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DF | CLASS NOTES | |
600 | DF | PROCESSES |
601 | DF | .~ Treatment by living organism |
602 | DF | .~.~ Including plant or animal of higher order |
603 | DF | .~.~ Including collecting or storing gas (e.g., fuel, carbon monoxide, etc.) |
604 | DF | .~.~.~ And reusing oxidant |
605 | DF | .~.~ Anaerobically, with subsequently aerobically treating liquid |
606 | DF | .~.~ Adding enzyme or releasing same by treating microorganism |
607 | DF | .~.~ Dividing, treating, and recombining liquid |
608 | DF | .~.~ Regulating floating constituent |
609 | DF | .~.~ Including dewatering sludge |
610 | DF | .~.~ Including adding ancillary growth medium for microorganism |
611 | DF | .~.~.~ For or with specific microorganism |
612 | DF | .~.~ And regulating temperature during biological step |
613 | DF | .~.~.~ Digesting sludge |
614 | DF | .~.~ Controlling process in response to stream constituent or reactant concentration |
615 | DF | .~.~ Utilizing contact surfaces supporting microorganism (e.g., trickling filter, etc.) |
616 | DF | .~.~.~ Particulate media |
617 | DF | .~.~.~.~ In bed form |
618 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~ And rehabilitating or regenerating same |
619 | DF | .~.~.~ Rotating contactor |
620 | DF | .~.~ Aerobic treatment |
621 | DF | .~.~.~ Recirculating to prior step |
622 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Of separated liquid |
623 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Of sludge or separated solid |
624 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~ And returning to or withdrawing from diverse treating zones |
625 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~ Treating outside mainstream |
626 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~ To mainstream oxygenation (e.g., activated sludge, etc.) |
627 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~.~ Utilizing specific oxidant, other than air alone (e.g., oxygen-enriched air, ozone, peroxide, etc.) |
628 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~.~ Utilizing mechanical aeration means |
629 | DF | .~.~.~ And internally circulating the liquid |
630 | DF | .~.~.~ And anaerobic treatment |
631 | DF | .~.~ And additional treating agent other than mere mechanical manipulation (e.g., chemical, sorption, etc.) |
632 | DF | .~ Treating by enzyme |
633 | DF | .~ Extracting utilizing solid solute |
634 | DF | .~ Liquid/liquid solvent or colloidal extraction or diffusing or passing through septum selective as to material of a component of liquid; such diffusing or passing being effected by other than only an ion exchange or sorption process |
635 | DF | .~.~ Liquid/liquid or gel type (i.e., jellylike) chromatography |
636 | DF | .~.~ Including cleaning or sterilizing of apparatus |
637 | DF | .~.~ Including regulating pressure to control constituent gradient at membrane or to prevent rupture of membrane |
638 | DF | .~.~ Including ion exchange or other chemical reaction |
639 | DF | .~.~ Including prior use of additive (e.g., changing pH, etc.) |
640 | DF | .~.~ Passing through membrane in vapor phase |
641 | DF | .~.~ Utilizing plural diverse membranes |
642 | DF | .~.~ Extracting water from brine utilizing liquid/liquid solvent or colloidal extraction |
643 | DF | .~.~ Utilizing liquid membrane (e.g., emulsion) in liquid/liquid solvent or colloidal extraction |
644 | DF | .~.~ Diffusing or passing through septum selective as to material of a component in liquid/liquid solvent or colloidal extraction |
645 | DF | .~.~.~ Biological fluid (e.g., blood, urine, etc.) |
646 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Hemodialysis |
647 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~ Maintaining critical concentration(s) |
648 | DF | .~.~.~ Including regenerating or rehabilitating the extracting liquid in liquid/liquid solvent or colloidal extraction |
649 | DF | .~.~ Diffusing or passing through septum selective as to material of a component of liquid |
650 | DF | .~.~.~ Filtering through membrane (e.g., ultrafiltration) |
651 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Removing specified material |
652 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Hyperfiltration (e.g., reverse osmosis, etc.) |
653 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~ Utilizing specified membrane material |
654 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~.~ Synthetic resin |
655 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~.~ Cellulosic |
656 | DF | .~ Chromatography |
657 | DF | .~.~ Utilizing rotating column |
658 | DF | .~.~ Utilizing paper or thin layer plate |
659 | DF | .~.~ Including liquid flow diversion |
660 | DF | .~ Ion exchange or selective sorption |
661 | DF | .~.~ By passing through suspended bed |
662 | DF | .~.~ And liquid testing or volume measuring |
663 | DF | .~.~ Including diverse separating or treating of liquid |
664 | DF | .~.~.~ By distilling or degassing |
665 | DF | .~.~.~ By making an insoluble substance or accreting suspended constituents |
666 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Utilizing organic agent |
667 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Utilizing aluminum, calcium, or iron containing agent |
668 | DF | .~.~.~ By chemically modifying or inhibiting dispersed constituent |
669 | DF | .~.~.~ Prior to ion exchange or sorption |
