With Movable Or Manipulable Means Controlling Escape Of Residue Patents (Class 55/432)
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Patent number: 12090492Abstract: The invention relates to an air filtration bank (100) and an air filtration system (50) for removing grit or impurities from an airstream using a plurality of cyclonic air classifiers (10) arranged in 2×2 arrays in each air filtration bank (100). The system (50) comprises a plurality of interconnected, modular air filtration banks (100) arranged side-by-side and a grit collecting chute (5). In order to improve airflow efficiency and particle separation, each cyclonic air classifier (10) includes a vortex-inducing inlet duct (13), an extraction pipe (16) and a conical diffuser (15). The conical diffusers (15) of upper and lower cyclonic air classifiers are of different lengths such that their respective waste outlets are not coplanar which serves to limit waste outlet flow interference and results in less pressure drop across the air filtration bank, which in turn leads to more efficient particle removal.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Inventor: Darren Richard Bibby
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Patent number: 12023617Abstract: The present invention relates to operation of air-oil separators and oil filters used in systems requiring oil separation and filtration on a single block. In other words, the present invention discloses an oil separation and filtration system having an air-oil separator and an oil filter.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2019Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: MIKROPOR MAKINA SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETIInventor: Ibrahim Kemal Yazici
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Patent number: 11946793Abstract: A self-excited wet gas flow measuring device, including a housing (1), the housing (1) is provided with a wet gas inlet (21), a dry gas outlet (23) and a liquid outlet (25); the middle of the housing (1) is mounted with a mist catching filter screen to divide a hollow cavity inside the housing (1) into a dry gas region (33) and a wet gas region (34); the wet gas inlet (21) and the liquid outlet (25) are both disposed in the wet gas region (34), and the dry gas outlet (23) is disposed in the dry gas region (33); a gas flowmeter (41) for metering the transmitted dry gas is provided at the dry gas outlet (23), a control device (51) is provided within the wet gas region (34), and a detection counting device (52) is provided at the liquid outlet (25).Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: SEA PIONEER TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Bin Xu, Chao Luo, Jingyang Li, Jige Chen
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Patent number: 11933416Abstract: A gate valve device includes a cleaning component, a first lifting component, and a second lifting component. The cleaning component is arranged on the second lifting component. The first lifting component is configured to control whether an opening on a side of a vacuum chamber close to a swing gate valve is in a closed state. The second lifting component is configured to, in a case that the opening on the side of the vacuum chamber close to the swing gate valve is in the closed state, control the cleaning component to clean the swing gate valve.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Zhengzheng Wang, Liuguang Wang, Hongyang Wang, Jianqiao Yao
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Patent number: 11918944Abstract: A particle discharge device for a filter assembly has a housing with a valve seat, wherein the valve seat surrounds at least partially a symmetry axis of the housing. One or more particle discharge flaps embodied as one piece together with the housing are provided. The one or more particle discharge flaps are moveable from a closed state into an open state for discharging particles from the filter assembly. The one or more particle discharge flaps are resting against the valve seat in the closed state. A filter assembly is provided with a filter housing having a particle discharge socket in which the particle discharge device is arranged.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbHInventors: Klaus-Dieter Ruhland, Michael Kaufmann
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Patent number: 11904260Abstract: A device for separating a fluid component from a fluid, in particular compressed air of a vehicle, is provided. The device has a first container for containing the fluid, the first container being arranged to separate at least a part of one or more components contained in the fluid from the fluid by evaporation. The first container includes one or more openings through which a substance can be supplied to the fluid in the first container for breaking an emulsion or mixture of two or more components contained in the fluid and an exhaust through which the at least part of the one or more separated components can be exhausted.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbHInventors: Zsombor Gyoerke, Kornel Kantor, Huba Nemeth, Janos Toth, Zoltan Laszlo Vass
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Patent number: 11820546Abstract: The device (100) for packaging and dispensing a product, liquid or in gel form, optionally for an ophthalmic application, comprises a container (1) containing the product to be dispensed by a dispensing head (7), as well as a refilling and filtering assembly for the air entering the container (1) after a dispensing, the dispensing head delimiting one or more dosing chambers (5) and including at its end a flexible part (7) which can be actuated to allow the release of the dose of product in a compressed state of said chamber (5). The air refilling and filtering assembly has a sterilizing filter (11) which cooperates with a check valve (12), this assembly (11, 12) being typically located in a central or inner portion of the head (7). The supply of outside air is accomplished by means of a channel (16) leading to an outer orifice (10) able to be obturated by a cover (15).Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Inventor: Jacques Pozzi
