Patents by Inventor Paul A. Way

Paul A. Way 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: 12017161
    Abstract: The current technology relates to filter media configurations where the filter media has a surface with a treatment 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 have a fluted configuration, and some example filter media have 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: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    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: 20240066455
    Abstract: Pleated filtration media, filtration media packs, and filtration elements containing projections are disclosed. The pleated filtration media includes projections on at least one surface, the projections configured to engage adjacent media sheets so as to reduce masking of the media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: John M. Buettner, Gregg T. Geiger, Paul A. Way
  • Patent number: 11813561
    Abstract: Pleated filtration media, filtration media packs, and filtration elements containing projections are disclosed. The pleated filtration media includes projections on at least one surface, the projections configured to engage adjacent media sheets so as to reduce masking of the media. The pleated media and media pleat packs contain protrusions on the surface of the media. These protrusions are three dimensional structures that are on the surface of the media and are provided by forming the protrusion directly in the filtration media or applying structures, such as adhesive beads, or onto one or both faces of the media. Elongation of the adhesive bead can facilitate greater separation of the adjacent faces of pleated media if desired. These protrusions, also referred to herein as projections or dimples, can either contact each other or contact flat media and keep adjacent media faces from becoming in intimate contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Buettner, Gregg T. Geiger, Paul A. Way
  • Patent number: 11433334
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to filtration media packs, filter elements, and methods for manufacturing filtration media packs and filter elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul A. Way
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20200360845
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to filtration media packs, filter elements, and methods for manufacturing filtration media packs and filter elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventor: Paul A. Way
  • Patent number: 10661209
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to filtration media packs, filter elements, and methods for manufacturing filtration media packs and filter elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul A. Way
  • Publication number: 20170333818
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to filtration media packs, filter elements, and methods for manufacturing filtration media packs and filter elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventor: Paul A. Way