With Inflow Gas Control Or Distribution Patents (Class 55/418)
  • Publication number: 20090277325
    Abstract: An emission treatment system includes a separation device having a vessel that includes an inlet for receiving an emission stream having entrained solid particles. A first outlet from the vessel discharges captured solid particles from the emission stream and a second outlet from the vessel discharges a clean stream having fewer entrained solid particles than the emission stream received into the separation device. A particle collector is fluidly connected with the separation device and includes a collection portion for capturing solid particles from the emission stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: Eric J. Gottung, Bruce H. Easom, Sergei F. Burlatsky, Leo A. Smolensky, Luca Bertuccioli
  • Patent number: 7608124
    Abstract: A particulate filtration system including a frustoconical-shaped filtration element, a housing enclosing the filtration element and coaxial therewith, an inlet, and an outlet. The filtration element has a closed first end and a larger oppositely-disposed open second end. The housing has a first closed end, a larger oppositely-disposed open second end, and a frustoconical-shaped wall therebetween and surrounding the filtration element. An annular-shaped passage is defined by and between the filtration element and the housing. The inlet is located at the second end of the housing and is fluidically connected to the annular-shaped passage. The outlet is located at the second end of the filtration element and coaxial with the inlet. The outlet defines an outlet passage with a frustoconical or arcuate shape and a cross-sectional area that decreases along the flow path in a direction away from the filtration element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Inventor: Robert E. Geyer, III
  • Publication number: 20090241492
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a two-stage dust collector, which comprises: a separating device, an air suction pipe, and two interconnection devices. A motor is arranged above the separating device, and an air flow generator is arranged below the motor. The air suction pipe is arranged on the surface of the separating device. The separating device sucks in external air via the air suction pipe and casts off impurities into a dust collecting device arranged below the separating device. The ends of the two interconnection devices are respectively joined to two air flow outlets oppositely arranged in the air flow generator, and the other ends of the two interconnection devices are respectively joined to two filtration devices. Thereby, the two-stage dust collector having two air flow outlets can suck in and filter dust-containing air more rapidly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventor: Kun-Yen LIN
  • Publication number: 20090235622
    Abstract: A water preseparator (1) for steam turbine plants for the separation of water from the operating steam (SW) from a high-pressure steam turbine has a feed pipe (2) which extends over the starting section of a steam transfer pipe (4), wherein the two pipes are separated from each other by a gap (11) through which water (12) together with transporting steam (St) flow into a housing. The water discharges from the preseparator (1) via a water discharge pipe (6). the preseparator has structure for recycling of the transporting steam into the operating steam of the steam turbine plant, wherein this recycling structure has built-in fittings or a baffle (9) of the transporting steam, and also structure (4) for achieving a pressure drop, wherein the pressure drop exists between the gap (11) and a point at which the transporting steam is reintroduced into the operating steam (SW).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventor: Christian Peter Stucki
  • Patent number: 7585344
    Abstract: An airflow shaper for use in an air cleaner is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The airflow shaper includes a body including a substantially central axis and a raised central region formed on the body. The raised central region transitions an impinging axial airflow into a substantially radial airflow or transitions an impinging radial airflow into a substantially axial airflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher M. Paterson, Charles W. Reynolds, Paul A. Moshenrose
  • Publication number: 20090205297
    Abstract: A gas/liquid separator in which separation performance for fluid into gas and liquid is enhanced is provided. A gas/liquid separator 10 includes a body 40 which separates a circulation gas into water and hydrogen gas in a separating space S1, a supply port 45 from which the circulation gas flows into the inner space S1, the supply port 45 being provided on the side wall surface 43 forming the separating space S1, and a discharge port48 through which the separated hydrogen gas flows out of the separating space S1, the discharge port 48 being provided on the side wall surface 43. In this case, the discharge port 48 is provided above the supply port 45.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicants: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., DANA CANADA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Sakakida, Hiroshi Tanaka, Junichi Hasegawa, Ken Nakayama, Kazuhiro Kageyama, Satoshi Okano, Takayoshi Nabeta, Yoshinori Nakano, Nobuo Sakatsume, Kotaro Akashi, Hisashi Niioka, Douglas Vanderwees, Mark Britton, Manaf Hasan, Craig Hogg
