Plural Diverse Separating Means Patents (Class 96/134)
  • Patent number: 11788746
    Abstract: A fluid treatment device includes a photocatalytic filter for deodorizing and sterilizing a fluid; a frame for fixing the photocatalytic filter; and a light source unit coupled to the frame. The light source unit includes a light source support member and a light emitting diode, which is provided on the light source support member so as to emit light at the photocatalytic filter. The frame and the light source support member are coupled in a form that separates the photocatalytic filter from the light emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hak Jeong, Ji Won Kim, Sang Chul Shin, Woong Ki Jeong
  • Patent number: 11752463
    Abstract: An adsorber element for a filter system is provided with a frame that has a base plate and one or more rigid support elements that project away from the base plate. An adsorber medium is disposed at the frame and arranged at least in sections of the base plate and at least in sections of the one or more rigid support elements. The filter system has a housing with an inlet and an outlet. The filter system is flowed through by a gaseous fluid from the inlet to the outlet. A filter element is arranged in the housing between inlet and outlet. The adsorber element is arranged in the housing preferably downstream of the filter element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Timo Dirnberger, Bernd Joos, Christopher Listl, Mathias Hoesl
  • Patent number: 11596885
    Abstract: An oil sequestering, air-drying cartridge device comprises a pair of tandem fluid diodes for respectively preventing backflow of moist air into an oil coalescing filter and preventing backflow of dry air into a desiccant material. The device comprises an outer cartridge skin and a middle shell concentrically nested between the cartridge skin and an inner shell. The middle shell houses channel walls having offset wave-like contours that prevent backflow of moist air into the oil filter, and the inner shell comprises similar channel walls that prevent backflow of dry air into the desiccant, which is positioned between the inner and middle shells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Howe, David W. Perry, Timothy Carritte
  • Patent number: 11459982
    Abstract: A combined mass airflow sensor and hydrocarbon trap is provided for absorbing evaporative hydrocarbon emissions from an air intake duct of an internal combustion engine. The combined mass airflow sensor and hydrocarbon trap comprises a duct that supports a hydrocarbon absorbing sheet in an unfolded configuration within a housing. The duct communicates an airstream from an air filter to the air intake duct during operation of the internal combustion engine. An opening in the housing receives a mass airflow sensor into the duct, such that the mass airflow sensor is disposed within the airstream. Guide vanes extending across the duct reduce air turbulence within the airstream passing by the mass airflow sensor. Ports disposed along the duct allow the evaporative hydrocarbon emissions to be drawn into the interior and arrested by the hydrocarbon absorbing sheet when the internal combustion engine is not operating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: K&N Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin McClelland, Steve Williams
  • Patent number: 11430918
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layered structure, an electrode unit, and an anti-adsorption layer. The electrode unit is disposed on an electrode connecting region of the semiconductor layered structure. The anti-adsorption layer is disposed on a top surface of the electrode unit opposite to the semiconductor layered structure and is electrically connected to the electrode unit. The anti-adsorption layer has an adsorption capacity for at least one of gaseous contaminants and particulate contaminants which is lower than that of the electrode unit. Also disclosed herein is a light-emitting system including the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: XIAMEN SAN'AN OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gong Chen, Chuan-gui Liu, Ting-yu Chen, Su-hui Lin, Ling-yuan Hong, Sheng-hsien Hsu, Kang-wei Peng, Chia-hung Chang
  • Patent number: 11339751
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a hydrocarbon (HC) trap system in an engine air induction system. In one example, a system may include a pillow-case type HC trap housed in a rectangular opening formed in a wall of an air conduit at the outlet of an air cleaner box. A frame may be integrally formed around the opening to support the HC trap protruding outward from the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Moyer, Jose Quezada, Victor Cisneros, Juan Pablo Salgado, Scott M. Rollins, Roger Khami
  • Patent number: 11198084
    Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic system for a vehicle, in particular a commercial vehicle. The system comprises a compressor, an air dryer cartridge, and a purge valve. The purge valve is protected by a filter. The filter is arranged in a housing and covers an inlet of an air channel formed in the housing which connects the inlet and the purge valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: ZF CV Systems Europe BV