670 | DF | .~.~ Including rehabilitating or regenerating exchange material or sorbent |
671 | DF | .~.~.~ Of oil sorbent material |
672 | DF | .~.~.~ Fractional, selective, or partial type |
673 | DF | .~.~.~ Utilizing gas, water, or chemical oxidizing or reducing agent |
674 | DF | .~.~.~ Utilizing organic regenerant |
675 | DF | .~.~.~ Rehabilitating or regenerating in diverse zone or chamber |
676 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Continuous cyclic process |
677 | DF | .~.~.~ Using conserved or recirculated fluid |
678 | DF | .~.~.~ Including liquid flow direction change |
679 | DF | .~.~ Utilizing exchange or sorbent material associated with inert material |
680 | DF | .~.~.~ Including oil sorbent |
681 | DF | .~.~ Removing ions |
682 | DF | .~.~.~ Radioactive |
683 | DF | .~.~.~ Anions |
684 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Metal complexed (e.g., chromate, ferricyanide, chlorplatinate, etc.) |
685 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Including cation |
686 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~ Utilizing mixed bed or amphoteric material |
687 | DF | .~.~.~ Calcium or magnesium (e.g., hardness, water softening, etc.) |
688 | DF | .~.~.~ Heavy metal |
689 | DF | .~.~ Sorbing water from diverse liquid |
690 | DF | .~.~ Sorbing organic constituent |
691 | DF | .~.~.~ From aqueous material |
692 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Utilizing synthetic resin |
693 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~ Oil removed |
694 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Utilizing activated carbon |
695 | DF | .~ Using magnetic force |
696 | DF | .~ Preventing, decreasing, or delaying precipitation, coagulation or flocculation |
697 | DF | .~.~ Utilizing inorganic phosphorus agent |
698 | DF | .~.~ Utilizing organic agent |
699 | DF | .~.~.~ Phosphorus containing |
700 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Nitrogen containing |
701 | DF | .~.~.~ Acrylic polymer |
702 | DF | .~ Making an insoluble substance or accreting suspended constituents |
703 | DF | .~.~ Effecting flotation |
704 | DF | .~.~.~ Including chemical addition (with or without bouyancy gas) |
705 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Chemically specified precipitant, coagulant, or flocculant |
706 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~ And significant characteristic of the bouyancy gas, other than mere addition of same |
707 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~.~ Generating gas in situ |
708 | DF | .~.~ Including emulsion breaking |
709 | DF | .~.~ Controlling process in response to stream condition |
710 | DF | .~.~ Treating the insoluble substance |
711 | DF | .~.~.~ For recovery of a treating agent |
712 | DF | .~.~ Including recycling |
713 | DF | .~.~.~ Of separated solids |
714 | DF | .~.~ Seeding |
715 | DF | .~.~.~ Utilizing sludge or floc blanket |
716 | DF | .~.~ Including step of manufacturing inorganic treating agent |
717 | DF | .~.~.~ In situ |
718 | DF | .~.~ Including degassing |
719 | DF | .~.~ Including chemical reduction |
720 | DF | .~.~.~ Of chromium material |
721 | DF | .~.~ Including oxidation |
722 | DF | .~.~.~ Of iron or manganese material |
723 | DF | .~.~ Utilizing precipitant, flocculant, or coagulant, each with accelerator or with each other or plural precipitants, flocculants, or coagulants |
724 | DF | .~.~.~ Regulating pH |
725 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Utilizing organic precipitant |
726 | DF | .~.~.~ Sequential introduction |
727 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Including organic agent |
728 | DF | .~.~.~ Including organic agent |
729 | DF | .~.~ Utilizing organic precipitant |
730 | DF | .~.~.~ From natural source or chemical modification thereof |
731 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Starch |
732 | DF | .~.~.~ Synthetic polymer |
733 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Acrylic |
734 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~ Nitrogen containing (e.g., amine, azo, etc.) |
735 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Nitrogen containing (e.g., amine, azo, etc.) |
736 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~ Derived from alkyl halide or epihalophydrin reactant |
737 | DF | .~.~ Including temperature change |
738 | DF | .~.~ Including agitation |
739 | DF | .~ Including controlling process in response to a sensed condition |
740 | DF | .~.~ Density or specific gravity sensing |
741 | DF | .~.~ Pressure sensing |
742 | DF | .~.~ Temperature sensing |
743 | DF | .~.~ pH sensing |
744 | DF | .~.~ Level sensing |
745 | DF | .~.~ Turbidity or optically sensing |
746 | DF | .~.~ Electrical property sensing |
747 | DF | .~ Including geographic feature (e.g., drainage ditch, septic, pond) |
748 | DF | .~ Utilizing electrical or wave energy (directly applied to liquid or material being treated) |
749 | DF | .~ Chemical treatment |
750 | DF | .~.~ Including degassing |
752 | DF | .~.~ Plural spaced feedings |
753 | DF | .~.~ Utilizing halogen or halogen containing material |
754 | DF | .~.~.~ Chlorine or bromine containing |
755 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Organic |
756 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Hypochlorite |
757 | DF | .~.~ By chemical reduction |
758 | DF | .~.~ By oxidation |
