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: 9573087Abstract: A filter assembly includes a filter body, a removable filter cartridge, and a bypass valve with incinerable and non-incinerable portions. The bypass valve includes a valve seat and a movable valve closure element removable with the removable filter cartridge and incinerable. The bypass valve includes a return member remaining in the filter body. A method is provided for controlling bypass valve-opening threshold pressure.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2012Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.Inventors: Gerard Malgorn, Ismail Bagci
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Publication number: 20170014738Abstract: The present invention relates to a filtering assembly (1) for filtering at least one fluid circulating in particular in an engine or a hydraulic device, comprising: a filter body (2), which comprises a vessel (3) and a head (4), the vessel (3) and the head (4) being provided to engage with one another in order to close the filter body (2), in particular by screwing; a tube (15), in particular a central tube, which is inside the filter body (2) and extends along a longitudinal axis (X); a removable filtration cartridge (16,) which is accommodated in the filter body (2) and includes an upper end plate (20), a lower end plate (21) and a filtration medium (22) which extends between the upper (20) and lower (21) end plates, the filtering medium (22) having a tubular opening (17) for surrounding the tube (15), characterized in that the upper end plate (20) comprises first reversible rigid-connection means (25) and in that the vessel (3) comprises second reversible rigid-connection means (26) which are complementaryType: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2015Publication date: January 19, 2017Applicant: Cummins Filtration SarlInventors: Gérard MALGORN, Pierrick BONZI, Gauthier MESTDAG, Loïck MENEZ
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Publication number: 20160228802Abstract: A filtration assembly is provided for a fluid flowing in an engine or an apparatus that includes a tank on which a central tube is mounted for interaction with a filtration cartridge including an upper flange and a lower flange between which extends a filtration medium. The central tube is permanently mounted on a bearing member connected to the tank. The central tube bears a first seal and a second seal. The cartridge has a collar forming an extension of the lower flange, the collar being adapted for interaction with the first seal on the central tube in order to ensure tightness between the tube and the cartridge. The second seal is adapted for interaction with the bearing member and/or the collar in order to ensure tightness between the tank and the tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: Cummins FiltrationInventors: Benoit LE ROUX, Gerard MALGORN
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Publication number: 20160158675Abstract: A spin-on filter that eliminates the use of a nut plate and reduces the number of separate components. Instead, the spin-on filter utilizes the end plate of the filtercartridge to perform a number of functions, including closing the open end of the filter shell, sealing between the dirty and clean fluid sides, sealing between the filter and the mounting head to prevent leakage outside the filter to environment, attaching the filter cartridge to the shell, and sealing the end of the filter media.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2016Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.Inventors: Anil I. Sawant, Loick Menez, Chirag D. Parikh, Gerard Malgorn
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Patent number: 9283500Abstract: A spin-on filter that eliminates the use of a nut plate and reduces the number of separate components. Instead, the spin-on filter utilizes the end plate of the filter cartridge to perform a number of functions, including closing the open end of the filter shell, sealing between the dirty and clean fluid sides, sealing between the filter and the mounting head to prevent leakage outside the filter to environment, attaching the filter cartridge to the shell, and sealing the end of the filter media.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2012Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.Inventors: Anil I. Sawant, Loick Menez, Chirag D. Parikh, Gerard Malgorn
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Publication number: 20150273369Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2014Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Arnaud Le Ven, Gérard Malgorn, Thierry Couvin, Ajay Joshi
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Publication number: 20150096932Abstract: 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, 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) 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: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2012Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventors: Penghua Hou, Yiyun Zhang, Ping Shen, Kevin C. South, Ismail Bagci, Charles W. Hawkins, Gerard Malgorn, Zemin Jiang
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Publication number: 20150027422Abstract: An internal combustion engine crankcase ventilation rotating coalescer includes an annual rotating coalescing filter element, an inlet port supplying blow by gas from the crankcase to the hollow interior of the annular rotating coalescing filter element, and an outlet port delivering clean separated, air from the exterior of the rotating element. The direction of flow by gas inside-out, radially, outwardly from the hollow interior to the exterior.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Brian W. Schwandt, Scott P. Heckel (Deceased), Saru Dawar, Chirag D. Parikh, Christopher E. Holm, Peter K. Herman, Gregory W. Hoverson, Rohit Sharma, Benoit Le Roux, Jean-Luc Guichaoua, Shiming Feng, Gerard Malgorn, Arun Janakiraman, Jerald J. Moy, Himani Deshpande, Barry M. Verdegan, Howard E. Tews, Roger L. Zoch
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Patent number: 8852443Abstract: Various “no filter, no run” fuel filtration designs are described that include a variable restriction orifice (VRO) designed to vary the amount of fluid, for example fuel, that reaches a fluid outlet. The VRO has a fully open position at which a maximum non-zero fluid flow is permitted, and a fully closed position at which a limited amount of fluid can flow to the outlet. In the case of diesel fuel, the amount of fuel flow permitted at the fully closed position provides lubrication of downstream fuel system components, for example the fuel pump, but is insufficient to permit engine operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2007Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.Inventors: Todd Forrest, J. Bruce Schelkopf, Ted S. Loftis, Barry Verdegan, Wassem Abdalla, Mark Wieczorek, Gérard Malgorn, Charles W. Hawkins, Chad Thomas, Joe Saxon, Mark Johnson, Naren Shaam
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Patent number: 8845897Abstract: A fluid filter is described, where a drain valve is configured to move back and forth into open and closed positions. The drain valve and a filter cartridge are in a structural arrangement such that the drain valve is put in an open position before the filter and/or a filter element therein can be serviced or replaced.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2008Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.Inventors: Mark Wieczorek, Wassem Abdalla, Peter K. Herman, Abby True-Dahl, Pierrick Bonzi, Arnaud Le Ven, Gérard Malgorn
