Patents by Inventor Gerard Malgorn
Gerard Malgorn 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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Patent number: 11028807Abstract: A filter assembly comprises a housing defining an internal volume. A housing second end of the housing defines at least one female thread. A bowl is positioned at the housing second end The bowl comprises at least one bowl male thread structured to engage the at least one female thread of the housing so as to be coupled thereto.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventor: Gérard Malgorn
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Publication number: 20210129049Abstract: A filter assembly includes a filter housing, a filter housing lid, a filter cartridge, an endplate, and a seal member. The filter housing defines a first cavity and comprises a return passage in fluid communication with the first cavity. The filter housing lid is selectively coupled to the filter housing and defines a second cavity coextensive with the first cavity. The filter cartridge is positioned within the first cavity. The endplate is coupled to a first end of the filter cartridge. The endplate is configured to interface with the filter housing. The seal member is coupled to the endplate and is configured to be received in the return passage. The endplate is configured to partially separate the filter housing from the filter cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Swati Sakharam Yesane, Hariprasad Mohan Bhalerao, Wassem Abdalla, Gerard Malgorn, Mehvish Jamil, Sunny Nabhiraj Masutage, Gregory D. Shope, Travis E. Goodlund, Prethi Thomas, Philip Wayne Martin, Joshua Luther Young, Nilay Shah, Alain Olier, Gauthier Hochart
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Publication number: 20210086115Abstract: A filter cartridge endplate (12) is described herein that has a integrated flow structure. For example, the integrated flow structure has concentric flow portions disposed at a center of the endplate (12), where a separator (10) is built into the endplate (12) the separates fluid flow. The endplate (12) includes a plate with a major surface, a separator (10) that protrudes axially away from the major surface. The separator (10) includes a first flow portion (14) and a second flow portion (16), where the first flow portion (14) is disposed radially inward relative to the second flow portion (16). The first flow portion (14) includes a channel (22) and the second flow portion includes a channel (24). The respective channels (22,24) ae configured to allow axial fluid flow relative to the plate, and configured to allow fluid flow that is localized toward the center of the plate (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.Inventors: Penghua Hou, Yiyun Zhang, Ping Shen, Kevin C. South, Ismail Bagci, Charles W. Hawkins, Gerard Malgorn, Zemin Jiang
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Publication number: 20210053004Abstract: A filter element comprising a filter media having a first end and a first endcap coupled to the first end of the filter media. The first end-cap includes a flexible first endcap body having a first endcap rigid reinforcing member internally embedded therein. The first endcap rigid reinforcing member may comprise a wire mesh screen and the filter media may comprise a pleated filter media. The filter clement may further comprise a second end-cap coupled to a second end of the filter media. The second endcap may include a flexible second endcap body having a second endcap rigid reinforcing member internally embedded therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicant: Cummins Filtration SarlInventors: Gérard MALGORN, Joel COUTANT, Pierrick BONZI, Didier JARNO, Benjamin L. SCHECKEL
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Publication number: 20210016211Abstract: A filtration system includes a housing and a filter element positioned within the housing. The housing includes a first housing end and a second housing end. A drain opening is defined in the second housing end. The filter element includes a first endplate and a second endplate defining an endplate opening. Filter media is positioned between and extending axially between the first endplate and the second endplate. The filter media defines a central opening extending axially therein. A drain plug axially protrudes from the second endplate in a direction away from the filter media. The drain plug is configured to engage the drain opening and facilitate installation of the filter element into the housing. A lid is configured to engage the first housing end. The engagement between the lid and the first housing end occurs when the drain plug is disposed within the drain opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION SARLInventor: Gérard Malgorn
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Patent number: 10881995Abstract: A filter cartridge endplate (12) is described herein that has an integrated flow structure. For example, the integrated flow structure has concentric flow portions disposed at a center of the endplate (12), where a separator (10) is built into the endplate (12) that separates fluid flow. The endplate (12) includes a plate with a major surface, it separator (10) that protrudes axially away from the major surface. The separator (10) includes a first flow portion (14) and a second flow portion (16), where the first flow portion (14) is disposed radially inward relative to the second flow portion (16). The first flow portion (14) includes a channel (22) and the second flow portion includes a channel (24). The respective channels (22,24) are configured to allow axial fluid flow relative to the plate, and configured to allow fluid flow that is localized toward the center of the plate (12).Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Penghua Hou, Yiyun Zhang, Ping Shen, Kevin C. South, Ismail Bagci, Charles W. Hawkins, Gerard Malgorn, Zemin Jiang
