Separating Media Adjustable To Various Positions Of Use Or To Nonuse Patents (Class 55/422)
  • Patent number: 11679351
    Abstract: Disclosed is an air purifier, which is installed outside, and rotates in a blowing direction of wind, and purifies fine dust, yellow dust, heavy metal, and the like existing in the air through a filter. The air purifier includes: a case, which has one side formed with an air inlet, the other side formed with an air outlet, and a lower surface formed with a coupling recess; a filter, which is mounted to the other side of the case; a support part, which is coupled to the coupling recess formed on the lower surface of the case to support the case, and includes a rotating body connected so that the case rotates; and a rudder, which is connected to an upper surface of the case and adjusts a direction so that the case rotates according to a wind direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Inventor: Kie-Ho Cynn
  • Patent number: 11363925
    Abstract: An in-line vacuum filter comprises a manifold having an inlet, an outlet, a collecting container, and an actuatable filter paddle. A flow of air generated by a source of negative pressure travels from the inlet to the outlet. The actuatable filter paddle is positioned within the manifold such that it can be actuated between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the actuatable filter paddle is placed within the flow of air and in the second position, the actuatable filter paddle is removed from the flow of air. The filter paddle is preferably arcuate concave and comprises a plurality of apertures. In the first position, the filter paddle gradually diverts objects larger than a width of the apertures away from the flow of air. Diverted objects may travel to a removable collection container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Inventor: Marcin Czeslaw Cichy
  • Patent number: 11181296
    Abstract: A system for improving an air-quality of a given space serviced by an exit register of an AC system including a base frame device that is configured to engage the exit register, a metal base frame section for engaging the base frame device with a perimeter of the exit register. A register cover device that is configured to magnetically engage the base frame device. The register cover device having a plurality of alternating open space portions, a plurality of air diverting fin segments, and a magnet holder implement. The magnet holder implement includes at least four magnet holders that are disposed on each end corner portion of the register cover device. At least four height adjustable magnets are disposed on each of the magnet holders, wherein each of the height adjustable magnets is configured to magnetically engage the register cover device with the base frame device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Inventor: Jon O. Regnier
  • Patent number: 11173440
    Abstract: Various rotating coalescer elements are described. The rotating coalescer elements include various arrangements of stacked separator discs or cones. In some arrangements, the described rotating coalescer elements include a combination of stacked separator discs or cones and filter media. In some arrangements, the stacked separator discs are designed to provide the largest possible amount of radial-projected separation surface area in a given rotating cylindrical volume, where flow to be cleaned is passing radially (outwardly or inwardly) through the rotating coalescer element. In some arrangements, this is achieved by stacking non-conical separating plates containing various area-maximizing features (e.g., spiral ribs, axial cylinders, spiral grooves, or spiral “V” shapes).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.
    Inventors: Peter K. Herman, Christopher E. Holm, Mark V. Holzmann, Arun P. Janakiraman, Chirag D. Parikh, Miao Li
  • Patent number: 11073068
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily support a spark arrester and prevent an occurrence of damage or sound in the spark arrester due to the effect of an exhaust pressure or external vibration. In a spark arrester, at least a flange part is formed of a spring member. The flange part includes a bent part that is telescopically bent by elastic deformation in a direction along a flow of exhaust gas. The bent part is supported between a tail pipe and a muffler in a state where the elastic deformation of the bent part is allowed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki Takada, Sho Takada
  • Patent number: 10967318
    Abstract: The present invention is a filter assembly for use in a filter furnace and includes a frame, filter media and housing. Frame has an opening and a handle. Opening of frame facilitates receiving of filter media in frame and removing of filter media from frame. Assembly of frame and filter media is introduced in housing. After receiving of the assembly of frame and filter media, housing is inserted in a confined space provided between an air return duct and a main furnace of filter furnace by pushing handle of frame. During periodic maintenance, handle is pulled to remove housing from the confined space. Assembly of filter media and frame is removed from the housing. Filter media is removed from frame for cleaning or replaced with a new filter media. Frame also secures filter media and prevents filter media from being sucked in a blower motor of main furnace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Inventor: Donald Elder
  • Patent number: 10933722
