1307 results about "Cistern" patented technology

A stand-alone immersion tank datacenter (SITDC) includes: a multi-phase heat transfer immersion cooling tank having external walls surrounding a tank volume within which a dielectric liquid is maintained and heated to a boiling point temperature; a plurality of servers having one or more processing and memory components submerged within the dielectric liquid for cooling of the one or more components via heat dissipation from the one or more components into the dielectric liquid when the one or more components are connected to an electric power supply; and a condenser located vertically above the plurality of servers and in a direct path of rising dielectric vapor created when the dielectric liquid absorbs sufficient heat from the one or more components to reach a boiling point temperature of the liquid. The condenser can be a passive heat exchanger, created by providing a heat conductive material as a top lid of the tank.

A self-contained, floating aquaculture tank for containing fish and other aquatic animal, plant, and algal species. The aquaculture tank includes a series of panels joined together by flexible connecting joints to form a cylinder-shaped tank enclosure with a conical bottom surrounded at or near the open end by a water-resistant and buoyant foam or other material. The tank is placed into a body of water where it floats and maintains the same water temperature as the surrounding body of water. The tank includes a waste cone at the bottom of the tank enclosure to which the lower portion of each panel is attached. The tank may also include devices for harnessing wind or solar energy to power lights, air pumps, and water pumps that may be components of the invention.

The invention provides a geologic environment simulation experiment device, which comprises a machine stand, a water storage tank, a simulation case with its lower reach end hinged with the machine stand, a rainfall case installed at the top of the machine stand, a geologic body simulation cavity in the simulation case, a water supply cavity and a water discharge cavity that are respectively positioned at the upper and lower reach ends of the geologic simulation cavity and are communicated to the geologic body simulation case, a conatant head water level overflow case and a discharge overflow case that are respectively positioned at the external side end of the upper and lower reaches of the simulation case, a conatant head overflow cavity that are respectively communicated to the water storage tank and the water supply cavity via a pipeline and a conatant head overflow backwater cavity that is communicated to the water storage tank via an overflow backwater pipe are positioned in the conatant head water level overflow case; at least three groups of piezometer are mounted vertically on the wall of the simulation cavity; one end of a piezometer hose that is communicated to the bottom of the piezometer passes the a simulation wall and extends into the simulation cavity. Therefore, the invention is able to simulate the formation and control of geologic disaster as well as the rules for the motion of groundwater.

A system and method for restoring the natural water cycle by reducing stormwater runoff and addressing issues affecting groundwater supply. In one embodiment of the invention, the system comprises a roof washer component, cistern component, pump, and manufactured dry well. The system is designed to divert polluted rooftop runoff, capture clean rooftop runoff and store this clean water for irrigation purposes and nonpotable uses, while infiltrating excess water to recharge groundwater supplies thereby replicating the natural hydrologic cycle.

An apparatus for humidifying a flow of pressurised, breathable air includes varying a first pressure of the flow of breathable gas to vary a level of thermal engagement between the conductive portion of the reservoir and the heater plate, varying a height of the variable portion varies a level of thermal engagement between the conductive portion of the reservoir and the heater plate, use of a humidifier reservoir base component with a maximum water capacity substantially equal to the predetermined maximum volume of water of the humidifier reservoir or the use of intersecting inlet and outlet axes.

A method of managing and conserving water at a point of use, by installing a control panel and at least one electrically operated valve in a plumbing line, which valve can monitor at least pressure and flow rate, and allow the calculation of the total volume of flow in a particular line. The valve being controlled by a controller programmed to prevent water loss by monitoring the pressure and flow rate in a particular line to detect and prevent water consumption outside controlled parameters by shutting off the valve if the system detects an uncontrolled flow, such as faucet being left on, or a leaky toilet cistern, or the water flow in a zone exceeding a predetermined quota.

A sampler for obtaining wine samples from a wine holding tank is characterized by a manually operable sampler and a connecting device for coupling the sampler to an opening to the tank. The connecting device has open and closed states and the sampler is coupled to the connecting device while it is closed, after which the connecting device is opened to establish a path between the sampler and tank opening. A probe of the sampler, having a forward sample receiving inlet that may be opened and closed, is then manually extended, while its inlet is closed, through the connecting device and tank opening into and through lees deposited as a sediment layer in the region of the tank opening, until the probe inlet is positioned beyond the sediment layer and in wine that is relatively free of sediment. The probe inlet is then opened for flow of a sample of wine from the tank into the inlet and through and out of the probe to a collection container. After collection of the wine sample, the probe inlet is closed and the probe is retracted from the tank and connecting device. The connecting device may then be closed to interrupt the path between the sampler and tank opening, at which point the sampler may be disconnected from the connecting device for use in obtaining additional wine samples by being attached to connecting devices associated with each of a series of additional wine holding tanks.

