US3894949A
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Separator apparatus for separating liquids from a liquid mixture
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-02-04
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Granted: 1975-07-15
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Expires: 1994-02-04
Abstract
Abstract Separator apparatus for separating liquids from a liquid mixture having liquids of different weights, including a tank having an inlet opening. A liquid conduit is in liquid-flow communication with the bottom of the tank and extends upwardly from its entrance opening for flotationally filling with liquid from the lower portion of the tank, and the conduit has a liquid outlet disposed at an elevation higher than the elevation of the inlet opening of the conduit. A liquid skimmer member is disposed on the tank for presenting a tank outlet to establish the upper level of liquid mixture in the tank and for skimming the lighter weight liquid off the top of the mixture. The conduit is adjustable in the elevation of its outlet, and the skimmer member is also adjustable for adjusting the liquid level in the tank. The entire apparatus is related to a hydro-cyclotron which processes and passes the liquid mixture to the inlet tank. Another embodiment shows the aforementioned, and it also shows controls for elevating the adjustable baffle, and it shows mechanism for moving the upper layer of lighter weight liquid to the outlet of the tank, including mechanism for cleaning the liquid moving mechanism.
Inventors
- 👤 Siegmund J Enzmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:21
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D17/00; B01D17/02; B01D17/0208; B01D17/0214
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
353 words
SEPARATOR APPARATUS FOR SEPARATELY RECOVERING TWO DIFFERENT LIQUIDS AND SOLIDS FROM A LIQUID MIXTURE, COMPRISING TWO TANKS DISPPOSED IN AN UPPER AND LOWER RELATIONSHIP AND WITH EACH INCLUDING A BOTTOM AND UPRIGHT SIDE WALLS FOR CONTAINING A LIQUID MIXTURE WHICH INCLUDES SOLIDS AND TWO LIQUIDS OF DIFFERENT WEIGHTS, LIQUID-FLOW MEMBERS EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID TANKS FOR LIQUID FLOW THEREBETWEEN AND WITH SAID MEMBERS TERMINATING IN AN INLET OPENING FOR THE ENTRY OF SAID LIQUID MIXTURE INTO THE UPPER ONE OF SAID TANKS, A LIQUID CONDUIT HAVING A LIQUID ENTRANCE DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID BOTTOM OF SAID UPPER TANK IN LIQUID-FLOW COMMUNICATION WITH SAID UPPER TANK, SAID SAID ENTRANCE FOR FLOTATIONALLY FILLING SAID CONDUIT WITH LIQUID FROM THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID UPPER TANK, SAID CONDUIT HAVING A LIQUID OUTLET DISPOSED AT AN ELEVATION HIGHER THAN THE ELEVATION OF SAID ENTRANCE, FOR THE FLOW OF LIQUID OUT OF SAID CONDUIT TO ESTABLISH THE UPPER LEVEL OF THE LIQUID MIXTURE IN SAID UPPER TANK, SAID UPPER TANK HAVING A LIQUID SKIMMER FLOW MEMBER PRESENTING A TANK FLOW OUTLET DISPOSED AT AN ELEVATION HIGHER THAN THE ELEVATION OF SAID ENTRANCE FOR SKIMMING THE LIGHTER WEIGHT LIQUID OFF THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID LIQUID MIXTURE, SAID LIQUID OUTLET AND SAID BOTTOM OF THE LOWER ONE OF SAID TANKS BEING AT RELATIVE ELEVATIONS SUCH THAT SAID LIQUID OUTLET IS AT AN ELEVATION HIGHER THAN SAID BOTTOM OF SAID LOWER TANK, AN ADDITIONAL LIQUID FLOW MEMBER EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID TANKS AND BEING IN LIQUID-FLOW COMMUNICATION WITH SAID LIQUID OUTLET AND SAID LOWER TANK FOR PASSING THE REMAINDER OF SAID LIQUID MIXTURE TO SAID LOWER TANK FROM WHENCE SAID REMAINDER CAN BE RE-CYCLED THROUGH THE FIRST-MENTIONED SAID LIQUID-FLOW MEMBERS AND TO SAID UPPER TANK A LIQUID TAP-OFF CONNECTION IN LIQUID-FLOW COMMUNICATION WITH SAID FIRST-MENTIONED LIQUID-FLOW MEMBERS FOR DIVERTING A SELECTED QUANTITY OF SAID LIQUID AWAY FROM FLOW TO SAID UPPER TANK, AND A HYDROCYCLOTRON BEING IN FLUID-FLOW CONNECTION WITH SAID FIRST-MENTIONED LIQUID-FLOW MEMBERS FOR DIRECTING THE LIQUID MIXTURE TOWARD SAID INLET OPENING IN SAID UPPER TANK, AND SAID HYDROCYCLOTRON HAVING AN OUTLET OPENING FOR DIRECTING SAID SOLIDS OUT OF SAID LIQUID MIXTURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
353 words
SEPARATOR APPARATUS FOR SEPARATELY RECOVERING TWO DIFFERENT LIQUIDS AND SOLIDS FROM A LIQUID MIXTURE, COMPRISING TWO TANKS DISPPOSED IN AN UPPER AND LOWER RELATIONSHIP AND WITH EACH INCLUDING A BOTTOM AND UPRIGHT SIDE WALLS FOR CONTAINING A LIQUID MIXTURE WHICH INCLUDES SOLIDS AND TWO LIQUIDS OF DIFFERENT WEIGHTS, LIQUID-FLOW MEMBERS EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID TANKS FOR LIQUID FLOW THEREBETWEEN AND WITH SAID MEMBERS TERMINATING IN AN INLET OPENING FOR THE ENTRY OF SAID LIQUID MIXTURE INTO THE UPPER ONE OF SAID TANKS, A LIQUID CONDUIT HAVING A LIQUID ENTRANCE DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID BOTTOM OF SAID UPPER TANK IN LIQUID-FLOW COMMUNICATION WITH SAID UPPER TANK, SAID SAID ENTRANCE FOR FLOTATIONALLY FILLING SAID CONDUIT WITH LIQUID FROM THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID UPPER TANK, SAID CONDUIT HAVING A LIQUID OUTLET DISPOSED AT AN ELEVATION HIGHER THAN THE ELEVATION OF SAID ENTRANCE, FOR THE FLOW OF LIQUID OUT OF SAID CONDUIT TO ESTABLISH THE UPPER LEVEL OF THE LIQUID MIXTURE IN SAID UPPER TANK, SAID UPPER TANK HAVING A LIQUID SKIMMER FLOW MEMBER PRESENTING A TANK FLOW OUTLET DISPOSED AT AN ELEVATION HIGHER THAN THE ELEVATION OF SAID ENTRANCE FOR SKIMMING THE LIGHTER WEIGHT LIQUID OFF THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID LIQUID MIXTURE, SAID LIQUID OUTLET AND SAID BOTTOM OF THE LOWER ONE OF SAID TANKS BEING AT RELATIVE ELEVATIONS SUCH THAT SAID LIQUID OUTLET IS AT AN ELEVATION HIGHER THAN SAID BOTTOM OF SAID LOWER TANK, AN ADDITIONAL LIQUID FLOW MEMBER EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID TANKS AND BEING IN LIQUID-FLOW COMMUNICATION WITH SAID LIQUID OUTLET AND SAID LOWER TANK FOR PASSING THE REMAINDER OF SAID LIQUID MIXTURE TO SAID LOWER TANK FROM WHENCE SAID REMAINDER CAN BE RE-CYCLED THROUGH THE FIRST-MENTIONED SAID LIQUID-FLOW MEMBERS AND TO SAID UPPER TANK A LIQUID TAP-OFF CONNECTION IN LIQUID-FLOW COMMUNICATION WITH SAID FIRST-MENTIONED LIQUID-FLOW MEMBERS FOR DIVERTING A SELECTED QUANTITY OF SAID LIQUID AWAY FROM FLOW TO SAID UPPER TANK, AND A HYDROCYCLOTRON BEING IN FLUID-FLOW CONNECTION WITH SAID FIRST-MENTIONED LIQUID-FLOW MEMBERS FOR DIRECTING THE LIQUID MIXTURE TOWARD SAID INLET OPENING IN SAID UPPER TANK, AND SAID HYDROCYCLOTRON HAVING AN OUTLET OPENING FOR DIRECTING SAID SOLIDS OUT OF SAID LIQUID MIXTURE.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The separator apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said tank flow outlet is disposed at an elevation higher than the elevation of said conduit liquid outlet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The separator apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said liquid skimmer flow member is movably mounted for vertical adjustment relative to said upper tank for determining the level of skimming from the liquid in said upper tank.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
87 words
The separator apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said liquid skimmer flow member is an elongated conduit extending into said upper tank with the longitudinal axis of said elongated conduit being horizontally oriented, and with said elongated conduit being rotatably mounted on said upper tank for rotation about said axis, and said elongated conduit having a fluid-flow passageway in the side wall thereof for selective elevational positioning upon rotation of said elongated conduit for determining the level of skimming from the liquid in said upper tank.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The separator apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein said elongated conduit is disposed on said upper tank to have said fluid-flow passageway disposed at an elevation higher than the elevation of said conduit liquid outlet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The separator apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said liquid conduit includes an adjustable member for adjustably positioning the elevation of said liquid outlet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The separator apparatus as claimed in claim 1, including a vertically adjustable member operative on said liquid outlet for raising and lowering the elevation of said liquid outlet relative to the elevation of said tank flow outlet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
65 words
The separator apparatus as claimed in claim 7, including a sensor operative on the liquid mixture in said upper tank for detecting presence of a liquid at the upper surface of the liquid mixture, and connecting mechanism operatively connected between said sensor and said adjustable member for positioning the latter according to the presence of the liquid at the upper surface of the liquid mixture.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
The separator apparatus as claimed in claim 1, including a liquid outlet chamber in liquid-flow communication with said liquid outlet, and two vertically spaced-apart openings in liquid-flow communication with said chamber for the flow of liquid from said chamber, whereby further separation of the lighter and heavier weight liquids is effected.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
The separator apparatus as claimed in claim 1, including a mechanism movable across said upper tank at the upper level of the liquid therein and in the direction toward said liquid outlet for pushing the liquid into said liquid outlet.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
The separator apparatus as claimed in claim 1, including an elongated member extending across said upper tank at the upper portion thereof, a moving device connected with said member for moving said member across the upper surface of the liquid and toward said liquid outlet and also out of the liquid.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The separator apparatus as claimed in claim 11, including a wiper disposed for engagement of said elongated member for wiping the liquid off said member when said member is out of the liquid.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The separator apparatus as claimed in claim 12, including an interconnector connected with said wiper and being releasably connected with said elongated member for moving said wiper with said elongated member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
The separator apparatus as claimed in claim 13, 13, wherein said elongated member is a cylindrical member, and a member engageable with said cylindrical member for rotating the latter when the latter is engaged with said wiper.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
41 words
The separator apparatus as claimed in claim 1, including a pusher mechanism extending across said upper tank at the upper portion thereof and engageable with said liquid and movable toward said liquid outlet for moving the liquid to said liquid outlet.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
88 words
ThE separator apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said inlet opening is disposed adjacent said bottom of said upper tank to be in the bottom portion of said upper tank for introducing the liquid mixture into said upper tank at said bottom, and said upper tank being free of any obstruction between said inlet opening and said liquid entrance, for the free flow of liquid and said solids therebetween, whereby said solids are flown to said liquid conduit for flushing said upper tank free of said solids.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
The separator apparatus as claimed in claim 1, including a liquid pump in liquid-flow communication with said first-mentioned liquid flow members for pumping liquid from said lower tank to said upper tank.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-07-14 | 1979-01-13 | 1979-07-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-07-14 | 1983-01-13 | 1983-07-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-07-14 | 1987-01-13 | 1987-07-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |