Cohesive Sheet-like Filter Patents (Class 55/332)
  • Patent number: 11181081
    Abstract: An intake tower for a work vehicle has a grille with a front face and a duct defining an internal volume and an air intake. The air intake has a periphery at which the grille is mounted and first and second ends. The first end of the air intake is closer to a region of relative low pressure within the internal volume of the duct than the second end. A partition extending between the first and second ends of the air intake is recessed from the front face of the grille. The partition defines one or more intake openings leading to the internal volume of the duct. The opening(s) or portion thereof define a first flow area at the first end of the air intake and a second flow area at the second end of the air intake. The first flow area is lesser than the second flow area, and the opening(s) or portion thereof defining the first flow area is located nearer the front face of the grille than the opening(s) or portion thereof defining the second flow area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Timothy L. Ketterhagen, Benjamin J. Schlesser, Noah F. Homan, Paul Thomas Bruss
  • Patent number: 9873319
    Abstract: A covering for a truck covers a bottom of the engine compartment, and includes a covering element displaceable from a covering position into at least one further position. A clear opening in relation to a vertical direction of the vehicle is exposed in the at least one further position of the covering element. An additional covering for a driver's cab of the truck can cover the rear of the engine compartment. The additional covering has at least one covering element that is displaceable from a covering position into at least one further position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Juergen Bartl
  • Patent number: 9034066
    Abstract: An anti-clogging filter system for filtering a fluid containing large particles and small particles includes an enclosure with at least one individual elongated tubular filter element in the enclosure. The individual elongated tubular filter element has an internal passage, a closed end, an open end, and a filtering material in or on the individual elongated tubular filter element. The fluid travels through the open end of the elongated tubular element and through the internal passage and through the filtering material. An anti-clogging element is positioned on or adjacent the individual elongated tubular filter element and provides a fluid curtain that preferentially directs the larger particulates to one area of the filter material allowing the remainder of the filter material to remain more efficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventor: Erik P. Brown
  • Publication number: 20150128539
    Abstract: A filter assembly includes: a filter pad including fibers selected from wool fibers, wood-based viscose fibers, and cellulose-based synthetic fibers, the fibers configured to absorb grease particulates; a baffle-type filter; and a support bracket configured to support the filter pad. The support bracket includes: a clip portion that is substantially u-shaped; an attachment portion including a mounting hole formed in a surface thereof; and a support portion arranged between the clip portion and the attachment portion, the support portion configured to support the disposable filter thereon. The filter assembly includes a hanging bracket configured to support the filter pad therein, the hanging bracket including a front wall, an attachment wall including a mounting hole formed in a surface thereof, and a top wall arranged between the front wall and attachment wall. The support bracket and the hanging bracket are configured to mount the filter assembly to an exhaust hood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: Jordan SALPIETRA
  • Publication number: 20150113938
    Abstract: An air intake system for use with a gas turbine is provided. The air intake system includes a weather hood coupled to a filter house. The air intake system also includes a prefilter assembly configured within said weather hood, wherein said prefilter assembly includes at least three air filtration units, including at least one moisture separator and at least one coalescing filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: BHA Altair, LLC
    Inventors: Bradly Aaron Kippel, Stephen David Hiner, Timothy John Nicholas
  • Publication number: 20150059316
    Abstract: A method for improving fuel efficiency of a vehicle and an exclusive energy saving and emission reduction device thereof are provided. The key points of the technical solutions are as follows. An exhaust separation device is installed in a crankcase of an engine. An oil-gas separation technology is adopted to manufacture an oil-gas separator and a diffusion vortex chamber. According to an aerodynamic principle, the separation degree of the exhaust is improved through compression and high speed vortex in the energy saving device, in such a manner that engine oil vapor in the exhaust is separated from combustible mixed gases, and then sent to the engine via an air intake throttle. The present invention enables complete combustion of the fuel, so as to achieve effects of oil-saving and emission-reducing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventor: We ibo ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20150040525
