Patents Examined by Robert Clemente
  • Patent number: 11865489
    Abstract: A filter element has a sheet of filter media having a first elongate edge and a second elongate edge. The sheet of filter media defines a plurality of pleats, a first set of pleat folds and a second set of pleat folds, where each of the plurality of pleats extend between the first set of pleat folds and the second set of pleat folds. The first set of pleat folds each extend from the first elongate edge to the second elongate edge, and the second set of pleat folds each extend from the first elongate edge to the second elongate edge. Each of the plurality of pleats defines a repeating wave pattern of flute peaks and flute valleys alternating from the first set of pleat folds to the second set of pleat folds. Each of the flute peaks and flute valleys extend from the first elongate edge to the second elongate edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott M. Brown
  • Patent number: 11865481
    Abstract: A filter system can include a replaceable filter cartridge having a spinner element structured to swirl a mixed flow of compressible fluid and oil, as well as an end cap used to enclose an open interior of a filter media of the filter cartridge. The filter cartridge can be configured to interface with and be supported by a mesh holder. A housing can be attached over the filter cartridge to enclose the system and create a flow path for a mixed flow of compressible fluid and oil. The replaceable filter cartridge can be constructed of materials suitable for disposal in a waste incineration process. The mesh holder can be inserted on a combo-block and secured in place by a compression fitting. A stand pipe can extend into the interior of the filter media and be coupled with a central passage of the mesh holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Industrial U.S., Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Lucas, Christopher Leamon, Daniel Patrick McGuinness
  • Patent number: 11865486
    Abstract: A support frame for dust collection system including a drum filter and a filter cleaning system is disclosed where the frame includes a plurality of octagonal supports spaced apart from each other in an axial direction defining an octagon-shaped peripheral profile. A plurality of axial members extend between adjacent octagonal supports, and end covers are secured to the frame members with each cover including a first inlet opening and a second inlet opening. The support frame may be used in a modular dust collection with a plurality of modular segments of filter media segments secured to the frame and a filter cleaner segments corresponding to the filter media segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Engineered Recycling Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Andreas Fischer, Michael P. Carver, Sr., James P. Cunningham, Jamie Castro
  • Patent number: 11865487
    Abstract: A switchable filtration system for a heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) system is disclosed. The filtration system includes a first filter, a second filter, a switching apparatus, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine an air quality score. When the air quality score exceeds a predetermined threshold, the controller controls the switching apparatus to switch the first filter out of an active airflow path. When the air quality score is at or below the predetermined threshold, the controller controls the switching apparatus to switch the first filter into the active airflow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Scott Wenger, Anthony W. Bruno
  • Patent number: 11857907
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, air cleaner assemblies, housings, serviceable filter cartridges and features, components, and methods, relating thereto are disclosed. In general, the features relate to systems that are configured to aid in inhibiting an improper cartridge from being installed in an air cleaner housing, during servicing. A variety of features are characterized, and in many examples, the cartridge includes a seal arrangement having radially directed seal surface with at least a first non-wavy or non-projection/recess section and a second wavy or projection/recess section. Examples are shown and described in detail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven S. Gieseke, Thomas D. Lage, Gaozhi Jiang, Gert Proost, Johnny Craessaerts, Mathijs Verstraete, Bart Catoor
  • Patent number: 11851829
    Abstract: A self-propelled earth working machine (10), for example a road milling machine, recycler, or surface miner, includes: a working apparatus (12) for material-removing working of a region of a substrate (U); and an extraction device (40) that is embodied to extract dust-laden air from at least one machine region at least one extraction location (46), and to exhaust extracted air at a discharge location (50) different from the extraction location (46), the extraction device (40) comprising a filter apparatus (42) arranged along an operational flow path from the at least one extraction location (46) to the discharge location (50), the filter apparatus (42) encompassing: a filter housing (54); and a filter element (52) received in the filter housing (54), the filter element (52) being embodied to remove dust particles from the air flowing through the filter apparatus (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Inventors: Christian Berning, Stephan Drumm
