There is disclosed an apparatus for storing organic materials, the apparatus including: a body having an opening for receiving the organic materials to be stored; an outlet formed in the body through which the organic materials are unloaded from the body; a cooling fluid circuit for circulating cooling fluid through the organic material collected by the hopper.

A pre-coating filter device includes: a filtration tank comprising a raw water inlet through which raw water flows on one side, and a drain port at the bottom; a top cover coupled to the upper part of the filtration tank and comprising a coupling hole through the middle part; a purified water discharge pipe coupled to the coupling hole of the top cover; a purified water storage space unit coupled to the lower part of the top cover and located within the filtration tank, and comprising a communication pipe connected to the central part; a filter coupling plate body coupled to the lower part of the purified water storage space unit and comprising a plurality of coupling holes through; and a pre-coating filter coupled to the coupling hole of the filter coupling plate body.

A thread-based filter comprising: a thread-based medium comprising multiple threads; and a tube, wherein the tube at least partially houses the thread-based medium with the threads oriented lengthwise along the length of the tube, and wherein the thread-based medium is configured to trap impurities present in a fluid flowing substantially lengthwise along the threads during a filtration mode, and wherein the thread-based medium is configured to release impurities into a fluid flowing substantially lengthwise along the threads during a washing mode.

A thread-based filter comprising: a thread-based medium comprising multiple threads; and a tube, wherein the tube at least partially houses the thread-based medium with the threads oriented lengthwise along the length of the tube, and wherein the thread-based medium is configured to trap impurities present in a fluid flowing substantially lengthwise along the threads during a filtration mode, and wherein the thread-based medium is configured to release impurities into a fluid flowing substantially lengthwise along the threads during a washing mode.

A blood processing system for collecting plasma reduced platelets and anticipating plasma return includes a venous access device, a blood component separation device, a first return line, a recirculation line, and a second return line. The venous access device draws whole blood from a subject and returns blood components to the subject using a first pump. The blood component separation device separates the drawn blood into a first blood component and a second blood component, and sends the first blood component to a first blood component bag. The first return line fluidly connects the venous-access device and the blood component separation device. The recirculation line connects the first blood component container and the separation device. The second return line fluidly connects the first blood component container and the first return line and is configured to return the first blood component within the first blood container to the subject.

A thread-based filter having a thread-based medium including multiple threads and a tube, the tube at least partially housing the thread-based medium with the threads oriented lengthwise along the length of the tube and the thread-based medium is configured to trap impurities present in a fluid flowing substantially lengthwise along the threads during a filtration mode, and the thread-based medium is configured to release impurities into a fluid flowing substantially lengthwise along the threads during a washing mode.

A thread-based filter having a thread-based medium including multiple threads and a tube, the tube at least partially housing the thread-based medium with the threads oriented lengthwise along the length of the tube and the thread-based medium is configured to trap impurities present in a fluid flowing substantially lengthwise along the threads during a filtration mode, and the thread-based medium is configured to release impurities into a fluid flowing substantially lengthwise along the threads during a washing mode.

A thread-based filter comprising: a thread-based medium comprising multiple threads; and a tube, wherein the tube at least partially houses the thread-based medium with the threads oriented lengthwise along the length of the tube, and wherein the thread-based medium is configured to trap impurities present in a fluid flowing substantially lengthwise along the threads during a filtration mode, and wherein the thread-based medium is configured to release impurities into a fluid flowing substantially lengthwise along the threads during a washing mode.

A thread-based filter comprising: a thread-based medium comprising multiple threads; and a tube, wherein the tube at least partially houses the thread-based medium with the threads oriented lengthwise along the length of the tube, and wherein the thread-based medium is configured to trap impurities present in a fluid flowing substantially lengthwise along the threads during a filtration mode, and wherein the thread-based medium is configured to release impurities into a fluid flowing substantially lengthwise along the threads during a washing mode.

A system for removing sediment from water is disclosed. The exemplary embodiments described herein disclose a system with a chamber having a deck positioned inside to divide it into an upper chamber and a lower chamber. The deck may have a plurality of holes to hold filtration elements and also may have a ridge or a skirt or both. The filtration elements may be filter cartridges with multiple elongated filter elements that extend down into the lower chamber.