Patents by Inventor Benjamin L. Scheckel
Benjamin L. Scheckel 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).
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Publication number: 20180185778Abstract: Assembly to be used to filter a fluid, containing a housing (29) which comprises a housing base (50) and a housing upper part (30) connected removably to the housing base (50). An axial shaft (34, 35) extends at least partially through the filter element (32, 33) when the filter element (32, 33) is contained inside the housing (29). A lower bearing (44) is arranged between the axial shaft (34, 35) and the housing base (50) and underneath the filter element (32, 33) when a filter element (32, 33) is contained inside the housing (29). The housing (29) is able to contain a filter element (32, 33) within it and the filter element (32, 33) fits onto the axial shaft (34, 35) in such a way that the axial shaft (34, 35) is rotationally coupled to the filter element (32, 33). The filter assembly (20, 120) has no bearing above the filter element (32, 33).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: Cummins Filtration SARLInventors: Anthony Barreteau, Kevin Maguer, Chirag D. Parikh, Lee A. Peck, Benjamin L. Scheckel, Emmanuel Page, Erwan Guyomard, Gérard Malgorn, Stéphane Le Guyader, Gauthier Mestdag, Guy Auffret
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Publication number: 20180021714Abstract: A rotating separator has a housing preventing separated liquid carryover. A plenum between the annular rotating separating filter element and the housing sidewall has one or more flow path separating guides minimizing the flow of separated liquid to the outlet. The flow path guides may include one or more fins and/or swirl flow dampers and/or a configured surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Chirag D. PARIKH, Arun JANAKIRAMAN, Saru DAWAR, Jerald J. MOY, Himani DESHPANDE, Brian W. SCHWANDT, Bridgette L. MEYER, Shiming FENG, Anna BALAZY, Vincil A. VARGHESE, Benjamin L. SCHECKEL
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Patent number: 9802146Abstract: A rotating separator has a housing preventing separated liquid carryover. A plenum between the annular rotating separating filter element and the housing sidewall has one or more flow path separating guides minimizing the flow of separated liquid to the outlet. The flow path guides may include one or more fins and/or swirl flow dampers and/or a configured surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2016Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Chirag D. Parikh, Arun Janakiraman, Saru Dawar, Jerald J. Moy, Himani Deshpande, Brian W. Schwandt, Bridgette L. Meyer, Shiming Feng, Anna Balazy, Vincil A. Varghese, Benjamin L. Scheckel
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Publication number: 20170274306Abstract: A gas-liquid separator comprises a housing having an inlet for receiving a gas-liquid stream and an outlet for discharging a gas stream. An impactor nozzle structure is supported by the housing and situated downstream of the inlet. The impactor nozzle structure receives the gas-liquid stream and accelerates the gas-liquid stream through an orifice that extends through the impactor nozzle structure. An impaction surface is supported by the housing and situated downstream of the orifice. The impaction surface receives the accelerated gas-liquid stream and causes separation of liquid particles from the gas-liquid stream so as to produce the gas stream, and a baffle situated downstream of the impaction surface modifies a flow of the gas stream so as to reduce carryover of liquid particles in the gas stream. A shroud tier an inertial impactor gas-liquid separator is disclosed. A method for separating liquid particles from a gas-liquid stream is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Lee A. PECK, Peter K. HERMAN, Arun JANAKIRAMAN, Benjamin L. SCHECKEL, Navin K. SURANA
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Patent number: 9737835Abstract: A gas-liquid separator comprises a housing having an inlet for receiving a gas-liquid stream and an outlet for discharging a gas stream. An impactor nozzle structure is supported by the housing and situated downstream of the inlet. The impactor nozzle structure receives the gas-liquid stream and accelerates the gas-liquid stream through an orifice that extends through the impactor nozzle structure. An impaction surface is supported by the housing and situated downstream of the orifice. The impaction surface receives the accelerated gas-liquid stream and causes separation of liquid particles from the gas-liquid stream so as to produce the gas stream, and a baffle situated downstream of the impaction surface modifies a flow of the gas stream so as to reduce carryover of liquid particles in the gas stream. A shroud for an inertial impactor gas-liquid separator is disclosed. A method for separating liquid particles from a gas-liquid stream is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2013Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.Inventors: Lee A. Peck, Peter K. Herman, Arun Janakiraman, Benjamin L. Scheckel, Navin K. Surana
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Publication number: 20170114687Abstract: An inertial gas-liquid impactor separator includes flow director guidance structure directing and guiding flow through the housing from the inlet to the outlet along a flow path from upstream to downstream. The flow director guidance structure may include a flow controller controlling and directing flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2017Publication date: April 27, 2017Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Stephanie F. SEVERANCE, Daniel Y. HODGES, Hamilton E. HARPER, Benjamin L. SCHECKEL, Roger L. ZOCH, Merwyn I. COUTINHO, Brian W. SCHWANDT
