Patents Examined by T. Bennett McKenzie
  • Patent number: 11639656
    Abstract: Hydrocarbon gas capture from a well stream can involve recovering light hydrocarbon gases from liquids and solids via a multiphase separator that is upstream of a sand removal system. Pressure is controlled in the multiphase separator to facilitate hydrocarbon gas capture. The light hydrocarbon gases can be recovered for sale or can be used on-site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: TOTAL GAS RESOURCE RECOVERY, LLC
    Inventors: Nick Welch, Tracy Turner
  • Patent number: 11618041
    Abstract: A base body of a dust collector includes a pedestal, and partition plates arranged on the pedestal. The partition plates are made of insulating materials. A plurality of baffle partition plates are arranged in a length direction of the pedestal at intervals. A slot for inserting electrode sheets is formed between the adjacent partition plates. The dust collector includes the base, and further includes a collector electrode sheet and a discharging electrode sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: SUZHOU BEIANG TECHNOLOGY LTD.
    Inventors: Hongyu Ran, Yigang Liu, Yaoyuan Lu
  • Patent number: 11598537
    Abstract: An air purifier includes a display mounted between a front panel of a cabinet of the air purifier and an upper panel of the cabinet. The front panel includes a door which is configured and supported to be drawn in to the cabinet toward the display or drawn out from the cabinet away from the display. A display module including the display is disposed below the upper panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sukchun Kim, Myungjin Ku, Taeyoon Kim, Kunyoung Lee, Sangkyun Baek
  • Patent number: 11592198
    Abstract: A humidifying air purifier includes a door assembly supported and configured to be selectively drawn out of a front side of a cabinet and drawn into the front side of the cabinet to respectively open and close an inner portion of the cabinet. The door assembly includes an accommodation portion configured to support an air filter and a humidifying device which are both drawn out of and into the humidifying air purifier with the door assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sukchun Kim, Myungjin Ku, Taeyoon Kim, Kunyoung Lee, Hyunpil Ha
  • Patent number: 11591993
    Abstract: A filter element may include first and second pairs of opposing walls extending along a longitudinal axis of the filter element. The first and second pairs of opposing walls may create a flow passage between an inlet end and an outlet end of the filter element. The filter element may further include filter media configured to separate particulates from air flowing through the flow passage, and a wedge element associated with an exterior surface of at least one of the first pair of opposing walls. The wedge element may be configured to cooperate with an interior surface of a filter housing configured to receive the filter element. Outlet edges of the opposing walls of the first pair of opposing walls may extend at a first oblique angle with respect to the longitudinal axis, and the wedge element may extend at a second oblique angle with respect to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Timothy S. Finn, Michael Kaufmann, Klaus-Dieter Ruhland
  • Patent number: 11583786
    Abstract: A separation system includes an elongated separator vessel having an inlet, a heating section which is located downstream of the inlet, an oil accumulation section which is located downstream of the heating section, and an oil outlet which is connected to the oil accumulation section. The heating section includes an immersed plate heater which is fluidly connected to a heating medium heater that is located externally of the separator vessel. In operation, a heating fluid which is heated in the heating medium heater is circulated through the immersed plate heater to heat the multiphase fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Inventors: Victor van Asperen, Sander G. Baaren, Wouter Balk
  • Patent number: 11571645
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fibrous nonwoven, in particular for a filter medium, having a first layer, wherein at least one single-piece fiber strand of said first layer has a first fiber portion and a second fiber portion in the longitudinal direction, and wherein the fiber strand has a thickening substantially in said second fiber portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: IREMEA-FILTER GMBH
    Inventor: Andreas Seeberger
  • Patent number: 11565075
    Abstract: An apparatus for humidifying a flow of pressurised, breathable air includes varying a first pressure of the flow of breathable gas to vary a level of thermal engagement between the conductive portion of the reservoir and the heater plate, varying a height of the variable portion varies a level of thermal engagement between the conductive portion of the reservoir and the heater plate, use of a humidifier reservoir base component with a maximum water capacity substantially equal to the predetermined maximum volume of water of the humidifier reservoir or the use of intersecting inlet and outlet axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: ResMed Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Andrew Roderick Bath, Justin John Formica, Matthew Rolf Harrington, Joseph Samuel Ormrod, Luke Andrew Stanislas, Hargopal Verma
  • Patent number: 11565210
