Class   96	GAS SEPARATION: APPARATUS
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MAGNETIC SEPARATING MEANS

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. (1 indent ) Electromagnet

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. (1 indent ) And electric field separation apparatus

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APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVE DIFFUSION OF GASES (E.G., SEMIPERMEABLE MEMBRANE, ETC.)

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. (1 indent ) Immobilized liquid membrane

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. (1 indent ) Membrane to degasify liquid

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. (1 indent ) Plural separate barriers

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.. (2 indent ) Parallel hollow fibers or cylinders (e.g., bundled, etc.)

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.. (2 indent ) Barriers connected in series

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. (1 indent ) Hollow fiber or cylinder

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. (1 indent ) Plural layers (e.g., laminated barrier, etc.)

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.. (2 indent ) Organic compound containing layer

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... (3 indent ) Ring containing organic compound

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. (1 indent ) Membrane having ring containing organic compound

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ELECTRIC FIELD SEPARATION APPARATUS (E.G., ELECTRICAL PRECIPITATOR, ELECTROSTATIC TYPE, ETC.)

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. (1 indent ) And radioactive or ultraviolet light ionizer

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. (1 indent ) Electric charge produced by friction (e.g., by gas flow, etc.)

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. (1 indent ) With control means responsive to sensed condition

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.. (2 indent ) Concentration or temperature sensing means

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.. (2 indent ) Arc, spark, or flashover sensing means

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... (3 indent ) Current sensing means

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.. (2 indent ) Current sensing means

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... (3 indent ) And voltage sensing means

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.. (2 indent ) Voltage sensing means

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. (1 indent ) With programmed, cyclic, or time responsive control means

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. (1 indent ) With indicating, signal, or alarm means

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. (1 indent ) With means to add charged solid or liquid particles to gaseous fluid mixture

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. (1 indent ) Electrode cleaner, apparatus part flusher, discharger, or wet collector (e.g., wet film electrode, etc.)

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.. (2 indent ) Electrode or part thereof moved on or against another

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.. (2 indent ) With shutdown or voltage adjustment means interrelated with cleaning (e.g., cutting off flow of gaseous fluid mixture or electrical current, etc.)

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... (3 indent ) Sequential operation

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.. (2 indent ) Vibrating, jarring, or rapping means

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... (3 indent ) Mounted on rotatable shaft (e.g., swinging arm or hammer, etc.)

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.... (4 indent ) Having reciprocating rod or piston type activating or rapping means

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.... (4 indent ) Activated by second swinging or rotatable means

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... (3 indent ) Magnet or solenoid activating means

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... (3 indent ) Reciprocating rod or piston type activating or rapping means

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... (3 indent ) Horizontal striking means

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.. (2 indent ) Movably mounted electrode

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... (3 indent ) Nonliquid contact cleaning means

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... (3 indent ) Liquid bath for immersion of electrode

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.... (4 indent ) Endless belt carried or belt type electrode

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.. (2 indent ) Fluid contacting means (e.g., suction means, etc.)

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... (3 indent ) Liquid applying means for electrode (e.g., projection type, etc.)

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.... (4 indent ) Weir or overflow wet film type

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.... (4 indent ) Having movable spraying means for liquid

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.... (4 indent ) Including means to recirculate liquid

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.... (4 indent ) Including baffle for directing gas flow

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.... (4 indent ) Cylindrical electrode

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... (3 indent ) Apparatus purging or flushing means using gas or liquid

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.. (2 indent ) Electrode scraping, brushing, or wiping means

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. (1 indent ) With means for vapor or liquid contact (e.g., for gas separation, cooling, conditioning, etc.)

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.. (2 indent ) Liquid spray means

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. (1 indent ) Having alternating electrostatic field

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. (1 indent ) And serially arranged nonelectrical separator

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.. (2 indent ) Bypass or modification of flow of gaseous fluid mixture to second stage

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.. (2 indent ) Precedent nonelectrical separator

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... (3 indent ) Separator is single porous filter

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.. (2 indent ) Total flow of gaseous fluid mixture through porous collector electrode

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. (1 indent ) Including gas flow distribution means

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.. (2 indent ) Spiralling inflow, centrifugal, or whirl generating surface means

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.. (2 indent ) For contact with ionizing electrode or uniform flow in treating zone

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... (3 indent ) Having means for driving gas flow (e.g., fan, blower, etc.)

