Patents by Inventor Ralf Wnuk
Ralf Wnuk 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).
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Patent number: 8518274Abstract: A filter device operating method involves a plurality of filter elements (21) received in a filter housing having a filter inlet for a fluid to be filtered and a filter outlet for the filtered fluid. Flow through the filter elements (21) is possible in both directions for filtration or backwashing. Because the shut-off element (41) is a fast-closing plate valve (43) actuated by a hydraulic piston (53) and blocks the fluid connection so quickly, a feeding effect is created in the manner of a pressure blow on the backwashed filter element (21). The feeding effect increases the cleaning of pollution on the filter element (21), achieving an improved backwashing cleaning.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2012Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Hydac Process Technology GmbHInventors: Ralf Wnuk, Jörg Hermann Gerstner, Bernhard Schlichter
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Patent number: 8298421Abstract: A filter device for the insertion of filter elements (28) to be positioned in a filter housing (10) having a filter inlet (20) and a filter outlet (22) for the fluid to be filtered. The filter elements (28) are traversed in both directions for filtration or backwashing. Certain filter elements (28) perform the filtration in a filtration position and at least one additional filter element (28) can be backwashed in a backwashing position to clean its active filtration surface. As the individual filter elements (28) are brought into the backwashing position and are then returned to their filtration position in succession by a pivoting device (30), the filter elements are individually displaced into the backwashing position in a temporal sequence, in contrast to prior art, where an arm-type backwashing device is pivoted towards the individual filter elements to carry out the backwashing process.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2004Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Hydac Process Technology GmbHInventors: Ralf Wnuk, Markus Maretyak
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Publication number: 20120228239Abstract: A filter device operating method involves a plurality of filter elements (21) received in a filter housing having a filter inlet for a fluid to be filtered and a filter outlet for the filtered fluid. Flow through the filter elements (21) is possible in both directions for filtration or backwashing. Because the shut-off element (41) is a fast-closing plate valve (43) actuated by a hydraulic piston (53) and blocks the fluid connection so quickly, a feeding effect is created in the manner of a pressure blow on the backwashed filter element (21). The feeding effect increases the cleaning of pollution on the filter element (21), achieving an improved backwashing cleaning.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Inventors: Ralf Wnuk, Jörg Hermann Gerstner, Bernhard Schlichter
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Publication number: 20120211410Abstract: The invention relates to a filter device, in particular for fluids such as hydraulic oil, lubricating media, processing, surface or sea water, having at least one filter element (3) that has at least one effective filter surface (23), which is suitable for removing contaminants from a media flow crossing the filter surface, wherein an effective filter surface is designed as a flexible filter sock (23) that can be pulled onto a support body (13) of the filter element (3). The invention is characterized in that the filter sock (23), while enlarging the effective filter surface thereof, is designed to be longer in the axial direction of the filter element (3) such that the effective filter surface lies in folds upon pulling the filter sock (23) over the support body (13).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2010Publication date: August 23, 2012Inventors: Ralf Wnuk, Martin Winter
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Patent number: 8216469Abstract: A filter device includes a plurality of filter elements (21) received in a filter housing having a filter inlet for a fluid to be filtered and a filter outlet for the filtered fluid. Flow through the filter elements (21) is possible in both directions for filtration or backwashing. Because the shut-off element (41) is a fast-closing plate valve (43) actuated by a hydraulic piston (53) and blocks the fluid connection so quickly, a feeding effect is created in the manner of a pressure blow on the backwashed filter element (21). The feeding effect increases the cleaning of pollution on the filter element (21), achieving an improved backwashing cleaning.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2008Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Hydac Process Technology GmbHInventors: Ralf Wnuk, Jörg Hermann Gerstner, Bernhard Schlichter
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Patent number: 8202422Abstract: A fluid system for a pump circuit (10), in particular a hydraulic high-pressure pump circuit, has a function block (12). In the housing of the function block, fluid-conducting paths extend and are connected to valve components (32, 46) at least partially. A filter device is an at least partially integrated constituent part of the function block of the fluid system. The filter device (46) with its filter housing (56) can be connected to the function block (12) such that at least one filter element (70) is received in the installation space (72) of the function block.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2007Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Hydac Process Technology GmbHInventors: Ralf Wnuk, Markus Olschok, Jürgen Sauer
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Patent number: 8048181Abstract: A filter apparatus deposits impurities from a fluid stream by use of a filter element (10) accommodated in a filter casing (12). The filter casing (12) has a swirl space (14) such that the fluid stream to be filtered is conducted at least partly in a swirling flow around the filter element (10). The properties of a cyclone are utilized for the actual filtration operation to the extent that the swirl space of the filter casing brings about multiple deflection of the direction of motion of the fluid to be filtered.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2007Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Hydac Process Technology GmbHInventors: Thomas Schneider, Ralf Wnuk
