Patents Examined by Madeline Gonzalez
  • Patent number: 11845026
    Abstract: A filter cartridge is for a vehicle fluid filter group that includes a filter body and cartridge engagement members in the filter cartridge and body engagement members in the filter body. The cartridge engagement members and body engagement members are configurable by mutual axial movement between an engagement configuration and a disengagement configuration. The cartridge filter includes an end plate with the cartridge engagement members arranged around the cartridge axis. The cartridge engagement members include two blocking groups, each blocking group including a blocking element. Each blocking element includes a stem and a tooth laterally projecting from the stem and defining an engagement undercut. In the blocking configuration, the tooth is in a housing region of the body engagement members, and an engagement projection is housed in the undercut. In axial movements, each stem yields elastically radially and/or laterally upon action of the engagement projection on the tooth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: UFI FILTERS S.P.A
    Inventor: Giorgio Girondi
  • Patent number: 11845021
    Abstract: A filtration system interconnection structure having a filter manifold including a sump housing and a first correlated magnet located on or connected to a portion of the manifold, and a filter cartridge including a filter media, first and second end caps sealed to the filter media, and a second, paired correlated magnet located on or connected to the filter cartridge housing body. The first and second correlated magnets are interconnected via magnetic communication upon insertion of the filter cartridge into the sump housing, and upon movement of the filter cartridge into an alignment position, the correlated magnet located on or connected to the manifold is permitted to translate as a result of the magnetic communication. The polarity profiles of the paired correlated magnets are aligned such that a repulsion force is created when the filter cartridge is inserted within the manifold sump housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: KX TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Astle, William Li, Jason Morgan, Garett Strandemo, Matthew W. Hartmann
  • Patent number: 11839843
    Abstract: An intermediate cover of a filter housing of a filter for purifying liquids can be mounted in the filter housing for separating a filter receiving space for a filter insert from a centrifuge receiving space for a centrifuge separator by a rotary and/or insertion movement relative to an imaginary axis. The intermediate cover is provided with a portion of at least one clean fluid channel forming a fluidic connection between a clean fluid side of the filter insert and a fluid outlet of the filter housing for a purified clean fluid. The filter insert has a connecting device arranged at an axial end face and connectable to the intermediate cover. An outlet opening for purified clean fluid is arranged at the axial end face and corresponds with an inlet opening of the clean fluid channel of the intermediate cover. The outlet opening at least partially forms the connecting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Idriss Razgani, Christian Vogt, Jan Svoboda, Guenter Jokschas, Pius Trautmann
  • Patent number: 11839842
    Abstract: Liquid filter assemblies, features, components and methods are described. In general, a liquid filter cartridge is provided which includes features that help ensure that when the assembly is serviced, the cartridge positioned within the assembly is a proper one, in proper sealing orientation, for appropriate use. Features that can be used to provide for this include: a seal on the filter cartridge that defines a seal pattern non-orthogonal to a plane perpendicular to a central axis of the filter cartridge; and, a member of a projection/receiver arrangement on the filter cartridge which is orientated to engage a portion of a liquid filter assembly, for example a liquid flow collar, to allow sealing when the cartridge is a properly positioned cartridge and a properly configured cartridge. Assembly features are described. Also, a flexible radial projection arrangement providing snap-fit interaction between a cartridge and housing is provided. Methods of assembly and use as described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Luca Piva, Fabrizio Buratto, Jason P. Johnson, Kurt Bryan Joscher, Daniel Robert Frembgen, Claudio Formica, Francesco Marangoni
  • Patent number: 11826671
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fuel pre-filter module for pre-filtering fuel for internal combustion engines, including but not limited to internal combustion engines for light trucks, buses, construction, and agricultural machines. Also disclosed is a filter element for use in the fuel pre-filter module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Marcos Vicente Georgetti Marcondes, Bruna de Carvalho Vessio, Unildison Alves Dias, Celio Santos Pereira, Gilberto Albertini
  • Patent number: 11821395
    Abstract: An exchangeable filter of a treatment device has a housing with a housing pot and a housing cover connected to the open side of the housing pot. The exchangeable filter is connectable to a connecting head of the treatment device with a bayonet-type connecting device. The connecting device has a housing connecting part on the housing interacting with a head connecting part of the connecting head for connecting the connecting device. The housing has an inlet for a fluid to be treated connectable to a supply conduit of the treatment head and an outlet for the treated fluid connectable to a discharge conduit of the treatment head. The housing pot has a rim at the open side of the housing pot. The rim radially outwardly surrounds the housing connecting part and axially projects past the housing connecting part in a direction away from the housing bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Thalmann, Ludwig Bammersperger, Martin Traublinger
