公开(公告)号：US08002993B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-23

申请号：US12129026

申请日：2008-05-29

Applicant: Maximilian Gold ,  Evan A. Thomas

Inventor： Maximilian Gold ,  Evan A. Thomas

IPC: B01D37/00

CPC classification number: C02F9/00 ,  C02F1/001 ,  C02F1/281 ,  C02F1/283 ,  C02F1/32 ,  C02F2201/001 ,  Y02W10/37

Abstract: A method and apparatus for filtering a fluid is presented. In one embodiment, the apparatus converts contaminated water into water having a lower turbidity and bacterial contamination level than the contaminated water. The apparatus includes a settling unit for at least partially settling a portion of the water; a filter unit having a filtration media; wherein the filtration media comprises sand, anthracite coal, burnt rice husks, diatomaceous earth, gravel, pumice gravel, or combinations thereof; a sanitation unit; wherein the sanitation unit is an ultraviolet disinfection unit; a backwash unit; wherein the settling unit is in fluid communications with the filter unit and the backwash unit, the backwash unit is in fluid communications with the filter unit, and the filter unit is in fluid communications with the sanitation unit; and wherein at least a portion of the settling unit is elevated above the filter unit.

Abstract translation: 提出了一种过滤流体的方法和装置。 在一个实施方案中，该装置将污染的水转化成具有比污染水更低的浊度和细菌污染水平的水。 该装置包括用于至少部分地沉淀一部分水的沉降单元; 具有过滤介质的过滤单元; 其中所述过滤介质包括砂，无烟煤，烧米壳，硅藻土，砾石，浮石或其组合; 卫生单位; 其中所述卫生单元是紫外线消毒单元; 回洗单元 其中所述沉降单元与所述过滤器单元和所述反洗单元流体连通，所述反洗单元与所述过滤单元流体连通，并且所述过滤单元与所述卫生单元流体连通; 并且其中所述沉降单元的至少一部分在所述过滤器单元上方升高。

公开(公告)号：US20100230366A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-16

申请号：US12305305

申请日：2008-09-25

Applicant: Didier Bigeonneau ,  Renaud Sublet ,  Herve Suty ,  Wayne Ewans

Inventor： Didier Bigeonneau ,  Renaud Sublet ,  Herve Suty ,  Wayne Ewans

IPC: C02F1/20 ,  B01D19/00 ,  B01D63/00 ,  C02F1/70

CPC classification number: B01D61/246 ,  B01D19/0031 ,  B01D2311/12 ,  B01D2317/02 ,  B01D2317/04 ,  B01D2325/38 ,  C02F1/20 ,  C02F1/44 ,  C02F1/70 ,  C02F2103/08 ,  C02F2201/001 ,  E21B41/02 ,  E21B43/20 ,  Y02A20/131

Abstract: A method for decreasing the dissolved oxygen content in water used for extracting oil from rocks includes directing water and gas into a housing containing at least one hydrophobic membrane such that the water contacts only a first surface of the membrane and the gas contacts only a second surface of the membrane. The pressure of the gas is decreased thereby causing the oxygen in the water to pass through the first side of the membrane to the second side of the membrane and mix with the gas. A system for decreasing the dissolved oxygen content in water used for extracting oil from rocks includes a plurality of membrane modules. Each module contains at least one hydrophobic membrane. A water supply inlet and a gas supply inlet direct water over the first and second surface respectively of each of the hydrophobic membranes. A water outlet and a gas outlet direct water and gas respectively out of the plurality of membrane modules.

Abstract translation: 用于降低用于从岩石中提取油的水中的溶解氧含量的方法包括将水和气体引导到包含至少一个疏水膜的壳体中，使得水仅接触膜的第一表面，并且气体仅接触第二表面 的膜。 气体的压力降低，从而使水中的氧气通过膜的第一侧到膜的第二侧并与气体混合。 用于降低用于从岩石中提取油的水中溶解氧含量的系统包括多个膜组件。 每个模块包含至少一个疏水膜。 供水入口和气体供给入口分别在每个疏水膜的第一和第二表面上引导水。 出水口和气体出口分别直接排出多个膜组件的水和气体。

公开(公告)号：US20100194013A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-05

申请号：US12668612

申请日：2008-07-16

Applicant: Warren G. Hall ,  Gordon A. Bergfors ,  Dirk Hazeleger ,  Ryan L. Patterson ,  William L. Young

Inventor： Warren G. Hall ,  Gordon A. Bergfors ,  Dirk Hazeleger ,  Ryan L. Patterson ,  William L. Young

IPC: B23Q1/64

CPC classification number: C02F1/02 ,  C02F1/006 ,  C02F1/32 ,  C02F2201/001 ,  C02F2301/046 ,  C02F2303/04