759 | DF | .~.~.~ Utilizing peroxy compound (e.g., hydrogen peroxide, peracid, etc.) |
760 | DF | .~.~.~ Utilizing ozone |
761 | DF | .~.~.~ Liquid phase high temperature and pressure (e.g., "wet air", etc.) |
762 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Catalytic |
763 | DF | .~.~.~ Catalytic |
764 | DF | .~.~ Destroying microorganisms |
765 | DF | .~.~ Including liquid recirculation |
766 | DF | .~.~ Including temperature change |
767 | DF | .~ Separating |
768 | DF | .~.~ Including treating separated solids |
769 | DF | .~.~.~ Destroying cake or solid component |
770 | DF | .~.~.~ Including drying (e.g., by squeezing or heating, etc.) |
771 | DF | .~.~.~.~ By gas contact |
772 | DF | .~.~.~ Washing with a fluid other than the prefilt |
773 | DF | .~.~ Including preliminary conversion to liquid state |
774 | DF | .~.~ Including temperature change |
775 | DF | .~.~.~ Thermal diffusion |
776 | DF | .~.~ Skimming |
777 | DF | .~.~ Including precoating filter medium with filter aid |
778 | DF | .~.~.~ With or by addition to prefilt |
779 | DF | .~.~ Discharging residue to prefilt |
780 | DF | .~.~ Including movement of filter during filtration |
781 | DF | .~.~.~ Centrifugally extracting |
782 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Blood |
783 | DF | .~.~.~ Rotating belt |
784 | DF | .~.~.~ Rotating drum |
785 | DF | .~.~.~ Cleaning filter utilizing wave energy (e.g., vibrating, pulsating, etc.) |
786 | DF | .~.~.~ Of particulate bed (e.g., fluidized or moving bed, etc.) |
787 | DF | .~.~ Cyclonic, or centrifugal (e.g., whirling or helical motion or by vortex, etc.) |
788 | DF | .~.~.~ Introducing liquid tangentially |
789 | DF | .~.~.~ Isolating layer |
790 | DF | .~.~ Dividing and recombining |
791 | DF | .~.~ Rehabilitating or regenerating filter medium |
792 | DF | .~.~.~ Particulate bed |
793 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Reverse flow |
794 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~ Including addition of diverse fluid |
795 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~.~ Expanded bed |
796 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Includng mechanical agitation |
797 | DF | .~.~.~ By diverse fluid |
798 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Reverse flow |
799 | DF | .~.~ Filtering immiscible liquids |
800 | DF | .~.~ Utilizing gravitational force |
801 | DF | .~.~.~ Including change of mainstream flow direction |
802 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Utilizing parallel separation passages |
803 | DF | .~.~.~ Including specified feature of settled solids removal |
804 | DF | .~.~.~ And additional diverse separation |
805 | DF | .~.~ And recirculating liquid |
806 | DF | .~.~ Plural separating |
807 | DF | .~.~ Utilizing particulate bed |
808 | DF | .~.~ Including specified pressure change |
85 | DF | WITH ALARM, INDICATOR, REGISTER, RECORDER, SIGNAL OR INSPECTION MEANS |
86 | DF | .~ Material level or thickness responsive |
87 | DF | .~ Responsive to fluid flow |
88 | DF | .~.~ Meter-controlled cyclic systems |
89 | DF | .~.~.~ With time control |
90 | DF | .~ Fluid pressure responsive |
91 | DF | .~ Position or extent of motion |
92 | DF | .~ Test valve |
93 | DF | .~ In effluent conduit |
94 | DF | .~ Transparent |
95 | DF | .~.~ Sight glass |
96.1 | DF | CONSTITUENT MIXTURE VARIATION RESPONSIVE |
96.2 | DF | .~ With membrane |
97 | DF | FLOW, FLUID PRESSURE OR MATERIAL LEVEL, RESPONSIVE |
98 | DF | .~ Fluid current controlled cyclic system |
99 | DF | .~ Prefilt deverting to drain by prefilt accumulation |
100 | DF | .~ Flow cut-off requiring reset |
101 | DF | .~ Proportionate feed means |
102 | DF | .~ Programming plural units |
103 | DF | .~ Diverse sensing means |
104 | DF | .~.~ Responsive to material level |
105 | DF | .~.~ With control for auxiliary liquid inlet |
106 | DF | .~ Filter cleaning |
107 | DF | .~.~ Rotary movement of filter or mechanical cleaner |
108 | DF | .~.~ Backwash or blowback |
109 | DF | .~ Discharge of treated material |
110 | DF | .~.~ With separator inlet control |
111 | DF | .~.~ Responsive to prefilt accumulation or filter clogging |
112 | DF | .~.~ Heavier constituent |
113 | DF | .~.~.~ By weight of solids |
114 | DF | .~.~.~ By treated liquid accumulation |
115 | DF | .~.~.~ With lighter constituent outlet control |
116 | DF | .~.~ Permitted by filtrate accumulation |
117 | DF | .~.~ Check valve controlled |
118 | DF | .~.~.~ Non-closing, e.g., sand valve |
119 | DF | .~.~.~ Float type |
120 | DF | .~ Vent control |
121 | DF | .~ Float |
122 | DF | .~.~ Controls movable separator |
123 | DF | .~.~ Controls valve |
124 | DF | .~.~.~ Controls flow between two separators |
125 | DF | .~.~.~ Separator between float and valve |
126 | DF | .~.~.~ Float in separate rehabilitating fluid tank |
127 | DF | .~.~.~ Additional fluid inlet control |
128 | DF | .~.~.~ Float in receptacle other than that of separator |
129 | DF | .~.~.~.~ In flow between inlet and separator |
130 | DF | .~ Fluid pressure responsive by-pass |
131 | DF | .~.~ By movement of separation medium |
132 | DF | .~.~ With additional separation or treating means |
133 | DF | .~.~ In inlet and outlet closure header |
134 | DF | .~ Plural elements controlled |
135 | DF | .~.~ Including manually controlled element |
136 | DF | .~ Check valve |
137 | DF | .~ Maintaining stream pressure or flow |
138 | DF | WITH TIME CONTROL |