    Inventors: Mateusz Baut, Blazej Marcinkiewicz, Karol Pawlowski
  • Patent number: 11187215
    Abstract: An air quality notification device is disclosed. The air quality notification device includes an actuating and sensing module, a microprocessor, a first communication module and a power source. The actuating and sensing module includes a sensor and an actuating device. The actuating device is disposed near the sensor. The sensor senses air transmitted by the actuating device to generate air quality information. The microprocessor is electrically connected to the actuating and sensing module. The first communication module is electrically connected to the actuating and sensing module to receive and transmit the air quality information. The power source is electrically connected to the microprocessor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: MICROJET TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao-Jan Mou, Ta-Wei Hsueh, Li-Pang Mo, Shih-Chang Chen, Ching-Sung Lin, Chi-Feng Huang, Yung-Lung Han
  • Patent number: 11123582
    Abstract: An encapsulated protective suit having an external air flow hose and comprising a skin, a filter incorporated in the skin of the protective suit, and a seal, wherein when the seal is intact, air does not flow through the filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventor: Swan Tuffery
  • Patent number: 11000792
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas filtering device that allows to cover and filter gases emanating from liquid and/or solid substances without the use of auxiliary technologies. The gas filtering device comprises an air tight geomembrane that is adapted to cover and seal the surface from which the gas emanations come from, one or more air permeable filtering cartridge pocket(s) embedded within the air tight geomembrane that are adapted to adopt an opened configuration and a closed configuration, and one or more corresponding filtering cartridge(s) that are releasably secured within the air permeable filtering cartridge pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Inventors: Leif Dahlberg, Patrick Lemire
  • Patent number: 10870502
    Abstract: A vapor jet system to continuously jet vapors while suppressing cavitation. One vapor jet system includes a liquid storage part for separately storing two or more kinds of mutually insoluble liquids; a jet orifice; and a jet control part. Jetting the vapors is from a state where pressure in the space storing the vapors in the liquid storage part is higher than the saturated vapor pressure in any of the two or more kinds of liquids. Alternatively, a vapor jet system can include a fluid storage part storing one kind of liquid and at least one kind of inactive gas having a composition different from the liquid; a similar jet orifice; and a similar jet control part. Jetting the vapors and inactive gas(es) is (are) from a state where pressure in a vapor storing space in the fluid storage part is higher than the saturated vapor pressure in the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
    Inventors: Junichiro Kawaguchi, Osamu Mori, Takayuki Yamamoto, Norizumi Motooka, Toshihiro Chujo
  • Patent number: 10145909
    Abstract: A magnetism measuring device includes: a gas cell which includes a cell portion that has a main chamber, a reservoir, a communication hole which allows the main chamber and the reservoir to communicate with each other, and an opening provided in the reservoir, a sealing portion which seals the opening, an ampoule disposed in the reservoir, and an alkali metal gas which fills the main chamber and the reservoir. The ampoule is disposed at a predetermined position in the reservoir, and the opening is provided at a position that is distant from the predetermined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Eiichi Fujii
  • Patent number: 9806261
    Abstract: Disclosed is an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display comprising a substrate; an organic light emitting element disposed on the substrate; an encapsulation substrate disposed on the organic light emitting element; and an adhesive layer formed on the substrate, covering the organic light emitting element, and bonding the substrate on which the organic light emitting element is formed with the encapsulation substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Hyun Son, Hoon Kim
  • Patent number: 9637237
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter granulate for binding constituents of a gas flow. The invention furthermore relates to the use of such a filter granulate for filtering the breathing air in means of transport, more particularly aircraft, as well as to an aircraft equipped with a filter comprising a filter granulate according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Lufthansa Technik AG
    Inventors: Manfred Paul, Robert Sweredjuk, Rainer Pommersheim
  • Patent number: 9581115
