Patents by Inventor Loick Menez

Loick Menez 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: 12350611
    Abstract: A filtration system comprises a housing and a shell housing removably coupled to the housing. A valve comprise a valve housing and a plunger. The plunger comprises a seal member structured to seal an opening in the valve housing. The plunger is axially movable between a closed position, in which the seal member seals the opening, and an open position, in which the seal member does not seal the opening, thereby permitting fluid to flow through the valve housing. A filter element comprises filter media and an endcap. The endcap comprises an alignment tab configured to rotationally secure the filter element with respect to the shell housing when the shell housing is received in the housing. The endcap comprise a valve interaction projection structured to transfer rotation of the filter element and the shell housing to the plunger during installation of the filter element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Ranjeet Roy, Ken Tofsland, Loick Menez, Ismail C. Bagci, Charles W. Hawkins
  • Publication number: 20220258082
    Abstract: A filtration system comprises a housing and a shell housing removably coupled to the housing. A valve comprise a valve housing and a plunger. The plunger comprises a seal member structured to seal an opening in the valve housing. The plunger is axially movable between a closed position, in which the seal member seals the opening, and an open position, in which the seal member does not seal the opening, thereby permitting fluid to flow through the valve housing. A filter element comprises filter media and an endcap. The endcap comprises an alignment tab configured to rotationally secure the filter element with respect to the shell housing when the shell housing is received in the housing. The endcap comprise a valve interaction projection structured to transfer rotation of the filter element and the shell housing to the plunger during installation of the filter element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Ranjeet Roy, Ken Tofsland, Loick Menez, Ismail C. Bagci, Charles W. Hawkins
  • Patent number: 11331606
    Abstract: A filtration system comprises a housing and a shell housing removably coupled to the housing. A valve comprise a valve housing and a plunger. The plunger comprises a seal member structured to seal an opening in the valve housing. The plunger is axially movable between a closed position, in which the seal member seals the opening, and an open position, in which the seal member does not seal the opening, thereby permitting fluid to flow through the valve housing. A filter element comprises filter media and an endcap. The endcap comprises an alignment tab configured to rotationally secure the filter element with respect to the shell housing when the shell housing is received in the housing. The endcap comprise a valve interaction projection structured to transfer rotation of the filter element and the shell housing to the plunger during installation of the filter element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.
    Inventors: Ranjeet Roy, Ken Tofsland, Loick Menez, Ismail C. Bagci, Charles W. Hawkins
  • Patent number: 11167227
    Abstract: 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 complementary
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: CUMMINS FILTRATION SARL
    Inventors: Gérard Malgorn, Pierrick Bonzi, Gauthier Mestdag, Loick Menez
  • Publication number: 20190143251
    Abstract: 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 complementary
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Cummins Filtration Sarl
    Inventors: Gerard Malgorn, Pierrick BONZI, Gauthier MESTDAG, Loick MENEZ
  • Publication number: 20190046905
    Abstract: A filtration system comprises a housing and a shell housing removably coupled to the housing. A valve comprise a valve housing and a plunger. The plunger comprises a seal member structured to seal an opening in the valve housing. The plunger is axially movable between a closed position, in which the seal member seals the opening, and an open position, in which the seal member does not seal the opening, thereby permitting fluid to flow through the valve housing. A filter element comprises filter media and an endcap. The endcap comprises an alignment tab configured to rotationally secure the filter element with respect to the shell housing when the shell housing is received in the housing. The endcap comprise a valve interaction projection structured to transfer rotation of the filter element and the shell housing to the plunger during installation of the filter element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Ranjeet Roy, Ken Tofsland, Loick Menez, Ismail C. Bagci, Charles W. Hawkins
  • Patent number: 9884275
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Anil I. Sawant, Loick Menez, Chirag D. Parikh, Gerard Malgorn
  • Publication number: 20160158675
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Anil I. Sawant, Loick Menez, Chirag D. Parikh, Gerard Malgorn
  • Patent number: 9283500
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Anil I. Sawant, Loick Menez, Chirag D. Parikh, Gerard Malgorn
  • Publication number: 20130056409
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.
    Inventors: Anil I. SAWANT, Loick MENEZ, Chirag D. PARIKH, Gerard MALGORN
  • Patent number: 8096423
    Abstract: One embodiment is a unique replaceable filter element. Further embodiments, forms, objects, features, advantages, aspects, and benefits shall become apparent from the following description and drawings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Loick Menez, Kelly R. Schmitz, Gerard Malgorn, Ismail C. Bagci, Kevin C. South, Jeffrey B. Sharp
  • Publication number: 20110089104
    Abstract: One embodiment is a unique replaceable filter element. Further embodiments, forms, objects, features, advantages, aspects, and benefits shall become apparent from the following description and drawings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.
    Inventors: Loick Menez, Kelly R. Schmitz, Gerard Malgorn, Ismail C. Bagci, Kevin C. South, Jeffrey B. Sharp
  • Patent number: 7882961
    Abstract: One embodiment is a unique replaceable filter element. Further embodiments, forms, objects, features, advantages, aspects, and benefits shall become apparent from the following description and drawings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Loick Menez, Kelly R. Schmitz, Gerard Malgorn, Ismail C. Bagci, Kevin C. South, Jeffrey B. Sharp
  • Publication number: 20090294351
    Abstract: A filtering apparatus has a filter housing with a structure forming a recessed region on the filter housing configured to be directly engaged by a filter element in order to form an integral seal. The structure may include one or more protrusions that extend into the filter element itself, or into respective recess(es) of the filter element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Peter K. Herman, Gerard Malgorn, Caryn Kindkeppel, Jean-Yves Picard, Loick Menez, Roger Zoch
  • Publication number: 20090241315
    Abstract: One embodiment is a unique replaceable filter element. Further embodiments, forms, objects, features, advantages, aspects, and benefits shall become apparent from the following description and drawings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: Cummins Filtration IP Inc.
    Inventors: Loick Menez, Kelly R. Schmitz, Gerard Malgom, Ismail C. Bagci, Kevin C. South, Jeffrey B. Sharp
  • Publication number: 20070267338
    Abstract: One embodiment is a unique replaceable filter element. Further embodiments, forms, objects, features, advantages, aspects, and benefits shall become apparent from the following description and drawings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Loick Menez, Kelly Schmitz, Gerard Malgorn, Ismail Bagci, Kevin South, Jeffry Sharp