Abstract: A dust-collecting device includes a cylindrical casing and an insertion part. The casing includes an introduction port introducing dust-containing air. The insertion part is positioned inside the casing to allow a swirling flow of the dust-containing air to be formed between the insertion part and the casing. The insertion part includes a cylindrical side surface part spaced away from and facing the casing and a projection part. The projection part includes, in a side of the first dust-collecting part, a projection surface projecting outward from the side surface part. The projection surface includes plural straightening parts and a connection part. The straightening parts are formed spirally toward the side of the first dust-collecting part, from upstream to downstream sides of the swirling flow. The connection part connects a downstream end side of one of the straightening parts and an upstream end side of another one of the straightening parts.

Abstract: A filter including a filter housing with a horizontal partition wall dividing the filter housing into a dean-gas chamber and a dust chamber. The filter has an inlet part in open communication with the dust chamber. The inlet part is configured for supplying a dust-containing flow of gas to the dust chamber. The gas flow is conveyed through the filter elements and upwards into the dean-gas chamber where the filtered gas is discharged through a clean-gas outlet. In the filter housing, a cylindrical inner portion is arranged that encircles the filter elements. A round-going inlet part is opposed to the cylindrical inner part. The round-going inlet part has a larger diameter than at least a portion of the filter housing that adjoins the inlet part. Gas flow is divided into an upwardly and downwardly oriented gas flow controlled by arrangement of the cylindrical inner part.

Abstract: An air filter cartridge arrangement, an air cleaner assembly, and components therefor, are provided. The air filter cartridge generally has perimeter shape with a straight side and an opposite arched side. The filter cartridge includes a media pack comprising strips of single facer material, each strip comprising fluted sheet secured to a facing sheet. In an example depicted, arch-shaped sections of single facer material are nested within one another, to form media pack having a perimeter D-shape. An air cleaner assembly configured for receipt of filter cartridge is described. A particular assembly, convenient for mounting on the cowl, cowling or engine cover of an over-the-highway truck, is provided.

Abstract: A dust collection device for a concrete cutter includes a suction duct disposed on an upstream-most side; a plurality of dust collectors of a cylindrical cyclone system disposed in series downstream of the suction duct; and a plurality of dust collection chambers connected respectively to the plurality of dust collectors and storing individually dust separated in each of the dust collectors. A blower is disposed between any two of the plurality of dust collectors and performs intake and discharge of air by rotation of a built-in fan. A return flow channel communicates the suction duct with the dust collection chamber which is connected via a connection portion to a dust collector disposed on a downstream-most side from among the plurality of dust collectors, or a return flow channel communicates the suction duct with the connection portion.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for vacuum operated sorting. The apparatus may include a plurality of casing members each having a passageway with a filter member across the passageway. The casing members may be removably coupled to one another in a desired order and/or quantity and attached to a vacuum source to provide sorting of objects such as beads into a plurality of size ranges.

Abstract: A dual-cyclonic spray chamber apparatus is described. In one or more implementations, the dual-cyclonic spray chamber apparatus includes a first cyclonic spray chamber for receiving an aerosol and conditioning the aerosol to separate a first conditioned portion of the aerosol from a second portion of the aerosol. The first cyclonic spray chamber defines a first chamber interior and comprises an input port in fluid communication with the first chamber interior. The dual-cyclonic spray chamber apparatus also includes a second cyclonic spray chamber coupled with the first cyclonic spray chamber for receiving the first conditioned portion of the aerosol and further conditioning the first conditioned portion of the aerosol. The second cyclonic spray chamber defines a second chamber interior and comprises an output port for expelling a first further conditioned portion of the first conditioned portion of the aerosol from the second chamber interior.

Abstract: A cyclonic separator comprising a first cyclone stage, a second cyclone stage, an inlet duct, and an outlet duct. The first cyclone stage comprises a first dirt collection chamber. The second cyclone stage is located downstream of the first cyclone stage and comprises a second dirt collection chamber. The inlet duct carries fluid to the first cyclone stage, and the outlet duct carries fluid from the second cyclone stage. The first dirt collection chamber then surrounds at least partly the inlet duct and the outlet duct.

