With Framework For Edge To Edge Relation Patents (Class 55/483)
  • Patent number: 11759737
    Abstract: A separator system for separating drops and solid particles from an air inlet flow. The separator system includes an air inlet channel opening and a separating body which is internally installed. The separating body is arranged downstream of the air inlet channel opening so as to completely cover the air inlet channel opening and to extend flat in a mounting plane. The separating body is provided as a modular design and includes, in the mounting plane, at least one first separating part, and at least one second separating part which is arranged to be separate from the at least one first separating part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Inventor: Detlef Weber
  • Patent number: 11603797
    Abstract: The present invention provides compartment(s) for a turbine engine, comprising a main compartment for receiving the turbine engine and an intake compartment disposed on a side of the main compartment. The intake compartment comprises: an intake compartment body, a gas filter device and a muffler device. The gas filter device and the muffler device are disposed outside the intake port of the intake compartment. The compartment unit is configured to have a first gas path which permits air for combustion in the turbine engine to pass from the external through the gas filter device and the first muffler device in turn into the intake compartment body, and then be delivered through the exhaust port of the intake compartment to the turbine engine in the main compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Yantai Jereh Petroleum Equipment & Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Rikui Zhang, Peng Zhang, Chunqiang Lan, Shanwu Fu, Sheng Chang, Ruijie Du, Jian Zhang
  • Patent number: 11415339
    Abstract: In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a filter housing system of a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes an enclosure configured to support a filter, a connecting channel disposed within a corner of the enclosure and coupled to the enclosure, and a locking system configured to couple to the connecting channel and configured to secure the filter within the enclosure. The locking system is configured to secure the filter within the enclosure via rotation of a screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Nivedita Nath, Siddappa R. Bidari
  • Patent number: 11253807
    Abstract: A rigid, channel-framed, non-compressible, non-nestable, pleated air filter, comprising: a tightly-pleated air filter media comprised of a nonwoven fibrous web and with an upstream face and a downstream face, wherein the tightly-pleated air filter media comprises a plurality of upstream (and downstream) pleat tips and upstream (and downstream) pleat valleys, the tightly-pleated air filter media comprising a plurality of upstream (and downstream) linear bridging filaments that are at least substantially parallel to each other and are oriented at least substantially orthogonal to the pleat direction and are extrusion-bonded to at least some of the upstream (and downstream) pleat tips, and, a channel frame comprising four major frame portions, with each major frame portion being mounted on one of the four major edges of the pleated air filter media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Glen O. Gregerson, Jonathan M. Lise
  • Patent number: 11180939
    Abstract: A frame assembly with sliding panels is described. The frame assembly includes a frame having an upper section opposite of a lower section. The lower section of the frame defines a first channel and a second channel. A first sliding panel includes a first lower edge. A first panel support is removably engaged to the first lower edge. The first panel support includes a first holding member that engages to the first lower edge. The first panel support slides in the first channel. A second sliding panel includes a second lower edge. A second panel support is removably engaged to the second lower edge. The second panel support includes a second holding member that engages to the second lower edge. The second panel support slides in the second channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Austin Hardware and Supply, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Steven Jeffries
  • Patent number: 11117081
    Abstract: A stackable air filter module includes a base gas filter unit and at least one additional gas filter unit. The base filter unit includes a metal frame and at least one first filter body located in the filter passage of the metal frame. At least one additional filter unit is detachably superposed on the base filter unit, and the additional filter unit includes a filter frame and a second filter body located in the filter passage of the filter frame. The service life of the filter material contained in the first filter body is greater than the service life of the filter material contained in the second filter body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Ye Siang Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shih-Chieh Chuang
  • Patent number: 11027230
