Patents by Inventor Wassem Abdalla
Wassem Abdalla 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: 11946404Abstract: Various example embodiments relate to a system that includes a nozzle. A dosing line is connected to the nozzle and a fuel dosing module. The fuel dosing module is in fluid communication with the dosing line and includes an outlet in fluid communication with the dosing line. An air inlet is positioned upstream of the outlet and is configured to receive air. A fuel inlet is positioned upstream of the outlet and is configured to receive fuel. A fuel valve is positioned upstream of the outlet and downstream of the fuel inlet and is configured to control the flow of fuel. The fuel dosing module is configured to combine the fuel and the air upstream of the outlet and downstream of the fuel valve to generate an air-fuel fluid, wherein the air-fuel fluid removes particles from the nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.Inventors: Mihai Chiruta, Barry Mark Verdegan, Wassem Abdalla, Z. Gerald Liu
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Patent number: 11931676Abstract: A filter assembly includes a filter head and a filter cartridge. The filter head includes a filter head coupling surface, a filter head outlet, a filter head inner wall, and a filter head outer wall. The filter head coupling surface defines a filter head opening. The filter head outlet is configured to provide a fluid. The filter head inner wall extends around the filter head outlet. The filter head outer wall extends around the filter head inner wall. The filter head inner wall and the filter head outer wall collectively define a filter head channel. The filter cartridge includes a filter cartridge shell and a filter element. The filter cartridge shell has a filter cartridge coupling surface that is configured to be coupled to the filter head coupling surface. The filter cartridge shell defines a filter cartridge opening.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Cummins Filtration Inc.Inventors: Wassem Abdalla, Vaibhav Pimpalte, Jayant Singh, Sagar Padale
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Publication number: 20240066446Abstract: A filter element includes a first filter media defining a central channel. An endcap is disposed on an end of the filter media, the endcap defining an outlet for clean fluid to exit the filter media. A second filter media is disposed radially inward of the first filter media, the second filter media structured to coalesce water. A hydrophobic screen is disposed across the outlet defined in the endcap.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2021Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Cummins Filtration Inc.Inventors: Wassem Abdalla, Mark T. Wieczorek, Joshua Ryan Hendrixson
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Publication number: 20240058734Abstract: A filter cartridge comprises a filter housing having a filter element disposed therewithin that comprises a filter media, and an end cap coupled to a top end of the filter media. The top end is positionable proximate to a filter head. A filter element outlet conduit extends from an inner rim of the end cap towards the filter head and is extendable into a filter head outlet. An end cap ledge extends radially outwards from an outer periphery of the end cap. A first sealing member is disposed at least partially on the end cap ledge and forms an axial seal with the filter head, and a second sealing member is disposed around the filter element outlet conduit on a radially outward surface thereof, and forms a radial seal with a radially inward surface of the filter head outlet conduit when the filter head is coupled to the filter cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2021Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION INC.Inventors: Sunny Nabhiraj Masutage, Wassem Abdalla
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Patent number: 11905917Abstract: A filter assembly comprises a housing defining an internal volume. An opening is defined at a bottom end of the housing. An adaptor is coupled to the bottom end of the housing. A filter element is disposed within the housing. The filter element comprises a filter media defining a central channel, and an endcap coupled to a filter media bottom end of the filter media proximate to the adaptor. A sealing member is disposed around the adaptor, the sealing member configured to form an axial seal between the endcap and the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: CUMMINS FILTRATION INC.Inventors: Wassem Abdalla, Nikhil Manohar Kalbande, Vaibhav Pimpalte
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Patent number: 11883767Abstract: A filter assembly includes a drain port comprising a top portion and at least one surface modification along the top portion. The drain port defines an aperture therein and is alignable with an outlet port. The outlet port includes a seal member that is attachable to an end portion of the outlet port. A portion of the aperture of the drain port is sealable to the seal member when the drain port and the outlet port are aligned such that the at least one surface modification of the drain port does not abut the seal member of the outlet port, thereby creating a sealed connection between the drain port and the outlet port.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Pravin S. Kadam, Wassem Abdalla, Manolito D. Mendoza, Peter K. Herman, Kevin C. South, Ismail C. Bagci, Deeksha Shukla
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Publication number: 20240017194Abstract: A filtration assembly includes a filter housing and a filter element. The filter housing includes a base and a cover including an underside having one or more retainer features. The cover is removably coupled to the base. The filter element is removably installed within the base when the cover is coupled to the base. The filter element includes filter media and an endplate coupled to one end of the filter media. The endplate includes an outer perimeter and one or more engagement features protruding from the outer perimeter. The one or more engagement features engage the one or more retainer features in the cover upon installation of the endplate into the cover, thereby coupling the endplate to the cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: Cummins Filtration IP, IncInventors: Wassem Abdalla, Ismail C. Bagci, Robert A. Bannister, Joshua Luther Young
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Publication number: 20240001267Abstract: A filter assembly comprises a housing defining an internal volume and comprising an inlet for receiving fuel, a first outlet to allow filtered fuel to exit the internal volume, and a second outlet to allow water separated from the fuel to exit the internal volume. A filter element is disposed within the internal volume for filtering the fuel to provide the filtered fuel and separate the water from the fuel. An outlet assembly is fluidly coupled to the first and second outlets and comprises a first flow path structured to communicate the filtered fuel to the first outlet, and a second flow path fluidly coupled to the internal volume of the housing and to the water reservoir so as to receive the water from the internal volume and communicate the water to the water reservoir. The second flow path is fluidly isolated from the first flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: Cummins Filtration Inc.Inventors: Wassem Abdalla, Jayant Singh, Sagar Padale, Ujjwala Lagad
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Patent number: 11786851Abstract: A filtration assembly includes a filter housing and a filter element. The filter housing includes a base and a cover including an underside having one or more retainer features. The cover is removably coupled to the base. The filter element is removably installed within the base when the cover is coupled to the base. The filter element includes filter media and an endplate coupled to one end of the filter media. The endplate includes an outer perimeter and one or more engagement features protruding from the outer perimeter. The one or more engagement features engage the one or more retainer features in the cover upon installation of the endplate into the cover, thereby coupling the endplate to the cover.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2017Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INCInventors: Wassem Abdalla, Ismail C. Bagci, Robert A. Bannister, Joshua Luther Young
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Publication number: 20230256362Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a filtration system. The filtration system includes a housing having a drain. A filter element is positioned within the housing. The filter element comprises a first endplate and a second endplate. Filter media is positioned between the first endplate and second endplate. A dual lip seal member is coupled to the second endplate. The dual lip seal member includes a first protrusion that extends radially outward around an outer surface of the dual lip seal member. A second protrusion extends radially outward around the outer surface of the dual lip seal member. The dual lip seal member is configured to prevent fluid to be filtered from exiting the housing through the drain when the filter element is in an installed position. The dual lip seal member permits residual fluid to exit the housing through the drain when the filter element is displaced from the installed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Wassem Abdalla, Amol Sukhdev Gangadhare, Gerard Malgorn, Swati Sakharam Yesane
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Patent number: 11673077Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a filtration system. The filtration system includes a housing having a drain. A filter element is positioned within the housing. The filter element comprises a first endplate and a second endplate. Filter media is positioned between the first endplate and second endplate. A dual lip seal member is coupled to the second endplate. The dual lip seal member includes a first protrusion that extends radially outward around an outer surface of the dual lip seal member. A second protrusion extends radially outward around the outer surface of the dual lip seal member. The dual lip seal member is configured to prevent fluid to be filtered from exiting the housing through the drain when the filter element is in an installed position. The dual lip seal member permits residual fluid to exit the housing through the drain when the filter element is displaced from the installed position.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Wassem Abdalla, Amol Sukhdev Gangadhare, Gerard Malgorn, Swati Sakharam Yesane
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Publication number: 20230079235Abstract: A filter cartridge includes a shell, a connecting ring, an end cap, and an axially directed sealing member. The shell defines an inner cavity and an upper lip disposed along an upper edge of the inner cavity. The upper lip defines a channel. The connecting ring is positioned outside of the inner cavity and is engaged with the channel. The connecting ring includes a threaded region extending along a central axis of the shell. The end cap is engaged with the shell adjacent to the upper lip. The axially directed sealing member is positioned between the shell and the end cap and extends axially outward so as to form an axial seal with a filter head when the filter cartridge is installed on the filter head.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2021Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION INC.Inventors: Wassem Abdalla, Robert A. Bannister, Vaibhav Pimpalte
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Publication number: 20230079260Abstract: A water drain valve system structured to drain water from a fuel-water separator. The system includes a collection vessel structured to temporarily store water, a liquid level sensor structured to monitor a level of the temporarily stored water, a drainage port extending radially from the collection vessel and having a port inlet and a port outlet, and a valve assembly. The port inlet receives water to be drained from the collection vessel, the water flowing through the drainage port and exiting through the port outlet. The valve assembly is movable between a closed position in which the port outlet is closed, and an open position, in which the port outlet is open, to selectively allow water to be drained from the collection vessel. The valve assembly includes a solenoid coupled to a seal member, the seal member closing the port outlet in the closed position of the valve assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2021Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: Cummins Filtration Inc.Inventors: Philip S. Hall, Peter K. Herman, Wassem Abdalla, Vijay Dinkar Kolhe
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Patent number: 11529572Abstract: A filtration assembly includes a housing. The housing includes a first housing for fluid and a second housing opening for fluid. A containment cover is removably coupled to the housing. The containment cover defines a cover opening, a cover surface, and a flow passage. The cover opening is in fluid communication with the housing. The cover surface is substantially continuous around a circumference of the containment cover. The cover surface includes an open portion in fluid communication with the second housing opening. The flow passage is formed by a first passage surface and a second passage surface. The flow passage includes a first end in fluid communication with the cover opening. A second end is in fluid communication with the second housing opening through the open portion of the cover surface. The flow passage extends radially outward from the cover opening.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2017Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.Inventors: Wassem Abdalla, Joshua Luther Young, Vaibhav Pimpalte, Peter K. Herman, Ismail C. Bagci, Jithin Benjamin
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Publication number: 20220314144Abstract: A media pack includes a filtration sheet and a support sheet that is made from a different material than the filtration sheet. The filtration sheet is coupled to the support sheet. The support sheet is corrugated such that, together, the filtration sheet and the support sheet form a plurality of channels. The channels are alternately sealed on opposing ends of the media pack. In one embodiment, the permeability of the support sheet is less than a permeability of the filtration sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: Cummins Filtration Inc.Inventors: Gregory D. Shope, Sanjay Shantanu Ghatnekar, Wassem ABDALLA, Arun P. JANAKIRAMAN, Kyle ELLISON, Barry Mark VERDEGAN, Scott W. SCHWARTZ, Jeremiah Cupery, Billy M. Bates, Christopher E. HOLM
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Patent number: 11446595Abstract: A fuel filter system that does not require the periodic draining of a water sump. The system includes a fuel tank for storing fuel and a fuel filter fluidly coupled to the fuel tank for separating water from the fuel. A fuel pump has a suction side and a high pressure side. The high pressure side of the fuel pump is fluidly coupled to the fuel filter for pumping fuel to the fuel filter. A water emulsifier, such as an orifice, is fluidly coupled to the fuel filter to receive water and fuel from the fuel filter and form a water-fuel emulsion. The water-fuel emulsion is supplied to any point in the system on the suction side of the fuel pump, such that the water-fuel emulsion passes through the fuel pump and fuel filter.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Gérard Malgorn, Pierrick Bonzi, Travis E. Goodlund, Zemin Jiang, Gauthier Mestdag, Stéphane Le Guyader, Mano Sekar, Wassem Abdalla
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Publication number: 20220132948Abstract: A face mask includes an aroma layer. The aroma layer includes one or more melt-blown layers or one or more scrim layers. The aroma layer includes a plurality of fibers with an aroma integrated therewith. The aroma layer includes an aroma layer outer side and an aroma layer inner side. The face mask includes an outer scrim layer and an inner scrim layer. The outer scrim layer is positioned adjacent the aroma layer outer side. The inner scrim layer is positioned adjacent the aroma layer inner side.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION INC.Inventors: Mahsa Kasiri, Corinne Muha, Cindy Lee Cotton, Elizabeth D. Mace, Wassem Abdalla, Gregory W. Hoverson, Eric A. Janikowski, Ismail Bagci
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Publication number: 20220118386Abstract: A filter assembly comprises a filter housing defining an internal volume having an inner cross-section defining an inner cross-sectional distance, the filter housing having a base and a sidewall. A filter element is disposed within the internal volume. The filter element comprises a filter media pack at least a portion of which has an outer cross-section defining an outer cross-sectional distance that is substantially equal to the inner cross-sectional distance of the internal volume of the filter housing. A support structure is coupled to at least one longitudinal end of the filter media pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.Inventors: Barry Mark VERDEGAN, Billy M. BATES, Mark T. WIECZOREK, Cliffton J. BURBRINK, Kevin C. SOUTH, Ismail C. BAGCI, Gregory W. HOVERSON, Zemin JIANG, Wassem ABDALLA, Joshua Ryan HENDRIXSON, Scott W. SCHWARTZ
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Publication number: 20220111315Abstract: A filter assembly includes a drain port comprising a top portion and at least one surface modification along the top portion. The drain port defines an aperture therein and is alignable with an outlet port. The outlet port includes a seal member that is attachable to an end portion of the outlet port. A portion of the aperture of the drain port is sealable to the seal member when the drain port and the outlet port are aligned such that the at least one surface modification of the drain port does not abut the seal member of the outlet port, thereby creating a sealed connection between the drain port and the outlet port.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.Inventors: Pravin S. Kadam, Wassem Abdalla, Manolito D. Mendoza, Peter K. Herman, Kevin C. South, Ismail C. Bagci, Deeksha Shukla
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Publication number: 20220099058Abstract: A filter assembly comprises a housing defining an internal volume. An opening is defined at a bottom end of the housing. An adaptor is coupled to the bottom end of the housing. A filter element is disposed within the housing. The filter element comprises a filter media defining a central channel, and an endcap coupled to a filter media bottom end of the filter media proximate to the adaptor. A sealing member is disposed around the adaptor, the sealing member configured to form an axial seal between the endcap and the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: Cummins Filtration Inc.Inventors: Wassem Abdalla, Nikhil Manohar Kalbande, Vaibhav Pimpalte