Patents by Inventor Michael B. Lanius

Michael B. Lanius 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).

  • Flat low profile diesel engine crankcase ventilation filter
    Patent number: 6478019
    Abstract: A diesel engine crankcase ventilation filter is provided by a flat low profile filter housing extending in a horizontal plane and having an upper planar horizontal surface, a lower planar horizontal surface, and side surfaces extending between the upper and lower surfaces. A planar horizontal flat panel filter element extends parallel to the upper and lower surfaces. The housing has an upper plenum between the flat panel filter element and the upper surface, and a lower plenum between the flat panel filter element and the lower surface, an inlet receiving oil and air from the diesel engine and supplying same along an inlet path to the upper plenum to flow downwardly through the flat panel filter element to the lower plenum, a first outlet outputting air along a first outlet path from the lower plenum, and a second outlet outputting oil along a second outlet path from the lower plenum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Nelson Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Fedorowicz, Christopher E. Holm, G. Michael Gron, Jr., Mark V. Holzmann, Raymond C. Shute, Lawrence P. Tracy, Michael B. Lanius
  • Flat low profile diesel engine crankcase ventilation filter
    Publication number: 20020066424
    Abstract: A diesel engine crankcase ventilation filter is provided by a flat low profile filter housing extending in a horizontal plane and having an upper planar horizontal surface, a lower planar horizontal surface, and side surfaces extending between the upper and lower surfaces. A planar horizontal flat panel filter element extends parallel to the upper and lower surfaces. The housing has an upper plenum between the flat panel filter element and the upper surface, and a lower plenum between the flat panel filter element and the lower surface, an inlet receiving oil and air from the diesel engine and supplying same along an inlet path to the upper plenum to flow downwardly through the flat panel filter element to the lower plenum, a first outlet outputting air along a first outlet path from the lower plenum, and a second outlet outputting oil along a second outlet path from the lower plenum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Fedorowicz, Christopher E. Holm, G. Michael Gron, Mark V. Holzmann, Raymond C. Shute, Lawrence P. Tracy, Michael B. Lanius
  • Diesel engine crankcase ventilation filter
    Patent number: 6247463
    Abstract: A diesel engine crankcase ventilation filter is provided by a flat low profile filter housing having an inlet receiving oil and air from the diesel engine, an outlet returning air to the engine, a drain returning separated oil to the engine, and a flat panel filter element in the housing receiving the oil and air from the inlet, separating the oil from the air, and passing the air to the outlet and passing the oil to the drain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignee: Nelson Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Fedorowicz, Michael B. Lanius, Lawrence P. Tracy, Raymond C. Shute, Mark V. Holzmann