Abstract: An oil mist separator includes a first filtrating unit, a second filter unit and a third filter unit. The first filter unit contains plural first filters and the second filter unit contains plural second filters, for sucking oil mist air to flow spirally so as to remove oil and water mixed in the mist, utilizing a centrifugal force. The third filter unit can directly remove oil and water possibly still existing in the air. So the oil mist separator can not only make air contaminated by oil totally recovered by three stages of separation, but also reduce consumption of filter to lower cost and be friendly to environment.

Abstract: A dust collection device for a concrete cutter includes a suction duct disposed on an upstream-most side; a plurality of dust collectors of a cylindrical cyclone system disposed in series downstream of the suction duct; and a plurality of dust collection chambers connected respectively to the plurality of dust collectors and storing individually dust separated in each of the dust collectors. A blower is disposed between any two of the plurality of dust collectors and performs intake and discharge of air by rotation of a built-in fan. A return flow channel communicates the suction duct with the dust collection chamber which is connected via a connection portion to a dust collector disposed on a downstream-most side from among the plurality of dust collectors, or a return flow channel communicates the suction duct with the connection portion.

Abstract: In order to provide an intake system for sucking in combustion air of an internal combustion engine of a piece of equipment, in particular a portable, manually guided piece of equipment, having more than one centrifugal separator comprising a centrifugal separator housing, and having an air filter device comprising an air filter housing, which bounds an air filter receiving space for an air filter, in which the combustion air can be separated by means of the centrifugal separator into a core volume stream and an outer volume stream, wherein the core volume stream is fed to the internal combustion engine through the air filter receiving space, which intake system is as compact as possible and correspondingly designed to be not very component-intensive, it is proposed for the centrifugal separator housing to be arranged on the air filter housing such that it ends directly at the air filter receiving space or projects directly into the air filter receiving space.

Abstract: An air filter cartridge arrangement, an air cleaner assembly, and components therefor, are provided. The air filter cartridge generally has perimeter shape with a straight side and an opposite arched side. The filter cartridge includes a media pack comprising strips of single facer material, each strip comprising fluted sheet secured to a facing sheet. In an example depicted, arch-shaped sections of single facer material are nested within one another, to form media pack having a perimeter D-shape. An air cleaner assembly configured for receipt of filter cartridge is described. A particular assembly, convenient for mounting on the cowl, cowling or engine cover of an over-the-highway truck, is provided.

Abstract: In order to provide an intake system (2) for sucking in combustion air of an internal combustion engine (3) of a piece of equipment, in particular a portable, manually guided piece of equipment (1), having more than one centrifugal separator (20, 22) comprising a centrifugal separator housing (19, 21), and having an air filter device (24) comprising an air filter housing (23), which bounds an air filter receiving space (25) for an air filter, in which the combustion air can be separated by means of the centrifugal separator into a core volume stream and an outer volume stream, wherein the core volume stream is fed to the internal combustion engine (3) through the air filter receiving space (25), which intake system is as compact as possible and correspondingly designed to be not very component-intensive, it is proposed for the centrifugal separator housing (19, 21) to be arranged on the air filter housing (23) such that it ends directly at the air filter receiving space (25) or projects directly into the air

Abstract: A secondary cyclone separation dust cup for dust collectors includes a separator. An inner barrel body is coaxially disposed in an outer barrel body of the separator. An air inlet for inner barrel body is formed in an upper portion of the inner barrel body above air inlets for separator, tangent to a peripheral wall of the inner barrel body. A top of the inner barrel body is connected with a connecting support and a lower portion thereof passes through an isolation cover. An air inlet for dust cup is connected with an air outlet for dust cup through the air inlets for separator and the air inlet for inner barrel body. A conical barrel body with a large upper portion and a small lower portion is disposed on an inner wall of the inner barrel body, and an isolation bag is mounted below a bottom of the conical barrel body.

Abstract: A serviceable gas/liquid separator is provided. The gas/liquid separator has a cross-section with one long axis and one short axis, with an aspect ratio of at least 1.3. A preferred cross-section, is an elliptical cross-section. Assemblies in which the separator unit can be used, are provided. In addition methods of use and construction are provided.