    Abstract: A filter holding frame that may be used agricultural environments. The filter holding frame may include a plurality of interconnecting members with an upstream hemmed edge and downstream opposing flanges. The opposing flanges of the members may define a sealing face configured for a plurality of air filters. The members of the outer periphery of the filter holding frame may include the mounting surface and the sealing face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: AMERICAN AIR FILTER COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Ronald W. Graves, Mitchell A. Karl
  • Patent number: 10940416
    Abstract: An air filter device including an air filter unit and an expansion unit. The air filter unit includes a filter media assembly maintained by an outer frame assembly. The outer frame assembly defines exterior length, width and depth dimensions of the air filter device in an initial state. The expansion unit provides one or more of an expanded length, width or depth in an expanded state of the air filter device. Portions or an entirety of the expansion unit can provided apart from the air filter unit in a deliver condition of the air filter device, or can be assembled to the air filter unit prior to delivery to a user. The air filter devices of the present disclosure are useful with a wide variety of differently size air handling devices, able to readily seal with an air handling device compartment via the expansion unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Glen O. Gregerson, Thomas J. Herbrand, David J. Prince, Danielle M. Schreppel, Craig D. Thompson, Judd D. Olson
  • Patent number: 10918984
    Abstract: The present invention provides an air purifier. The air purifier according to one preferred embodiment, of the present invention may comprise: a housing; a blowing unit installed in the housing so as to draw in external air; and a filter unit having filtering surfaces, through which the air passes and which are disposed in multiple directions, and an air inflow space, which has at least a part thereof surrounded by the filtering surfaces disposed in the multiple directions and into which the air discharged from, the blowing unit flows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: COWAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun-Hyoung Bae, Sang-Woo Kang, Jin-Min Kim
  • Patent number: 10864474
    Abstract: An illustrative aspect of the invention provides a filtration apparatus comprising a filtration element having a plurality of filtration media sheets and at least one reinforcement element positioned intermediate adjacent filtration media sheets. The reinforcement element has a body that is formed from a planar member having a plurality of apertures to allow passage of fluid therethrough. At least a portion of a surface of the reinforcement element is in contact with one of the filtration media sheets. At least a portion of another surface of the reinforcement element is in contact with the other filtration media sheet. Each of these surface portions defines a plane that is parallel to the filtration media sheet with which the surface portion is in contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Porvair Filtration Group Limited
    Inventors: Chris Amey, Eric Duvekot, Paul Wilkinson, Alun Williams
  • Patent number: 10835851
    Abstract: A pocket filter adapted for filtering grease and other liquid aerosols has first and second depth loading media with a separator that prevents wicking thereby to extend filter life and capacity. The first layer is also of lower efficiency than the second to distribute loading and further extend life. The spacer may be of unwoven fiber mesh. Various feature of the pocket filter ensure free flow of effluent streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Oy Halton Group Ltd.
    Inventors: Fuoad A. Parvin, Bernard A. Olson, Andrey V. Livchak
  • Patent number: 10632402
    Abstract: Support and drainage materials, filter including the materials, and methods of use are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: PALL CORPORATION
    Inventor: John P. Miller
  • Patent number: 10226728
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for sterilization are presented. An exemplary embodiment includes a sterilizing cabinet assembly. The sterilizing cabinet includes a cabinet having an access port, a door connected to the cabinet, the door moveable between an open position permitting passage through the access port to an interior of the cabinet and a closed position precluding passage through the access port. The sterilizing cabinet assembly also includes at least one of the cabinet and the door having a vent port. The sterilizing cabinet has a primary filter overlying the vent port and forming a sealed interface with an adjacent portion of the one of the cabinet and the door and a secondary filter overlying at least a portion of the primary filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Turbett Surgical LLC
    Inventors: Robert E. Turbett, Richard D. Richmond
  • Patent number: 10213720
    Abstract: A liquid separator comprises a vessel with an inlet for a liquid/gas mixture. The vessel defines a space sealed at the top by means of a lid in which is situated an outlet to discharge treated gas. A shield is provided in the space extending around the outlet as of the lid, and a filter element provided within the shield. An outlet zone is defined between the shield and the filter element, wherein the outlet zone is in connection with the outlet. The shield comprises a bottom wall with at least one inlet opening and connection means for attaching the filter element onto the bottom wall. The connection means is configured such that the filter element, in a mounted condition, extends around the inlet opening as from the bottom wall, within a chamber defined by the shield, the lid and the bottom wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventor: Ronny Cools
