Patents by Inventor George R Summers

George R Summers 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: 12214364
    Abstract: Filter media for an active field polarized media air cleaner includes two layers of dielectric material with a higher resistance air permeable screen sandwiched between the lower resistivity electric layers. The filter media may further include a mixed fiber filter layer having fibers from different sides of the triboelectric scale. The filter media may further include a layer of relatively higher density dielectric material followed by a layer of relatively lower density dielectric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.
    Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, III, George R. Summers, Benjamin H. Kaeppner
  • Publication number: 20210276021
    Abstract: Filter media for an active field polarized media air cleaner includes two layers of dielectric material with a higher resistance air permeable screen sandwiched between the lower resistivity electric layers. The filter media may further include a mixed fiber filter layer having fibers from different sides of the triboelectric scale. The filter media may further include a layer of relatively higher density dielectric material followed by a layer of relatively lower density dielectric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.
    Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, III, George R. Summers, Benjamin H. Kaeppner
  • Patent number: 11007537
    Abstract: Filter media for an active field polarized media air cleaner includes two layers of dielectric material with a higher resistance air permeable screen sandwiched between the lower resistivity electric layers. The filter media may further include a mixed fiber filter layer having fibers from different sides of the triboelectric scale. The filter media may further include a layer of relatively higher density dielectric material followed by a layer of relatively lower density dielectric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.
    Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, George R. Summers, Benjamin H. Kaeppner
  • Publication number: 20180001326
    Abstract: Filter media for an active field polarized media air cleaner includes two layers of dielectric material with a higher resistance air permeable screen sandwiched between the lower resistivity electric layers. The filter media may further include a mixed fiber filter layer having fibers from different sides of the triboelectric scale. The filter media may further include a layer of relatively higher density dielectric material followed by a layer of relatively lower density dielectric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.
    Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, George R. Summers, Benjamin H. Kaeppner
  • Patent number: 9789494
    Abstract: Improvements in active field polarized media air cleaner include an aerodynamic front cowling to reduce static air resistance, a rear double hinge to reduce blow by, a resistive center screen permitting the sharing of high voltage power supplies while reducing the tendency to arc and allowing for a higher operational voltage, a dielectric media support frame to produce a more uniform electrostatic field and reduce blow by, while at the same time reducing the tendency to spray corona and/or arc at the edges of the center screen, a substantially flat conductive outer screen to produce a more uniform electrostatic field throughout the filter media and a high-voltage shield to reduce high-voltage arcing and the spraying of corona where the high-voltage probe contacts the center screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.
    Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, III, George R. Summers, Benjamin H. Kaeppner
  • Patent number: 9764331
    Abstract: Filter media for an active field polarized media air cleaner includes two layers of dielectric material with a higher resistance air permeable screen sandwiched between the lower resistivity electric layers. The filter media may further include a mixed fiber filter layer having fibers from different sides of the triboelectric scale. The filter media may further include a layer of relatively higher density dielectric material followed by a layer of relatively lower density dielectric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.
    Inventors: Forwood C Wiser, George R. Summers, Benjamin H. Kaeppner
  • Publication number: 20160158765
    Abstract: Improvements in active field polarized media air cleaner include an aerodynamic front cowling to reduce static air resistance, a rear double hinge to reduce blow by, a resistive center screen permitting the sharing of high voltage power supplies while reducing the tendency to arc and allowing for a higher operational voltage, a dielectric media support frame to produce a more uniform electrostatic field and reduce blow by, while at the same time reducing the tendency to spray corona and/or arc at the edges of the center screen, a substantially flat conductive outer screen to produce a more uniform electrostatic field throughout the filter media and a high-voltage shield to reduce high-voltage arcing and the spraying of corona where the high-voltage probe contacts the center screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CONFEDERATION, INC.
    Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, III, George R. Summers, Benjamin H. Kaeppner
  • Publication number: 20160051991
    Abstract: Improvements in active field polarized media air cleaner include an aerodynamic front cowling to reduce static air resistance, a rear double hinge to reduce blow by, a resistive center screen permitting the sharing of high voltage power supplies while reducing the tendency to arc and allowing for a higher operational voltage, a dielectric media support frame to produce a more uniform electrostatic field and reduce blow by, while at the same time reducing the tendency to spray corona and/or arc at the edges of the center screen, a substantially flat conductive outer screen to produce a more uniform electrostatic field throughout the filter media and a high-voltage shield to reduce high-voltage arcing and the spraying of corona where the high-voltage probe contacts the center screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CONFEDERATION, INC.
    Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, III, George R. Summers, Benjamin H. Kaeppner
  • Publication number: 20140338536
    Abstract: Filter media for an active field polarized media air cleaner includes two layers of dielectric material with a higher resistance air permeable screen sandwiched between the lower resistivity electric layers. The filter media may further include a mixed fiber filter layer having fibers from different sides of the triboelectric scale. The filter media may further include a layer of relatively higher density dielectric material followed by a layer of relatively lower density dielectric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, George R. Summers, Benjamin H. Kaeppner
  • Patent number: 8814994
    Abstract: Improvements in active field polarized media air cleaner include an aerodynamic front cowling to reduce static air resistance, a rear double hinge to reduce blow by, a resistive center screen permitting the sharing of high voltage power supplies while reducing the tendency to arc and allowing for a higher operational voltage, a dielectric media support frame to produce a more uniform electrostatic field and reduce blow by, while at the same time reducing the tendency to spray corona and/or arc at the edges of the center screen, a substantially flat conductive outer screen to produce a more uniform electrostatic field throughout the filter media and a high-voltage shield to reduce high-voltage arcing and the spraying of corona where the high-voltage probe contacts the center screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.
    Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, George R. Summers, Benjamin H. Kaeppner
  • Patent number: 8795601
    Abstract: Filter media for an active field polarized media air cleaner includes two layers of dielectric material with a higher resistance air permeable screen sandwiched between the lower resistivity electric layers. The filter media may further include a mixed fiber filter layer having fibers from different sides of the triboelectric scale. The filter media may further include a layer of relatively higher density dielectric material followed by a layer of relatively lower density dielectric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.
    Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, George R. Summers, Benjamin H. Kaeppner
  • Publication number: 20130183201
    Abstract: Filter media for an active field polarized media air cleaner includes two layers of dielectric material with a higher resistance air permeable screen sandwiched between the lower resistivity electric layers. The filter media may further include a mixed fiber filter layer having fibers from different sides of the triboelectric scale. The filter media may further include a layer of relatively higher density dielectric material followed by a layer of relatively lower density dielectric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CONFEDERATION, INC.
    Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, George R. Summers, Benjamin H. Kaeppner
  • Publication number: 20120260803
    Abstract: Improvements in active field polarized media air cleaner include an aerodynamic front cowling to reduce static air resistance, a rear double hinge to reduce blow by, a resistive center screen permitting the sharing of high voltage power supplies while reducing the tendency to arc and allowing for a higher operational voltage, a dielectric media support frame to produce a more uniform electrostatic field and reduce blow by, while at the same time reducing the tendency to spray corona and/or arc at the edges of the center screen, a substantially flat conductive outer screen to produce a more uniform electrostatic field throughout the filter media and a high-voltage shield to reduce high-voltage arcing and the spraying of corona where the high-voltage probe contacts the center screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CONFEDERATION, INC.
    Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, George R. Summers, Benjamin H. Kaeppner
  • Patent number: 8252095
    Abstract: Filter media for an active field polarized media air cleaner includes two layers of dielectric material with a higher resistance air permeable screen sandwiched between the lower resistivity electric layers. The filter media may further include a mixed fiber filter layer having fibers from different sides of the triboelectric scale. The filter media may further include a layer of relatively higher density dielectric material followed by a layer of relatively lower density dielectric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.
    Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, George R. Summers, Benjamin H. Kaeppner
  • Patent number: 8070861
    Abstract: Improvements in active field polarized media air cleaner include an aerodynamic front cowling to reduce static air resistance, a rear double hinge to reduce blow by, a resistive center screen permitting the sharing of high voltage power supplies while reducing the tendency to arc and allowing for a higher operational voltage, a dielectric media support frame to produce a more uniform electrostatic field and reduce blow by, while at the same time reducing the tendency to spray corona and/or arc at the edges of the center screen, a substantially flat conductive outer screen to produce a more uniform electrostatic field throughout the filter media and a high-voltage shield to reduce high-voltage arcing and the spraying of corona where the high-voltage probe contacts the center screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.
    Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, George R. Summers, Benjamin H. Kaeppner
  • Publication number: 20110002814
    Abstract: Filter media for an active field polarized media air cleaner includes two layers of dielectric material with a higher resistance air permeable screen sandwiched between the lower resistivity electric layers. The filter media may further include a mixed fiber filter layer having fibers from different sides of the triboelectric scale. The filter media may further include a layer of relatively higher density dielectric material followed by a layer of relatively lower density dielectric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.
    Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, George R. Summers, Benjamin H. Kaeppner
  • Publication number: 20100326279
    Abstract: Improvements in active field polarized media air cleaner include an aerodynamic front cowling to reduce static air resistance, a rear double hinge to reduce blow by, a resistive center screen permitting the sharing of high voltage power supplies while reducing the tendency to arc and allowing for a higher operational voltage, a dielectric media support frame to produce a more uniform electrostatic field and reduce blow by, while at the same time reducing the tendency to spray corona and/or arc at the edges of the center screen, a substantially flat conductive outer screen to produce a more uniform electrostatic field throughout the filter media and a high-voltage shield to reduce high-voltage arcing and the spraying of corona where the high-voltage probe contacts the center screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CONFEDERATION, INC.
    Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, George R. Summers, Benjamin H. Kaeppner
  • Patent number: 7708813
    Abstract: Filter media for an active field polarized media air cleaner includes two layers of dielectric material with a higher resistance air permeable screen sandwiched between the lower resistivity electric layers. The filter media may further include a mixed fiber filter layer having fibers from different sides of the triboelectric scale. The filter media may further include a layer of relatively higher density dielectric material followed by a layer of relatively lower density dielectric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.
    Inventors: Forwood C Wiser, George R Summers, Benjamin H Kaeppner
  • Patent number: 7686869
    Abstract: Improvements in active field polarized media air cleaner include an aerodynamic front cowling to reduce static air resistance, a rear double hinge to reduce blow by, a resistive center screen permitting the sharing of high voltage power supplies while reducing the tendency to arc and allowing for a higher operational voltage, a dielectric media support frame to produce a more uniform electrostatic field and reduce blow by, while at the same time reducing the tendency to spray corona and/or arc at the edges of the center screen, a substantially flat conductive outer screen to produce a more uniform electrostatic field throughout the filter media and a high-voltage shield to reduce high-voltage arcing and the spraying of corona where the high-voltage probe contacts the center screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.
    Inventors: Forwood C Wiser, George R Summers, Benjamin H Kaeppner