Patents by Inventor Eric Duvekot

Eric Duvekot 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).

  • Reinforced filtration apparatus
    Patent number: 10864474
    Abstract: An illustrative aspect of the invention provides a filtration apparatus comprising a filtration element having a plurality of filtration media sheets and at least one reinforcement element positioned intermediate adjacent filtration media sheets. The reinforcement element has a body that is formed from a planar member having a plurality of apertures to allow passage of fluid therethrough. At least a portion of a surface of the reinforcement element is in contact with one of the filtration media sheets. At least a portion of another surface of the reinforcement element is in contact with the other filtration media sheet. Each of these surface portions defines a plane that is parallel to the filtration media sheet with which the surface portion is in contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Porvair Filtration Group Limited
    Inventors: Chris Amey, Eric Duvekot, Paul Wilkinson, Alun Williams
  • REINFORCED FILTRATION APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20180236393
    Abstract: An illustrative aspect of the invention provides a filtration apparatus comprising a filtration element having a plurality of filtration media sheets and at least one reinforcement element positioned intermediate adjacent filtration media sheets. The reinforcement element has a body that is formed from a planar member having a plurality of apertures to allow passage of fluid therethrough. At least a portion of a surface of the reinforcement element is in contact with one of the filtration media sheets. At least a portion of another surface of the reinforcement element is in contact with the other filtration media sheet. Each of these surface portions defines a plane that is parallel to the filtration media sheet with which the surface portion is in contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Chris Amey, Eric Duvekot, Paul Wilkinson, Alun Williams