Patents Examined by Waqaas Ali
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Patent number: 11478733Abstract: A pedestal for use with a canister filter system and a filter element for positioning and retaining the filter element in the canister filter system includes an at least partially annular body defining a longitudinal axis, a radial direction, and a circumferential direction. Also, the pedestal includes an annular wall that terminates at a bottom free end, and that defines a slot that extends axially upwardly and circumferentially from the bottom free end. A flow aperture extends through the annular wall that is disposed axially above the slot.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Stephen Ellis Oedewaldt, Jon T. Immel, Jeffrey R. Ries, Darrell Lee Morehouse, III
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Patent number: 11471838Abstract: A microfluidic assembly can include a first microchannel substrate defining one or more first microchannels, a second microchannel substrate defining one or more second microchannels. The assembly can further include a membrane positioned between the first and second microchannel substrates and comprising a first polymeric layer, a second polymeric layer, and one or more graphene layers disposed between the first and second polymeric layers. At least a portion of the first microchannels can overlap at least a portion of the second microchannels such that, when a first fluid is present in the first microchannels and a second fluid is present in the second microchannels, the first fluid and the second fluid contact opposite sides of the membrane.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Triad National Security, LLCInventors: Enkeleda Dervishi, Justin R. Marquez, Quinn McCulloch, Stephen L. Yarbro, Eric L. Auchter
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Patent number: 11471801Abstract: A spin-on filter cartridge includes a flange with peripheral holes for entrance, and a middle hole for exit. The cartridge includes a container with a cylindrical side wall having a base at a first end, and an opening at a second end. The flange reversibly occludes the opening. The container reversibly connects to the flange by a bayonet. The cartridge includes a filter unit including a cylindrical side wall having a base at a first end, and an opening at a second end. The bases oppose each other, the filter unit opening opposing the flange. The filter unit rotates integrally with the container. A spring between the bases pushes the filter unit towards the flange, the filter unit dividing the space into a first compartment, outside the filter unit, accessible by peripheral holes of the flange, and a second compartment, inside the filter unit, accessible by the middle hole.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2018Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: FAI FILTRI S.R.L.Inventor: Vilmo Pasotto
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Patent number: 11471802Abstract: A filter assembly includes a filter holder into which a part of the filter is insertable, and a lock mounted to the filter holder and configured to lock and release the filter to and from the filter holder. The lock includes a guide coupled to the filter holder and configured to be linearly movable to transmit a force in a direction into which the filter is inserted, a pusher configured to transmit a force in a direction opposite to the direction, into which the filter is inserted, by an elastic member, a stopper rotatably received in the pusher to be arranged between the pusher and the guide, and configured to linearly move the filter holder by being linearly moved by the guide and the pusher, and a cam configured to lock and release the filter to and from the filter holder by guiding rotation and linear movement of the stopper.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Wan-Ku Kang, Jung-Geun Lee, Jongho Lee, Moohyung Lee, Yeonwoo Cho
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Patent number: 11465083Abstract: An improved serviceable oil filter assembly is provided. The oil filter assembly includes a first end cap, a second end cap, a retainer element, and a cylindrical filter element. The first end cap defines a dirty oil inlet and a clean oil outlet. The second end cap includes a threaded collar for attachment to a threaded sidewall of the first endcap. The retainer element secures the cylindrical filter element within an interior volume of the oil filter assembly. The cylindrical filter element functions in combination with the retainer element to divide the interior volume of the serviceable oil filter assembly into a dirty oil chamber in fluid communication with the dirty oil inlet and a clean oil chamber in fluid communication with the clean oil outlet.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2018Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Sogefi Air & Cooling USA, Inc.Inventors: Tom Kern, Fabien Sanet, Francis Rolland
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Patent number: 11458426Abstract: A filter assembly includes a filter housing having a longitudinal axis, the filter housing divided into a first filter chamber and a second filter chamber, a first element bottom endplate, a second element top endplate, an intermediate endplate positioned along the longitudinal axis between the second element top endplate and the first element bottom endplate, a first filter element housed within the first filter chamber and comprising first filter media positioned between the first element bottom endplate and the intermediate endplate, and a second filter element housed within the second filter chamber and comprising second filter media positioned between the second element top endplate and the intermediate endplate.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Anil I. Sawant, Vijaykumar Mahadev Burande, Benjamin L. Scheckel, Barry Mark Verdegan, Miao Li, Billy M. Bates, Mark T. Wieczorek
