As a means to discourage "bandits"
from filing patents and making claims of innovation for features already
in existence, and unethically (unlawfully) not disclosed in their patent
filings, we are posting certain information to affirm the existence of
prior art by specification and illustration.
As of this writing we are aware
of "two bandits" who found it rewarding to copy parts of our devices and
designs and then presented to the USPTO as innovative. Patents should
be a teaching tool but are not meant to be copied verbatim. It is
the responsibility of the patent applicant to disclose his/her knowledge
of prior art.
If you are contemplating the filing of a patent at the US Patent Office or EPO, involving apparatus utilizing filter membranes, surface enhanced systems or other devices used for on site wastewater treatment, groundwater renovation or other treatment applications utilizing molecular separation, biochemical conversion or simple filtration, please contact us so that we may share our public information.
Form Cell Research Inc. (FCRI) are employing systems, devices and apparatus which have built-in effluent delivery conduits totally encapsulated by various filtration membranes and completely separated from exterior environments by the filter membrane (excepting delivery and removal conduits). The conduits are designed to carry liquids, gases and solids.
In order to facilitate long term
efficiency FCRI Apparatus also comprise sludge, solids, liquid and gas
removal conduits placed within above described systems, devices and apparatus.
FCRI have developed and tested a
filtration device called Living Filter
"Series LF-M2". One
prototype was built in 1993 and tested at a commercial 
Wastewater
Treatment Plant in Connecticut in the years 1994 - 1996.
The "LF-M2" is configured using,
spaced apart (36 mm to 100 mm), vertical filter panels varying in height
from 300 mm to 2400 mm. The filter panels comprise an inert spacer
material core (24 mm to 48 mm thickness) with a delivery conduit placed
on top with a sludge removal conduit placed near the bottom, separated
the desired distance (252 mm to 2304 mm) by non pervious connectors.
The spacer core and conduits are totally encapsulated within a special
fibrous material which facilitates the growth of microorganisms and the
separation and reduction of undesirable constituents. The water may
traverse NitrapTm filters, for nitrogen
removal, prior to discharge to ground or recovery system.
The "LF-M2" Multi Panel Filters are set into prepared excavations and/or over prepared pervious bedding materials. The "LF-M2" can be housed within a structure, surrounded by high surface aggregates, to effectively replace conventional sand filters increasing the volume delivery by several times while providing automated re-generation.
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