Patents by Inventor Simon Clarke

Simon Clarke 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).

  • Coalescing filter using an expandable bed fiber
    Patent number: 5439588
    Abstract: A filter coalescer cartridge for removing contaminants from a liquid comprises:(a) a first support at one end of the cartridge,(b) a second end support tending towards the other end of the cartridge,(c) a filter coalescer element comprising a plurality of aligned fibers or bundles of fibers, each fiber or bundle being secured at one end to one end support and at the other end to the other end support, and(d) a drive mechanism for relatively rotating and moving the end supports towards and away from each other to twist and compress and straighten and extend respectively the filter coalescer element.The cartridge gives good performance and is easily regenerated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1995
    Assignee: Kalsep Limited
    Inventors: Philip K. Chown, Simon Clarke, Eric C. Green, Anthony S. MacFarlane, Philip A. C. Medlicott, Anna C. Lawrence
  • Method of filtering using an expandable bed fiber and coalescer
    Patent number: 5174907
    Abstract: This invention relates to apparatus for removing contaminants from a liquid. The contaminants may be solid particles and/or a second liquid immiscible with but finely dispersed in the first liquid.More particularly, the invention relates to a filter coalescer cartridge for removing contaminants from a liquid which comprises:(a) a first support at one end of the cartridge,(b) a second end support tending towards the other end of the cartridge,(c) a filter coalescer element comprising a plurality of aligned fibers or bundles of fibers, each fiber or bundle being secured at one end to one end support and at the other end to the other end support, and(d) a drive mechanism for relatively rotating and moving the end supports towards and away from each other to twist and compress and straighten and extend respectively the filter coalescer element.The cartridge gives good performance and is easily regenerated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1992
    Assignee: Kalsen Limited
    Inventors: Philip K. Chown, Simon Clarke, Eric C. Green, Anthony S. McFarlane, Philip A. C. Medlicott, Anna C. Lawrence