Patents Assigned to Donaldson Company, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11826689
    Abstract: An air cleaner arrangement is shown. The air cleaner arrangement includes a serviceable filter cartridge. A preferred filter cartridge positionable within an air cleaner arrangement, is depicted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Reichter, Wayne R. W. Bishop, Benny Nelson, Darrel Wegner, Bruce Crenshaw, Vladimir Kladnitsky, Donald Mork, Kevin Schrage, Richard Osendorf, Bradley Kuempel, Thomas Lundgren, Jordan S. Flagstad, Thomas G. Miller
  • Patent number: 11826691
    Abstract: Assemblies, features, and techniques for pulse jet air cleaner assemblies and their operation are described. Techniques described include methodology and equipment for preferred pulse jet sequencing and operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred Wahlquist, Thomas R. Olson, Jason DeGuelle
  • Patent number: 11821119
    Abstract: A thermally bonded filtration media that can be used in high temperature conditions in the absence of any loss of fiber through thermal effects or mechanical impact on the fiber components is disclosed. The filter media can be manufactured and used in a filter unit or structure, can be placed in a stream of removable fluid, and can remove a particulate load from the mobile stream at an increased temperature range. The combination of bi-component fiber, other filter media fiber, and other filtration additives provides an improved filtration media having unique properties in high temperature, high performance applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Little, Robert M. Rogers, Derek O. Jones, Keh B. Dema
  • Patent number: 11819788
    Abstract: A nonwoven filtration medium that includes a fibrous base media including synthetic and/or fiberglass fibers and microfibrillated cellulose fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Janelle M. Hampton, Derek Owen Jones, Suresh Laxman Shenoy
  • Patent number: 11813561
    Abstract: Pleated filtration media, filtration media packs, and filtration elements containing projections are disclosed. The pleated filtration media includes projections on at least one surface, the projections configured to engage adjacent media sheets so as to reduce masking of the media. The pleated media and media pleat packs contain protrusions on the surface of the media. These protrusions are three dimensional structures that are on the surface of the media and are provided by forming the protrusion directly in the filtration media or applying structures, such as adhesive beads, or onto one or both faces of the media. Elongation of the adhesive bead can facilitate greater separation of the adjacent faces of pleated media if desired. These protrusions, also referred to herein as projections or dimples, can either contact each other or contact flat media and keep adjacent media faces from becoming in intimate contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Buettner, Gregg T. Geiger, Paul A. Way
  • Publication number: 20230356130
    Abstract: A filter element for insertion into a housing of a filter system. The filter element includes a filter medium pack and a seal receiver. The filter medium pack has an outer circumferential face extending between a first outer axial face and a second outer axial face, opposite the first outer axial face. The filter element further includes a seal receiver sealingly attached to the filter medium pack. The seal receiver includes a closed-loop surface suitable for receiving a removable circumferential seal member, and wherein the closed-loop surface forms a contour shape with single-fold rotational symmetry. A seal assembly including a filter element and a seal carrier is also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Gert PROOST, Kristof DECOSTER, Bart CATOOR, Mathijs VERSTRAETE, Anthonius Jan-Baptist Maria MOERS
  • Patent number: 11807958
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a unique fine fiber material that is formed from a fiber-forming polyamide with a fluorochemical urethane additive, a method of making such fiber material, as well as filter media and filter elements including such fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Suresh L. Shenoy, Thomas M. Weik, Matthew P. Goertz
  • Patent number: 11806650
    Abstract: A substrate for use in a filter media including, for example, in a hydrocarbon fluid-water separation filter; methods of identifying the substrate; methods of making the substrate; methods of using the substrate; and methods of improving the roll off angle of the substrate. In some embodiments, the substrate includes a hydrophilic group-containing polymer or a hydrophilic group-containing polymer coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Bradly G. Hauser, Stephen K. Sontag, Davis B. Moravec, Stuti S. Rajgarhia, Andrew J. Dallas, Vijay K. Kapoor, Aflal Rahmathullah, Charles S. Christ, Joseph M. Block
  • Patent number: 11801466
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, air cleaner assemblies, components, features, and methods relating thereto, are described. These features, in part, relate to configuration of a preferred seal arrangement and seal surface of the cartridge. Particular arrangements are shown, in which: the filter cartridge includes a seal arrangement having a axial pinch seal surface with a projection/recess contour including at least one projection thereon; and, the cartridge includes a seal contour projection stabilizing portion at a location in perimeter alignment with the portion of the seal pinch arrangement including the first housing engagement projection. Additional features are included that relate to clean air separator section tubes of a precleaner arrangement secured to a cartridge. These features can be used in cartridges including features outlined above, or in alternative cartridges. Additional features of air cleaner arrangements and filter cartridges in accord with the above are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Hubert J. Rahn, David J. Burton, Steven K. Campbell
  • Patent number: 11801468
    Abstract: A two-stage separator system having a housing extending between a first end and a second end. The housing defines a housing inlet, a separator outlet towards the second end, and a filtration outlet on the first end. A filter assembly has a first sheet of filter media coupled to a second sheet of filter media mutually defining a plurality of flutes extending in an axial direction. The filter assembly defines an inlet flow face and an outlet flow face. The filter assembly is disposed in the housing and coupled to the housing about the filtration outlet such that the outlet flow face is in fluid communication with the filtration outlet. The inlet flow face of the filter assembly has an axial flow face length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Steven K. Campbell, Mark A. Sala