    Abstract: An exhaust gas-treating device (1) for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, especially of a motor vehicle, has a housing (2), which has a jacket (3) extending circumferentially on the side and two end-side end bottoms (4, 5). Maintenance is simplified with at least one mounting tube (6), which passes through one or the first end bottom (4) and into the outlet end (8) of which a particle filter (7) is plugged axially from the outside, with a deflecting housing (9). The deflecting housing (9) contains a deflecting chamber (10), and has at least one inlet (11) communicating with the deflecting chamber (10) and at least one outlet (12) communicating with the deflecting chamber (10). A fastening device (13) is provided for detachably fastening the respective inlet (11) at the respective outlet end (8) of the mounting tube (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Marcus WERNI, Rainer LEHNEN
  • Patent number: 8951322
    Abstract: A filter fan of a switch cupboard or of an electrical and/or electronic device placed in a casing with a blast producing an air flow and with a filter element (3) which is placed in the air flow and separates a clean side, on which the blast is placed, from an unclean side, wherein the filter element is held in a frame which can be fixed on the casing by covering the air passage opening penetrating through the casing wall and wherein a protective grid (4) is placed between the filter element (3) and the blast, the invention proposes that a bridging-free distance is provided between the filter surface of the filter element (3) and the protective grid (4), wherein this distance is dimensioned so as to make possible the discharge of water drops on the clean side surface of the filter element and to avoid a contact of the water drops with the protective grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Pfannenberg GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Pfannenberg, Tobias Reutter, Wolfgang Lodweg
  • Publication number: 20150027314
    Abstract: In embodiments, an air filter apparatus includes a base structure (210), an air propulsion mechanism (220), and an adhesive air filter (ADAF) (240) that has an adhesive surface (242). The air propulsion mechanism may establish an air flow (252, 254, 256, 258). The base structure may be configured such that the air flow goes past a vicinity (222) of the adhesive air filter (240), and at least some of the particulates (262, 264) in the flowing air impact the adhesive surface (242), and thus become adhered to it and captured by it. The adhesive air filter could be made from commercially available adhesive tape that is discarded when saturated. Since it is impervious to air, small particulates can be captured upon impact economically. Embodiments may purify the air in enclosed spaces such as homes, offices, and passenger compartments, preventing health problems. Embodiments may further reduce pollution from chimneys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventor: Gregory T. Kavounas
  • Patent number: 8814969
    Abstract: An exhaust gas emission control system includes a cylindrical inflow body and an inflow pipe into which exhaust gas flows. The exhaust gas emission control system also includes a cylindrical outflow body and an outflow pipe from which the exhaust gas flows. The inflow pipe is provided with a louver member that covers an opening of the inflow body near an upstream side of an exhaust gas flow direction. The louver member is provided with slits and inclined plates capable of changing a flow direction of the exhaust gas passing through the slits into a desired direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Shouhei Nagasaka, Hiroki Sato, Issei Hara, Yosuke Obuchi, Tatsushi Itoh, Yuuki Kasaoka
  • Publication number: 20140230382
    Abstract: A dustproof device is disclosed. The first blade set includes a plurality of first blades. The first blade has a first linking portion and a first blocking portion. The first blocking portion forms a first opening with another first linking portion of an adjacent first blade. The second blade set includes a plurality of second blades. The second blade has a second linking portion and a second blocking portion. The second blocking portion forms a second opening with another second linking portion of an adjacent second blade. Dust or particles entering the first blade set will be blocked by the second blade set and fallen between the first blade set and the second blade set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Huw-Ching FUH, Shen-Feng CHAN, Chun-Chin CHANG
  • Publication number: 20140224123
    Abstract: A spark arrestor and dust arrestor for same are provided. In one embodiment, the spark arrestor includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet, wherein the outlet is positioned on a dust arrestor mounting side of the housing, and a turn baffle disposed in the housing in a position that creates a tortuous flow path through the housing between the inlet and the outlet. The tortuous flow path includes a low inertia channel formed in the housing having an orientation that directs particles passing through the low inertia channel through an upper portion of the outlet of the housing, and a high inertia channel formed in the housing, wherein a downstream portion of the high inertia channel has an orientation that directs particles passing through the high inertia channel through a lower portion of the outlet of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: CAMFIL FARR, INC.