Abstract: An apparatus for filtering and containing grease or other effluent discharged from a drain spout of an exhaust fan includes a hollow housing and top and bottom portions covering each end thereof. A filter element disposed within the housing for filtering the effluent. A first aperture is provided in a top portion for enabling entry of the effluent into the housing and a plurality of second apertures is provided in a bottom portion for enabling passage of a filtered effluent. An apparatus is adapted for attachment to a roof surface or to a duct housing attached to the exhaust fan. The housing may include a transparent portion for visually identifying the saturation magnitude of the filter element.

Abstract: The present invention is drawn to the detection of harmful agents, known or previously unknown, using a biosensor. The biosensor makes use of non-living biological or biochemical sensor molecules for detecting and classifying chemicals, poisons, particles, vira, and bacteria in fluids. In a preferred embodiment, the bioreceptor comprises sensor molecules packaged in a collection device and treated to evoke an optical response to the presence of harmful agents, allowing for photocell detection and signal processing. The sensor molecules are selected from the group of biological molecules consisting of aptamers, single-chain nucleic acids, double-chain nucleic acids, hybridized chemicals incorporating these molecules and combinations thereof that bind with harmful agents. The harmful agents can also be collected in this manner for further analysis, and antibodies produced by the apparatus.

Abstract: A gas-liquid separator having two or more vertically spaced rows of parallel horizontally spaced upwardly facing gutters, the gutters having an upwardly extending gutter wall, wherein the upper end of the gutter wall is provided with a U-turn deflector.

Abstract: The present invention is drawn to an apparatus and method for collection, sorting, concentrating and impinging particles on a surface, primarily for use in detecting and classifying chemicals, particles, vira, and bacteria in fluids. In addition to mechanical and aerodynamic filtering, the present invention uses isokinetic filtering to acquire particles of interest by creating a local vortex in the fluid through use of a dam element at a high angle of attack. This isokinetically sorts particles by density and aerodynamic diameter.

Abstract: A separator for separating a first fluidized component from a second fluidized component, the separator having a monolithic body with first and second, generally vertically disposed, elongate chambers, each of the chambers having a lower end and an upper end, each of the chambers having a first outlet disposed generally at the lower end and a second outlet disposed generally at the upper end, each of the chambers having an inlet that feeds a fluid stream toward the lower end of the chamber, a fraction of the gas entering the first chamber supplying the feed stream to the second chamber.

Abstract: A ventless air scrubber assembly for use with a conventional cooking appliance situated within an interior location. A ventilation hood is arrayed in an overhanging manner above the cooking appliance and includes a recessed interior defined by a planar base surface and a plurality of interconnecting sides. The hood further includes an intake and an exhaust and a plurality of individual grease extraction units located within the hood in proximity to the exhaust. A filtration housing having an inlet and an outlet is located a specified distance from the hood and is interconnected to the hood exhaust by a first length of ductwork extending filtration housing inlet. A plurality of individual filters are arrayed between the inlet and an outlet in successive fashion. The filters include particulate entrapment filters and an odor removal filter. A second length of ductwork extends between the filtration housing outlet and an inlet of an exhaust fan.

Abstract: A separator tank for removing oil from a gas/oil mixture includes a lower chamber for collecting the oil removed from the gas/oil mixture, an intermediate chamber overlying the lower chamber and an upper chamber overlying the intermediate chamber. The separator tank has an inlet in fluid communication with the intermediate chamber for introducing the gas/oil mixture into the separator tank at a velocity. The intermediate chamber includes a baffle adapted for changing the velocity of the gas/oil mixture as the mixture travels between the inlet and the upper chamber for causing at least some of the oil to separate from the gas/oil mixture. The upper chamber has a diffusing element for reducing the velocity of the gas/oil mixture and an oil coalescing element for separating at least some of the oil from the gas/oil mixture.

Abstract: A grease filter system for use in connection with retaining viscous products of combustion in commercial food preparation environments includes a receptacle and a filter element removably supported within the receptacle. The receptacle has a lid covering one end thereof and a bottom. The lid includes an opening through which grease, condensed steam, water and other products of combustion enter the system. The receptacle further includes a plurality of apertures disposed spaced from the bottom about the perimeter of the receptacle such that the filter system retains grease and other viscous fluids while allowing condensed steam, water and other products of combustion to pass through the filter element and the receptacle out through the apertures.

Abstract: A method of removing particulates from a gas stream involves introducing the gas stream in a turbulent flow condition into and through a flow passage situated over spaced surfaces defining a plurality of stagnant, turbulent-free regions of gas in which there is no net gas flow and which communicate with said gas stream and arranging the stagnant regions near the flow passage so that turbulent eddies of said gas stream carrying suspended particulates penetrate spaces between the surfaces and then decay in said stagnant regions defined therebetween where said particulates are trapped and deposited mechanically on said surfaces within each of said regions. The deposits accumulate at bottoms of the regions and can be periodically removed.

Abstract: An oil/vapor separator separates lubrication oil from refrigerant vapor in an air conditioning cycle. The separator includes a chamber in which are disposed upper and lower apertured buffer plates sandwiching a filter therebetween. Oil and vapor passing through the buffer plates and the filter exits the lower buffer plate in a swirling path so that centrifugal force displaces oil outwardly against a wall of the chamber, and the oil gravitates downwardly for collection at the bottom of the chamber. The refrigerant vapor is discharged through a vapor outlet pipe positioned centrally in the chamber. An apertured separating plate is situated between the lower buffer plate and the collected oil to isolate the collected oil from the swirling vapor. The vapor outlet pipe extends through the separating plate and is supported thereby.

Abstract: An improved gas stream inlet construction for industrial dust collectors such as fabric filter type collectors that includes a first transition section in which an incoming high velocity gas stream is reduced in velocity and delivered to a second transition section in a second flow direction substantially perpendicular to the incoming first flow direction and wherein it is further reduced in velocity and is delivered therefrom in a third flow direction substantially perpendicular to both the first and second flow directions.

Abstract: An apparatus for purifying gaseous fluids is suggested, comprising a body surrounded by separator areas (18, 20) through which the fluids are flowing. The separator areas (18, 20) here are composed of interlacing profile sections, causing an acceleration or, resp. deceleration of the fluids flowing through.

Abstract: An improved gas stream inlet construction for industrial gas treating apparatus such as fabric type dust collectors that includes two series arranged velocity reducing transition sections employing expanded metal grids as flow diverting and gas stream diffusing device as the exit ports therefrom.

Abstract: An improved gas stream inlet construction for industrial dust collecting apparatus such as fabric type gas filters that includes at least one velocity reducing transition section employing a selectively positioned expanded metal grid as a flow diverting and gas stream diffusing device located at the exit port thereof.

Abstract: A roasting chamber for roasting green coffee beans with a heated air current flowing from a lower air inlet region to an upper air outlet region of the roasting chamber, includes a roasting-waste settling chamber disposed in the air outlet region, the settling chamber being in the form of a substantially horizontal annular receiving trough having a substantially vertical central air inlet opening formed therein, an air-permeable and coffee-waste particle-impermeable filter covering the receiving trough, and a supplemental cup-shaped trough disposed concentrically below the receiving trough, the cup-shaped trough having a larger diameter than the air inlet opening and having an edge region disposed at a distance from the receiving trough defining a radial air passage therebetween.

Abstract: Dust generated in coal mining is removed by means of a blower having an exhaust fan which draws air through its intake opening from the face of the coal. The blower is provided with a first stage of closely-arranged small-diametered cylindrical-shaped individual centrifuges between its intake opening and the exhaust fan in which the dust-laden air spins as air is drawn therethrough and concentrates the dust in an annular surrounding portion which is separately drawn from the centrifuges through a conduit also evacuated by the exhaust fan. This conduit contains a sharply-reversing bend which effectively separates and discharges the dust into a collection chamber, e.g. a removable bin. A grid disposed ahead of the first stage of individual centrifuges prevents large size particles from entering the centrifuges; and a second stage of closely-arranged, similarly-operating individual centrifuges located in the conduit closer to the exhaust fan remove "fines" which were not discharged to the collection chamber.

Abstract: A vertically oriented, sheet metal enclosure includes a frusto-pyramidal lower section forming a hopper for separated particulate matter from an air stream which enters a middle section from a downwardly and inwardly inclined inlet duct fixed to one side of that section at the upper end, causing impingement of the airborne particles against the side of the hopper to effect a swirling action to the air stream. An array of laterally spaced, inclined baffle plates at the upper end of the middle section separates the middle section from an upper section which carries tensioned tubular filter bags. An enclosure cover defines an outlet opening feeding to a cover mounted blower.