE TO DECREASE SEDIMENT WASHOUT]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031851.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Some examples includes a flow-through stormwater sump having a bottom and defining an inlet opening, an outlet opening and a top access opening, an inlet conduit coupled to the flow-through stormwater sump at the inlet opening, an outlet conduit coupled to the flow-through stormwater sump at the outlet opening and a flow-path baffle disposed in the stormwater sump, the flow-path baffle being substantially planar and defining a plurality of openings, the flow-path baffle oriented such that a centerline of the inlet conduit intersects a major plane of the baffle at a point and a centerline of the outlet conduit intersects the major plane at a further point, the flow-path baffle disposed in the stormwater sump in a direct impingement inlet flow-path of the inlet conduit and a direct impingement outlet back-flow-path of the outlet conduit.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Extraction of Sulfate from Water]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031850.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Sulfate anions and divalent metal ions, such as magnesium, strontium and barium, in water are removed by treating the water with polyaluminum chloride, usually together with lime, to form ettringite and similar crystalline species which are readily removable by settling, filtration and the like. Iron is also removed by oxidation in a variation of the process. The process is particularly useful for treating aqueous solutions used in well treatment, where flowback fluids can provide some of the divalent metal ions necessary to form the ettringite-like materials, thus reducing the amount of lime otherwise necessary and further facilitating recycling of the fluid.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[AERATED REACTOR APPARATUS AND METHODS]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031849.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A reaction tank useful for precipitating struvite from aqueous solutions such as wastewater comprises an aeration system. The aeration system includes air diffusers in the reaction tank. The air diffusers are located at a level below an outlet of the reaction tank. The airflow control mechanism comprises means for automatically controlling the flow of the stripping gas from the diffusers. The airflow control mechanism may be configured to automatically control the flow of stripping gas in response to a signal from a sensor measuring the pH of the aqueous solution the alkalinity of the aqueous solution or the concentration of dissolved carbon dioxide in the aqueous solution.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Adjustable Oil Skimmer For Use With Absorbent Pads]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031848.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An adjustable and removable skimming assembly is provided for attaching to the bow of a watercraft. When mounted, the skimming assembly presents vertically orientated starboard, port and bow cages that house oil absorbent padding. The cages with the positioned pads are largely porous so that at slow watercraft velocities, the water flows through the pads but the oil is retained within the pads across a substantially horizontal plane. As the pads become oil saturated along this common plane, the vertical cages are adjusted to expose a section of the pad that is not saturated. This process is repeated until the entire pad surface is saturated. The resistance force created by the water against the starboard and port cages during movement is countered by a plurality of tethering cables extending from the structural members attached to the bow of the watercraft to the outer edges of the cages. The lengths of these cables are such that the port and starboard cages are swept forward from the bow cage to form an oblique u-shape. As the skimmer moves through the water, this cage positioning creates a capture zone for funneling floating debris and oil toward the center of the bow cage where it can be collected and removed by other means.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oil spill remediation, oil recovery product and process]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031847.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An oil sorbent material particularly for removing an oil slick from water is hydrophobic, in the form of a free-flowing dry powder, and preferentially absorbs oil from the slick, forming buoyant clumps which are easily skimmed or screened from water. Absorbed oil can be recovered from the clumps of sorbent material by several methods including solvent extraction, and heating to liquefy or vaporize the absorbed oil, allowing recovery of a significant fraction of oil spilled on or in water.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[METHOD FOR COLLECTING OIL WITH MODIFIED CLAY]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031846.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The present invention provides a method for collecting oil with a modified clay. By mixing the modified clay and oil, the oil can be adsorbed to the clay. The modified clay is obtained by intercalating a hydrophobic polymer such as acidified poly(oxyalkylene)-amine into layered silicate clay, mica or talc to enlarge the interlayer space. The modified clay thus becomes hydrophobic and adsorption to the oil is promoted.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Devices and Methods for the Purification, Isolation, Desalting or Buffer/Solvent Exchange of Substances]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031845.