Pneumatic Reverse Flushing Patents (Class 55/302)
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Patent number: 8114196Abstract: A pulse cleaning system for one or more hollow filter elements having an inlet and an outlet includes an air supply manifold adapted to extend across the outlet of the filter element, a conduit extending substantially perpendicular to the manifold and adapted to extend into the filter element, the conduit formed or provided with a plurality of air-emitter holes along its length dimension, and further provided with a pulse air nozzle fitted onto a remote tip of the conduit.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2009Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Ehab Lamee
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Patent number: 8110014Abstract: An air distribution system for providing rinse air to a gas cleaner is provided, which includes a filter housing, a holding plate wherein holes are arranged in concentric circles for holding filter bags or filter elements in the filter housing, filter bags or filter elements, rinse air supply means, and an air distribution device for distributing rinse air. In the system, a tube (6) is arranged rotatable in a rotatable distributor body (109) in the air distribution device (101), which distributor body (109) are connected to tubes (7), and which distributor body (109) includes rotating means (4, 5, 104), and when the distributor body (109) is rotated, tubes (7) are moved from a position above one hole (110) in the holding plate (111) to another hole (110) in the holding plate.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2007Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Simtek A/SInventor: Arne Gronbaek Jensen
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Publication number: 20110315015Abstract: A particulate filtration reverse pulse cleaning system is disclosed. The system comprising a housing, a tubesheet disposed within the housing, a filter for fluid communication with a tubesheet aperture, a support frame connectable with the tubesheet, and a cleaning system associated with the support frame. A filter cleaning system is also disclosed, the support frame comprising a plurality of hollow support legs comprising at least one cleaning aperture and a cleaning system associated with the plurality of hollow support legs. A method for cleaning a filter is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Inventors: Etienne René Jarrier, Simon Charles Larcombe
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Publication number: 20110308392Abstract: An apparatus and a method for filtering sectioning wastes of a microtome that are present in an air stream are described. The apparatus has an aspiration device with which sectioning waste can be aspirated from a blade region of the microtome with an air stream. A main filter and a prefilter are provided. The direction of the air stream can be reversed and a filter insert in the prefilter can be rotated for emptying the prefilter into the main filter. According to the method, the prefilter is only emptied to the main filter after all the sections of a block that are to be produced with the microtome have been produced.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Inventors: Christoph Schmitt, Roland Waller
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Patent number: 8075648Abstract: A method of cleaning a filter element includes directing a jet of pressurized gas from a nozzle onto a filter element, with the jet having a non-round cross-sectional shape that is a same general cross-sectional shape as the opening in a tube sheet holding the filter element. The nozzle has a channel for the pressurized gas that is obstruction-free. A method of designing a nozzle arrangement for directing a jet of pressurized gas onto a filter element includes designing a nozzle arrangement to generate a jet of pressurized gas having a non-round cross-sectional shape that is a same general shape as a non-round shape of an aperture in a tubesheet holding the filter element. The nozzle arrangement includes at least one nozzle, each nozzle has an unobstructed flow channel, and each nozzle is cylindrical in shape and has at least one open slot. A pressurized gas generator includes a compressed air manifold storing pressurized gas, a valve in fluid communication with the manifold, and a nozzle arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2007Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventor: Thomas D. Raether
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Patent number: 8075674Abstract: A method of pulse cleaning filter media in panel, cylindrical, conical, or V-pack style filter in an opening of a tubesheet is provided. The method includes directing a fluid pulse at the filter media at an angle that is: (i) not normal to a plane of the opening of the tubesheet; and (ii) not in line with the general direction of the filtration flow through the filter media. An air cleaner is provided including a housing including a dirty air inlet, a clean air outlet, and an interior. A tubesheet is in the housing interior having a plurality of openings. In the plurality of openings of the tubesheet are mounted filters with filter media. There is a plurality of blow pipes, with each blow pipe being pointed to direct at a fluid pulse a respective one of the filters at an angle that is: (i) not normal to a plane of the opening in the tubesheet; and (ii) not in line with the general direction of filtration flow through the respective filter media.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2007Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventor: Thomas D. Raether