    Abstract: A method of removing debris from a screen cover has a first mode of operation which includes: activating first and second fans to move first and second portions of air through screen cover and into a plenum, and moving the first and second portions of air from the plenum into a heat exchanger. A second mode of operation includes: deactivating the first fan for a first time period, activating the second fan for the first time period to move a third portion of air into the plenum, moving a first part of the third portion of air from the plenum into the heat exchanger during the first time period, and moving a second part of the third portion of air from the plenum through the screen cover during the first time period such that the second part of the third portion of air removes debris from the screen cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Thomas L. Kennedy, Steven R. Sass, Sean P. West, Aaron J. Whalen
  • Patent number: 11549350
    Abstract: A modular skid mounted oil production system, comprising multiple skid sections that are connectable via alignment pins coupled to the skid beam structure. The alignment pins having a fork connector that is connected to a knife connector. When the skid sections are connected, the piping, electrical, and pneumatic tubing connectors are connectable to the other corresponding skid piping, electrical, and pneumatic tubing connectors without the need for welding or field construction of connecting components. The modular skid oil production system is capable of expansion or contraction as required by the operation of the system. For example the system includes removing a skid section having a larger separator and replacing it with a skid section having a smaller separator, without the need of welding or field construction of connecting components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: KUSTOM KONCEPTS, INC.
    Inventor: Michael Renick
  • Patent number: 11478737
    Abstract: A filter apparatus and method having a test port member in combination with a filter media. The test port member may be positioned adjacent the outer periphery of the outer peripheral frame and may be attached to a truncated portion of the filter media. One or more scrim layers may be disposed across one or more sides of the test port member and/or the truncated portion of the filter media. A plug may be inserted into a through port of the test port member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: AMERICAN AIR FILTER COMPANY, INC.
    Inventor: Jorn Poulsen
  • Patent number: 11428090
    Abstract: A modular skid mounted oil production system, comprising multiple skid sections that are connectable via alignment pins coupled to the skid beam structure. The alignment pins having a fork connector that is connected to a knife connector. When the skid sections are connected, the piping, electrical, and pneumatic tubing connectors are connectable to the other corresponding skid piping, electrical, and pneumatic tubing connectors without the need for welding or field construction of connecting components. The modular skid oil production system is capable of expansion or contraction as required by the operation of the system. For example the system includes removing a skid section having a larger separator and replacing it with a skid section having a smaller separator, without the need of welding or field construction of connecting components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: KUSTOM KONCEPTS, INC.
    Inventor: Michael Renick
  • Patent number: 11426691
    Abstract: Air cleaner assemblies, components, and features are described. The features can be used to provide that the air cleaner assembly includes a housing and cover within which primary and secondary filter cartridges, having a media pack and a seal arrangement surrounding the media pack, can be installed. The filter cartridges can include an open end cap with an axially deviating seal arrangement and a plurality of axially extending channels for engaging with ribs on the housing. The filter cartridges can also include extension members extending from the open end cap that include the axially extending channels, entirely or partially. The filter cartridges can also include a guide member extending from the extension members for providing a low friction surface against the housing during installation that allows axial force exerted by the installer to be translated into a rotational force that rotates the filter cartridge during installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristof Decoster, Johnny Craessaerts, Mathijs Verstraete
  • Patent number: 11406928
    Abstract: A method for replacing a filter in a dust collector includes: accessing a filter carriage, at least one filter being connected to the filter carriage and being disposed inside a dust collector housing of the dust collector; lowering the filter carriage, the at least one filter being lowered with the filter carriage; translating the filter carriage out of the dust collector housing with the at least one filter; removing the at least one filter from the filter carriage; placing at least one other filter on the filter carriage; translating the filter carriage into the dust collector housing with the at least one other filter; and raising the filter carriage to lock the at least one other filter into an operational location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: AIREAU QUALITÉ CONTRÔLE INC.