  • Publication number: 20090199716
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for filtering sectioning wastes of a microtome that are present in an air stream is suggested. The apparatus encompasses an aspiration device. With the aspiration device, sectioning waste can be aspirated from a blade region of the microtome with an air stream. The aspiration device comprises a main filter in which the sectioning wastes can be filtered from the air. In order to allow inadvertently aspirated histological sections to be retrieved again without mix-up, the apparatus according to the present invention has an aspiration device comprising a prefilter that is arranged between the blade region and the main filter and prefilters the sectioning wastes. The present invention further relates to a microtome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Christoph Schmitt, Roland Walter
  • Publication number: 20090199826
    Abstract: A device for eliminating oil particles from the crankcase ventilation gas of an internal combustion engine. The device is located in the flow duct of the gas that runs from the crankcase to an induction tract of the engine. The device includes an oil separator in the form of an outlet for the gas with a deflection of the flow, causing the oil particles to be deposited on a baffle surface and thus to be eliminated from the crankcase ventilation gas flow. The device has an infeed cross-section, which lies upstream of the baffle surface when viewed from the flow direction of the crankcase ventilation gas, and which is sub-divided into several infeed sub-sections. The baffle surface is a solid surface that is devoid of perforations. The baffle surface is configured on a valve body, which lies downstream of the infeed sub-sections when viewed in the flow direction of the gas, and which is pre-tensioned by a force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2006
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: HENGST GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Uwe Meinig, Sieghard Pietschner
  • Publication number: 20090188220
    Abstract: A compact filter has a filter housing and a compact filter element that is arranged in the filter housing, wherein the filter element is exchangeable. The compact filter element has a filter body having a longitudinal axis. The compact filter element has an unfiltered air side and a filtered air side. A baffle element is arranged at the unfiltered air side of the compact filter element. The baffle element is removable together with the filter element from the filter housing and has at least one baffle surface that is slanted relative to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Juergen Freisinger, Mario Rieger
  • Patent number: 7547337
    Abstract: A multi dust-collecting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner separating dirt particles from air by taking two steps. The multi dust-collecting apparatus includes a dust-collecting unit to separate dirt particles from the air by using gravity and inertia, and a plurality of cyclones to swirl the air discharged from the dust-collecting unit and separate the dirt particles from the air by using centrifugal force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jang-keun Oh, Hak-bong Lee
  • Patent number: 7544225
    Abstract: A device for filtering a gas flowing through a line, particularly for filtering the air flow in an intake line of an internal combustion engine, including a filter element which is insertable in a line section and surrounds a longitudinally extending interior cavity in the manner of a cover. In order to equalize the flow of gas, a choke element is furnished with at least one breakthrough in the interior cavity and divides the inner cavity into two sub-sections that are connected to one another via the at least one breakthrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Reymann, Uwe Konzelmann, Christoph Gmelin
  • Publication number: 20090142234
    Abstract: Multi-Element Structured Arrays (MESAs) present an effective approach to utilizing high pressure drop media that previously were cost prohibitive for use in a traditional filter element. The operational velocity is significantly slowed by the incorporation of numerous elements; thus, eliminating the Darcian flow resistances of the media. The MESAs are readily fitted with two or more replaceable “filter elements” that are able to employ commercially available media, microfibrous entrapped catalyst/sorbent media, unique multilayers and more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: Bruce Tatarchuk, Ryan A. Sothen
  • Publication number: 20090139192