    Abstract: A conditioning device for a ventilation intake, the conditioning device having a frame with a mounting side, an access side, and a plurality of walls coupled between the mounting side and the access side. The mounting side defines a ventilation intake opening that is configured to receive at least a portion of the ventilation intake. The access side defines an access opening. An access panel has coupling features for removably coupling the access panel to the frame, where the access opening of the frame is accessible when the access panel is removed from the frame. The conditioning device is configured to cover the ventilation intake. At least one inlet is defined within at least one of the frame and the access panel and air enters the conditioning device through the at least one inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Wacko Products LLC
    Inventor: Darrell J. Abts
  • Patent number: 10281371
    Abstract: A sequential air sampler is provided having a rotatable carrier adapted to support filter cassettes received from a supply magazine at a load station, transport them to a sampling station where gas flow is directed through that cassette, and then be transported to an unload station to be received by a storage magazine. A Geneva driver operated by a single motor provides intermittent rotation to the carrier between fixed positions. A cam rotates in concert with the Geneva driver so that a follower in reciprocating motion pushes up and then pulls down a pair of plungers for simultaneous cassette loading and unloading whenever the carrier is at one of its fixed positions. Magazines have magnetically actuated stoppers to keep the stack of cassettes in place until released. Magazines may also have a retaining lid with a position-adjustable piston to secure cassettes for transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Met One Instruments, Inc.
    Inventor: Seung-Ho Hong
  • Patent number: 10125557
    Abstract: A gas trap system for releasing gas-phase fluids is provided herein. The gas trap system is designed to reside within a return fluids tank, such as at a drill site. The gas trap system first includes a gas trap. The gas trap is configured to agitate drilling fluids in the return tank, and then to release gases during agitation. Liquids are circulated and released through a liquids exhaust port while gases are released through a gas exhaust port near the top of the gas trap. The gas trap system is configured to float along vertical guide rods in response to changes in height, weight and viscosity of the drilling fluids in the return tank. A method of capturing gaseous phase fluids from a fluid return is also provided herein. The fluid return is preferably drilling fluids at a drill site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Inventors: David L Shanks, Joseph Michael Vlosich, III
  • Patent number: 9057527
    Abstract: A range hood is provided that allows the user to select between venting to the exterior of a kitchen space versus recirculating air that is drawn over e.g., a cook top. Features are provided whereby the user can readily switch between such options for gas flow. A filter can also be provided whereby the user can readily select between different filter media depending upon the mode of gas flow selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Howard James Oagley, Mark Davis Johnson
  • Patent number: 8961642
    Abstract: A filter device for separating paint overspray from a raw gas flow containing overspray particles is provided, including at least one filter element, to which at least a part of the raw gas flow is feedable, and a clean gas chamber, to which the raw gas flow filtered by the filter element is feedable as a clean gas flow. In the event of a filter rupture at at least one filter element of the filter device, contamination of the clean gas side of the filter device and regions downstream of the filter device of a painting installation containing the filter device is kept as low as possible through use of at least one safety filter arranged downstream of the at least one filter element and associated with the clean gas chamber such that at least part of the clean gas flow is filterable in the event of a filter rupture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Dürr Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Holler, Jürgen Steinbach, Katharina Hess
  • Patent number: 8961659
    Abstract: An electrically enhanced air filtration system is disclosed which uses rear fiber charging is disclosed. In particular, a fibrous filter may be placed in an upstream position within the system with one or more ionization arrays positioned downstream or to the rear of the fibrous filter in terms of airflow direction. The fibrous filter may include a grounded side and fiber side with the grounded side being upstream of the fiber side. The ionization array may include a plurality of electrodes each extending unidirectionally toward the fibrous filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventor: Peter J. McKinney
  • Publication number: 20150020732
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: William R. Hoversten, Sirirat Sangwian, Jeffrey R. Shutic
  • Publication number: 20150007720
    Abstract: A filter assembly and method of operating the filter assembly includes a hinge attached to a first end of a filter while a lifting mechanism is attached to a second end of the filter. The lifting mechanism lifts and releases the second end of the filter causing an impact such that dust and debris caught in the filter is dislodged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: BHA Altair, LLC
    Inventors: Huong Van Vu, Michael Adelbert Sullivan, Avnit Singh, Eric Milton Lafontaine
  • Patent number: 8834590
