161 |
Electrostatic method and apparatus for treating material |
US124224 |
1980-02-25 |
US4283862A |
1981-08-18 |
James T. Candor |
A method and/or apparatus for drying material by disposing the material against a heated surface that has a charged electrode arrangement disposed adjacent the surface and cooperating therewith to define a plurality of alternately arranged non-uniform electrostatic fields extending between the electrode arrangement and the surface with each non-uniform field having the higher intensity portion thereof substantially oppositely located relative to the higher intensity portion of an adjacent non-uniform field so that the fields can at least partially extend through the material when the material is disposed against the surface and between the surface and the electrode arrangement. |
162 |
Process for dehydration and demineralization of diluted bitumen |
US043597 |
1979-05-29 |
US4226690A |
1980-10-07 |
Robert B. Martin |
Diluted bitumen emulsion, the aqueous phase of which carries undissolved mineral particles, is upgraded by resolving it by subjecting it to a unidirectional electric field established between an energized electrode and an aqueous material surface serving as an electrical ground. The emulsion is introduced below the level of such surface and allowed to rise. A potential gradient is provided which is sufficient to cause coalescence of the aqueous material in the emulsion as soon as the emulsion breaks the aqueous material surface, the emulsion thereby being resolved at such surface. |
163 |
Apparatus and process for electrically resolving emulsions |
US43551 |
1979-05-29 |
US4226689A |
1980-10-07 |
Weldon D. Mayse; Frederick D. Watson |
An electric treater and process for electrically resolving emulsions into organic and aqueous phases. The treater includes a horizontally positioned, planar, permeable electrode which is the only electrode means positioned in the treater. The interface between the bodies of organic and aqueous material which collect in the treater is kept at a position intermediate the electrode and a distributor means for introducing emulsion into the treater. The emulsion is resolved at the water surface, which serves as a grounded electrode. |
164 |
Electrostatic method and apparatus for treating material |
US50807 |
1979-06-21 |
US4208807A |
1980-06-24 |
James T. Candor |
A method and/or apparatus for drying material by disposing the material against a heated surface that has a charged electrode arrangement disposed adjacent the surface and cooperating therewith to define a plurality of alternately arranged non-uniform electrostatic fields extending between the electrode arrangement and the surface with each non-uniform field having the higher intensity portion thereof substantially oppositely located relative to the higher intensity portion of an adjacent non-uniform field so that the fields can at least partially extend through the material when the material is disposed against the surface and between the surface and the electrode arrangement. |
165 |
Pilot light assembly for electrostatic fluid treaters |
US904405 |
1978-05-10 |
US4199429A |
1980-04-22 |
Roy C. McMahon |
A pilot light assembly for use in an electrostatic fluid treater, having spaced inner and outer electrodes, includes a pilot light mounted on a conductive fitting receivable in an aperture through an end of the outer electrode, the fitting being connected to one of the pilot light terminals. A divergent spring wire contact is connected to the other pilot light terminal through a dropping resistor. The divergent spring wire contact has free ends which are resiliently urged through the aperture into electrical contact with the interior surface of the inner electrode, whereby the light, when energized, is a positive indication of a high voltage across the electrodes. |
166 |
Apparatus for removing liquid from liquid bearing material |
US697873 |
1976-06-21 |
US4057482A |
1977-11-08 |
James T. Candor |
Apparatus for moving moisture in moisture bearing material by disposing the material in an electrostatic field comprising a plurality of non-uniform electrostatic fields with each field having the higher intensity portion thereof substantially oppositely located relative to the higher intensity portion of an adjacent non-uniform field and at least partially extending across the material to act on at least part of the moisture thereof to move at least part of the moisture relative to the material. |
167 |
Removal of contaminants from hydrocarbon liquids |
US21495972 |
1972-01-03 |
US3857770A |
1974-12-31 |
KELLER H |
A process and apparatus for removing dissolved contaminant molecules having a dipole moment from a hydrocarbon liquid by contacting the liquid with an electrode which is charged electrically at a high voltage from a direct current power supply, and which causes migration of the contaminant molecules to the electrode by attraction of certain of their dipole charges.