139 | DF | .~ Of additional fluid |
140 | DF | .~.~ Preparation for treating operation |
141 | DF | WITH PROGRAM ACTUATOR |
142 | DF | .~ Plural treating units or sections sequentially controlled |
143 | DF | AUTOMATIC CONTROL |
144 | DF | .~ Responsive to vibration or unbalance |
145 | DF | .~ Responsive to rotation |
146 | DF | .~.~ Controlled cover latch |
147 | DF | .~.~ Controlled discharge means |
148 | DF | .~ Container movement operated |
149 | DF | .~ Thermal |
150 | DF | WITH GAS-LIQUID SURFACE CONTACT MEANS |
151 | DF | .~ With separator |
153 | DF | STRUCTURAL INSTALLATION |
154 | DF | .~ Flume stream type |
155 | DF | .~.~ Plural or diverse screens |
156 | DF | .~.~ Fluid stream or residue operated |
157 | DF | .~.~.~ Revolving cylindrical strainer |
158 | DF | .~.~ With cleaner for movable strainer |
159 | DF | .~.~ With cleaner and means to remove residue therefrom |
160 | DF | .~.~ Endless belt strainer |
161 | DF | .~.~ Revolving strainer |
162 | DF | .~.~ Fixed strainer |
163 | DF | .~ Grated inlet surface drain |
164 | DF | .~.~ Flat grating at surface level |
165 | DF | .~.~.~ With subsurface weep means |
166 | DF | .~.~ Concentric guard ring or rib |
167 | DF | .~ Closed circulating systems |
168 | DF | .~.~ Lubrication |
169 | DF | .~.~ Aquarium or swimming pool |
170 | DF | .~ Geographic (e.g., drainage ditch, septic, pond) |
171 | DF | .~ Machinery |
172 | DF | .~ Ancillary to storage tank |
173 | DF | COMMINUTING |
174 | DF | .~ Cylindrical strainer |
175 | DF | WITH HEATER OR HEAT EXCHANGER |
176 | DF | .~ Thermal diffusion |
177 | DF | .~ With treating fluid addition |
178 | DF | .~.~ With mechanical agitator or movable separator |
179 | DF | .~ With mechanical agitator or movable separator |
180 | DF | .~ Vapor or gas removal |
181 | DF | .~ Flow line connected in series with distinct separator |
182 | DF | .~ Diverse separators |
183 | DF | .~.~ Common casing coaxial with heater |
184 | DF | .~ For filter |
185 | DF | .~.~ Imbedded or between filter media |
186 | DF | .~.~ External of casing |
187 | DF | .~ Within gravitational separator |
188 | DF | WITH GAS SEPARATOR |
189 | DF | PLURAL CHAMBERS WITH MOVEMENT OF GRANULES THEREBETWEEN |
190 | DF | WITH EXTERNAL SUPPLY MEANS FOR REGENERATING MEDIUM, E.G., WATER SOFTENING SYSTEM |
191 | DF | .~ With pump, injector or siphon |
192 | DF | WITH PRELIMINARY CHEMICAL MANUFACTURE |
193 | DF | WITH PRECOAT ADDING OR APPLYING MEANS |
194 | DF | RECIRCULATION |
195.1 | DF | .~ Serially connected distinct treating or storage units |
195.2 | DF | .~.~ With semipermeable membrane, e.g., dialyzer, etc. |
195.3 | DF | .~.~ With sediment recycle means directly to main stream |
195.4 | DF | .~.~.~ Means is baffle slot |
196 | DF | .~ Of filtrate |
197 | DF | .~ From bottom of separator |
198.1 | DF | WITH MEANS TO ADD TREATING MATERIAL |
198.2 | DF | .~ Chromatography |
198.3 | DF | .~.~ Thin layer, e.g., plate, etc. |
199 | DF | .~ Spaced along flow path |
200 | DF | .~ Plural distinct separators |
201 | DF | .~.~ Serially connected |
202 | DF | .~.~.~ Diverse type |
203 | DF | .~.~ Filters |
204 | DF | .~.~.~ Sectional chamber press type |
205 | DF | .~ With distinct reactor tank, trough or compartment |
206 | DF | .~.~ Chemical holder in series with separator |
207 | DF | .~.~ Within gravitational separator |
208 | DF | .~.~.~ With mechanical agitator |
209 | DF | .~ Directly applied to separator |
210 | DF | .~.~ To interior of moving filter, e.g., drum |
211 | DF | .~.~.~ Through separator supporting rotary shaft |
212 | DF | .~.~.~ With stationary casing closure feature |
213 | DF | .~.~.~ With coaxial rotary impeller or distributor |
214 | DF | .~.~.~ With stationary mount for movable distributor |
215 | DF | .~.~.~ With effluent dividing means |
216 | DF | .~.~ Moving filter medium |
217 | DF | .~.~.~ Drum |
218 | DF | .~.~ Gas removed from closed tank |
219 | DF | .~.~ With mechanical agitator |
220 | DF | .~.~ Submerged fluid inlet |
221.1 | DF | .~.~.~ With outlet at surface, e.g., froth flotation, etc. |
221.2 | DF | .~.~.~.~ And gas injecting means other than by mechanical agitation |
222 | DF | MAGNETIC |
223 | DF | .~ With additional separator |
224 | DF | SECTIONAL CHAMBER PRESS TYPE |
225 | DF | .~ With residue removal or liquid agitation |
226 | DF | .~ With porous filler |
227 | DF | .~ Medium clamped in joint |
228 | DF | .~.~ With spacing frame |
229 | DF | .~.~ Imperforate base recess in plate |
230 | DF | .~ With repair or assembling means |
231 | DF | .~ Plates or frames |
232 | DF | WITH REPAIR OR ASSEMBLING MEANS |
233 | DF | .~ Piercing or closure knock out means |
234 | DF | .~ Removable treatment part with normally disabled flow controller |
235 | DF | .~ Placement of container opens flow controller |
236 | DF | .~ Sliding or rolling on guide means |
237 | DF | .~ Hoist or handle means |
238 | DF | .~.~ Hand manipulable |
239 | DF | CONVERTIBLE |
240 | DF | .~ Filter having selectively usable flow connector means |
241 | DF | WITH MOVABLE SUPPORT |
242.1 | DF | .~ Float |
242.2 | DF | .~.~ With aerating means |
242.3 | DF | .~.~ With oil water skimmer |
242.4 | DF | .~.~ With oil water sorption means |
243 | DF | ELECTRICAL INSULATING OR ELECTRICITY DISCHARGING |
244 | DF | PORTABLE RECEPTACLE WITH HOOD OR CLOSURE |
245 | DF | .~ Attached variable flow controller |
246 | DF | .~ Limited opening cover |
247 | DF | FILTRATE SPLASH PLATE AND/OR DEFLECTOR |