    Abstract: An air intake device has a first inlet through which outside air flows and a second inlet through which inside air flows. A filter is arranged to cover a lower part of the first inlet and a lower part of the second inlet. An air sending device is located under the filter, and the filter is arranged to be inclined to an air intake part of the air sending device. The air intake device is configured to be switched between an outside air mode and a two, layer mode. The air intake device defines a continuation passage at the outside air mode. The continuation passage causes the outside air to flow from the lower part of the first inlet to the lower part of the second inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuji Kuwada, Shinya Murayama
  • Publication number: 20140251129
    Abstract: An inlet air treatment system and method comprises a used coalescer having intake air passing therethrough and an unused coalescer not having intake air passing therethrough. A mechanism automatically adjusts the inlet air treatment system such that the used coalescer is no longer in the airflow and the unused coalescer is in the airflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: BHA Altair, LLC
    Inventors: Siddharth Girishkumar Upadhyay, Rajesh PS, Bhalchandra Arun Desai
  • Patent number: 8828111
    Abstract: A fluid filter having a frame and filter media supported by the frame through which a fluid to be treated is directed. The frame has at least first and second frame assemblies that are reconfigurable to place the filter selectively in: a) a first predetermined operative state; and b) a second predetermined operative state. The frame cooperates with the filter media so that the filter media: i) extends over a first intake area with the filter in the first predetermined operative state; and ii) extends over a second intake area that is different than the first intake area with the filter in the second predetermined operative state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Field Controls, LLC
    Inventors: James L. Aycock, Timothy Karl Begoske
  • Publication number: 20140157735
    Abstract: A filter apparatus and assembly for use in association with a shale shaker is described, the apparatus including a generally annular housing, a fluid inlet and outlet, and an air flow-path extending therethrough, the apparatus being adapted to remove contaminants and debris from a fluid flowing from a drilling operation into a shale shaker. In accordance with select aspects of the invention, the filtering assembly has at least one deflection plate mounted inside the housing to aid in reducing or disrupting the velocity of debris within the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: Mark Halk, Edward Moyer
  • Patent number: 8721753
    Abstract: A method of assembling a filter replacement assembly for use with a gas turbine engine. The method includes coupling a first container to a filter wall that is included in an inlet air treatment system. The first container defines a first cavity that is sized to receive at least one filter. A second container is coupled to the first container. The second container defines a second cavity that is sized to receive the at least one filter therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: BHA Altair, LLC
    Inventor: Gordon Timothy Ayshford
  • Patent number: 8661831
    Abstract: An adaptive vane separator system is provided for use with an inlet filter house of a gas turbine engine system. The vane separator system is coupled to the inlet filter house. The vane separator system includes a slide rail and a plurality of vanes rotatably coupled to the slide rail. The inlet filter house is configured to channel air to an air inlet of a turbine engine. A drive motor is coupled to the vane separator system. The drive motor is operable to selectively move at least one of the vanes to facilitate reducing an amount of moisture channeled through the air inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: BHA Altair, LLC
    Inventors: Etienne Rene Jarrier, Simon Larcombe
  • Patent number: 8585800
    Abstract: An apparatus is configured for filtering a cooling duct of a battery for an electric vehicle. More specifically, a dust sensor is installed in the cooling duct through which cooling air is introduced into the battery for the vehicle and a variable filter is installed in the cooling duct to filter the cooling air and open/close the cooling duct via a driving unit. A control unit configured to control the driving unit according to a signal or sensing value from the dust sensor and a measured temperature of the battery. In particular, when dust is not detected, the cooling duct is fully opened by folding the variable filter. If, however, dust is detected an opening degree of the variable filter is adjusted to close or at least partially close the cooling duct according to the temperature of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Hae Kyu Lim
  • Publication number: 20130270171
    Abstract: A filtration system comprising a tank-like housing, accommodating a filtration assembly secured within the housing and extending between a respective raw fluid inlet port and a filtered fluid outlet port. The filtration assembly comprises one or more filter units secured over a main pipe disposed within the housing and configured between a fixed, operative position, and a manipulating position. The housing is configured with at least one re-sealable opening on a side wall thereof, through which the filter units are serviced at the manipulating position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: AMIAD WATER SYSTEMS LTD.