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... (3 indent ) Perforated baffle or gas diffuser

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.. (2 indent ) Collecting electrode modifies gas flow

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... (3 indent ) Total flow of gaseous fluid mixture through interstitial or porous collector

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.... (4 indent ) Zigzag running length

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.... (4 indent ) Particle type collector

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... (3 indent ) Layered, laminated, or coated

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... (3 indent ) Plural separate electrode members aligned in direction of gas flow

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... (3 indent ) Segmented electrode

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... (3 indent ) Continuous electrode with integral or attached projections

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.. (2 indent ) Flow distribution means for parallel sections

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. (1 indent ) With nonelectrical gas treating or conditioning means

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. (1 indent ) Plural diverse electric fields

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.. (2 indent ) One or more electrodes common to plural fields

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.. (2 indent ) Serially arranged ionizing and collecting or agglomerating fields

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... (3 indent ) Adjacent parallel collector electrodes are differently charged

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.... (4 indent ) Collecting electrodes are flat plates

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. (1 indent ) With details of voltage supply means or circuitry

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.. (2 indent ) Closure interlock or removable section

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.. (2 indent ) Circuit portions

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. (1 indent ) Electrode retaining or supporting means

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.. (2 indent ) Plural electrode unit assembly type (e.g., unitized, etc.)

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... (3 indent ) Disposable (e.g., collapsible or foldable cardboard, etc.)

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... (3 indent ) Parallel disk or plate collector unit

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.. (2 indent ) Parallel disk or plate collector

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.. (2 indent ) With insulation feature

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.. (2 indent ) Tensioning means

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... (3 indent ) Spring or expansible bellows

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... (3 indent ) Hanging weight

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.. (2 indent ) Suspensory means

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... (3 indent ) Nonrigid support (e.g., hanging electrode, etc.)

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.. (2 indent ) Movably supported during use or for orientation

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. (1 indent ) Ionizing electrode details (e.g., coil, mat, corona suppression, etc.)

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.. (2 indent ) Filamentary or filar form

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.. (2 indent ) Sharpened point, serrated, or tip discharge

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. (1 indent ) Collecting electrode details (e.g., sheet type, running length web, etc.)

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.. (2 indent ) Dielectric material containing or covering

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.. (2 indent ) Multiple similar elements or sections (e.g., built up, etc.)

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CHROMATOGRAPHY TYPE APPARATUS

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. (1 indent ) With control means responsive to sensed condition

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. (1 indent ) With programmed, cyclic, or time responsive control means

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. (1 indent ) Plural separate and distinct stages

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. (1 indent ) Including injection system or inlet fluid distributor

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. (1 indent ) Having system connector or coupling

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. (1 indent ) Having imbedded baffle or flow distributor

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SOLID SORBENT APPARATUS

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. (1 indent ) With control means responsive to sensed condition

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.. (2 indent ) Fluid flow sensing means

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.. (2 indent ) Concentration sensing means

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.. (2 indent ) Temperature sensing means

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.. (2 indent ) Pressure sensing means

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... (3 indent ) And programmed, cyclic, or time responsive control means

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. (1 indent ) With programmed, cyclic, or time responsive control means

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.. (2 indent ) Regulating or metering means

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.. (2 indent ) Indicating, signal, or alarm means

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. (1 indent ) With indicating means (e.g., color change indicator, etc.)

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. (1 indent ) Soluble or deliquescent type (e.g., calcium chloride, etc.)

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.. (2 indent ) Supported by holder with drip openings

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... (3 indent ) Including liquid contacting means

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. (1 indent ) Plural solid sorbent beds

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.. (2 indent ) With recovery or separation means for desorbing fluid

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... (3 indent ) Movable solid sorbent bed (e.g., fluidized bed, etc.)

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.. (2 indent ) With rotating gas distributor

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.. (2 indent ) Rotating solid sorbent bed

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.. (2 indent ) With heat exchange means

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... (3 indent ) And means for driving gas flow (e.g., pump, blower, compressor, etc.)