    Abstract: An induction system in an engine is provided. The air induction system includes an induction conduit including an air flow passage in fluidic communication at least one combustion chamber in the engine and a passive-adsorption hydrocarbon trap positioned within the induction conduit, a portion of the passive-adsorption hydrocarbon trap defining a boundary of the air flow passage, the passive-adsorption hydrocarbon trap including a breathable layer coupled to a substrate layer coupled to the induction conduit, a hydrocarbon adsorption layer interposing the breathable layer and the substrate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David S. Moyer, Roger Joseph Khami, Douglas Scott Sparks, Brian F. VanderHaagen
  • Patent number: 9497529
    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a microphone in a microphone port. A shield may cover a microelectromechanical systems microphone device on a microphone substrate. An opening in the microphone substrate may form a sound port for the microphone. The microphone port may be formed by perforations in the microphone substrate or other layers such as a flexible printed circuit layer, a sheet metal layer, a layer of adhesive, a flexible polymer carrier layer in an adhesive tape, or an electronic device housing. The perforations may be sufficiently small to help resist the intrusions of foreign material such as liquid and dirt into the sound port of the microphone. Larger openings may be formed in other structures such as an electronic device housing. The larger openings may serve as sound passageways for the microphone port while being sufficiently large to resist clogging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Peter N. Jeziorek, Justin D. Crosby, Trang Thi-Thanh Nguyen, Michelle R. Goldberg
  • Patent number: 9433919
    Abstract: The present invention discloses activated carbon-metal organic framework composite materials (AC@MOF) with enhanced gas adsorption capacity. The present invention also discloses a process for the preparation of carbon-metal organic framework composite materials (AC@MOF). The present invention involves the use of “void space filling method” in metal organic frameworks (MOFs), which have been accomplished by in-situ addition of selected type and appropriate amount of activated carbon during the synthesis of MOF such as Cu-BTC, in the storage of gases such as methane. The gas adsorption capacity of these AC@MOF composite materials is significantly increased through this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignees: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Hari Chand Bajaj, Rajesh Shantilal Somani, Phani Brahma Rallapalli, Dinesh Patil, Karikkethu Prabhakaran Prasanth, Checkalazhikathu Raj Manoj, Rajendra Singh Thakur, Mathew John, Bharat Lakshman Newalkar, Nettem Venkateswarlu Choudary
  • Patent number: 9291129
    Abstract: A method and associated apparatus are described for addressing blow-back when a hydrogen generator is attached to a combustion engine to enhance performance. The method involves positioning a filter with a porous flame tolerant core upstream of the combustion engine on a supply line leading from the hydrogen generator to the combustion engine. The method also involves surrounding the porous flame tolerant core with a hydrophilic filter medium. The hydrophilic filter medium serves as a trap for water vapor passing through the filter in a first direction and the hydrophilic filter medium moistened by water vapor assists in retarding flames passing through the filter in a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Empire Hydrogen Energy Systems Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth Wayne Robinson
  • Patent number: 9233332
    Abstract: An air filter assembly for use with a plenum having an internal passage with a non-linear configuration comprising is provided. The air filter assembly includes a support assembly including a neck portion that is insertable into the internal passage in the plenum and a mounting face. The air filter assembly includes an air filter with a filter frame supporting a filter media. The filter frame has an annular mounting flange extending around a perimeter of an inlet side of the filter which is configured to be releasably connectable to the mounting face of the support assembly. An outlet side of the filter includes a plurality of planar sections that extend at non-90° angles relative to each other and that are configured to be complementary to the internal passage of the plenum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent P. Caliendo, Mark T. Allott, Bryant Morris
  • Patent number: 9120060
    Abstract: A ventilation unit (1) includes: a ventilation member (2) configured to be attached to an opening (11) of a housing (10), the ventilation member (2) including a water-proof gas-permeable membrane (4) for covering the opening (11); a sealing member (6) configured to seal a gap between the housing (10) and the ventilation member (2); and a washer (7) configured to be pressed against the housing (10) by the ventilation member (2) around the sealing member (6). The washer (7) blocks a clearance formed outside the sealing member (6) and between a peripheral portion of the ventilation member (2) and the housing (10) when the ventilation member (2) is attached to the opening (11) of the housing (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Kou Uemura, Youzou Yano, Atsushi Daimon