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Patent number: 8070857Abstract: A particulate removal tool and method are provided to remove the particulates such as ash and soot from a particulate filter. The particulate filter can be placed on a filter holder in a housing of the tool where a quick burst of air can be provided to clean the particulate filter. The air then can travel to a container which includes additional filter to filter the air. A vacuum can be used to remove additional particulates from the container.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2008Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: SPX CorporationInventors: Jim Jirele, Stan Norland, William Clayton Brown, Jamie Erin Stringfield, David Painter, Mark Gasper, Eric Vinyard, James Sarnes, Jade Katinas, Jason Scott Cooper, Cheryl Lynn Sellers, James Josh Driscoll
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Patent number: 8070844Abstract: An accumulator having an internal valve opened by applying air pressure to a diaphragm with a small solenoid to apply air to the diaphragm where the air is supplied from a pilot air supply. When the internal valve operated by the diaphragm opens, it snaps to a fully open position thereby opening the valve and uncovering a passageway leading to a filter for cleaning. The passageway is sufficiently wide that the resulting flow of air through the passageway is so explosive that air pressure on the filter is distributed over the surface area of the filter for a brief moment, blowing the dust on the filter free.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2008Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Inventor: Stephen B. Maguire
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Publication number: 20110290107Abstract: The invention relates to an emission cleaning system which is disposed on the intake tract of an internal combustion engine and has at least one device for taking in air and also at least one filter unit and a control/regulating device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaff zur Forderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Stefan Mair, Micheal Rampfl, Klaus Breuer
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Patent number: 8062396Abstract: The purpose of this invention is to provide a pleated-type filter used for an apparatus for collecting dust that is optimally designed and to provide the apparatus for collecting dust using the filter, wherein the pleated-type filter can keep the resistance to its ventilation low when the filter is installed in the apparatus for collecting dust so that the pleats are directed vertically, and wherein the area for installing the main bodies of the pleated-type filters can be reduced as much as possible. The ratio of the apertures of the pleats (P/H) that is defined by the intervals (P) between the crests of adjacent pleats of the main body and the heights (H) of its pleats ranges from 0.1 to 0.3. The ratio is determined based on the relationship between the area for installing the pleated-type filters and the ratio of the apertures of the pleats (P/H).Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2007Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Sintokogio, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Amano, Hiroaki Watanabe, Hidenori Ikeno, Tomoyuki Suzuki
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Patent number: 8057582Abstract: An air cleaner is provided including a housing having a dirty air inlet, a clean air outlet, and an interior. A tubesheet is in the housing interior and has a plurality of openings. The tubesheet is oriented in one of either a generally horizontal or a generally vertical position. A plurality of panel-style filters is provided, with each filter being mounted in a respective one of the openings in the tubesheet. The air cleaner also has a plurality of blowpipes, with each blowpipe being oriented to direct a fluid pulse at a respective one of the panel-style filters at an angle that is: (i) not normal to a plane of the openings in the tubesheets; and (ii) not in line with a general direction of filtration flow through the respective panel-style filter. A method of pulse cleaning panel-style filters oriented in openings of a tubesheet is provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2007Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventor: Thomas D. Raether
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Patent number: 8057563Abstract: An air cleaner includes a housing with a dirty air inlet, a clean air outlet, and an interior. A tubesheet is in the housing interior having a plurality of openings. A panel-style filter arrangement is oriented such that each one of the openings in the tubesheet is covered by the panel-style filter arrangement. A plurality of blowpipes are oriented to direct a fluid pulse at a respective one of the openings in the tubesheet covered by the filter arrangement. Preferably, each blowpipe is oriented to direct a fluid pulse at a respective one of the openings in the tubesheet covered by the panel-style filter arrangement at an angle that is: (i) not normal to a plane of the openings in the tubesheet; and (ii) not in line with a general direction of filtration flow through the panel-style filter arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2007Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventor: Thomas D. Raether
