Patents by Inventor Roland Vann Lanier, Jr.
Roland Vann Lanier, Jr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11964227Abstract: A filter is disclosed. The filter includes a sheet of filter media defining a body having an upper portion, a lower portion, a first end surface proximate the upper portion, a second end surface proximate the lower portion, and a first side surface extending between the first and second end surfaces. One or more of the upper and lower portions define a ledge, wherein the ledge defines a third end surface arranged between the first and second end surfaces, and a second side surface extending between the first and third end surfaces; and a seal disposed upon the ledge. A method for manufacturing the seal is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL Filtration Technology US LLCInventors: Robert H. Ferguson, Jason LaMarr Tate, Mark A. Roll, Roland Vann Lanier, Jr., Mitchell Jerome Baker
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Publication number: 20230112814Abstract: A filter is disclosed. The filter includes a sheet of filter media defining a body having an upper portion, a lower portion, a first end surface proximate the upper portion, a second end surface proximate the lower portion, and a first side surface extending between the first and second end surfaces. One or more of the upper and lower portions define a ledge, wherein the ledge defines a third end surface arranged between the first and second end surfaces, and a second side surface extending between the first and third end surfaces; and a seal disposed upon the ledge. A method for manufacturing the seal is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Robert H. Ferguson, Jason LaMarr Tate, Mark A. Roll, Roland Vann Lanier, JR., Mitchell Jerome Baker
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Patent number: 11517845Abstract: A filter is disclosed. The filter includes a sheet of filter media defining a body having an upper portion, a lower portion, a first end surface proximate the upper portion, a second end surface proximate the lower portion, and a first side surface extending between the first and second end surfaces. One or more of the upper and lower portions define a ledge, wherein the ledge defines a third end surface arranged between the first and second end surfaces, and a second side surface extending between the first and third end surfaces; and a seal disposed upon the ledge. A method for manufacturing the seal is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL Filtration Technology US LLCInventors: Robert H. Ferguson, Jason LaMarr Tate, Mark A. Roll, Roland Vann Lanier, Jr., Mitchell Jerome Baker
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Publication number: 20190308127Abstract: A filter is disclosed. The filter includes a sheet of filter media defining a body having an upper portion, a lower portion, a first end surface proximate the upper portion, a second end surface proximate the lower portion, and a first side surface extending between the first and second end surfaces. One or more of the upper and lower portions define a ledge, wherein the ledge defines a third end surface arranged between the first and second end surfaces, and a second side surface extending between the first and third end surfaces; and a seal disposed upon the ledge. A method for manufacturing the seal is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL Filtration Technology US LLCInventors: Robert H. Ferguson, Jason LaMarr Tate, Mark A. Roll, Roland Vann Lanier, JR., Mitchell Jerome Baker
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Patent number: 7122068Abstract: A panel filter element has a pleated filter media having peaks and valleys arranged in pleated sets of first and second panels. The pleated sets are adhered along side edges to form clean-side pockets which open adjacent to the valleys. The first and second panels have elongated embossments projecting both into and away from the pockets to keep the pockets open and to keep the pleated sets separate. Dirty air flows into the filter media both transverse to the peaks and laterally between the pleated sets of first and second panels. By having dirty air to be filtered flowing both transversly and laterally, the dirt holding capacity of the filter is increased while increases in restriction are minimized.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2004Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: Wix Filtration Corp.Inventors: Jason LaMarr Tate, Edward Allen Covington, Roland Vann Lanier, Jr.
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Patent number: 6824581Abstract: A panel filter element has a pleated filter media having peaks and valleys arranged in pleated sets of first and second panels. The pleated sets are adhered along side edges to form clean-side pockets which open adjacent to the valleys. The first and second panels have elongated embossments projecting both into and away from the pockets to keep the pockets open and to keep the pleated sets separate. Dirty air flows into the filter media both transverse to the peaks and laterally between the pleated sets of first and second panels. By having dirty air to be filtered flowing both transversly and laterally, the dirt holding capacity of the filter is increased while increases in restriction are minimized.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2002Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: Dana CorporationInventors: Jason LaMarr Tate, Edward Allen Covington, Roland Vann Lanier, Jr.
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Patent number: 6270704Abstract: In order to decrease the height of a solid foam body produced from a pool of foaming liquid as the foaming liquid solidifies into the solid body, the height of a bottom mold face is decreased by sloping the mold face so that there is less liquid at higher locations of the mold face than at lower locations. This technique is especially useful in making seals for filter elements, wherein the filter elements are annular in horizontal cross-section so that less sealing material occurs adjacent the downstream clean side of the filter media comprising the filter element than adjacent the upstream dirty side of the filter media. In a particular application, a filter element with a frustoconical filter media has one end sealed by a rising volume of solidifying urethane foam so that more foam is adjacent the outside surface of the filter media than the inside surface, and so that the foam also forms a peripheral gasket adjacent the outside surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 1999Date of Patent: August 7, 2001Assignee: Dana CorporationInventors: William Andrew Bates, Roland Vann Lanier, Jr.
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Patent number: 5795361Abstract: In a filter element, such as an air filter element used for filtering engine air or cabin air in vehicles, a pleated filter media is disposed within a plastic frame and retained therein by the same material which is used to form a gasket for sealing with a housing in which the filter element is mounted. The gasket is formed of polyurethane foam or any other flexible sealing material such as plastisol or silicone and is cast molded around the outer periphery of the frame over a plurality of interlocking tabs. The seal is therefore mechanically locked to the frame as well as being adhered to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 1996Date of Patent: August 18, 1998Assignee: Dana CorporationInventors: Roland Vann Lanier, Jr., Gregory Keith Rhyne