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A spin column device, which contains a rigid porous filter that retains its shape during centrifugation, chromatography methods using the device to isolate a desired substance, e.g., a biological molecule, from other substances in a mixture, and kits containing the device with one or more reagents for use in the method.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[FLOW-SWITCH-CONTROLLED, ZERO WASTE REVERSE OSMOSIS WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031844.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A flow-switch controlled, zero waste reverse osmosis water treatment system having a first conduit for providing a supply of water, a second conduit having an inlet in fluid communication with the first conduit for selectively receiving a flow of water from the first conduit, a reverse osmosis element positioned along the second conduit, the reverse osmosis element separating the flow of water within the second conduit into a purified water stream and a reject water stream, a purified water conduit having an inlet configured to receive the purified water stream and a reject water conduit having an inlet configured to receive the reject water stream and an outlet in fluid communication with the first conduit.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Membranes based on polyvinyl alcohol]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031843.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The invention relates to the use of silane-modified polyvinyl alcohols for producing membranes, characterized in that the silane-modified polyvinyl alcohols can be obtained by a) radically initiated copolymerization of one or more vinyl esters from unbranched or branched carboxylic acids having 1 to 15 C-atoms and one or more ethylenically unsaturated silane compounds selected from the group comprising compounds of the general formulae CR2═CR—B—Si(OR′)3-n(R″)n (1), or CR2═CRC (═0)-D-B—Si(OR′)3-n(R″)n (2), wherein B is an aryl, heteroaryl or (CR2)m residue, wherein one or more non-neighboring CR2 groups can be replaced by heteroatoms as applicable, D is a heteroatom, R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl or aryl residue or a heteroatom that is substituted as applicable by a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, aryl residue, OR′ is an alkoxy, alkylcarboxy or arylcarboxy residue, R″ is an alkyl or aryl residue and n 0, 1 or 2 and in 0 to 15, and b) subsequent saponification of the silane-modified vinyl ester copolymerisate obtained in step a).]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[METHOD FOR MODIFYING COMPOSITE MEMBRANES FOR LIQUID SEPARATIONS]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031842.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A method for modifying the surface of nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO) composite membranes, comprising placing said composite membrane in a suitable vessel having a feed inlet opening and a permeate outlet opening, feeding an aqueous solution of one or more monomer(s) and free radical initiator into said vessel through said inlet opening, generating transmembrane pressure, thereby creating a flux across said membrane into said permeate outlet opening and causing said monomer(s) graft polymerize in the presence of said free radical initiator onto one face of said composite membrane.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Device and method for measuring a blood constituent in blood for an extracorporeal blood treating device]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031841.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The invention relates to a device and a method for measuring a blood constituent in blood for an extracorporeal blood treatment device, comprising a dialyzer or a filter, and a hose line system comprising hose lines that are pervious to electromagnetic radiation. The kinetics of a liquid flowing at a measuring site in one of the hose lines of the hose line system is varied by varying the flow properties of the liquid in the hose line at the measuring site, particularly by stopping a blood pump arranged in the hose line and/or by closing a shut-off member in the hose line. The invention analyzes the intensity of the light entering the hose line at the measuring site and the light exiting the hose line at the measuring site.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[METHOD FOR REDUCING AMYLOID BETA CONCENTRATION IN BLOOD]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031840.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The present invention relates to a method for reducing a β-amyloid concentration in blood. Specifically, the present invention relates to a method for reducing a β-amyloid concentration in blood, comprising the steps of; removing blood out of a body, passing the blood that is removed through a hollow fiber membrane, and returning the blood that is passed through into the body, wherein the blood containing a β-amyloid-albumin complex is passed through the hollow fiber membrane to allow β-amyloid to adsorb to the hollow fiber membrane so that the β-amyloid concentration in blood is reduced.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[FILTER WITH MEMORY, COMMUNICATION AND CONCENTRATION SENSOR]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031839.