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Patent number: 8794222Abstract: An internal combustion engine crankcase ventilation rotating coalescer includes an annular rotating coalescing filter element, an inlet port supplying blowby gas from the crankcase to the hollow interior of the annular rotating coalescing filter element, and an outlet port delivering cleaned separated air from the exterior of the rotating element. The direction of blowby gas is inside-out, radially outwardly from the hollow interior to the exterior.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2010Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.Inventors: Brian W. Schwandt, Saru Dawar, Chirag Parikh, Christopher E. Holm, Peter K. Herman, Gregory W. Hoverson, Rohit Sharma, Benoit Le Roux, Jean-Luc Goichaoua, Shiming Feng, Gerard Malgorn, Arun Janakiraman, Jerald J. Moy, Himani Deshpande, Barry M. Verdegan, Howard E. Tews, Roger L. Zoch, Bryan P. Steffen, Patricia E. Heckel
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Publication number: 20140083951Abstract: A filter assembly includes a filter body, a removable filter cartridge, and a bypass valve with incinerable and non-incinerable portions. The bypass valve includes a valve seat and a movable valve closure element removable with the removable filter cartridge and incinerable. The bypass valve includes a return member remaining in the filter body. A method is provided for controlling bypass valve-opening threshold pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Gerard Malgorn, Ismail Bagci
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Publication number: 20140021119Abstract: 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: September 14, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Gerard Malgorn, Arnaud Le Ven
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Publication number: 20140021124Abstract: A form-molded filter element cartridge has a pass-through filter-media sidewall through which fluid passes and is filtered, and has at least one filter-media flange compressively engageable to form a seal between a first dirty unfiltered-fluid side of the filter-media sidewall and a second clean filtered-fluid side of the filter-media sidewall. A method is provided for making the filter element cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Gerard Malgorn, Arnaud Le Ven
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Patent number: 8551335Abstract: A dual stage filter includes an outer filter with a first media and an inner filter with a second media. A barrier is between the first media and the second media. The barrier directs fluid flow between the first and second media. The barrier creates a flow path between the first and second media, such that a working fluid, which is desired to pass through the first and second media, is directed by the barrier and flows through the second media, and such that another fluid, which is not desired to pass through the second media, is directed by the barrier and separates from the working fluid. Using the barrier, the dual stage filter can employ either or both upward flow and downward flow to achieve efficient fluid separation, for example fuel water separation in an engine fuel filter.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2010Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.Inventors: Mark T. Wieczorek, Arnaud LeVen, Jean-Luc Guichaoua, Jean-Yves Picard, Gerard Malgorn, Terry W Shults, Barry M. Verdegan
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Patent number: 8496816Abstract: A fuel heater module and a water-in-fuel sensor module are disclosed that are configured to be connected to an outside surface of a filter assembly. The fuel heater module includes an inlet port and an outlet port with a heating element positioned in the fluid path between the inlet and outlet. A thermostat is included for controlling operation of the heating element. The water-in-fuel sensor module is configured to detect water in the filter housing that it may be drained from the filter housing. Both modules are configured to be attached to an outside surface of the filter housing thereby being readily replaceable.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2008Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.Inventors: Abby True-Dahl, Gerard Malgorn, Arnuad LeVen, Gildas LeMen, Mark Wieczorek, Zemin Jiang, Jeffrey A. Husband, Ismail C. Bagci, Charles W. Hawkins, Chad M. Thomas, Mark Johnson, Ted Loftis, Robert A. Bannister
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Publication number: 20130056409Abstract: A spin-on filter that eliminates the use of a nut plate and reduces the number of separate components. Instead, the spin-on filter utilizes the end plate of the filter cartridge to perform a number of functions, including closing the open end of the filter shell, sealing between the dirty and clean fluid sides, sealing between the filter and the mounting head to prevent leakage outside the filter to environment, attaching the filter cartridge to the shell, and sealing the end of the filter media.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Anil I. SAWANT, Loick MENEZ, Chirag D. PARIKH, Gerard MALGORN
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Patent number: 8220640Abstract: One embodiment is a replaceable filter cartridge including a plurality of stacked disks of filter media extending between a first endplate and a second endplate. A plurality of frame members extend axially between and connect the first endplate to the second endplate. The cartridge includes a compression assembly supported by the first endplate. The compression assembly includes at least one compression member operable to impart a compression force on said plurality of stacked disks of filter media thereby biasing said plurality of stacked disks of filter media in an axial direction toward the second endplate.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2007Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.Inventors: Kelly H. Schmitz, Gerard Malgorn
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Patent number: 8168066Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for a quick-drain filter includes a filter housing, a clean fluid passage disposed axially in the housing, and a service drain passage disposed at an axial end of the housing and spaced radially away from the clean fluid passage. A protrusion extending radially from a stand pipe defining the clean fluid passage, disposed axially in the housing, defines the inner radius of the drain passage, and a housing member defines the outer radius. A plug extends axially from a filter cartridge to plug the drain passage when the cartridge is installed in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2007Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.Inventors: Mark T. Wieczorek, Gerard Malgorn
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Publication number: 20120024771Abstract: A filter cartridge includes a filter media defining an interior space, and having a first end and a second end, a first end plate connected to the first end, and a second end plate connected to the second end. A pin is connected to the second end plate and extends downwardly into the interior space. The pin defines a flow passage threrethrough that communicates the interior space with an outside of the filter cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Wassem ABDALLA, Eric R. BURGAN, Gerard MALGORN