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Patent number: 11458241Abstract: Implementations described herein include a system for guiding medical waste fluid into a medical waste collection canister. The system includes a manifold and a filter. The manifold includes a top surface and a sidewall extending from the top surface in a first direction. The top surface and the sidewall define an interior chamber of the manifold. The top surface includes an inlet port and a vacuum port disposed therein. The inlet port connects to a source of medical waste fluid and the vacuum port connects to a vacuum source. The manifold can be formed from a first polymer. A filter is positioned within the interior chamber of the manifold and immediately upstream of the vacuum port so as to filter air flowing into the vacuum port. The filter extends away from the top surface of the manifold in the first direction and the filter is formed from a second polymer.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.Inventors: Larry C. Smith, David J Boles
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Patent number: 11458423Abstract: A fluid filter for a fluid device with one or more of a pump element and a solenoid valve in a motor vehicle, in particular for an ESP system. The fluid filter is formed by direct injection molding and has at least one filter connecting piece. The filter connecting piece has an outer section, a middle section, and an inner section. The outer section is in the form of a projection that is directed outwards with respect to the fluid filter. The inner section is in the form of a projection that is directed inwards with respect to the fluid filter.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2017Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Oliver Gaertner
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Patent number: 11446592Abstract: Filter devices with a flow director surrounded by a filter element providing a large filter surface area and low fluid volumes for efficient filtration and high recovery of sample fluids. The filter device can be configured with dimensions and sealing surfaces to functionally interact as a pre-filter for common usage disposable filter flasks.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Inventor: Peter Florez
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Patent number: 11446593Abstract: A filter cartridge has media construction, a housing, and a first end construction. The first end constructions includes an outer radial wall with circumferentially spaced connecting sections; each connecting section having a plurality of helical profiles extending at a helix angle. The filter cartridge is removably attached to a filter head, which has mating connecting segments. A bowl cartridge assembly is also provided including connecting sections with a plurality of helical profiles.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: Kurt B. Joscher, Mark C. Shepherd, Patricia L. Palmby
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Patent number: 11439930Abstract: A system for cover for fuel filters that includes a flexible cylindrical sheet member is disclosed. The sheet member includes a top wall at a first end and a second end that is open. The cylindrical sheet member snugly receives the fuel filter being protected. The sheet member is made out of thermal insulating material such as neoprene. To further conform the open end to the outer shape of the diesel fuel filter, a strap member with pressure sensitive hook and loop fasteners is used.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Inventor: Bryce Herrington
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Patent number: 11435029Abstract: A magnetic device for capturing metal wear particles in suspension in a lubrication fluid, the magnetic device being for inserting in a straight-line insertion direction of the magnetic device into a wall of a casing via a through orifice serving to put an inside volume of the casing containing the lubrication fluid into communication with an outside volume outside the casing, the magnetic device presenting a longitudinal axis X, the longitudinal axis X being for putting into coincidence with the direction for inserting the magnetic device into the casing, the magnetic device comprising a permanent magnet suitable for attracting the metal particles and a presence-detector member for detecting the metal particles attracted by the permanent magnet.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2019Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: AIRBUS HELICOPTERSInventors: Benoit Basso, John Le Ru, Damien Goujet
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Patent number: 11433324Abstract: The disclosed technology includes systems and methods for water filtration. In one implementation, a system includes a water receptacle to house unfiltered water, the receptacle including an aperture located in a sidewall, a valve component located on an exterior surface of the sidewall in alignment with a filter housing located on an interior surface of the sidewall filtrate the unfiltered water. In one implementation, a method includes filling a water receptacle with unfiltered water, filtrating the unfiltered water through a filter housing in the water receptacle to obtain filtered water, and moving the filtered water from the filter housing and out of a valve component connected to a first end of a filter housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: VivoBlu IncInventors: Roger Cabbage, Robert Milton Miller
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Patent number: 11426686Abstract: A cap for a filter system includes a housing, a turbine, at least one gear, and a valve. The housing defines an interior of the cap configured for receiving a fluid flow. The turbine is supported on the housing in the interior of the cap and configured for being driven by the fluid flow. The at least one gear is supported on the housing and meshed with the turbine for being driven by the turbine. The valve is supported on the housing and meshed with the at least one gear for being driven by the at least one gear. The valve closes the interior of the cap from receiving the fluid flow after a predetermined number of rotations driven by the at least one gear.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2021Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: ENPRESS LLCInventors: Michael P. Mormino, Douglas M. Horner, James R. Cooney
