Combined Or Convertible Patents (Class 55/385.1)
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Patent number: 8211196Abstract: A feed gas conditioner includes a pressure vessel that encloses at least part of a pre-heater. The pre-heater has an inlet for connection to a source of feed gas and an outlet for delivering the feed gas into the interior of the pressure vessel. An electrical heater element located within the pre-heater increases the temperature of the feed gas as it flows through the pre-heater. An expansion valve reduces the pressure of the feed gas as it flows from the pre-heater so as to initiate condensation. A super heater is at least partially located within the pressure vessel and has an inlet within the interior of the pressure vessel. A filter is in a flow path in the pressure vessel leading from the pre-heater heater to the super heater for removing condensate from the feed gas. An electrical heater element is in the super heater for heating the feed gas.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2011Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Gaumer Company, Inc.Inventors: Jack L. McClanahan, Craig S. Tiras
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Publication number: 20120160094Abstract: A filter system for an explosion-proof enclosure is described herein. The filter system can include a pre-filter assembly located outside the explosion-proof enclosure. The pre-filter assembly can include a pre-filter material configured to control air passing therethrough. The filter system can also include a filter assembly coupled to the pre-filter assembly. The filter assembly can further control the air received from the pre-filter assembly and passing therethrough into the explosion-proof enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2011Publication date: June 28, 2012Inventors: Joseph Michael Manahan, Craig E. Decarr
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Patent number: 8206480Abstract: In an air filter unit (10) comprising at least one main air filter (1) and an auxiliary air filter (2) that is connected by an air conduit (3) to the main air filter (1) and has at least one auxiliary filter element, the auxiliary filter element is formed, at the unfiltered air side of the main air filter (1), by an at least partially porous wall of the air conduit (3) closed off at the intake side. In the reverse case, when installing at the filtered air side, the auxiliary filter element is arranged within the air conduit connected to the main air filter.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2007Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbHInventor: Mario Rieger
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Patent number: 8206478Abstract: The disclosure relates to a modular waste liquid separator and collector device, comprising component modules. A first module comprises a support structure, a second module comprises a droplet separator connectable to said support structure, and a third module comprises a waste liquid collector. The component modules are individually portable, and are assembled at the point of use.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2010Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Line Maintenance Services, Inc.Inventors: Sebastian Nordlund, Niklas Linderholm
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Publication number: 20120151886Abstract: This patent pertains to self-cleaning fan assemblies. One implementation includes electronic components positioned in an enclosure. This implementation also includes a fan assembly that is configured to impart rotational force on air to move the air from outside the enclosure to inside the enclosure and around the electronic components. The fan assembly is further configured to separate contaminants from the air based upon differences in density between the contaminants and the air.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Eric C. Peterson, Christian L. Belady
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Publication number: 20120132829Abstract: The present invention discloses a robotic arm including a supporting member, a cavity body and a telescopic member. The cavity body includes a gate. The cavity body accommodates the supporting member. The telescopic member is connected with the supporting member for driving the supporting member to extend out of or back to the cavity body through the gate. The present invention discloses a transporting device with the robotic arm. The robotic arm and the transporting device with the robotic arm utilizes the structure of the cavity body to maintain the cleanliness during transporting plates.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2010Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Yun Wang
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Patent number: 8187353Abstract: A particulate filter may comprise an inlet end, an outlet end, and a plurality of channels disposed and configured to flow fluid from the inlet end to the outlet end, wherein the channels are defined by porous walls configured to trap particulate matter. The porous walls may have a total porosity greater than about 45%, a median pore size ranging from about 13 micrometers to about 20 micrometers, and a pore size distribution such that pores less than 10 micrometers contribute less than about 10% porosity.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2009Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Douglas Munroe Beall, Achim Karl-Erich Heibel, Pushkar Tandon