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.... (4 indent ) Compressor

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.. (2 indent ) Zigzag arrangement of flat solid sorbent beds for parallel flow

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.. (2 indent ) With means for regenerating solid sorbent

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.. (2 indent ) Serial

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... (3 indent ) Diverse type

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.. (2 indent ) Plural canisters

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. (1 indent ) Plural diverse separating means

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.. (2 indent ) At least one a dispersed or impregnated solid sorbent bed

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.. (2 indent ) Plural housings or casings for separating components

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.. (2 indent ) With means to compress or compact solid sorbent bed

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.. (2 indent ) Including means to access or replace solid sorbent

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.. (2 indent ) Including baffle for modifying gas flow (e.g., flow vanes, diffuser, etc.)

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... (3 indent ) And means for driving gas flow

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... (3 indent ) And means regenerating solid sorbent

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.. (2 indent ) With means for driving gas flow

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. (1 indent ) With means regenerating solid sorbent

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.. (2 indent ) Gas contacting means

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... (3 indent ) Means applies steam to solid sorbent

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.. (2 indent ) Heat exchanger to regenerate

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. (1 indent ) Having mountable casing

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.. (2 indent ) Storage or food receptacle

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. (1 indent ) With means to compress or compact solid sorbent bed

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. (1 indent ) Movable solid sorbent bed (e.g., fluidized bed, etc.)

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. (1 indent ) Including means to access or replace solid sorbent

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. (1 indent ) Including baffle for modifying gas flow (e.g., imbedded in solid sorbent, etc.)

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. (1 indent ) Dispersed or impregnated solid sorbent bed

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. (1 indent ) Layered or laminated (e.g., solid sorbent on support material, etc.)

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DEGASIFYING MEANS FOR LIQUID

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. (1 indent ) With control means responsive to sensed condition

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.. (2 indent ) With liquid level sensing means

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... (3 indent ) Separator inlet or outlet valve responsive to float level

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.... (4 indent ) Plural floats

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....• (5 indent ) And temperature sensing means

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....• (5 indent ) And pressure sensing means

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.... (4 indent ) Plural float-controlled valves

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....• (5 indent ) At least one is gas outlet valve

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....•. (6 indent ) And pressure sensing means

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.... (4 indent ) Gas outlet valve responsive to float level

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....• (5 indent ) And pressure sensing means

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....• (5 indent ) Centrifugal separating means

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.... (4 indent ) Liquid outlet valve responsive to float level

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....• (5 indent ) And pressure sensing means

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....• (5 indent ) And recycle means (e.g., for degasified liquid, etc.)

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....• (5 indent ) And tangential flow or centrifugal separating means

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.... (4 indent ) With pressure sensing means

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.. (2 indent ) With temperature sensing means

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.. (2 indent ) With pressure sensing means

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. (1 indent ) Sonic means (i.e., using sound waves)

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. (1 indent ) Defoaming means

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.. (2 indent ) Centrifugal or rotating separator

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... (3 indent ) Having flow-through foam restrictor or eliminator (e.g., screen, etc.)

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.. (2 indent ) Having flow-through foam restrictor or eliminator (e.g., screen, etc.)

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.. (2 indent ) Having recycle means (e.g., for foam or separated liquid, etc.)

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. (1 indent ) And liquid contact means

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. (1 indent ) With separator for multiple liquids

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.. (2 indent ) Reservoir with three or more outlets, each for different fluid

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... (3 indent ) Horizontal reservoir

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... (3 indent ) With heat exchange means

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.... (4 indent ) And internal filter or screen (e.g., coalescer, etc.)

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. (1 indent ) Tank or tank part movably mounted on support (e.g., for deaerating aircraft lubricating oil, etc.)