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Publication number: 20170072356Abstract: A rotating separator has a housing preventing separated liquid carryover. A plenum between the annular rotating separating filter element and the housing sidewall has one or more flow path separating guides minimizing the flow of separated liquid to the outlet. The flow path guides may include one or more fins and/or swirl flow dampers and/or a configured surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: CHIRAG D. PARIKH, ARUN JANAKIRAMAN, SARU DAWAR, JERALD J. MOY, HIMANI DESHPANDE, BRIAN W. SCHWANDT, BRIDGETTE L. MEYER, SHIMING FENG, ANNA BALAZY, VINCIL A. VARGHESE, BENJAMIN L. SCHECKEL
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Patent number: 9574470Abstract: An inertial gas-liquid impactor separator includes flow director guidance structure directing and guiding flow through the housing from the inlet to the outlet along a flow path from upstream to downstream. The flow director guidance structure may include a flow controller controlling and directing flow.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2015Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.Inventors: Stephanie F. Severance, Daniel Y. Hodges, Hamilton E. Harper, Benjamin L. Scheckel, Roger L. Zoch, Merwyn I Coutinho, Brian W. Schwandt
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Patent number: 9545591Abstract: A rotating separator has a housing preventing separated liquid carryover. A plenum between the annular rotating separating filter element and the housing sidewall has one or more flow path separating guides minimizing the flow of separated liquid to the outlet. The flow path guides may include one or more fins and/or swirl flow dampers and/or a configured surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2015Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Chirag D. Parikh, Arun Janakiraman, Saru Dawar, Jerald J. Moy, Himani Deshpande, Brian W. Schwandt, Bridgette L. Meyer, Shiming Feng, Anna Balazy, Vincil A. Varghese, Benjamin L. Scheckel
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Publication number: 20160030875Abstract: A rotating separator has a housing preventing separated liquid carryover. A plenum between the annular rotating separating filter element and the housing sidewall has one or more flow path separating guides minimizing the flow of separated liquid to the outlet. The flow path guides may include one or more fins and/or swirl flow dampers and/or a configured surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Chirag D. PARIKH, Arun JANAKIRAMAN, Saru DAWAR, Jerald J. MOY, Himani DESHPANDE, Brian W. SCHWANDT, Bridgette L. MEYER, Shiming FENG, Anna BALAZY, Vincil A. VARGHESE, Benjamin L. SCHECKEL
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Patent number: 9194265Abstract: A rotating separator has a housing preventing separated liquid carryover. A plenum between the annular rotating separating filter element and the housing sidewall has one or more flow path separating guides minimizing the flow of separated liquid to the outlet. The flow path guides may include one or more fins and/or swirl flow dampers and/or a configured surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2012Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.Inventors: Chirag D. Parikh, Arun Janakiraman, Saru Dawar, Jerald J. Moy, Himani Deshpande, Brian W. Schwandt, Bridgette L. Meyer, Shiming Feng, Anna Balazy, Vincil A. Varghese, Benjamin L. Scheckel
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Patent number: 9138671Abstract: A gas-liquid separator has a housing having an inlet for receiving a gas-liquid stream and an outlet for discharging a gas stream. A nozzle structure in the housing has a plurality of nozzles that receive the gas-liquid stream and accelerate the gas-liquid stream therethrough to create a plurality of gas-liquid jets. An inertial collector in the housing causes a sharp directional change of the gas-liquid jets, causing separation of liquid particles from the gas-liquid stream to produce the gas stream. The inertial collector has a porous collection substrate. According to the present disclosure, at least one of the following three conditions is met: (a) the porous collection substrate comprises fibers of small diameter and has low packing density; (b) the porous collection substrate comprises oleophobic fibers; and (c) the nozzle structure and the inertial collector are configured to allow for full expansion of the plurality of gas-liquid jets.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Arun Janakiraman, Benjamin L. Scheckel, Ashwin K. Koleshwar, Lee A. Peck, Saru Dawar
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Publication number: 20150202556Abstract: A fluid filter assembly and a replaceable fluid filter cartridge are described where the fluid filter cartridge has an endplate that acts as a lid for the housing in which the fluid filter cartridge is installed. The endplate also includes a fluid flow passage formed therein through which filtered fluid exits or fluid to be filtered enters.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2014Publication date: July 23, 2015Applicant: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.Inventors: Charles W. Hawkins, Bryan Herron, Jignesh Rathod, John P. Scheuren, Kevin C. South, Robert A. Bannister, Benjamin L. Scheckel
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Publication number: 20150128542Abstract: An inertial gas-liquid impactor separator includes flow director guidance structure directing and guiding flow through the housing from the inlet to the outlet along a flow path from upstream to downstream. The flow director guidance structure may include a flow controller controlling and directing flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2015Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Stephanie F. SEVERANCE, Daniel Y. Hodges, Hamilton E. Harper, Benjamin L. Scheckel, Roger L. Zoch, Merwyn I. Coutinho, Brian W. Schwandt