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Publication number: 20120124949Abstract: A cogeneration apparatus having an engine and an air-cleaning device provided to the engine is disclosed. The air-cleaning device is provided with an air filter and a hollow resonator. The air filter is provided at a position where a space within an air-cleaning case splits into an upstream space and a downstream space, and the resonator is provided to the downstream space and positioned at a predetermined interval with respect to the air-cleaning case. Air is introduced through the downstream space to an internal space of the resonator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Yoshiharu Takita
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Patent number: 8182565Abstract: A compressor incorporated with an oil separator having a separation chamber and communication holes. The separation chamber is placed adjacent to a discharge chamber, has a space formed in the entire inside of the separation chamber, separates oil-containing gas, which is introduced into the separation chamber, into gas and oil by centrifugal separation, allows the separated oil to drop downward, and upwardly extracts the separated gas. The communication holes interconnect the discharge chamber and the separation chamber and introduce the oil-containing gas, coming from the discharge chamber, into the separation chamber. The communication holes are arranged in the separation chamber, in a direction extending from a gas release side to an oil drop side. The structure of an oil separation section is simplified to improve productivity and reduce cost, and a high degree of design freedom of the position of a discharge port is obtained.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2008Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Sanden CorporationInventor: Tatsuki Nomura
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Patent number: 8182593Abstract: A system and method of reducing ammonia emissions. The system and method include a facility having a waste storage compartment below a floor comprised of slats with openings therebetween. A plurality of injection pipes are attached to a bottom surface of the slats. Each of the plurality of injection pipes includes a plurality of precipitation nozzles.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2011Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Inventor: Gary L. Rapp
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Patent number: 8182566Abstract: A feed gas conditioner includes a pressure vessel that encloses at least part of a pre-heater. The pre-heater has an inlet for connection to a source of feed gas and an outlet for delivering the feed gas into the interior of the pressure vessel. An electrical heater element located within the pre-heater increases the temperature of the feed gas as it flows through the pre-heater. An expansion valve reduces the pressure of the feed gas as it flows from the pre-heater so as to initiate condensation. A super heater is at least partially located within the pressure vessel and has an inlet within the interior of the pressure vessel. A filter is in a flow path in the pressure vessel leading from the pre-heater heater to the super heater for removing condensate from the feed gas. An electrical heater element is in the super heater for heating the feed gas.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2011Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Gaumer Company, Inc.Inventors: Jack L. McClanahan, Craig S. Tiras
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Patent number: 8178048Abstract: A dispenser fixture for dispersing aromatic vapors into a facility includes an elongated dispenser chamber bounded by end walls, one containing a motor driven fan and the other wall containing fixtures for supplying and controlling electrical current for powering the fan motor. The chamber, containing trays supporting a replaceable supply of aromatic material, presents the aromatic material to an air flow passing into apertures positioned near or in the other wall such that a carrier arm supporting the fixture orientates the fan motor to discharge air enriched with aromatic vapors in a horizontal direction into the facility. The fixture includes upstanding side walls joining the end walls, a floor wall joining the side walls and the end walls, and a top wall overlying the side and end walls for enclosing the aromatic materials in the chamber. The dispenser fixture may be made of a hard plastic or metal.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2009Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Pestco, Inc.Inventors: Arnold H. Zlotnik, Raymond Czapko
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Patent number: 8177883Abstract: A container having a plurality of walls, and at least one inlet and/or outlet, said container including an apparatus for controlling the composition of gases within the container, the apparatus including at least one sensor, at least one controller and at least one gas permeable membrane, through which membrane different gases can pass at different rates, said membrane dividing the container into a first region being for holding cargo and a second region defining a gas buffer region, and said membrane being permeable permitting for nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide at different flow rates, wherein the buffer region is in communication with the ambient atmosphere through one or more vacuum pump(s).Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2009Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Maersk Container Industri A/SInventors: Gert Jørgensen, Niels Nielsen Poulsen