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168 |
Electrofilter |
US3445376D |
1966-12-01 |
US3445376A |
1969-05-20 |
STENZEL RICHARD W |
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169 |
HYDROPHOBIC FIELD |
US17730926 |
2022-04-27 |
US20220354320A1 |
2022-11-10 |
Jeffrey Champagne; Jason Kwacz |
An apparatus for generation and application of a hydrophobic effect in a bathroom fixture including an electrostatic generator, a liquid shielded object, and a bowl or basin. The electrostatic generator is configured to generate an electrostatic field configured to repel liquid. The liquid shielded object is positioned in relationship to the electrostatic generator. The bowl or basin is configured to collected liquid repelled away from the liquid shielded object by the electrostatic field. |
170 |
Compound air filter and method of removing airborne molecular contaminants and volatile organic compounds therefrom |
US15632122 |
2017-06-23 |
US10744439B2 |
2020-08-18 |
Jere James Wall; Steve Williams |
An apparatus and a method are provided for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) air filter to remove airborne molecular contaminants and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from air within building spaces is disclosed. The air filter comprises a support frame having a shape and size suitable to orient the air filter within a HVAC system. A compound filter medium is retained within the support frame to remove the airborne molecular contaminants and VOCs from air flowing through the HVAC system. A method of removing airborne molecular contaminants and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from air is disclosed that includes an operation of coupling a first media layer, comprising uniformly disposed pleats, with a second media layer, comprising a woven fiber material, so as to form a compound filter medium. |
171 |
Reverse diffusion desalination |
US15710006 |
2017-09-20 |
US10683217B2 |
2020-06-16 |
James Albert Coates; Charles R. Coates |
The systems and methods described herein relate to use of a reverse diffusion system for removal of dissolved ions from a fluid, for example, salt ions. Specific embodiments include a system for desalinating salt water to produce potable water. The systems and methods can include pulsing low levels of electricity via electrodes in a scrolling pattern, so as to sweep the ions across a unit. |
172 |
REVERSE DIFFUSION DESALINATION |
US16575602 |
2019-09-19 |
US20200010339A1 |
2020-01-09 |
James Albert Coates; Charles R. Coates |
The systems and methods described herein relate to use of a reverse diffusion system for removal of dissolved ions from a fluid, for example, salt ions. Specific embodiments include a system for desalinating salt water to produce potable water. The systems and methods can include pulsing low levels of electricity via electrodes in a scrolling pattern, so as to sweep the ions across a unit. |
173 |
Syrup purification by capacitive deionization |
US14771315 |
2014-03-05 |
US10463064B2 |
2019-11-05 |
Joost Ketsman; Luigi Nataloni; Ronny Leontina Marcel Vercauteren |
The invention relates to a process for purifying syrups. The process comprises removing charged components from the syrup by passing said syrup through a capacitive deionization cell. The present invention further relates to the use of capacitive deionization to recover charged components from syrups. In particular the syrups are mannose, fructose and sorbitol containing syrups. |
174 |
Solvent separation method and solvent separation apparatus |
US15465587 |
2017-03-21 |
US10376831B2 |
2019-08-13 |
Tomohiro Ujino; Koichi Nagai; Naofumi Hino |
Provided is a solvent separation method and a solvent separation apparatus in which a vaporized solvent is collected at one internal side of a solvent separation unit by attracting the vaporized solvent based on electric field, while the vaporized solvent is prevented from coming into contact with electrodes, and the collected solvent is discharged from the solvent separation unit. Different electric fields are alternately applied to a pair of first electrodes and a pair of second electrodes present at predetermined locations inside a tetragonal tubular solvent separation unit to attract a vaporized solvent toward the second electrodes. Thus, the vaporized solvent is collected in a space between the second electrodes inside the solvent separation unit, and the collected solvent is discharged from the solvent separation unit, together with a portion of the exhaust atmosphere present around the collected solvent. |
175 |
Aircraft electrostatic particle separation control system |
US14042926 |
2013-10-01 |
US09427746B2 |
2016-08-30 |
Henry Au; Hal J. Strumpf; Dennis M. Morita; Daniel R. Robles |
An Environmental Control System may use an electronic particle separation system to control humidity in an aircraft. The electronic particle separation system may include a particle separator, a sensor module, and a controller configured to receive signals from the sensor module, and operate the particle separator based on the received sensor signals. In some embodiments, the controller may include a processor which may determine whether the particle separator is being operated under an ozone related condition exceeding a threshold operating condition. If one of the threshold operating conditions is exceeded, the particle separator may be turned off which may control the amount of ozone present in the aircraft. |