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The present invention describes a system and method for accurately measuring the concentration of a substance within a filter housing. A concentration sensor and a communications device are coupled so as to be able to measure and transmit the concentration of a particular substance within the filter housing while in use. This system can comprise a single component, integrating both the communication device and the concentration sensor. Alternatively, the system can comprise separate sensor and transmitter components, in communication with one another. In yet another embodiment, a storage element can be added to the system, thereby allowing the device to store a set of concentration values. The use of this device is beneficial to many applications. For example, the ability to read concentration values in situ allows integrity tests to be performed without additional equipment.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[PROCESS FOR PRODUCING RECLAIMED WATER AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING RECLAIMED WATER]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031838.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The process includes operation as follows: putting ozone generated by an ozone generator into raw water, in a normal mode, to subject the raw water to ozone treatment; injecting a flocculant into the raw water before or after the ozone treatment; filtering the raw water by a separation membrane after the ozone treatment and the injection of the flocculant; and intermittently setting cleaning mode to put a larger quantity of cleaning ozone than that in the normal mode into the raw water so as to intermittently increase the concentration of dissolved ozone, thereby cleaning the filtration membrane.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[WASTEWATER TREATMENT]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031837.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A system and method for treating wastewater by continuously flowing wastewater into a chemostat and continuously discharging clean water out of the chemostat. The system can include sensors and an electronic controller for on-line measuring ambient parameters in the chemostat and adjusting the chemostat's operating conditions accordingly.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMPACT UPRIGHT BIOREACTOR FOR THE ELIMINATION OF NUTRIENTS]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031836.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[In accordance with particular process, method and system aspects there is provided a biological manner of treating water/wastewater. Treatment is undertaken in bioreactor configured to treat the water/wastewater through a first process of denitrification followed by a second process of biological phosphorus removal. The bioreactor may be defined by multiple stages arranged in compact vertical alignment, for example, to reduce a footprint of the bioreactor and to feed the water/wastewater between the stages using gravity. The stages may comprise, in order, a Deaeration stage, an Anoxic stage, an Anaerobic stage, and an Aerobic stage. Continuous vacuum operation in the Deaeration stage enhances the physical removal of oxygen and other dissolved gases.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[REACTOR INLET]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031835.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The invention relates to a reactor for anaerobically purifying waster water, especially waste water from the paper industry, comprising a reactor vessel, several inlets arranged in the bottom region of the reactor vessel to feed waste water to be purified into the reactor, at least one outlet for discharging purified water, and at least one sediment drain. One or more inlets are fed by a supply pipe, and several supply pipes are fed by a collecting supply pipe. In order to ensure that waste water to be purified is fed as regularly as possible at the bottom of the reactor vessel, at least the majority of the supply pipes of a collecting supply pipe supply waste water to be purified to a maximum of 10 inlets, and at least the majority of said supply pipes each have a control valve.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[ION-EXCHANGE MEMBRANE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031834.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[There is provided an ion-exchange membrane comprising an ion-exchange layer made of a cationic polymer and/or an anionic polymer and a supporting layer, wherein the ion-exchange layer is formed on the supporting layer by printing. Such an ion-exchange membrane exhibits excellent anti-organic fouling and low membrane resistance, thereby high efficient and long-time stable electrodialysis can be achieved. Formation of the ion-exchange layer as a charge-mosaic layer consisting of the cationic polymer domains and the anionic polymer domains provides a charge-mosaic membrane exhibiting excellent electrolyte permselectivity and mechanical strength.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[SYSTEMS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS FOR FLUID PURIFICATION]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031833.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Disclosed herein are membranes comprising a substrate, a support layer, and a selective layer. In some embodiments the membrane may further comprise a permeable layer. Methods of forming membranes are also disclosed comprising forming a support layer on a substrate, removing adsorbed species from the support layer, preparing a solution containing inorganic materials of a selective layer, contacting the support layer with the solution, drying the membrane, and exposing the membrane to rapid thermal processing. Also disclosed are methods of fluid purification comprising providing a membrane having a feed side and a permeable side, passing a fluid mixture across the feed side of the membrane, providing a driving force for transmembrane permeation, removing from the permeate side a permeate stream enriched in a purified fluid, and withdrawing from the feed side a fluid that is depleted in a purified fluid.