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Patent number: 11691803Abstract: The invention is directed to a dispensing device comprising a rigid container, a flexible bladder, and a rigid stopper. The container is adapted to contain a product to be dispensed. The flexible bladder is disposed below and in fluid communication with the container. The bladder comprises a top end, a sidewall extending downwardly from the top end and terminates in a spout. The bladder is in a liquid tight engagement with the container and the product contained in the container is adapted to flow into the bladder. The rigid stopper is disposed within the flexible bladder and comprises a top end, and at least one sidewall extending downwardly from the top end, and terminates in an open bottom end. The stopper comprises a plurality of through holes.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.Inventor: Kurt A. Ziegenfelder
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Patent number: 11649791Abstract: A precleaner for use in an air intake system is described, the precleaner comprises a cyclone which defines a volume, the cyclone comprising an inlet and an outlet. The inlet and the outlet are arranged to generate a vortex within the volume of the cyclone when the air pressure at the outlet is lower than the air pressure at the inlet. The cyclone further comprises an aperture. The precleaner further comprises a blocking member arranged to move and concomitantly occlude the aperture only when the air pressure at the outlet is lower than the air pressure at the inlet. An air intake system comprising the precleaner is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2019Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Vortexair LTDInventors: Mark Williams, Darren Pearce
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Patent number: 11549871Abstract: An apparatus and a method for isolating and/or preparing particles are provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2018Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: H. Lundbeck A/SInventors: Steen Sogaard, Tommy Carsten Lund Skovby, Asmus Ringlebjerg Mortensen, Jens Andersen Gad
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Patent number: 11478117Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a cyclone positioned in an air flow path having a tangential air inlet with an inlet end, an outlet end, a cross-sectional flow area in a direction of flow through the tangential air inlet, a height in a direction of the cyclone axis of rotation and a width in a direction transverse to the height of the tangential air inlet. The air flow path comprises an air flow conduit at the inlet end of the tangential inlet having a cross-sectional flow area in a direction transverse to a direction of flow through the air flow conduit. The cross-sectional flow area of the tangential air inlet is greater than the cross-sectional flow area of the air flow conduit and one of the width and height of the tangential air inlet is greater than the other of the width and height of the tangential air inlet.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.Inventors: Wayne Ernest Conrad, Nina Conrad, Dave Petersen
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Patent number: 11433335Abstract: A suction assembly for a centrifugal air filter, including an axial fan for generating a cooling air flow and a Venturi nozzle having a flow pipe and an intake port which opens out in a constriction region within the flow pipe. The flow pipe in the outflow direction of the axial fan is penetrated by the cooling air flow in such a manner that a vacuum is initiated in the intake port.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Ming Parker Yuen, Alexander Berg, Phouphadeth Sananikone
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Patent number: 11192054Abstract: A filter element is provided with an annular filter medium body and an end disk arranged at an end face of the annular filter medium body. Guide vanes are arranged adjacent to the end disk, wherein the guide vanes extend radially past an outer contour of the end disk and project into a flow path upstream of an inflow side of the annular filter medium body. The guide vanes are held at the end disk.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2020Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbHInventors: Mario Rieger, Pedro Miguel Pereira Madeira, Stefan Kunze, Ulrich Dehnen, Johannes Stuerner, Markus Beylich
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Patent number: 11077738Abstract: A vehicle component (1) has a lid (2) for closing a trunk (102). The lid (2) has an air duct opening (3) for letting in and/or letting out an air flow to or from an air duct (4). The air duct opening (3) has a visual screen installation (5) with two visual screen elements (15, 25) formed with passage openings (6). The passage openings (6) are disposed to be mutually offset so that a view into the air duct opening (3) is restricted.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2018Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Inventor: Timo Czechtizky
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Patent number: 11047773Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are described herein for a vapor or gas sampling device. In one aspect, the described collector may include an outer tube having first and second ends, with the hollow tube forming a plurality of perforations proximate to the first end. In some examples, the perforations may prevent the passing of detritus or environmental contaminants through the perforations. The collector may also include inner tube having a first end and a second end, with the hollow tube forming a plurality of perforations proximate to the second end, which is opposite the first end of the outer tube. The inner tube may be positioned or affixed at least partially inside of the outer tube. The perforations on the inner tube may be located towards the second end when relative to the perforations on the outer tube, such that the perforations of the two tubes do not overlap.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Envirolytics, LLCInventor: Alan W. Joseph, Jr.