    Abstract: A centrifugal separator for separating immiscible components of a wet gas stream is formed by an upright cylindrical vortex tube having an internal wall surface, a top with a gas outlet opening therein, a bottom providing a liquid outlet opening and a wet gas stream inlet tangential to the internal wall surface, the inlet being spaced below the top. A helical baffle is secured to the vortex tube internal wall surface and extends from below the top but above the inlet to a lower end spaced above the vortex tube bottom. A plurality of spaced apart vertical outlet fins are affixed to and extending radially from the internal wall surface adjacent the vortex tube bottom, each outlet fin having a top end spaced below the helical baffle lower end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: Gary W. SAMS, Dan C. PORNEALA
  • Patent number: 7524348
    Abstract: A device for collecting and removing a gaseous medium containing solid or liquid contaminants has at least one swirl chamber having at least a partially circular cross-section. A removal opening is provided through which the gaseous medium is removed by suction. In a flow path of the gaseous medium in a suction direction, at least one baffle element is arranged within the swirl chamber upstream of the at least one removal opening. The contaminants are separated from the gaseous medium by impacting on the baffle element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Inventor: Jakob Handte
  • Patent number: 7520925
    Abstract: A filter silencer with quick disconnect lid has a cylindrical hollow casing, an inlet, a filter within the casing, a spring loaded seal plate beneath the filter, a flange opposite the inlet, and a lid turning to connect to the flange. The inlet admits blower air into the casing generally beneath the spring loaded seal and the air enters the sides of the filter. The air travels upwards through the filter and exits through the lid. Wear pads beneath a locking ring engage the tapered ears upon the lid. The lid has an outlet through which filtered air discharges. The lid has ports for monitoring differential pressure and air temperature while the casing has a port for a pressure relief valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Sure Seal, Inc.
    Inventors: David E. Sisk, Roger Breakfield
  • Publication number: 20090084268
    Abstract: A mat member includes inorganic fibers, a first main surface, a second main surface opposite to the first main surface, an edge surface surrounding the first main surface and the second main surface, and an inorganic fiber scattering reduction unit. The inorganic fiber scattering reduction unit is provided on at least a part of the edge surface of the mat member and configured to reduce scattering of the inorganic fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenzo Saiki
  • Publication number: 20090078123
    Abstract: A trap device (18) for removing species from a gas stream drawn from an enclosure by a vacuum pump is described, the device (18) comprising a casing having an inlet (16) for receiving the gas stream, an outlet (20) for exhausting the gas stream from the casing, and first and second chambers (136, 138) each for receiving the gas stream from the inlet and conveying the gas stream to the outlet; means (170, 174) for selectively diverting the gas stream from the inlet to a selected one of the chambers; a first plurality of cartridges (32) each being removably insertable into the casing to provide a plurality of flow passages for gas passing through the first chamber; and a second plurality of cartridges (132) each being removably insertable into the casing to provide a plurality of flow passages for gas passing through the second chamber, each flow passage extending between an inlet and an outlet of a respective cartridge, each cartridge housing means for removing species from the gas passing therethrough as soli
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventor: David Engerran
  • Patent number: 7503952
    Abstract: A filter element for removing material that is entrained in a gas stream comprising a wall of a filtration medium which defines a hollow space, for a gas stream to flow from the space through the wall. The filter element includes an end cap having an inlet tube extending into the hollow space for a gas stream to be supplied to the space, the inlet tube having a side wall extending between an upstream open end and a downstream open end. There is at least one opening in its side wall. The inlet tube has an upstream band, a middlestream band and a downstream band, the bands being axially adjacent to one another and non-overlapping. The bands have equal axial lengths of at least 5% of the length of the inlet tube, and are arranged such their planes are perpendicular to the axis of the inlet tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Parker Hannifin Limited
    Inventors: Brian Lane, Raymond Francis Trowsdale
  • Publication number: 20090050121
    Abstract: A two stage drainage gas-liquid separator assembly includes an inertial gas-liquid impactor separator having one or more nozzles accelerating a gas-liquid stream therethrough, and an inertial impactor in the path of the accelerated gas-liquid stream and causing liquid particle separation from the gas-liquid stream, and further includes a coalescer filter downstream of the inertial gas-liquid impactor separator and effecting further liquid particle separation, and coalescing separated liquid particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Mark V. Holzmann, Christopher E. Holm, Brian W. Schwandt