Abstract: A CNC system including a travelling drive bar assembly for support of material to be processed. A CNC system including a cutting tool operates on a work piece in at least three axes, with a gantry across the machine that a carriage moves along and a tool that moves vertically on the carriage. A drive bar, oriented perpendicularly to the gantry and to a vertical axis, may travel to support and move the workpiece along its line of orientation. The drive bar may include an elongated structural member, two tracks mounted longitudinally to the elongated member on opposite sides of the elongated member, and a rack, adapted to accept a pinion to urge the drive bar to move, also mounted longitudinally to the elongated member. Guide wheels may receive the tracks to support and align the drive bar. Rollers may further support material that is mounted to the drive bar.

Abstract translation: 一种CNC系统，包括用于支撑待处理材料的行进驱动杆组件。 包括切割工具的CNC系统在至少三个轴上的工件上操作，机架上的台架与托架一起移动，以及在托架上垂直移动的工具。 驱动杆垂直于龙门架和垂直轴定向，可以沿其取向线移动以支撑和移动工件。 驱动杆可以包括细长的结构构件，在细长构件的相对侧上纵向地延伸到细长构件的两个轨道和适于接收小齿轮以推动驱动杆移动的齿条，该齿条也纵向安装到细长构件 。 导轮可以接收轨道以支撑和对齐驱动杆。 辊子可以进一步支撑安装到驱动杆上的材料。

公开(公告)号：US20100170537A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-08

申请号：US12349917

申请日：2009-01-07

Applicant: Serge Gingras

Inventor： Serge Gingras

IPC: B08B9/34 ,  B08B3/04 ,  C02F1/00 ,  B08B9/093 ,  C02F103/00 ,  F04B17/00

CPC classification number: B08B3/022 ,  B08B9/0826 ,  B65F3/08 ,  B65F7/005 ,  C02F1/001 ,  C02F2103/002 ,  C02F2201/001

Abstract: With the waste container washing system described herein, the waste container can be moved into a washing compartment of the washing vehicle for washing thereof; in a first washing phase, the waste container can be exposed to a plurality of water jets of grey water pumped from a grey water reservoir; and in a second washing phase, the waste container can be exposed to a plurality of clean water pumped from a clean water reservoir. The water used in the first and/or second washing phase can be collected and stored in the grey water reservoir. Other improvements, such as a double-action pump for the two phases, a filtering system for grey water, a container movement system and path, and methods are also described.

Abstract translation: 利用本文所述的废物容器清洗系统，废物容器可以移动到洗涤车辆的洗涤室中以进行洗涤; 在第一洗涤阶段，废物容器可以暴露于从灰水蓄水器泵送的多个灰水水喷射; 并且在第二洗涤阶段中，废物容器可以暴露于从清洁水储存器泵送的多个清洁水。 在第一和/或第二洗涤阶段中使用的水可以被收集并存储在灰水储存器中。 还描述了诸如用于两相的双作用泵，用于灰水的过滤系统，容器移动系统和路径以及方法的其他改进。

公开(公告)号：US07666317B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-23

申请号：US11274680

申请日：2005-11-15

Applicant: Angela M. Hsueh ,  Razmik Baghdassarzadeh Boodaghians

Inventor： Angela M. Hsueh ,  Razmik Baghdassarzadeh Boodaghians

IPC: C02F1/50

CPC classification number: C02F1/325 ,  B08B9/0321 ,  B64D11/02 ,  C02F1/42 ,  C02F1/4606 ,  C02F1/50 ,  C02F1/76 ,  C02F2001/425 ,  C02F2201/001 ,  C02F2201/008 ,  C02F2201/3223 ,  C02F2301/046 ,  C02F2303/04

Abstract: The invention described herein contains two aspects, usable together or separately, that address the needs in the art described above, namely a first aspect that relates to the provision of a transportable water purification system that can be contained on a passenger transport vehicle, and that can use, but does not require, continuous, real-time monitoring, and a second aspect that relates to the use of UV purification of the water as it is uploaded to the passenger transport vehicle after a single pass through the UV chamber.

