Patents Assigned to Pall Corporation
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Patent number: 11565222Abstract: A mixer base assembly is provided comprising: (a) a body having an upper end including a mating face for mixing vessel connection; a lower end including a cavity; a first side wall, a second side wall, a third side wall, and a fourth side wall; an inlet port arranged in the first side wall; an outlet port arranged in the third side wall; a sampling port arranged in the fourth side wall; a probe port arranged in the third side wall; and, a fluid mixing chamber having a bottom wall; (b) an impeller seat arranged in the cavity in the lower end of the body; and, (c) a levitating magnetic impeller arranged in the impeller seat, the impeller comprising a magnet, a base, and at least two blades, wherein the at least two blades extend above the bottom wall of the fluid mixing chamber into the fluid mixing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Pall CorporationInventors: Eric A. Corti, Timothy Keating, Andrew J. Malloy
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Patent number: 11519541Abstract: Tube retainers, tube retainer sets, and tube management systems comprising blocks with male and female block connectors, and methods of assembling and using the tube retainers, sets, and systems, are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Pall CorporationInventors: Daniel Kesselaar, Thomas J. Hartridge
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Patent number: 11504682Abstract: A mixer base assembly comprises (a) a body having an upper end including a mating face for mixing vessel connection; a lower end including a cavity; a first side wall, a second side wall, a third side wall, and a fourth side wall; an inlet port arranged in the first side wall; an outlet port arranged in the third side wall; a sampling port arranged in the fourth side wall; a probe port arranged in the third side wall; and, a fluid mixing chamber including a baffle and having a bottom wall; (b) an impeller seat arranged in the cavity in the lower end of the body; and, (c) a levitating magnetic impeller arranged in the impeller seat, the impeller comprising a magnet, a base, and at least two blades, wherein the blades extend above the bottom wall of the fluid mixing chamber into the fluid mixing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Pall CorporationInventors: Eric A. Corti, Timothy Keating, Andrew J. Malloy
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Patent number: 11504716Abstract: Multiwell devices and methods of filtration using the multiwell devices are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Pall CorporationInventors: James George Ferguson, Jeffrey Toma, William Scott Gordon, Bharath Kumar Raghavan, Daniel Dalessio
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Patent number: 11498023Abstract: Methods and systems for recovering retained filtered fluid are provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Pall CorporationInventors: Alexander J. Hack, Daniel G. Cunningham
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Patent number: 11498024Abstract: Methods and systems for recovering retained filtered fluid are provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Pall CorporationInventors: Thomas D. Watson, Alexander J. Hack
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Patent number: 11459482Abstract: Provided is an icephobic coating composition comprising an epoxy resin comprising poly(phenyl glycidyl ether)-co-formaldehyde and a curing agent; a fluoro-substituted poly(alkyl siloxane) resin; and a solvent mixture comprising a first solvent with Hansen solubility parameters of 14??D?17, 6??P?13, and 4??H?8; and a second solvent with Hansen solubility parameters of 16??D?19, 4??P?9, and 11??H?15. Further provided is a coated filter comprising a porous medium having an upstream surface and a downstream surface, in which at least the upstream surface has a coating formed from the coating composition. Coated articles and methods of forming coated articles and inhibiting ice formation also are described.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Pall CorporationInventor: Bernard Knudsen
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Patent number: 11460444Abstract: A method and an aircraft air contaminant analyzer for determining and classifying air contaminants, providing a sample flow path and bypass flow path bypassing the sample flow path, are disclosed, the analyzer comprising a contaminant collector comprising a medium desorbing captured contaminants, the collector providing a first sample flow path; a heater vaporizing captured contaminants; a bypass comprising a channel including a second sample flow path, the channel bypassing the collector; a sensor responding when air contaminant mass is added to or removed from the sensor, for classifying contaminant type; the sensor receiving contaminants desorbed from the medium; a frequency measurement device measuring the response generated by the sensor as the air contaminant is added to and removed from the sensor; a computer readable medium bearing a contaminant recognition program and calibration data; and, a processor executing the program, the program including a module classifying the contaminant by type.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Pall CorporationInventors: Richard Mlcak, Patrick Gwynne, Aidan Kodas, Justin Abramson
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Patent number: 11433325Abstract: The invention relates to a filter element comprising one or more fluid-pervious layers of a fluid-pervious sheet material having first and second surfaces in a substantially parallel arrangement, a fluid-impervious layer arranged in fluid tight contact with at least one of said first and second surfaces of said layer(s) of fluid-pervious sheet material to substantially fully cover the first and/or second surfaces thereof, one or more first and second edge portions, said first and second edge portions being arranged at a predefined distance and separated from one another by a predefined area of the fluid-pervious sheet material, a fluid flow path limited to and extending essentially parallel to the first and second surfaces from the first edge portion(s) to the second edge portion(s) within each of said layers of fluid-pervious sheet material, said first and second edge portions providing a fluid intake and a fluid drainage at the upstream and downstream ends of said fluid flow path, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Pall CorporationInventors: Gerhard Strohm, Georg Schnieder, Ralph Heusslein
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Patent number: 11383188Abstract: A module alignment element, and a filter capsule including the module alignment element, a method of filtering fluid using the filter capsule, and a system including the filter capsule, are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2019Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Pall CorporationInventors: Neil J. Walker, Charles N. Rothwell, Robert Knowles