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. (1 indent ) Including means to remove mist entrained in gas

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.. (2 indent ) Baffle, filter, or screen

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... (3 indent ) Plural, serially arranged

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.... (4 indent ) Concentric tubular members

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.... (4 indent ) Alternate central and peripheral gas paths

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. (1 indent ) Pressure reducing means

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.. (2 indent ) And liquid flow modifier

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... (3 indent ) Centrifugal type

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.... (4 indent ) Rotating means

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... (3 indent ) Baffle

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.... (4 indent ) Plural baffles in series

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....• (5 indent ) With heat exchange means

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... (3 indent ) Spray nozzle

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.. (2 indent ) With heat exchange means

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. (1 indent ) With gas contacting means

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.. (2 indent ) Spray nozzle

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. (1 indent ) Liquid flow slinger, spreader, deflector, disperser, or rotation modifier

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.. (2 indent ) And preliminary heat exchange means

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.. (2 indent ) At inlet to separator

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... (3 indent ) Plural, serially arranged

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... (3 indent ) Centrifugal type

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.... (4 indent ) Tangential inlet

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....• (5 indent ) Including tangential outlet

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....• (5 indent ) Split or plural inlets

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....• (5 indent ) Including inner and outer casings or plural compartments

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.... (4 indent ) Tangential outlet

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.... (4 indent ) Rotating means

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.. (2 indent ) Plural, serially arranged

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.. (2 indent ) Centrifugal type

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... (3 indent ) Impeller or screw on rotating shaft

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. (1 indent ) Heat exchanger to degasify

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. (1 indent ) And fluid filter

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. (1 indent ) Including baffle

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COLD WALL-HOT WALL THERMAL DIFFUSION-TYPE SEPARATOR

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WITH MEANS TO ADD FRAGRANCE OR SCENT

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WITH STERILIZING MEANS

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. (1 indent ) Germicidal lamp (e.g., ultraviolet light, etc.)

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. (1 indent ) Heater (e.g., electrical, steam, etc.)

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. (1 indent ) Means uses chemical antimicrobial agent

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.. (2 indent ) Liquid agent

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WITH MEANS USING LIQUID TO CLEAN SEPARATING APPARATUS

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. (1 indent ) Movably mounted cleaning liquid distributor

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. (1 indent ) Movable separating media

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.. (2 indent ) Immersion cleaning

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. (1 indent ) Parallel vanes or baffles

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. (1 indent ) Filter

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GAS AND LIQUID CONTACT APPARATUS FOR GAS SEPARATION INCLUDING MEANS TO REGENERATE, PURIFY, OR SEPARATE CONTACT LIQUID

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. (1 indent ) Means to add conditioning agent to contact liquid

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. (1 indent ) Gravitational separator for contact liquid

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.. (2 indent ) With heavier component mechanical mover, trap, chamber, or recess in gravitational separator

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.. (2 indent ) With lighter component removal means in gravitational separator

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.. (2 indent ) With baffle, plate, or weir within gravitational separator to aid contact liquid regeneration, purification, or separation

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. (1 indent ) Filter for contact liquid

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.. (2 indent ) Including filter adjusting or removal means

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. (1 indent ) Heating or cooling means

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WITH GAS AND LIQUID CONTACT APPARATUS

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. (1 indent ) With control means responsive to sensed condition

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.. (2 indent ) Contact liquid level sensing means

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... (3 indent ) By pressure sensing means

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... (3 indent ) Valve responsive to float level

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.... (4 indent ) Plural floats

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.... (4 indent ) Contact liquid inlet valve responsive to float level

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.... (4 indent ) Contact liquid outlet valve responsive to float level

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.. (2 indent ) Temperature sensing means

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.. (2 indent ) Gas flow rate sensing means

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.. (2 indent ) Pressure sensing means

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... (3 indent ) Pressure sensitive diaphragm

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. (1 indent ) With programmed, cyclic, or time responsive control means

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. (1 indent ) Contact liquid movement by flowing gas force

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. (1 indent ) Including means varying gas flow to control saturation or dispersion

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.. (2 indent ) Pivotal means

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... (3 indent ) About an end

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.. (2 indent ) Axially movable means

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... (3 indent ) Conically or frustoconically shaped

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. (1 indent ) Having contact liquid level maintaining means (e.g., weir, wall openings, tubes, gates, etc.)