  • Patent number: 7491255
    Abstract: Provided is a dust collection unit for a vacuum cleaner that can provide an improved collection efficiency, a reduced reduce, and a good outer appearance. The dust collection unit includes: a first filtering chamber for filtering first foreign objects; a plurality of second filtering chambers formed along an outer circumference of the first filtering chamber to receive air passed through the first filtering chamber and filter second foreign objects by using cyclone airflow, the second foreign objects being smaller than the first foreign objects; an air intake hole through which air is introduced into the second filtering chambers; at least one air introduction guide extended outward from the air intake hole to guide a flow of air introduced into the second filtering chamber; and a storing chamber formed under the filtering chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Jae Duk Jung
  • Patent number: 7488361
    Abstract: Separation device for separating a liquid/gas mixture in a heavy fraction mainly containing liquid and a light fraction mainly containing gas, comprising:—a separation vessel comprising at least one inlet, at least a first outlet for the discharge of the heavy fraction and at least a second outlet for the discharge of the light fraction,—separator for separating the mixture into the heavy and light fraction;—a vane type inlet device connected to the inlet for admitting the gas/liquid mixture to the vessel en for distributing the admitted gas/liquid mixture in the vessel, the inlet device comprising: an elongated support structure; is—a plurality of curved guiding vanes placed one behind the other and attached to the support structure, the guiding vanes being arranged so as intercept and deflect the admitted gas/liquid mixture sideways;—at least an agglomerator arranged close to the guiding vanes for agglomerating the liquid in the gas/liquid mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: FMC Technologies C.V.
    Inventor: Per-Reidar Larnholm
  • Patent number: 7485168
    Abstract: The invention provides an air filter assembly including an air filter extending along a central axis from a first end to a second end. The air filter decreases in width along the central axis from the first end to the second end. The air filter assembly also includes a filter housing partially enclosing the air filter and defining an aperture adjacent to the second end. One or more airstreams can be directed through the aperture to the air filter. The air filter assembly also includes at least one valve member rotatable about a rotation axis. The valve member pivots around the second end to block at least a portion of the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerald M. Goupil, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7459001
    Abstract: Vane diffuser for use in separators for separating a liquid phase and/or a particulate material from a gas flow, includes a distribution chamber that communicates with the inlet pipe stub of the separator. A top plate, a bottom plate, and a plurality of curved, parallel vanes together delimit a plurality of diffuser channels. Each of the vanes has a thickness which varies in the flow direction to ensure an even expansion of the cross-sectional area of the diffuser channels, thereby reducing reverse flow along the suction side of the vanes, as occurs with vanes of uniform thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Natco Norway AS
    Inventors: Bjorn Christiansen, Knut Sveberg, Inge Hjelkrem, Dag Kvamsdal
  • Patent number: 7459003
    Abstract: A space-conserving integrated fluid delivery system which is particularly useful for gas distribution in semiconductor processing equipment. The invention pertains to a diffusion bonded integrated fluid flow network architecture, which includes, in addition to a layered substrate containing fluid flow channels, an in-line filter and may include various fluid handling and monitoring components. The integrated fluid delivery system that is formed from a layered substrate is diffusion bonded, and the various fluid handling and monitoring components may be partially integrated or fully integrated into the substrate, depending on design and material requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Crockett, John W. Lane, Micahel DeChellis, Chris Melcer, Erica Porras, Aneesh Khullar, Balarabe N. Mohammed
  • Patent number: 7445654
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for a storage system having an adsorbtive element capable of adsorbing gas home molecules from gas for the storage system. In one configuration the storage system can include an enclosure adapted to contain a plurality of data storage drive devices and data storage media and wherein the data storage drive devices are adapted to functionally operate. The enclosure is capable of containing gas having, among other constituents, gas borne molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Spectra Logic Corporation
    Inventor: Walter Wong
  • Patent number: 7442220