176 |
Self-contained aircraft electronic air treatment system |
US14042936 |
2013-10-01 |
US09216827B2 |
2015-12-22 |
Henry Au; Dennis M. Morita; Mark Gee |
An Environmental Control System may use an electronic air treatment system to control humidity in an aircraft. The electronic air treatment system may use an electronic charging system and a separation system. A turbine rotor may drive a power generating stage to provide high voltage power to the electronic charging system. The charging stage may charge airflow passing through to repel liquid particles away from the airflow. Liquid droplets may be collected and centrifugally flung toward a periphery of the separation system. The liquid particles may be collected outside of the airflow, which may be allowed to pass through the separation system and out to a destination in the aircraft without the collected liquid. |
177 |
Liquid treatment module |
US12448841 |
2007-11-30 |
US08628654B2 |
2014-01-14 |
Xiaowei Sun; Xiaoming Sun; Huanqing Shao; Borong Zhan |
The present invention relates to a liquid treatment module, which comprises power distribution panels, electrode plates and a framework with side plates. The two power distribution panels are fixed on the two side plates. The power distribution panels have electrode plates located on inner side of the panels. There are two or more double-sided electrode plates placed in stacks between the two distribution panels which are connected to the DC power supply through the electric wires. There are separators placed between the adjacent electrode plates to provide the flow channels. Each flow channel is connected with the inlet and outlet holes on the side plates. The exposed surface of the power distribution panels, double-sided electrode plates and the separators are bonded and sealed by the insulating package. This invention has characteristics of simple structure, large liquid handling capacity, high efficiency, and can be used to process liquids of various kinds including water, wine, fruit juices, beverages, dairy products and chemical wastes from various sources for impurities removal. |
178 |
Lead acid battery de-sulfation |
US12590466 |
2009-11-09 |
US20100117604A1 |
2010-05-13 |
Bruce Eric Zeier |
A de-sulfating device including a plurality of capacitive discharge channels selectively activatable by a control board to provide a pulse wave modulated de-sulfating current to a lead-acid battery. Some exemplary embodiments may provide a de-sulfating current comprising a repeating pattern including an about 0.75 ms ON pulse followed by an about 4.5 ms OFF period, which may be applied to the battery at an operator-adjustable peak amperage of about 0-350 amps. The extent of sulfation of the battery may be ascertained by measuring the impedance of the battery. |
179 |
Microfluidic pl-based molecular sorting |
US11990645 |
2006-08-16 |
US20090176315A1 |
2009-07-09 |
Jongyoon Han; Yong-Ak Song |
This invention is directed to methods and devices for separating molecules in a sample, based on differences in their isoelectric point (pI). The methods and devices make use of a diffusion potential created in a microfluidic chamber when a buffered solution comprising molecules, which differ in terms of their isoelectric point (pI) values and a second buffer, which differs from the buffered solution in terms of its pH or salt concentration are introduced in the chamber. The diffusion potential, in turn, enables charge-based separation of the molecules. Applications and permutations of the methods and devices are described. |
180 |
Contact assembly and method for electrochemical mechanical processing |
US11228035 |
2005-09-15 |
US20060032749A1 |
2006-02-16 |
Feng Liu; Rashid Mavliev |
Embodiments of the invention generally provide a method and apparatus for processing a substrate in an electrochemical mechanical planarizing system. In one embodiment, a contact assembly for electrochemically processing a substrate includes a housing having a ball disposed in a passage formed through the housing. The ball is adapted to extend partially from the housing to contact the substrate during processing. The housing includes a fluid inlet that is positioned to cause fluid, entering the housing through the inlet, to sweep the entire passage. In another embodiment, a method for electrochemically processing includes flowing a processing fluid through a passage retaining a conductive element. The flow sweeps the entire passage of the housing. A first electrical bias is applied to the conductive element in contact with the substrate relative an electrode electrically coupled to the substrate by the processing fluid. After the substrate is separated from the conductive element, flow of processing fluid is continued through the passage past the conductive element. |