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Patent number: 10874970Abstract: A filter element comprising a filter media having a first end and a first endcap coupled to the first end of the filter media. The first endcap includes a flexible first endcap body having a first endcap rigid reinforcing member internally embedded therein. The first endcap rigid reinforcing member may comprise a wire mesh screen and the filter media may comprise a pleated filter media. The filter element may further comprise a second endcap coupled to a second end of the filter media. The second endcap may include a flexible second endcap body having a second endcap rigid reinforcing member internally embedded therein.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2016Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: CUMMINS FILTRATION SARLInventors: Gérard Malgorn, Joel Coutant, Pierrick Bonzi, Didier Jarno, Benjamin L. Scheckel
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Patent number: 10799819Abstract: A filtration system includes a housing and a filter element positioned within the housing. The housing includes a first housing end and a second housing end. A drain opening is defined in the second housing end. The filter element includes a first endplate and a second endplate defining an endplate opening. Filter media is positioned between and extending axially between the first endplate and the second endplate. The filter media defines a central opening extending axially therein. A drain plug axially protrudes from the second endplate in a direction away from the filter media. The drain plug is configured to engage the drain opening and facilitate installation of the filter element into the housing. A lid is configured to engage the first housing end. The engagement between the lid and the first housing end occurs when the drain plug is disposed within the drain opening.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: CUMMINS FILTRATION SARLInventor: Gérard Malgorn
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Publication number: 20200298147Abstract: A Spin-on filter assembly that can be used with both suction-side and pressure-side filtration systems is described. The filter assembly screws onto a filter mounting head. The filter mounting head is part of a filtration system that provides fluid to be filtered to the filter assembly. The filter assembly filters the fluid to be filtered through a filter media contained within the filter assembly and provides the filtered fluid back to the filter mounting head. The filter assembly includes an upper seal that seals the clean side of the filter media from the dirty side of the filter media when the filter assembly is connected to the filter mounting head in an installed position. The upper seal includes a sealing ridge that has an elongated shape and is flexible such that the filter assembly can be used on both pressure-side and suction side applications in filtration systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.Inventors: Gérard Malgorn, Gauthier Mestdag, Pierrick Bonzi, Arnaud Le Ven, Stéphane Simon, Loïck Menez
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Publication number: 20200289963Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a filtration system. The filtration system includes a housing having a drain. A filter element is positioned within the housing. The filter element comprises a first endplate and a second endplate. Filter media is positioned between the first endplate and second endplate. A dual lip seal member is coupled to the second endplate. The dual lip seal member includes a first protrusion that extends radially outward around an outer surface of the dual lip seal member. A second protrusion extends radially outward around the outer surface of the dual lip seal member. The dual lip seal member is configured to prevent fluid to be filtered from exiting the housing through the drain when the filter element is in an installed position. The dual lip seal member permits residual fluid to exit the housing through the drain when the filter element is displaced from the installed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2018Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Wassem Abdalla, Amol Sukhdev Gangadhare, Gerard Malgorn, Swati Sakharam Yesane
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Patent number: 10710008Abstract: A Spin-on filter assembly that can be used with both suction-side and pressure-side filtration systems is described. The filter assembly screws onto a filter mounting head. The filter mounting head is part of a filtration system that provides fluid to be filtered to the filter assembly. The filter assembly filters the fluid to be filtered through a filter media contained within the filter assembly and provides the filtered fluid back to the filter mounting head. The filter assembly includes an upper seal that seals the clean side of the filter media from the dirty side of the filter media when the filter assembly is connected to the filter mounting head in an installed position. The upper seal includes a sealing ridge that has an elongated shape and is flexible such that the filter assembly can be used on both pressure-side and suction side applications in filtration systems.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2015Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Gérard Malgorn, Gauthier Mestdag, Pierrick Bonzi, Arnaud Le Ven, Stéphane Simon, Loïck Menez
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Publication number: 20200171420Abstract: Rotating coalescer elements that maximize the radial-projected separation surface area in a given (rotating) cylindrical volume, where flow to be cleaned is passing axially upward or downward through a separating media of the rotating coalescer element. Various example package assemblies are provided with various types of rotating configurations including cylindrical coiled media packs, frustum coiled media packs, concentric cylinders, coiled metal or polymer films with and without perforations, and/or alternating layers of different materials. The described rotating coalescers may be driven by hydraulic turbine, electric motor, belt, gear or by mounting on rotating machine components, such as rotating engine shafts or connected components.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2018Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP. INC.Inventors: Christopher E. Holm, Peter K. Herman, Arun P. Janakiraman, Gerard Malgorn, Chirag D. Parikh, Anthony Barreteau, Ronan Corvec, Ken Tofsland