  • Patent number: 11819785
    Abstract: Filtration head (1) for a filter system, comprising base (2) including filter support (3) for removable filter element (4) and a fluid path from one side of filter element (4) on filter support (3), through filter element (4), and to drainage outlet (5) of base (2), and holder device (6) for removably attaching funnel (7) to base (2) to form a sample fluid reservoir on one side of filter element (4), wherein holder device (6) comprises ring-shaped element (8) configured to extend about bottom peripheral flange (7a) surrounding a lower end of funnel (7) and to selectively apply a biasing force on a radially outward protruding portion (7b) of bottom peripheral flange (7a) of funnel (7) to press funnel (7) against base (2). The filtration head allows the use of cardboard funnels without risk of liquid leakage between the funnel and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Didier Metz, Marisa Hohnadel
  • Patent number: 11806648
    Abstract: A filter unit includes a body portion that receives a water filter. An engaging portion is coupled to the body portion. A bypass actuator rotates relative to the engaging portion to rotationally and axially operate a bypass valve of a fluid manifold. The bypass actuator drives axial engagement of the engaging portion with a valve assembly of the fluid manifold. The bypass actuator extends through the body portion and the engaging portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: David P. Cooper, Mark C. Graff, James C. L. Guarino, Chad Rotter, Daniel Louis Sigmund, Steven J. Kuehl, Joseph R. Peters, Justin Glasgow
  • Patent number: 11801461
    Abstract: A filter element has a pleated filter mat (3). The terminal axial ends (7, 8) of the mat are connected to end caps (9, 11). The mat has a main structural layer (15) having filtering properties and a first additional structural layer and a second additional structural layer (17,19). The surface area of each of the additional structural layers (17, 19) is smaller than the surface area of the main structural layer (15). The axial ends (12, 14) of one additional structural layer (17) is located at an axial distance from the axial ends (16, 18) of the other additional structural layer (19) on the filter mat (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: HYDAC FILTER SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Dominic Schneider, Nils Schubert, Andreas Schunk
  • Patent number: 11761531
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a filter system for a wind turbine, comprising at least a filter device having a filter housing with a volume portion and a cap portion, both defining a filter volume for receiving the oil filter. The filter housing is equipped with an inlet port, an outlet port and a pressure port. The filter system further comprises a pressurizing device having an interface port, and supply means for providing pressurized gas via the interface port, preferably into the filter housing of the filter device. The pressurizing device is configured for being connectable to the pressure port, preferably via a compensation duct. Furthermore, a method is disclosed, wherein the pressurizing device is connected to the filter housing, lubricant is discharged by applying pressurized gas into the filter volume, the cap portion is removed and an oil filter is subsequently replaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: General Electric Renovables Espana, S.L.
    Inventor: Manuel Dirkes
  • Patent number: 11759732
    Abstract: A water cleaner, including a housing and a filter mechanism. Two ends of the housing are provided with a first inlet and a first outlet, respectively. The filter mechanism is arranged in the housing. A first end and/or an outer circumference of the filter mechanism are/is provided with a second inlet, and a second end is provided with a second outlet. The sewage flows into the housing through the first inlet and flows towards the filter mechanism to be filtered. The obtained clean water flows into the filter mechanism through the second inlet and flows out of the housing through the second outlet and the first outlet in sequence. The first end of the filter mechanism is close to the first inlet, and the second end is close to the first outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: NingBo Poolstar Pool Products Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Liang Chen
  • Patent number: 11745220
    Abstract: A filter extractor may include a first gutter fixed to a tool body and a second gutter being pivotably connected to the tool body. Additionally, a lifting device may be provided on the filter extractor. The lifting device is configured to extend and retract a line through the first gutter and the second gutter to extract a filter from a fluid conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hugues Trifol, Matthieu Dezaphix, Josephine Mannent
  • Patent number: 11745126
    Abstract: A solids interceptor and methods of using the same. The solids interceptor includes a tank including an open end, a wastewater inlet, and one or more wastewater outlets. A basket assembly is removably attachable to the tank via the open end between an operable position and a removed position. The basket assembly may seal the open end when in the operable position and expose the open end of the tank to a surrounding environment when in the removed position. A first and second outlet may extend away from an interior of the tank in a first and direction, respectively, with the second direction being oriented at an angle with respect to the first direction. The basket assembly may include a seal that is compressed about a circumferentially extending corner provided on the tank to thereby seal the open end of the tank and the plumbing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Striem LLC
    Inventors: Vincent Ismert, Gabe Ismert, Rusty Shaver, Montgomery Jones
  • Patent number: 11738293