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Publication number: 20120103195Abstract: One example embodiment includes a system for removing cooling liquid from a mist. The system includes an intake, where the intake is configured to receive the cooling mist. The system also includes a mist filter, where the mist filter is configured to remove cooling liquid from the mist. The system further includes an exhaust, where the exhaust is configured to output the demisted air.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TOOL & DIE CO., INC.Inventor: Paul Cacciotti
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Publication number: 20120107438Abstract: A device (1) for mixing powder (17) for a device for manufacturing a three-dimensional object comprises a stirring device (4) as well as a pressure-fluid-supply device for fluidizing the powder (17). A device (100) for manufacturing three-dimensional objects (503) is adapted to be connected to the device (100) for mixing powder (17) and it forms a system together with the device (1) for mixing powder (17).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: EOS GMBH ELECTRO OPTICAL SYSTEMSInventors: Attila Bokodi, Thomas Reichel
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Patent number: 8163053Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally include a filter housing having a bagging ring coated to enhance a bag-to-bagging ring seal. In one embodiment, the housing assembly includes a housing having an inlet, an outlet and an access port. A bagging ring is disposed around the access port and includes a material having a property that enhances the bag-to-bagging ring seal. Examples of materials that have a property that enhance the bag-to-bagging ring seal include materials that are attracted to a plastic bag, materials that are tacky, materials that have a static attraction to a plastic bag.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2011Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Camfil Farr, Inc.Inventors: Lee Pendleton Morgan, Gene E. Pierce, Michael C. Walters
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Patent number: 8157899Abstract: A particulate material processing apparatus has a vessel and a processing tank. The vessel has a charging port for charging a particulate material into the vessel. The processing tank receives the particulate material charged from the charging port. The processing tank is shaped so as to narrow towards the bottom. At least the lower part of the processing tank is made of a gas-permeable material that allows the process gas for processing the particulate material to pass through. The upper part of the processing tank has lower gas permeability than the lower part of the processing tank.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2008Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Tomohiro Isogai, Katsuya Nakai, Tatsuo Suzuki, Taku Hirakawa, Hiroyuki Shimada
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Patent number: 8157882Abstract: An air filter for filtering air in a refrigerating apparatus is provided, including a housing having a hollow body with at least a front wall, a pair of side walls, and a top and bottom wall. At least one wall includes at least one aperture for the passage of air. The air filter further includes at least one cantilever attaching means for removably securing the housing to the refrigerating apparatus, and a filter element for removable placement within the housing. Air enters the at least one aperture, makes contact with the filter element, and leaves the air filter.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2009Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.Inventors: Brent Aaron Curtis, Andrew Neil Robinson
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Patent number: 8152886Abstract: A filter arrangement for removing impurities from a fluid is disclosed, the filter arrangement (10) includes a plurality of screen portions (18, 20) through which the fluid passes. The screen portions include a first screen portion (18) and a second screen portion (20) separated by a predetermined distance. The predetermined distance can be determined on the basis of a threshold particle length. In one form the filter arrangement (10) is mounted in a housing (16) which is configured to receive two filter elements (18, 20) arranged in a nested configuration. A particle detector using the filter is described.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2007Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Xtralis Technologies Ltd.Inventor: Ron Knox
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Patent number: 8152897Abstract: A gas liquid separator system for a hydrogen generating apparatus includes a collection area for collecting liquid from the generated gases. To empty the collection area occasionally so that liquid does not build up and become entrained again in the dried gas, a vent solenoid is provided in communication with the collection area and a pump is used to create a vacuum periodically on the electrolysis cells. Such arrangement is used to open the liquid gas filter and possibly just the sump to atmosphere occasionally and vacuum generated to draw the liquid from the sump back to the electrolysis cells.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2007Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Blutip Power Technologies Ltd.Inventor: Andrew Harland Lindsay
