Patents Examined by Madeline Gonzalez
  • Patent number: 12030005
    Abstract: Various example embodiments relate to an automatic drain system for use with a fluid water separator. The automatic drain system includes a liquid-in-fuel sensor configured to detect a liquid level in a water sump. A pump includes an inlet in fluid communication with the water sump and an outlet in fluid communication with the inlet. The pump has an active state and an inactive state. The active state causes the pump to draw liquid in from the inlet and direct liquid toward the outlet. A battery is configured to power the pump. A circuit board is operably connected to the pump and battery. The circuit board includes at least one circuit having a first state and a second state. The first state prevents power flow from the battery to the pump. The second state facilitates power flow from the battery to the pump, transitioning the pump from inactive to active.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.
    Inventor: Wassem Abdalla
  • Patent number: 12017164
    Abstract: Water filter with self-rinsing capability that includes filter housing, hollow cartridge core, and mesh filter. The filter housing includes a hollow housing with top and drain openings, a top cover with inlet and outlet ports, a one-way pressure valve, and a drain tap that includes a rod, an opening and closing knob that is connected to the rod, and an opening and closing barrier with passageway that is connected to the rod. The cartridge comprises of a tube with inlet and outlet passageways, and spray pipes with spray nozzles, and enables water to flows from the tube into the spray pipes and outside into the filter housing through the nozzles. The mesh filter has a shape of a hollow cylinder that is worn on the tube in a gap between the tube and the spray pipes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Inventor: Yigal Tsabari
  • Patent number: 12017161
    Abstract: The current technology relates to filter media configurations where the filter media has a surface with a treatment that increases the roll off angle of the surface for a 50 ?L water droplet when the surface is immersed in toluene. Some example filter media have a fluted configuration, and some example filter media have multiple layers. Filter media having multiple layers can be single facer media, for example, where one layer is planar and another layer is fluted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Aflal Rahmathullah, Andrew J. Dallas, Brian R. Tucker, Daniel E. Adamek, Paul A. Way, Scott A. Betcher, Vijay K. Kapoor, Colter A. Marcks, William S. Rossiter, Timothy O. Winters, Wijadi Jodi, Bradly G. Hauser, Davis B. Moravec, Matthew P. Goertz, Stephen K. Sontag, Stuti S. Rajgarhia, Charles S. Christ, Joseph M. Block
  • Patent number: 12017167
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a filter having a housing having first and second end surfaces and interior and exterior surfaces, a membrane disposed within the tubular housing, a first end cap sealed to the first end surface of the tubular housing and the first end surface of the membrane; a second end cap sealed to the second end surface of the tubular housing and the second end surface of the membrane; and a fluid channel formed in the interior surface of the housing in a helical pattern. The helical pattern has a helical pitch in an axial direction of the housing of less than or equal to about 60 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: ENTEGRIS, INC.
    Inventors: Barry L. Gregerson, Christopher P. Barck
  • Patent number: 12011682
    Abstract: A magnetic filter cartridge for a filter assembly has an outer surface that extends between a first end and a second end, and an inner surface that defines an inner cavity. A plurality of channels extend between the outer surface and the inner surface. Each channel has a first aperture in the outer surface, a second aperture in the inner surface, and a passage wall that extends between the first aperture and the second aperture. A magnetic element is positioned within the channel between the first aperture and the second aperture and spaced from the passage wall, the magnetic element cooperating with the passage wall to define a circuitous flow path between the first aperture and the second aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Bay6 Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Roger L Marchand, Douglas J Tschetter, Trevor James Robert Evenson
  • Patent number: 12012828
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for installing an object in a flow line or other compartment, such as a surface inline filter assembly having a removable screen filter apparatus. A housing has a central through bore and an elongate slot or opening with a cover that can be selectively opened or locked in a closed position when desired. A filter apparatus can be loaded within the assembly, and shifted into a locked position within the central bore of the housing. When removal of the filter apparatus is desired, the cover can be unlocked and opened, and the filter apparatus can be quickly and efficiently removed, cleaned and/or replaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: DON MASHBURN, INC.