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Patent number: 7883559Abstract: A system for gas cleaning has at least one casing (1) with a first chamber (31) into which the gas to be cleaned can be flowed and with a second chamber (33) from which the cleaned gas exits. A filter device (35) can have the gas flow through it and can be arranged between the chambers. The filter device has filter media both for the separation of solid particles and for dehumidifying the gas by separating out coalesced liquid. The system has, upstream of the filter device (35), an arrangement (11, 37) for preliminary dehumidification of the gas.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2006Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Hydac Process Technology GmbHInventors: Knut Herges, Ralf Wnuk
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Publication number: 20100276356Abstract: The invention relates to a filter device, comprising a plurality of filter elements (21), which can be received in a filter housing having a filter inlet for a fluid to be filtered and a filter outlet for the filtered fluid, wherein flow through the filter elements (21) is possible in both directions for filtration or backwashing. Because the shut-off element (41) is a fast-closing plate valve (43), which can be actuated by means of a hydraulic piston (53) and blocks the fluid connection mentioned above so quickly that a feeding effect is created in the manner of a pressure blow on the backwashed filter element (21), said feeding effect increasing the cleaning of pollution on the filter element (21), an improved backwashing cleaning is achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2008Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: HYDAC PROCESS TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: Ralf Wnuk, Jörg Hermann Gerstner, Bernhard Schlichter
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Publication number: 20100146916Abstract: The invention relates to a filter apparatus for depositing impurities from a fluid stream by means of use of a filter element (10) which is accommodated in a filter casing (12). By virtue of the filter casing (12), according to the characterizing part of claim 1, having a swirl space (14) such that the fluid stream to be filtered is conducted at least partly in a swirling flow around the filter element (10), the properties of a cyclone are utilized for the actual filtration operation to the extent that the swirl space of the filter casing brings about multiple deflection of the direction of motion of the fluid to be filtered.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2007Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventors: Thomas Schneider, Ralf Wnuk
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Patent number: 7691274Abstract: A filter installation and method, especially a seawater filter installation and method, includes at least one fluid line (18,20) for transporting a biological fluid, a filter device (54) mounted in the fluid line with at least one filter element (22) in a filter housing (10), and a device for biological decontamination. The device for biological decontamination contains active substances that can be introduced into the filter housing (10), such as inert gases or special metals, ensuring that toxic impurities cannot enter. The active substances used are ecofriendly unlike chemically produced fungicides and herbicides.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2006Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Hydac Process Technology GmbHInventors: Ralf Wnuk, Thomas Schneider
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Patent number: 7681739Abstract: A filter device includes a filter housing (10), a filter inlet (12), a filter outlet (14), and a filter element (16). The filter element divides a filter area (18) into two partial areas (20, 22). One partial filter areas is conical in form with the cross-section of that partial area (20) being tapered from the filter inlet (12) to the filter outlet (14). The partial areas are separated from each other by the filter element. This arrangement results in an optimum residence time distribution inside the filter device at a uniform flow rate, which is particularly useful for highly viscous fluids such as polymer melts or similar.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2001Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Hydac Process Technology GmbHInventors: Norbert Lang, Jürgen Hausdorf, Ralf Wnuk
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Publication number: 20090223186Abstract: In a system for gas cleaning which has at least one casing (1) with a first chamber (31) into which the gas to be cleaned can be flowed, and with a second chamber (33) from which the cleaned gas exits, wherein a filter device (35) which can be flowed through by the gas is arranged between the chambers mentioned and has filter media both for the separation of solid particles and for dehumidifying the gas by separating out coalesced liquid, the system has, upstream of the filter device (35), an arrangement (11, 37) for preliminary dehumidification of the gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2006Publication date: September 10, 2009Inventors: Knut Herges, Ralf Wnuk
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Publication number: 20090173222Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid system for a pump circuit (10), in particular a hydraulic high-pressure pump circuit, having a function block (12), in the housing of which fluid-conducting paths extend and to which valve components (32, 46) can be connected at least partially. The filter device is an at least partially integrated constituent part of the function block of the fluid system as a result of the fact that a filter device (46) with its filter housing (56) can be connected to the function block (12) in such a way that at least one filter element (70) is received in the installation space (72) of the function block.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2007Publication date: July 9, 2009Inventors: Ralf Wnuk, Markus Olschok, Jürgen Sauer