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Patent number: 8152905Abstract: Device (34) for separating particles and/or drops of solid/fluid material out of a fluid, which device has a cyclone (14) with an inlet (16) and an outlet (28). The device also has a centrifuge (36) that is arranged to separate particles and/or drops of solid/fluid material from the outlet fluid in the cyclone (14). The centrifuge (36) is located downstream of the cyclone (14) and is located in the cyclone (14). The centrifuge's axis of rotation is arranged to extend in the same direction as the cyclone's axis of rotation. The centrifuge (25) has a plurality of lamellae (40) that is arranged coaxially on a shaft (42) at a distance from one another so that fluid channels are formed between adjacent lamellae (40) and so that fluid flows in between adjacent lamellae (40) in a direction from the lamellae's periphery (40p) towards the shaft (42) when the centrifuge (36) is in use.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2008Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Atlas Copco Rock Drills ABInventor: Göran Tuomas
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Patent number: 8147577Abstract: A filter body having a housing, a cavity for holding a filter media, intake ports each configured to receive an intake tube, and a plurality of intake port flaps configured for movement between a first position which restricts passage of a gas or liquid and a second position which allows passage of a gas of liquid. In one aspect, a filter body has flaps that have a magnet and the housing has an attracting material configured to attract the magnet in at least one of the flaps and configured to hold a flap in the first position. In another aspect, a filter in which a portion of the housing comprises an attracting means is configured to hold a flap in the first position. In another aspect, a filter having a housing configured to hold a filter media has a plurality of fluid passage holes and hole covers, in which the hole covers and an area adjacent to the holes on the filter housing each have an attracting material for holding the hole covers in a position.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2010Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Medtek Devices, Inc.Inventors: Christopher A Palmerton, Daniel Palmerton, Robert O Dean, Jay T Kajdas, Earnest Mohlau
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Publication number: 20120076881Abstract: The invention relates to a hood for sucking-up fine particles, including: a mouth intended to be placed close to a wall, a base having a window through which a laser beam can pass, an intermediate portion between the mouth and the base, and a suction outlet disposed on the intermediate portion of the hood and designed to suck-up fine particles. The hood is characterized in that it comprises at least one air intake positioned near the base and, during operation, capable of creating a stream of air at the base of the hood so as to prevent fine particles from being deposited on the window.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2009Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: Commissariat A L'Energies Atomique Et Aux Energie AlternativesInventors: François Champonnois, Yves Lecoffre
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Patent number: 8133291Abstract: Air filtration devices and systems are provided to filter conditioned air after air exits an air conditioner module located on a ground support equipment unit but prior to entering a grounded aircraft. Disclosed embodiments include a system with the air filtration unit located along a hose originating from an aircraft ground support unit and a system with the air filtration unit located along a hose originating from an aircraft. Certain embodiments of the air filtration unit include a diffuser, which is configured to couple to a filter and direct air through the filter during operation.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2009Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Hobart Brothers CompanyInventor: Ty Allan Newell
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Patent number: 8128720Abstract: A reflow apparatus for solder joining electronic components to a substrate includes a reflow chamber, a conveyor to convey a substrate within the chamber, at least one heating element to provide heat to reflow solder on the substrate, and at least one system to remove contaminants generated from the reflow solder. The system is coupled with the chamber for passage of a vapor stream from the chamber through the system. The system comprises a contaminant collection unit in fluid communication with the vapor stream. The contaminant collection unit includes a coil and a collection container. The coil is configured to receive cooled gas therein. The arrangement is such that when introducing cooled gas in the coil, contaminants in the vapor stream condense on the coil, and when ceasing the introduction of cooled gas in the coil, contaminants in the vapor stream are released from the coil and collected in the collection container. Other embodiments and methods for removing contaminants are further disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2011Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: John Neiderman, Rita Mohanty, Marc C. Apell, Azhar Qureshi, Giovanni Filippelli