A lint filter having a succession of mesh screens which are arranged in parallel in a tank which receives lint-containing water from a laundry facility. The mesh screens are positioned so that the lint-containing water must pass through the screens in order to leave the tank. The lint-containing water is sprayed evenly on one side of the tank and proceeds across the tank toward the mesh screens. The mesh screens are angled so that lint and particles contained in the lint-containing water are allowed to fall to the bottom of the tank. Multiple exits allow lint-filtered water to leave the lint filter.

An inexpensive aquaponic conversion kit for aquariums that uses a combination of mechanical, biological, and chemical filtration components along with terrestrial plants to filter aquarium water. The system includes a funnel shaped undergravel filter that concentrates solid waste towards an airlift pump that transports solid and liquid waste into a planter containing terrestrial plants. These waste nutrients are trapped in the planter in layers of activated carbon and filamentous material that adsorb and trap waste particles where the roots of plants turn the waste into biological material and aid in cleaning the tank. A grow light and hood are able to be attached to a bracket at the back of the planter to grow healthy plants.

The invention discloses a simulated experiment device of infiltration and seepage which comprises a simulation case with a water storage tank and a horizontal soleplate; a water-supplying chamber, a simulation chamber with a water-bearing layer, and a water drainage chamber are arranged in the simulation case; an infiltration device arranged at the top of the simulation case is installed in the simulation chamber; an infiltration case with an infiltration rain fall plate at the bottom and an infiltration liquid supplying case positioned at the top of the infiltration case are arranged in the infiltration device, and the top of an infiltration liquid pipe located in the infiltration case is communicated with the bottom of the infiltration liquid supplying case; a tracer injection case is arranged at the top of the simulation case and at the upstream end of the simulation chamber, and the tops of at least three tracer control pipes positioned in the water-bearing layer of the simulation chamber and provided with control valves are respectively communicated with the bottom of the tracer injection case. The invention with a reasonable structure provides intuitive information on the physical process that water infiltrates the ground surface to supply the ground water, the ground water recharge method, seepage characteristics of steady movement of ground water, in order to conduct the relevant experiment and parameter measurement.

A portable stand alone treatment station for eyes which have been exposed to corrosive liquids, noxious gases and foreign objects. An eye washing fluid reservoir and one or more applicators are mounted on a two-wheel cart. The eye washing fluid in the reservoir is stored under pressure to discharge the eye washing fluid from the applicator when a resiliently biased valve is opened. The tank is pressurized by a hand pump mounted in the tank or through a valve in a wall of the tank. The portability of the station allows it to be relocated on an as needed basis or to be transported to an injured person and carried in a vehicle.

The invention provides a trough for simulating groundwater pollution. The simulated trough at least comprises a trough which is internally filled with an aquifer medium, an aquifuge medium and a lens which are used for simulating typical hydrogeology unit; the simulated trough is provided with an underground water recharge area, a runoff area and a discharge area sequentially from the trough head and the trough body to the trough tail; a hydraulic control device supplies water from the underground recharge area located at the trough head; the runoff area at the trough body comprises a water-distribution and water-rock interaction section containing a porous barrier and a pollution restoration device; the water is discharged out from the discharge area located at the trough tail; the hydraulic control device comprises at least two water boxes with adjustable height; the two water boxes are arranged at two ends of the trough body respectively; a water level difference exists between the two water boxes so as to provide an underwater power field; a plurality of monitoring holes and contamination injection holes are arranged above the trough; and the monitoring holes are connected with the monitoring system. The simulated trough for simulating the groundwater pollution has the advantages of integrating simulating, monitoring and restoring functions into a whole.

A combined degassing and flotation tank for separation of a water influent containing considerable amounts of oil and gas. A rotational flow is created in the tank which forces the lighter components such as oil and gas droplets towards an inner concentric cylindrical wall where they coalesce and rise to the surface of the liquid and are removed via the outlet (3) whereas the heavier parts are forced down where the heavy particles sink to the lower part where they may be removed as a sludge. The water is discharged via an outlet in the lower part of the tank. The combined degassing and flotation tank is particular suited for use in oil production at sea for removal of oil and gasses from water streams before the water is returned to the sea.