  • Patent number: 10119624
    Abstract: A clip filter for a hydraulic valve, the clip filter comprising a carrier frame; and filter elements received in the carrier frame, wherein the carrier frame is configured annular and includes a clip filter lock, wherein a first end of the carrier frame and a second end of the carrier frame are engageable with each other for closing the clip filter, wherein the first end of the carrier frame includes a lug shaped clip element and the second end of the carrier frame includes a recess that is complementary to the lug shaped clip element, and wherein a clip filter lock is configured for a maximized opening force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: ECO Holding 1 GmbH
    Inventors: David Hoch, Christian Hugel, Thomas Jacob, Oliver Senst, Detlev Schack
  • Patent number: 9981218
    Abstract: The nanoparticle purifying system includes a container having an interior portion including a plurality of aluminum plates. Each of the plurality of aluminum plates includes a solid filtering agent, such as activated charcoal and, optionally, sodium tetra borate. The container can further include an inlet for receiving polluted air, an outlet for discharging purified air, and a pathway extending between the plurality of aluminum plates from the inlet to the outlet. The nanoparticle purifying system includes a removable lid for disposing on the container. Each of the plurality of aluminum plates can include an adhesive, such as hot glue and/or carpet glue, for attaching the solid filtering agent to the surfaces of the plurality of aluminum plates and interior surfaces of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Inventors: Ma'An Nassar Raja Al-Ani, Mujibullah Sasthaa Begum
  • Patent number: 9803531
    Abstract: The catalyst module is designed for use in an emission control system of an industrial scale combustion system. It comprises a stack frame, in which several mounting units, especially element boxes are inserted. Each of these is provided with several catalysts. In order to make a simple installation possible and, at the same time, a reliable sealing, the stack frame is assembled from side frame parts, which are connected and especially bolted to one another via mechanical connecting elements, a sealing element, which is inserted during the installation before the connection of the at least one side frame part and pressed against at least one element box with the help of the connecting element, being present at least at a side frame part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Catalysts (Germany) GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Kleuderlein, Udo Klumpp
  • Patent number: 9764266
    Abstract: An air filter module for modularly mounting angled air filters. The module includes a top plate, bottom plate, left and right front corners with the corners defining perpendicular side walls, angled filter end retention walls, angled side walls, and a back wall with angled side walls, parallel end retention walls, and a positioning guide. The positioning guide is constructed from clips or a guide face and an inner side positioning wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Inventor: Scott Carter
  • Patent number: 9631825
    Abstract: An air filter assembly is configured to deliver filtered air to a room. The assembly may include a main housing having at least first and second surfaces, wherein the first surface differs from the second surface, one or more first air filters proximate to the first surface, wherein the one or more first air filters is configured to discharge a first portion of filtered air through the first surface in a direct direction, and one or more second air filters proximate to the second surface. The one or more second air filters is configured to discharge a second portion of filtered air through the second surface in a second direction that differs from the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Nortek Air Solutions, LLC
    Inventor: Zareer Cursetjee
  • Patent number: 9623356
    Abstract: A V-bank filter assembly and a replaceable air filter are provided. In one embodiment, the V-bank filter assembly includes a top panel and bottom panel coupled in a spaced apart relation, each of the top and bottom panels having a first edge and a second edge, a plurality of panel end seal struts extending between the top and bottom panels, each panel end seal struts having a first mating sealing feature facing the first edge of the top and bottom panels, the first mating sealing feature configured to sealingly engage a replaceable filter panel, wherein the plurality of panel end seal struts are located adjacent the second edge, and a plurality of filter panel receiving tracks defined between the top and bottom panels configured to align filter panels disposed in the tracks with a respective first mating sealing feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: CAMFIL USA, INC.
