Patents Examined by Britanny Precht
  • Patent number: 9849418
    Abstract: The present teachings provide for a housing for a panel filter, the housing including a main body, a plurality of first vanes, and a plurality of second vanes. The main body can define a chamber and a central aperture. The central aperture can extend through the main body and can be in fluid communication with the chamber. The plurality of first vanes can be disposed within the chamber and circumferentially spaced about the central aperture. Each first vane can extend radially outward from the central aperture a first distance. The plurality of second vanes can be disposed within the chamber and can be circumferentially spaced about the central aperture. Each second vane can extend radially outward from the central aperture a second distance that is less than the first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: DENSO International America, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Torok
  • Patent number: 9841730
    Abstract: A frame for sandwiching and holding a filter includes a first frame portion, a second frame portion, a plurality of first tapered projections, and a plurality of second tapered projections. At least the first tapered projections are disposed so as to be sandwiched by the second tapered projections with respect to an arrangement direction. Shapes, in a section in a plane perpendicular to the arrangement direction of at least one of the first tapered projections and the second tapered projections, of the at least one of the first tapered projections and the second tapered projections have first sides substantially perpendicular to a bottom thereof and second sides inclined with respect to the bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshimasu Yamaguchi, Kazuhisa Okuda
  • Patent number: 9815011
    Abstract: A dust filter mounted in a semiconductor waste gas treatment equipment comprising a housing having a chamber in the housing for passing a gas containing a water molecular and a dust through; and one or more main filtration boxes which can be implanted into the chamber by withdrawing way. One or more capturing rings and a filtering cotton for filtering the water molecular and the dust from the gas being disposed in the main filtration box, and the gas being sequentially passed through the capturing ring and the filtering cotton. It is an objective to solve a problem saying that it is not easy to clean the conventional dust filter because the structure of it is too complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: ORIENT SERVICE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wu-Yu Fong
  • Patent number: 9802207
    Abstract: Provided is an air conditioning apparatus. The air conditioning apparatus includes a main body having a suction part through which air is suctioned and a discharge part through which the air suctioned through the suction part is discharged, a fan disposed within the main body to allow the air to flow, a filter device disposed between the suction part and the discharge part within the main body, the filter device including a filter including a plurality of arrays that are spaced apart from each other, and a power supply part to supply a voltage to each of the arrays. Each of the arrays includes a conductive member, the conductive member contacts a dielectric containing a dielectric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Chulwoo Park, Hojung Kim, Yanghwa Lee
  • Patent number: 9795900
    Abstract: An inline process for imparting sonic energy plus a liquid gas separator to a continuous flow of a heterogenous liquid to de-gassify the liquid and thereby provide for separation and extraction of selected liquid and gas components. The device utilizes a flat plate oriented in the direction of flow within the liquid so as to impart pressure fronts into the liquid to initiate liquid gas separation followed by a series of weirs, and tower packing, with stripping gas to facilitate mass transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Inventor: Stephen Saint-Vincent
  • Patent number: 9795909
    Abstract: A gas exhaust filter device for a bioreactor with reduced blockage by condensed liquid is disclosed, which comprises a housing with a filter medium, a gas inlet and a gas outlet and also further comprises a plurality of ribs extending from at least one inner wall of the housing in a region between the gas inlet and the filter medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
    Inventors: Henrik K. Eriksson, Patric Fricking, L. Johan Carlsson
  • Patent number: 9790778
    Abstract: There is described subsea apparatus and a method for processing fluid from a well. In an embodiment, a pipeline may be arranged to carry the multiphase fluid containing liquid and gas from the well. An outlet extending through a wall of the pipeline may let gas out of the pipeline from said region and through the outlet to separate said gas and liquid. A compressor may be connected to the outlet to compress the separated gas. Separated liquid may be conveyed along a sloping portion of the pipe to a low point in the seabed terrain, and may be conveyed to a pump for boosting the flow of liquid. The pump may be located in an excavated hole or glory hole below the seabed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: STATOIL PETROLEUM AS
    Inventors: William Bakke, Henning Holm, Tor Arne Gunnerød
  • Patent number: 9789429