A flushing mechanism for a dual flush cistern system comprises a float assembly (1) comprising a hollow valve stemn (2) carrying a sealing valve (3) for sealing the outlet opening of the cistern at or towards one end and being open at each end to define an overflow passage and a float (6) fixedly attached around the valve stem (2), a cylindrical guide member (7) surrounding the float (6) and having at the end adjacent the sealing valve at least one opening to allow liquid to pass to the outlet opening, an operating rod (17) arranged to move vertically upward to raise the float assembly (1) to open the vavle (3), first and second operating means (25, 26) arranged to effect such vertical movement of the operating rod (17), the first operating means (25), an operation, being arranged to raise the float assembly (1) a first distance to a level which the float assembly (1) is buoyant, and the second operating means (26) being arranged to raise the float assembly (1) a second distance, less than the first distance in a level at which the float assembly (1) is not buoyant, whereby when the first operating means (25) is operated and released, a first predetermined quantity of liquid flows from the cistern, and when the second operating means (26) is operated and released a second, smaller, predetermined quantity of liquid flows from the cistern.

Water dispensers are disclosed which include a Sabbath function. When activating the Sabbath function, water refill of the hot water reservoir tank is prevented and the heating of the water in the hot reservoir tank is modified to provide a constant heating at a less than boiling temperature.

A floating water evaporation system for use in disposing of excess water from oil and gas drilling operations is provided. One or more nozzle arrays float on the surface of a wastewater pond a distance away from the pond shoreline. Each nozzle array includes a series of upright risers that extend above a water reservoir tank. Spray nozzles are mounted on each riser. The water reservoir tank is mounted between floating pontoons that elevate the nozzles a distance above the surface of the pond. Water from the pond is pumped through the nozzles to create a patterned spray of small evaporable droplets.

A water chamber (1) adapted for use in conjunction with a heater base, for humidifying an air stream. The chamber (1) including at least one horizontally oriented gases port (3) including an elongate flow tube (5) extending into the chamber (1) from the inner periphery of the gases port (3), the flow tube (5) having an opening at its distal end facing a direction transverse to the axis of the tube (5).

A kind of preventing frostbite, falling fog and water saving cooling tower relates to cooling equipment using for dropping circulating water in temperature. Set air intake blind on each side of top and bottom of tower and set the first and second air-cooling implements near the blind inside the tower. Water distribution pipe of two types of air cooling implements connects with water intake pipe of circulating water, while the outlet pipe connects with distributor and water return pipe of circulating water with by-pass pipe. Collecting water implement sets between tanks under the first air-cooling implement. The cooling of circulating water carries by air-cooling implement and it reduces the cooling load of packed stage and saves water by reducing the amount of evaporation. The exhaust gas is mixture formed by gas from the first air-cooling implement and collecting water implement, whose dew point temperature is lower than the other existing tower to eliminate or reduce the spray of tower and is benefit for environment. The second air-cooling implement increases the cooling load of circulating water in the air-cooling implement to greatly increase water conservation efficiency and warm up the intake air to prevent freezing in winter.

A filtration device for tank water for aquarium fish having several partitions dividing the casing into several filtration chambers. A removable filtration cartridge is inserted into each filtration chamber. The cartridge has top and bottom panels with perforations formed in the panels to allow water to flow through the cartridge. The partitions are arranged in an alternating pattern. One partition has an opening near the bottom of the casing, and the partition extends to the top of the casing. The next partition does not have an opening near the bottom of the casing and the partition does not reach the top of the casing. This arrangement allows water to flow through the filtration device in a zigzag pattern. The removable cartridges allow individual filter mediums to be replaced without removing all the beneficial bacteria from the system.

A filtration apparatus is provided which is easy to maintain, manage and which enables preservation of filtration characteristics due to the fact that filtration is carried out by use of a gelatinous filter apparatus. In the filtration apparatus, filtration characteristics can be maintained by providing a bubble supplying mechanism for removing a sedimentary layer comprising removables that is formed on a surface of a filtration film and a filtration characteristics restoring mechanism for restoring the filter film clogged by the removables by causing a back-flow of filtered water accumulated in a cistern. Filtration apparatus maintenance and management are facilitated by improving recovery efficiency of the precipitated removables by tapering a lower part inside a raw water tank and providing a recovery tank for recovering removables via a valve.