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. (1 indent ) For portion of total gas flow

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.. (2 indent ) Utilizing a valve

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. (1 indent ) Including means to control contact liquid return flow to supply or sump

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.. (2 indent ) With heat exchange means

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. (1 indent ) Diverse means for adding liquid for gas and liquid contact

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.. (2 indent ) Moving apparatus part for liquid contact

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... (3 indent ) And liquid bath or reservoir for contact

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... (3 indent ) And contact liquid sprayer

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.. (2 indent ) Means forming free-falling contact liquid curtain

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.. (2 indent ) Means forming flowing contact liquid film on apparatus surface

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... (3 indent ) And contact liquid sprayer

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.. (2 indent ) Means to apply contact liquid to solid or porous sheet or tube

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... (3 indent ) Venturi passage

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... (3 indent ) And liquid bath or reservoir for contact

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... (3 indent ) And contact liquid sprayer

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.. (2 indent ) Liquid bath or reservoir for contact

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... (3 indent ) Submerged inlet for subsurface contact

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... (3 indent ) And contact liquid sprayer

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. (1 indent ) Movably mounted contact liquid distributor

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.. (2 indent ) Rotatable solid disc or surface

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... (3 indent ) Partially immersed within contact liquid

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... (3 indent ) Rotation causes contact liquid to be drawn from liquid reservoir (e.g., suction, etc.)

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... (3 indent ) Rotation caused by flowing contact liquid or gas

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.. (2 indent ) Rotatable porous disc or surface

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... (3 indent ) Partially immersed within contact liquid

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.... (4 indent ) Belt type

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.... (4 indent ) Drum type

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. (1 indent ) Particulate media, shaped packing elements (e.g., Raschig rings, Berl saddles, etc.), or porous media for gas and liquid contact

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.. (2 indent ) Moving

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.. (2 indent ) In engine air inlet

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.. (2 indent ) In fuel dispersal means (e.g., in carburetor, etc.)

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.. (2 indent ) Humidifier or evaporative cooler

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.. (2 indent ) Gas dehydrator (e.g., glycol type, etc.)

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.. (2 indent ) Mesh or fabric screen, fibrous or filamentary pad, or perforated plate

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... (3 indent ) By sprayer

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.. (2 indent ) Foam

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.. (2 indent ) Parallel plate, sheet, or member

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.. (2 indent ) Downstream gas separation means (e.g., mist eliminator, etc.)

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. (1 indent ) Fixed gas whirler or rotator for gas separation

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.. (2 indent ) Having conical baffle with apex facing upstream

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.. (2 indent ) Contact liquid applied in central gaseous flow path of concentric gaseous flow paths

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... (3 indent ) Baffle, vane, or plate in outer gaseous flow path

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... (3 indent ) Baffle, vane, or plate in central gaseous flow path

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.. (2 indent ) Liquid contact preceding whirler or rotator

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... (3 indent ) Means forming free-falling contact liquid curtain

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... (3 indent ) Means forming flowing contact liquid film on apparatus surface

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... (3 indent ) Liquid bath or reservoir for contact

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.... (4 indent ) And downstream filter

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... (3 indent ) Contact liquid spray

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.... (4 indent ) Within a venturi passage

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.... (4 indent ) Tangential gas inlet into whirler or rotator

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.. (2 indent ) Liquid contact within whirler or rotator

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... (3 indent ) Means forming free-falling contact liquid curtain

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... (3 indent ) Means forming flowing contact liquid film on apparatus surface

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... (3 indent ) Liquid bath or reservoir for contact

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.... (4 indent ) And downstream filter

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... (3 indent ) Contact liquid spray

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.... (4 indent ) Baffle means for producing or aiding contact liquid spray formation

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.. (2 indent ) Having tangential gaseous fluid mixture inlet

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. (1 indent ) Means forming flowing contact liquid film on apparatus surface or free- falling contact liquid curtain for gas and liquid contact

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.. (2 indent ) Venturi type

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.. (2 indent ) Curved impingement surface

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.. (2 indent ) Impingement baffle or pan

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.. (2 indent ) Liquid flow surface perforated for gas flow therethrough

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.. (2 indent ) Imperforate film supporting surface

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... (3 indent ) Inclined

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. (1 indent ) Liquid bath or reservoir for contact

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.. (2 indent ) Having back pressure relief or liquid blow back trap or separator

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.. (2 indent ) Having antisplash means or means for retaining contact liquid during upset or tilt

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.. (2 indent ) With movable agitator in bath or reservoir for commingling gas and liquid

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.. (2 indent ) Nonliquid gas separator positioned above liquid bath or reservoir

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... (3 indent ) Having means for forming contact liquid into spray or heap

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.... (4 indent ) Central downward gas inlet

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.... (4 indent ) Gas flows tangentially to liquid surface

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... (3 indent ) Superposed filter

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.... (4 indent ) Having flow guide preventing entire filter face contact by gas flow

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.... (4 indent ) Surrounding gas flow path

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....• (5 indent ) Submerged inlet for subsurface contact

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....•. (6 indent ) And separable liquid sump

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.... (4 indent ) Submerged inlet for subsurface contact

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....• (5 indent ) Multiple outlet orifices in submerged inlet

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....•. (6 indent ) Perforated pipe

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....•. (6 indent ) Perforated plate

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....• (5 indent ) Submerged baffle

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.... (4 indent ) Gas flows tangentially to liquid surface

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... (3 indent ) Superposed stationary deflector

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.... (4 indent ) Flow reversal

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.... (4 indent ) Tortuous path

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.. (2 indent ) Submerged inlet for subsurface contact

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... (3 indent ) Multiple outlet orifices in submerged inlet

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.... (4 indent ) Perforated pipe

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.... (4 indent ) Perforated plate

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. (1 indent ) Nonliquid gas separating means downstream of liquid contact means

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.. (2 indent ) Parallel vanes or baffles

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... (3 indent ) And diverse separating means

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.. (2 indent ) Overlapping vanes or baffles

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.. (2 indent ) Moving centrifugal separator

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.. (2 indent ) Impact vane, baffle, or wall

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.. (2 indent ) Filter

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... (3 indent ) Perforated plate

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... (3 indent ) Mesh or fabric screen

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... (3 indent ) Fibrous or filamentary pad

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.. (2 indent ) And preliminary separating means

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. (1 indent ) Deflector upstream of liquid contact means

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.. (2 indent ) Imperforate, impermeable baffle

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... (3 indent ) Conical

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... (3 indent ) Ribbed or corrugated

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... (3 indent ) Angled or inclined

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. (1 indent ) Filter upstream of liquid contact means

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INCLUDING INLET MEANS FOR DIVERSE GAS OR SOLID FOR GAS TREATMENT

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. (1 indent ) Solid or vaporized solid

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. (1 indent ) Steam is diverse gas

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.. (2 indent ) Added into combustion products

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.. (2 indent ) To effect particle removal (e.g., dust removal, etc.)

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. (1 indent ) And outlet for condensed vapors

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. (1 indent ) Downstream of separator

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. (1 indent ) And gas regulation for each inflowing gas

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WITH SOUND DAMPING MEANS (I.E., NOISE ATTENUATION)

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. (1 indent ) Sound absorbing material

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.. (2 indent ) For vacuum cleaner

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.. (2 indent ) For internal combustion engine

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. (1 indent ) Sound attenuating gas flow path

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.. (2 indent ) Baffle in flow path

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... (3 indent ) For internal combustion engine

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.. (2 indent ) Perforated surface

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.. (2 indent ) Expansion chamber

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SONIC MEANS (I.E., USING SOUND WAVES)

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SHELF OR EDGE TYPE

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. (1 indent ) Helical or spiral wound strip

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. (1 indent ) Parallel plates or discs

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.. (2 indent ) Grooved or slotted

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.. (2 indent ) Having fibrous filter material or porous structure

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. (1 indent ) Nap-like or pile-like material

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WITH DRIP OR ESCAPING MATERIAL, OTHER THAN SEPARATED CONSTITUENT, COLLECTOR

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WITH CONTROL MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SENSED CONDITION FOR CONTROL OF GAS FLOW OR NONGASEOUS CONSTITUENT DISCHARGE

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. (1 indent ) Ejection of residue container or separating unit (e.g., filter or bag, etc.)

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. (1 indent ) Gas cutoff or diversion

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.. (2 indent ) Gas pressure responsive means

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... (3 indent ) And temperature responsive means

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... (3 indent ) Plural gas pressure responsive means

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... (3 indent ) For vacuum producing means (e.g., vacuum cleaner, etc.)

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.. (2 indent ) Collecting bag presence responsive means

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.. (2 indent ) By response to accumulated separated liquids or solids

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... (3 indent ) By float

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.. (2 indent ) Temperature or humidity responsive

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. (1 indent ) Regulation of separated constituent discharge

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.. (2 indent ) By liquid accumulation responsive float

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... (3 indent ) Side discharge from reservoir

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.... (4 indent ) Control valve in line external to reservoir

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... (3 indent ) Control valve in external bottom discharge line from reservoir

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WITH SAMPLING MEANS

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WITH INSPECTION MEANS

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. (1 indent ) Translucent

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. (1 indent ) Transparent

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WITH SIGNALS, INDICATORS, MEASURING, OR TESTING MEANS

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. (1 indent ) Light signal

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. (1 indent ) Sound signal

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. (1 indent ) Temperature measuring means

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. (1 indent ) Pressure measuring means

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. (1 indent ) Gas flow rate measuring means

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. (1 indent ) Position measuring means

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WITH TIMING OR CHANGEABLE PROGRAMMING MEANS

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. (1 indent ) Of cleaning mechanism for separating media

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.. (2 indent ) Sequential cleaning of plural separating media

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... (3 indent ) Multiple bag-type filters in chamber

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.. (2 indent ) For control of pneumatic reverse flushing

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. (1 indent ) For advancing filter media

Class 55 is an integral part of this Class (Class 96), as shown by the position of this box, and follows the schedule hierarchy of this Class, retaining all pertinent definitions and Class lines of this class.

	FOREIGN ART COLLECTIONS

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CLASS-RELATED FOREIGN DOCUMENTS

Any foreign patents or non-patent literature from subclasses that have been reclassified have been transferred directly to FOR Collections listed below. These Collections contain ONLY foreign patents or non-patent literature. The parenthetical references in the Collection titles refer to the abolished subclasses from which these Collections were derived.

FOR100

COLD WALL-HOT WALL THERMAL DIFFUSION TYPE SEPARATOR (55/209)

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WITH AUTOMATIC CONTROL MEANS FOR GAS OR NONGASEOUS CONSTITUENT DISCHARGE (55/210)

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. (1 indent ) Ejection of residue container or separating unit (e.g., filter or bag) (55/211)

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. (1 indent ) Gas cutoff or diversion (55/212)

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.. (2 indent ) Gas pressure responsive separate reactor surface means (552/13)

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.. (2 indent ) Bag presence responsive means (55/214)

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.. (2 indent ) By response to accumulated separated liquids (55/215)

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... (3 indent ) By float (55/216)

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.. (2 indent ) Temperature or humidity responsive (55/217)

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. (1 indent ) Regulation of separated constituent discharge (55/218)

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.. (2 indent ) By liquid accumulation responsive float (55/219)

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WITH LIQUID CONTACTING MEANS (E.G., GAS OR MEDIA CLEANING) (55/220)

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. (1 indent ) With indirect heat exchange means for gas (55/222)

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. (1 indent ) Diverse means for contacting or applying liquid (55/223)

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. (1 indent ) For portion of total gas flow (55/224)

FOR115

. (1 indent ) Liquid control responsive to flowing gas force (55/225)

FOR116

. (1 indent ) With means varying gas flow to control saturation or dispersion (55/226)

FOR117

. (1 indent ) With treating liquid automatic control or level maintaining means (55/227)

FOR118

. (1 indent ) With treating liquid conditioning or separating means (55/228)

FOR119

. (1 indent ) With means to control liquid return flow to supply or sump (55/229)

FOR120

. (1 indent ) Movably mounted liquid distributor (e.g., moving nozzle) (55/230)

FOR121

.. (2 indent ) Distributor is gas contacting means (e.g., wet pad) (55/231)

FOR122

... (3 indent ) With distributor immersing means (55/232)

FOR123

. (1 indent ) Liquid applied to particulate or porous media for gas contact (55/233)

FOR124

.. (2 indent ) Media extends into bath (55/234)

FOR125

. (1 indent ) With fixed gas whirler or rotator means for gas separation (55/235)

FOR126

.. (2 indent ) Liquid applied in central of concentric flow paths (55/236)

FOR127

.. (2 indent ) Liquid contact preceding or within whirler or rotator means (55/237)