  • Patent number: 9120059
    Abstract: A ventilation unit (1A) includes: a ventilation member (2) configured to be attached to an opening (11) of a housing (10), the ventilation member (2) including a water-proof gas-permeable membrane (4) for covering the opening (11); a sealing member (6) configured to seal a gap between the housing (10) and the ventilation member (2); and an annular partition wall member (7A) defining an inner space in which the ventilation member (2) is fitted. The partition wall member (7A) is configured to keep in contact with the housing (10), and blocks a clearance formed outside the sealing member (6) and between a peripheral portion of the ventilation member (2) and the housing (10) when the ventilation member (2) is attached to the opening (11) of the housing (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Daimon, Kou Uemura, Youzou Yano
  • Patent number: 9039817
    Abstract: To achieve the removal of a broad spectrum of chemical hazards, multiple layers of impregnated activated carbon and nanocrystalline materials are incorporated into the adsorbent bed. For optimum performance using the least amount of material, a two-layer configuration is used. The top layer consists of a homogeneous mixture of an MgO/CaO based nanocrystalline material (e.g., Mg/Ca) and Kureha or other petroleum pitch-based bead shaped activated carbon impregnated treated with phosphoric acid. The bottom layer is comprised of a single layer of Calgon URC carbon. The volume ratios of the components are 9:5:11 Mg/Ca, phosphoric acid treated Kureha carbon, and URC, respectively. The new configuration leads to a 30% reduction in size of the existing NIOSH CBRN CAP 1 cartridge. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Inventors: Christopher L. Aikens, Olga B. Koper, Slawomir Winecki, Amy Elizabeth Quiring, Maciej Stanislaw Matyjaszczyk, Martin Keller
  • Publication number: 20150128804
    Abstract: A filter assembly includes: a filter pad including fibers selected from wool fibers, wood-based viscose fibers, and cellulose-based synthetic fibers, the fibers configured to absorb grease particulates; a baffle-type filter; and a support bracket configured to support the filter pad. The support bracket includes: a clip portion that is substantially u-shaped; an attachment portion including a mounting hole formed in a surface thereof; and a support portion arranged between the clip portion and the attachment portion, the support portion configured to support the disposable filter thereon. The filter assembly includes a hanging bracket configured to support the filter pad therein, the hanging bracket including a front wall, an attachment wall including a mounting hole formed in a surface thereof, and a top wall, arranged between the front wall and attachment wall. The support bracket and the hanging bracket are configured to mount the filter assembly to an exhaust hood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: Jordan SALPIETRA
  • Patent number: 9027546
    Abstract: A solar collector receiver tube containing an improved getter system is described. The solar collector receiver tube has a base, pills of getter material that are uniform in height, and a containment metallic mesh having a non-uniform height and presenting at least one depression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: SAES Getters S.p.A.
    Inventors: Mauro Brancaleoni, Andrea Conte, Franco Veronelli
  • Publication number: 20150122120
    Abstract: Systems and methods for removing hydrogen sulfide from biogas resulting from anaerobic digestion of biodegradable waste utilize scrubbing vessels with pressure release devices to vent biogas when necessary to avoid over pressurization of the digesters. Use of iron containing sulfide scavengers in the digesters is avoided which avoids the disposal costs associated with iron containing sludge and the regular need to shut down the digesters to remove scale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventor: Geoffrey Lawrence Stensland
  • Patent number: 9017458
    Abstract: A system for concurrently filtering particles and collecting gases. Materials are be added (e.g., via coating the ceramic substrate, use of loose powder(s), or other means) to a HEPA filter (ceramic, metal, or otherwise) to collect gases (e.g., radioactive gases such as iodine). The gases could be radioactive, hazardous, or valuable gases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Mitchell, Annemarie Meike, Brian L. Anderson
  • Patent number: 9017459
    Abstract: An apparatus for removing dust and offensive odor generated from ascon includes: a centrifugal dust collection unit which forcibly sucks offensive odor-causing materials, harmful gas and dust generated from the ascon, produced in an ascon producing unit, via a pipe so as to discharge the dust having a relatively large particle size via a hopper provided at the lower end thereof to the outside by means of a rotary valve while conveying air and relatively fine dust to a filtration-type dust collection unit via a pipe provided at the upper side thereof; the filtration-type dust collection unit for filtering the offensive odor-causing materials, harmful gas and fine dust having passed through the centrifugal dust collection unit by means of a filter while discharging the remaining fine dust or the like to the outside by a screw provided at the lower end of the hopper; a first cooling unit for condensing the harmful gas and offensive odor-causing materials of 150° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Inventor: Gyeong Jun Kim
