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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 1997
Filed:
Feb. 23, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
John A Cairo, Jr, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
John A Young, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Assignee:
Unicel, Inc., Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F / ; C02F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
210703 ; 210712 ; 210741 ; 210744 ; 210806 ; 210108 ; 210111 ; 210196 ; 210202 ; 2102212 ; 210262 ; 210266 ; 210275 ; 210277 ; 210295 ;
Abstract
A simplified single cell apparatus and method for removal of suspended impurities in liquids using gas flotation and filtration is provided wherein the method and apparatus are preferably directed to induced gas flotation separation of suspended impurities in combination with a filter media for filtration removal of remaining suspended impurities. A filter media is contained within the single cell apparatus such that liquid exiting the vessel must pass through the filter media after having been subjected to flotation treatment.