Patents Assigned to KX Technologies, LLC
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Patent number: 9289702Abstract: Water filtration media having a charged material affixed directly to binder material used in the fabrication of the filter media. A microbiological interception enhancing agent is added to the binder directly. The media having a charged material and a microbiological interception enhancing agent both affixed directly on or in a binder material is then combined with core filter media and prepared as a filtration media. A filter is prepared from the treated filter media.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: KX TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Jinwen Wang, Meedia A. Kareem, Andrew W. Lombardo, Frank A. Brigano, Richard D. Kendrick
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Patent number: 9233322Abstract: A filter assembly for fluid filtration having a push-activated lock and release mechanism. A push filter design activates a floating key lock upon insertion and extraction, where the filter key may be used simultaneously as a lock and as an identifier for particular filter attributes. The filter base may be situated inline, and in fluid communication, with influent and effluent piping, such as within a refrigerator. The filter housing assembly may be attached to, and removed from, the filter base by a push-actuated release. Upon insertion, the filter key shifts the filter lock longitudinally to receive interlocking segments. Upon extraction, the same axial push shifts the filter lock further to align the interlocking fingers within gaps that allow for easy extraction. The specific key lock design allows a user to identify and match certain filter configurations received by the mechanical support, and reject other filter configurations.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2013Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: KX Technologies LLCInventors: Stephen P. Huda, Michael J. Sherman, Steven J. Haehn, Erik R. Klimpel
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Patent number: 9061225Abstract: A receiver for a cassette filter housing having an upper housing surface. The receiver comprises an arrow shaped elongated member having ends. The elongated member may be parallel with an upper surface of the cassette and may include a base portion attached to the upper housing surface the cross-section of which is a substantially planer segment extending to the upper surface. The elongated member includes an upper receiver portion having at least one cavaliered retaining surface. The receiver includes a first reinforcement member extending outward from the base portion adjacent one of the ends of the elongated member and perpendicular to the elongated member, and a second reinforcement member extending outward from the base portion adjacent the opposite end of the elongated member and perpendicular to the elongated member the reinforcement members affixed to the base portion and the upper housing surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: KX Technologies LLCInventors: Michael J. Sherman, Stephen P. Huda, Steven J. Haehn
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Patent number: 8951415Abstract: The present invention presents a filtration system with an integrated manifold valve. The filtration system employs only one pivotal component—the pivoting of the manifold. The manifold valve includes a dual aperture design for a two-fold alignment scheme with the ingress and egress lines of the fluid source. The invention is free of multi-component rotary valve with internal, rotatable parts, or an activation component, such as a handle, for initiating the rotary valve, allowing the user to rotate the rotational components thereof. The reduction in moveable components in this design reduces the likelihood of failure and increases the reliability of the filtration system.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2013Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: KX Technologies LLCInventors: Michael J. Sherman, Lori Foix, Steven J. Haehn, Erik R. Klimpel, David W. Fisher, David T. Bardwell, Steven K. Wilson, James B. Larson, Stephen P. Huda, Frank A. Brigano
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Patent number: 8945383Abstract: The present invention presents a filtration system with an integrated manifold valve. The filtration system employs only one pivotal component—the pivoting of the manifold. The manifold valve includes a dual aperture design for a two-fold alignment scheme with the ingress and egress lines of the fluid source. The invention is free of multi-component rotary valve with internal, rotatable parts, or an activation component, such as a handle, for initiating the rotary valve, allowing the user to rotate the rotational components thereof. The reduction in moveable components in this design reduces the likelihood of failure and increases the reliability of the filtration system.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2012Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: KX Technologies LLCInventors: Michael J. Sherman, Lori Foix, Steven J. Haehn, Erik Robert Klimpel, David William Fisher, David T. Bardwell, Steven Karl Wilson, James Boyer Larson, Stephen P. Huda, Frank A. Brigano
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Publication number: 20140374336Abstract: The present invention presents a filtration system with an integrated manifold valve. The filtration system employs only one pivotal component—the pivoting of the manifold. The manifold valve includes a dual aperture design for a two-fold alignment scheme with the ingress and egress lines of the fluid source. The invention is free of multi-component rotary valve with internal, rotatable parts, or an activation component, such as a handle, for initiating the rotary valve, allowing the user to rotate the rotational components thereof. The reduction in moveable components in this design reduces the likelihood of failure and increases the reliability of the filtration system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2013Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: KX Technologies LLCInventors: Michael J. Sherman, Lori Foix, Steven J. Haehn, Erik R. Klimpel, David W. Fisher, David T. Bardwell, Steven K. Wilson, James B. Larson, Stephen P. Huda, Frank A. Brigano
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Publication number: 20140319065Abstract: A scale suppression media and methods of making augmented polyacrylate resin beads combined with a directing agent to facilitate the formation of calcite and aragonite forms of calcium carbonate, the directing agent deposited directly into said polyacrylate resin beads. A strong acid monovalent salt, such as a metal ion, is added to the polyacrylate resin, and is adapted to be time released, and templates the calcium carbonate in the influent to form crystals in the water with reduced deposition of scale on the surfaces of material in contact with the water. The pores of the resin are filled with metal templating agent, and the agent is released as the influent passes over the resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: KX Technologies LLCInventors: Bruce Taylor, Frank A. Brigano, George Dimotsis