    Inventor: Michael C. Walters
  • Publication number: 20140223869
    Abstract: A filter body has a longitudinal axis and a first end face and a second end face opposite the first end face in a direction of the longitudinal axis. The filter body has a zigzag-folded filter medium arranged about the longitudinal axis, wherein the filter body has an inner circumference and an outer circumference and fold edges of the filter medium are positioned on the inner circumference and/or the outer circumference. The filter body further has a securing coil of at least one circumferentially extending thread applied onto the outer circumference. The fold edges have, at least over sections thereof, several embossments arranged such that the fold edges that are next to each other are secured relative to each other by the embossments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Kaufmann, Klaus-Dieter Ruhland, Friedrich Kupfer, Thomas Vilsmaier, Joachim-Paul Krieger
  • Publication number: 20140150384
    Abstract: An intake duct for an air intake system of a work vehicle is disclosed. The intake duct may generally include a body defining an air passage extending between an intake end and an outlet end. The body may further define a recessed intake at the intake end including a first side section and a second side section. Each of the first side section and the second side may define at least one side opening for directing air into the air passage. In addition, the recessed intake may include a deflector projecting outwardly from the first and second side sections. The deflector may be configured to shield the air passage from water directed towards the recessed inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: CNH America, LLC
    Inventors: Michael C. Bunnell, Aaron R. Richard, II, Thomas M. Chlystek, Mark D. Klassen
  • Patent number: 8663352
    Abstract: A system for purifying as includes at least one housing (2) having a first chamber (6) into which the gas to be purified can flow, and a second chamber (10) forming a filter chamber, out of which the purified gas exits and with a filter device through which the gas can flow. The filter device has filter media (54) for separating out solid particles and for dehumidifying the gas for precipitating coalesced fluid. The first chamber (6) has a cyclone (60) for pre-dehumidifying the gas, from which dirt particles and fluids can be discharged into a third chamber (14) of the housing (2). The housing (2) is composed of an upper housing part (8) with the second chamber (10) forming the filter chamber, a middle housing part (4) with a first chamber (6) having the cyclone (60), and a lower housing part (12) forming the third chamber (14), that can be clamped together by at least one tensioning bolt (32), forming a closed pressure vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Hydac Process Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Jörg Sczesny, Manfred Deutschmeyer, Bernhard Schlichter
  • Patent number: 8657927
    Abstract: A filtration device 8 for filtering air used with a fuel vapor recovery system 100 may comprise a housing comprising an upper end 10 having at least one air inlet 18 and a lower end 12 having at least one air outlet 26, a first passageway 32 in fluid communication with the air inlet 18 and configured to increase the velocity of the air through the first passageway 32 compared to the air inlet 18, a collection cavity 34 in fluid communication the first passageway 32 and configured to reduce the velocity and abruptly change the direction of the air through the collection cavity 34 compared to the first passageway 32, a filter cavity 14 in fluid communication with the collection cavity 34 comprising a filtering media 16, and a clean air cavity 40 in fluid communication with the filter cavity 14 and the air outlet 26 of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Stoneridge, Inc.
    Inventors: James Rockwell, Paul Jamieson, Eric Matson
  • Publication number: 20130255501
    Abstract: An oil mist filter is provided with a housing, a shell, a filtering assembly and a sucking mechanism which are disposed in the housing and the cover, and a filtering cylinder mounted outside the shell. The arrangement of the filtering space, the sucking space and the oil-collecting chamber inside the housing, and the interior of the shell being in communication of the filtering cylinder, changes the flow direction of the oil mist, so that the oil mist is guided to and discharged out of the filtering cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventor: Wei Sun
  • Publication number: 20130097978
    Abstract: An exhaust gas emission control system includes a cylindrical inflow body and an inflow pipe into which exhaust gas flows. The exhaust gas emission control system also includes a cylindrical outflow body and an outflow pipe from which the exhaust gas flows. The inflow pipe is provided with a louver member that covers an opening of the inflow body near an upstream side of an exhaust gas flow direction. The louver member is provided with slits and inclined plates capable of changing a flow direction of the exhaust gas passing through the slits into a desired direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventors: Shouhei Nagasaka, Hiroki Sato, Issei Hara, Yosuke Obuchi, Tatsushi Itoh, Yuuki Kasaoka
  • Publication number: 20130068097
    Abstract: An anti-clogging filter system for filtering a fluid containing large particles and small particles includes an enclosure with at least one individual elongated tubular filter element in the enclosure. The individual elongated tubular filter element has an internal passage, a closed end, an open end, and a filtering material in or on the individual elongated tubular filter element. The fluid travels through the open end of the elongated tubular element and through the internal passage and through the filtering material. An anti-clogging element is positioned on or adjacent the individual elongated tubular filter element and provides a fluid curtain that preferentially directs the larger particulates to one area of the filter material allowing the remainder of the filter material to remain more efficient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventor: Erik P. Brown
  • Patent number: 8337578
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air filter device (1) having a filter housing comprising a filter housing cup (2) and a filter housing cover, in which filter housing at least one filter element (3) is arranged. Pertinent to the invention is that a flow-directing element (7) is provided that is configured in such a manner that it is ensured that the filter element (3) is flowed through uniformly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Mahle Interntaional GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Koser
  • Publication number: 20120255267
    Abstract: A filter unit for an extractor hood includes at least one filter element, and at least one protection plate which is arranged in a flow direction upstream of the filter element. The protection plate is made of at least two layers and can have a thickness in a range of 0.5 mm to 10 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBH
    Inventors: Julia Ehrensberger, Ralf Grobleben, Sándor Klunker, Thomas Kotlinski, Oliver Kraemer, Daniel Metz, Christoph Ortmann, Udo Reiff, Volkmar Uebele
  • Publication number: 20120258014
    Abstract: A contaminate control device for filtering contaminates from a gas such as air is provided. The device includes a housing having a first inlet and a first outlet. An axial flow filter is fluidly coupled between the first inlet and the first outlet, the axial flow filter has a second inlet and a second outlet. A second filter disposed about the axial flow filter and is fluidly coupled between the first inlet and the first outlet, the second filter having a third inlet on an inner diameter and a third outlet disposed on an outer diameter. A flow restrictor is fluidly coupled between the second inlet and the first inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert H. Howe, Kenneth P. Flynn, Thomas J. Stapleton
  • Patent number: 8241411
    Abstract: An inertial gas-liquid separator and method is provided, including variable orifice jet nozzle structure having a variable orifice area dependent upon axial movement of a plunger relative to a housing sleeve, and in another embodiment having first and second flow branches, with the first flow branch being continuously open, and the second flow branch having a variable flow controller controlling flow therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephanie L. Faber, Bradley A. Smith, Christopher E. Holm, Brian W. Schwandt, Peter K. Herman
  • Publication number: 20110209617
    Abstract: The invention refers to a filter for an exhaust air box (2) between a space (1) containing powder mixed air and an outlet opening (2a), and where the filter is arranged to be passed by a flow of exhaust air, and to thereby capture the major part of powder carried in the flow of exhaust air, whereby the filter incorporates a portion (10) consisting of a multi-stage bed of balls of light expanded clay (10a) arranged on a grate-formed carrier (9a), the openings of which are of a size 9 which allows the carrier (9a) to serve as base for the balls (10a) without letting individual balls pass, and by which a network of labyrinth-formed passages mutually between the balls (10a) and between the balls (10a) and the grate-formed carrier (9a). The invention also refers to a method for cleaning such filter material, which incorporates tumbling of the material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: PIVAB INTERNATIONAL AB
    Inventor: Ronny Pihlblad
  • Publication number: 20110203457
    Abstract: A filtration device 8 for filtering air used with a fuel vapor recovery system 100 may comprise a housing comprising an upper end 10 having at least one air inlet 18 and a lower end 12 having at least one air outlet 26, a first passageway 32 in fluid communication with the air inlet 18 and configured to increase the velocity of the air through the first passageway 32 compared to the air inlet 18, a collection cavity 34 in fluid communication the first passageway 32 and configured to reduce the velocity and abruptly change the direction of the air through the collection cavity 34 compared to the first passageway 32, a filter cavity 14 in fluid communication with the collection cavity 34 comprising a filtering media 16, and a clean air cavity 40 in fluid communication with the filter cavity 14 and the air outlet 26 of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: STONERIDGE, INC.