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Patent number: 8986539Abstract: In an inside-out flow filter, a transition pressure recovery member is provided at the inlet and has structured contoured guide surfaces guiding fluid flow therealong into the hollow interior of an annular filter element to minimize transition pressure loss from the inlet to the hollow interior. The transition pressure recovery member includes transition flow deceleration surfaces gradually decelerating flow of fluid into the hollow interior and minimizing pressure drop.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP Inc.Inventors: Peter K. Herman, Bradley A. Smith, Benjamin L. Scheckel
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Patent number: 8961641Abstract: An inertial gas-liquid impactor separator includes flow director guidance structure directing and guiding flow through the housing from the inlet to the outlet along a flow path from upstream to downstream. The flow director guidance structure may include a flow controller controlling and directing flow.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP Inc.Inventors: Stephanie F. Severance, Daniel Y. Hodges, Hamilton E. Harper, Benjamin L. Scheckel, Roger L. Zoch, Merwyn I. Coutinho, Brian W. Schwandt
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Publication number: 20140059985Abstract: A gas-liquid separator has a housing having an inlet for receiving a gas-liquid stream and an outlet for discharging a gas stream. A nozzle structure in the housing has a plurality of nozzles that receive the gas-liquid stream and accelerate the gas-liquid stream therethrough to create a plurality of gas-liquid jets. An inertial collector in the housing causes a sharp directional change of the gas-liquid jets, causing separation of liquid particles from the gas-liquid stream to produce the gas stream. The inertial collector has a porous collection substrate. According to the present disclosure, at least one of the following three conditions is met: (a) the porous collection substrate comprises fibers of small diameter and has low packing density: (b) the porous collection substrate comprises oleophobic fibers; and (c) the nozzle structure and the inertial collector are configured to allow for full expansion of the plurality of gas-liquid jets.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Arun Janakiraman, Benjamin L. Scheckel, Ashwin K. Koleshwar, Lee A. Peck, Saru Dawar
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Publication number: 20140033922Abstract: A two stage gas-liquid separator assembly includes a housing having an inlet for receiving a gas-liquid stream and an outlet for discharging a gas stream. A first plenum chamber includes a pre-separator that causes liquid to separate from the gas-liquid stream and to drain to a lower portion of the first plenum chamber. A second plenum chamber includes a main separator downstream of the pre-separator that further causes liquid to separate from the gas-liquid stream and to drain to a lower portion of the second plenum chamber. A first drain port drains liquid from the lower portion of the first plenum chamber and a second drain port drains liquid from the lower portion of the second plenum chamber. Liquid drains from the first and second plenum chambers regardless of a pressure difference between a pressure in the first plenum chamber and a pressure in the second plenum chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.Inventors: Lee A. Peck, Kieran J. Richards, Shane Connaughton, Benjamin L. Scheckel, Roger L. Zoch
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Publication number: 20140033921Abstract: A gas-liquid separator comprises a housing having an inlet for receiving a gas-liquid stream and an outlet for discharging a gas stream. An impactor nozzle structure is supported by the housing and situated downstream of the inlet. The impactor nozzle structure receives the gas-liquid stream and accelerates the gas-liquid stream through an orifice that extends through the impactor nozzle structure. An impaction surface is supported by the housing and situated downstream of the orifice. The impaction surface receives the accelerated gas-liquid stream and causes separation of liquid particles from the gas-liquid stream so as to produce the gas stream, and a baffle situated downstream of the impaction surface modifies a flow of the gas stream so as to reduce carryover of liquid particles in the gas stream. A shroud for an inertial impactor gas-liquid separator is disclosed. A method for separating liquid particles from a gas-liquid stream is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.Inventors: Lee A. Peck, Peter K. Herman, Arun Janakiraman, Benjamin L. Scheckel, Navin K. Surana
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Patent number: 8349061Abstract: Disclosed are coalescer systems for coalescing a liquid phase dispersed in a gas phase. The disclosed systems include a filter element which, when installed in the system, contacts and moves a valve to an open drainage position to permit flow of liquid through the system. In the disclosed systems, the filter element and valve also are configured such that under excess pressure conditions the valve permits the gas phase to bypass filter media of the filter element. In particular, the disclosed coalescer systems may be utilized in a CV system in order to remove oil mist from gas in the CV system.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2010Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP Inc.Inventors: Benjamin L. Scheckel, Bradley A. Smith, Chirag D. Parikh