  • Patent number: 11845031
    Abstract: A filter assembly, a ventilation assembly and an air-conditioning apparatus are provided. The filter assembly includes: a filter screen configured to filter air; a supporting portion configured to support the filter screen arranged to the supporting portion; and a mounting portion configured to mount the filter assembly to or adjacent to a mounting port of an apparatus to be provided with the filter assembly, and a shape and a size of the mounting portion matching with those of the mounting port to cover the mounting port. The mounting portion includes a sealing part having a shape approximately the same with a shape of a gap between the mounting portion and the mounting port and has an interference fit with the gap, to seal the gap between the mounting portion and the mounting port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Lianyu Shan
  • Patent number: 11839831
    Abstract: Filter assemblies, components therefor, and features thereof are described. Also described are methods of assembly and use. In depicted examples, the air cleaner assemblies and components use advantageous housing seal features. Also, methods of assembly and use are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc
    Inventors: Richard Osendorf, Joseph Einberger, Daniel Adamek
  • Patent number: 11841349
    Abstract: Certain embodiments described herein are directed to chromatography systems that include a microfluidic device. The microfluidic device can be fluidically coupled to a switching valve to provide for selective control of fluid flow in the chromatography system. In some examples, the microfluidic device may include a charging chamber, a bypass restrictor or other features that can provide for added control of the fluid flow in the system. Methods of using the devices and methods of calculating lengths and diameters to provide a desired flow rate are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: PerkinElmer U.S. LLC
    Inventor: Andrew Tipler
  • Patent number: 11833462
    Abstract: A filter element has a filter medium body with a first side and an oppositely positioned second side, wherein one of the first and second sides is the inflow side of the filter medium body and the other one is the outflow side of the filter medium body. A first sealing or supporting element is arranged at the first side. A second sealing or supporting element is arranged at the second side. At least one force-transmitting adhesive bead extends between the first side and the second side, wherein the at least one adhesive bead is a force transmitting element extending between the first and second sealing or supporting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Pascal Neef, Klaus Gehwolf, Thomas Sieber, Joachim-Paul Krieger, Werner Blossey, Philipp Hettkamp, Gelase Mbadinga Mouanda, Stefan Walz, Michael Heim, Martin Wuebbeling, Georg Kloeter
  • Patent number: 11833463
    Abstract: An air cleaner assembly including a housing, a filter cartridge removably positioned within the inner opening of the housing, wherein the filter cartridge includes a media pack and a sealing member that includes a pinch seal portion spaced from an outer surface of the media pack and positionable within a housing channel of the housing when the filter cartridge is positioned within the inner opening of the housing, and a precleaner assembly positionable between the filter cartridge and the inlet end of the housing, wherein the precleaner includes a base member having a lower edge, and an access cover removably attachable to an inlet end of the housing, wherein the precleaner assembly is sealable within the air cleaner assembly by pressing the lower edge of the base member against a top surface of the sealing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: David J. Burton, Hubert J. Rahn
  • Patent number: 11826689
    Abstract: An air cleaner arrangement is shown. The air cleaner arrangement includes a serviceable filter cartridge. A preferred filter cartridge positionable within an air cleaner arrangement, is depicted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Reichter, Wayne R. W. Bishop, Benny Nelson, Darrel Wegner, Bruce Crenshaw, Vladimir Kladnitsky, Donald Mork, Kevin Schrage, Richard Osendorf, Bradley Kuempel, Thomas Lundgren, Jordan S. Flagstad, Thomas G. Miller
  • Patent number: 11819594
    Abstract: Purified air is provided, having a TVOC content of from less than 5 ppb to about 500 ppb, a Biologicals content of from less than 1 CFU/M3 to 150 CFU/M3 and a Particulate content of from about 1,000 0.3 ?m particles per ft3 to about 50,000 0.3 ?m particles per ft3, or from about 600 0.5 ?m particles per ft3 to about 500,000 0.5 ?m particles per ft3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: LifeAire Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Kathryn C. Worrilow
