Patents Examined by Dung Bui
  • Patent number: 8152876
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter element, consisting of a filter medium (10) that is pleated in a zigzag manner and has a concentric form, and an end disk (11) disposed on a front, and a second end disk (12) disposed on the opposite front, wherein the end disk (12) has a concentric opening (13) and extends substantially annularly across the pleats of the filter medium. The end disk (12) has a ring collar (14) extending radially toward the outside. The ring collar (14) has a seal (15) that surrounds the ring collar at least partially, wherein the seal has an axially extending region, which carries radially peripheral sealing lips (17), and said radially peripherals sealing lips are supported in a groove (18) or in a housing wall (19) of a housing receiving the filter element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Eric Gillenberg, Klaus-Dieter Ruhland, Oliver Steins
  • Patent number: 8152878
    Abstract: Cyclonic separating apparatus for a cleaning appliance such as a vacuum cleaner has a longitudinal axis, an upstream cyclonic separator and a downstream cyclone assembly. The downstream cyclone assembly comprises a plurality of cyclones arranged in parallel with one another. The downstream cyclones are arranged in a first set in which each cyclone has a longitudinal axis inclined at a first angle (?) to the longitudinal axis of the cyclonic separating apparatus and a second set, in which each cyclone has a longitudinal axis inclined at a second angle (?) to the longitudinal axis of the cyclonic separating apparatus. The second angle (?) is greater than the first angle (?). The invention allows the downstream cyclone assembly to be compactly packaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventor: David Andrew McLeod
  • Patent number: 8147580
    Abstract: A lid-opening apparatus for a dust collector includes a base installed on a lid, a controller connected on the base, a cord defining a first end associated with a conduit and a second end associated with the frame, and a limiting member associated with the cord and between the first end and the second end of the cord. The controller can be rotated to a first position and a second position. While the controller is in the first position, the cord is in a loose condition, a flexible portion of the conduit is stretched, and the lid seals the container. While the controller is in the second position, the cord is in a tight condition, the flexible portion of the conduit shortens, and the lid leaves the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Meta International Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chih-Peng Lin
  • Patent number: 8147581
    Abstract: A separation housing houses a rotor with multiple suspension chambers. Each chamber has a radially extending web portion between two rotating discs. An orifice is provided through the radially extending web portion. Another web portion urges gas radially out of the rotor. Passages through the rotating disks permit entry of gas and solid particle mixtures into the suspension chambers at high speed traveling toward each other in a suspension adjacent to the orifice. The web portion that urges gas out of the chamber pulls gas away from the suspension zone. Gas moving through the aperture and into a clean gas chamber pulls gas in the opposite direction. The result is gas in the suspension zone being fixed relative to the rotor or changing direction. Centrifugal force moves solid particles radially out of the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Inventors: John K. Watterman, Jr., Jonelle Manz
  • Patent number: 8147576
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter element consisting of a filter medium (10) that is pleated in a zigzag manner and has a concentric shape, and a first end disk (11) and a second end disk (12) disposed on an opposite front, wherein the end disk (12) has a concentric opening (13) and extends substantially annularly across the pleats of the filter medium. The end disk (11) has a ring collar (14) extending radially toward the outside. Said ring collar (14) has a seal (15) that surrounds the ring collar at least partially, wherein the seal has an axially extending region, which carries radially peripheral sealing lips (17), and said radially peripheral sealing lips are supported in a groove (18) or in a housing wall (19) of a housing receiving the filter element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Eric Gillenberg, Klaus-Dieter Ruhland, Oliver Steins
  • Patent number: 8142533
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter element consisting of a filter medium (10) which is folded in a zig-zag manner and designed in a concentric shape. End plates (11, 12) are arranged on the end sides of the medium. End plate (12) has a concentric opening as well as a first annular ring (14) and a second annular ring (15), and a sealing groove (16) arranged between the rings. A reinforcement plate (17) is arranged in the area between the filter medium and the rings (14, 15). The end surfaces (18, 19) of the rings (14, 15) are supported by the grooves (20, 21) of a filter element housing, the grooves running radially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Eric Gillenberg, Friedrich Kupfer, Klaus-Dieter Ruhland, Oliver Steins
  • Patent number: 8123831
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid separator, particularly an oil separator for compressed air systems. The liquid separator comprises a housing (15), which can be detachably connected by means of a bayonet-type connector (11) to a counterpart (12). The housing (15) is locked onto the counterpart (12) by axial tensioning forces (F) operable to lock the bayonet connector (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Heikamp
  • Patent number: 8062400
    Abstract: A drum is for a rotary separator including a shaft rotatable about a central axis. The drum includes an inner drum member having inner and outer circumferential surfaces and being disposed generally about the shaft such that a first flow passage is generally defined between the inner drum member inner surface and the shaft. The inner drum inner surface is configured to separate liquids from a fluid flow contacting the surface. An outer drum member has inner and outer circumferential surfaces and is disposed generally about the inner drum member such that a second flow passage is generally defined between the outer drum member inner surface and the inner drum member outer surface, the second flow passage being generally coaxial with the first flow passage. Further, the outer drum inner surface is also configured to separate liquids from a fluid flow contacting the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Dresser-Rand Company
    Inventor: William C. Maier
  • Patent number: 8062398
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner with a cyclone module assembly comprising a separation chamber for separating dust and debris from air, a dirt collection chamber for collecting dust and debris that is separated from the air in the cyclone separation chamber, wherein the separation chamber further includes an exhaust grill that is removable for cleaning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming Luo, Wing-Hei Cho
