WO1997043045A1 - Method and apparatus for reducing turbulence in fluid flow - Google Patents
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- WO1997043045A1 WO1997043045A1 PCT/US1997/008106 US9708106W WO9743045A1 WO 1997043045 A1 WO1997043045 A1 WO 1997043045A1 US 9708106 W US9708106 W US 9708106W WO 9743045 A1 WO9743045 A1 WO 9743045A1
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- B04B5/00—Other centrifuges
- B04B5/04—Radial chamber apparatus for separating predominantly liquid mixtures, e.g. butyrometers
- B04B5/0442—Radial chamber apparatus for separating predominantly liquid mixtures, e.g. butyrometers with means for adding or withdrawing liquid substances during the centrifugation, e.g. continuous centrifugation
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B04—CENTRIFUGAL APPARATUS OR MACHINES FOR CARRYING-OUT PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES
- B04B—CENTRIFUGES
- B04B5/00—Other centrifuges
- B04B5/04—Radial chamber apparatus for separating predominantly liquid mixtures, e.g. butyrometers
- B04B5/0442—Radial chamber apparatus for separating predominantly liquid mixtures, e.g. butyrometers with means for adding or withdrawing liquid substances during the centrifugation, e.g. continuous centrifugation
- B04B2005/045—Radial chamber apparatus for separating predominantly liquid mixtures, e.g. butyrometers with means for adding or withdrawing liquid substances during the centrifugation, e.g. continuous centrifugation having annular separation channels
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B04—CENTRIFUGAL APPARATUS OR MACHINES FOR CARRYING-OUT PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES
- B04B—CENTRIFUGES
- B04B5/00—Other centrifuges
- B04B5/04—Radial chamber apparatus for separating predominantly liquid mixtures, e.g. butyrometers
- B04B5/0442—Radial chamber apparatus for separating predominantly liquid mixtures, e.g. butyrometers with means for adding or withdrawing liquid substances during the centrifugation, e.g. continuous centrifugation
- B04B2005/0471—Radial chamber apparatus for separating predominantly liquid mixtures, e.g. butyrometers with means for adding or withdrawing liquid substances during the centrifugation, e.g. continuous centrifugation with additional elutriation separation of different particles
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AU30057/97A AU3005797A (en) | 1996-05-15 | 1997-05-12 | Method and apparatus for reducing turbulence in fluid flow |
EP97924704A EP0907420B1 (en) | 1996-05-15 | 1997-05-12 | Method and apparatus for reducing turbulence in fluid flow |
CA002255835A CA2255835A1 (en) | 1996-05-15 | 1997-05-12 | Method and apparatus for reducing turbulence in fluid flow |
JP09541072A JP2000510045A (en) | 1996-05-15 | 1997-05-12 | Method and apparatus for reducing turbulence in fluid flow |
DE69702979T DE69702979T2 (en) | 1996-05-15 | 1997-05-12 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REDUCING TURBULENCES IN LIQUID FLOWS |
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US1777996P | 1996-05-15 | 1996-05-15 | |
US08/648,503 US5792038A (en) | 1996-05-15 | 1996-05-15 | Centrifugal separation device for providing a substantially coriolis-free pathway |
US08/648,503 | 1996-05-15 | ||
US60/017,779 | 1996-05-15 |
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PCT/US1997/008106 WO1997043045A1 (en) | 1996-05-15 | 1997-05-12 | Method and apparatus for reducing turbulence in fluid flow |
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US (1) | US5954626A (en) |
EP (1) | EP0907420B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2000510045A (en) |
AU (1) | AU3005797A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2255835A1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE69702979T2 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1997043045A1 (en) |
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- 1997-05-12 WO PCT/US1997/008106 patent/WO1997043045A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1997-05-12 EP EP97924704A patent/EP0907420B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-05-12 DE DE69702979T patent/DE69702979T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-05-12 AU AU30057/97A patent/AU3005797A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1997-05-12 CA CA002255835A patent/CA2255835A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1997-05-12 JP JP09541072A patent/JP2000510045A/en not_active Ceased
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EP0907420B1 (en) | 2000-08-30 |
AU3005797A (en) | 1997-12-05 |
JP2000510045A (en) | 2000-08-08 |
CA2255835A1 (en) | 1997-11-20 |
US5954626A (en) | 1999-09-21 |
EP0907420A1 (en) | 1999-04-14 |
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