FOR128

... (3 indent ) Spray or film contact (55/238)

FOR129

.. (2 indent ) Reversal of gas flow by surface of body of liquid (55/239)

FOR130

. (1 indent ) With means forming flowing liquid film or sheet for gas contact (55/240)

FOR131

.. (2 indent ) On impervious backing (e.g., corrugated plates) (55/241)

FOR132

. (1 indent ) With liquid cleaning or flushing means for media (55/242)

FOR133

.. (2 indent ) Immersion cleaning (55/243)

FOR134

. (1 indent ) Gas flow contacts liquid bath (55/244)

FOR135

.. (2 indent ) With back pressure relief or auxiliary liquid trap or baffle (55/245)

FOR136

.. (2 indent ) With antisplash means or means for retaining liquid during upset or tilt (55/246)

FOR137

.. (2 indent ) With movable means in bath for commingling gas and liquid (55/247)

FOR138

.. (2 indent ) Separator positioned above liquid bath (55/248)

FOR139

... (3 indent ) With means for forming liquid into a spray or heap (55/249)

FOR140

... (3 indent ) Superposed filter (55/250)

FOR141

.... (4 indent ) With flow guide preventing entire leading surface contact (55/251)

FOR142

.... (4 indent ) Surrounding gas flow path (55/252)

FOR143

....• (5 indent ) With separable liquid sump (55/253)

FOR144

....• (5 indent ) With anticreep means (55/254)

FOR145

.... (4 indent ) Submerged inlet for subsurface contact of liquid (55/255)

FOR146

.. (2 indent ) Submerged inlet for subsurface contact (55/256)

FOR147

. (1 indent ) Gas separating means downstream of contacting means (55/257.1)

FOR148

.. (2 indent ) Parallel vanes (55/257.2)

FOR149

.. (2 indent ) Overlapping vanes (55/257.3)

FOR150

.. (2 indent ) Centrifugal (55/257.4)

FOR151

.. (2 indent ) Impact plate (55/257.5)

FOR152

.. (2 indent ) Perforated plate (55/257.6)

FOR153

.. (2 indent ) Heat exchange (55/257.7)

FOR154

.. (2 indent ) With preliminary separating means (55/258)

FOR155

.. (2 indent ) Filter type separating means (55/259)

FOR156

. (1 indent ) With deflecting means preliminary to liquid contact (55/260)

FOR157

WITH INLET MEANS FOR DIVERSE FLUID OR SOLID FOR GAS TREATMENT (55/261)

FOR158

. (1 indent ) Solid or vaporized solid (55/262)

FOR159

. (1 indent ) Steam (55/263)

FOR160

. (1 indent ) With outlet for condensed vapors (55/264)

FOR161

. (1 indent ) Downstream of separator (55/265)

FOR162

. (1 indent ) With flow control for each inflow gas (55/266)

FOR163

WITH HEATING OR COOLING MEANS FOR GAS, OR WITH INSULATION (55/267)

FOR164

. (1 indent ) Two confined fluids in indirect contact (55/268)

FOR165

.. (2 indent ) Heat exchanger is part of separator or is contiguous therewith (55/269)

FOR166

WITH SAMPLING, WEIGHTING, TESTING, OR METERING MEANS (55/270)

FOR167

WITH TIMING OR CHANGEABLE PROGRAMMING MEANS (55/271)

FOR168

. (1 indent ) Of cleaning mechanism for media (55/272)

FOR169

.. (2 indent ) Sequential cleaning of plural units (55/273)

FOR170

WITH SIGNALS AND INDICATORS (E.G., INSPECTION MEANS) (55/274)

FOR171

. (1 indent ) Moisture sensitive (55/275)

FOR172

WITH SOUND DAMPING OR ACOUSTICAL MEANS (I.E., NOISE ATTENUATION) (55/276)

FOR173

SONIC TYPE (55/277)

FOR174

SHELF OR EDGE TYPE (55/278)

FOR175

WITH STERILIZING MEANS (55/279)

FOR176

WITH DRIP OR ESCAPING MATERIAL COLLECTOR (NOT OF SEPARATED CONSTITUENT AS SUCH) (55/280)

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