    Inventors: James Rockwell, Paul Jamieson, Eric Matson
  • Patent number: 7942946
    Abstract: A gas/oil separator is provided, wherein a pre-separator tube has an upper solid portion, and a lower perforated portion. Holes in the lower perforated portion allow a gas stream to move radially inwardly, and to a downstream filter pack. The holes have a raised portion extending radially outwardly, and prevent previously separated oil from being reintroduced into the gas stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Sullair Corporation
    Inventor: David J. Kanic
  • Patent number: 7914596
    Abstract: Behind a front panel of an air purifier are formed guide paths on the right and left sides thereof. A space between the front panel and a filter unit is partitioned by a partition plate into a front panel rear space and a filter unit front space. Part of an airflow that has entered the guide path through an air intake enters the filter unit front space, and the other part thereof enters the front panel rear space. When entering the front panel rear space, the airflow takes a sharp turn at a sharp turn corner. As a result, coarse dust is separated from the airflow, and the separated coarse dust falls into a dust box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Haruhito Miyazaki, Takeshi Furukawa, Shinichiroh Murayama, Ryuhji Asakura
  • Patent number: 7828865
    Abstract: A gas-liquid separator assembly has dual flow first and second split partial paths. The first path is an impaction separation path effecting liquid particle separation from a gas-liquid stream by inertial impaction. The second path is a coalescence-separation path effecting liquid particle separation from the gas-liquid stream by coalescence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Y. Hodges, Matthew T. VandenBush, Brian W. Schwandt, Peter K. Herman, Christopher E. Holm, Merwyn I. Coutinho
  • Patent number: 7815703
    Abstract: A dust collecting unit of a vacuum cleaner has a dust collecting body including a first dust separating unit for separating dust from air and a first dust storing unit for storing the separated dust. A cover member is coupled to the dust collecting body and a second dust separating unit for further separating dust from the air is formed in the cover member. A second dust storing unit for storing dust separated by the second dust separating unit is formed in the dust collecting body. A dust passage for guiding the dust separated by the second dust separating unit to the second dust storing unit is also provided on the dust collecting body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Sang Jun Park
  • Patent number: 7785382
    Abstract: A kitchen exhaust air cleaning system includes a dispenser and a receiver, with a supply spool of grease absorbent material provided in the dispenser. Contaminated portions of the web can be selectively removed from the air flow path into the receiver while drawing uncontaminated portions of the web from the dispenser to the path of air flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc
    Inventor: Philip O. Morton
  • Publication number: 20100212270
    Abstract: A gas/oil separator is provided, wherein a pre-separator tube has an upper solid portion, and a lower perforated portion. Holes in the lower perforated portion allow a gas stream to move radially inwardly, and to a downstream filter pack. The holes have a raised portion extending radially outwardly, and prevent previously separated oil from being reintroduced into the gas stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventor: David J. Kanic
  • Publication number: 20100180856
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air filter device (1) having a filter housing comprising a filter housing cup (2) and a filter housing cover, in which filter housing at least one filter element (3) is arranged. Pertinent to the invention is that a flow-directing element (7) is provided that is configured in such a manner that it is ensured that the filter element (3) is flowed through uniformly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventor: Gerhard Koser
  • Publication number: 20100146915
    Abstract: The lubricant coalescing filter element is provided that includes a cylindrical outer screen member, at least one filter element disposed inside the cylindrical outer screen member and being coaxial with the outer screen member, and a drainage arrangement disposed between the cylindrical outer screen member and the at least one filter element to drain accumulated lubricant out of the at least one filter element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
    Inventor: Thomas R. BARRATT
  • Publication number: 20100101425
    Abstract: An inertial gas-liquid separator removes liquid particles from a gas-liquid stream and has a variable orifice area variable along an axial direction and dependent upon axial movement of a plunger relative to a housing sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.
    Inventors: Peter K. Herman, Scott P. Heckel, Michael J. Connor, Christopher E. Holm, Chirag D. Parikh, Bradley A. Smith, Glen B. Schneider, Ashwin K. Koleshwar
  • Patent number: 7655073
    Abstract: An inertial gas-liquid separator has a variable flow actuator movable to open and close a variable number of accelerating flow nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP Inc.
    Inventors: Karl G. Evenstad, Eric J. Rego, Brian W. Schwandt
  • Patent number: 7648543
    Abstract: An inertial gas-liquid separator and method is provided, including variable orifice jet nozzle structure having a variable orifice area dependent upon axial movement of a plunger relative to a housing sleeve, and in another embodiment having first and second flow branches, with the first flow branch being continuously open, and the second flow branch having a variable flow controller controlling flow therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP Inc.
