Patents by Inventor Joseph M. Block

Joseph M. Block 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: 11806650
    Abstract: A substrate for use in a filter media including, for example, in a hydrocarbon fluid-water separation filter; methods of identifying the substrate; methods of making the substrate; methods of using the substrate; and methods of improving the roll off angle of the substrate. In some embodiments, the substrate includes a hydrophilic group-containing polymer or a hydrophilic group-containing polymer coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Bradly G. Hauser, Stephen K. Sontag, Davis B. Moravec, Stuti S. Rajgarhia, Andrew J. Dallas, Vijay K. Kapoor, Aflal Rahmathullah, Charles S. Christ, Joseph M. Block
  • Publication number: 20230330451
    Abstract: This disclosure describes filter media and mask filters and face mask systems including those filter media. In one aspect, the filter media includes a fibrous media including multi-component binder fibers, glass fibers, and microfibrillated cellulose fibers. In some aspects, the fibrous media further includes PET fibers. In another aspect, the filter media includes an electrostatically charged filter media, a fine fiber layer, and a scrim. In yet another aspect, the filter media includes two fine fiber layers, and two scrims. In additional aspects, the filter media includes bicomponent fibers, polyethylene terephthalate fibers, and microfibrillated cellulose fibers. In a further aspect, the filter media includes a support layer, a continuous fine fiber layer, and an efficiency layer. Combinations and composites of the filter media are also contemplated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Derek O. Jones, Joseph M. Block, Klenton T. Willis, Patricia A. Ignacio-de Leon, James P. Barsness, Dustin A. Zastera, William A. Osmer, Thomas M. Weik, Jacob C. Savstrom
  • Publication number: 20230131020
    Abstract: A filter assembly is disclosed that has a body defining a cavity and having a first side edge surface, a second side edge surface, a top edge surface, and a bottom edge surface forming a perimeter surface around the cavity. A porous flow face extends across the cavity and is coupled to the perimeter surface. The porous flow face arcs between the first side edge surface and the second side edge surface. An adsorbent is disposed in the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Joseph M. Block, Daniel L. Tuma, Andre D. Leier
  • Publication number: 20220301596
    Abstract: A gas replenishment component for an electronic enclosure is described. A main body defines a containment volume. The main body is sealed about the containment volume. A charging gas is contained in the containment volume. The containment volume has less than 5% N2. The main body defines a diffusive area that is permeable to the gas. A reversible seal obstructs the diffusive area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Joseph M. Block, Daniel L. Tuma, Bradly G. Hauser
  • Publication number: 20220152536
    Abstract: A substrate for use in a filter media including, for example, in a hydrocarbon fluid-water separation filter; methods of identifying the substrate; methods of making the substrate; methods of using the substrate; and methods of improving the roll off angle of the substrate. In some embodiments, the substrate includes a hydrophilic group-containing polymer or a hydrophilic group-containing polymer coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Bradly G. Hauser, Stephen K. Sontag, Davis B. Moravec, Stuti S. Rajgarhia, Andrew J. Dallas, Vijay K. Kapoor, Aflal Rahmathullah, Charles S. Christ, Joseph M. Block
  • Patent number: 11220636
    Abstract: A hydrocarbon-in-water purification system includes a high capacity hydrocarbon absorber stage having a high capacity hydrocarbon absorber material and an inlet configured to receive a hydrocarbon-in-water dispersion from a fuel system. A polishing hydrocarbon absorber stage is in liquid communication and downstream of the high capacity hydrocarbon absorber stage including polishing activated carbon. The high capacity hydrocarbon absorber material has a greater saturation capacity than the polishing activated carbon and the polishing activated carbon has a greater polishing capacity than the high capacity hydrocarbon absorber material. A method for controlling and managing the evacuation of water from the hydrocarbon-in-water purification system includes tracking the purification state of water volumes and the bed loading states of purification beds defined in the water filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Davis B. Moravec, Andrew J. Dallas, Joseph M. Block, Bradly G. Hauser, Cullen E. Hall, Mark C. Shepherd, Mike J. Madsen
  • Patent number: 11207623
    Abstract: A substrate for use in a filter media including, for example, in a hydrocarbon fluid-water separation filter; methods of identifying the substrate; methods of making the substrate; methods of using the substrate; and methods of improving the roll off angle of the substrate. In some embodiments, the substrate includes a hydrophilic group-containing polymer or a hydrophilic group-containing polymer coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradly G. Hauser, Stephen K. Sontag, Davis B. Moravec, Stuti S. Rajgarhia, Andrew J. Dallas, Vijay K. Kapoor, Aflal Rahmathullah, Charles S. Christ, Joseph M. Block
  • Patent number: 11077748
