The invention relates to a discharging device of a press screw separator for separating solid components from a slurry containing solid and liquid components, comprising a tube to be arranged at the solids outlet of the press screw separator, a closing cone, which can be moved into and out of the tube, to form an outlet gap between the tube and the closing cone, an actuator for applying a counterforce to the closing cone, and an actuator control unit, which is configured to control the actuator based on a variable operating parameter signal of an electric motor of the press screw separator.

The invention relates to a device for separating solid materials out of liquids or gases and for discharging solid material. The device comprises a pressurised container and at least one filter element, the at least one filter element being arranged in a flexible container which is arranged in the pressurised container and is sealed tightly relative thereto. The pressurised container comprises at least one outlet for discharging the solid material and the flexible container comprises at least one discharge connection, the discharge connection of the flexible container being guided through the outlet of the pressurised container and sealed tightly relative to the pressurised container. In this case the outlet and the discharge connection of the flexible container can be closed and sealed by means of a closure mechanism relative to the environment outside the flexible container and the pressurised container.

The invention relates to a device for separating solid materials out of liquids or gases and for discharging solid material. The device comprises a pressurised container and at least one filter element, the at least one filter element being arranged in a flexible container which is arranged in the pressurised container and is sealed tightly relative thereto. The pressurised container comprises at least one outlet for discharging the solid material and the flexible container comprises at least one discharge connection, the discharge connection of the flexible container being guided through the outlet of the pressurised container and sealed tightly relative to the pressurised container. In this case the outlet and the discharge connection of the flexible container can be closed and sealed by means of a closure mechanism relative to the environment outside the flexible container and the pressurised container.

A self-cleaning filter apparatus for a wellbore fluid system includes an outer housing in fluid communication with a source of a fluid via an inlet port, a filter element positionable within the outer housing and including perforations through which the fluid may pass while obstructing passage of impurities, an outlet port provided on the outer housing for discharging filtered fluid from the outer housing, at least one data collection device operable to detect a parameter indicative of a flow of the fluid through the filter element, and at least one scraper blade disposed within the outer housing and engageable with an upstream wall of the filter element to dislodge accumulated impurities from the upstream wall in response to detecting a parameter indicative of a reduction in flow of the fluid through the filter element with the at least one data collection device.

A self-cleaning filter apparatus for a wellbore fluid system includes an outer housing in fluid communication with a source of a fluid via an inlet port, a filter element positionable within the outer housing and including perforations through which the fluid may pass while obstructing passage of impurities, an outlet port provided on the outer housing for discharging filtered fluid from the outer housing, at least one data collection device operable to detect a parameter indicative of a flow of the fluid through the filter element, and at least one scraper blade disposed within the outer housing and engageable with an upstream wall of the filter element to dislodge accumulated impurities from the upstream wall in response to detecting a parameter indicative of a reduction in flow of the fluid through the filter element with the at least one data collection device.

In some embodiments, a medical-sample filtration device includes: a container including at least one wall forming an internal surface, a first aperture adjacent to a first end of the wall, and a second aperture adjacent to a second end of the wall; a movable insert positioned within the container and including an external surface of a size and shape to reversibly mate with the internal surface of the container; a positioning unit affixed to the internal surface close to the second aperture; a filter unit affixed to the second aperture; a sample conduit affixed to the filter unit; a valve unit attached to the sample conduit; and a connector operable to close the valve when the movable insert is in a predefined position relative to the container.

When a lid covers an opening portion formed at an upper end of a filter case with a bottomed substantially cylindrical shape inside which a filter element is disposed, the internal space between the lid and the filter case is formed. A bypass flow path connecting the internal space and outside space is formed in the lid, and a relief valve disposed moveably between a position closing the bypass flow path and a position opening the bypass flow path includes an air bleeder formed from a porous material.

A backflush filter for liquid media, having a filter housing formed by supporting cage(s) having at least two groups of apertures, and a filtering means supported on the supporting cage, the apertures of each group extend in parallel and are separated by ribs, and having a backflushing device arranged in the interior of the filter insert, is rotatable and has a slit, the backflushing device for flushing the filtering means via the slit and apertures, the direction of the backflushing device being reversible during the backflush cycle, the backflushing device having at least two separated flushing chambers having a corresponding slit, and also a hollow shaft, capable of limited rotary motion relative to the flushing chambers, which shaft having first and second radial outlets, the direction of the backflushing device being reversible during backflushing, and driving means for movement of the flushing chambers and the hollow shaft, are provided for both directions of motion.

A backflush filter for liquid media, having a filter housing formed by supporting cage(s) having at least two groups of apertures, and a filtering means supported on the supporting cage, the apertures of each group extend in parallel and are separated by ribs, and having a backflushing device arranged in the interior of the filter insert, is rotatable and has a slit, the backflushing device for flushing the filtering means via the slit and apertures, the direction of the backflushing device being reversible during the backflush cycle, the backflushing device having at least two separated flushing chambers having a corresponding slit, and also a hollow shaft, capable of limited rotary motion relative to the flushing chambers, which shaft having first and second radial outlets, the direction of the backflushing device being reversible during backflushing, and driving means for movement of the flushing chambers and the hollow shaft, are provided for both directions of motion.

Some embodiments of the present invention provide a robotic pool cleaner. The robotic pool cleaner includes a shell and a water pressure sensing mechanism. The water pressure sensing mechanism is disposed in a non-negative pressure area of the shell. The water pressure sensing mechanism includes a sensor. The sensor is disposed inside the shell. The sensor is configured to sense a water pressure at a position where the sensor is disposed.