248 | DF | WITH DRIP, OVERFLOW OR CONTENT DRAINING FEATURE |
249 | DF | BRACKET OR LEG SUPPORT FOR STATIC SEPARATOR ASSEMBLY |
250 | DF | .~ Leg |
251 | DF | COMBINED |
252 | DF | SERIALLY CONNECTED DISTINCT TREATING WITH OR WITHOUT STORAGE UNITS |
253 | DF | .~ Parallel |
254 | DF | .~ With by-pass |
255 | DF | .~ Cascade |
256 | DF | .~ One unit inside another |
257.1 | DF | .~ With storage unit |
257.2 | DF | .~.~ Having membrane |
258 | DF | .~ With pump, gas pressure or vacuum source |
259 | DF | .~ Diverse |
260 | DF | .~.~ Including multiple operation unit |
261 | DF | .~.~ One unit supports another |
262 | DF | .~.~ On different levels |
263 | DF | PARTICULATE MATERIAL TYPE SEPARATOR, E.G., ION EXCHANGE OR SAND BED |
264 | DF | .~ Selective units or compartments |
265 | DF | .~ With gravitational separator |
266 | DF | .~ With spaced non-particulate separating means |
267 | DF | .~ Trunnion mounted casing |
268 | DF | .~ Gravity flow of particles type |
269 | DF | .~ With rehabilitation means |
270 | DF | .~.~ Movable means for particle pickup and redeposit |
271 | DF | .~.~ Surface traversing type |
272 | DF | .~.~.~ Rotating on stationary axis |
273 | DF | .~.~.~ Moving fluid distributor |
274 | DF | .~.~ Including means to apply gas to bed |
275 | DF | .~.~ Backwash or blowback means |
276 | DF | .~.~.~ With mechanical agitator or residue remover |
277 | DF | .~.~.~ Flow controller external of closed casing |
278 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Multi-way valve unit |
279 | DF | .~.~.~ With embedded fluid distributor |
280 | DF | .~.~ With agitator |
281 | DF | .~.~ With access opening to normally closed casing |
282 | DF | .~ Removable cartridge or hand-manipulated container |
283 | DF | .~ Pervious divider between and contacting beds |
284 | DF | .~ Spaced beds |
285 | DF | .~ Embedded baffle |
286 | DF | .~.~ Vertical |
287 | DF | .~ Within flow line or flow line connected closed casing |
288 | DF | .~.~ Conduit through bed, inlet and outlet at same end of casing |
289 | DF | .~.~ With particular liquid receiving means or foraminous bed retainer |
290 | DF | .~ With multi-layer beds |
291 | DF | .~ Particular liquid receiving means or foraminous bed retainer |
292 | DF | .~.~ Hood or top protector type |
293 | DF | .~.~ Floor type, e.g., false bottom |
294 | DF | DIVERSE DISTINCT SEPARATORS |
295 | DF | .~ Including a filter |
296 | DF | .~.~ Including liquid as a separating medium |
297 | DF | .~.~ Moving filter medium |
298 | DF | .~.~ With mechanical residue or sediment mover |
299 | DF | .~.~ Including constituent trapping feature |
300 | DF | .~.~.~ Alternate filters and traps in series |
301 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Plural traps |
302 | DF | .~.~.~ Flow-line valve upstream of separator |
303 | DF | .~.~.~ Cut-off sediment trap |
304 | DF | .~.~.~ Tangential flow, spiral or convolute baffle |
305 | DF | .~.~.~ Baffle preceding or within sediment trap |
306 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Deflecting prefilt from filter medium |
307 | DF | .~.~.~ Downstream of filter medium |
308 | DF | .~.~.~ Directly communicating with tubular filter interior |
309 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Attached to filter element |
310 | DF | .~.~.~ Lateral trap |
311 | DF | .~.~.~ Downflow inlet, upflow through filter medium |
312 | DF | .~.~.~ Sediment discharge means |
313 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Valve controlled |
314 | DF | .~.~ Spaced filters |
315 | DF | .~.~.~ One within another |
316 | DF | .~.~.~ One adjacent inlet or outlet conduit |
317 | DF | .~.~.~ Including non-self-supporting medium |
318 | DF | .~.~.~ Incompatible shapes |
319 | DF | .~ With agitator |
320 | DF | .~ With baffle perpendicular to flow direction |
321.6 | DF | CASING DIVIDED BY MEMBRANE INTO SECTIONS HAVING INLET(S) AND/OR OUTLET(S) |
321.61 | DF | .~ Membrane secured with adhesive of specified composition |
321.62 | DF | .~ Antithrombogenic membrane |
321.63 | DF | .~ Rotating mechanical agitator adjacent membrane |
321.64 | DF | .~ Plural diverse structured membranes within a single casing |
321.65 | DF | .~ Permeated liquid quantity measurement or control |
321.66 | DF | .~ Energy recovery from treated liquid |
321.67 | DF | .~ Membrane movement during purification |
321.68 | DF | .~.~ Nontranslatory rotary |
321.69 | DF | .~ With membrane cleaning or sterlizing means (other than by filter movement or rotating agitator) |
321.7 | DF | .~.~ Solid cleaning material (e.g., balls) |
321.71 | DF | .~ Dialyzer with dialysate proportioning means |
321.72 | DF | .~ Each section having inlet(s) and outlet(s) |
321.73 | DF | .~.~ Noncoiled nonannular cross section tube |
321.74 | DF | .~.~ Coiled membrane |
321.75 | DF | .~.~ Planar membrane |
321.76 | DF | .~.~.~ Spiral flow |
321.77 | DF | .~.~ Pleated membrane |
321.78 | DF | .~.~ Cylindrical membrane |
321.79 | DF | .~.~.~ Plural cylindrical membranes all connected for parallel flow |
321.8 | DF | .~.~.~.~ All cylindrical membranes are parallel |
321.81 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~ With embedded baffle |
321.82 | DF | .~ Noncoiled nonannular cross section tube |
321.83 | DF | .~ Coiled membrane |
321.84 | DF | .~ Planar membrane |
321.85 | DF | .~.~ Spiral flow |
321.86 | DF | .~ Pleated membrane |
321.87 | DF | .~ Cylindrical membrane |