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Publication number: 20200147525Abstract: A filter assembly includes a canister housing closable by a lid and containing a removable and replaceable filter element cartridge. The lid is part of the filter element cartridge and a single unitary component therewith, such that removal of the filter element cartridge also removes the lid, and replacement of the filter element cartridge also replaces the lid.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INCInventors: Gérard Malgorn, Arnaud le Ven
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Patent number: 10596507Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 15, 2016Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: 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: 20200038786Abstract: A filter cartridge (1) comprising a filter medium (2) of cylindrical shape defining a central axis (3), a first flange (4), said first flange (4) being a flange plate which comprises a central opening (5) defining a fluid outlet, a first face (4a) and a second face (4b) opposite the first face (4a), said face (2) being fixed to the second face (4b) of the first flange (4), and a filtering medium (6) extending from said first face (4a) along the central axis and projecting outwardly from said central opening (5), said cylindrical extension (6) having an outer face (6a) and an inner face (6b); characterized in that said cylindrical extension (6) is traversed by at least one vent (7), and in that a first joint element (8) is provided at a first position of the cylindrical extension (6) and a second sealing element (9) is provided on a second position of the cylindrical extension (6), the first joint element (8) being axially offset from the second joint member (9) with respect to the central axis so that said atType: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2017Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION SARLInventors: Gérard Malgorn, Stéphane Le Guyader, Charles W. Hawkins, Terry Shultz
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Patent number: 10543436Abstract: A filter assembly includes a canister housing closable by a lid and containing a removable and replaceable filter element cartridge. The lid is part of the filter element cartridge and a single unitary component therewith, such that removal of the filter element cartridge also removes the lid, and replacement of the filter element cartridge also replaces the lid.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2017Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.Inventors: Gérard Malgorn, Arnaud Le Ven
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Patent number: 10518200Abstract: A filter system including a designated filter cartridge including a geometric projection therein and a filter cartridge housing. The filter cartridge housing including a valve that controls fluid flow out of the filter system, a filter cartridge housing, and a filter cartridge housing cover. The valve may include an opening keyed to the geometric projection such that the geometric projection engages the opening and actuates the valve, and the valve may be configured to attach to the filter cartridge housing cover by a snap fit connection.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.Inventors: Arnaud Le Ven, Gerard Malgorn, Thierry Couvin, Ajay Joshi
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Publication number: 20190374886Abstract: A filtration system includes a housing and a filter element positioned within the housing. The housing includes a first housing end and a second housing end. A drain opening is defined in the second housing end. The filter element includes a first endplate and a second endplate defining an endplate opening. Filter media is positioned between and extending axially between the first endplate and the second endplate. The filter media defines a central opening extending axially therein. A drain plug axially protrudes from the second endplate in a direction away from the filter media. The drain plug is configured to engage the drain opening and facilitate installation of the filter element into the housing. A lid is configured to engage the first housing end. The engagement between the lid and the first housing end occurs when the drain plug is disposed within the drain opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION SARLInventor: Gerard Malgorn
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Publication number: 20190316555Abstract: A filter assembly comprises a housing defining an internal volume. A housing second end of the housing defines at least one female thread. A bowl is positioned at the housing second end The bowl comprises at least one bowl male thread structured to engage the at least one female thread of the housing so as to be coupled thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2016Publication date: October 17, 2019Applicant: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.Inventor: Gérard Malgorn
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Publication number: 20190240602Abstract: A fuel filter system that does not require the periodic draining of a water sump. The system includes a fuel tank for storing fuel and a fuel filter fluidly coupled to the fuel tank for separating water from the fuel. A fuel pump has a suction side and a high pressure side. The high pressure side of the fuel pump is fluidly coupled to the fuel filter for pumping fuel to the fuel filter. A water emulsifier, such as an orifice, is fluidly coupled to the fuel filter to receive water and fuel from the fuel filter and form a water-fuel emulsion. The water-fuel emulsion is supplied to any point in the system on the suction side of the fuel pump, such that the water-fuel emulsion passes through the fuel pump and fuel filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2016Publication date: August 8, 2019Applicant: Cummins Filtration IP, INC.Inventors: Gérard Malgorn, Pierrick Bonzi, Travis E. Goodlund, Zernin Jiang, Gauthier Mestdag, Stéphane Le Guyader, Mano Sekar, Wassem Abdalla