  • Patent number: 8025708
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid separator, particularly an oil separator for compressed air systems. The liquid separator comprises a housing (15), which can be detachably connected by means of a bayonet-type connector (11) to a counterpart (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Heikamp
  • Patent number: 8016902
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner including multiple cleaning stages comprises a first cyclonic stage and a second cyclonic stage, which is spaced from the first cyclonic stage. A housing defines a first particle collector that communicates with the first cyclonic stage. The first particle collector includes an opening. A removable lid covers the first particle collector opening. A second particle collector in communication with the second cyclonic stage is removable with the lid. A suction motor is supported by the vacuum cleaner. The suction motor establishes and maintains a flow of air through the vacuum cleaner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited
    Inventor: Sergey V. Makarov
  • Patent number: 8012230
    Abstract: A structure of an impurities collecting bucket for an air separator and purifier, primarily structured from a bucket and an air guide cover, wherein the air guide cover covers an opening at an upper end of the bucket, and is provided with an air inlet and an air suction port. A guide pipe extends from the air inlet and connects to a work place, and another guide pipe connects the air suction port to an air inlet of an air separator and purifier for series operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Inventor: Ging-Chung Chen
  • Patent number: 8012245
    Abstract: A method and device for the reduction of particulate forming vapors in gases, the method comprising passing the gas stream through at least one channel (12) that has a wall temperature that is lower than the condensation temperature of the vapor, the at least one channel having a hydraulic diameter (Dh) satisfying the condition that Dh<[24/(N?do)]1/2, where N is the number of nuclei present in the gas stream and do is the initial diameter of the nuclei.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
    Inventors: Jozef Johannes Hubertus Brouwers, Henricus Petrus van Kemenade, Ingwald Obernberger, Thomas Brunner
  • Patent number: 8012227
    Abstract: A filter for filtering a fluid has a filter housing and a filter element arranged in the filter housing. A cyclone preseparator is arranged upstream of the filter element, wherein a fluid to be cleaned is guided through the preseparator to the filter element. The cyclone preseparator has at least two cyclone cells that have a different diameter, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventor: Volker Greif
  • Patent number: 8007557
    Abstract: A low-microcracked porous cordierite honeycomb ceramic particulate filter having a high strength in combination with a very low pressure drop, a very high filtration efficiency, and a high thermal shock resistance. Little or no microcracking, a fine median pore diameter, and a narrow pore size distribution contribute to high strength. A thin channel wall, high wall permeability, and narrow pore size distribution, contribute to low pressure drop. A fine pore diameter and narrow pore size distribution with a minimum of coarse pores contribute to high filtration efficiency. A high strain tolerance, MOR/E, contributes to high thermal shock resistance. Particulate filters disclosed herein can be useful as a hot gas particulate filter, and particularly as an internal combustion engine exhaust gas particulate filter, such as an exhaust gas filter for a gasoline direct injection engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventor: Gregory Albert Merkel
  • Patent number: 8002866
    Abstract: In a steam-water separator, a swirl vane (52) is provided inside a riser (51), an annular downcomer space (54) is formed by providing a downcomer barrel (53) outside the riser (51), a deck plate (55) is arranged above the riser (51) and the downcomer barrel (53) with a predetermined space therefrom, an orifice (56) and vents (57) are formed, and aperture ratios of plural slits (58a, 58b, 58c, and 58d) formed on the riser (51) are set at from 30% to 70%. Accordingly, the steam and the water is appropriately separated, and the separated steam is reliably discharged upward from the orifice while the separated water is allowed to reliably flow down through the downcomer space, thereby enhancing steam-water separating efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Kondo, Tadahiko Suzuta, Toshiyuki Mizutani, Yasuhiko Hirao
  • Patent number: 8002868
    Abstract: A dehumidifier is provided. The dehumidifier includes a cabinet defining an outer appearance of the dehumidifier and having an air inlet and an air outlet, and a filter assembly disposed in the cabinet and purifying air introduced through the air inlet, wherein the filter assembly comprises a filter frame and a filter case coupled to the filter frame by a hinge and being capable of pivoting frontward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Moon Shin Kim, Sang Youn Yoon
  • Patent number: 7998260
    Abstract: A cyclone silencer of cleaner includes an outlet pipe(2) partially inserted into a cyclone cylinder (1). Ribs (3) are arranged on the lower edge of said outlet pipe (2) and extend downwardly to reduce noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Suzhou Kingclean Floorcare Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Gen Zu Ni
  • Patent number: 7993426
    Abstract: In a moisture separator, a manifold that communicates with a steam inlet is disposed in a shell. A plurality of blowout outlets for steam is provided on a side of the manifold. A first support plate and a lower support frame are fixed to a lower part in the shell to compart a steam drift space and a drain path. A moisture separating element is provided corresponding to the manifold, and steam from which moisture is removed by the moisture separating element is heated by a group of heating tubes to flow as high-temperature reheat steam to the steam outlet. The moisture is led from the drain opening through the drain path to the drain outlet. A blocking plate blocks a part of the drain opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Issaku Fujita, Nobuki Uda, Jiro Kasahara
  • Patent number: 7993425
    Abstract: The present invention provides a free vortex air-oil separator that may be used in systems for separating oil from air oil mixtures. The free vortex air-oil separator comprises a free vortex chamber having a first chamber wall, a second chamber wall located axially aft from the first chamber wall and a rim located in a radially outer region from an axis of rotation, a plurality of vent holes in the rim and a cavity formed by the first and second chamber walls, and the rim, wherein a free vortex is created when there is a flow into the cavity through the plurality of vent holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Bala Corattiyil, Duane Howard Anstead, Mark Eden Zentgraf, Stephen Anthony Wilton, Ramon Themudo, Gary Paul Moscarino, Kenneth Lee Fisher