  • Patent number: 11794139
    Abstract: Air cleaner assemblies, components therefor, and features thereof are described. Also described are methods of assembly and use. In depicted examples, the air cleaner assemblies and components optionally use advantageous housing seal features. Methods of assembly and use are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Benny K. Nelson, Daniel Adamek, David Nelson, Dave Matalamaki
  • Patent number: 11786857
    Abstract: An air filter media construction or arrangement is disclosed. The air filter media construction or arrangement includes facing media secured to fluted media. A preferred projection/receiver arrangement is described. Also, a useful seal arrangement is described. Air cleaner assemblies, methods of assembly and use are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Boehrs, Paul Wendt
  • Patent number: 11772031
    Abstract: Air cleaner assemblies, components, and features are described. The features can be used to provide that the air cleaner assembly includes a housing and cover within which a filter cartridge having a media pack and a seal arrangement surrounding the media pack can be installed. The air cleaner assembly may also include a projection-receiver arrangement in which the filter cartridge has at least one first member and the housing has at least one second member that interacts with the first member. In one example, a portion of the seal arrangement is coplanar with the first member and a portion that is below the first member such that the first member is located between the seal arrangement and an inlet end of the filter cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristof Decoster, Johnny Craessaerts, Johan G. Dewit, Bart Catoor, Tim Billiau, Anthonius Jan-Baptist Maria Moers, Rui Sun, Jacob C. Savstrom
  • Patent number: 11772026
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, features, components and techniques useable for providing air cleaner arrangements are provided. Many of the features relate to an axial seal arrangement provided on a filter cartridge. A typical filter cartridge, for use with these features, is a filter cartridge having opposite flow ends. Example media arrangements that fit this characterization are described. Seal arrangements provided with an axial housing sealing engagement surface are shown. A seal arrangement is provided. Also, air cleaner assemblies having advantageous features therein are provided. Further, air cleaner housings are described, with selected, preferred features for engagement with filter cartridges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven A. Carter, Stephen M. Martin, Gert Proost
  • Patent number: 11773763
    Abstract: A dosing and mixing assembly for an exhaust aftertreatment device includes a conduit arrangement defining overlapping, coaxial flow paths that join at a common flow path. The conduit arrangement defines a mixing region upstream of the overlapping, coaxial flow paths, an impact region at the overlapping, coaxial flow paths, and a merge region where the coaxial flow paths join. The outer of the coaxial flow paths insulates the inner of the flow paths at least as the impact region. Reactant can be dispensed into the inner flow path along a spray path that intersects the impact region of the conduit arrangement. A spray protector can be provided at or upstream of the mixer to inhibit swirling of reactant at the doser nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Corine Chauvin, Korneel De Rudder, Anil C. Agar, Bart Schellens
  • Patent number: 11767783
    Abstract: A spray/gas mixer includes a main body having a circumferential wall defining an inlet opening at one end and an outlet opening at another end; a divider baffle within the main body; a swirl duct having a first end adjacent to the wall and a second end extending to the divider baffle; an injector orifice at the first end of the swirl duct; a swirl promoting means; and a restrictor. The swirl promoting means is arranged between the divider baffle and the restrictor. Gas passing through the swirl promoting means is swirled around the first longitudinal axis (A) before passing through the restrictor. The restrictor is disposed between the swirl promoting means and the second end, forcing gas reaching it from an upstream side away from a peripheral region of the interior towards a center axis of the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Korneel De Rudder, Anil C. Agar, Corine Chauvin, Bart Schellens
  • Patent number: 11759744
    Abstract: An air filter arrangement is disclosed. The air filter arrangement includes media comprising corrugated media secured to facing media and defining a media pack having opposite flow faces. Media pack arrangements including such media are described. Also described are filter cartridges including such media packs and air cleaners including the filter cartridges. Advantageous housing seal arrangements having a pinch seal member and forming a trough are described. Methods of assembly and use are also provided. Also, systems of use are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Reichter, Wayne Bishop, Benny K. Nelson, Darrel Wegner, Bruce Crenshaw, Vladimir Kladnitsky, Thomas Miller, Donald Mork, Kevin Schrage, Richard Osendorf, Bradley Kuempel, Thomas Lundgren
  • Patent number: 11752460
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, features, components and techniques useable for providing air cleaner arrangements are provided. Many of the features relate to an axial seal arrangement provided on a filter cartridge. A typical filter cartridge, for use with these features, is a filter cartridge having opposite flow ends. Example media arrangements that fit this characterization are described. Seal arrangements provided with an axial housing sealing engagement surface are shown. A seal arrangement is provided with variations therein, to advantage. These variations can be in either or both of an outer peripheral edge surface and a housing seal engagement surface. Also, air cleaner assemblies having advantageous features therein are provided. Further, air cleaner housings are described, with selected, preferred features for engagement with filter cartridges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven K. Campbell, Steven S. Gieseke
  • Patent number: 11745133
    Abstract: Filter systems and methods described herein include one or more spacer elements positioned in the dirty air chamber along with the filter elements attached to the spacer elements. The dirty air inlet delivers a dirty air stream into the dirty air chamber along a dirty air flow axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas D. Raether
  • Patent number: D1002792
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Gert Proost, Gaozhi Jiang, Mathijs Verstraete