    Inventor: Adam O'Neal
  • Patent number: 12011683
    Abstract: Disclosed is a filter element butt joint mechanism, including: a fixed base with a mounting cavity; a butt joint base arranged in the mounting cavity and close to an inner end of the fixed base; a filter element including a housing, a head of the housing being inserted into the mounting cavity from an outer end, an insertion pipe being formed at the head of the housing; a limit sliding-clamping mechanism; and a screw transmission mechanism, wherein a groove is formed in the head of the housing, and an insertion pipe is formed in the groove; a boss matched with the groove is formed on the butt joint base, and a plug-hole matching the insertion pipe is formed on the boss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Nanjing Hanshu Environmental Protection Equipment Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guo Liu, Xiaohan Liu
  • Patent number: 12005380
    Abstract: A removable filter assembly for filtering a fluid having a particulate or a contaminant and configured to engage a filter housing having a center post. The removable filter assembly includes a filter element adapted to remove at least one of the particulate or contaminate from the fluid, wherein the filter element includes an interior wall defining a passage having a first end and a second end. A container arrangement includes a channel and an outer wall in contact with the filter element at the first end of the passage, wherein the outer wall defines an outer profile extending from the first end of the passage toward the second end of the passage. The channel defines an inner wall configured to provide a relatively fluid tight seal with the center post. The container arrangement is adapted to capture at least one of the particulate or contaminate from the fluid. The outer wall of the container arrangement can include a plurality of radially aligned ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian L. Newton, Jason A. Wells
  • Patent number: 11986753
    Abstract: A filter assembly includes a filter housing, a filter housing lid, a filter cartridge, an endplate, and a seal member. The filter housing defines a first cavity and comprises a return passage in fluid communication with the first cavity. The filter housing lid is selectively coupled to the filter housing and defines a second cavity coextensive with the first cavity. The filter cartridge is positioned within the first cavity. The endplate is coupled to a first end of the filter cartridge. The endplate is configured to interface with the filter housing. The seal member is coupled to the endplate and is configured to be received in the return passage. The endplate is configured to partially separate the filter housing from the filter cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.
    Inventors: Swati Sakharam Yesane, Hariprasad Mohan Bhalerao, Wassem Abdalla, Gerard Malgorn, Mehvish Jamil, Sunny Nabhiraj Masutage, Gregory D. Shope, Travis E. Goodlund, Prethi Thomas, Philip Wayne Martin, Joshua Luther Young, Nilay Shah, Alain Olier, Gauthier Hochart
  • Patent number: 11975278
    Abstract: A valve arrangement includes a valve shaft having a fluid flow bore, and valve gear projections or teeth projecting from the valve shaft, constructed and arranged to receive a force to rotate the valve shaft. The valve arrangement can be used in a filter assembly having cartridge projections such as gear teeth to mesh with the teeth on the valve gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt B. Joscher, Mark C. Shepherd, Brent T. Harrold, Michael S. Courneya
  • Patent number: 11975280
    Abstract: An oil separator includes a container and a filter assembly. The filter assembly can include a casing, a valve guide, and a valve body. First and second chambers can be defined by a lower casing body. The valve guide can guide the valve body's movement between first and second positions in the first chamber or the second chamber. A first valve can be closed by a prong of the valve body in the first position such that unfiltered fluid enters an inlet of the oil separator, waste byproducts collect in a reservoir defined by the container, and filtered fluid is output from an outlet. The valve body can move from first to second positions with an accumulation of byproducts in the reservoir. In the second position unfiltered fluid may pass from the inlet to the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Inventor: Jay Richard Tucker
  • Patent number: 11969672
    Abstract: A filter plate assembly for a filter press is provided. The filter plate assembly includes at least a first filter plate and a second filter plate, which cooperate to define a filter chamber when the first filter plate and the second filter plate are in a filtering position. At least one of the first filter plate and the second filter plate is movable from the filtering position to a discharge position in which a filter cake can be discharged. In other configurations, the filter plate assembly can include a first filter plate, a second filter plate and a center filter plate or frame, which cooperate to define a filter chamber. The center filter plate or frame is movable from a filtering position to a discharge position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Inventor: Sean R. Duby
  • Patent number: 11970960
    Abstract: A fluid filtration assembly (FFA) includes a housing having a thickness defined between an internal surface and an external surface, the housing receiving a filter and defining an outer annular flow passage between an outer surface of the filter and the internal surface of the housing; an inlet pipe communicates with the FFA and injects a fluid into the housing to impart a centrifugal force; an outlet pipe communicates with the FFA and discharges the fluid from the housing; and a collection area disposed towards an end of the outer annular flow passage collects particulate matter from the fluid; wherein a width of the outer annular flow passage increases towards the collection area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
    Inventor: David Allen Stachowiak
  • Patent number: 11965305
    Abstract: An electronic well lid based on electric control travel switch control relates to the technical field of electronic well lids. The electronic well lid based on electric control travel switch control includes a well seat in splined connection with a sliding ring. The sliding ring is provided with a well lid lifting mechanism. A garbage collection mechanism is arranged on the well seat. An arc-shaped groove is formed in the sliding ring. An anti-deviation mechanism is arranged in the arc-shaped groove of the sliding ring. Square grooves are communicated with square holes by way of arrangement of the well lid lifting mechanism and cooperation of first fixing rings and the square grooves. Thus, a drainage speed of the device is increased, pedestrians may continue to pass safely on the well lid in a drainage process of the device, and the protection effect for pedestrians in the drainage process is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: JINAN YINGHUA AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yanchao Li, Yi Yan, Guoyong Lin, Zhi Zhang, Yunbo Li
  • Patent number: 11964226
    Abstract: Aspects herein include filter elements and filtration systems. In an embodiment, a filter element for a filtration system is included. The filter element can include a filter body and a filter media disposed within the filter body. A wireless power receiver can be associated with the filter body. The wireless power receiver can include a receiving antenna, a control circuit in electrical communication with the wireless power receiver, and a feedback channel circuit in communication with the control circuit and configured to transmit through a channel separate from the receiving antenna. Other embodiments are also included herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Donaldson Company Inc.