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Patent number: 11413561Abstract: A water filtration system is provided. The system may include a connector and a filter configured to be mounted in the connector. The connector may include a connector body, a connector inner core, a connector core baffle, a connector body water inlet of the connector body, and a connector body water outlet of the connector body. The water filtration system may have a filtering configuration and a bypass configuration. In the filtering configuration, the water filtration system may be configured to direct water through the filter. In the bypass configuration, the water filtration system may be configured to direct water out the connector body water outlet without passage through the filter. The water filtration system may be in the filtering configuration when the filter is fully mounted in the connector. The water filtration system may be in the bypass configuration when the filter is not fully mounted in the connector.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: TIANJIN YUNDA INDUSTRY AND TRADE CO. LTDInventor: Enyu Wei
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Patent number: 11400396Abstract: A filter element includes a first end cap, a second end cap, and an intermediate end cap disposed between the first end cap and the second end cap. A ring of first filter media circumscribing a first central cavity is disposed between the first end cap and the intermediate end cap. A ring of second filter media is disposed between the intermediate end cap and the second end cap. The filter element also includes an air-bleed conduit axially extending through the first central cavity and comprising a first portion integrally formed with the first end cap and a second portion integrally formed with the intermediate end cap and configured to connect to the first portion thereby forming a conduit for transmitting fluid.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL Filtration Technology US LLCInventors: Willie Luther Stamey, Jr., Mark A. Roll, Gregory K. Rhyne
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Patent number: 11395992Abstract: The present invention provides an intrinsically anti-microbial hollow fiber membrane for filtration of liquids. The membrane comprises a plurality of porous hollow bilayer membrane fibers wherein the liquid enters from outside of the fiber, passing through the porous membrane into the lumen of the fiber and coming out from the hollow ending of the fiber, wherein this configuration provides a liquid outside-in arrangement and retains the filtrate outside. It means that membrane of the invention has built in characteristics to act against microbes in order to provide the use with a safe liquid free from microbes. The outer side or outer wall of the hollow fibers may be configured to become hydrophobic whereas inner side or inner wall of the hollow fiber membrane may be configured to become hydrophilic to enhance the water permeability to a great extent. The hollow fiber membrane may be configured to give it an intrinsic anti-microbial capability. A device containing above said membrane has also been disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Pak Vitae (Private) LimitedInventors: Shayan Sohail, Arslan Ahmed, Hafiz Usama Tanveer
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Patent number: 11389752Abstract: A filtration device that includes: a filtration filter having a first main surface that captures a filtration target object contained in a liquid and a second main surface that faces the first main surface; and a housing that holds the filtration filter, and defines a liquid inflow path that faces the first main surface and a liquid discharge path that faces the second main surface, the housing including a tubular portion that extends in a direction away from the second main surface of the filtration filter and defines the liquid discharge path, and a flange portion that extends from an outer peripheral surface of the tubular portion, and the flange portion includes a vent hole extending away from the outer peripheral surface of the tubular portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Takashi Kondo
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Patent number: 11382441Abstract: In a method for cleaning a portable filter assembly including an elongated housing and a mouthpiece assembled with an outlet end port of the housing, the mouthpiece is disassembled from a female threaded portion of the outlet end port. A male threaded end connection of a cleaning fluid source is assembled to the female threaded portion of the outlet end port. A pressurized cleaning fluid is supplied from the cleaning fluid source to the outlet end port and through a filter element disposed in a fluid passage of the housing to expel the cleaning fluid and trapped contaminants from an inlet end port of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: QINGDAO ECOPURE FILTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Zhibin Zou
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Patent number: 11376528Abstract: A filter system for filtering a fluid has a filter housing with a housing top part and a housing bottom part, wherein the housing top part and the housing bottom part extend along a housing axis. An outlet socket is arranged at the housing top part and is provided to discharge the fluid after having been filtered. A non-return valve is arranged in an interior of the outlet socket. A filter element is arranged in the filter housing and separates a raw fluid side and a clean fluid side from each other. The filter element has a valve seat interacting with the non-return valve. The non-return valve closes in a closed position of the non-return valve a fluid path through the outlet socket and opens in an open position of the non-return valve the fluid path through the outlet socket.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbHInventor: Herbert Jainek