Patents Examined by Robert Clemente
  • Patent number: 11136947
    Abstract: A filter cartridge and filter assembly using the filter cartridge is provided. The filter cartridge having a contoured end member to angularly orient and/or axially orient the filter cartridge, and particularly a seal thereof, relative to a filter housing. The filter housing is reconfigurable to allow it to be used in different locations having different spatial configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Von Seggern, Trenton Yendra, Daniel Copley, John Nichols, Jason LaMarr Tate, Brian T. Ehrenberg
  • Patent number: 11135540
    Abstract: A dust collecting device includes a cylindrical filter, a backwash auxiliary member that is disposed at an end portion of the filter and of which at least a part is disposed in a cylinder of the filter, and an air current generation unit that generates a backwash air current that passes through the backwash auxiliary member and flows into the cylinder of the filter, in which the backwash auxiliary member includes a rectification unit that extends spirally in an axial direction of a center axis of the filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Akihiro Satake
  • Patent number: 11130086
    Abstract: A vertically oriented dust collector configured to filter dry particulate matter from an air stream comprises a housing containing at least one cartridge. Each cartridge comprises a filter pan having an opening and a filter incorporated into the opening. The housing further comprises at least one pair of rails oriented parallel to each other within the housing onto which each cartridge is mounted. Each rail is U-shaped with the opening of the U-shape oriented towards each other such that each pair of rails is configured to receive one filter pan between them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Imperial Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeremiah Wann
  • Patent number: 11123673
    Abstract: Air cleaner and preferred components for an air cleaner are provided. In certain arrangements, a band is mounted to the media pack, surrounding the media. Also, the cartridge is non-circular and includes a seal thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Coulonvaux, Johan DeWit, Cary Donald Olson, Thomas Miller, Marty Barris, Wayne Bishop, Donald Engel, Steven Campbell, Johan Fobe
  • Patent number: 11123671
    Abstract: Filter systems and methods described herein include one or more spacer elements positioned in the dirty air chamber along with the filter elements attached to the spacer elements. The dirty air inlet delivers a dirty air stream into the dirty air chamber along a dirty air flow axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas D. Raether
  • Patent number: 11123672
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, features, components and techniques useable for providing air cleaner arrangements are provided. Many of the features relate to an axial seal arrangement provided on a filter cartridge. A typical filter cartridge, for use with these features, is a filter cartridge having opposite flow ends. Example media arrangements that fit this characterization are described. Seal arrangements provided with an axial housing sealing engagement surface are shown. A seal arrangement is provided. Also, air cleaner assemblies having advantageous features therein are provided. Further, air cleaner housings are described, with selected, preferred features for engagement with filter cartridges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven A. Carter, Stephen M. Martin, Gert Proost
  • Patent number: 11123676
    Abstract: A filter element arrangement is provided which includes a media pack comprising Z-filter media, a preform and an overmold sealing a portion of the interface between the preform and the media pack, and also forming an air cleaner seal for the filter element. The overmold preferably comprises molded, foamed, polyurethane. A variety of media pack shapes can be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Schrage, Troy Murphy, Donald Raymond Mork
  • Patent number: 11117084
    Abstract: A filter element has a filter medium body and sealing material strips extending at least partially circumferentially in a circumferential direction of the filter medium body at an inflow side of the filter medium body and at least at one additional side of the filter medium body. A first one of the sealing material strips carries at least one holding tab. The at least one holding tab projects past the first sealing material strip. The at least one holding tab is embodied at least partially of a material of the first sealing material strip. A filter device with such a filter element arranged in a filter housing is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Pascal Neef, Nadine Donauer
  • Patent number: 11117082
    Abstract: A filter device has a filter housing and a round filter element received in the interior of the filter housing. The round filter element has a filter medium body with a wall flowed through radially relative to a longitudinal axis of the filter medium body by a fluid to be purified. The round filter element has a first end disk and a second end disk arranged at opposed end faces of the filter medium body. The filter medium body has an inwardly positioned flow space inside the filter medium body that is the raw side of the round filter element. A support grid is arranged externally at the wall of the filter medium body. The filter housing has a housing cover with a flow guiding rib arranged at an inner side of the housing cover facing the interior. The flow guiding rib projects into the inwardly positioned flow space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Pascal Neef, Nadine Donauer, Fabian Wagner, Torsten Fritzsching
  • Patent number: 11103821
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to an air filtration system, an air filtration device, and an air filtration module for removing ultra-fine particles (UFPs), pathogens (e.g., viruses, bacteria, etc.), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), oxides or odors. The systems, devices, and filter modules of the disclosure perform at enhanced filter and power efficiencies. An air filtration system is provides that includes a docking base for receiving a removable, portable air filtration device in fluid communication with the docking base. In certain embodiments, the air filtration system further includes the removable, portable air filtration device. The portable air filtration device may optionally include an air filtration module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Cellos Corporation
    Inventors: Neil J. Campbell, Iyam Lynch, Stephen Dellinger, Kris Grube, Matthew DiTrolio
  • Patent number: 11104587
    Abstract: A system and method of controlling the treatment of water systems comprises multiple feeders for separately feeding treatment products, in the form of concentrated, non-hazardous, liquids with a single active ingredient, to a water system to treat various issues, such as corrosion and biofilms. A sensor verifies delivery of the treatment product to the water system. A controller controls activation of each feeder to control a feed rate according to programmed functions. The controller receives signals from sensors, which can be used as inputs in calculating feed rates or feeder activation times according to the programed functions and can alter treatment product feed rates based on real time data regarding water system chemistry or flow rates. The controller can send and receive data, signals, alerts, alarms or changes in programming to or from remote users, remote computers, or a water system controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: NCH Corporation