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Publication number: 20110265651Abstract: A high temperature filter and a self-cleaning filtering system for filtering media, such as biomass materials, are provided. The filter and filtering system is particularly useful in the filtration of syngas in a plasma arc gasification process to remove char and other particles of down to a submicron size from the syngas. The filter is formed from a pleated metal mesh material including end caps secured by a high-temperature metallic paste or adhesive, such that the filter is capable of withstanding operating temperatures up to 2000° F. The system includes a backflush unit for injecting cleaning media therein to remove trapped char and other debris from the filter. At least two filtering systems can be placed in parallel so that one system can be cleaned while the other is operating. A method for filtering media is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2011Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: TM Industrial Supply, Inc.Inventors: Carl A. Steiner, Ricky L. Jackson
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Patent number: 8048207Abstract: A conduit may be used to deliver a pressurized fluid to a cell of a diesel particulate filter to clean the cell. The pressurized fluid may remove particulate matter from the cell. The conduit may be moved within the cell to dislodge particulate matter within the cell. The conduit may be manually or automatically inserted into the cell.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2011Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Cleaire Advanced Emission Controls, LLCInventors: Michael Streichsbier, Juston Smithers, Bradley L. Edgar
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Patent number: 8034139Abstract: A dust collector using a cartridge element, downsized, capable of effectively performing brushing away, and simple in structure and handling. The cartridge element has a flat plate shape as a whole, and is constituted of a flat filter (1) made from a sheet-like filtration material pleated and formed into a tubular shape, a cap (2) and an upper end member (3) that hold openings, perpendicular to the fold lines of the pleats, in a flat plate shape, and a reinforcement member (4) that is a resin pipe or round bar provided laterally across the flat filter (1). All parts used are of a burnable resin.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2009Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Sintokogio, Ltd.Inventors: Hidenori Ikeno, Hiroaki Watanabe, Kazuhiko Kitahora
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Patent number: 8029607Abstract: A system for cleaning at least one filter in a baghouse and an associated method for providing the system. The at least one filter separate a dirty gas chamber from a clean gas chamber, and filters at least one substance from a gas. The system includes a supply of compressed air and a blowpipe to direct the air at the at least one filter to dislodge a collected amount of the at least one substance from the at least one filter. The blowpipe has a cross-sectional flow area through which the compressed air flows. A valve controls provision of the compressed air. The valve has a cross-sectional flow area though which the compressed gas flows. The cross-sectional area of the valve is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the blowpipe to provide for air pressure at the valve to be greater than air pressure at the blowpipe.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2009Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: BHA Group, Inc.Inventor: Andrew Ray
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Patent number: 8029583Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for a gas filter may include a movable support, a plurality of orifices, and a control system. The orifices may be arranged on the support for selective discharge of cleaning gas toward corresponding ones of filter openings disposed in a segment of a partition in the gas filter when the support is proximate that segment. The orifices may be grouped into at least first and second groups of orifices that may be fluidly connected to first and second valves configured for selective delivery of cleaning gas The control system may be configured to activate the first valve to cause a discharge of cleaning gas from the first group of orifices when the support is proximate a first segment and to activate the second valve to cause a discharge of cleaning gas from the second group of orifices when the support is proximate a second segment.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2008Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Western Pneumatics, Inc.Inventors: Brock E. Ferguson, Rick D. Palahniuk
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Patent number: 8029584Abstract: A particularly advantageous vacuum cleaner system has at least two filters and self-cleans its filters via back-flushing, without needing to stop normal operation to self-clean. Also, a self-cleaning valve assembly is provided for use in a vacuum cleaner. Also, a vacuum cleaner is provided that uses permanent, self-cleaning filters, and does not need disposable filters or filter bags, and advantageously can use inexpensive plastic bags. In another vacuum cleaner system, waste is collected in an ordinary plastic bag without any special preparation or modification of the bag being needed. Further, an inventive self-cleaning X-valve assembly cleans itself and is useable in the vacuum cleaner system.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2008Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Inventor: Charles A. Castronovo