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Publication number: 20140217003Abstract: A stabilizer for suppressing vibration, shock, translational, and rotational forces, on a dual cartridge filter system. The stabilizer uses opposing curved surfaces which correspond with, and follow the curvature of, the diameter of each cartridge cylindrical housing. The stabilizer is formed having a stabilizer base with locking members or leg portions radially extending along a bottom portion of each opposing curved surface. The stabilizer is secured to each filter housing by having the locking members inserted within indents on a rim of the filter housing bottom end cap. In alternative embodiments, the locking member is a resilient tab that forms a friction fit with a complementary structure on the filter housing bottom end cap, or an interlocking snap-fit male/female clip complementary to a female/male clip or snap on the filter housing lower cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: KX Technologies LLCInventors: Stephen P. Huda, Steven J. Haehn, Michael J. Sherman
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Publication number: 20140186496Abstract: A collapsible bag or compressible bottle container for accepting, holding, and filtering fluid. Fluid is filtered upon entry to the container or filtered upon egress. The filter media resides either in a removable cap, or in a second fluid-tight compartment attached to, and in fluid communication with, the container body. A one-way valve with unique one-time connection to a fluid source mitigates potential contamination from container overuse. A second collapsible layer is used in conjunction with the collapsible bag to accept compressed air that provides rigidity for the container body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2012Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: KX TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: KX Technologies, LLC
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Publication number: 20140084518Abstract: Water filtration media having a charged material affixed directly to binder material used in the fabrication of the filter media. A microbiological interception enhancing agent is added to the binder directly. The media having a charged material and a microbiological interception enhancing agent both affixed directly on or in a binder material is then combined with core filter media and prepared as a filtration media. A filter is prepared from the treated filter media.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: KX TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Jinwen Wang, Meedia A. Kareem, Andrew W. Lombardo, Frank A. Brigano, Richard D. Kendrick
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Patent number: 8673146Abstract: A filter assembly for fluid filtration having a push-activated lock and release mechanism. A push filter design activates a floating key lock upon insertion and extraction, where the filter key may be used simultaneously as a lock and as an identifier for particular filter attributes. The filter base may be situated inline, and in fluid communication, with influent and effluent piping, such as within a refrigerator. The filter housing assembly may be attached to, and removed from, the filter base by a push-actuated release. Upon insertion, the filter key shifts the filter lock longitudinally to receive interlocking segments. Upon extraction, the same axial push shifts the filter lock further to align the interlocking fingers within gaps that allow for easy extraction. The specific key lock design allows a user to identify and match certain filter configurations received by the mechanical support, and reject other filter configurations.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2012Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: KX Technologies LLCInventors: Stephen P. Huda, Michael J. Sherman, Steven J. Haehn
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Patent number: 8622224Abstract: Water filtration media having a charged material affixed directly to binder material used in the fabrication of the filter media. A microbiological interception enhancing agent is added to the binder directly. The media having a charged material and a microbiological interception enhancing agent both affixed directly on a binder material is then combined with core filter media and prepared as a filtration media. A filter is prepared from the treated filter media.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2010Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: KX Technologies, LLCInventors: Jinwen Wang, Meedia A. Kareem, Richard D. Kendrick, Andrew W. Lombardo, Frank A. Brigano
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Patent number: 8613363Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated paper wherein the paper has capabilities and functionalities provided by both the fiber and the active agent ingredients, and a method of immobilizing the active agents within the integrated paper. The tight pore structure of the integrated paper of the present invention, a mean pore diameter of less than about 2 microns, provides short diffusion distances from a fluid to the surface of the paper ingredients by adsorption or diffusive interception making it an excellent medium for fluid filtration. The integrated paper of the present invention can further include a microbiological interception enhancing agent. The integrated paper can be formed using, preferably, wet laid paper-making processes for speed and efficiency. Also disclosed are devices utilizing the integrated paper useful in fluid filtration.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2009Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: KX Technologies LLCInventor: Evan E. Koslow
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Patent number: D711502Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: KX Technologies LLCInventors: Blake Savoy, Vincent Annetta, Bruce Belcher, Richard Kendrick, Steven R. Dakolios, Robert Schmidt
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Patent number: D717912Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2013Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: KX Technologies LLCInventors: Stephen P. Huda, Andrew Lombardo
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Patent number: D752707Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2014Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: KX Technologies LLCInventors: Stephen P. Huda, Erik R. Klimpel, Michael J. Sherman
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Patent number: D753788Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: KX Technologies LLCInventors: Stephen P. Huda, Erik R. Klimpel, Michael J. Sherman
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Patent number: D755922Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2014Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: KX Technologies LLCInventors: Michael J. Sherman, Lori Foix, Steven J. Haehn, Erik R. Klimpel, David W. Fisher, David T. Bardwell, Steven K. Wilson, James B. Larson, Stephen P. Huda, Frank A. Brigano
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Patent number: D758529Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2015Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: KX Technologies LLCInventors: Kelly Boudreau, Keith D. Johnson, Michael J. Sherman, Frank A. Brigano, Richard A. Kirchner, Paul A. Pilosi, Jason J. Ness
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Patent number: D765220Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2015Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: KX Technologies LLCInventors: Kelly Boudreau, Keith D. Johnson, Michael J. Sherman, Frank A. Brigano, Richard Kirchner, Paul A. Pilosi, Jason J. Ness