    Abstract: An assembly for collecting material entrained in a gas stream comprising a housing having a head part and a body part, and inlet and outlet ports. A chamber port is provided in the head part having internal walls defining a primary chamber with a first end communicating with the chamber port and an opening at a second end. The axis of the first and second ends of the primary chamber are non-aligned. A flow conduit device has a first end which can fit into the primary chamber in the housing head part so that it is directed generally towards the chamber port in the housing and a second end which is directed towards the body part of the housing to provide a conduit for gas to flow between the body part of the housing and the outlet port. The flow conduit reduces turbulence in the flow of gas within the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Parker Hannifin Limited
    Inventors: John Pearson, Thomas Stephen Bittle, Raymond Francis Trowsdale, Brian Lane
  • Patent number: 7431748
    Abstract: A separation device for the removal of impurities extracted from a flexible conduit from a fuel such as liquefied petroleum gas is described having a housing with an inlet and an outlet, a means for channeling the fuel from the inlet onto an impingement surface in fluid communication with the fuel stream, the surface acting to condense the impurities, a gravity separation means for collecting the impurities removed from the fuel, and a means for channeling the fuel into an outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Enerco Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian S. Vandrak, Carl W. Suchovsky
  • Publication number: 20080236117
    Abstract: An equipment for the pressurized adsorption and liquification of carbon dioxide from boiler flue gas for oil recovery by well injection comprising boiler for generating high pressure steam 1, high pressure water pump 2, tower scrubber 3, compressor 4, absorber 5, separation tank 6, flash pot 7, solvent pump 8, stripper 9, air pump 10, carbon dioxide compressor 11, purifier 12, liquefier 13, congealer 14, rectifying tower 15, condenser 16, storage tank 17, drying beds 18, membrane module 19, nitrogen pressurizer 20, carbon dioxide pump 21 and mixing tank 22. With rational design and handsome practicability, the comprehensive mate equipment, when producing steam by the boiler, can obtain carbon dioxide liquid and nitrogen, thus realizing “single injection”, “double injection” or “triple injection” of steam, gaseous carbon dioxide and nitrogen and thereby gaining favorable results of crude oil output increase as well as environment protection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: Liaohe Petroleum Exploration Bureau, CNPC
    Inventors: Fengshan ZHANG, Yuanwen GAO
  • Publication number: 20080229926
    Abstract: In order to provide a device for separating wet paint overspray from an exhaust air flow containing overspray particles, wherein the overspray particles pass into the exhaust air flow in an application region of a painting assembly and wherein the device comprises at least one separation device for separating the overspray from at least a part of the exhaust air flow, in which clogging of the separation device with wet paint overspray is substantially prevented during a cleaning operation and/or ingress of precoat material into the application region from the region of the separation device is substantially prevented during a precoating operation, it is proposed that the device comprises at least one closing device, by means of which the flow path of the exhaust air flow from the application region to the separation device can be intermittently closed off at least partially, and at least one precoat feeding means, which discharges a precoat material into the exhaust air flow downstream of the closing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: Durr Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Dietmar WIELAND, Jens HOLZHEIMER
  • Patent number: 7425225
    Abstract: An exhaust assembly for an appliance includes a filter housing for retaining a filter and an exhaust duct which receives airflow from the filter housing. One or more vanes are positioned in the filter housing for guiding airflow from the exhaust side of the filter to the exhaust duct. The vanes spread the airflow entering the exhaust duct across the width thereof so as to reduce noise and to reduce the velocity of the exiting air. The exhaust duct increases in cross-sectional area in the direction of flow through the exhaust duct so as to further reduce the velocity of the exiting air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Stuart Lloyd Genn, Richard Anthony Mason
  • Patent number: 7393394
    Abstract: An adsorbent vessel comprising adsorbent material within the vessel interior positioned above at least one layer of support media, and a perforated baffle resting on the support media and not attached to the vessel shell whereby gas flow into the vessel from an inlet nozzle and a lengthwise oriented plenum is more evenly distributed for flow through the adsorbent material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffert John Nowobilski, Cem Celik
  • Patent number: 7393374
    Abstract: A mechanism configured to interact with air, which has been sucked through a device that imparts turbulence to the air, causes a redistribution of components (e.g., oxygen and nitrogen) in the air so that when the air arrives at a location where the oxygen is to be consumed there is an enriched supply of oxygen available. The effects of a first stage of turbulence of the induced air is reduced, resulting in a higher density supply to the atomization point and to the combustion chamber, in the case of an internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Aerosynthesis LLC
    Inventors: Mohammed Moktader, Zahir Adil
  • Patent number: 7390340
    Abstract: A filtration apparatus for use in a system containing a gas or vapor to be cleaned. The apparatus has at least one housing for a filter that removes contaminants from a gas or vapor. The housing contains an inlet portion and an outlet portion in association with valves for closing or regulating the flow of gas or vapors to be cleaned by the filter. A differential pressure gauge is optionally provided to monitor the pressure in the housing and to indicate when the filter should be replaced. One or more housings can be used for the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Inventor: Robert W. Schopf, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20080120951
    Abstract: An air cleaner is used in a two-stroke internal combustion engine to supply an air-fuel mixture passage and a fresh air passage in a carburetor with air cleaned by an air cleaner element. The air cleaner includes an air cleaner base having an air-fuel mixture opening communicating with the air-fuel mixture passage and a fresh air opening communicating with the fresh air passage, and an air guide member provided at the air-fuel mixture opening. The air guide member is configured to curve near the air-fuel mixture opening and extend from there along the air cleaner base, and has a cross section surrounded by a peripheral wall. The air guide member defines a mixture-use air extension passage for air to be added to prepare an air-fuel mixture air-fuel mixture, which extends from a first clean air intake to the air-fuel mixture opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: Kioritz Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeru Sato, Kunimune Kawamura, Hidekazu Tsunoda, Kazuhiro Tsutsui
  • Publication number: 20080115470
    Abstract: Air cleaner assemblies and components therefor are described and shown. Also methods of assembly and use are described and shown. Projection/receiver arrangements are described, for securing a filter cartridge in place within the housing. Also housing seal arrangements for the filter arrangements being sealed to the housing, and specific housing features and cartridge features are shown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Bradley A. Kuempel, Richard J. Osendorf
  • Patent number: 7361200
    Abstract: A cyclone dust separating apparatus and a vacuum cleaner with the same is disclosed. The cyclone dust separating apparatus includes a first cyclone for separating large dust particles from air, a plurality of second cyclones for separating minute dust particles from air via a centrifugal force after dust separation at the first cyclone, and a cover disposed on an upper portion of the first cyclone and the second cyclones. The cover includes a conical guide formed at a lower center to guide air discharged from the first cyclone into the second cyclones. Because drawn-in air is repeatedly cleaned by a plurality of cyclones, the cyclone dust separating apparatus can be provided with a compact structure, can provide an effective cleaning operation, and can prevent deterioration of a suction force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jang-keun Oh, Jung-gyun Han
  • Patent number: 7361201
    Abstract: An air cleaner device for exchanging an element without permitting dust and dirt collected between the element and an air guide member in a clean side to fall and for smoothly permitting intake air to be supplied to the engine. An air cleaner device includes a cylindrical element with an air guide member including a guide sleeve formed into a diameter smaller than an inner diameter between element inner walls of the element which are served for inserting the air guide member from one end of the element and flange portions which are formed on the guide sleeve to be brought into contact with one end surface of the element. A cleaner case houses the element and the air guide member and an air intake duct portion which is mounted on a lower portion of the cleaner case and is arranged below the air guide member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nakagome, Akihiro Hamada, Katsuyuki Konishi
  • Publication number: 20080078289
    Abstract: The invention provides a system and method comprising an apparatus for removing contaminants from a gas in a semiconductor processing device, which can include a filter unit having at least two parallel filter stages located therein. The filter stages are designed to remove a least a portion of the contaminants present in the gas flowing through them. The apparatus can also include a flow controller for distributing the gas flow among the filter stages. In one embodiment, the controller may consist of a diffuser plate. The invention also provides a sampling tube orifice for gas flow control in a system or method of the invention. In another embodiment, an apparatus for removing contaminants from a gas in a clean room comprises a filter unit having at least two parallel filter stages, which are used to remove a portion of the contaminants in the gas as it passes through the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: John E. Sergi, John Gaudreau, Oleg P. Kishkovich, William Goodwin, Devon A. Kinkead
  • Patent number: 7335244
    Abstract: An air-purifying device for a front-opening unified pod to purify the air in it is provided. The air in the front-opening unified pod 51 is sucked through one of its breathing holes 58a and directed into an air-purifying device (M) that includes a fan-driving means 1, a dust-filtering means 2, and a chemical-filtering means 3. The moisture, chemical gases, and dust in the air are removed by the air-purifying device (M), and then the purified air is forced into the front-opening unified pod 51 through the other breathing hole 58b. Thus the air in the front-opening unified pod 51 is purified, and its purity is maintained by circulating the air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignees: Cambridge Filter Japan, Ltd., Kondoh Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshirou Kisakibaru, Makoto Okada, Yasunori Horibe
  • Patent number: 7332006
    Abstract: Ventilating and air purifying device including a case having a blower therein provided to a ceiling or a wall, a first flow passage provided between the blower and a room for making an outdoor, the blower, and the room in communication, a second flow passage for making the room, an inside of the case, and the outdoor in communication, and a damper in the case for isolating the first flow passage from the second flow passage so that room air is discharged to the outdoor and the room air is guided to the blower, or making the first flow passage and the second flow passage in communication so that the room air introduced into the second flow passage is guided to the blower, thereby ventilating and purifying the room air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jeong-Yong Kim, Ho Seon Choi, Kwan Ho Yum, Gi Seop Lee, Ju-Youn Lee, Kyung Hwan Kim, Baik Young Chung
  • Patent number: 7332016
    Abstract: A particulate trap has a housing with an inlet and an outlet. The particulate trap also has a plurality of fluidly isolated filters stacked within the housing, between the inlet and the outlet. The stacked plurality of filters have a stack direction and a transverse direction and the flow of exhaust is directed through the plurality of filters in the transverse direction. The particulate trap further has an actuator with a blocking portion configured for linear movement to selectively block exhaust flow through each of the plurality of filters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Joanna Louise Costura, Matthew E. Williams, Matthew T. Kiser, Cornelius N. Opris, J. Josh Driscoll, Dave Michael Thaler, Robert L. Meyer
  • Patent number: 7329294
    Abstract: A dirt container for a surface cleaning apparatus is constructed from an air impermeable material and exterior walls of sufficient rigidity to maintain the shape of the dirt container. The dirt container may be supplied in a disassembled condition and assembled by a consumer prior to use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Polar Light Limited
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • Patent number: 7326269
    Abstract: A filtration unit for use with an environmental control unit (ECU), usually a portable ECU, which includes at least two air flow paths wherein at least one of the air flow paths allows for use of air which has not passed through a nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) filter and at least one other does. The filtration unit may have at least three air paths, at least two of which provide NBC filtered air. This filtration unit can provide for longer expected operational life before filter replacement is required in both contaminated and non-contaminated environments. Further, the filtration unit may include remote sensing and control apparatus allowing for quick switching between operational modes depending on the need for filtered vs. unfiltered air and for a decreased reliance on personnel for maintenance and control, and a more simplified setup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Engineered Support Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John Wootton, Asdrubal Garcia-Ortiz
  • Patent number: 7318849
    Abstract: A cyclonic fluid separator for separating one or more condensable components, such as water, and/or solids, such as smoke or sand particles, from a fluid mixture has a tubular housing having a fluid inlet section in which the fluid mixture is accelerated to a supersonic velocity and thereby expanded and cooled such that condensable components condense and/or solidify, one or more wings for inducing the fluid mixture to swirl within a central section of the tubular housing, a fluid separation section in which a tubular vortex finder is movably arranged, a condensables enriched fluid outlet which is connected to an annular space surrounding the tapered tubular vortex finder and a condensables depleted fluid outlet which is connected to the interior of the tapered tubular vortex finder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Marco Betting, Cornelis Antonie Tjeenk Willink
  • Patent number: 7316733
    Abstract: A third stage separator vessel includes a diffuser to promote uniform flow among an array of separation cyclones in the vessel. The vessel has an inlet to receive a gas stream containing solid particles, and the diffuser is mounted at the inlet so that at least some of the stream passes through the diffuser. In an embodiment, a gap between the diffuser and the inlet causes some of the gas stream to flow over an outer surface of the diffuser. The diffuser preferably includes a perforated plate mounted across a wide end of a frustoconical portion. The plate has a plurality of openings through which the flow passes. The openings in the plate have various sizes and positions to direct a greater amount of flow through radially outward portions of the plate than from a central portion of the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Brian W. Hedrick, Richard A. Johnson, II, Paul A. Sechrist, Hadjira Iddir
  • Patent number: 7314501
    Abstract: A method in which all or some of the particles contained in the exhaust gases of a diesel engine are retained on particle filters and burnt due to the action of a combustion catalyst. At least a part of the particle filters are obstructed when the temperature ?g of the exhaust gases for filtration is equal to or less than a threshold temperature ?s, so as to limit or avoid cooling of the obstructed part of the particle filters and to maintain the same at a temperature ?o greater than or equal to ?s up until the time when ?g becomes greater than ?s again and thus permit accelerated regeneration of the obstructed part of the particle filters. Also disclosed is an exhaust gas filtration device which permits the carrying out of the filtration method with continuous and regular regeneration of the particle filters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Inventor: Jean-Claude Fayard
  • Patent number: 7311742
    Abstract: An electric vacuum cleaner includes an inlet port through which a suctioned air stream including dirt particles pass and a centrifugal separation member having a substantially circular space therein. The centrifugal separation member has a swirl portion to swirl the dust-laden suction air stream along an inner surface of the centrifugal separation member. By forming swirl passageway between the swirl portion and the inner surface of the centrifugal separation member, the high velocity swirling air stream can be made and consequently an efficiency of separating the dirt particles from the suction air and collecting the dirt particles can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Mori, Toru Odachi, Kenichiro Sunaba, Tetsuo Imai
  • Patent number: 7306640
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a first dirt separation unit and a second dirt separation unit. The first dirt separation unit has a first inlet port through which a suction air stream including dirt particles is introduced thereinto, and the second dirt separation unit has a second inlet port through which the air stream introduced into the first dirt separation unit is introduced into the second dirt separation. The first and the second inlet port are disposed such that they are not registered with each other. Accordingly, the dirt particles suctioned are separated in two stages, thereby decreasing the possibility of occlusion of a filter and rapid deterioration of a suction force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiki Kuroki, Seiji Yamaguchi, Tomonori Kato, Masashi Okushima, Yuichi Shimizu, Tomomi Mitani, Hiroshi Mori, Toru Odachi, Yoshiaki Onishi, Hidenori Kitamura, Toshifumi Miyahara, Takaaki Ogawa, Hirokazu Nagaoka
  • Patent number: 7294179
    Abstract: Two types of activated charcoals having different adsorption and desorption functions are appropriately disposed in a canister. Gas movement is evenly dispersed via an air space and diffuser equipped between the two activated charcoals. Thereby, leakage of fuel vapor from the canister to the atmosphere is minimized without implementing a supplementary component (e.g., a subsidiary canister), and reduction of the consumption amount of the activated charcoal by eliminating a dead volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Kia Motors Corporation and Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Eui Sik Kim, Chun Kyu Park
  • Publication number: 20070256399
    Abstract: A filter screen structure includes a filter screen having air vents distributed thereon, and one or more layers of impedance material attached to the filter screen to increase an impedance of the filter screen and reduce the speed of air flowing through the filter screen. Through proper attachment of the impedance material to the filter screen in predetermined manners, the speed of air flown through the filter screen may be effectively adjusted to thereby regulate the volume of air flown through the filter screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventor: Kuo-Hsiang Yang