  • Patent number: 9011583
    Abstract: An article comprising a plurality of intersecting walls having outer surfaces that define a plurality of cells extending from one end to a second end, wherein the walls forming each cell in a first subset of cells are covered by a barrier layer to form a plurality of heat exchange flow channels, and wherein the walls forming each cell in a second subset of cells different from the first subset of cells, comprise a CO2 sorbent and form reaction flow channels. Heat exchange flow channels allow quick and uniform heating and cooling of the sorbent body. The article may be useful, for example, for removing CO2 from a gas stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Amit Halder, Dayue David Jiang, Weiguo Miao, Steven Bolaji Ogunwumi, Zhen Song
  • Patent number: 9005353
    Abstract: A getter structure including at least one portion of getter material at least one face of which is positioned against at least one portion of gas-permeable material such that said portion of getter material is able to achieve a gaseous absorption and/or adsorption at least by said face through at least said portion of gas-permeable material, and in which the portion of gas-permeable material includes one or more channels made at the level of a face of said portion of gas-permeable material which is in contact with the portion of getter material, where the portion of getter material is able to achieve a gaseous absorption, or a gaseous adsorption, or both a gaseous absorption and a gaseous adsorption, via the channel or channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Commissariat Ă  l'Ă©nergie atomique et aux Ă©nergies alternatives
    Inventor: Stéphane Caplet
  • Publication number: 20150096445
    Abstract: A self-closing filter includes a housing to be attached to a sidewall of a self-inflating pneumatic tire. The housing includes a cavity to be in fluid communication with an atmospheric air inlet of a pneumatic control valve for the self-inflating tire. The self-closing filter further includes a filtration media to block contaminants from entering the cavity while allowing atmospheric air to be drawn through the filtration media into the cavity by a pump of the self-inflating tire. The self-closing filter still further includes a valve attached to the housing. The valve is selectively actuatable to an open state and to a closed state. The filtration media is exposed to an atmosphere impinging upon the tire when the valve is in the open state. The closed state is to prevent exposure of the filtration media to the contaminants when the valve is in the closed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Larry P. Bennett, Lalit M. Patil
  • Patent number: 8979968
    Abstract: An air filter replacement system for existing buildings, vehicles, arenas, and other enclosed airspaces includes a replacement air filter for replacing a standard air filter. The replacement air filter has dimensions and air flow specifications that allow it to replace the standard air filter. The replacement air filter includes a filter material that removes radiological or biological or aerosol particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventor: Jeffery J. Haslam
  • Patent number: 8979985
    Abstract: A conformal filter is disclosed having a plurality of sorbent beds oriented perpendicular to an inner side surface of the filter which conforms to an adjacent surface, such as a wearer's face when attached to a respirator. The inner side of the filter may approximate the curved shape of an interfacing surface. Because the sorbent beds are oriented perpendicular to the inner side surface, a conformal configuration can be achieved without bending the sorbent beds and while keeping constant bed residence time throughout the entire cross-sectional area of the air flow, thus enforcing even air distribution. Reduced bed depth is also achieved through this configuration which consequently reduces the overall pressure drop through the filter. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Scott Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Ding, Edward Powers Simmonds, Michael Lee Parham
  • Patent number: 8968445
    Abstract: The present invention provides regenerable pleated media and filter elements and combinations thereof for use in a clean room environment for removal of airborne molecular contamination. Disclosed is a pleated filter media for a clean room environment wherein the pleated filter media comprises at least an adsorbent first layer of activated carbon or polymer wherein said activated carbon or polymer together with fibers and/or an adhesion agent is enclosed between two second layers of non woven with a grid positioned on at least one side of either of the second layers or incorporated in the first layer for preventing deformation of the pleated filter media when regenerated by a heated air flow above 100° C. at 1 atm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Camfil AB