    Inventor: Joseph J. Gorman
  • Patent number: 9555370
    Abstract: An air filter cartridge arrangement, an air cleaner assembly, and components therefor, are provided. The air filter cartridge generally has perimeter shape with an arched side. The filter cartridge may include a media pack comprising strips of single facer material, each strip comprising fluted sheet secured to a facing sheet. In an example depicted, arch-shaped sections of single facer material are nested within one another, to form media pack having a perimeter D-shape. An air cleaner assembly configured for receipt of filter cartridge is described. A particular assembly, convenient for mounting on the cowl, cowling or engine cover of an over-the-highway truck, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Jordan Flagstad, Michael Carlson
  • Patent number: 9498783
    Abstract: An air filtration system includes a frame directing an airflow through the air filtration system and a power supply. An ionization array is located in the frame across the airflow and connected to the power supply. The power supply provides a first voltage to the ionization array. A field wire is located in the frame downstream from the ionization array and is energized to a second voltage only by an electrical energy discharge from the ionization array. A method of operating an electrically enhanced air filtration system includes energizing an ionization array, located across an airflow through the air filtration system, to a first voltage via electrical power supplied by a power supply. Electrical energy is discharged from the ionization array into the airflow. A field wire downstream of the ionization array is energized to a second voltage only by the discharge of electrical energy from the ionization array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alan Ackley, Maurice L. Frappier, Ronald L. Bowman
  • Patent number: 9295611
    Abstract: An uninsulated portable spa unit is inverted, and a seal plate having a flat interior surface and a plurality of doors is lowered onto the bottom surface of the inverted spa. The doors are successively opened and glass wool installation apparatus is successively inserted through the door openings and operated to install glass wool insulation into the interior of the spa unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Watkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Roger E. Lamberson
  • Patent number: 9272236
    Abstract: A filtration system for separating accompanying substances, present in liquid, droplet or mist form, from a gaseous material stream, comprising a housing, in which there is arranged a filter insert, wherein the housing has an inlet and an outlet for said material stream, wherein the filter insert comprises at least two filter layers, wherein one boundary surface of the first filter layer is essentially in parallel with a boundary surface of the second filter layer, wherein at least one boundary surface forms a barrier for said material stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: IFT GMBH
    Inventors: Christoph Gruber, Christian Waldner
  • Patent number: 9034068
    Abstract: A panel filter including a generally rectangular border frame having four sides; a filter media supported by the border frame and extending within the border frame; and a key formed into the border frame is provided. The key is used to properly determine if the filter is appropriate for mounting in a housing. It may also be used for properly orienting the filter within the housing. A system including the housing is also provided. Methods of providing biosecurity for animal confinements are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Clarcor Air Filtration Products, Inc.
    Inventors: David Matthew Ball, LaMonte A. Crabtree
  • Patent number: 9028578
    Abstract: A filter arrangement for a system within which fluid is filtered and an associated method of providing the arrangement. A frame of the arrangement includes an outer periphery shape that is complementary to a shape for location of the filter arrangement therein and a plurality of filter cartridge seat slots arranged in V-shaped pairs. Each filter cartridge seat slot provides a sub-aperture for removably receiving a respective filter cartridge in a direction transverse to the flow proceeding through the sub-aperture. The filter arrangement includes a plurality of filter cartridges that are removably located within respective filter cartridge seat slots. The filter arrangement includes a non-permanent sealing arrangement between the filter cartridges and the frame so that flow does not by-pass filter media. The non-permanent arrangement permits removal of the filter cartridges from the frame and replacement with new filter cartridges upon the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: BHA Altair, LLC
    Inventors: Jien Chin, Cynthia Marie Polizzi, William Keith Albert Eyers, Stephen Bartlett
  • Publication number: 20150089909
    Abstract: Multi-stage filtration apparatus is provided. A fluid is forced through different filter stage elements allowing for removal of various contaminants from the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: PECOFACET (US), INC.
    Inventors: David J. Burns, Daniel M. Cloud, Artimus C. Jones, Tyler G. Boswell
  • Publication number: 20150089908
    Abstract: A modular trash screen component includes a support frame and a wire screen secured to the support frame. The support frame encloses and defines a central opening. The support frame has interior and exterior surfaces, a base portion, and a peripheral portion extending outward from the base portion. The wire screen has a base portion generally coextensive with the central opening of the support frame, and a peripheral portion extending outward from the base portion of the wire screen. The wire screen is nested in the support frame such that outer edge margins of the base portion of the wire screen are in generally opposing relationship with the interior surface of the base portion of the support frame, and the peripheral portion of the wire screen is in generally opposing relationship with the interior surface of the peripheral portion of the support frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: Braden Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Kenny, III, Brian S. Nason
  • Publication number: 20150082758
    Abstract: A filter element includes a first filter portion extending between a first end and an opposing second end. The first filter portion includes a first cross-sectional dimension that is substantially constant along a length of the first filter portion between the first end and the second end. The filter element includes a second filter portion extending between a third end and an opposing fourth end with the third end being located adjacent the second end. The third end has a third end cross-sectional dimension that substantially matches the first cross-sectional dimension. The fourth end has a fourth end cross-sectional dimension that is smaller than the third end cross-sectional dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: BHA Altair, LLC
    Inventors: Rajesh Prabhakaran Saraswathi, Stephen David Hiner, Balakumar Ganesan
  • Patent number: 8979963
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a suspended ceiling filtration apparatus, which includes filtration units. The filtration unit includes a filtration part, two horizontal strip support legs and two longitudinal strip support legs. A support plate protrudes from the support legs. The filtration part is placed on the support plate, and a buffer filling part is disposed between the filtration part and the support plate. The buffer filling part is utilized to self-adaptively swell and shrink relative to the support plate according to a weight of the supported filtration part, the buffer filling part fills a gap between the support plate and the filtration part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Weibing Yang, Chun-hao Wu, Kun-hsien Lin, Yongqiang Wang, Erqing Zhu, Xiande Li, Minghu Qi, Zenghong Chen, Zhenhua Guo, Yunshao Jiang
  • Patent number: 8961635
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a device for cleaning gases containing particles with a bellows and with at least one filter element arranged in the bellows. To ensure effective filtration without limitation of the mobility of the bellows, the present invention provides for at least one filter element to be fixed at a bellows inner flange of a bellows corrugation in a positive-locking manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Boa Balg—und Kompensatoren—Technologie GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Schill, Benjamin Heller
  • Patent number: 8870993
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an air filter coupling device may include an elongated member, an elongated first cap, and an elongated second cap. The elongated member may include a substantially planar first side, a substantially planar second side positioned substantially opposite the first side, and a fourth side positioned substantially opposite the third side. In some embodiments, the elongated first cap may be coupled to the third side in a substantially orthogonal orientation relative to the elongated member. In some embodiments, the elongated second cap may be coupled to the fourth side in a substantially orthogonal orientation relative to the elongated member. A second distance between the first cap and the second cap adjacent each first end portion of the first and second caps inhibits removal of the first air filter. The air filter coupling device inhibits conveyance of materials between the first air filter and the second air filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Advanced Filtration Products, LLC
    Inventors: Andrea J. Mock, James L. Mock
  • Publication number: 20140305087
    Abstract: A V-shaped filter includes a pair of filter media panel elements having respective root ends and diverging therefrom to distal ends in a V-shape. A single unitarily molded fixture is provided, securing the pair of filter media panel elements in the V-shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Budi Antony, Mark V. Holzmann, Scott W. Schwartz
  • Patent number: 8858668
    Abstract: A filter element includes a holding frame with an intake opening, an air intake disposed on the intake opening, and an anti-twist mechanism configured such that the filter element is only insertable into a filter housing in one position. The anti-twist mechanism includes a body with two asymmetrically configured recesses extending along a longitudinal axis of the holding frame. The filter element also includes two bellows disposed on the holding frame, the bellows and holding frame delimiting a cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventors: Uwe Felber, Ulrich Stahl, Claudio Marin
  • Patent number: 8852308
    Abstract: A filter arrangement for a system within which fluid is filtered and an associated method of providing the arrangement. A frame of the arrangement includes an outer periphery shape that is complementary to a shape for location of the filter arrangement therein and a plurality of filter pleat pack locations. At each filter pleat pack location the frame includes at least one portion having a saw-tooth contoured surface. A plurality of filter pleat packs each includes a plurality of pleats. Each filter pleat pack is removably located at a respective filter pleat pack location of the frame, with the pleats of the filter pleat pack mating against the saw-tooth contoured surface. A plurality of removable retainers that non-permanently hold the filter pleat packs. Each retainer has at least one saw-tooth contoured surface that mates against the pleats so that the pleats of the filter pleat pack are sandwiched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: BHA Altair, LLC
    Inventor: Etienne René Pascal Jarrier
  • Publication number: 20140260138
    Abstract: A filter element for filtering a fluid flowing through the filter element. The filter element includes a pleat pack that extends about an axis and that has an internal volume. The pleat pack includes a filter media for filtering out particulate from the fluid. The filter media is pleated. The pleats extend out along planes that are transverse to the axis. An associated method of providing a filter element that filters a fluid flowing through the filter element is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: BHA Altair, LLC
    Inventors: Sarah Adele Edwards, Martin Gregory Hatfield, Nusrat Farzana
  • Patent number: 8834591
    Abstract: Various methods and apparatus are disclosed that relate to one or more aspects of a filter structure that may remove contaminants from a stream of fluid. In various aspects the filter structure includes a front portion having a first orientation and a rear portion having a second orientation unique from the first orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: AAF-McQuay Inc.
    Inventors: Mohammad Usman Rafi, Nathaniel Nance
  • Patent number: 8834592
    Abstract: A system for air filtration having a plurality of interlocking filters for use in an HVAC system or other air filtration systems. Each interlocking filter can have a pleated filter media, a first frame, a second frame for supporting the first frame, an adhesive to connecting the pleated filter media to the first frame and the first frame to the second frame, and a one piece non-rigid flexible integral locking mechanism for connecting together the interlocking filters without clips or glue in a quick connect and quick disconnect manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Inventor: Anthony Nicholas Dimicelli
  • Patent number: 8834611
    Abstract: A method for air filtration having a plurality of interlocking filters for use in an HVAC system or in other air filtration systems. Each interlocking filter can have a pleated filter media, a first frame, a second frame for supporting the first frame, an adhesive to connecting the pleated filter media to the first frame and the first frame to the second frame, and a one piece non-rigid flexible integral locking mechanism for connecting together the interlocking filters without clips or glue in a quick connect and quick disconnect manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Inventor: Anthony Nicholas Dimicelli
  • Patent number: 8828115
    Abstract: An air filter element is provided with an anti-crown support grid on a clean side of the filter media. The support grid includes one or more elongated mounting members provided along periphery portions of the grid and at least one support rib spanning between and secured at opposing ends to the mounting members. The mounting members are embedded within a peripheral seal frame. The support grid may include at least one alignment feature sized, configured and positioned to be receivable into a complimentary feature of a housing so as to positionally lock the filter element and the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Grant Gillispie, Alexander Braithwaite, Michael Desjardins
  • Publication number: 20140237966
    Abstract: A filter arrangement for a system within which fluid is filtered and an associated method of providing the arrangement. A frame of the arrangement includes an outer periphery shape that is complementary to a shape for location of the filter arrangement therein and a plurality of filter cartridge seat slots arranged in V-shaped pairs. Each filter cartridge seat slot provides a sub-aperture for removably receiving a respective filter cartridge in a direction transverse to the flow proceeding through the sub-aperture. The filter arrangement includes a plurality of filter cartridges that are removably located within respective filter cartridge seat slots. The filter arrangement includes a non-permanent sealing arrangement between the filter cartridges and the frame so that flow does not by-pass filter media. The non-permanent arrangement permits removal of the filter cartridges from the frame and replacement with new filter cartridges upon the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: BHA Altair, LLC
    Inventors: Jien Chin, Cynthia Marie Polizzi, William Keith Albert Eyers, Stephen Bartlett
  • Patent number: 8801826
    Abstract: A filter arrangement is provided for filtering fluid flow in a turbine inlet system. The filter arrangement includes a support structure extending along an elongated axis within the turbine inlet system. A pulse or static cartridge filter for filtering a fluid flow is mounted on the support structure, with the support structure extending from an end of the cartridge filter. A pre-filter for filtering and/or coalescing the fluid flow is provided and is supported by the cartridge filter. A method of filtering fluid flow in the turbine inlet system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: BHA Altair, LLC
    Inventor: Etienne Rene Pascal Jarrier
  • Publication number: 20140208704
    Abstract: A stacking modular filter arrangement may be employed as a final filter for the dust collector for woodshop or other environment in which dust in an air stream is separated out and the exhausted air is filtered in the final filter to return to the ambient. The filter arrangement employs at least first and second filter modules of similar section, and a number of clamp members to hold facing end plates of the filter modules and pull the end plates against one another with one or more gasket members compressed between them. This arrangement permits the available filter area of the final filter to be customized to the customer's needs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: ONEIDA AIR SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Hill, John J. Fitzsimmons, Robert M. Witter
  • Patent number: 8763375
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an exhaust gas cleaning device (2) of an exhaust system (1) of a combustion engine, more preferably of a motor vehicle, with a catalytic converter unit (3) having a catalytic converter support pipe (7) and at least one oxidation catalytic converter element (8) mounted in the catalytic converter support pipe (7), and with a particle filter unit (4) having a particle filter support pipe (11) and at least one particle filter element (12) mounted in the particle filter support pipe (11). A simple handling with simple construction can be achieved with a receiving pipe (5) in which one of the support pipes (7, 11) is axially inserted, and with a clamp connection (6) which sets the receiving pipe (5), the catalytic converter support pipe (7) and the particle filter support pipe (11) against one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: J. Eberspaecher GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Arthur Wieland, Michael Krause, Felix Neumann
  • Patent number: 8753414
    Abstract: A cassette filter assembly for removing particles from an air stream, in particular from a gas stream entering a gas turbine, has an upstream end and a downstream end and comprises a mounting frame to which a filter media is fitted and which has a mounting flange extension adapted for mounting the cassette filter to an opening of a partition. The mounting flange extension is positioned between the mounting face of the partition and the mounting face of the cassette filter such that continuous filter media is disposed partially within the clean side of the filtration unit and partially within the dirty side of the filtration unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Gebert
  • Patent number: 8747533
    Abstract: A smart filter assembly is provided, the smart filter assembly having a fouling detection instrument and a communications module. The fouling detection instrument measures the weight of the filter assembly to indicate the degree of fouling. The communications module conveys the signal from the fouling detection instrument to a control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: BHA Altair, LLC
    Inventors: Sanji Ekanayake, Alston I. Scipio
  • Patent number: 8747505
    Abstract: A filter system includes a housing having an inlet opening surrounded by a sealing surface, an outlet opening, and a door having a seating surface surrounding a through-port opening. The door is movable between an open and closed position and a closed position. In an embodiment, a hinge connects the door to the housing, such that the door pivots between open and closed positions about the hinge. A panel pre-filter is seated along the seating surface of the door. A V-bank filter is positioned in the inlet opening, and has a flange in general alignment with the sealing surface, and has a plurality of filter media sections projecting away from the flange and into the housing interior. A latch is adapted to keep the panel pre-filter positioned inline and upstream of the V-bank filter. A seal is disposed between the flange of the V-bank filter and the sealing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Clarcor Air Filtration Products, Inc.
    Inventors: LaMonte A. Crabtree, Richard K. Chesson, Jr., Ronald J. Geil, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8715399
    Abstract: A filter cartridge which includes a filter medium having a cylindrical segment shape and a channel disposed within the filter medium for receiving fluid filtered through the filter medium. A method of increasing a filter medium surface area of a filter or lowering pressure drop across the filter that has a plurality of filter cartridges disposed in a filter vessel. The method includes removing at least one filter cartridge from the filter vessel and replacing the removed filter cartridge with a filter cartridge that includes a filter medium having a cylindrical segment shape. The latter filter cartridge also includes a channel disposed within the filter medium for receiving fluid filtered through the filter medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Peerless Mfg. Co.
    Inventor: Mark A. Buzanowski
  • Patent number: 8690980
    Abstract: A filter pocket arrangement that provides increased filter media area is described. In one embodiment, each filter pocket includes a pocket mouth that attaches to a filter frame and a pocket body extending longitudinally away from the pocket mouth to a closed end. The closed end is folded back inward towards the pocket mouth to form a tuck fold that defines a first sub-filter pocket and a second sub-filter pocket at the pocket mouth. The first sub-filter pocket and the second sub-filter pocket each has a sub-pocket mouth that coincides with a portion of the pocket mouth, with sidewalls extending longitudinally therefrom to form an apex at the closed end of the filter pocket. The first sub-filter pocket is separated from the second sub-filter pocket by the tuck fold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: BHA Altair, LLC
    Inventors: William Keith Albert Eyers, Przemyslaw Krzyszof Nikolin
  • Patent number: RE48138
    Abstract: An electrically regeneratable filter element comprises at least two flanks, each of these flanks comprising a stiff material layer. Each of these flanks has at least one thermally and electrically insulated side. The filter element comprises further a metal fiber fleece being pleated according to pleating lines providing an edge with pleat openings. The metal fiber fleece is mounted between the flanks, in such a way that the thermally and electrically insulated sides make contact with the edge, meanwhile these sides closing the pleat openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Rypos, Inc.
    Inventors: Osama M Ibrahim, Klaus J Peter, Willy Marrecau, Koen Wastijn, Geert Devooght