Patent ID: 9011684
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: B01D,C12M

Abstract:
1. A fluid concentrator comprising: a main housing including: a first end portion having a first port and a second port; an oppositely disposed second end portion, the second end portion having an inlet port, the second end portion defining a cartridge passage that extends through the second end portion; a separation chamber that extends between the first and second end portions, the separation chamber being in fluid communication with the inlet port; and a cartridge removably engaged to the main housing, the cartridge defining a bore and including a first axial end portion and an oppositely disposed second axial end portion, the first axial end portion being engaged with the first end portion of the main housing when the cartridge is disposed in the main housing, a portion of the second axial end portion being disposed in the cartridge passage of the second end portion of the main housing when the cartridge is engaged to the main housing, further comprising a valve assembly in fluid communication with the separation chamber, the valve assembly defining a fluid opening that is selectively movable in the separation chamber, wherein the valve assembly includes a control handle that is selectively moveable between a first position and a second position, wherein the first position provides fluid communication between the separation chamber and the first port and the second position provides fluid communication between the first port and the cartridge.