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Patent number: 11384869Abstract: Tube retainers, tube retainer sets, and tube management systems comprising blocks with male and female block connectors, and methods of assembling and using the tube retainers, sets, and systems, are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Pall CorporationInventors: Daniel Kesselaar, Thomas J. Hartridge
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Patent number: 11338227Abstract: A manifold assembly and a method of engaging a filter capsule in the manifold assembly are provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Pall CorporationInventors: Peng Sun, Kurt E. Brown
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Patent number: 11307119Abstract: An air contaminant collector device for use in an aircraft air contaminant analyzer, and a method for its use, are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Pall CorporationInventor: Richard Mlcak
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Patent number: 11291934Abstract: An end cap assembly comprises a first connector element comprising at least two snap arches, each snap arch including a snap tooth lock; and at least two snap arms each including a snap tooth; the first connector element having a central cavity closed off with a wall, or having a central opening with side walls having an internal thread; a second connector element comprising at least two snap arches, each connector snap arches including a snap tooth lock; and at least two snap arms, each of the at least two snap arms including a snap tooth; the second connector element having a central opening, and an annular channel for receiving an end of a hollow cylindrical filter element; and, a gasket arranged between the first connector element and the second connector element, the gasket having a central opening; wherein the connector elements are lockably engageable with each other when placed in contact with each other and axial force is applied such that each first connector snap tooth is retained in each respectivType: GrantFiled: February 20, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Pall CorporationInventor: Robb D. Bonilla
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Patent number: 11285413Abstract: A manifold assembly including a guide rod, a method of moving a filter capsule along the manifold assembly, and a method of filtering fluid using the manifold assembly are provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: PALL CORPORATIONInventors: Peng Sun, Xiangyang Zhong, Liang Zhou
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Publication number: 20220042608Abstract: A valve assembly used in a manifold system for processing fluid samples includes a body, a valve member, and a coupling assembly. The body defines a fluid passage and a valve passage in communication with the fluid passage and receiving at least a portion of the valve member therein. The valve member is selectively movable over a range of travel between an open position, in which fluid can flow through the fluid passage, and a closed position, in which the valve member occludes the fluid passage. The coupling assembly includes a coupling member and a retention lug. The retention lug is connected to one of the body and the coupling member. The other of the body and the coupling member defines a lug raceway configured to removably receive the retention lug therein to removably mount the coupling member to the body with the valve member being movably retained therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: Pall CorporationInventors: Daniel J. Dalessio, Mary P. Vail
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Patent number: 11243145Abstract: Disclosed are methods for determining and classifying aircraft air contaminants comprising one or more of: turbine engine oil, hydraulic fluid and deicing fluid using contaminant analyzers comprising a contaminant collector comprising a membrane and a heater vaporizing the contaminants; a gravimetric sensor generating a response when contaminant mass is added to or removed from the sensor, the sensor receiving contaminants desorbed from the heated membrane; a frequency measurement device, measuring the response generated by the sensor as the contaminant is added to and removed from the sensor; a computer readable medium bearing a contaminant recognition program and calibration data; a processor executing the program, the program including a module classifying contaminants by type, and a module using the data for comparison with magnitude of response generated by the sensor to calculate contaminant concentration; and, a pump, generating flow of air through the collector before and after the membrane is heated.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2021Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Pall CorporationInventors: Richard Mlcak, Aidan Kodas, Patrick Gwynne, Justin Abramson
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Patent number: 11241644Abstract: An adapter for use in a filter device is provided, the adapter having a downwardly slanted inner wall including two or more hollow passageways, and a central fluid flow port, wherein the adapter can be welded to a filter device housing head.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Pall CorporationInventor: Tatsuya Hoshino
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Patent number: 11241657Abstract: A method for removing silica from ultra pure water (UPW) comprises passing UPW through a filter comprising a microporous cationically charged membrane having an upstream surface and a downstream surface; and a porous asymmetric membrane having a first surface and an upstream portion and a downstream portion and a second surface, and a bulk between the first surface and the second surface including the upstream portion and the downstream portion, the porous asymmetric membrane having decreasing pore sizes in a direction from the first surface and the upstream portion to the downstream portion and the second surface, the second surface comprising a skin having a nanoporous average pore size, wherein the first surface of the porous asymmetric membrane contacts the downstream surface of the microporous cationically charged membrane; the method including passing the UPW through the microporous cationically charged membrane before passing the UPW through the porous asymmetric membrane.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Pall CorporationInventors: I-Fan Wang, Amarnauth Singh
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Patent number: 11198952Abstract: A filament production device, in particular a filament reaction-spinning production device, comprising at least one spinning nozzle unit, which is provided for producing at least one filament formed as a hollow fibre membrane from at least one polymer solution, and comprising a polymerisation unit, which is provided for initiating a polymerisation of the polymer solution, wherein the polymerisation unit is provided for initiating the polymerisation at least partially within the spinning nozzle unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2018Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: PALL CORPORATIONInventors: Dietmar Oechsle, Christian Dahlberg, Erik Mueller, Werner Wietschorke, Steffen Key