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Patent number: 8122540Abstract: A bed headboard is provided having output ports for directing individually adjustable airflows towards different areas of the headboard. A headboard comprises a headboard upper portion and an overhang disposed proximate the headboard upper portion. The overhang further includes a bottom surface and a pair of side surfaces, defining an overhang compartment. A blower is provided in the overhang compartment. A plurality of output ports are provided in fluid communication with the blower and extending through the overhang bottom surface. The output ports may be adjustable to regulate the direction of airflow therefrom and/or volume of airflow therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2010Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Furniture Traditions, Inc.Inventor: Stephen Ardis
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Patent number: 8122799Abstract: A dust collecting device for collecting cutting chips into a dust collecting container is provided. A back-flow preventing wall(s) is fixedly disposed on a flow path member defining a flow path between a machining apparatus and the dust collecting container. The back-flow preventing wall(s) is configured to decrease a cross sectional area of a flow path part defined by the flow path member in a downstream direction with respect to the flow of the air containing the cutting chips toward the dust collecting container.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2008Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Makita CorporationInventors: Toshiyuki Kani, Kenji Abe
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Patent number: 8118920Abstract: In various embodiments, a support system includes a multi-layer cover sheet with a number of layers. In certain embodiments, a source to move air inside and outside the multi-layer cover sheet can be provided. The source can include a source of positive pressure or negative pressure.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2011Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.Inventors: John H. Vrzalik, Alan L. Bartlett, Royce Johnson
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Patent number: 8114181Abstract: A reflux trap for use in a plasma generator and delivery system to prevent back flow of fluid and debris from a patient during a surgical procedure including a trap housing having a proximal diffuser chamber and a distal deflection chamber with a collection area separated by a baffle disposed within the trap housing including a diffuser member disposed in the proximal diffuser chamber to diffuse gas through a gas flow aperture to the surgical site on the patient and a deflection member disposed in the distal deflection chamber to deflect fluid and debris away from the gas flow aperture to the collection area to prevent fluid and debris from migrating into the proximal diffuser chamber to isolate the plasma generator against back flow of fluid and debris from the patient.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2008Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Bovie Medical CorporationInventor: Gary Gerard Gogolin
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Patent number: 8114203Abstract: A collection unit includes an exhaust conduit providing a path through which a process gas flows, a trap installed in the exhaust conduit, and a collection line connected to the trap. The trap has an inlet through which particles in the process are introduced into the trap, and the collection line penetrates a portion of the exhaust conduit to extend toward an outside region of the exhaust conduit. An apparatus including the collection unit and a method for collecting particles using the same are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2008Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ki-Su Kim, Jung-Hyeon Kim
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Patent number: 8110025Abstract: A dust collector for collecting sawdust and wood chips during use of wood working tools includes a conduit or hose connected through an impeller forcing air with entrained dust and chips to an inlet ring of a single stage dust collector. A particle collector reservoir is connected on the bottom of the inlet ring and a filter element is connected on top of the inlet ring. A tapered ring wall with a central opening is provided in the inlet ring and a baffle is mounted in the central opening of the ring wall. The baffle is of a cone shape and tapers an opposite direction from the frusto-conical ring wall. The inlet opening of the inlet ring is directed to between the ring wall and the baffle.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2010Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Walter Meier (Manufacturing) Inc.Inventor: Barry Martin Schwaiger
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Patent number: 8110015Abstract: A reflow apparatus for solder joining electronic components to a substrate includes a reflow chamber, a conveyor to convey a substrate within the chamber, at least one heating element to provide heat to reflow solder on the substrate, and at least one system to remove contaminants generated from the reflow solder. The system is coupled with the chamber for passage of a vapor stream from the chamber through the system. The system comprises a contaminant collection unit in fluid communication with the vapor stream. The contaminant collection unit includes a coil and a collection container. The coil is configured to receive cooled gas therein. The arrangement is such that when introducing cooled gas in the coil, contaminants in the vapor stream condense on the coil, and when ceasing the introduction of cooled gas in the coil, contaminants in the vapor stream are released from the coil and collected in the collection container. Other embodiments and methods for removing contaminants are further disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2007Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Illinois Tool Works, Inc.Inventors: John Neiderman, Rita Mohanty, Marc C. Apell, Azhar Qureshi, Giovanni Filippelli