    Inventors: Christian Lindahl, Guillaume Gallet, Mikael Forslund
  • Publication number: 20150027313
    Abstract: Proposed are a filter assembly and a filtering system having the same. The filter assembly of the present invention is characterized in that it comprises a first pleated part formed from zigzag-type pleats continuously formed thereon; a second pleated part having zigzag-type pleats continuously formed thereon and being connected adjacently to said first pleated part, said second pleated part being formed with a height lower than that of said first pleated part so as to provide a seating place; a pair of end strips connected to the two ends of the first pleated part and the second pleated part along the length of the pleat; and a diffusion member which is seated in the seating place, and in that the flow of air that is filtered through the second pleated part passes through the diffusion member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Kyungho HWANG, Sunguk CHO
  • Patent number: 8940082
    Abstract: A filter element for an extractor hood includes an odor filter having depressions provided in an entry side of the filter element and extending at least over half of a height of the filter element. A frame holds the odor filter at its edges and has a height which is smaller at least on one side of the frame than a height of the odor filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Eich, Andrzej Goczol, Jochen Klemm, Ralf Knoch, Ulmar Neumann, Anja Presse, Udo Reiff, Martina Schnatz, Paul Seyfrid, Maja Wehrle
  • Publication number: 20150013542
    Abstract: Disclosed are an air filter element, a filter housing, and an air filter in which the air filter elements have a high filtering capacity and a long service life by increasing the filter surface of an air filter element taking into account structural requirements for the air filter housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Robert Hasenfratz, Mario Rieger, Joerg Menssen, Michael Harenbrock, Duc Cuong Nguyen, Pascal Neef, Werner Blossey, André Roesgen, Thomas Jessberger, Pedro Miguel Pereira Madeira, Michael Heim, Mike Schmid, Martin Schmid, Gelase Mbadinga-Mouanda, Andreas Weber, Christian Thalmann
  • Publication number: 20150007732
    Abstract: Disclosed are an air filter element, a filter housing, and an air filter in which the air filter elements have a high filtering capacity and a long service life by increasing the filter surface of an air filter element taking into account structural requirements for the air filter housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Robert Hasenfratz, Mario Rieger, Joerg Menssen, Michael Harenbrock, Duc Cuong Nguyen, Pascal Neef, Werner Blossey, André Roesgen, Thomas Jessberger, Pedro Miguel Pereira Madeira, Michael Heim, Mike Schmid, Martin Schmid, Gelase Mbadinga-Mouanda, Andreas Weber, Christian Thalmann
  • Patent number: 8915982
    Abstract: An extraction apparatus includes at least one filter and a grease collection channel, wherein the grease collection channel has a number of removable troughs, which support the at least one filter. The troughs can be arranged flush with one another in a holder Each of the troughs has a handle, which has at least one air through-flow opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Haefele, Jochen Klemm, Ulmar Neumann
  • Patent number: 8906144
    Abstract: An adsorption dryer (20) for processing gases, in particular compressed air, having a control head (24) with valves (28), pipe connections (26) and means for receiving cartridges, and at least two cartridges (22) which can be connected to the control head (24) and are filled with adsorption means and to which a stream of fluid can be supplied, as required, via the control head (24). The cartridges (22) each have a cover (30), a cartridge casing (32), a base (34) and a central pipe (36) which extends through the cover (30) into an interior space (46) of the cartridge (22). The adsorption dryer (20) is characterized in that the cover (30), the cartridge casing (32) and the base (34) of the cartridges (22) can each be secured in place with respect to one another via the central pipe (36), the central pipe (36) in each case projects out of the cartridge (22) and serves as a connecting means for the control head (24), and the cartridge (22) itself is of compression-resistant design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Beko Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Schlensker, Johannes Sinstedten
  • Patent number: 8900350
