Patents by Inventor Wayne Bishop

Wayne Bishop 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: 10252206
    Abstract: Air cleaner and preferred components for an air cleaner are provided. In certain arrangements, a band is mounted to the media pack, surrounding the media. Also, the cartridge is non-circular and includes a seal thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Coulonvaux, Johan DeWit, Cary Donald Olson, Thomas Miller, Marty Barris, Wayne Bishop, Donald Engel, Steven Campbell, Johan Fobe
  • Patent number: 10065145
    Abstract: An air cleaner arrangement is shown. The air cleaner arrangement includes a serviceable filter cartridge. A preferred filter cartridge positionable within an air cleaner arrangement, is depicted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Reichter, Wayne Bishop, Benny K. Nelson, Darrel Wegner, Bruce Crenshaw, Vladimir Kladnitsky, Donald Mork, Kevin Schrage, Richard Osendorf, Bradley Kuempel, Thomas Lundgren, Jordan Flagstad
  • Publication number: 20180099242
    Abstract: An air filter arrangement is disclosed. The air filter arrangement includes media comprising corrugated media secured to facing media and defining a media pack having opposite flow faces. Media pack arrangements including such media are described. Also described are filter cartridges including such media packs and air cleaners including the filter cartridges. Advantageous housing seal arrangements having a pinch seal member and forming a trough are described. Methods of assembly and use are also provided. Also, systems of use are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Gregory Reichter, Wayne Bishop, Benny K. Nelson, Darrel Wegner, Bruce Crenshaw, Vladimir Kladnitsky, Thomas Miller, Donald Mork, Kevin Schrage, Richard Osendorf, Bradley Kuempel, Thomas Lundgren
  • Patent number: 9795911
    Abstract: An air filter arrangement is disclosed. The air filter arrangement includes media comprising corrugated media secured to facing media and defining a media pack having opposite flow faces. Media pack arrangements including such media are described. Also described are filter cartridges including such media packs and air cleaners including the filter cartridges. Advantageous housing seal arrangements having a pinch seal member and forming a trough are described. Methods of assembly and use are also provided. Also, systems of use are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory L. Reichter, Wayne Bishop, Benny K. Nelson, Darrel Wegner, Bruce Crenshaw, Vladimir Kladnitsky, Thomas Miller, Donald Mork, Kevin Schrage, Richard Osendorf, Bradley Kuempel, Thomas Lundgren
  • Publication number: 20170182443
    Abstract: Air filter cartridges are disclosed. Also described are air cleaners including the filter cartridges. Methods of assembly and use are also provided. Also, systems of use are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Gregory Reichter, Wayne Bishop, Benny K. Nelson, Darrel Wegner, Bruce Crenshaw, Thomas Miller, Donald Mork, Kevin Schrage, Vladimir Kladnitsky, Richard Osendorf, Bradley Kuempel, Thomas Lundgren, Jordan Flagstad
  • Publication number: 20170036156
    Abstract: Air cleaner and preferred components for an air cleaner are provided. In certain arrangements, a band is mounted to the media pack, surrounding the media. Also, the cartridge is non-circular and includes a seal thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: PAUL COULONVAUX, JOHAN DEWIT, CARY DONALD OLSON, THOMAS MILLER, MARTY BARRIS, WAYNE BISHOP, DONALD ENGEL, STEVEN CAMPBELL, JOHAN FOBE
  • Patent number: 9527023
    Abstract: An air filter arrangement is disclosed. The air filter arrangement includes strips of media comprising fluted sheets secured to facing sheets and forming inlet and outlet flutes secured to one another in a stack. Media pack arrangements including such stacked media with peripheral, perimeter, housing seal arrangements are described. Also described are air cleaners including the filter cartridges. Methods of assembly and use are also provided. Also, systems of use are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Donaldson Comapny, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Reichter, Wayne Bishop, Benny Kevin Nelson, Darrel Wegner, Bruce Crenshaw, Thomas Miller, Donald Mork, Kevin Schrage, Vladimir Kladnitsky, Richard Osendorf, Bradley Kuempel, Thomas Lundgren, Jordan Flagstad
  • Publication number: 20160193559
    Abstract: Air cleaner and preferred components for an air cleaner are provided. In certain arrangements, a band is mounted to the media pack, surrounding the media. Also, the cartridge is non-circular and includes a seal thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: PAUL COULONVAUX, Johan DeWit, Cary Donald Olson, Thomas Miller, Marty Barris, Wayne Bishop, Donald Engel, Steven Campbell, Johan Fobe
  • Publication number: 20160184757
    Abstract: An air cleaner arrangement is shown. The air cleaner arrangement includes a serviceable filter cartridge. A preferred filter cartridge positionable within an air cleaner arrangement, is depicted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Gregory Reichter, Wayne Bishop, Benny K. Nelson, Darrel Wegner, Bruce Crenshaw, Vladimir Kladnitsky, Donald Mork, Kevin Schrage, Richard Osendorf, Bradley Kuempel, Thomas Lundgren, Jordan Flagstad
  • Patent number: 9283507
    Abstract: Air cleaner and preferred components for an air cleaner are provided. In certain arrangements, a band is permanently mounted to the media pack, surrounding the media. Also, the cartridge is non-circular and includes a radial seal thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Coulonvaux, Johan Dewit, Cary Donald Olson, Thomas Miller, Marty Barris, Wayne Bishop, Donald Engel, Steven Campbell, Johan Fobe
  • Patent number: 9180399
    Abstract: An air cleaner arrangement is shown. The air cleaner arrangement includes a serviceable filter cartridge comprising strips of media arranged in a stacked configuration. The strips of media each comprise a corrugated sheet secured to a facing sheet. A preferred filter cartridge positioned within the air cleaner arrangement, is depicted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Reichter, Wayne Bishop, Benny Nelson, Darrel Wegner, Bruce Crenshaw, Vladimir Kladnitsky, Donald Mork, Kevin Schrage, Richard Osendorf, Bradley Kuempel, Thomas Lundgren, Jordan Flagstad
  • Publication number: 20150306530
    Abstract: An air filter arrangement is disclosed. The air filter arrangement includes strips of media comprising fluted sheets secured to facing sheets and forming inlet and outlet flutes secured to one another in a stack. Media pack arrangements including such stacked media with peripheral, perimeter, housing seal arrangements are described. Also described are air cleaners including the filter cartridges. Methods of assembly and use are also provided. Also, systems of use are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: GREGORY REICHTER, WAYNE BISHOP, BENNY KEVIN NELSON, DARREL WEGNER, BRUCE CRENSHAW, THOMAS MILLER, DONALD MORK, KEVIN SCHRAGE, VLADIMIR KLADNITSKY, RICHARD OSENDORF, BRADLEY KUEMPEL, THOMAS LUNDGREN, JORDAN FLAGSTAD
  • Patent number: 9114346
    Abstract: Z-filter media pack arrangements and methods for providing them are described. The preferred arrangements have a cured-in-place jacket around an outside of a coiled z-filter media combination. The preferred cured-in-place jacket is a mold-in-place overmold which includes, integral therein, a housing seal arrangement. Preferably a cured-in-place center core is used, most preferably one that has opposite concave ends with seal arrangements configured to seal a lead end portion of the coiled z-filter media combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Schrage, Eugene Lensing, Jeff Rahlf, Wayne Bishop, Gregory Reichter, Benny Nelson, Rodger Spears, Bruce Crenshaw, Vladimir Kladnitsky
  • Publication number: 20150196864
    Abstract: An air filter arrangement is disclosed. The air filter arrangement includes media comprising corrugated media secured to facing media and defining a media pack having opposite flow faces. Media pack arrangements including such media are described. Also described are filter cartridges including such media packs and air cleaners including the filter cartridges. Advantageous housing seal arrangements having a pinch seal member and forming a trough are described. Methods of assembly and use are also provided. Also, systems of use are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: GREGORY R. REICHTER, Wayne Bishop, Benny K. Nelson, Darrel Wegner, Bruce Crenshaw, Vladimir Kladnitsky, Thomas Miller, Donald Mork, Kevin Schrage, Richard Osendorf, Bradley Keumpel, Thomas Lundgren