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Patent number: 8021467Abstract: A cleaning process for filtration material of a gas filter is disclosed. A first step hinders the gas flow from passing through the filtration material by closing the clean gas side of a single segment or a row of filter segments. A second step provides a slow gas flow to the closed filter segments to cause a reverse gas flow through the filtration material. A third step opens an impulse valve for an ultra short time to create a compressed gas impulse for disengaging the particles which did not fall off the filtration material during the second step of the cleaning process. A fourth step shuts off the reverse flow gas supply. A device for separating one or several filter segments from the clean gas side of the filter filtration material is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2006Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Inventor: Sebastian Zimmer
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Publication number: 20110209612Abstract: A system and an associated method for improving mercury removal from a flow containing combustion exhaust. The system includes a filtration arrangement that includes at least one layer of ePTFE, with the at least one ePTFE layer being configured to have a geometry that retains at least some accumulated particulate matter. The system includes an arrangement for providing at least some particulate matter in the flow for accumulation on the filtration arrangement by the geometry.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: BHA Group, Inc.Inventors: Vishal Bansal, Peter Martin Maly, Robert Warren Taylor
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Publication number: 20110197767Abstract: A portable dust collector comprises a rectangular box-shaped housing containing a rectangular box shaped filter chamber having a dust collection volume in a lower portion thereof and providing plenums for operative gas circulation in a compact environment. The filter chamber shares a portion of the floor with the housing and has a pair of internal parallel sidewalls spaced inwardly from the outside sidewalls of the housing. The internal sidewalls define a plurality of filter chamber dirty gas inlets located just under an apertured cell plate from which the filters hang. The system is provided with a pulse jet cleaning system located in the clean air plenum above the cell plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2009Publication date: August 18, 2011Inventor: Michael W. Seitz
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Patent number: 7998245Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for unblocking a perforated rotary filter screen. In the invention, at least one jet of high pressure air is directed at a surface of the filter screen as the filter screen is rotated and the or each jet of air is moved in a direction transverse to the direction of movement of the perforations in the screen in order to cause the or each air jet to trace a spiral or helical path over the surface of the screen.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2009Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: CNH America LLCInventors: Lode A. Demonie, Yvan C. C. Vandergucht
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Publication number: 20110185689Abstract: A filter element includes a media pack and a gasket member. The gasket member includes first and second gasket regions separated by a channel. One or more filter elements are usable in a dust collector. One example dust collector includes a collector housing having a dirty air inlet, a clean air outlet, and a tube sheet dividing the housing between an unfiltered air volume and a clean air volume. At least one filter element is removably mounted and sealed within the tube sheet. A gasket member secured to the element includes first and second gasket regions separated by a channel. At least one projection angled relative to a plane of the tube sheet extends into the channel of the gasket member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2009Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: Thomas D. Raether, Brian Zauner, Jim C. Rothman
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Patent number: 7981175Abstract: A self-cleaning blow-off for a rotary air screen, includes a blow-off channel including an inlet disposed for receiving a flow of air from a pressurized air source, and a movable blow-off channel section configured and supported to be movable between an operational position disposed adjacent to a portion of the air screen for directing the flow of air for blowing debris and dirt from the screen, and a cleaning position disposed away from the screen such that accumulated debris and dirt in the blow-off section will be released. And, an actuator is connected to and controllably operable for moving the movable blow-off section between the operating position and the cleaning position. The actuator can be controlled to move the movable blow-off section to the cleaning position periodically, as desired, or responsive to an input.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2008Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: CNH America LLCInventor: David S. D'hondt
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Patent number: 7976614Abstract: The invention relates to a method for cleaning the filters of a vacuum cleaner. A dirt collecting container of the vacuum cleaner has a suction inlet and is in flow connection with at least one suction unit via at least one filter and at least one suction extraction line. At least one external air inlet is provided which opens into the suction extraction line downstream of the filter and can be closed by a closing valve. The closing valve has a movable valve body which is acted upon by a closing spring with a closing force. In order to clean the filter, the closing valve is opened and the side of the filter that is oriented away from the dirt collecting container is impinged upon by external air. The valve body is acted upon, irrespective of its position, by the closing force of the closing spring and, in a position at a distance from the valve seat, additionally acted upon by a repulsion force of a resilient stop element.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2009Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Alfred Kaercher GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Daniel Eckstein, Thorsten Langen
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Publication number: 20110154788Abstract: The reliability of backwashing valves constituted of first backwashing valves and second backwashing valves is ensured. A first backwashing valve (backwashing-gas rear valve) (7) that controls gas for backwashing and a second backwashing valve (backwashing-gas front valve) (6) that operates at slower speed than the first backwashing valve (7) are disposed, in a series including two or more thereof, at backwashing-gas introducing pipes individually provided for each of the filter blocks.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2009Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yoshinori Koyama, Osamu Shinada, Yuichiro Kitagawa, Takao Hashimoto
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Patent number: 7967898Abstract: A method for cleaning a filter having Z-media includes providing a filter having Z-media and cleaning the media construction by directing a pulse of compressed gas into the media construction through the downstream flow face. Filter elements useable with such methods include elements made of Z-media. An example system utilizing the method includes a gas turbine air intake system.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2008Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: Timothy D. Sporre, Jim C. Rothman, Michael W. Handley, Thomas D. Raether
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Patent number: 7951215Abstract: A filtering plant for removing dusts from gases, with a plurality of filter units, which are parallel connected to a line for crude gas and the outlets thereof are parallel connected to a line for purified gas, wherein an extraction blowing engine is connected to the line for purified gas, further with an apparatus for cleaning the filter units, which has a lower collecting space for the filter cake with a discharge opening with flap on the lower end of the collecting space, characterized in that the dust discharge openings of all the filter units except one are connected to a common collecting main and the collecting main is connected to the crude gas region of the one filter unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2007Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Fette GmbHInventors: Harald Römer, Detlef Nuppenau, Eugen Krüger, Dieter Schmidt, Michael Markl, Bernd Granzow, Jens Mannshard
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Patent number: 7951214Abstract: This invention relates to a vacuum cleaner comprising a body with a vacuum source. The vacuum cleaner is provided with at least two filter chambers, a first filter chamber for a first filter means in a surface cleaning mode and a second chamber for the same or a second filter means in a filter cleaning mode.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2004Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: AB ElectroluxInventors: Linda Menrik, Anna-Karin Gray, Finn Lofnes, Håkan Miefalk, Mattias Jansson, Anna-Karin Trydegård, Mathias Belin, Henrik Holm, Lars Mennborg
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Patent number: 7947099Abstract: Described is a dust suction device, preferably for surface working tools, including a turbine, two filters, an inlet chamber containing the two filters provided with an air inlet and in communication with a depression chamber which is in turn in communication with the inlet to the turbine, and an outlet chamber in communication with the outlet from the turbine and with the inlet chamber and provided with an air outlet towards the outside environment. A first valve for each filter is interposed between the inlet chamber and the depression chamber, and a second valve for each filter is interposed between the outlet chamber and the inlet chamber and are operable so that an air flow from the inlet chamber may pass through each of the filters during a suction step and an air flow from the outlet chamber may pass through each of the filters during a filter cleaning step.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2008Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Inventor: Guido Valentini
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Publication number: 20110113736Abstract: Air filter assemblies and components therefor are described. The air filter assembly typically includes an air filter cartridge. Air filter cartridges including a media pack comprising at least a first stack of single facer strips are described. In examples described, at least a portion of the first stack of single facer strips is arcuate. Air filter assemblies are characterized that are configured, for example, to advantageously use such air filter cartridges. Example air filter assemblies are described that include pulse jet air cleaning systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2009Publication date: May 19, 2011Inventors: Thomas Donald Raether, Benny Kevin Nelson, Jared Lee Niccum
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Patent number: 7927396Abstract: Methods, techniques, and constructions are provided for use to apply an evacuation valve arrangement on an air cleaner assembly that is configured for pulse jet operation. An example evacuation valve arrangement is provided which comprises a valve member in the form of a sleeve that extends completely around a sidewall portion of an air cleaner housing of a pulse jet air cleaner. Examples are depicted in which the sidewall portion can comprise: a portion of a housing sidewall section that surrounds an installed filter cartridge, in use; a portion of an access cover; or, a drop tube secured to a portion of the housing, for example either on an access cover or on another portion of a housing. Specific features and alternatives are described. Also, methods of assembly and operation are described.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2009Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: Thomas R. Olson, Gary Gillingham, Fred Wahlquist
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Publication number: 20110078985Abstract: An air filter cartridge is provided including an air filter media construction having a first, outlet end, flow face and an opposite, second, inlet end, flow face. The filter media construction comprises fluted media secured to a facing media sheet. The filter media is closed to flow of unfiltered air completely therethrough. A centerboard is provided. The centerboard has a media portion embedded within the media construction. The centerboard has first and second opposite sides. The media portion that is embedded within the media defines an aperture arrangement extending completely through the centerboard from the first side to the second side. An adhering sealant secures the centerboard to the media construction. At least some adhering sealant extends through the aperture arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Inventors: Mark Belcher, Matthew A. Kalis
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Patent number: 7918907Abstract: A particulate filtration device having a cleaning assembly including the cleaning nozzle that accelerates gas toward the downstream surface of the filter media. The cleaning nozzle comprises an inlet portion defining a converging inlet path, a throat portion defining a narrowest portion of the nozzle, and an outlet portion defining a diverging path and ending at an exit edge. The inlet portion, throat portion, and outlet portion collectively create an inner surface of the nozzle. The nozzle defines a centerline and an exit half angle relative to the centerline, and the exit half angle is about ten degrees. The nozzle has a throat area at the throat portion and an exit area at the exit edge. A ratio of the exit area to the throat area is about 1.4. A portion of the inlet portion adjacent the throat portion has a throat inlet radius, and a portion of the outlet portion adjacent the throat portion has a throat outlet radius. The throat outlet radius is larger than the throat inlet radius.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2008Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Venturedyne, Ltd.Inventor: Glenn W. Bitner
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Patent number: 7918908Abstract: A particulate filtration device comprising filter media having upstream and downstream surfaces, a gas-moving device for moving gas through the filter media from the upstream surface toward the downstream surface, and a cleaning assembly including a blow pipe having a plurality of cleaning nozzles for directing a flow of cleaning gas toward the filter media. A first one of the cleaning nozzles comprises a structural characteristic (e.g., throat size, exit angle, exit size) that is different than a second one of the cleaning nozzles. In one embodiment, the filter media comprises a filter bag corresponding with each nozzle, and both the first one and the second one of the cleaning nozzles are spaced substantially the same distance from the corresponding filter bag. The cleaning assembly can also include a plurality of blow pipes (e.g.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2008Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Venturedyne, Ltd.Inventors: Brian Nahey, Glenn W. Bitner, Michael T. Gerardi
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Patent number: 7909916Abstract: Provided is a method for performing maintenance of a particulate which can reliably remove combustion residue by means of backwash air without use of hot water and the like while cutting equipment expenses, so that substantial increase in exhaust pressure and deterioration of fuel economy during operation can be prevented. When maintenance of the particulate filter 4 is to be performed, a filler 13 is filled to each of passages 8 with outlets unplugged with plugs 9 so as to reduce an inner volume of the passage 8, and then backwash air 12 is blown into the passages 8 with the unplugged outlets.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2006Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignees: Hino Motors, Ltd., Tokyo Roki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiki Ohya, Toshikatsu Muramatsu, Eiji Kunishima, Jun Ozawa
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Publication number: 20110011042Abstract: Pulse jet air cleaner systems components and methods are described. The features relate to air cleaner housings that include a cartridge receiving section. Features described relate to a possible two-stage construction, a pulse jet accumulator section, pulse jet equipment for cleaning a filter cartridge positioned within the air cleaner; evacuation valve arrangements for projection of dust from the air cleaners; and other example features. Methods of assembly and use are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2007Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: Gary R. Gillingham, Fred H. Wahlquist, Thomas R. Olson, Charles D. Jensen, Erwin P. Fuchs, Eugene D. Wilson, Robert Widerski
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Patent number: 7867304Abstract: The invention relates to a method for cleaning the filter of a vacuum cleaner which has a dirt collecting container with a suction inlet, to which a suction tube is connected, the dirt collecting container being connected to at least one suction unit via at least one filter and at least one suction line, and at least one closing valve closing an external air inlet, via which the suction line is connected to an external air supply, in which method, for cleaning the filter, the closing valve is opened and the side of the filter that is oriented away from the dirt collecting container is impinged upon by external air.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2007Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Alfred Kaercher GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Christian Stewen, Uli Haeussermann
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Patent number: 7867305Abstract: The bag-filter type small deodorizing and dust collecting apparatus including a feed pipe feeding deodorizing powder, a rotary valve discharging the deodorizing powder by a fixed amount, and a reflux pipe for refluxing the deodorizing powder from the rotary valve A blower is provided for refluxing the deodorizing powder. Furthermore a switchover gate is mounted on a discharge side of the rotary valve. Branch pipes are connected to the switchover gate, such that one branch pipe is connected to a discharging chamber and the other branch pipe is connected to the reflux pipe. Dust is collected while enabling deodorization, or in particular, enabling local deodorization of a foundry or the like, mainly, without a need for a large-scaled apparatus for circulation, supply and discharge of the activated carbon or the like used therein.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2008Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Inventor: Shinroku Nishiyama
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Patent number: 7850750Abstract: There is provided a modularized hybrid dust collector for treating dust generated in various industrial processes. The box-shaped hybrid dust collector includes a first box-shaped dust collecting unit or a first cylindrical dust collecting unit, to which the inertial impaction and the principle of collecting dust using the centrifugal force are applied, and a second box-shaped dust collecting unit implemented by a dust collecting filter such that a problem of employing a cleaner and a limit of capacity, of a conventional cylindrical dust collector, can be overcome, and a high capacity modularized hybrid dust collector in which the box-shaped hybrid dust collector as a basic module and a plurality of dust collector modules are combined.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2007Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy ResearchInventors: Hyun Seol Park, Kyoung Soo Lim, Sang Do Kim, Ho-Kyung Choi
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Publication number: 20100307339Abstract: The present invention relates to systems for regenerating a plugged diesel particulate filter (DPF) or catalyzed DPF. In certain embodiments, the system includes a fluid container and pulse valve, a heater, and a blower. Other embodiments include methods of regenerating a plugged DPF by directing a fluid at a first face of a DPF, redirecting the fluid at a second face of the DPF, and in some embodiment, heating the DPF.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2009Publication date: December 9, 2010Inventors: Ted N. Tadrous, Shun Hong Long
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Patent number: 7833329Abstract: A plenum based high-pressure blowback gas delivery system is provided. The system includes a filter vessel, divided into two portions, including and inlet and outlet for fluid. The system further includes a plurality of filter elements to filter fluid flowing from the first vessel portion into the second vessel portion. In response to a pressure differential caused by accretion of particulate matter on the filter elements a uniform flow of high-pressure blowback gas is delivered to the filter elements via nozzles attached to plenums contained within the second vessel portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Mott CorporationInventors: Edward F. Mahon, III, Dennis J. Ogurick
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Patent number: 7815701Abstract: A portable apparatus for cleaning an elongated air filter includes housing, a generally closed chamber which is formed within the housing and which has an irregular inner wall surface capable of providing resistance to a fluid flow discharged into the chamber and a hollow shaft mounted for rotation within the housing and extending through the chamber. One end of the shaft is connected to a source of fluid under pressure. A plurality of nozzles are secured to the elongated shaft and positioned within the chamber and a plurality of orifices are radially formed through a wall of the hollow shaft. Fluid which is supplied under pressure to the shaft exits through the plurality of jets forming the fluid flow that causes rotation of the shaft and exits the plurality of orifices toward an inner surface of a filtering medium of such air filter causing contaminants to exit such air filtering medium.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2007Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Inventor: Dennis R. Grieve