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[CYLINDRICAL FILTER]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031832.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[To improve particle capturing performance and classification filtering capacity of a cylindrical filter. A cylindrical filter includes a hollow cylindrical filter body configured by suitably combining a plurality of cylindrical first filter sections having mutually different inner diameters, each first filter section including a glass fiber as a major component, and a plurality of cylindrical second filter sections having mutually different inner diameters, each second filter section including a resin fiber as a major component, with each other. The first filter sections and the second filter sections are disposed in a concentrically superimposed manner and alternately arranged in a radial direction relative to each other. The cylindrical filter further includes a pair of seal members fixedly provided on the opposite axial ends of the first and second filter sections.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[HOLLOW-FIBER ELEMENT FOR ORGANIC-VAPOR SEPARATION]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031831.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[In a hollow fiber element constituting a separation membrane module for separating an organic vapor, at least one end part of a fiber bundle consisting of multiple hollow fiber membranes having a selective permeability is fixed and bound with a tube sheet formed by a cured material, in which an epoxy composition (A) has been cured by using a hardener (B). A glass transition temperature of said cured material is not less than 160° C., a minimum elongation at break thereof is not less than 7.0%, and an elution ratio thereof is less than 5%. For this reason, the hollow fiber element has enough endurance to retain a gas-tightness of an internal space of the hollow fiber membrane and an external space of the hollow fiber membrane even in use under organic vapor with an elevated temperature and high pressure.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Transporting and Treating Water]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031830.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Water can be transported and/or treated using a system or container in which a collapsible framework is attached to a membrane. A collapsible water container defining a volume for receiving, transporting, and delivering water can include: a membrane of material substantially impermeable to water, the membrane having a substantially cylindrical expanded configuration with a central axis and substantially contracted configuration; wherein the membrane configured to rotatably expand about the axis when water is placed within the volume defined by the collapsible water container and rotatably contract about the axis when water is removed from the volume defined by the collapsible water container.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[OIL SPILL RECOVERY VESSEL]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031829.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The oil spill recovery vessel is configured particularly for operations in relatively shallow water. The vessel is of catamaran configuration, with a large number of slowly rotating discs installed on a lateral rotary axle at the bow of the vessel. A wiper bears against each of the two surfaces of each disc, with oil residue running along the wipers being collected in a holding tank or tanks on the vessel. The oil may be pumped to other storage vessels or containers. The lateral axle on which the discs are installed is free to rise upward in the event that the discs contact a solid object or a shallow bottom. Thus, the discs are of relatively large diameter to provide relatively greater surface area across the surface of the water than is the case with vessels operating with smaller diameter discs.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[FILTER ASSEMBLY, A FILTER ELEMENT, AND A METHOD FOR REPLACING A FILTER ELEMENT]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031828.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A filter assembly includes a head, a filter housing which can be connected to the head, and a filter element which can be received in the filter housing. The filter element includes a tubular wall provided with a filtration medium; a first end part provided at a first axial end of the filter element; and a second end part provided at a second axial end of the filter element. The second end part of the filter element is provided with a either a protrusion or an undercut opening, on the one hand, and the second end of the housing is provided with either an undercut opening or a protrusion, on the other hand. A side of the protrusion or opening is provided with a sloping face which slopes at a slope with respect to the axial direction of the filter element.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[AGGLOMERATION OF HIGH SURFACE AREA RARE EARTHS]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031827.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The subject invention relates generally to friable metal oxide agglomerates and specifically to agglomerates containing high surface area rare earth-containing materials and a polymeric binder.