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vane diffuser for separating a gas/liquid/particulate-mixture flow in a gas phase fraction and a liquid/particulate phase fraction, comprising: a distribution chamber holding a plurality of curved vanes and an inlet for the gas/liquid/particulate-mixture wherein the vane diffuser also comprises a cyclone pre-separator located before the distribution chamber. The invention also relates to a method for separating a gas/liquid/particulate-mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Sulzer Chemtech AG
    Inventor: Robert Schook
  • Patent number: 9777934
    Abstract: A panel filter includes a first media layer constructed from a first material that is permeable to air and impermeable to particulates of a targeted size or type, a support grid, and a second media layer constructed from a second material that is permeable to air. The second media layer is adhesively coupled to the first media layer without a mechanical seal. When the first media layer and second media layer are coupled, the support grid is retained between the first media layer and the second media layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: FIBER BOND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dan Dobbins, Frank Gasaway, Terry Garris
  • Patent number: 9764266
    Abstract: An air filter module for modularly mounting angled air filters. The module includes a top plate, bottom plate, left and right front corners with the corners defining perpendicular side walls, angled filter end retention walls, angled side walls, and a back wall with angled side walls, parallel end retention walls, and a positioning guide. The positioning guide is constructed from clips or a guide face and an inner side positioning wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Inventor: Scott Carter
  • Patent number: 9737836
    Abstract: A filter element includes a first bellows which is produced from a first filter medium, in view of the object of providing a filter element which after some service life can be readily modified in such a manner that said filter element again achieves an adequate filtration effect, is characterized in that a second bellows which is produced from a second filter medium is provided, wherein the second bellows is inserted into a recess of the first bellows and the periphery of the second bellows is partly or completely surrounded by the first bellows or wherein the second bellows is placed onto the first bellows in such a manner that the recess is covered by the second bellows and the fold tips of the bellows are aligned with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Knuth Fickartz, Volker Braeunling
  • Patent number: 9739500
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air purification apparatus. The apparatus is disposed in a window for separating an indoor space and an outdoor space. The apparatus comprising: an inlet chamber having a first inlet, a second inlet and an outlet, wherein the first inlet is operatively open to the outdoor space and the second inlet is operatively open to the indoor space; an air pumping unit for pumping air from the inlet chamber to the indoor space through the outlet, wherein the air is pumped into the inlet chamber through the first inlet or through the second inlet; and a filtering unit disposed upstream of the air pumping unit, for filtering pollutants in the air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventor: Weiran Wang
  • Patent number: 9740165
    Abstract: A filter frame includes a first frame portion that includes a filter installation surface for installing a filter, a second frame portion that retains the filter by holding the filter between the first frame portion, and a hinge portion that connects the first frame portion and the second frame portion. The first frame portion has a plurality of fitting projections and an arm provided on a filter installation surface of the first frame portion so as to extend between a plurality of fitting projections. The second frame portion has a plurality of fitting portions for receiving the plurality of fitting projections, and a cutout provided in a side of the frame facing the side in which the second frame portion is connected to the first frame portion by the hinge portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshimasu Yamaguchi, Takashi Uno
  • Patent number: 9731299
    Abstract: An electrode is arranged on one wall surface of a flow path of an exhaust atmosphere in a solvent separating apparatus, an electric field is applied to vaporized solvent in the exhaust atmosphere so as to concentrate only the solvent in the exhaust atmosphere in the direction toward the electric field, and the solvent is discharged to the outside of the solvent separating apparatus together with a portion of the exhaust atmosphere in the periphery of the solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Terutsugu Segawa, Koichi Nagai, Naofumi Hino
  • Patent number: 9726123
    Abstract: An air filter (10) includes an openable filter housing (12) and a filter element (18). The filter housing (12) includes an inlet (26) and an outlet. A filter element (18) with a filter medium (46) is disposed replaceably in the filter housing separating the inlet (26) from the outlet (22). The filter element (18) features on an exterior side facing away from the element interior space (52) on an axial front face relative to the element axis (32) at least one supporting element (58) having at least one supporting lateral surface (60, 61) with at least one cylindrical portion and/or at least one portion with a variable cross-section in the direction of a main axis. The supporting element (58) is supported at least transversely in relation to the element axis (32) with the at least one supporting lateral surface (60, 61) against at least one corresponding support portion (42) on the side of the filter housing (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Pedro Miguel Pereira Madeira, Pascal Neef, Nadine Sorger, Irmgard Thalmann