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Patent number: 7806948Abstract: A filter system for ambient air to remove airborne particulates in air that is to be used for engine operation. A filter media that is pervious to air and impervious to the particulates may be coupled to a filtered air chamber, which in turn may supply filtered air to the engine's air intake system. In various embodiments, the engine's air intake may be used utilized to draw air through the filter media into the filtered air chamber. An pressurized gas pulsing system may be used to periodically urge reverse airflow through the bag walls to maintain the permeability of the walls to the clean air.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2007Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Johnson Crushers InternationalInventors: James Donald Brock, Gary Heeszel, Jon Juhlin, Tom Furrer, Robert Carnes
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Patent number: 7799104Abstract: A dust collection container for power tool with suction capacity is described comprising a first pipe (15) for air inlet and at least one second pipe (20) for air outlet, i.e. connected to the external environment, the dust container (13) comprising a filtering element (22) placed inside an external casing (14). The container further comprising a bladed element (100) accommodated in the external casing (14) and being adapted to increase the air turbulence. The shape of the space comprised between the filtering element (22) and the external casing (14) determines a cyclonic type air motion.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2007Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Inventor: Guido Valentini
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Publication number: 20100180556Abstract: The invention relates to an air distribution device for providing rinsing air to a gas cleaner provided with filter bags, said air distribution device comprising: an air distribution member in form of a hollow member; a connection to an air supply means for rinse air, where the air distribution member is a rotatable tube (6), at least a part of the rotatable tube (6) being rotatable in relation to the air supply means along a longitudinal axis (105) of the rotatable tube (S) the longitudinal axis 105 being a rotational axis and the rotatable tube (6) having a first end (106) connected to the air supply for receiving rinse air and a second end (107) of the rotatable tube (6) comprising an opening (206) being able to lead rinse air into tubes (7) arranged circumferentially around the rotational axis (105) of the rotatable tube (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2007Publication date: July 22, 2010Inventor: Arne Gronbaek Jensen
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Patent number: 7722699Abstract: An adaptable dual direction, differential pressure assembly is disclosed. Solenoid valves release controlled bursts of air into a top of a container. A rate of the controlled bursts of air is partially responsive to a pressure differential between atmospheric pressure and that of compressed air in the reservoir. A pleated filter is fitted inside of the container. The pleated filter has an inner wall and an outer wall and has pleatings separated using hot melt glue beads there between. The controlled bursts of air are programmed to be substantially automatically responsive to one or more pressure differentials between an inner wall and an outer wall. In one embodiment, air is drawn from the blower through the pleated filter from the inner wall to the outer wall until a desired pressure differential is achieved.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2008Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Camfil Farr, Inc.Inventors: Lee Pendleton Morgan, Jan Eric Larson
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Publication number: 20100031616Abstract: According to the present disclosure a pulse jet air cleaner components, features and assemblies are described, as well as methods of use. Preferred v-pack configurations, scavenge arrangements, pulse jet arrangements and filter cartridge retention arrangements, are shown and described, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2006Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Gary Ray Gillingham, Fred H. Wahlquist
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Publication number: 20100024639Abstract: A method of operating a filtration system that filters flue gas, which includes particulate matter and a gaseous pollutant. The filtration system may include a fabric filter, which is cleaned with periodic pulse cleanings, a discharge electrode upstream of the fabric filter, which imparts an electric charge to at least some of the particulate matter before the particulate matter collects on the fabric filter, a sorbent, which is injected into the flue gas upstream of the fabric filter and absorbs at least some of the gaseous pollutant, and a fan, which draws the flue gas through the fabric filter. The filtration system may have a pulse cleaning interval setting that may be manipulated by an operator of the filtration system. The pulse cleaning interval setting may be the time between the pulse cleanings.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2008Publication date: February 4, 2010Inventor: Robert W. Taylor
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Publication number: 20090308244Abstract: The invention relates to a method with associated device for the removal of fine particulates from the air in open areas and includes the phases of suction intake, filtering and re-emission into the atmosphere of the air taken from the environment at a height near the ground. The device also provides for the cleaning of the filtering equipment and for the discharge of the washing sludge for subsequent disposal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2007Publication date: December 17, 2009Applicant: MIX PROGETTI S.R.L.Inventors: Angelo Brichese, Ermanno Faggin, Erik Faggin