Patents by Inventor Mark A. Sala

Mark A. Sala 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: 11801468
    Abstract: A two-stage separator system having a housing extending between a first end and a second end. The housing defines a housing inlet, a separator outlet towards the second end, and a filtration outlet on the first end. A filter assembly has a first sheet of filter media coupled to a second sheet of filter media mutually defining a plurality of flutes extending in an axial direction. The filter assembly defines an inlet flow face and an outlet flow face. The filter assembly is disposed in the housing and coupled to the housing about the filtration outlet such that the outlet flow face is in fluid communication with the filtration outlet. The inlet flow face of the filter assembly has an axial flow face length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Steven K. Campbell, Mark A. Sala
  • Publication number: 20230241542
    Abstract: Embodiments include an air filtration media element comprising a plurality of layers of fluted media, each layer comprising a facing sheet and a fluted sheet, the fluted sheet comprising a first plurality of flutes and a second plurality of flutes, the first and second plurality of flutes being arranged in a parallel flow configuration; wherein the first and second plurality of flutes exhibit regular repeating differences in flute shape, flute size, flute height, flute width, cross-flute area, or filter media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel E. Adamek, Scott M. Brown, Mark A. Sala
  • Patent number: 11596893
    Abstract: Embodiments include an air filtration media element comprising a plurality of layers of fluted media, each layer comprising a facing sheet and a fluted sheet, the fluted sheet comprising a first plurality of flutes and a second plurality of flutes, the first and second plurality of flutes being arranged in a parallel flow configuration; wherein the first and second plurality of flutes exhibit regular repeating differences in flute shape, flute size, flute height, flute width, cross-flute area, or filter media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel E. Adamek, Scott M. Brown, Mark A. Sala
  • Publication number: 20220305424
    Abstract: The technology disclosed herein generally relates to fluted filter assemblies, where flutes formed in the filter media extend from a first flow face of the filter assembly to a second flow face of the filter assembly, where one flow face is an inlet and one flow face is the outlet. Some embodiments relate to first flute distance between the first flow face and the second flow face differing from a second flute distance between the first flow face and the second flow face by greater than 2 mm. In some embodiments at least one of the first flow face and the second flow face is non-planar, while in other embodiments at both of the first flow face and the second flow face are planar and non-parallel. Other embodiments are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventor: Mark A. Sala
  • Patent number: 11364462
    Abstract: The technology disclosed herein generally relates to fluted filter assemblies, where flutes formed in the filter media extend from a first flow face of the filter assembly to a second flow face of the filter assembly, where one flow face is an inlet and one flow face is the outlet. Some embodiments relate to first flute distance between the first flow face and the second flow face differing from a second flute distance between the first flow face and the second flow face by greater than 2 mm. In some embodiments at least one of the first flow face and the second flow face is non-planar, while in other embodiments at both of the first flow face and the second flow face are planar and non-parallel. Other embodiments are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark A. Sala
  • Publication number: 20220134271
    Abstract: A two-stage separator system having a housing extending between a first end and a second end. The housing defines a housing inlet, a separator outlet towards the second end, and a filtration outlet on the first end. A filter assembly has a first sheet of filter media coupled to a second sheet of filter media mutually defining a plurality of flutes extending in an axial direction. The filter assembly defines an inlet flow face and an outlet flow face. The filter assembly is disposed in the housing and coupled to the housing about the filtration outlet such that the outlet flow face is in fluid communication with the filtration outlet. The inlet flow face of the filter assembly has an axial flow face length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Steven K. Campbell, Mark A. Sala
  • Patent number: 11224833
    Abstract: A two-stage separator system having a housing extending between a first end and a second end. The housing defines a housing inlet, a separator outlet towards the second end, and a filtration outlet on the first end. A filter assembly has a first sheet of filter media coupled to a second sheet of filter media mutually defining a plurality of flutes extending in an axial direction. The filter assembly defines an inlet flow face and an outlet flow face. The filter assembly is disposed in the housing and coupled to the housing about the filtration outlet such that the outlet flow face is in fluid communication with the filtration outlet. The inlet flow face of the filter assembly has an axial flow face length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven K. Campbell, Mark A. Sala
  • Publication number: 20210205752
    Abstract: The technology disclosed herein generally relates to fluted filter assemblies, where flutes formed in the filter media extend from a first flow face of the filter assembly to a second flow face of the filter assembly, where one flow face is an inlet and one flow face is the outlet. Some embodiments relate to first flute distance between the first flow face and the second flow face differing from a second flute distance between the first flow face and the second flow face by greater than 2 mm. In some embodiments at least one of the first flow face and the second flow face is non-planar, while in other embodiments at both of the first flow face and the second flow face are planar and non-parallel. Other embodiments are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventor: Mark A. Sala
  • Publication number: 20200306682
    Abstract: A two-stage separator system having a housing extending between a first end and a second end. The housing defines a housing inlet, a separator outlet towards the second end, and a filtration outlet on the first end. A filter assembly has a first sheet of filter media coupled to a second sheet of filter media mutually defining a plurality of flutes extending in an axial direction. The filter assembly defines an inlet flow face and an outlet flow face. The filter assembly is disposed in the housing and coupled to the housing about the filtration outlet such that the outlet flow face is in fluid communication with the filtration outlet. The inlet flow face of the filter assembly has an axial flow face length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Steven K. Campbell, Mark A. Sala
  • Publication number: 20190374897
    Abstract: Embodiments include an air filtration media element comprising a plurality of layers of fluted media, each layer comprising a facing sheet and a fluted sheet, the fluted sheet comprising a first plurality of flutes and a second plurality of flutes, the first and second plurality of flutes being arranged in a parallel flow configuration; wherein the first and second plurality of flutes exhibit regular repeating differences in flute shape, flute size, flute height, flute width, cross-flute area, or filter media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel E. Adamek, Scott M. Brown, Mark A. Sala
  • Publication number: 20180161717
    Abstract: Embodiments include an air filtration media pack comprising a plurality of layers of fluted media, each layer comprising a facing sheet and a fluted sheet, the fluted sheet comprising a first plurality of flutes and a second plurality of flutes, the first and second plurality of flutes being arranged in a parallel flow configuration; wherein the first and second plurality of flutes exhibit regular repeating differences in flute shape, flute size, flute height, flute width, cross-flute area, or filter media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel E. Adamek, Scott M. Brown, Mark A. Sala