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Publication number: 20120024154Abstract: A personal air filtration device and methods of using the same for providing a zone of filtered air proximate a breathing zone of a user are described. A blower provides an air flow to a head support which delivers the air flow to a zone proximate the users head. The air flow passes through a filter. The filter can be a point of delivery filter disposed about an air permeable surface of the head support. The delivered air flow can provide a laminar air flow defining a zone of filtered air about the user's breathing zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: AUGUSTINE BIOMEDICAL AND DESIGN, LLCInventors: Scott D. Augustine, Mark C. Albrecht, Randall C. Arnold, Ryan S. Augustine, Ryan Barrows, Andrew McGregor
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Patent number: 8105405Abstract: A quick release filter assembly for a pneumatic module of a surgical machine includes a housing, an input port, an output port, a filter, and a flange. The housing has first and second sides, a top, and a bottom. The input port is located on the first side of the housing and is configured to permit gas to enter the housing. The output port is located on the second side of the housing and is configured to permit gas to exit the housing. The filter is located in the housing between the input port and the output port. The flange is rigidly connected to the housing along a periphery of the top of the housing. The flange extends outward along a plane generally parallel with the top of the housing. The flange has a mechanism for connecting the housing to a mounting portion of the pneumatic module. When the mechanism is disengaged, the filter assembly can be removed from the pneumatic module.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2006Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: Denis Turner, Robert Palino
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Publication number: 20120008100Abstract: The present invention includes: LCDs (47, 48, 49) corresponding to red, green, and blue, respectively; an air duct for red, an air duct for green, and an air duct for blue provided to blow cooling air to the LCDs (47, 48, 49), respectively; air filters (43, 50) provided in each of the air duct for red, the air duct for green, and the air duct for blue; and air filters (41, 42) provided in at least one air duct of the air duct for green and the air duct for blue and having filter mesh size smaller than that of the air filters (43, 50).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2009Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS, LTD.Inventors: Yusuke Tani, Takayuki Okada
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Patent number: 8088203Abstract: A measuring unit arranged to measure a clean environment is placed on a cell by a retrieval and storage apparatus to measure clean environment of the cell. Based on a measurement result, a fan filter unit or an exhaust vent is controlled to maintain the clean environment of the cell at a predetermined level or more.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2009Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Murata Machinery, Ltd.Inventor: Katsumi Matsuba
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Patent number: 8080093Abstract: Provided is a liquid supply apparatus including: a liquid supply path which supplies a liquid from an upstream side, which is a liquid supply source, to a downstream side in which the liquid is consumed; a defoaming chamber which is provided in the liquid supply path and defoams air bubbles included in the liquid; and a depressurization chamber which is provided at a position adjacent to the defoaming chamber with a partition interposed therebetween and is depressurized such that the pressure thereof becomes lower than the pressure of the defoaming chamber, wherein the partition allows permeation of gas by the depressurization of the depressurization chamber and restricts permeation of the liquid, and wherein the partition is configured by a partition wall having rigidity.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2008Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Ito, Hideya Yokouchi
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Patent number: 8080077Abstract: A vacuum assembly has a vacuum housing. The vacuum housing has lower and upper ends. The vacuum housing has a cylindrical wall adapted to secure the system onto a work surface. An enclosure assembly has an enclosure housing. The enclosure housing has lower and upper ends. The enclosure housing has a cylindrical wall. The upper end has two semi-circular closure panels. The panels have hinges. The panels are adapted to cover the upper end. The panels having mating semi-circular recesses. In this manner a passageway is formed. A horizontal membrane couples the vacuum and enclosure housings.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2008Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Inventor: Mark G. Ellis