Abstract translation: 本文描述的发明包含可以一起使用或分开使用的两个方面，这些方面满足了上述技术的需要，即涉及提供可以容纳在客运车辆上的可移动水净化系统的第一方面，并​​且 可以使用但不需要连续的实时监测，以及第二方面涉及在单次通过UV室之后将其上载到乘客运输车辆上的UV净化的使用。

公开(公告)号：US20100000945A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-07

申请号：US12167332

申请日：2008-07-03

Applicant: Lillian Susan Gavalas

Inventor： Lillian Susan Gavalas

IPC: B01D61/22 ,  B01D61/14 ,  C02F1/44 ,  B01D61/18

CPC classification number: C02F1/444 ,  B01D63/087 ,  B01D2315/04 ,  B01D2325/48 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  C02F1/36 ,  C02F2201/001 ,  C02F2201/009 ,  C02F2209/40 ,  C02F2305/08 ,  Y02A20/212 ,  Y02W10/37

Abstract: A filtering apparatus comprises a microporous membrane and an actuator. The membrane is positioned to traverse across the hollow interior of a conduit used for the transport of molecules in bulk. In one example, the pores of the membrane comprise a plurality of open-ended carbon nanotubes. The actuator comprises a transducing material such as a polyvinyledene fluoride film that is operatively positioned in contact with the membrane and is capable of propagating acoustic vibration onto the membrane at a particular frequency so as to hasten the movement of the molecules through the membrane. Similarly, a method of filtering water comprises the steps of: (a) sifting molecules of water through the membrane, the pores of the membrane comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes; and (b) propagating acoustic vibration onto the microporous membrane at a libration frequency of ice so as to hasten movement of the water molecules within the carbon nanotubes.

Abstract translation: 过滤装置包括微孔膜和致动器。 膜被定位成穿过用于批量输送分子的导管的中空内部。 在一个实例中，膜的孔包括多个开放式碳纳米管。 致动器包括诸如聚偏二氟乙烯膜的换能材料，其可操作地定位成与膜接触并且能够以特定频率将声振动传播到膜上，以加快分子通过膜的运动。 类似地，过滤水的方法包括以下步骤：（a）筛分水分子通过膜，膜的孔包含多个碳纳米管; 和（b）以冰的解调频率将声振动传播到微多孔膜上，以加快碳纳米管内水分子的运动。

公开(公告)号：US20080023412A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-31

申请号：US11849826

申请日：2007-09-04

Applicant: Karl Holt

Inventor： Karl Holt

IPC: C02F1/72 ,  C02F1/74 ,  C02F1/78

CPC classification number: C02F3/288 ,  C02F1/727 ,  C02F1/78 ,  C02F3/20 ,  C02F3/301 ,  C02F2103/002 ,  C02F2103/005 ,  C02F2201/001 ,  C02F2201/008 ,  C02F2303/02 ,  Y02W10/15

Abstract: A portable wastewater treatment system comprising a wastewater holding tank having an interior adapted to hold wastewater, and a generator positioned to provide ozone, oxygen, or a combination of the two to the interior of the holding tank. In one embodiment, the holding tank comprises a gray-water tank, and the system further comprises a non-potable water tank having an interior. In this embodiment, the system further includes a second generator positioned to provide ozone, oxygen, or a combination of the two to the interior of the non-potable water tank and a conduit coupling the gray-water tank to the non-potable water tank. The system can further include a black-water tank having an interior, a third generator positioned to provide ozone, oxygen, or a combination of the two to the interior of the black-water tank, and a conduit coupling the black-water tank to the non-potable water tank. The system can further include a toilet having an inlet and an outlet, a first conduit coupling the non-potable water tank to the inlet of the toilet, and a second conduit coupling the outlet to the black-water tank. The system can also include a potable water tank, a point of water usage coupled to the potable water tank, and a fourth generator positioned to provide ozone, oxygen, or a combination of the two to the potable water tank.

Abstract translation: 一种便携式废水处理系统，包括具有适于容纳废水的内部的废水储存罐，以及定位成将臭氧，氧气或两者的组合提供到储存罐内部的发生器。 在一个实施例中，保持箱包括灰水箱，并且系统还包括具有内部的非饮用水箱。 在该实施例中，该系统还包括第二发生器，该第二发生器定位成将臭氧，氧气或两者的组合提供给非饮用水箱的内部，以及将灰水箱连接到非饮用水箱 。 该系统还可以包括具有内部的黑水箱，第三发生器，其定位成将臭氧，氧气或两者的组合提供给黑水箱的内部，以及将黑水箱连接到 非饮用水箱。 该系统还可以包括具有入口和出口的马桶，将非饮用水箱连接到马桶的入口的第一导管和将出口连接到黑水箱的第二导管。 该系统还可以包括饮用水箱，连接到饮用水箱的饮水点，以及第四发生器，其定位成将臭氧，氧气或二者的组合提供给饮用水箱。

