Claims
- 1. Canceled.
- 2. Canceled.
- 3. Canceled.
- 4. Canceled.
- 5. Canceled.
- 6. Canceled.
- 7. Canceled.
- 8. Canceled.
- 9. Canceled.
- 10. Canceled.
- 11. Canceled.
- 12. Canceled.
- 13. Canceled.
- 14. Canceled.
- 15. Canceled.
- 16. Canceled.
- 17. Canceled.
- 18. Canceled.
- 19. Canceled.
- 20. Canceled.
- 21. Canceled.
- 22. Canceled.
- 23. Canceled.
- 24. Canceled.
- 25. Canceled.
- 26. Canceled.
- 27. Canceled.
- 28. Canceled.
- 29. Canceled.
- 30. Canceled.
- 31. Canceled.
- 32. Canceled.
- 33. Canceled.
- 34. Canceled.
- 35. Canceled.
- 36. Canceled.
- 37. Canceled.
- 38. Canceled.
- 39. Canceled.
- 40. Canceled.
- 41. Canceled.
- 42. Canceled.
- 43. Canceled.
- 44. Canceled.
- 45. A method of filtering fluids comprising the steps of
(a) flowing at least two fluids into a housing; (b) passing the fluids around a filter element partially surrounded by an a non-permeable barrier at the lower end of the filter element; (c) allowing the fluids to separate by gravity so that the lighter fluid can flow above the sleeve in the housing above the barrier; (d) further passing the lighter fluid through a filter media; (e) collecting the lighter fluid after passing through the filter element; and (f) collecting the heavier fluid in the housing.
- 46. A method of filtering fluids of claim 45 wherein the fluid mixture contains solids and additionally filtering the solids by the filter element.
- 47. A method of filtering fluids comprising the steps of:
(a) flowing at least two fluids into a housing; (b) passing the fluids around a filter element partially surrounded by an a non-permeable barrier at the upper end of the filter element; (c) allowing the fluids to separate by gravity so that the lighter fluid can flow above the sleeve in the housing adjacent to the barrier; (d) further passing the heavier fluid through a filter media; (e) collecting the heavier fluid after passing through the filter element; and (f) collecting the lighter fluid in the housing.
- 48. A method of filtering fluids of claim 47 wherein the fluid mixture contains solids and additionally filtering the solids by the filter element.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO PRIOR APPLICATIONS
[0001] This is a divisional application claiming benefit of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/887,392, filed Jun. 22, 2001, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
Divisions (1)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
09887392 |
Jun 2001 |
US |
Child |
10629089 |
Jul 2003 |
US |