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Patent number: 8075652Abstract: A split type potable water extractor from ambient air and water dispenser is invented, comprising separate water generating block located outside a water use area and water dispensing block located inside a water use area. The water generator block cycles refrigerant through a condenser and an evaporator to create condensation by heat exchange with ambient air circulated by an intake airflow system. The condensate water is collected and purified in a cascade of bactericidal loop to remove impurities. The purified water is pumped to a dispensing apparatus which can be installed in the home or other area of water use separate from the water generating block. If any one of the functional parts or units of water generator is disabled the water generator immediately stops operating to deliver water to the tank of the dispensing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2009Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Ser-Manukyan Family HoldingsInventor: Zohrab Melikyan
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Patent number: 8075651Abstract: An improved Exhaust Intake Bonnet (EIB) for an Advanced Maritime Emissions Control System (AMECS) includes a ribbed frame lowered and then drawn around a stack of an Ocean Going Vessel (OGV), and a shroud unfurled over the ribbed frame. The ribbed frame has a more flexible structure to better conform to rectangular and oval stacks. The bonnet includes a peak with a duct for receiving exhaust gasses captured by the shroud. The bonnet is positioned over the stack using a deployment arm. A duct carries exhaust from the stack to an Advanced Maritime Emissions Control Unit (AMECU) where the exhaust gasses are processed before releasing to the air. The AMECU) may reside on a ship, a barge, a trailer next to a docked OGV, or be a stationary AMECU) on a dock.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2009Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Inventors: Sal Caro, Kevin Connolly, Jason McAuley
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Publication number: 20110296988Abstract: The present invention is directed to low emission power plant. A compressible feed stream is provided that is derived from a power production unit, where the compressible feed stream contains at least one target compressible component and at least one non-target compressible component, is mixed in a substantially co-current flow with an incompressible fluid stream comprising an incompressible fluid in which the target component(s) is/are capable of being preferentially absorbed. Rotational velocity is imparted to the mixed streams, separating an incompressible fluid in which at least a portion of the target component is absorbed from a compressible product stream containing the non-target compressible component(s). The compressible feed stream may be provided at a stream velocity having a Mach number of at least 0.1.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Frederik Arnold BUHRMAN, Jingyu CUI, Mahendra Ladharam JOSHI, Stanley Nemec MILAM, Scott-Lee WELLINGTON
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Publication number: 20110299045Abstract: An electrical apparatus includes an air intake device which draws air into an apparatus body; a controller which controls the air intake device; a filter which removes unwanted matter from the air drawn into the apparatus body; and a removing device which removes the unwanted matter adhered to the filter. In this arrangement, the controller controls the air intake device to lower an air intake rate of the filter when the removing device is operated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kazunori KOTANI
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Patent number: 8070845Abstract: A dust collecting device for a handheld power tool equipped with a dust exhaust fitting (12), in particular for an electric handheld power sander, includes a dust collecting bag (14) that has an air-permeable filter bag (15) and a reinforcing plate (16). The reinforcing plate (16) is situated in front of the filter bag (15) and has an inlet opening (17) that fits onto the dust exhaust fitting (12). A support is attached to the handheld power tool and has a filter chamber (20) for insertion of the filter bag (15) and a receiving chamber (21) situated in front of the filter chamber (20) for insertion of the reinforcing plate (16).Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2008Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Heiko Roehm
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Patent number: 8070139Abstract: The present invention provides a system for dispensing an air treatment and audibly indicating the dispensing and/or a change in the dispensing intensity. An exemplary audible indicator may include a pattern of a plurality of audible indicators having the same or different durations, having the same or different intensities, separated by the same or different intervals, and having the same or different audible impressions. Different audible indicators are associated with different device states, such as not dispensing, dispensing to create ambiance, dispensing in response to a malodor, or dispensing to offset habituation. Different audible indicators may also be associated with different malodors, or different intensities of the same or different malodors.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2009Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: The Dial CorporationInventors: Sanam Nassirpour, Jeffrey Bankers, Jeff Gaunt
