Patents by Inventor Gregory Reichter

Gregory Reichter 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).

  • AIR FILTER ARRANGEMENT; ASSEMBLY; AND, METHODS
    Publication number: 20140102059
    Abstract: An air filter media construction or arrangement is disclosed. The air filter media construction or arrangement includes strips of media comprising corrugated sheets secured to facing sheets and forming inlet and outlet flutes secured to one another in a stack. Blocked stacked arrangements and slanted stacked arrangements are shown. Such stacked media is provided with molded end pieces to secure and seal opposite side edges of the media strips. Also described are serviceable filter cartridges and air cleaners including the filter cartridges. Methods of assembly and use are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: BRUCE BOEHRS, Gregory Reichter, Stephen Sabelko, Paul Wendt
  • Process and materials for coiling z-filter media; and/or closing flutes of filter media; and, products
    Publication number: 20140061120
    Abstract: Approaches to providing z-filter media constructions are provided. Preferred corrugated media, filter constructions having such corrugated media, and filter systems using such filter constructions are provided. Also, preferred methods of forming filter constructions are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Schrage, Eugene Lensing, Donald Mork, Troy Murphy, Jeff Rahlf, Gregory Reichter, Daniel Risch
  • Air filter arrangement
    Patent number: 8636820
    Abstract: An air cleaner arrangement is shown. The air cleaner arrangement includes a serviceable filter cartridge comprising strips of media arranged in a stacked configuration. The strips of media each comprise a corrugated sheet secured to a facing sheet. A preferred filter cartridge positioned within the air cleaner arrangement, is depicted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Reichter, Wayne Bishop, Benny Nelson, Darrel Wegner, Bruce Crenshaw, Vladimir Kladnitsky, Donald Mork, Kevin Schrage, Richard Osendorf, Bradley Keumpel, Thomas Lundgren, Jordan S. Flagstad
  • AIR FILTER ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20130312379
    Abstract: An air cleaner arrangement is shown. The air cleaner arrangement includes a serviceable filter cartridge comprising strips of media arranged in a stacked configuration. The strips of media each comprise a corrugated sheet secured to a facing sheet. A preferred filter cartridge positioned within the air cleaner arrangement, is depicted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: GREGORY REICHTER, Wayne Bishop, Benny Nelson, Darrel Wegner, Bruce Crenshaw, Vladimir Kladnitsky, Donald Mork, Kevin Schrage, Richard Osendorf, Bradley Kuempel, Thomas Lundgren, Jordon Flagstad
  • Z-filter media pack arrangement; and, methods
    Patent number: 8518141
    Abstract: Z-filter media pack arrangements and methods for providing them are described. The preferred arrangements have a cured-in-place jacket around an outside of a coiled z-filter media combination. The preferred cured-in-place jacket is a mold-in-place overmold which includes, integral therein, a housing seal arrangement. Preferably a cured-in-place center core is used, most preferably one that has opposite concave ends with seal arrangements configured to seal a lead end portion of the coiled z-filter media combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Schrage, Eugene Lensing, Jeff Rahlf, Wayne Bishop, Gregory Reichter, Benny Nelson, Rodger Spears, Bruce Crenshaw, Vladimir Kladnitsky
  • Process and materials for coiling z-filter media; and/or closing flutes of filter media; and, products
    Patent number: 8496774
    Abstract: Approaches to providing z-filter media constructions are provided. Preferred corrugated media, filter constructions having such corrugated media, and filter systems using such filter constructions are provided. Also, preferred methods of forming filter constructions are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Schrage, Eugene Lensing, Donald Mork, Troy Murphy, Jeff Rahlf, Gregory Reichter, Daniel Risch
  • Air filter arrangement; assembly; and, methods
    Patent number: 8480779
    Abstract: An air filter media construction or arrangement is disclosed. The air filter media construction or arrangement includes strips of media comprising corrugated sheets secured to facing sheets and forming inlet and outlet flutes secured to one another in a stack. Blocked stacked arrangements and slanted stacked arrangements are shown. Such stacked media is provided with molded end pieces to secure and seal opposite side edges of the media strips. Also described are serviceable filter cartridges and air cleaners including the filter cartridges. Methods of assembly and use are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Boehrs, Gregory Reichter, Stephen Sabelko, Paul Wendt
  • Air cleaner arrangement; assembly; and, methods
    Patent number: 8328897
    Abstract: An air filter arrangement, an air cleaner assembly including the air filter arrangement and methods of assembly and use are described. An air filter arrangement comprising a serviceable filter cartridge is described. The typical cartridge includes a recessed first flow face and an opposite outwardly projecting second flow face, with a central apex. Features of the cartridge, and an air cleaner for installation into the cartridge, are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Benny Kevin Nelson, Gregory Reichter, Bruce Boehrs, Paul Wendt
  • Process and materials for coiling z-filter media, and/or closing flutes of filter media; and, products
    Publication number: 20070039296
    Abstract: Approaches to providing z-filter media constructions are provided. Preferred corrugated media, filter constructions having such corrugated media, and filter systems using such filter constructions are provided. Also, preferred methods of forming filter constructions are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Applicant: Donaldson Company Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Schrage, Eugene Lensing, Donald Mork, Troy Murphy, Jeff Rahlf, Gregory Reichter, Daniel Risch
  • Fluted filter medium and process for its manufacture
    Publication number: 20060163150
    Abstract: A fluted filter medium (74) comprising a corrugated filter sheet, where each flute (120) has an end closure defined by a regular fold arrangement in the corresponding corrugation. Each regular fold arrangement has at least four folds. A process for manufacturing the fluted filter medium comprising deforming a portion of each corrugation to define at least one foldable tip, and folding the said tip in order to close the corrugation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2003
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: Dondaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Golden, Gregory Reichter, Daniel Risch