    Inventors: Stephanie L. Faber, Bradley A. Smith, Christopher E. Holm, Brian W. Schwandt, Peter K. Herman
  • Patent number: 7572307
    Abstract: A filter apparatus and a vacuum cleaner incorporating the filter apparatus are disclosed. The filter apparatus has a first, fine filter assembly and a second, coarse filter assembly. The fine filter assembly includes a body defining a central aperture in which a pleated fine filter element is arranged. The periphery of aperture is surrounded by a resilient rubber sealing member. Apertures are arranged around the body portion radially outwards of the aperture and sealing member for mounting the fine filter assembly to pins on housing of the vacuum cleaner. The body is also provided with radially inwardly facing slots for engaging corresponding projections on a coarse filter assembly for removably mounting the coarse filter assembly to the fine filter assembly. The removable coarse filter assembly gives the user a choice between two stage filtration (i.e. using the fine and course filter assemblies) or single stage filtration (i.e. using the fine filter assembly only).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Coburn
  • Publication number: 20090056289
    Abstract: Behind a front panel of an air purifier are formed guide paths on the right and left sides thereof. A space between the front panel and a filter unit is partitioned by a partition plate into a front panel rear space and a filter unit front space. Part of an airflow that has entered the guide path through an air intake enters the filter unit front space, and the other part thereof enters the front panel rear space. When entering the front panel rear space, the airflow takes a sharp turn at a sharp turn corner. As a result, coarse dust is separated from the airflow, and the separated coarse dust falls into a dust box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Haruhito Miyazaki, Takeshi Furukawa, Shinichiroh Murayama, Ryuhji Asakura
  • Patent number: 7473291
    Abstract: An inertial gas-liquid separator has a variable flow actuator movable to open and close a variable number of accelerating flow nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl G. Evenstad, Eric J. Rego, Brian W. Schwandt
  • Patent number: 7462213
    Abstract: A method of operating a plurality of clean room in a compound within a common enclosure and supplying each room with filtered air by a blower-filter unit by arranging the clean rooms and the blowers connected thereto in two parallel spaced rows with a corridor therebetween, and permitting filtered air to escape the clean rooms from beneath the walls of the clean rooms. Continuous operation of the blowers produces a bubble-like volume of air surrounding the blowers which consists primarily of clean, recirculated air escaping from the clean rooms. By arranging the clean rooms and blowers so that the clean air bubble produced by each blower overlaps the bubbles produced by at least two other blowers, the entire compound can be contained in a highly purified atmosphere consisting primarily of recirculated filtered air. A portion of the air from one or more clean rooms may be discharged in an upward direction through an opening in its top wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Inventor: Charles W. Spengler
  • Publication number: 20080172993
    Abstract: Disclosed related to a dust collector of a vacuum cleaner comprising a dust separation part separating dust from the air; a dust collecting body having a dust storage part storing the dust separated by the dust separation part; and a division part dividing an inner space of the dust separation part and the dust storage part, opening and closing the dust separation part selectively, and having an opening discharging the dust into the dust storage part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Chang Ho Yun, Gun Ho Ha, Jun Young Kim, Chang Hoon Lee, Jin Wook Seo
  • Patent number: 7364601
    Abstract: A precleaner arrangement for use in separating a portion of entrained material in air from air entering an air cleaner, is provided. The precleaner arrangement includes a vane structure positioned to direct air into a circular or cyclonic pattern, to facilitate material separation. The vane structure includes one or more adjustable air deflection vanes. Each adjustable air deflection vane is constructed: to have a first position under no air flow or low air flow rate conditions; and, to deflect to import a more open, lower restriction, orientation under increased air flow rates. Preferred precleaner arrangement constructions, assemblies utilizing in the precleaner arrangement and methods are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Jian Xu, Steven Scott Gieseke, Marty A. Barris
  • Patent number: 7354473
    Abstract: A combined building air-conditioning unit and NBC protection system, containing an enclosed space housing a building air-conditioning unit and further including a plurality of chambers, a first chamber having an ambient air inlet port, one prefilter and a blower for sucking air through the prefilter, a second chamber having a valve including an open and closed state, receiving air from the blower and accommodating a C-detector and a valve actuator responsible, at least indirectly to, and operable by, the C-detector, and a third chamber housing at least one C-filter and a blower for sucking air from the second chamber via the C-filter into the building when the valve is in its closed state. A method for economically controlling air purity within a protected space is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Beth-El Zikhron-Ya'Aqov Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Karl-Hans Fuchs, Albrecht Fuchs, Samuel Koeger