The invention relates to a method for hypothermia and rewarming of the cerebrospinal fluid in the brain. In one embodiment, cooling and rewarming of the cerebrospinal fluid is accomplished by applying cooling and rewarming elements externally placed in contact with the skin overlying the cerebrospinal fluid cisterns at the back of the head and spine regions of a patient. In another embodiment, hypothermia and rewarming is accomplished using a double barrel ventricular catheter placed within the lateral ventricles with one catheter used for heat exchange and the other for drainage of excess cerebrospinal fluid. In yet another embodiment of the invention, hypothermia and rewarming is accomplished using a loop catheter with fluid running through the loop placed in the lateral ventricles.

The invention discloses an artificially-simulated rainfall device which comprises a water supply bracket and a rainfall bracket, wherein the water supply bracket is provided with a Marten bottle water supply box; a vent pipe is arranged above the Marten bottle water supply box, and the bottom of the Marten bottle water supply box is provided with a pressure sensor; a breathing pipe is also arranged above the Marten bottle water supply box, and the bottom of the breathing pipe is positioned on a raininess-water level calibration line; the pressure sensor is connected with an upper computer outside the Marten bottle water supply box for measuring and recording the raininess in real time through a communication line in the breathing pipe; and both sides of the Marten bottle water supply box are provided with a water inlet pipeline and a water outlet pipeline, wherein the water inlet pipeline is used for supplying water for the Marten bottle water supply box, and the water outlet pipeline is used for supplying the water for a sprinkler which is arranged on a sprinkler bracket through a connecting piece. The artificially-simulated rainfall device can adapt to gradients within a larger range, adjust the rainfall height, adjust the size of a rainfall sub-district and more truly simulate natural rainfall.

A compact 3 in 1 device used for fish cleaning, bait cutting, and / or live well. It can be easily attached to the gunwale of a boat with adjustable mounting arms. The arms are adjustable for both the width and depth of the gunwale and will fit most boats. This device includes a cutting board, clamp device to hold fish while cleaning and a knife and pliers holder. A "V" shaped tank which can be used to transport live bait, hold fish to be cleaned and / or fish already cleaned. The tank is equipped with an overflow tube with a screen attached to the top to prevent the loss of live bait. Removing the tube allows the tank to be drained. A 12 volt submersible pump is placed into the lake or reservoir and is attached to a 3 way brass ball valve. The 3 way brass ball valve will direct water to either the live well tank or the wash down hose. The electrical cord is plugged into an existing cigarette lighter on a boat or equipped with alligator clips to attach to a 12 volt battery. A inline switch and inline fuse is located withing the 10 foot electrical cord.

A fuel delivery system including a fuel tank having multiple sections. A fuel pump is disposed in a first section with an inlet for drawing liquid fuel from the first section and an outlet for supplying the fuel to an engine and to a pick-up disposed in the second section. A siphon line is connected to the pick-up at one end and terminates in the first section at another end. A fuel inlet of the pickup communicates with the siphon line through a valve member that is actuated to open and closed positions. In operation, the fuel pump provides a flow of liquid fuel to the pick-up to purge and prime the siphon line which normally maintains a substantially equal liquid fuel level in the first and second sections of the fuel tank. In some conditions, the valve closes to prevent reverse flow of fuel from the first section to the second section of the tank.

The invention discloses a circulating water flushing ecological toilet and sewage treatment method thereof. The high-position water tank orderly connects to the latrine, grinder-mixer, solid and liquid separator, anaerobic reacting device, facultative reacting device, aerobic reacting device and ozone disinfection device. The ozone disinfection device connects to the high-position water tank by water pump. The invention breaks the localization that the toilet depends on the water and the ecological toilet contaminant is treated elsewhere, conquers the secondary pollution of the transporting, collecting and packing materials for ecological no water toilet, improves the efficiency of the dejection treatment in situ and innocuous treatment degree, fully applies the abundant microbe resource in the dejection.

A multi-use, multi-level structure can be installed in and removed from a body of water in a seasonal fashion. The structure has a lower level that includes a boat lift and an upper level that provides an entertainment area. The structure carries a buoyancy system for selectively floating the structure on the body of water or sinking the structure in the water. The buoyancy system preferably comprises a ballast system that includes an array of hydraulically interconnected ballast tanks that are vented to the atmosphere. A valve may be opened to admit water to the ballast tanks to flood the tanks. A pump is used to pump water out of the ballast tanks when desired.