Patents by Inventor Beatrix Yvonne Schmitt

Beatrix Yvonne Schmitt has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6846342
    Abstract: A filter pack is formed of a pleated filter section and a top edge band and a bottom edge band that form a frame. The filter section and the frame are formed of a nonwoven polymer material, preferably a polyester material. The filter section is retained in the frame by an adhesive, preferably also a polyester material. The filter pack provides more filtration media per area, leading to more efficient filtration. The filter pack is fully shreddable and does not require separation into various components for recycling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Freudenberg Nonwovens Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Kent Mertz, Beatrix Yvonne Schmitt, Markus Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20040065066
    Abstract: A filter pack is formed of a pleated filter section and a top edge band and a bottom edge band that form a frame. The filter section and the frame are formed of a nonwoven polymer material, preferably a polyester material. The filter section is retained in the frame by an adhesive, preferably also a polyester material. The filter pack provides more filtration media per area, leading to more efficient filtration. The filter pack is fully shreddable and does not require separation into various components for recycling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventors: Kent Mertz, Markus Schmitt, Beatrix Yvonne Schmitt