US3666099A
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Method of and apparatus for separating liquids
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-11-06
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Granted: 1972-05-30
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Expires: 1990-11-06
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to the separation of liquids of different densities and is directed primarily to a method and apparatus for moving an inverted inclined V-shaped trough relatively to a liquid floating on a more dense one to carry the less dense liquid below the liquid interface for release into a conduit or chamber from which it may be collected and removed free of the more dense of the two liquids.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank Galicia
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:41
CPC Classifications
E; E02; E02B; E02B15/00; E02B15/04; E02B15/10; E02B15/105; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S210/00; Y10S210/918; Y10S210/922; Y10S210/923
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
31 words
A method as defined in claim 1 in which said channel extends spirally with relation to the surrounding liquids and said translation is by movement of rotation about a vertical axis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as defined in claim 1 in which said channel extends substantially rectilinearly parallel in one plane to the direction of translation of said channel forming structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method as defined in claim 1 in which the submerged end of said channel communicates with a chamber of progressively decreasing transverse area upwardly from the end of said channel whereby the liquid of lesser density discharged from the lower end of said channel accumulates adjacent the upper end of said chamber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
113 words
Apparatus for separating liquids comprising means defining an elongated substantially V-shaped channel, means for translating the channel relatively to a body of liquid having a liquid of less density floating on its surface along a path substantially parallel to said surface, means for maintaining the channel vertex disposed in the direction of translation of the apparatus at an acute angle to the liquid interface between the liquids and extending in the opposite direction at an angle to said interface therebelow, and means disposed adjacent the submerged end of the channel for receiving therefrom the less dense liquid directed downwardly from said interface by said channel discharged from said submerged end of the channel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 5 in which said channel defining means define a channel extending spirally about an axis and said channel translating means translate said channel defining means rotatively about said axis.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 6 in which said receiving means comprise a substantially cylindrical drum coaxial with said channel defining means and a substantially frusto-conical partition having an axial discharge conduit extending upwardly from the interior of the drum above the zone of discharge of liquid from the channel into the drum.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 5 in which said channel extends rectilinearly in a direction substantially parallel in one plane to the direction of translation of said channel defining means and said receiving means define a chamber having boundaries converging upwardly to a discharge port.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 8 comprising means defining a plurality of parallel rectilinear channels extending parallel to the direction of translation of said channel defining means and at an acute angle in said direction to the liquid interface and which discharge at their lower ends through a common port into said receiving means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 6 in which means extending parallel to said axis present a plurality of substantially plane surfaces extending radially outwardly from the path of said channel defining means, said first mentioned means remaining stationary relative to said channel defining means during rotative translation of said channel defining means.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
GB931594A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-05-30 | 1975-11-29 | 1976-05-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-05-30 | 1979-11-29 | 1980-05-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-05-30 | 1983-11-29 | 1984-05-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |