US4678567A
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Activated sludge process bed
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-07-18
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Granted: 1987-07-07
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Expires: 2006-07-18
Abstract
Abstract An activated sludge process bed in which an outer periphery of a cylindrical core is wrapped with a porous member of a certain thickness and tightened with belts, characterized in that the outer periphery is partially exposed.
Inventors
- 👤 Iwao Ueda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 20:34
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F3/00; C02F3/02; C02F3/06; C02F3/10; C02F3/28; C02F3/2806; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W10/00; Y02W10/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
In an activated sludge process bed in which a mesh-like or grid-like outer periphery of a cylindrical core composed of a hard synthetic resin resistant to corrosion over a long period of immersion in sewage water, said cylindrical core being wrapped with a porous member formed of a corrosion resistant synthetic resin, said core being tightened by tightening means, the improvement comprising: the outer periphery of the cylindrical core is not completely wrapped with the porous member but is partially exposed in a specified form, thereby ensuring communication between the inside and outside of the activated sludge process bed, said specified form being within a group consisting of a structure wherein (A) no more than one-third of an outer periphery of the cylinder is longitudinally exposed, (B) a certain width of the outer periphery of the cylindrical core is spirally exposed and (C) plural portions of the porous member are irregularly cut out so that exposed portions of the outer periphery of the cylindrical core are scattered.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
In an activated sludge process bed in which a mesh-like or grid-like outer periphery of a cylindrical core composed of a hard synthetic resin resistant to corrosion over a long period of immersion in sewage water, said cylindrical core being wrapped with a porous member formed of a corrosion resistant synthetic resin, said core being tightened by tightening means, the improvement comprising: the outer periphery of the cylindrical core is not completely wrapped with the porous member but is partially exposed in a specified form, thereby ensuring communication between the inside and outside of the activated sludge process bed, said specified form being within a group consisting of a structure wherein (A) no more than one-third of an outer periphery of the cylinder is longitudinally exposed, (B) a certain width of the outer periphery of the cylindrical core is spirally exposed and (C) plural portions of the porous member are irregularly cut out so that exposed portions of the outer periphery of the cylindrical core are scattered.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
An activated sludge process bed as claimed in claim 1, wherein the porous member is composed of a lot of polyvinylidene chloride yarns intertwisted with one another.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-07-06 | 1991-01-05 | 1991-07-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-07-06 | 1995-01-05 | 1995-07-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-07-06 | 1999-01-05 | 1999-07-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |