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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:
Nov. 23, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 13, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Fariborz M Bzorgi, Knoxville, TN (US);
Assignee:
Bechtel Group, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
210121 ; 210170 ; 2102421 ; 2102423 ;
Abstract
A self-adjusting extraction nozzle for extracting a surface disposed over a base fluid includes a suction tube having at least one slot extending therethrough. A nozzle channel extends outwardly from the at least one slot. The nozzle channel is slidably coupled to the exterior of the suction tube and to a float to support the nozzle channel at a level of the surface fluid.