  • Patent number: 7238216
    Abstract: An inertial gas-liquid impactor separator has a variable flow actuator for varying cumulative gas-liquid flow through acceleration nozzle structure in response to a given parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerard Malgorn, Jean-Luc Guichaoua, Peter K. Herman, Brian W. Schwandt, Christopher E. Holm
  • Patent number: 7097693
    Abstract: A combination depth and phase separation membrane filter to remove entrained liquids and immiscible liquids from hydrocarbon liquids, protecting industrial analyzers from liquid and solid contamination, etc. The preferred embodiment of the present invention contemplates a combined phase separation membrane filter and horizontally mounted depth filter in a horizontally mounted head and bowl configuration. The system is configured specifically for horizontal mounting, specifically filter configuration and layout, with all fitting connections in the head for ease of service and compactness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Mayeaux Holding, LLC
    Inventors: Donald P. Mayeaux, Valmond J. St. Amant, III
  • Patent number: 6811585
    Abstract: An oil mist filter capable of removing oil mist and separating liquids of low viscosity. A filter section in the oil mist filter is of two-stage construction. The filter section includes a filter body disposed in the upper stage for arresting oil mist and a support body disposed in the lower stage to support the filter body and capable of separating gas fuel. A space is defined below the filter body. When passing through the filter body the oil mist in the gas fuel is arrested by the filter body. The liquid content in the gas fuel is collected below the filter body in the upper stage, and then moves under its own weight along the support body in the lower stage until it is collected in the space. The gas fuel having its liquid content removed is passed through the support body and fed to the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Toyo Roki Seizo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Sakagami, Kenji Yano
  • Patent number: 6797024
    Abstract: An air filter for an engine has an air suction box, and a filter element for dividing the air suction box into an upstream side of an air current and a downstream side of the air current, the upstream side of the suction box being communicated with atmosphere through a suction cylinder of relatively large diameter and an air exhaust cylinder of relatively small diameter, both cylinders being arranged coaxially with each other through a small air space. The air suction box is composed of one half portion and the other half portion connected to each other through the filter element, the air suction cylinder is provided in the one half portion, and the air exhaust cylinder is provided in the other half portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Yamato Giken Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Toshiyuki Inoue
  • Patent number: 6676721
    Abstract: A V-pack filter includes a frame construction having a first frame structure and a second frame structure. The V-pack filter also includes first and second panel sections mounted in extension between the first and second frame structures. The first panel section has first and second ends. The second panel section has third and fourth ends. The first and third ends have a first distance therebetween while the second and fourth ends have a second distance therebetween. The second distance is generally greater than the first distance. The first and second panel sections and the second frame structure define an air flow aperture. A seal arrangement circumscribes the air flow aperture and projects outwardly from the second frame structure. The first frame structure defines a first receiver indent. Assemblies and methods are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary R. Gillingham, Stan M. Koehler, William J. Krisko, Thomas G. Miller, Winston E. Olson, Fred H. Wahlquist, Ervin P. Fuchs, Eugene D. Wilson
  • Patent number: 6663698
    Abstract: A fume extraction and filter apparatus includes a housing including a base and a top portion connected to a top side of the base. The base includes an inlet in a side thereof, the inlet leading into the housing and being in flow communication with an outlet in the top portion. A motor is disposed in the housing. A blower assembly is disposed in the housing and drivable by the motor to draw air into the inlet and cause the air to exit through the outlet. A filter is disposed in the housing between the inlet and the outlet and is arranged to filter air drawn in the inlet before the air exits through the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Delaware Capital Formation, Inc.
    Inventors: Artem Mishin, Mark Cowell
  • Patent number: 6387156
    Abstract: A filtration system, includes a filtration unit and processor. The filtration unit operates to filter ablative particles generated by thermal imaging of media and transmits a signal corresponding to a parameter, such as a pressure or pressure differential, representing a current state of the operation of the filtration unit, such as the state of the filters, during the filtering of the ablative particles. The processor receives the transmitted signals and generates, responsive to the receipt of the transmitted signal, a signal representing operator information associated with the current state operation, such as a warning or instructions for correcting a deficiency, and/or a signal to stop the imaging of the media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Agfa Corporation
    Inventors: Donald B. Richardson, Jr., Jeffery Knox, Pedro Beildeck, Louis M. Schoenthal, Richard Davenport, John L. Kremer