321.88 | DF | .~.~ Plural cylindrical membranes all connected for parallel flow |
321.89 | DF | .~.~.~ All cylindrical membranes are parallel |
321.9 | DF | .~.~.~.~ With embedded baffle |
322 | DF | PLURAL DISTINCT SEPARATORS |
323.1 | DF | .~ Filters |
323.2 | DF | .~.~ Tubular |
324 | DF | .~.~ Movable separating elements |
325 | DF | .~.~.~ Planetary |
326 | DF | .~.~.~ Drum type on parallel axis |
327 | DF | .~.~.~ Plural cleaners and plural movable elements |
328 | DF | .~.~.~ Pivotally mounted sections |
329 | DF | .~.~.~ Relatively movable |
330 | DF | .~.~.~ Connected for group operation |
331 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Spaced filter wall type, e.g., multiple hollow leaves |
332 | DF | .~.~ With residue removal or liquid agitation |
333.01 | DF | .~.~.~ Backwash or blowback |
333.1 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Sequential backwash |
334 | DF | .~.~.~ Alternating filter and residue remover |
335 | DF | .~.~ In series for prefilt flow |
336 | DF | .~.~.~ Tortuous path |
337 | DF | .~.~.~ Nested units |
338 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Concentric filter elements |
339 | DF | .~.~.~ Internal flange supporting filter element |
340 | DF | .~.~ Parallel filters with flow controller |
341 | DF | .~.~.~ Individually controlled for removal with common receiver |
342 | DF | .~.~ One element within another |
343 | DF | .~.~ Alternating oppositely opening liquid distributors |
344 | DF | .~.~ Abutted alternating medium and pan type receiver |
345 | DF | .~.~ Radial or radially connected to central header |
346 | DF | .~.~ Spaced wall-type filters |
347 | DF | .~.~.~ Central header |
348 | DF | FILTER |
349 | DF | .~ Pulsation dampener or gas trapping |
350 | DF | .~ With movable means to compress medium |
351 | DF | .~.~ Actuating means external of closed casing |
352 | DF | .~.~ Internal spring |
353 | DF | .~ Free cleaning means, e.g., loose abrading particles |
354 | DF | .~ Medium, cleaner or agitator moved by fluid |
355 | DF | .~.~ Cleaner |
356 | DF | .~.~ Medium flexed |
357 | DF | .~ Relatively movable members interleaved for cleaning |
358 | DF | .~ Imperforate drum, medium on arc, chord or end |
359 | DF | .~ Movable medium |
360.1 | DF | .~.~ Centrifugal extractor |
360.2 | DF | .~.~.~ With inward flow of feed component |
361 | DF | .~.~.~ With individual article container or support |
362 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Container or support reversible |
363 | DF | .~.~.~ With adjustable rotation stabilizer |
364 | DF | .~.~.~ Casing, shaft and filter unit gyratorily mounted |
365 | DF | .~.~.~ Shaft and filter unit gyratorily mounted |
366 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Gyratory mounting above filter |
367 | DF | .~.~.~ Filter gyratorily mounted on shaft |
368 | DF | .~.~.~ With rotation brake |
369 | DF | .~.~.~ Discharging residue |
370 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Secondary motion of filter medium |
371 | DF | .~.~.~.~ With variable flow controller |
372 | DF | .~.~.~.~ By residue engaging means |
373 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~ Fixed |
374 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~ Rotatable |
375 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~.~ Pivoted |
376 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~ Axially reciprocable |
377 | DF | .~.~.~ Internal work distributor |
378 | DF | .~.~.~ Including filtrate receiving means having plural filtrate outlets |
379 | DF | .~.~.~ Including filtrate receiving trough adjacent top discharge |
380.1 | DF | .~.~.~ Rotating element construction |
380.2 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Laundry |
380.3 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Horizontal axis |
381 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Inwardly extending partitions |
382 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Top filtrate discharge |
383 | DF | .~.~ Separate agitator |
384 | DF | .~.~ Vibrator and unidirectional motion filter medium |
385 | DF | .~.~ With plural motion |
386 | DF | .~.~ Rolls or confining members contacting residue |
387 | DF | .~.~ Unrollable |
388 | DF | .~.~ Vibrating or longitudinally reciprocating |
389 | DF | .~.~.~ Longitudinally moving prefilt type |
390 | DF | .~.~ Mounted on movable valve element |
391 | DF | .~.~ With cleaning means |
392 | DF | .~.~.~ Fixed position or attached valve blocking means |
393 | DF | .~.~.~ Backwash or blowback and additional cleaner |
394 | DF | .~.~.~ Discharging inside, e.g., internal-type drum |
395 | DF | .~.~.~ With filter-driven valve means |
396 | DF | .~.~.~ Solid cleaner, e.g., scraper |
397 | DF | .~.~.~.~ With plural outlets from filter casing |
398 | DF | .~.~ Within sealed enclosure |
399 | DF | .~.~.~ Movable casing |
400 | DF | .~.~ Belt type |
401 | DF | .~.~.~ Superimposed on additional moving support |
402 | DF | .~.~ Drum type |
403 | DF | .~.~.~ Internal feed |
404 | DF | .~.~.~ Annular segmented compartment |
405 | DF | .~ Movable prefilt distributor |
406 | DF | .~ Vacuumized filtrate receiver |
407 | DF | .~ With residue removing means or agitation of liquid |
408 | DF | .~.~ Diverse, e.g., combined agitators, scrapers, aeration blowback |
409 | DF | .~.~ Fluid cleaning |
410 | DF | .~.~.~ Air pump type |
411 | DF | .~.~.~ Backwash or blowback |
412 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Liquid pulsator |