    Abstract: A shutoff vent is disclosed. A main body has a first end and a second end. The main body defines a first opening towards the first end, a second opening towards the second end, and a mating port between the first opening and the second opening. The first opening and the second opening are in communication through the mating port to define a gas passageway. A translatable plug is disposed within the main body, and the gas passageway extends past the translatable plug. The translatable plug is configured to reversibly translate towards the second end to sealably obstruct the mating port. In some examples, the translatable plug is configured to translate towards the second end when force is applied to the translatable plug from the first end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Hebert, Alexandra M. Boyat, Daniel Dotzler, Joseph M. Block
  • Publication number: 20210106935
    Abstract: The current technology relates to substrate treatments, treated substrates, and filters. Treated substrates can have a treated surface that defines a pattern and/or gradient among untreated surface areas. A treated surface area can have a higher roll off angle for a 50 ?L water droplet when the surface is immersed in toluene that the untreated surface areas. Substrates can be treated by, for example, exposing a substrate surface and/or fibers to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. UV radiation can be applied to surfaces via a mask, lens, waveguide, reflector, as examples. UV radiation can be applied to surfaces at varying intensities, which can create a treatment gradient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Aflal Rahmathullah, Andrew J. Dallas, Stephen K. Sontag, Bradly G. Hauser, Davis B. Moravec, Vijay K. Kapoor, Matthew P. Goertz, Daniel L. Tuma, Warren E. Dammann, Michael J. Cronin, Mike J. Madsen, Stuti S. Rajgarhia, Charles S. Christ, Joseph M. Block
  • Publication number: 20210060456
    Abstract: The current technology relates to filter media configurations where the filter media has a surface with a treatment that that increases the roll off angle of the surface for a 50 ?L water droplet when the surface is immersed in toluene. Some example filter media has a fluted configuration, and some example filter media has multiple layers. Filter media having multiple layers can be single facer media, for example, where one layer is planar and another layer is fluted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Aflal Rahmathullah, Andrew J. Dallas, Brian R. Tucker, Daniel E. Adamek, Paul A. Way, Scott A. Betcher, Vijay K. Kapoor, Colter A. Marcks, William S. Rossiter, Timothy O. Winters, Wijadi Jodi, Bradly G. Hauser, Davis B. Moravec, Matthew P. Goertz, Stephen K. Sontag, Stuti S. Rajgarhia, Charles S. Christ, Joseph M. Block
  • Publication number: 20210016214
    Abstract: The current technology relates to various filter elements configurations where a substrate layer defines a surface having a treatment. The treatment increases a roll off angle of the surface for a 50 water droplet when the surface is immersed in toluene. The filter element can have a housing and the substrate disposed in the housing. In some embodiments the substrate layer defines a plurality of pleats extending between pleat folds that form flow faces of the media. In some embodiments the substrate is incorporated into single facer media of a filter element. In some embodiments the substrate layer is incorporated in a filter element having a flow-by configuration. In some embodiments the substrate layer is incorporated in a filter element having a cross-flow configuration. Some embodiments relate to a vent. Some embodiments relate to a barrier assembly and/or a fuel filter element. Various other filter elements are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Aflal Rahmathullah, Andrew J. Dallas, Brian R. Tucker, Daniel E. Adamek, Paul A. Way, Scott A. Betcher, Vijay K. Kapoor, Colter A. Marcks, William S. Rossiter, Timothy O. Winters, Wijadi Jodi, Davis B. Moravec, Stephen K. Sontag, Bradly G. Hauser, Matthew P. Goertz, Derek O. Jones, Yehya A. Elsayed, Stuti S. Rajgarhia, Charles S. Christ, Joseph M. Block
  • Patent number: 10604707
    Abstract: A hydrocarbon-in-water purification system includes an anion exchange stage having an anion exchange resin and an inlet and a water permeate outlet and a hydrocarbon outlet. The inlet is in fluid communication with a hydrocarbon-in-water emulsion source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Davis B. Moravec, Andrew J. Dallas, Joseph M. Block, Bradly G. Hauser, Cullen E. Hall
  • Publication number: 20200080008
    Abstract: A hydrocarbon-in-water purification system includes a high capacity hydrocarbon absorber stage having a high capacity hydrocarbon absorber material and an inlet configured to receive a hydrocarbon-in-water dispersion from a fuel system. A polishing hydrocarbon absorber stage is in liquid communication and downstream of the high capacity hydrocarbon absorber stage including polishing activated carbon. The high capacity hydrocarbon absorber material has a greater saturation capacity than the polishing activated carbon and the polishing activated carbon has a greater polishing capacity than the high capacity hydrocarbon absorber material. A method for controlling and managing the evacuation of water from the hydrocarbon-in-water purification system includes tracking the purification state of water volumes and the bed loading states of purification beds defined in the water filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Davis B. Moravec, Andrew J. Dallas, Joseph M. Block, Bradly G. Hauser, Cullen E. Hall, Mark C. Shepherd, Mike J. Madsen