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Patent number: 8070862Abstract: A dust collection device for a sanding tool comprising a bag having a sidewall and a coupler attached to the bag. The sidewall comprising a first filter layer, a second filter layer, and an outer support layer. The first filter layer comprising a plurality of fibrillated electrostatically charged electret fibers forming a nonwoven web; the first filter layer having a total pressure drop between about 0.1 to about 4.0 mm H2O, and the first filter layer having a total basis weight between about 50 to about 450 gram/m2. The second filter layer comprising a melt blown microfiber nonwoven web; the second filter layer having a total pressure drop between about between about 5.5 to about 20.0 mm H2O, and the second filter layer having a total basis weight between about 15 to about 75 grams/m2.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2008Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Edward J. Woo, Seyed A. Angadjivand, Rufus C. Sanders, Jr., Edward L. Manor, Robert A. Harkins, Ehrich J. Bräunschweig, Joseph B. Eckel, Timothy J. Rowell
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Patent number: 8066802Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for providing a zone (2) of clean air at an operation area (3) wherein an air treatment device (1) having a lighting device (25) is brought to a functional position such that the air treatment device (1) and the lighting device (25) are located above an operation area (3) and between the operation area (3) and a ceiling (32) in the operation premises (4). Air is taken into the air treatment device (1) from upper portions of the operation premises (4) and subsequently filtered in the air treatment device (1). The air is cooled in the air treatment device (1) to achieve a lower temperature than impure air (8) surrounding the zone (2) of clean air and subsequently discharged from the air treatment device (1) as a laminar air flow descending slowly downwards towards the operation area (3).Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2007Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Airsonett ABInventors: Dan Kristensson, Jan Kristensson, Pål Svensson
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Publication number: 20110286899Abstract: An apparatus (401) for cleaning gas in blow moulding machines for shaping plastics material pre-forms to form plastics material containers. According to the invention at least one gas-processing device (416), which is capable of filtering the gas in a sterile manner and/or of reducing a quantity of an oxidative disinfecting/sterilizing agent contained in the gas flowing through and/or flowing past, is arranged in at least one gas line (402, 402a, 402b) which is a gas supply line (402a) or a gas removal line (402a) of a blowing station (8).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Inventors: Oliver Martini, Juergen Soellner, Ulrich Lappe, Michael Dahmen, Eduard Handschuh, Michael Neubauer
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Publication number: 20110277513Abstract: A washing machine includes a main body, a drum disposed within the main body, an air supply duct disposed so as to be communicated with the drum, and supplying hot air to the inside of the drum, a first exhaust duct communicated with the drum so as to exhaust the hot air from the drum, a second exhaust duct to guide the hot air exhausted from the drum to the outside of the main body, a filter case provided with a hot air introduction hole connected to the first exhaust duct and a hot air exhaust hole connected to the second exhaust duct, a water storage chamber provided within the filter case, and a hot air flow chamber provided within the filter case and communicated with the water storage chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seong Min Oak, Phil Soo Chang, Min Hee Kang
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Publication number: 20110278907Abstract: A concrete or asphalt profiling apparatus which operates without the use of a wetting agent includes a housing that encloses a plurality of diamond-tipped blades mounted to an arbor and adapted for high-speed rotation, and a suction device in communication with an area enclosed by the housing and configured to generate a suction force so to remove non-wetted dust generated during a profiling operation. During the profiling operation, a mixture of non-wetted dust and air can be drawn from the housing through a conduit and into a container by means of the suction device. An internally supported filter membrane extending into the container separates the concrete dust from the air in the mixture such that a portion of the concrete dust falls into a lower chamber and a portion of the concrete dust cakes on the filter membrane. The apparatus further includes a compressed air port that is adapted to selectively expel compressed air toward the filter membrane to dislodge concrete dust caked thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: DIAMOND PRODUCTS, LIMITEDInventors: Karl H. Moller, Roger J. Idema
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Publication number: 20110277634Abstract: A system for filtering toxic fumes discharged from chemically treated hair, comprising a hair straightening iron connected to an electricity source, a hollow structure connected to one of the outer surfaces of the hair straightening iron, a hollow tube attached inside the hollow structure, the hollow tube comprising holes spanning its length and sealed on a first end thereof, a flexible pipe connected on a first end thereof to a second end of said hollow tube, and a filtering device connected to a second end of said flexible pipe, the filtering device comprising a suction motor and a filter especially designed to filter the toxic fumes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Inventor: Daniel Moyal