  • Patent number: 9724632
    Abstract: An air cleaner is provided. The air cleaner may include a circular filter assembly, in which a plurality of filters may be stacked, a circular rear or first case including a mount sleeve, on which the filter assembly may be mounted, a circular middle or second case, on which a discharge grille may be disposed, the second case being coupled to a front or first surface of the first case, a circular front or third case coupled to a front or first surface of the second case, and a circular panel attached to a surface of the third case. The filter assembly may include a first filter, a second filter disposed at a side of the first filter to accommodate the first filter, and a third filter disposed at a side of the second filter to accommodate the second filter. Edges of surfaces of the first to third filters may be flush with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yongjoon Sohn, Taeyoon Kim, Jeeman Park
  • Patent number: 9713785
    Abstract: An air filtration system with vertical construction includes a suction intake for taking in contaminated air and vertical channel. Contaminated air is taken in and conveyed downward through the vertical channel which includes a lateral opening, through which the air flow is deflected toward and conveyed through a material pre-separator. A process chamber having at least one filter element is provided downstream of the material pre-separator. A fan is provided downstream of the process chamber. The material pre-separator has an intake side and an outlet side for a particle-contaminated air flow and consists of several strip-shaped separating elements that are arranged vertically on top of one another. The separating elements are initially arranged from the top toward the bottom with an increasing positive angle relative to the vertical line and at least one lower separating element has a negative angle relative to the vertical line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: ESTA Apparatebau GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Novosel, Bernhard Frank
  • Patent number: 9700831
    Abstract: The invention relates to a column comprising a jacket that bounds at least a first jacket space (M) and a second jacket space arranged thereabove along the longitudinal axis (L). The e first jacket space is separated from the second jacket space by a gas-permeable first chimney tray. A gaseous phase flows upward into the first jacket space, through the first chimney tray into the second jacket space, and then flows upward into the second jacket space. In the first jacket space the gaseous phase (M), in counter-current flow, contacts a first liquid washing agent, and in the second jacket space the gaseous phase, in counter-current flow, contacts a second liquid washing agent. The first chimney tray has a separator for separating the second washing agent, which separates the second washing agent (W?) and directs it into the second jacket space. The invention further relates to an apparatus comprising the column and a method for separating CO2 from a gaseous phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Christian Matten, Christian Pfeiffer
  • Patent number: 9700821
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a portable industrial air filtration device employing an annular dual filter assembly to capture and remove impurities from the air surrounding the air filtration device, enabling the air filtration device to quickly and efficiently improve the quality and safety of the air. The air filtration device includes a two-piece housing including a lower housing component and a locking cover removably attachable to the lower housing component. The dual filter assembly is mounted within the housing between the locking cover and the lower housing component, and includes a removable self-supporting outer pre-filter surrounding a separately removable inner HEPA filter. The pre-filter initially filters the surrounding air by capturing relatively large or coarse impurities, and the HEPA filter further filters the air pulled through the pre-filter by capturing relatively small or fine impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Keith A. Grider, Derek J. Leatzow, Stephen J. McPhilliamy, Antonio J. Belton, John S. White, Jr., Daniel J. Greene
  • Patent number: 9677507
    Abstract: A purpose of the present invention is to improve the oil removal rate in an oil separator that separates and removes oil from gas including the oil as an impurity. The oil separator according to the present invention is characterized by including a first filter member (42) in a cylindrical shape made with a cylindrical filter material having an air permeability, and positioned such that the target gas flows in from a hollow part as well as a central axis is in an up-down direction, and a second filter member (43) made with a filter material having air permeability and wrapped around the first filter member (42) along an outer surface thereof with a predetermined spacing from the outer surface of the first filter member (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignees: Tokyo Roki Co., Ltd., Nikki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takatsugu Kurosawa, Tadashi Ichikawa, Yoshinori Maehira, Takayuki Idehara, Tomoaki Fukuoka, Masashi Iwasaki, Koji Kawayoko, Takaya Kohara