Description
Class B04C : APPARATUS USING FREE VORTEX FLOW, e.g. CYCLONES
Subclass 5/04: Apparatus in which the axial direction of the vortex is reversed Construction of inlets by which the vortex flow is generated Tangential inlets
B04C 5/04
Sub-Class
Stats
- 190 US PATENTS IN FORCE
- 33 US APPLICATIONS PENDING
- 51 Total Patent Owners
- 485 TOTAL INVENTORS
Recent Patents
| Patent # | Title | Filing Date | Issue Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12263492 | Intermediate coolant gas separation device for active deaeration system | Jun 30, 21 | Apr 01, 25 | FCA US LLC |
| 12263493 | Sand separator with ceramic insert | Sep 20, 21 | Apr 01, 25 | ENERCORP ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS INC. |
| 12251716 | Surface cleaning apparatus | May 17, 24 | Mar 18, 25 | Omachron Intellectual Property Inc. |
| 12168239 | Air/oil separator apparatus and method | Dec 09, 21 | Dec 17, 24 | GE AVIO S.r.L. |
| 12070759 | Cyclone separator | Feb 18, 20 | Aug 27, 24 | Atlas Copco Airpower naamloze vennootschap |
| 12053719 | Oil-water emulsion breakup (OWEB) process and system | Oct 05, 21 | Aug 06, 24 | The University of Tulsa |
| 12036566 | Gas-liquid separator assembly | Oct 12, 23 | Jul 16, 24 | Supercritical Fluid Technologies Inc. |
| 12030065 | Cyclone separator arrangement | Sep 04, 22 | Jul 09, 24 | METSO METALS OY |
| 12023690 | Surface cleaning apparatus | Jul 24, 23 | Jul 02, 24 | Omachron Intellectual Property Inc. |
| 11951489 | Separation device for separating a fluid | Mar 31, 17 | Apr 09, 24 | The Big Swing Company Ltd |
| 11938491 | Surface cleaning apparatus | Apr 11, 23 | Mar 26, 24 | Omachron Intellectual Property Inc. |
| 11932816 | Coke and tar removal from a furnace effluent | Feb 13, 20 | Mar 19, 24 | ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc. |
| 11919011 | Retrofit attachments for water treatment systems | Jan 28, 22 | Mar 05, 24 | QWTIP LLC |
| 11891323 | Salt separation and destruction of PFAS utilizing reverse osmosis and salt separation | Aug 09, 22 | Feb 06, 24 | REVIVE ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY, LLC |
| 11850605 | Apparatus and method to separate and condition multiphase flow | Mar 01, 22 | Dec 26, 23 | Saudi Arabian Oil Company |
| 11845088 | Classifying apparatus, systems and methods | Jun 24, 21 | Dec 19, 23 | Superior Equipment Division Superior Industries Inc. |
| 11839884 | Counterflow vortex breaker | Aug 23, 19 | Dec 12, 23 | Sand Separation Technologies Inc. |
| 11806730 | Centrifugal separation-type oil separator | Sep 28, 22 | Nov 07, 23 | Daikin Industries Ltd. |
| 11806731 | Cyclonic separator | Aug 18, 20 | Nov 07, 23 | Weir Minerals Africa (Pty) Limited |
| 11779937 | Method and apparatus for hydrocyclone | May 30, 22 | Oct 10, 23 | Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Recent Publications
| Publication # | Title | Filing Date | Pub Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/0050,293 | CYCLONE FOR A CHEMICAL LOOPING COMBUSTION FACILITY AND METHOD PROVIDED WITH AN INLET DUCT HAVING SLOPED WALLS AND GAS INJECTION | Dec 07, 22 | Feb 13, 25 | IFP Energies Nouvelles; TOTALENERGIES ONETECH; |
| 2024/0375,127 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR SEPARATING COMPONENTS OF A MULTIPHASE HYDROCARBON STREAM | Sep 06, 22 | Nov 14, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0358,212 | HAND VACUUM CLEANER | Jul 05, 24 | Oct 31, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0335,843 | GAS-LIQUID SEPARATOR | Dec 21, 20 | Oct 10, 24 | MAYEKAWA MFG. CO., LTD. |
| 2024/0246,095 | CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR INCLUDING AN INTEGRATED PARTICULATE FILTER | Jan 20, 23 | Jul 25, 24 | Fluid Cooling Systems, LLC |
| 2024/0226,919 | HYDROCYCLONE SEPARATOR | Oct 21, 22 | Jul 11, 24 | Metso Outotec USA Inc. |
| 2024/0181,455 | HYDRO-CYCLONE CENTRIFUGE APHERETIC SYSTEM | Dec 06, 22 | Jun 06, 24 | ASTRIN BIOSCIENCES, INC. |
| 2024/0182,341 | Salt Separation and Destruction of PFAS Utilizing Reverse Osmosis and Salt Separation | Jan 09, 24 | Jun 06, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0157,375 | CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR | Nov 07, 23 | May 16, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0131,531 | HYDROCYCLONE SEPARATOR | Oct 20, 22 | Apr 25, 24 | Metso Outotec USA Inc. |
| 2024/0091,793 | VORTEX INLET WITH CURVED GROOVED PLATE | Sep 20, 22 | Mar 21, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0082,855 | DEFOAMING STRUCTURE OF SEPARATION DEVICE | Nov 20, 23 | Mar 14, 24 | Bunri Incorporation |
| 2024/0066,532 | SEPARATION DEVICE | Oct 19, 23 | Feb 29, 24 | Bunri Incorporation |
| 2023/0372,951 | Water separator intended to be integrated into a hydrogen motor of a vehicle | Oct 15, 21 | Nov 23, 23 | Not available |
| 2023/0321,578 | PARTICLE SEPARATOR FOR FLUIDS HAVING AN OUTLET CHAMBER ARRANGED WITHIN AN INLET CHAMBER AND FLUIDICALLY CONNECTED TO SAME | Aug 23, 21 | Oct 12, 23 | Not available |
| 2023/0241,629 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | Apr 11, 23 | Aug 03, 23 | Not available |
| 2023/0125,396 | Cyclone Separator for Wastewater Treatment in Microgravity | Feb 23, 21 | Apr 27, 23 | THALES ALENIA SPACE ITALIA S.p.A. CON UNICO SOCIO; P.I.ECO S.r.l. Processi Impianti Ecologici; |
| 2022/0347,700 | ADJUSTABLE INLET ASSEMBLY FOR SAND SEPARATOR | Apr 28, 22 | Nov 03, 22 | Not available |
| 2022/0339,557 | A SEPARATION APPARATUS WITH INSERT | Sep 03, 20 | Oct 27, 22 | Stauper Offshore AS |
| 2022/0258,182 | METHOD FOR CYCLONIC SEPARATION AND DISCHARGING OF DUST | Sep 04, 20 | Aug 18, 22 | FORNICE INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD |
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Patents Issued To Date - By Filing Year
Average Time to Issuance
- 29 Months (last 2 years Issuances)
- 29 Months (last 5 years Issuances)