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Patent number: 9427813Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a window covering comprises a saw for cutting the window blind. A clamp assembly moves the window covering relative to the saw. A controller moves the clamp assembly to automatically position an end of the window covering relative to the saw. The saw is moved into engagement with the window covering to cut the window covering. A dust collection system comprises a shroud substantially surrounds the bottom of the saw blade where the shroud is connected to a vortex dust collector.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2010Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Newell Window Furnishing, Inc.Inventors: Jason Begin, Clifford Birch, Ryan Bishop, Paul Christopher Brown, Thomas A. Caputo, Neil L. Casstevens, Timothy D. Cluett, Patrick E. Foley, Mark A. Fox, Kristi Jane Georgi, Brian Bellamy Johnson, Grant Rorie Phillips, William Norris Scott, Martin Richard Van Buren, Neil John Varlamoff, Larry Todd Windham
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Patent number: 9017441Abstract: A dual storage dust collector for a vacuum cleaner has a hopper for receiving the dust from the vacuum and a dump tank for receiving the dust from the hopper. A valve between the hopper and the dump tank is operable whether or not the vacuum is running. Thus, whenever the valve is open, dust falls from the hopper into the dump tank and, whenever the valve is closed, the dump tank can be disconnected from the hopper and emptied without interruption of the vacuuming process. In another embodiment, the dump tank can be replaced by a disposable bag filled directly from the valve.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2008Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Christy, Inc.Inventor: Shanti K. Vemuri
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Publication number: 20150090122Abstract: An apparatus and method for removing particulates from a multiple-phase fluid stream is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a treatment chamber having a fluid inlet for receiving the multiple-phase fluid stream. The apparatus also comprises a recovery chamber having a gas channel and a liquid channel in fluid communication with the treatment chamber at a gas and a liquid port, respectively. The gas and liquid channels converge at an intake port of a fluid outlet for discharging particulate-removed gas and liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventor: Christopher HEMSTOCK
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Patent number: 8951320Abstract: A purifying device provided with a device for collecting particles, such as dust includes a chamber having an inner wall that is generally cylindrical around a central axis (X), the inner wall extending parallel to the central axis between first and second substantially parallel faces, wherein the chamber has an inlet opening and an outlet opening. The collecting device also includes a rotor which is rotatable around the central axis, and which includes at least three blades, each of which extend radially from a rotary shaft to the inner wall while defining, within the chamber, compartments which are sized such that the inlet and outlet openings are in constant communication with separate compartments. The inlet opening is provided in the first base and the outlet opening is provided in the second base.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Alfyma IndustrieInventor: Serguei Galdkov
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Publication number: 20140331624Abstract: A scavenge tube is slidably attached to either a filter head housing or a liquid return port in a wall of a vessel. The scavenge tube can be slidably positioned to ensure that the tube is oriented within the area where the collected liquid will pool. In one example, the scavenge tube is slidably attached to the housing by way of being spring-biased. A slidable grounding tube is attached to an electrically grounded filter head housing and projects into a liquid collection region of a filter member and is in touching engagement with a metal portion of the filter member to ground the filter member to the filter head. In one example, the slidable grounding tube is spring-biased.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventors: Wijadi Jodi, Marvin Laue
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Patent number: 8882892Abstract: A cyclone comprises a second or lower portion that is pivotable with respect to a first or upper portion about an articulation between a first position and a second position; the second portion being aligned with the first portion along a first or vertical axis when the second portion is in the first position, and the second portion being aligned on a second axis that is different from the first axis when the second portion is moved from the first position to the second position. In various additional embodiments, the second axis may be normal to the first axis, for example, in the first position the lower portion is horizontal and in the first position the lower portion is vertical and aligned with the upper portion. The second position may be used as a cleaning position. When the lower portion is pivoted away from the upper portion, the vortex is interrupted. In the second position, the lower portion may also interface with a suction mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2013Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Nordson CorporationInventors: William R. Hoversten, Sirirat Sangwian, Jeffrey R. Shutic