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Publication number: 20090166284Abstract: Disclosed is a filter system with at least one filter element (1) that is arranged below the surface of a body of water, with a fluid to be cleaned that can flow from the inner fluid chamber (11) of the filter element to the exterior of the latter, and that is surrounded by the body of water on the exterior such that the cleaned fluid can be discharged into said water. The filter element (1) has a column-like shape defining a vertical axis and is immersed in the body of water with the vertical axis running essentially vertical. The exterior of the filter element is surrounded by a sheath (25) that forms a flow canal (29) for a vertical flow of the body of water between said sheath and the exterior of the filter element (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2007Publication date: July 2, 2009Inventors: Dieter Theis, Thomas Schneider, Ralf Wnuk
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Patent number: 7396460Abstract: A filter element (8), especially for use in backwash filtering systems, includes a filtering element through which a contaminated fluid flows in at least one direction (24). An intercepting device (62) has at least one rod-shaped permanent magnet or electromagnet (64) that at least partially removes magnetizable, especially ferritic portions from the fluid, before the fluid flows through the filtering element. A detaching device (68) removes the magnetizable portions from the intercepting device (62). The detaching device (68) is configured by a stripper ring (70) that travels along the rod-shaped magnet (64) and removes the portions retained by the intercepting device (62). When the filtering element is backwashed, the stripper ring (70), moved by the fluid flow, detaches the portions retained by the intercepting device (62).Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2004Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: Hydac Technology GmbH.Inventors: Ralf Wnuk, Seddik Lahbib, Markus Olschok
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Publication number: 20080067119Abstract: The invention relates to a filter installation, especially a seawater filter installation, comprising at least one fluid line (18,20) for transporting a biological fluid, a filter device (54) which is mounted in said fluid line and comprises at least one filter element (22) in a filter housing (10), and means for biological decontamination. The fact that the means for biological decontamination contain active substances that can be introduced into the filter housing (10), such as inert gases or special metals, ensures that toxic impurities cannot enter and the active substances used are ecofriendly unlike chemically produced fungicides and herbicides. The invention also relates to a method for operating said filter installation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2006Publication date: March 20, 2008Inventors: Ralf Wnuk, Thomas Schneider
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Publication number: 20070158261Abstract: The invention relates to a filter device designed for the insertion of filter elements (28), which can be positioned in a filter housing (10) comprising a filter inlet (20) and a filter outlet (22) for the fluid to be filtered, said filter elements (28) being traversed in both directions for filtration or backwashing. Certain filter elements (28) perform the filtration in a filtration position and at least one additional filter element (28) can be backwashed in a backwashing position to clean its active filtration surface. As the individual filter elements (28) are brought into the backwashing position and are then returned to their filtration position in succession by means of a pivoting device (30), the filter elements are individually displaced into the backwashing position in a temporal sequence, in contrast to prior art, where an arm-type backwashing device is pivoted towards the individual filter elements in order to carry out the backwashing process.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2004Publication date: July 12, 2007Inventor: Ralf Wnuk
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Patent number: 7210584Abstract: A filter device, in particular, for high-pressure applications in a molten polymer filtration, has a screw-in piece (10), provided with a first threaded section (12) for fixing the filter device, and a second threaded section (14) for fixing a filter medium (16), in particular, in the form of a metal wool and with a perforated support tube (18) for the metal wool. The other free end of the filter device is provided with a volume displacer (24). The metal wool is surrounded by a support grid (20) and fixed by two fixing pieces (28, 30), held at a separation from each other by the support grid (20). One fixing piece (28) is fixed to the second threaded section (14) of the screw-in piece (10). The other fixing piece forms a handle (30) for the fixing formed.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2002Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Hydac Process Technology GmbHInventors: Ralf Wnuk, Jürgen Hausdorf, Thomas Schorn, Otto Sandmeyer, Norbert Lang
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Publication number: 20070029244Abstract: The invention relates to a filter element (8), especially for us in backwash filtering systems, which comprises a filtering clement through which a contaminated fluid flows in at least one direction (24). An intercepting device (62) comprises at least one rod-shaped permanent magnet or solenoid (64) that at least partially removes magnetizable, especially ferritic portions from the fluid before the latter flows through the filtering element. A detaching device (68) removes the above-mentioned portions from the intercepting device (62). The detaching device (68) is configured by a stripper ring (70) that travels along the rod-shaped magnet (64) and removes the portions retained by the intercepting device (62). When the filtering element is backwashed, the stripper ring (70), moved by the fluid flow, detaches the portions retained by the intercepting device (62).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2004Publication date: February 8, 2007Inventors: Ralf Wnuk, Seddik Lahbib, Markus Olschok