Patents Assigned to Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20230324059
    Abstract: A media design for modular use in an air cleaning or HVAC systems to removes gas phase contaminants. The design allows for a control of gas contaminant removal using variable media length, path length, and contact time to ensure a contained MTZ length and low pressure drop. In one embodiment, the design includes a filter module at an angle to an airflow and an air filter mounted within the filter frame. The filter module may include channels therethrough that are oriented at the optimum angle in relation to the airflow to provide the required dwell time and pressure drop for a given application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.
    Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, III, Caitlin Naske
  • Patent number: 11524257
    Abstract: A media design for modular use in an air cleaning or HVAC systems to removes gas phase contaminants. The design allows for a control of gas contaminant removal using variable media length, path length, and contact time to ensure a contained MTZ length and low pressure drop. In one embodiment, the design includes a filter module at an angle to an airflow and an air filter mounted within the filter frame. The filter module may include channels therethrough that are oriented at the optimum angle in relation to the airflow to provide the required dwell time and pressure drop for a given application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.
    Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, III, Caitlin Naske
  • Patent number: 11452960
    Abstract: A filter media includes flat sheets that are corrugated into a honeycomb matrix wherein air flows through the material and airborne contaminants are captured on the sidewalls of the material, wherein an active electrostatic field is applied to the flat sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Environmental Management Confederation, INC.
    Inventor: Forwood C Wiser
  • Patent number: 11376609
    Abstract: A filter assembly for an active field polarized media air cleaner includes a conductive screen that conducts a high voltage therethrough, a probe that delivers voltage to the conductive screen, and a conductive patch adhered to the conductive screen. The probe delivers the high voltage to the conductive screen through the conductive patch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.
    Inventor: Forwood C. Wiser
  • Patent number: 11369976
    Abstract: A filter assembly having two frames. The two frames are connected by a hinge about which they rotate. The two frames hold a filter media there between. The two frames are locked using one or more latches that are located along a side rail of the at least one of the two frames. The one or more latches are flushed with an edge of the side rails of the two frames, to couple the two frames in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.
    Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, III, John Augustus Lang, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20210276021
    Abstract: Filter media for an active field polarized media air cleaner includes two layers of dielectric material with a higher resistance air permeable screen sandwiched between the lower resistivity electric layers. The filter media may further include a mixed fiber filter layer having fibers from different sides of the triboelectric scale. The filter media may further include a layer of relatively higher density dielectric material followed by a layer of relatively lower density dielectric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.
    Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, III, George R. Summers, Benjamin H. Kaeppner
  • Patent number: 11007537
    Abstract: Filter media for an active field polarized media air cleaner includes two layers of dielectric material with a higher resistance air permeable screen sandwiched between the lower resistivity electric layers. The filter media may further include a mixed fiber filter layer having fibers from different sides of the triboelectric scale. The filter media may further include a layer of relatively higher density dielectric material followed by a layer of relatively lower density dielectric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.
    Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, George R. Summers, Benjamin H. Kaeppner
  • Publication number: 20200061635
    Abstract: An active field polarized filter includes a scrimless filter media that includes a mixture of polypropylene fibers with polymethaphenylene isophtalamide fibers. This mixture may be in the form of a nonwoven material having a weight ratio of polymethaphenylene isophtalamide fibers to polypropylene fibers ranging between 5:95 and 50:50, and even more preferably between 10:90 and 30:70.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.
    Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, III, Benjamin Hans Kaeppner
  • Publication number: 20190283040
    Abstract: A filter assembly having two frames. The two frames are connected by a hinge about which they rotate. The two frames hold a filter media there between. The two frames are locked using one or more latches that are located along a side rail of the at least one of the two frames. The one or more latches are flushed with an edge of the side rails of the two frames, to couple the two frames in a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.
    Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, III, John Augustus Lang, JR.
  • Publication number: 20190224603
    Abstract: An air filter has a mechanism for preventing blow-by around a perimeter of the filter. The air filter has two rigid frames surrounding a filter and at least one of the rigid frames comprises a brush seal track with a brush seal therein. The air filter includes a latching mechanism to engage the rigid frames to each other and a handle for installation and removal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.
    Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, III, Aditya A. Patel, George Robert Summers
  • Publication number: 20190022571
    Abstract: A media design for modular use in an air cleaning or HVAC systems to removes gas phase contaminants. The design allows for a control of gas contaminant removal using variable media length, path length, and contact time to ensure a contained MTZ length and low pressure drop. In one embodiment, the design includes a filter module at an angle to an airflow and an air filter mounted within the filter frame. The filter module may include channels therethrough that are oriented at the optimum angle in relation to the airflow to provide the required dwell time and pressure drop for a given application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.
    Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, III, Caitlin Naske
  • Patent number: 10058809
    Abstract: An air filter has a mechanism for preventing blow-by around a perimeter of the filter. The air filter has two rigid frames surrounding a filter and at least one of the rigid frames comprises a brush seal track with a brush seal therein. The brush seal may be contained within a hinge element attached to the two rigid frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.
    Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, III, Aditya Patel, George Robert Summers
  • Patent number: 9861990
    Abstract: A filter assembly for an active field polarized media air cleaner includes a conductive screen that conducts a high voltage therethrough, a probe that delivers voltage to the conductive screen, and a conductive patch adhered to the conductive screen. The probe delivers the high voltage to the conductive screen through the conductive patch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.
    Inventor: Forwood C Wiser
  • Publication number: 20180001326
    Abstract: Filter media for an active field polarized media air cleaner includes two layers of dielectric material with a higher resistance air permeable screen sandwiched between the lower resistivity electric layers. The filter media may further include a mixed fiber filter layer having fibers from different sides of the triboelectric scale. The filter media may further include a layer of relatively higher density dielectric material followed by a layer of relatively lower density dielectric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.
    Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, George R. Summers, Benjamin H. Kaeppner
  • Publication number: 20180001327
    Abstract: A filter assembly for an active field polarized media air cleaner includes a conductive screen that conducts a high voltage therethrough, a probe that delivers voltage to the conductive screen, and a conductive patch adhered to the conductive screen. The probe delivers the high voltage to the conductive screen through the conductive patch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.
    Inventor: Forwood C. Wiser
  • Patent number: 9789494
    Abstract: Improvements in active field polarized media air cleaner include an aerodynamic front cowling to reduce static air resistance, a rear double hinge to reduce blow by, a resistive center screen permitting the sharing of high voltage power supplies while reducing the tendency to arc and allowing for a higher operational voltage, a dielectric media support frame to produce a more uniform electrostatic field and reduce blow by, while at the same time reducing the tendency to spray corona and/or arc at the edges of the center screen, a substantially flat conductive outer screen to produce a more uniform electrostatic field throughout the filter media and a high-voltage shield to reduce high-voltage arcing and the spraying of corona where the high-voltage probe contacts the center screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.
    Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, III, George R. Summers, Benjamin H. Kaeppner
  • Patent number: 9764331
    Abstract: Filter media for an active field polarized media air cleaner includes two layers of dielectric material with a higher resistance air permeable screen sandwiched between the lower resistivity electric layers. The filter media may further include a mixed fiber filter layer having fibers from different sides of the triboelectric scale. The filter media may further include a layer of relatively higher density dielectric material followed by a layer of relatively lower density dielectric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.
    Inventors: Forwood C Wiser, George R. Summers, Benjamin H. Kaeppner
  • Publication number: 20160158765
    Abstract: Improvements in active field polarized media air cleaner include an aerodynamic front cowling to reduce static air resistance, a rear double hinge to reduce blow by, a resistive center screen permitting the sharing of high voltage power supplies while reducing the tendency to arc and allowing for a higher operational voltage, a dielectric media support frame to produce a more uniform electrostatic field and reduce blow by, while at the same time reducing the tendency to spray corona and/or arc at the edges of the center screen, a substantially flat conductive outer screen to produce a more uniform electrostatic field throughout the filter media and a high-voltage shield to reduce high-voltage arcing and the spraying of corona where the high-voltage probe contacts the center screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CONFEDERATION, INC.
    Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, III, George R. Summers, Benjamin H. Kaeppner
  • Publication number: 20160051991
    Abstract: Improvements in active field polarized media air cleaner include an aerodynamic front cowling to reduce static air resistance, a rear double hinge to reduce blow by, a resistive center screen permitting the sharing of high voltage power supplies while reducing the tendency to arc and allowing for a higher operational voltage, a dielectric media support frame to produce a more uniform electrostatic field and reduce blow by, while at the same time reducing the tendency to spray corona and/or arc at the edges of the center screen, a substantially flat conductive outer screen to produce a more uniform electrostatic field throughout the filter media and a high-voltage shield to reduce high-voltage arcing and the spraying of corona where the high-voltage probe contacts the center screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CONFEDERATION, INC.
    Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, III, George R. Summers, Benjamin H. Kaeppner
  • Patent number: 8814994
    Abstract: Improvements in active field polarized media air cleaner include an aerodynamic front cowling to reduce static air resistance, a rear double hinge to reduce blow by, a resistive center screen permitting the sharing of high voltage power supplies while reducing the tendency to arc and allowing for a higher operational voltage, a dielectric media support frame to produce a more uniform electrostatic field and reduce blow by, while at the same time reducing the tendency to spray corona and/or arc at the edges of the center screen, a substantially flat conductive outer screen to produce a more uniform electrostatic field throughout the filter media and a high-voltage shield to reduce high-voltage arcing and the spraying of corona where the high-voltage probe contacts the center screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.
    Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, George R. Summers, Benjamin H. Kaeppner