    Abstract: One aspect of the present teachings includes a separation membrane arranged in a hollow case. A particular component concentration chamber and a particular component dilution chamber are arranged in series in the hollow case. The particular component concentration chamber is capable of increasing concentration of the particular component by allowing permeation of the particular gas through the separation membrane. The particular component dilution chamber is capable of increasing concentration of the particular component by not allowing permeation of the particular gas through the separation membrane. The particular component concentration chamber and the particular component dilution chamber are configured such that only a gas containing the particular component and permeated through the separation membrane or only a gas containing the particular component not permeated through the separation membrane in one of the chambers disposed on an upstream side (i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masataka Suzuki, Takashi Suefuji, Akio Muraishi, Katsuhiko Makino, Toshiyuki Iwasaki, Takashi Mani
  • Publication number: 20140348711
    Abstract: A mechanical filter-based air pollution control system for removing particle and gas phase pollutants in a waste airstream exhausted from commercial cooking operations is described, which includes a housing enclosing at least three filter stages to remove particle and gas pollutants in the airstream. The example system may include a fogger assembly that sprays fog droplets into the waste airstream to condense a portion of gas phase pollutants into condensed particles, a wash mechanism including spray nozzles to wash surfaces of the first stage filter to remove grease therefrom, and injection means for injecting activated ozone, which comprises ozone with a surplus of hydroxyl radicals, into the housing to initiate advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) to decompose particle and gas phase pollutants within the waste airstream in the filters. Where activated ozone is employed, the system includes a fourth stage filter that adsorbs and retains gas phase pollutants for subsequent oxidation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventor: Robert C. Ajemian
  • Publication number: 20140345464
    Abstract: A separator tank for separating and retaining a liquid phase from a liquid-gas fluid mixture is suitable for use with cryogenic as well as non-cryogenic liquids, in space experiments or other applications under weightless conditions. The separator tank has liquid storage members of porous, sponge-like metal foam arranged in a tank vessel. The total pore volume and porosity characteristics of the metal foam are selected to provide capillary uptake greater than the total volume of the liquid to be retained. In a preferred example, the liquid storage members are coaxially arranged, radially spaced, annular cylindrical members, with flow passage notches at alternating opposite ends thereof, to form a meandering fluid flow path therebetween. A gas extraction device is provided at the center of the tank. The separator tank and an upstream connected fluid supply tank can be arranged within a cryostat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Kei Philipp BEHRUZI, Nicolas FRIES, Burkhard SCHMITZ, Horst KOEHLER
  • Publication number: 20140331863
    Abstract: A shut-off valve is provided for use in a suction canister. The shut-off valve comprises a valve portion comprising a valve body having at least one side wall and an end wall collectively defining a valve interior. The valve body has an open end configured to allow fluid communication between the valve interior and an outlet port of the canister. The valve body walls comprise a porous plastic material and a moisture-reactive material adapted to expand on contact with liquid and reduce or eliminate the flow path through the porous plastic material. The shut-off valve further comprises a filter portion covering at least a portion of an exterior surface of the valve body. The filter portion comprises a fiber filter medium comprising a plurality of fibers collectively defining a tortuous fluid flow path through the fiber filter medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Essentra Porous Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Jian Xiang, Geoffrey M. Stoltz
  • Patent number: 8882874
    Abstract: A unique, multi-cartridge, easily re-configurable ambient air filter assembly (air contaminant control system) that removes particulate and gaseous chemical/biological contaminants from the incoming cathode air stream on a fuel cell or similar devices is described. The filter assembly is composed of individual filter cartridges (sub-assemblies) of various filtration media that are targeted at removing specific airborne contaminants. Combining specific sets of cartridges enables the filter assembly to be readily/rapidly configured (and re-configured) for specific applications—such as urban, rural, industrial, or military battlefield environments. Selection of correct media ensures complete removal of potential contaminants, enables rapid re-configuration to different environments, quick replacement of spent cartridges without disposal of non-spent media (reducing waste and cost).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Inventor: Jonathan Cross
  • Patent number: 8876958