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[HEMODIALYSIS SYSTEM HAVING CLAMPING MECHANISM FOR PERISTALTIC PUMPING]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031826.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A hemodialysis system including (i) an instrument; (ii) first and second peristaltic dialysate pumps operated by the instrument; (iii) a cassette including a rigid structure and first and second dialysate pumping tubes carried by the rigid structure; and (iv) a mechanism configured to initially allow the cassette to be accepted by the dialysis instrument after which the mechanism engages the first and second dialysate pumping tubes for operation with the first and second peristaltic dialysate pumps.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[CARBON DIOXIDE GAS REMOVAL FROM A FLUID CIRCUIT OF A DIALYSIS DEVICE]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031825.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The present invention is directed to degassing devices for dialysate circuits. One embodiment has a first housing and a second housing positioned within the first housing in an annular relationship. A second embodiment comprises a dialysate regeneration system with urease, a dialyzer, and a housing with an external wall, where the external wall is exposed to atmosphere and comprises a material that passes gas but does not pass liquid and where the housing is positioned between the urease and dialyzer.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[MODULE INSERT FOR INSTALLATION IN A LIQUID FILTER]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031824.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A module insert includes at least one water level sensor, at least one valve, at least one flow channel for water, and at least one reservoir with a sorbent mechanism. The sorbent mechanism is configured to absorb impurities from the separated water and is disposed in the reservoir. The sorbent mechanism is further configured to extend a dwell time of the separated water in the module insert.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Apparatus for the Treatment of Wastewater]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031823.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An apparatus for the treatment of wastewater, in particular aboard boats, with a treatment tank, which has a receiving portion and a treatment portion, an intake for wastewater in the receiving portion, an outlet on the treatment portion for treated wastewater, which is connected back into the treatment portion via a maceration pump with an intake for treated wastewater, wherein a separating wall with overflow is arranged between the receiving portion and the treatment portion, the receiving portion has a sump for solids and a connection for sea water and disinfecting agent is provided on the treatment portion, wherein a guide wall is arranged at a distance from the upper intake in the receiving portion, which ends above the sump and first directs the entering wastewater in the direction of the sump, the separating wall with a wall adjacent to the treatment portion forms an intermediate reservoir, to which the wastewater is added via the overflow, wherein the other wall has a second overflow to the treatment portion and the separating wall is designed as a flap, which in the open position connects the lower area of the intermediate reservoir with the sump.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[FILTER END CAP ASSEMBLY WITH BYPASS VALVE]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031822.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A filter assembly, filter element and methods are provided. The filter assembly includes a filter base in which a filter element is mounted. The filter element includes a bypass valve carried by the filter element that operates independent of and free of interaction with the filter base. Methods include providing an entirely new bypass valve for the filter assembly by inserting a filter element including a complete bypass valve into the filter base such that bypass valve structures of the filter base are rendered useless or superfluous.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[BYPASS VALVE FOR WATER FILTER SYSTEM]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031821.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A head for a water filter system having a filter element including a three-way valve member movable between a first position, a second position, and a third position. When the valve member is in the first position, incoming water is directed to the filter element to remove sediment and impurities from the water. When the valve member is in the second position, the incoming water is blocked from passing through the filter element and the valve member. Lastly, when the valve member is in the third position, the incoming water passes through the valve member and not the filter element so that the filter element can be removed and replaced without interrupting the incoming water flow.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[FITTING COUPLER FOR PLANAR FLUID CONDUIT]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2012/0031820.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A fitting coupler is provided configured for coupling a planar fluid conduit and a fluidic device. The fluidic device comprises a cavity, a device conduit, and a mouth where the device conduit opens into the cavity. A contact pressure element is configured for sealingly pressing the planar fluid conduit to the mouth, so that a conduit opening of the planar fluid conduit opens into the mouth.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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