    Abstract: A rotary fluid filter including a filter body rotationally mounted within a housing. The housing having a front cap having a main fluid inlet and a backwash outlet, a rear cap having a main fluid outlet and a backwash inlet. The filter body having a front face, a rear face, and a plurality of fluid flow passages each extending through the filter body between the front face and the rear face and having a filter received in each fluid flow passage. The filter body operable to rotate with in the housing such that, for each fluid flow passage, as it is aligned with the main fluid inlet a main fluid is received therein, as it is aligned with the main fluid outlet the main fluid is discharged therefrom, and as it is aligned with the backwash inlet and the backwash outlet a backwash fluid is received therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Inventor: Albert Patterson
  • Patent number: 11738296
    Abstract: A filter device has a filter housing and a filter element arranged in the filter housing. The filter element at least partially encloses an inwardly positioned flow chamber. A purified medium can be discharged from the filter device through a flow socket provided with a wall that has an opening. A fastening flange is arranged at the wall of the flow socket adjacent to the opening, wherein a purging gas pipe of a purging device can be detachably fastened by the fastening flange to the flow socket. The opening in the wall of the flow socket receives the purging gas pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventor: Dennis Stark
  • Patent number: 11731063
    Abstract: A fuel filter element has a screen fabric as a filter medium and a support tube supporting the screen fabric. A valve body guide for guiding a spherical valve body is provided. The valve body guide has a fluid channel and one or more support ribs for supporting the spherical valve body. The support ribs extend along a longitudinal direction of the fluid channel and project radially into the fluid channel. A filter assembly with such a fuel filter element is provided. The filter assembly has a ball valve with spherical valve body and a filter housing with a valve seat for the spherical valve body of the ball valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Christine Oprisch, Martin Weindorf, Martin Veit, Felix Lippert
  • Patent number: 11732447
    Abstract: The embodiments described herein include an apparatus for adapting an existing water fountain having a water supply line and an existing bubbler assembly for dispensing water to a filtered water fountain. The system includes an adapter base in fluid communication with the water supply line, a housing assembly secured to the adapter base, and a bubbler head assembly secured to the housing assembly for dispensing water. A filter cartridge assembly is disposed within the housing assembly and is in fluid communication with the adapter base and the bubbler head assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Louisville Water Company
    Inventors: Rengao Song, Mark Campbell, Vince Monks
  • Patent number: 11725781
    Abstract: A lid assembly being attached to a pressure vessel includes a filter access cap having a top portion, a bottom portion, and a tubular portion extending from the top portion to the bottom portion to define a throughhole, the top portion having a radial slot. The lid assembly includes a seal plate assembly connected to the bottom portion of the filter access cap and configured to rotate relative to the filter access cap to assist in releasing a pressure from the pressure vessel, and a relief valve for releasing non-atmospheric pressure when opened. Further, the lid assembly includes a seal stem located in the throughhole, wherein the relief valve is mounted in the seal stem, and an arm operatively engaging the relief valve and having a proximal end pivotally secured to the lid assembly, whereby when the arm is pivoted in a first direction the relief valve can be opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Watts Regulator Co.
    Inventors: Craig Schmitt, Monica Preston, Gilbert Ramirez
  • Patent number: 11712648
    Abstract: A water-treating ceramic filter module comprising a filter unit, and a housing containing the filter unit; the filter unit comprising pluralities of cylindrical honeycomb structures each having pluralities of flow paths partitioned by porous ceramic cell walls and extending in one direction, and sheet-shaped connecting members connecting the honeycomb structures in series in the flow path direction; each connecting member having pluralities of penetrating holes for achieving the communication of the corresponding flow paths of adjacent honeycomb structures, to constitute pluralities of communicating flow paths; the communicating flow paths being composed of first communicating flow paths plugged only at one-side end, and second communicating flow paths plugged only at the other-side end; and the housing has an inlet on the side of the one-side end for receiving the water to be treated from outside, and an outlet on the side of the other-side end for discharging the treated water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: PROTERIAL, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshio Katayama, Keiko Nakano, Toshitaka Ishizawa
  • Patent number: 11713255
    Abstract: A water filter cartridge is provided for gravity-feed water filtration applications, and includes a granular filter media made from a mixture of titanium dioxide particles interspersed with granular activated charcoal. The granular filter media is placed in a filter housing having an upper inlet opening and a lower outlet opening. A seal may be disposed around an outer periphery of the housing at its upper region, and may include a flange region that flexes upwardly upon insertion of the sidewall into a filter cartridge opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Aqua Chira International Incorporated
    Inventors: Harry Joseph Knopke, Todd Alan Kercher, Jon Harold Bechtel, Jay Everett VandenBrink