    Abstract: A process for removing mercury from a gas or liquid phase, wherein the gas or liquid phase containing mercury is placed in contact with a composition comprising a precipitated metal sulfide. The precipitated metal sulfide may be made by the process of combining a metal source, sulfide source, and modifier to form the precipitated metal sulfide. The metal source may comprise iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, zirconium, molybdenum, silver, or gold salts. The metal salt may be selected from metal nitrate, metal sulfate, metal phosphate, metal acetate, metal carbonate, metal hydroxide, metal ammonium carbonate, and metal hydroxycarbonate. The sulfide source is selected from hydrogen sulfide (H2S), carbonyl sulfide (COS), salts of sulfide (S2?), salts of hydrosulfide (HS?), and salts of polysulfide (Sn2?). The modifier may be selected from alumina, silica, aluminosilicate, clay, zeolites, carbon, cement, titania, zirconia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Clariant Corporation
    Inventors: Wayne Turbeville, Greg Korynta, Todd Cole, Jeffery L. Braden
  • Patent number: 8869796
    Abstract: An air filter (1) particularly for use in a ventilator device for assisting respiratory function comprises: (i) a housing (3) with an air inlet (4) and an air outlet (6), and (ii) a filter material (8) in the path of air flow from the inlet (4) to the outlet (6). The filter material (8) is formed as a tubular body located at one of its ends around the air outlet (6) and being blanked (13) at its end opposite the air outlet (6). The air filter (1) further incorporates an electrostatically charged material (10) positioned at the blanked end (13) of the tubular body (8) to treat inlet air to the housing (3). This improves the life of the filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Air Safety Limited
    Inventor: Ian Wood
  • Patent number: 8852329
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dry carbon dioxide capturing device which can improve sorption efficiency by supplying sorbent for absorbing carbon dioxide or exhaust gas containing carbon dioxide to a recovery reactor in multistages at various heights. The dry carbon dioxide (CO2) capturing device with multistage supply structure comprises a recovery reactor 102 to recover CO2 by contacting a solid sorbent with exhaust gas; a recovery cyclone 110 connected to the recovery reactor 102 to discharge a gas while separating the CO2-captured solid sorbent only; a regenerator 114 connected to the recovery cyclone 110 to receive the CO2-captured solid sorbent and separate CO2 captured in the solid sorbent; and a pre-treatment reactor 122 connected to the regenerator 114 for cooling the solid sorbent free from CO2, wherein at least one of the exhaust gas supply line and the sorbent supply line has two or more arranged according to the height of the recovery reactor 102.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy Research
    Inventors: Chang-Keun Yi, Young Cheol Park, Sung-Ho Jo, Gyoung Tae Jin, Dowon Shun, Dal-Hee Bae, Jaehyeon Park, Ho-Jung Ryu, Seung-Yong Lee, Jong-Ho Moon, Dong-Ho Lee
  • Publication number: 20140290651
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods and apparatus for to using crude neon with oxygen and nitrogen as a hyperbaric intervention breathing mixture. Embodiments include providing a work environment under pressure; performing work operations within the pressurized work environment; and providing a breathing mixture created from crude neon and oxygen as a hyperbaric intervention breathing gas. Numerous additional aspects are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: David J. Kenyon, Glenn Butler
  • Patent number: 8845796
    Abstract: A fluid separation device (400) for separating water from a stream of compressed air, has a housing (402) defining a first volume (404) with two apertures (406, 408) therein in communication with the first volume, the first volume and the apertures being adapted to have a stream of air flowing there through, a first filter (414) contained within the first volume for separating liquid water from the air stream, and a plurality of desiccant beads contained within the first volume for separating water vapor from the air. An exhaust silencer for the fluid separation device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Nano-Porous Solutions Limited
    Inventors: Colin Billiet, Brian Austin
  • Patent number: 8845971
    Abstract: An apparatus for purifying and neutralizing toxic gases such as odors, fumes or various volatile organic compounds generated by research laboratories, chemical processing factories or hospitals where medicinal products are handled, comprises a main body having an intake, an exhaust and a control panel; a pre-filter, a first filter, first and second neutralizing pellet beds, and a second filter which are mounted in the apparatus main body and are placed from the intake to the exhaust in that order; and a blower and a driving device placed between the first and second neutralizing pellet beds. The apparatus effectively purifies and neutralizes toxic gases and collects fine particles or dust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: GT Scien Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yeon Kyun Kang