413 | DF | .~.~ Fixed filter medium and movable stirrer or cleaner |
414 | DF | .~.~.~ With plural outlets from filter casing |
415 | DF | .~.~.~ Nontranslatory rotary |
416.1 | DF | .~ With pump, gas pressure, or suction source |
416.2 | DF | .~.~ For aquarium or swimming pool |
416.3 | DF | .~.~ For drinking water |
416.4 | DF | .~.~ For fuel system |
416.5 | DF | .~.~ For lubricating or oil treating system |
417 | DF | .~ Alternating oppositely opening liquid distributors |
418 | DF | .~ With flow controller for material being treated |
419 | DF | .~.~ Attached to or within portable prefilt receiver |
420 | DF | .~.~ Selective directive flow relative to filter |
421 | DF | .~.~.~ Pivoted prefilt deflector |
422 | DF | .~.~.~ Plural outlets from filter casing |
423 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Attached unitary plural passage header |
424 | DF | .~.~.~ Multi-way valve |
425 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Backwash |
426 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~ Encased |
427 | DF | .~.~.~ Backwash |
428 | DF | .~.~ Combining or dividing flow passages with filter in combined passage |
429 | DF | .~.~ Filter coaxial with valve seat or valve stem |
430 | DF | .~.~.~ Filter surrounds valve |
431 | DF | .~.~.~ Filter fixed to valve seat, opposed to valve head |
432 | DF | .~.~ Filter in valve body recess |
433.1 | DF | .~ Divided filtered, and unfiltered liquid passages |
434 | DF | .~.~ Recombining |
435 | DF | .~ Within flow line or flow line connected close casing |
436 | DF | .~.~ Vented |
437 | DF | .~.~ Central internal liquid receiver, e.g., tube |
438 | DF | .~.~.~ Imperforate central liquid tube |
439 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Axial flow through filter element |
440 | DF | .~.~.~ Inlet and outlet at same end |
441 | DF | .~.~.~ Attached to casing |
442 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Head and base connected |
443 | DF | .~.~ Inlet and outlet at same end |
444 | DF | .~.~.~ Filter suspended from head |
445 | DF | .~.~ Clamped in casing joint |
446 | DF | .~.~ Axially aligned inlet and outlet |
447 | DF | .~.~.~ Laterally removable |
448 | DF | .~.~.~ Single open-end-type filter element |
449 | DF | .~.~.~ Pipe end attached closed casing, e.g., faucet |
450 | DF | .~.~ Gasket within casing or spaced removable end members |
451 | DF | .~.~ Internal fixed shoulder supporting filter element |
452 | DF | .~.~.~ Single open-end-type filter element |
453 | DF | .~.~ Filter element clamped between closure and end wall |
454 | DF | .~.~ Filter element attached to closure |
455 | DF | .~ Receptacle and modified spacing surface or support for filter medium |
456 | DF | .~ Prefilt flow distributor or diverter |
457 | DF | .~ With central pervious tubular receiver |
458 | DF | .~.~ Plural concentric receivers |
459 | DF | .~ Pipe or plate attached type |
460 | DF | .~.~ Attached to open end of pipe |
461 | DF | .~.~.~ Spaced wall-type element |
462 | DF | .~.~.~ Pipe is connection to plate |
463 | DF | .~.~.~ Inserted holder |
464 | DF | .~ Portable receptacle draining type |
465 | DF | .~.~ Cooperating handles on receptacle and drainer |
466 | DF | .~.~ Receptacle spout |
467 | DF | .~.~.~ Within receptacle proper |
468 | DF | .~.~.~ Spaced from spout discharge |
469 | DF | .~.~ On or adjacent receptacle upper edge |
470 | DF | .~ Handled |
471 | DF | .~.~ Ring type |
472 | DF | .~ Vented |
473 | DF | .~ Resting on supporting receiver, e.g., portable |
474 | DF | .~.~ At upper edge of filtrate receiver |
475 | DF | .~.~.~ Filter offset in cover |
476 | DF | .~.~.~ Telescoped receivers or receiver sections |
477 | DF | .~.~ Resting on internal stop or surface |
478 | DF | .~.~.~ Unitary filter medium and radially expandable retainer |
479 | DF | .~.~.~ Inner separate retainer |
480 | DF | .~.~.~.~ With contractor for expandable retainer |
481 | DF | .~.~.~ Longitudinal retainer or guide, (e.g., reflex coffee maker) |
482 | DF | .~.~ At lower end or prefilt receiver |
483 | DF | .~ Supported, shaped or superimposed formed mediums |
484 | DF | .~.~ Medium within foraminous supporting container or sheath |
485 | DF | .~.~ External cage-type support |
486 | DF | .~.~ Spaced wall type, e.g., hollow leaf |
487 | DF | .~.~.~ Concentric, convolute or pleated |
488 | DF | .~.~ Abutted or superimposed members |
489 | DF | .~.~.~ For series flow |
490 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Integral or coated layers |
491 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~ All fibrous |
492 | DF | .~.~.~ Alternating dissimilar |
493.1 | DF | .~.~ Pleated |
493.2 | DF | .~.~.~ Bonded end caps |
493.3 | DF | .~.~.~ Rectangularly shaped |
493.4 | DF | .~.~.~ Spirally formed |
493.5 | DF | .~.~.~ Filter element |
494.1 | DF | .~.~ Convolute |
494.2 | DF | .~.~.~ Metal |
494.3 | DF | .~.~.~ With edge spacer |
495 | DF | .~.~ Single ring or closed frame type |
496 | DF | .~.~ Bound, fused or matted, e.g., porous shapes, sponges, etc. |
497.01 | DF | .~.~ Cylindrical, conical, or trough shape |
497.1 | DF | .~.~.~ Helically wound |
497.2 | DF | .~.~.~ Filter blank |
497.3 | DF | .~.~.~ Conical |
498 | DF | .~.~ Perforated or grooved plates |
499 | DF | .~.~ Screens, e.g., woven |
500.1 | DF | .~ Material |
500.21 | DF | .~.~ Semipermeable membrane |
500.22 | DF | .~.~.~ Isotropically pored |