  • Patent number: 11819793
    Abstract: A filter includes a pleated filter element having a fibrous support layer and a filtration layer bonded to the fibrous support layer. The fibrous support layer and the filtration layer are both in pleated form to provide a plurality of pleats. A cured stiffening agent is applied to the fibrous support layer, and the pleated form is maintained. The fibrous support layer is bonded to the filtration layer by other than the cured stiffening agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventor: Yit-Hong Tee
  • Patent number: 11808451
    Abstract: A flue pipe filter device for reducing nitrogen oxide (NOx) emission levels from gas fired appliances may include a flue cap with a pipe connection adapter sized to attach to an existing exhaust pipe; a fanned flue cap body with vents operatively attached to a distal end of the pipe connection adapter; and a filter positioned within the fanned flue cap body, the filter designed to convert NOx emissions into reduced NOx emissions. The filter may have an interior honeycomb structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Inventor: William Mario Leis
  • Patent number: 11801468
    Abstract: A two-stage separator system having a housing extending between a first end and a second end. The housing defines a housing inlet, a separator outlet towards the second end, and a filtration outlet on the first end. A filter assembly has a first sheet of filter media coupled to a second sheet of filter media mutually defining a plurality of flutes extending in an axial direction. The filter assembly defines an inlet flow face and an outlet flow face. The filter assembly is disposed in the housing and coupled to the housing about the filtration outlet such that the outlet flow face is in fluid communication with the filtration outlet. The inlet flow face of the filter assembly has an axial flow face length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Steven K. Campbell, Mark A. Sala
  • Patent number: 11801466
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, air cleaner assemblies, components, features, and methods relating thereto, are described. These features, in part, relate to configuration of a preferred seal arrangement and seal surface of the cartridge. Particular arrangements are shown, in which: the filter cartridge includes a seal arrangement having a axial pinch seal surface with a projection/recess contour including at least one projection thereon; and, the cartridge includes a seal contour projection stabilizing portion at a location in perimeter alignment with the portion of the seal pinch arrangement including the first housing engagement projection. Additional features are included that relate to clean air separator section tubes of a precleaner arrangement secured to a cartridge. These features can be used in cartridges including features outlined above, or in alternative cartridges. Additional features of air cleaner arrangements and filter cartridges in accord with the above are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Hubert J. Rahn, David J. Burton, Steven K. Campbell
  • Patent number: 11801467
    Abstract: An electronic microbicidal air filter is provided as an ambient air filter in aeration supports or ventilation grids and as an air filter for PPE protection masks. The filter includes an UVC luminaire (2), a power module (3), activation sensors (4), internal structure (5) with walls defining filtering chambers (6) with exposure membranes (7) sandwiched between the chambers (6) under the luminaire (2), so that the chambers (6) determine a winding zigzag path for the air that passes therethrough, while the particles carried by the air are irradiated by the luminaire (2) directly. The functional elements in the internal structure (5) of chambers (6) are integrated in an encapsulation (9) that surrounds the external part of the assembly and defines a sealed space for the functional and support elements at the ends of the structure (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Inventor: Juan Enrique Sanchez Gil
  • Patent number: 11794139
    Abstract: Air cleaner assemblies, components therefor, and features thereof are described. Also described are methods of assembly and use. In depicted examples, the air cleaner assemblies and components optionally use advantageous housing seal features. Methods of assembly and use are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Benny K. Nelson, Daniel Adamek, David Nelson, Dave Matalamaki
  • Patent number: 11786857
    Abstract: An air filter media construction or arrangement is disclosed. The air filter media construction or arrangement includes facing media secured to fluted media. A preferred projection/receiver arrangement is described. Also, a useful seal arrangement is described. Air cleaner assemblies, methods of assembly and use are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Boehrs, Paul Wendt