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Publication number: 20140260133Abstract: A coalescing filter assembly including a coalescing filter element is provided. The coalescing filter assembly includes a base housing and a cover housing that together form a coalescing chamber. Disposed within the coalescing chamber is the coalescing filter element. The coalescing filter element includes a frame with a partition that separates an unfiltered side from a filtered side of the coalescing filter assembly. A port connects the unfiltered side to the filtered side through the partition. A coalescing tube including coalescing filter media is connected to the port. Unfiltered fluid that enters the coalescing filter assembly is passed through the coalescing filter media such that the contaminants are removed to create a filtered fluid. The filtered fluid exits the coalescing filter assembly at an outlet of the coalescing filter assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: BALDWIN FILTERS, INC.Inventor: Michael Von Seggern
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Patent number: 8828123Abstract: An air cleaner includes a housing and an air filter element. An endcap of the air filter element provides a removable cover for the housing. The endcap includes removal, insertion, orientation, and retention structure and methods for same. A clamping arrangement is provided with minimal space requirements.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP Inc.Inventors: Mark V. Holzmann, Rejeev Dhiman, Kelly Ann Detra, Jim L. Alonzo, Guy J. Moret
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Patent number: 8808432Abstract: An air cleaner device for filtering intake air including a housing defining a chamber, a filter element disposed within the chamber, and a duct element having a passageway in fluid communication with the chamber. Further, the duct element extends along and downwardly from about a portion of the housing and further includes an inlet for drawing intake air into the chamber. The air cleaner having a base member in fluid communication with the chamber and an outlet, where the air drawn into the chamber is filtered by first and second filtering operations to obtain filtered air, with the first and the second filtering operations accomplished at least in part due to a cyclonic motion of the air and passage of the air through the filter element, respectively; and where the filtered air from the chamber of the housing is released through the outlet in the base member.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2009Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Kohler Co.Inventors: Terrence M. Rotter, Jeffrey S. Sayler, Robert J. Hensel
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Patent number: 8801823Abstract: A system for separating contaminants from an airstream, including a centrifugal fan and housing; a contaminant containment vessel mounted to an outer surface of the housing; and a diverter in the airstream downstream of the fan and within the housing, the diverter being configured to separate a portion of the airstream from a remainder of the airstream, accelerate the portion of the airstream towards the containment vessel, and thereafter guide the portion of the airstream towards the remainder of the airstream. The diverter preferably does not negatively impact the rated performance of the fan, such that a performance of the system is not measurably different than the rated performance of the fan and housing combination. The diverter may accelerate contaminants entrained in the airstream toward the containment vessel, thereby separating the contaminants from the airstream.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2013Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Leseman Davis, LLCInventors: Joseph Byron Davis, Gary Thelen Leseman
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Publication number: 20140216333Abstract: A cyclone comprises a second or lower portion that is pivotable with respect to a first or upper portion about an articulation between a first position and a second position; the second portion being aligned with the first portion along a first or vertical axis when the second portion is in the first position, and the second portion being aligned on a second axis that is different from the first axis when the second portion is moved from the first position to the second position. In various additional embodiments, the second axis may be normal to the first axis, for example, in the first position the lower portion is horizontal and in the first position the lower portion is vertical and aligned with the upper portion. The second position may be used as a cleaning position. When the lower portion is pivoted away from the upper portion, the vortex is interrupted. In the second position, the lower portion may also interface with a suction mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: NORDSON CORPORATIONInventors: William R. Hoversten, Sirirat Sangwian, Jeffrey R. Shutic
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Patent number: 8776309Abstract: A cyclone for a surface cleaning apparatus has spaced apart and opposed first and second cyclone chamber end walls and a cyclone chamber sidewall extending therebetween. At least one of the first cyclone chamber end wall and the second cyclone chamber end wall is openable so as to provide access to the cyclone chamber. An opening extends along only a portion of the perimeter of the cyclone chamber sidewall and is positioned adjacent the second cyclone chamber end wall, the opening defining the dirt outlet whereby dirt exiting the cyclone chamber via the dirt outlet travels in a generally outwardly direction to an exterior dirt collection chamber.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2012Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: G.B.D. Corp.Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
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Patent number: 8752736Abstract: The present invention relates to a self actuating rotary dust valve particularly for discharging dust from an engine air cleaner. The rotary dust valve includes a valve body having an inlet port, an outlet port and a rotor chamber interposed therebetween. A rotary dust ejection member is enclosed in the rotor chamber and supported for rotation about a fixed axis. A plurality of fin members are provided angularly spaced about and secured to the hub member. Adjacent pairs of the fin members define at least one dust pocket therebetween to receive dust from the air cleaner to be ejected. The rotor chamber and the fin members are cooperatively shaped and configured to maintain a continuous air lock closure. The dust valve is operable by any of: gravity and vibration to rotate and thereby to discharge the dust buildup through the outlet port or alternately by other drive means.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2010Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbHInventors: Kevin Brian Babb, Jeremy Metternich
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Patent number: 8728188Abstract: Disclosed is a dust-collecting apparatus with a packing member. The disclosed dust-collecting apparatus for separating dust from introduced air comprises: a dust-collecting receptacle with an open bottom; a dust discharge cover arranged at the bottom of the dust-collecting receptacle such that that the dust discharge cover can be opened/closed; and a packing member for sealing the dust-collecting receptacle and the dust discharge cover, wherein the packing member presses the dust discharge cover in the direction of opening the dust discharge cover. Thus, the dust discharge cover can be opened from the bottom of the dust-collecting receptacle in an easier manner.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2010Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tak Soo Kim, Keon Soo Choi, Young Jun Cho
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Patent number: 8721779Abstract: Disclosed herein is a ceiling embedded type air conditioner having a filter cleaning device to clean a filter. The filter cleaning device includes a cleaning unit to remove dust from the filter and a dust storage unit to store the dust removed by the cleaning unit. The filter may automatically and periodically be cleaned by the cleaning unit and the removed dust may be stored in the dust storage unit, which eliminates a need to separate and clean the filter.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Youl Jeong, Jin Wook Yoon, Sin Ae Kim, Na Ri Lee
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Patent number: 8673063Abstract: A particulate loader separation device including a particulate and air inlet for receiving a flow of air and particulate. A separation chamber for separating the air and the particulate is connected to the particulate and air inlet. An air outlet is connected to a suction mechanism for providing suction to the separation chamber. A particulate outlet is connected to a particulate conveyor for conveying the particulate from the separation chamber. An inlet air extractor is connected to the particulate and air inlet and is connected to one of the suction mechanism and a second suction mechanism. The inlet air extractor is connected to the particulate and air inlet at a predetermined location thereof such that in operation a portion of the air of the flow of air and particulate is extracted prior entering the separation chamber.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2011Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: REM Enterprises Inc.Inventor: Paul J. Kerr
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Publication number: 20140059800Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprises first and second devices 116,125 for separating dirt and dust from an airflow through the cleaner. The dirt and dust separated by the first and second devices 116,125 is deposited at the bottom of a collection chamber 112. The dirt and dust separated by the second device 125 is transferred to the bottom of the collection chamber 112 via a duct which is normally closed by a valve 124 to prevent air from leaving the chamber 112 along the duct 133 instead of forming a proper cyclonic flow in the chamber 112. An actuator 131, 135, 136 is provided for periodically opening the valve 124 to release the collected dirt and dust into the bottom of the chamber 112. The actuator 131, 135, 136 simultaneously closes the duct 133 between the valve 124 and the second device 125, so as to temporarily prevent air from leaving the chamber 112 along the duct 133 whilst the collected dirt and dust is released.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Hoover LimitedInventor: Alexander Anthony Denny Bassett
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Patent number: 8657910Abstract: A cyclone dust collector having a single or multiple dust collection bodies installed within a housing, wherein the dust collection body is composed of an upper primary cylindrical dust collection part and a lower secondary conical duct collection part, and a single or multiple slits are cut in the wall surfaces of the primary and secondary dust collection parts in such a manner that large dust particles with large inertial force are removed between the dust collection housing and the dust collection body via the slit(s), while small dust particles with small inertial force make a swirling flow motion within the dust collection body and are removed by the centrifugal force.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2010Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy ResearchInventors: Hyun Seol Park, Kyoung Soo Lim
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Patent number: 8640304Abstract: The surface cleaning apparatus includes a cyclone positioned in am air flow passage. The cyclone has a cyclone air inlet and a cyclone air outlet, a dirt outlet spaced from the cyclone air inlet, a cyclone chamber wall and a longitudinal axis. The surface cleaning apparatus also includes a dirt collection chamber in communication with the dirt outlet. The dirt collection chamber has an openable wall mounted to the surface cleaning apparatus by a hinge and a centrally positioned longitudinal axis, the openable wall has a center and a hinge side. The surface cleaning apparatus also includes a plate positioned at an interface of the dirt collection chamber and the cyclone. The plate is moveably mounted to the openable wall. The surface cleaning apparatus also includes a biasing member biasing the plate towards the hinge side of the openable wall a suction motor positioned in the air flow passage.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2010Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: G.B.D. Corp.Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
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Patent number: 8607408Abstract: In a vacuum cleaner (1) particulate matter (32) accumulates on a counter-weighted flap (4). When the weight of the particulate matter (32) exceeds the effect of the counterweight (15) and the effect of any air-pressure differential across the flap (4), the flap opens and voids particulate matter (32) from within the vacuum cleaner (1).Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2009Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Uneeda Vac (Australia) Pty LtdInventor: Michael Herrett
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Patent number: 8603230Abstract: An indoor unit (1) is provided with an output control portion (35, 71) for controlling a cleaning signal output portion (33, 48) to output a cleaning signal when it is determined that the amount of dust in a dust storing portion (60, 90) has reached a predetermined first level, and when it is determined that the amount of dust in the dust storing portion (60, 90) has reached a second level that is higher than the first level.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2009Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Tsuyoshi Yokomizo, Yoshiteru Nouchi, Yukihiro Takagaki, Akihiko Sakashita
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Patent number: 8591615Abstract: A dust collecting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner is provided. The dust collecting apparatus includes a centrifugal separating portion, a dust receptacle to collect dust which is separated by the centrifugal separating portion and a filter portion having a filter unit separating dust from an air current discharged from the centrifugal separating portion. The filtering portion further includes a dust removing unit to detach the filter dust caught in the filter unit, and a dust discharge member to move the filter dust to an upstream of the centrifugal separating portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2010Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tak-Soo Kim, Joo-Seok Jeong
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Patent number: 8585805Abstract: An air cleaner device for filtering intake air including a housing defining a chamber, a filter element disposed within the chamber, and a duct element having a passageway in fluid communication with the chamber. Further, the duct element extends along and downwardly from about a portion of the housing and further includes an inlet for drawing intake air into the chamber. The air cleaner having a base member in fluid communication with the chamber and an outlet, where the air drawn into the chamber is filtered by first and second filtering operations to obtain filtered air, with the first and the second filtering operations accomplished at least in part due to a cyclonic motion of the air and passage of the air through the filter element, respectively; and where the filtered air from the chamber of the housing is released through the outlet in the base member.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2009Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Kohler Co.Inventors: Terrence M. Rotter, Jeffrey S. Sayler, Robert J. Hensel
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Patent number: 8535402Abstract: A particle reduction system and method is disclosed having an air stream accelerator, a feeder assembly, a variable speed wheel lock operably associated with the feeder assembly for releasing raw material into a conveying air stream created by the positive displacement pump, and a particle conditioning assembly. The raw material is carried by the conveying air stream through the particle conditioning assembly, where particle of the material are collided with each other for the purpose of reducing the size of the particles. In some embodiments, a non-thermal drying system can be used to extract moisture from the raw material. The moisture/solids separation occurs, in large part, due to a head-on collision of two conveying air streams. The collision creates a large squeezing force, much higher than a centrifuge or filter. This impact squeezing acts to squeeze the moisture out of the raw material.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2008Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: BDS BVInventor: John Teague
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Patent number: 8470062Abstract: A drain tube for an air-oil separator system, the tube being configured vertically in the system, the tube having an upper opening for receiving oil separated from air in the system, and a lower opening for releasing oil separated from air in the system, wherein the upper opening has a horizontal cross-sectional area that is greater than a horizontal cross-sectional area of the lower opening.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2011Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP Inc.Inventors: Peter K. Herman, Ashwin K. Koleshwar, Glenn B. Schneider, Arun Janakiraman, Vinay Joshi, Kwok-Lam Ng, Srikanth Varaganti, Bradley Smith
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Patent number: 8470064Abstract: A system for separating contaminants from an airstream, including a centrifugal fan and housing; a contaminant containment vessel mounted to an outer surface of the housing; and a diverter in the airstream downstream of the fan and within the housing, the diverter being configured to separate a portion of the airstream from a remainder of the airstream, accelerate the portion of the airstream towards the containment vessel, and thereafter guide the portion of the airstream towards the remainder of the airstream. The diverter preferably does not negatively impact the rated performance of the fan, such that a performance of the system is not measurably different than the rated performance of the fan and housing combination. The diverter may accelerate contaminants entrained in the airstream toward the containment vessel, thereby separating the contaminants from the airstream.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2011Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Leseman Davis, LLCInventors: Joseph Byron Davis, Gary Thelen Leseman
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Patent number: 8430941Abstract: A portable dust collection air cleaner assembly is provided. A access hatch is hinged to a dust collection bin to provide ready access to the filter element. The filter element may include an outer annular flange carrying a gasket that rests upon, engagement and seals against a top panel of the dust collection bin.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2008Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: United Air Specialists, Inc.Inventors: Travis Haynam, Brad Zorb, Dave Foust
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Patent number: 8337575Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a system for treating polluted gases prior to their emission into the atmosphere. The system comprises a treatment chamber having an inlet for receiving polluted gas and an outlet for expelling treated gas, the treatment chamber including at least one treatment cell having a filtering layer for treating the polluted gas when the polluted gas comes in contact with the filtering layer. The system also contains a powder container connected to the treatment chamber such that air laden with the powder can flow to the treatment chamber to form a filtering layer on the at least one treatment cell. The system contains an air flow generator connected to the outlet of the treatment chamber and to the container which is connected to the treatment chamber, for causing air flow to the container, to the treatment chamber and in the environment.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Inventor: Hubert Sabourin
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Publication number: 20120304606Abstract: A dual storage dust collector for a vacuum cleaner has a hopper for receiving the dust from the vacuum and a dump tank for receiving the dust from the hopper. A valve between the hopper and the dump tank is operable whether or not the vacuum is running. Thus, whenever the valve is open, dust falls from the hopper into the dump tank and, whenever the valve is closed, the dump tank can be disconnected from the hopper and emptied without interruption of the vacuuming process.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Inventor: Clinton J. McCutchen
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Patent number: 8241406Abstract: In order to provide a device for separating wet paint overspray from a stream of crude gas containing overspray particles which includes at least two filter devices each of which has an inlet opening through which a partial stream of crude gas enters the respective filter device and each of which includes at least one filter element for separating the overspray from the partial stream of crude gas, which allows one to maintain the fluidity of the mixture including of filter aid material and wet paint overspray that has been cleansed from the filter elements in the filter aid material reservoirs in a simple and efficient manner, it is proposed that the device should comprise at least one reservoir for receiving material which has been cleansed from the filter elements of a plurality of filter devices and a mixing device for mechanically blending the cleansed material from a plurality of filter devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2010Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Dürr Systems GmbHInventor: Jürgen Weschke
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Publication number: 20120159911Abstract: A crankcase filter comprises a housing comprising an inlet for an oil-gas mixture, a first outlet for oil, and a second outlet for gas; a filter element within the housing with a first end and a second end and a passage between the two ends, wherein the inlet opens to the first end, and the first outlet opens to the second end; and a collector configured to collect oil to the first outlet. The oil may be captured from the passage of the filter element and from the filter element. Hereby some of the oil need not to pass through the filter. Further, the crankcase filter may include a valve between the second end and the first outlet, the valve being configured to allow only oil to exit to the first outlet. The valve may be a ball float valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2011Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Ronald P. Maloney, Seth E. Slaughter, Joshua J. Evans
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Patent number: 8202336Abstract: A system for capturing and separating solids, liquids, and gases, such as during air drilling of a well, can include a cylindrical vessel with an inlet for receiving an input. A target plate can impact the input, remove solid and liquid therefrom, and direct flow from the inlet, forming a vortex. A first chevron baffle, a second chevron baffle, and a demister baffle can further remove solid and liquid from the input, forming a cleaned gas. The cleaned gas can be burned, the solid can be dried, and the liquid can be recycled for reuse in drilling operations.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Tri-Flo International, Inc.Inventors: Edward Beverly Moe, James Wesley Griffin, Clifford Cantlon
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Patent number: 8182591Abstract: A vertically directed dryer unit (10) for compressed air, comprising a dryer cartridge (22) which, together with a housing (16, 18, 20), defines an inlet head area (92) and an outlet head area (72). A plurality of hollow membrane fibers (30) extend inside the cartridge between the two head areas, the wall material thereof being more permeable with respect to water vapor than air. An outlet valve (90) is provided between the outlet head area (72) and an outlet (74) of the drier unit. Said valve only opens when the pressure in the outlet head area (72) produces sufficient pressure for the provision of purging air. The purging air is fed to the outer surface of the membrane fibers (30) via a throttle element (70).Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2005Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Durr Dental GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Alfred Deubler, Varleriu Fischer
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Patent number: 8163051Abstract: A dust collector of a vacuum cleaner is provided. The dust collector includes a dust separation part that separates dust from air, a dust collecting body having a dust storage part that stores the dust separated by the dust separation part, and a division part that closes an inner space of the dust separation part and includes an opening through which the dust is discharged into the dust storage part.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2007Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Chang Ho Yun, Gun Ho Ha, Jin Young Kim, Chang Hoon Lee, Jin Wook Seo, Hyuk Min Kwon
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Patent number: RE44213Abstract: The invention concerns a separator, wherein the mixture, after passing through the inlet channels of the container body (1), penetrates into the admission chamber (30) of the rotor (2), where blades (35) arranged in star formation and perpendicular to the axis of rotation produce a centrifugal propulsion and, further, compact the components with greater density, thus facilitating extraction thereof. The thus modified mixture passes into the separating chamber (31), where blades (36) arranged in star formation and parallel to the axis of rotation, through their centrifugal force, push the components with greater density outwards; the latter having penetrated into the collecting cells (41) of the grid (34) which is coated on the outside of the separating chamber, through holes (42) exit from the rotor upon reaching the accumulation chamber (13). The fluid medium which, countered by a suitable pressure, cannot penetrate into the accumulation chamber, exit through evacuation channels.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2004Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Inventor: Luigi Pietro Della Casa