    Inventors: Martin Brisebois, Denis Houle, Michel Sirois
  • Patent number: 11395570
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a separator for vacuum cleaners operating on the basis of a liquid bath, the liquid bath serving as pre-separation and as a dumping area for the aspirated particles. It consists of segments (7), each of the segments (7) being formed as a radially flat ring (13) that is centrally secured to a hub (11) via radial supports (12) and having blades (8) extending equidistantly and substantially perpendicularly to the surface of the ring (13). The blades (8) are positioned on each individual segment (7) in a way that a gap (9) is formed between each two adjacent blades (8) of each segment (7). When individual segments (7) are stacked one over another, the blades (8) of one segment (7) extend into the gaps (9) between the blades (8) of the next segment (7), such that a newly formed gap (91) is formed between the two adjacent blades (8) of the assembled separator (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: HYLA, PROIZVODNJA, RAZVOJ IN TRGOVINA D.O.O.
    Inventors: Metod Cebasek, Slavko Zaksek, Janez Pogacar
  • Patent number: 11389760
    Abstract: A filter for a vent opening of a container comprises a filter element and a flange which surrounds the filter element. The filter element and the flange are integrated by means of an injection molding process, in which material is injected against a solid filter element in a mold, from which material the flange arises after curing. The filter element has an edge portion which extends in its circumferential direction. The edge portion has a front side, a back side and a side edge extending between the front side and the back side. The back side is covered the flange and the side edge in circumferential direction of the edge portion is alternatingly entirely and partly covered from the back side by the material of the flange. At the locations where the side edge is entirely covered the front side is also covered by the material of the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: QOS GROUP B.V.
    Inventor: Elmar Oostveen
  • Patent number: 11383192
    Abstract: An air filter and a method of air filtration using the said air filter are described. The air filter may comprise a filter media layer adapted to capture and filter one or more impurities from air. The air filter may further comprise one or more acoustic wave generating means attached at one or more sides of the filter media layer. The one or more acoustic wave generating means may generate acoustic waves to be propagated into the filter media layer. The propagation of the acoustic waves into the filter media layer may facilitate the filter media layer to enhance the filtration efficiency of the air filter. The air filter may further comprise a pre-programmed chip to control the frequency of the acoustic waves generated. Further, air filter may comprise a battery adapted to supply power to the one or more acoustic wave generating means and the pre-programmed chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Aurabeat Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Gin Nam Sze To, Steven Nai-Kin Chan
  • Patent number: 11370267
    Abstract: A working vehicle includes a cabin and an outside air inlet portion. The working vehicle further includes: a filter device having: a first filter providing a first filtering level; and a second filter providing a second filtering level that is a filtering level higher than the first filtering level; an air conditioning unit to which the outside air having passed through the filter device is supplied; and a filter changing mechanism having: a first state to allow the outside air to pass through only the first filter; and a second state to allow the outside air to pass through at least the second filter among the first filter and the second filter, the filter changing mechanism being configured to be selectively switched to the first state or the second state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Guillaume Chauvel, Noriyuki Koshida
  • Patent number: 11369907
    Abstract: A filter cartridge has a filter medium that is provided at least on an end face with a flange that serves for the installation of the filter cartridge in a filter arrangement, whereby the flange has a radial flange and a support section, whereby the support section extends in the lengthwise direction of the filter cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Karsten Schulz, Georg Hirsch, Juergen Klaus, Renate Tapper
  • Patent number: 11369909
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for predicting failure of an air filter within an HVAC installation. Also provided are methods for calibrating the systems described. The system provided typically includes air filters and vents, and a processor at an application server configured to implement methods described. Each vent may include various sensors, such as a temperature sensor or a sensor for evaluating indoor air quality. The method may receive information about a total volume of air pumped by an HVAC system over time, determine the volumetric quantity of air passing through a particular filter, and compare that quantity of air to a threshold amount representing the lifetime, or some percentage of the lifetime of the filter. Where the system includes multiple vents and multiple filters, the system may implement a model for calculating the volumetric quantity of air associated with each individual filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: CONNECTM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Will McLeod, Ryan Fant, Nayeem Hussain, Anthony Dzaba