    Inventors: Danny W. Miller, Daniel E. Adamek
  • Patent number: 11944923
    Abstract: A water tank for a household appliance having a connection for a filter cartridge, wherein an annular tank sealing face is provided on the tank bottom for the tight connection of the filter cartridge and the tank sealing face encloses a tank passage opening for the water from the filter cartridge to flow through the wall of the tank bottom to the household appliance, characterized in that the tank sealing face along its circumference has a variable radius in relation to a central axis, so that the tank sealing face comprises radial concavities and/or radial convexities, wherein the convexities and/or concavities have a round profile, and wherein the concavities and/or convexities are configured to periodically oscillate around a circular line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: ACLARIS Water Innovations GmbH, Lindau, Zweigniederlassung Rebstein
    Inventor: Kurt Wallerstorfer
  • Patent number: 11944925
    Abstract: Liquid filter arrangements are described and shown. The arrangements generally include a filter member comprising a shell enclosing a filter cartridge. Unique features for interface between the enclosed filter cartridge and the shell are provided. Also provided are unique features for interaction between the cartridge and a filter head, in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Mandt, Brent Gulsvig, John Hacker
  • Patent number: 11946793
    Abstract: A self-excited wet gas flow measuring device, including a housing (1), the housing (1) is provided with a wet gas inlet (21), a dry gas outlet (23) and a liquid outlet (25); the middle of the housing (1) is mounted with a mist catching filter screen to divide a hollow cavity inside the housing (1) into a dry gas region (33) and a wet gas region (34); the wet gas inlet (21) and the liquid outlet (25) are both disposed in the wet gas region (34), and the dry gas outlet (23) is disposed in the dry gas region (33); a gas flowmeter (41) for metering the transmitted dry gas is provided at the dry gas outlet (23), a control device (51) is provided within the wet gas region (34), and a detection counting device (52) is provided at the liquid outlet (25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: SEA PIONEER TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bin Xu, Chao Luo, Jingyang Li, Jige Chen
  • Patent number: 11944924
    Abstract: An interconnection scheme between a filter cartridge and its corresponding manifold whereby a magnetic shear force is introduced to remove a blocking mechanism that would otherwise prohibit attachment. The magnetic shear force may also be employed to activate or deactivate a switch or valve, or engage or disengage an engagement mechanism relative to other components upon interconnection. The magnetic shear force is generated by complementary correlated magnet structures moved into close proximity to one another. The interconnection scheme may be a linear or rotational attachment of the filter cartridge with respect to the manifold. A valve assembly utilizing magnetic shear force may be employed to activate a bypass action between a manifold ingress port and egress port, thereby allowing water to flow when a filter cartridge is removed from the manifold and directing water to the filter cartridge when the valve assembly is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: KX TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Robert Astle, Matthew W. Hartmann
  • Patent number: 11938434
    Abstract: A filter element has a filter bellows of filter medium laid into folds. The folds extend between oppositely positioned end edges of the filter bellows, respectively. The end edges form oppositely positioned end edge surfaces. The filter bellows is arranged in closed configuration about a longitudinal axis and encloses a hollow space. The filter bellows has opposed end faces sealed by an end disc. The filter bellows has a cut portion in at least one of the oppositely positioned end edge surfaces such that one or more regions of folds with shortened fold length are formed. A fold length of the folds with shortened fold length is substantially identical at an outer and inner circumference of the filter bellows. A filter system has a housing in which the filter element is arranged. One of the housing parts has a region corresponding to the cut portion of the filter bellows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventor: Pascal Neef