公开(公告)号：US07306724B2

公开(公告)日：2007-12-11

申请号：US11508661

申请日：2006-08-23

Applicant: Andrew W. Gordon

Inventor： Andrew W. Gordon

IPC: C02F3/00

CPC classification number: C02F3/02 ,  B01D61/025 ,  B63B35/44 ,  C02F1/041 ,  C02F1/32 ,  C02F1/36 ,  C02F1/40 ,  C02F1/441 ,  C02F1/444 ,  C02F1/4693 ,  C02F1/4695 ,  C02F1/50 ,  C02F1/66 ,  C02F1/76 ,  C02F3/00 ,  C02F9/00 ,  C02F11/00 ,  C02F2201/001 ,  C02F2201/008 ,  C02F2203/008 ,  C02F2301/046 ,  E03F1/00 ,  Y02A20/128 ,  Y02A20/131 ,  Y02A20/134 ,  Y02W10/15

Abstract: Wastewater is treated on at least one apparatus positioned at a location on the surface of a body of seawater wherein a wastewater intake system takes in wastewater into the apparatus, the wastewater is treated on the apparatus to yield treated wastewater and sludge, and the treated wastewater and/or sludge is diluted with seawater prior to being discharged into the body of seawater. The wastewater treatment systems and methods can also be combined with desalination and/or power generation. In combination with desalination, the concentrate produced from the desalination process is mixed with treated wastewater or sludge prior to discharge to bring the resulting mixture to a salt concentration closer to the body of seawater than the unmixed concentrate, treated wastewater, or sludge. Combustible gases produced by the wastewater treatment process can be used to fuel a power generation system that can be used to produce electrical power for use by systems on the apparatus or transferred off the apparatus for other uses.

公开(公告)号：US20070131872A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-14

申请号：US11470637

申请日：2006-09-07

Applicant: Jon Shearer ,  Carl Aeschliman

Inventor： Jon Shearer ,  Carl Aeschliman

IPC: C02F1/32

CPC classification number: C02F1/325 ,  C02F2201/001 ,  C02F2201/009 ,  C02F2201/3221 ,  C02F2201/3222 ,  C02F2201/3225 ,  C02F2201/326 ,  Y02A20/211 ,  Y02A20/212

Abstract: A water-purification device (22) for a potable water system comprising a chamber (23) through which water flows, a plurality of light-emitting diodes (24) that radiate ultraviolet light into the water within the chamber (23), and a driver circuit (26) providing power to the light-emitting diodes. The light-emitting diodes (24) can be positioned within or outside of the chamber (23) and they can be electrically connected in series. The drive circuit (26) receives voltage from a power source (e.g., an onboard power source on an aircraft) and can include a feedback accessory (40), an input accessory (42) and/or a fault-status accessory (44).

Abstract translation: 一种用于饮用水系统的净水装置（22），其包括水流过的室（23），将紫外光辐射到所述室（23）内的水中的多个发光二极管（24），以及 驱动电路（26）向发光二极管提供电力。 发光二极管（24）可以位于腔室（23）的内部或外部，并且它们可以串联电连接。 驱动电路（26）从电源（例如飞机上的机载电源）接收电压，并且可以包括反馈附件（40），输入附件（42）和/或故障状态附件（44） 。

公开(公告)号：US07229555B1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-12

申请号：US10767119

申请日：2004-01-28

Applicant: William J. Edinger

Inventor： William J. Edinger

IPC: B01D61/00 ,  B01D63/00 ,  B01D35/06 ,  H05F3/00 ,  B03C5/00 ,  B01D65/02

CPC classification number: B03C3/017 ,  B01D61/025 ,  B01D63/10 ,  B01D65/08 ,  B01D2313/345 ,  B01D2317/022 ,  B01D2321/22 ,  C02F1/441 ,  C02F2103/08 ,  C02F2201/001 ,  Y02A20/131

Abstract: A reverse osmosis system is subject to long periods of non-use in which water stands inside. A hollow-cylindrical spiral-wound type reverse osmosis membrane is disposed inside a cylindrical pressure vessel. An electrostatic-field generator is disposed inside the pressure vessel. A high voltage direct current source powers the electrostatic-field generator and a voltage gradient is constantly produced inside the volume of the pressure vessel. Such gradients cut through the fabric of the reverse osmosis membrane layers. The voltage to the electrostatic-field generator is kept on at all times, and prevents biofouling, even during lay-up periods. Current flow through the electrostatic-field generator is insignificant because it acts as a high-Z capacitor.

Abstract translation: 反渗透系统经受长时间的不使用，其中水站在里面。 中空圆柱形螺旋缠绕型反渗透膜设置在圆筒形压力容器内。 静电场发生器设置在压力容器内。 高压直流电源为静电场发生器供电，并且在压力容器的体积内不断产生电压梯度。 这种梯度穿过反渗透膜层的织物。 静电场发生器的电压始终保持，即使在铺设期间也能防止生物污染。 通过静电场发生器的电流不重要，因为它充当高Z电容。