  • Patent number: 10526548
    Abstract: A hydrocarbon-in-water purification system includes a high capacity hydrocarbon absorber stage having a high capacity hydrocarbon absorber material and an inlet configured to receive a hydrocarbon-in-water dispersion from a fuel system. A polishing hydrocarbon absorber stage is in liquid communication and downstream of the high capacity hydrocarbon absorber stage including polishing activated carbon. The high capacity hydrocarbon absorber material has a greater saturation capacity than the polishing activated carbon and the polishing activated carbon has a greater polishing capacity than the high capacity hydrocarbon absorber material. A method for controlling and managing the evacuation of water from the hydrocarbon-in-water purification system includes tracking the purification state of water volumes and the bed loading states of purification beds defined in the water filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Davis B. Moravec, Andrew J. Dallas, Joseph M. Block, Bradly G. Hauser, Cullen E. Hall, Mark C. Shepherd, Mike J. Madsen
  • Publication number: 20190314745
    Abstract: A substrate for use in a filter media including, for example, in a hydrocarbon fluid-water separation filter; methods of identifying the substrate; methods of making the substrate; methods of using the substrate; and methods of improving the roll off angle of the substrate. In some embodiments, the substrate includes a hydrophilic group-containing polymer or a hydrophilic group-containing polymer coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Bradly G. Hauser, Stephen K. Sontag, Davis B. Moravec, Stuti S. Rajgarhia, Andrew J. Dallas, Vijay K. Kapoor, Aflal Rahmathullah, Charles S. Christ, Joseph M. Block
  • Patent number: 10315140
    Abstract: A substrate for use in a filter media including, for example, in a hydrocarbon fluid-water separation filter; methods of identifying the substrate; methods of making the substrate; methods of using the substrate; and methods of improving the roll off angle of the substrate. In some embodiments, the substrate includes a hydrophilic group-containing polymer or a hydrophilic group-containing polymer coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Bradly G. Hauser, Stephen K. Sontag, Davis B. Moravec, Stuti S. Rajgarhia, Andrew J. Dallas, Vijay K. Kapoor, Aflal Rahmathullah, Charles S. Christ, Joseph M. Block
  • Publication number: 20190054821
    Abstract: A shutoff vent is disclosed. A main body has a first end and a second end. The main body defines a first opening towards the first end, a second opening towards the second end, and a mating port between the first opening and the second opening. The first opening and the second opening are in communication through the mating port to define a gas passageway. A translatable plug is disposed within the main body, and the gas passageway extends past the translatable plug. The translatable plug is configured to reversibly translate towards the second end to sealably obstruct the mating port. In some examples, the translatable plug is configured to translate towards the second end when force is applied to the translatable plug from the first end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Michael J. Hebert, Alexandra M. Boyat, Daniel Dotzler, Joseph M. Block
  • Publication number: 20180079971
    Abstract: A hydrocarbon-in-water purification system includes an anion exchange stage having an anion exchange resin and an inlet and a water permeate outlet and a hydrocarbon outlet. The inlet is in fluid communication with a hydrocarbon-in-water emulsion source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Davis B. Moravec, Andrew J. Dallas, Joseph M. Block, Bradly G. Hauser, Cullen E. Hall
  • Publication number: 20180079972
    Abstract: A hydrocarbon-in-water purification system includes a high capacity hydrocarbon absorber stage having a high capacity hydrocarbon absorber material and an inlet configured to receive a hydrocarbon-in-water dispersion from a fuel system. A polishing hydrocarbon absorber stage is in liquid communication and downstream of the high capacity hydrocarbon absorber stage including polishing activated carbon. The high capacity hydrocarbon absorber material has a greater saturation capacity than the polishing activated carbon and the polishing activated carbon has a greater polishing capacity than the high capacity hydrocarbon absorber material. A method for controlling and managing the evacuation of water from the hydrocarbon-in-water purification system includes tracking the purification state of water volumes and the bed loading states of purification beds defined in the water filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Davis B. Moravec, Andrew J. Dallas, Joseph M. Block, Bradly G. Hauser, Cullen E. Hall, Mark C. Shepherd, Mike J. Madsen
  • Publication number: 20180050293
    Abstract: A substrate for use in a filter media including, for example, in a hydrocarbon fluid-water separation filter; methods of identifying the substrate; methods of making the substrate; methods of using the substrate; and methods of improving the roll off angle of the substrate. In some embodiments, the substrate includes a hydrophilic group-containing polymer or a hydrophilic group-containing polymer coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Bradly G. Hauser, Stephen K. Sontag, Davis B. Moravec, Stuti S. Rajgarhia, Andrew J. Dallas, Vijay K. Kapoor, Aflal Rahmathullah, Charles S. Christ, Joseph M. Block