500.23 | DF | .~.~.~ Hollow fiber or cylinder |
500.24 | DF | .~.~.~ Antithrombogenic coating or membrane |
500.25 | DF | .~.~.~ Metal containing |
500.26 | DF | .~.~.~ Glass |
500.27 | DF | .~.~.~ Organic |
500.28 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Cyclic |
500.29 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~ Cellulosic |
500.3 | DD | .~.~.~.~.~.~ Cellulose acetate |
500.31 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~.~.~ Cellulose diacetate |
500.32 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~.~.~ Cellulose triacetate |
500.33 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~ Homocyclic |
500.34 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~.~ Styrene |
500.35 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Acrylate |
500.36 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Alkene other than vinyl |
500.37 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Amine |
500.38 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~ Amide |
500.39 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~.~ Imide |
500.4 | DD | .~.~.~.~ Carbonate |
500.41 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Sulfone |
500.42 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Vinyl |
500.43 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~ Acrylonitrile |
501 | DF | .~.~ Sterilizing or neutralizing agent containing |
502.1 | DF | .~.~ Sorptive component containing |
503 | DF | .~.~ Diverse granular or fibrous |
504 | DF | .~.~.~ With adhered coating or impregnant |
505 | DF | .~.~.~ Including fibers |
506 | DF | .~.~ Coated or impregnated, e.g., adhesively bound |
507 | DF | .~.~.~ Fabrics |
508 | DF | .~.~.~ Fibrous |
509 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Inorganic |
510.1 | DF | .~.~ Porous unitary mass |
511 | DF | LIQUID AS SEPARATING MEDIUM |
512.1 | DF | TANGENTIAL FLOW OR CENTRIFUGAL FLUID ACTION |
512.2 | DF | .~ Multiple cyclone |
512.3 | DF | .~ With movable means affecting flow |
513 | DF | GRAVITATIONAL SEPARATOR |
514 | DF | .~ Portable invertible, e.g., milk and cream separator |
515 | DF | .~.~ Selective withdrawal of constituents |
516 | DF | .~.~ Resilient deformable isolator |
517 | DF | .~.~.~ Hinged to handle |
518 | DF | .~.~ Sectional isolator |
519 | DF | .~ Material supply distributor |
520 | DF | .~.~ Rotatable |
521 | DF | .~ Superposed compartments or baffles, e.g., parallel plate type |
522 | DF | .~.~ Each with lighter constituent discharge |
523 | DF | .~ Mechanical constituent mover |
524 | DF | .~.~ Diverse serial |
525 | DF | .~.~ Scum sediment removal |
526 | DF | .~.~ Endless belt or chain |
527 | DF | .~.~ Rectilinearly movable supporting means |
528 | DF | .~.~ Horizontally rotating scraper |
529 | DF | .~.~.~ Polygonal container and correlating mover |
530 | DF | .~.~.~ Tank rim-supported carriage |
531 | DF | .~.~.~ Elevatable scrapers |
532.1 | DF | .~ Heavier constituent trap, chamber, or recess |
532.2 | DF | .~.~ Septic tank |
533 | DF | .~.~ Closure or valve controlled discharge |
534 | DF | .~.~.~ In sloping recess |
535 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Downstream of separator |
536 | DF | .~.~.~ In side wall of separator |
537 | DF | .~.~.~ With discharge means for two or more lighter constituents |
538 | DF | .~ Lighter constituent trap |
539 | DF | .~.~ Gas vent or bypass |
540 | DF | .~.~ With discharge port |
541 | DF | ADJUNCTS |
542 | DF | MISCELLANEOUS |
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CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS | ||
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900 | DF | ULTRA PURE WATER (E.G., CONDUCTIVITY WATER) |
901 | DF | SPECIFIED LAND FILL FEATURE (E.G., PREVENTION OF GROUND WATER FOULING) |
902 | DF | MATERIALS REMOVED |
903 | DF | .~ Nitrogenous |
904 | DF | .~.~ -CN containing |
905 | DF | .~.~ Protein |
906 | DF | .~ Phosphorus containing |
907 | DF | .~.~ Phosphate slimes |
908 | DF | .~ Organic |
909 | DF | .~.~ Aromatic compound (e.g., PCB, phenol, etc.) |
910 | DF | .~.~ Nonbiodegradable surfacant |
911 | DF | .~ Cumulative poison |
912 | DF | .~.~ Heavy metal |
913 | DF | .~.~.~ Chromium |
914 | DF | .~.~.~ Mercury |
915 | DF | .~ Fluorine containing |
916 | DF | .~ Odor (including control or abatement) |
917 | DF | .~ Color |
918 | DF | MISCELLANEOUS SPECIFIC TECHNIQUES |
919 | DF | .~ Using combined systems by merging parallel diverse waste systems |
920 | DF | .~ Using combined systems of sequential local and regional or municipal sewage systems |
921 | DF | .~ Flow equalization or time controlled stages or cycles |
922 | DF | .~ Oil spill cleanup (e.g., bacterial, etc.) |
923 | DF | .~.~ Using mechanical means (e.g., skimmers, pump, etc.) |
924 | DF | .~.~ Using physical agent (e.g., sponge, mop, etc.) |
925 | DF | .~.~ Using chemical agent |
926 | DF | .~ Using oxidation ditch (e.g., carousel, etc.) |
928 | DF | PAPER MILL WASTE (E.G., WHITE WATER, BLACK LIQUOR, ETC.) TREATED |
929 | DF | HEMOULTRAFILTRATE VOLUME MEASUREMENT OR CONTROL PROCESSES |
930 | DF | PAINT DETACKIFYING |
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DIGESTS | ||
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DIG 3 | DD | Belt alignment |
DIG 5 | DD | Coalescer |
DIG 6 | DD | Dehydrators |
DIG 7 | DD | Drier blocks |
DIG 8 | DD | Fat fryer |
DIG 9 | DD | Floating cover |
DIG 13 | DD | Part flow-full flow |
DIG 17 | DD | Twist-on |