  • Publication number: 20140360144
    Abstract: Air cleaner and preferred components for an air cleaner are provided. In certain arrangements, a band is permanently mounted to the media pack, surrounding the media. Also, the cartridge is non-circular and includes a radial seal thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Coulonvaux, Johan Dewit, Cary Donald Olson, Thomas Miller, Marty Barris, Wayne Bishop, Donald Engel, Steven Campbell, Johan Fobe
  • Patent number: 8906128
    Abstract: An air filter arrangement is disclosed. The air filter arrangement includes media comprising corrugated media secured to facing media and forming inlet and outlet flutes secured to one another. Media pack arrangements including such media are described. Also described are filter cartridges including such media packs and air cleaners including the filter cartridges. Advantageous housing seal arrangements having a pinch seal member and forming a trough are described. Methods of assembly and use are also provided. Also, systems of use are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Reichter, Wayne Bishop, Benny Nelson, Darrel Wegner, Bruce Crenshaw, Vladimir Kladnitsky, Thomas Miller, Donald Mork, Kevin Schrage, Richard Osendorf, Bradley Kuempel, Thomas Lundgren
  • Publication number: 20140311108
    Abstract: An air cleaner arrangement is shown. The air cleaner arrangement includes a serviceable filter cartridge comprising strips of media arranged in a stacked configuration. The strips of media each comprise a corrugated sheet secured to a facing sheet. A preferred filter cartridge positioned within the air cleaner arrangement, is depicted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Reichter, Wayne Bishop, Benny Nelson, Darrel Wegner, Bruce Crenshaw, Vladimir Kladnitsky, Donald Mork, Kevin Schrage, Richard Osendorf, Bradley Kuempel, Thomas Lundgren, Jordan Flagstad
  • Publication number: 20140123610
    Abstract: Z-filter media pack arrangements and methods for providing them are described. The preferred arrangements have a cured-in-place jacket around an outside of a coiled z-filter media combination. The preferred cured-in-place jacket is a mold-in-place overmold which includes, integral therein, a housing seal arrangement. Preferably a cured-in-place center core is used, most preferably one that has opposite concave ends with seal arrangements configured to seal a lead end portion of the coiled z-filter media combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: KEVIN SCHRAGE, EUGENE LENSING, JEFF RAHLF, WAYNE BISHOP, GREGORY REICHTER, BENNY NELSON, RODGER SPEARS, BRUCE CRENSHAW, VLADIMIR KLADNITSKY
  • Patent number: 8709119
    Abstract: An air filter arrangement is disclosed. The air filter arrangement includes strips of media comprising fluted sheets secured to facing sheets and forming inlet and outlet flutes secured to one another in a stack. Media pack arrangements including such stacked media with peripheral, perimeter, housing seal arrangements are described. Also described are air cleaners including the filter cartridges. Methods of assembly and use are also provided. Also, systems of use are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Reichter, Wayne Bishop, Benny Nelson, Darrel Wegner, Bruce Crenshaw, Thomas Miller, Donald Mork, Kevin Schrage, Vladimir Kladnitsky, Richard Osendorf, Bradley Kuempel, Thomas Lundgren, Jordan Flagstad
  • Patent number: RE46700
    Abstract: Z-filter media pack arrangements and methods for providing them are described. The preferred arrangements have a cured-in-place jacket around an outside of a coiled z-filter media combination. The preferred cured-in-place jacket is a mold-in-place overmold which includes, integral therein, a housing seal arrangement. Preferably a cured-in-place center core is used, most preferably one that has opposite concave ends with seal arrangements configured to seal a lead end portion of the coiled z-filter media combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Schrage, Eugene Lensing, Jeff Rahlf, Wayne Bishop, Gregory Reichter, Benny Nelson, Rodger Spears, Bruce Crenshaw, Vladimir Kladnitsky