    Inventors: Marta Drewniak, Lyle H. Steimel, James Victor List, Cory J. Holder, Scott M. Boyette
  • Patent number: 11105164
    Abstract: A system and method for separating two or more materials, such as a solid from a liquid, or a solid from a slurry, are provided. An exemplary system and method for separating drill cuttings from drilling fluids are provided, as well as a system and method of processing such separated drill cuttings. In another implementation, a system and method is provided for separating gold (or another mineral, element, or solid) from a slurry or liquid that includes mining cuttings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: FLOWBACK FLUIDS LLC
    Inventor: Terry Gordon Culver
  • Patent number: 11097217
    Abstract: An air filter assembly includes a filter element having at least one variable dimension, and a frame for engaging and supporting the filter element. The frame may include a plurality of linear segments forming a rectangular configuration, and a plurality of clips for connecting the linear segments together at corners thereof. The linear segments may be L-channel segments, C-channel segments, or may be of other form. Clips may be used for connecting the linear segments together at the corners. The filter element may have a pattern of creases or fold lines to facilitate folding thereof from an expanded configuration to a reduced configuration. A grate may be included for spanning an area bounded by the frame to support the filter element. The grate may have multiple arms and a central hub. An edge treatment may form a seal between the filter element and the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Second Nature Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin James Barry, Thaddeus Worth Tarkington, Aly Khalifa
  • Patent number: 11090597
    Abstract: Disclosed is glue-free airtight filtering equipment comprising a filter housing, a plurality of filter elements and a plurality of receiving supporting elements, each filter element having a filtering surface, the plurality of filter elements being detachably disposed in the filtering space in a manner that the filtering surface is parallel to the upper surface and the bottom surface of the filter housing, and the plurality of receiving supporting elements allocating on an inner wall of the filter housing and being spaced apart from each other with a designated distance so as to correspondingly receive and support the plurality of filter elements, wherein a gap is provided between the filter element and the inner wall of the filter housing, and the filtering surface of the filter element and the maximum value of the gap satisfy a relational expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: GREENFILTEC TAIWAN LIMITED
    Inventors: Ming-Wen Huang, Yi-Hui Yu
  • Patent number: 11090592
    Abstract: A water collector assembly includes a diffuser assembly having a diffuser body. The diffuser body extends between an inlet duct and an outlet duct along a first axis. The diffuser body includes a first end wall extending from a second inlet duct end towards a first inlet duct end, a second end wall extending from a first outlet duct end towards a first inlet duct end, and a side wall extending between the first end wall and the second end wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Donald E. Army, Christopher McAuliffe
  • Patent number: 11090598
    Abstract: An air cleaner is provided that may include a first air cleaning module having a first fan that generates air flow from a first suction inlet toward a first discharge outlet; a second air cleaning module having a second fan that generates air flow from a second suction inlet toward a second discharge outlet; a dividing plate provided between the first air cleaning module and the second air cleaning module; and a display provided at inside of the dividing plate and in which a light source is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Soohyun Bae, Hyunpil Ha, Soonki Jung, Yeongcheol Mun, Jaekyun Park
  • Patent number: 11090594
    Abstract: A filter element is provided having a tubular shape defining an inner space, a first outlet in communication with the inner space and a second outlet in communication with the inner space, wherein the second outlet has an offset position in relation to the first outlet in a transversal direction of the filter element. Also provided is a filter housing having an inner housing space adapted to receive a tubular filter element, the filter housing having an inlet, a first outlet located in a first end of the filter housing, and a second outlet located in a second end of the filter housing, wherein the second end is located opposite to the first end in relation to the inner housing space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sebastian Karlsson, Fredrik Bramer
  • Patent number: 11090590
    Abstract: Fiber webs that may be used as filter media are provided. In some embodiments, the filter media may include multiple layers. Each layer may be designed to have separate functions in the filter media. For example, a first layer may be provided for improving dust holding capacity, a second layer for improving efficiency, and a third layer for providing support and strength to the media. By designing the layers to have separate functions, each layer may be optimized to enhance its function without negatively impacting the performance of another layer of the media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Hollingsworth & Vose Company
    Inventors: Máté Nagy, Siqiang Zhu
  • Patent number: 11083982
    Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure a device for coalescing a frothy fluid is described. The device includes a housing and alignment devices. The alignment devices receive a number of coalescing filters, space the number of coalescing filters to form a gap between adjacent coalescing filters, and seal the number of coalescing filters against the housing to enclose the gap. The device also includes an inlet port to drive incoming frothy fluid through the gap, an outlet port to drain coalesced fluid, and an air vent to allow air to escape the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Anthony D Studer, Robert S Wickwire, David J Benson
  • Patent number: 11077395
    Abstract: A portable air filter and method of use are provided. The portable air filter includes a semi-permeable air filter, optionally disposed within a frame. An attachment surface, such as an adhesive, is disposed on the frame, for attaching the portable air filter to an air vent. In certain embodiments, a second air filter and frame are slidably connected to the frame. If the portable air filter is not disposed within a frame, the portable air filter is cut to fit over an air vent, and an adhesive, such as tape, is provided for a user to attach the cut filter to fit over the air vent. The method includes attaching the portable air filter to an air vent by pressing the adhesive to a wall, ceiling, or floor such that the portable air filter covers the air vent. The invention is useful for improving air quality in a variety of spaces, including in an airplane, in a hotel, on a cruise ship, on a travel bus, and other public spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Inventor: Gary Trenda