    Inventors: Ra'anan Ben-Horin, Avi Levi, Ud Mussel
  • Patent number: 8540791
    Abstract: Embodiments for a filter and method for fabricating the same are provide herein. In one embodiment, a filter is provided that includes a first end cap, a second end cap, at least a first filtration media element and at least a first brace. The first end cap has an air flow aperture formed therethrough. The first and second end caps define a central axis. The first filtration media element is coupled to the first and second end caps and has an orientation curved around the central axis. The brace separates a first closed edge of the filtration media element from a second closed edge of the filtration media element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Camfil Farr, Inc.
    Inventor: Lee Pendleton Morgan
  • Patent number: 8529669
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for the purpose of filtering particulate laden air exiting a rooftop from a commercial kitchen or other high particulate laden air exhaust. By positioning a filter at a distance from the air exhaust exit in such a manner that the air flow is reflected off the filter a substantial portion of the particulate matter is filtered out of the air without substantially obstructing the flow from the exhaust preventing problems that might be caused from creating back flow in an exhaust system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Inventor: Alan Warren Gaddy
  • Patent number: 8449661
    Abstract: To connect and disconnect a filter in a gas flow system, a filter unit has a filter housing wherein an adsorption/absorption filter is movably arranged. The filter housing has two tube connectors for connecting the filter unit in a gas conducting passage. The filter unit also has a shifting element which is movable from a first to at least a second position. The first position allows the filter to substantially fill the gas conducting passage in a way that forces the gas in the gas flow system to pass through the filter, whereas the second position substantially removes the filter from the gas conducting passage, allowing the gas to pass through the filter unit without passing the filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Maquet Critical Care AB
    Inventor: Stefan Broborg
  • Patent number: 8439070
    Abstract: A control valve includes particle and moisture accumulation inhibiting features. The control valve includes a piston that provides for pressure communication to a back cavity through a tortuous path that settles out particle matter carried within the airflow. Moreover, the piston includes drainage openings that direct moisture out of piston and away from the sealing surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher McAuliffe, Donald E. Army, Jr., Jason Labrie, Kevin Arthur Roberg
  • Patent number: 8404030
    Abstract: A method for renewing a sheet-type filtering material to a flowing gas stream inside a conduit by converting some of the energy of a flowing gas stream traversing the filter assembly to rotate a propeller and the propeller shaft. The rotational energy from the propeller shaft is operably coupled to a gear that causes a supply of unused sheet-type filter material on a first side of the filter assembly top move across the filter assembly to a second side of the filter assembly, so that the portion of the sheet-type filtering material in a position to filter a flowing gas stream changes over time as the flowing gas stream rotates the propeller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: MLS Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Jerry H Schumacher
  • Publication number: 20130055693
    Abstract: A device for filtering a gas stream, having a vessel partitioned into a first stage and a second stage, with an opening between stages. A filter element is positioned in the opening, with ends of the filter element extending into the first and second stages. The first member is removable from the second member while the filter element is positioned in the opening, to allow for replacement with a new clean member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: ALAN L. CLARKE, Schuyler S. Smith, Steven G. Tollefson
  • Patent number: 8382874
    Abstract: There is provided herein an air filter that includes one or more foldable extension flaps that can be folded and secured against the frame to provided an extend thickness dimension for the frame of the air filter, which allows the same filter to be used in either a smaller or larger filter slot within an HVAC system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Henry Greist, Sanjeev Hingorani
  • Patent number: 8382887
    Abstract: The system for decontaminating industrial output gases may process both particulate and gaseous emissions from industrial facilities. The system may be located with or adjacent to an industrial facility or at some distance from the facility. In one embodiment the system includes a subsystem of alternating active and inactive filters, and a wash subsystem cleaning the inactive filters during the cycle. The wash water is captured in a basin for further processing of the chemical particulates therein. Fans located downstream of the filters draw the gaseous industrial output through the filters. Remaining vapor passes to a classification plant where the gases are separated into their constituent elements or compounds. Gases that to are allowed to escape may be burned, and the resulting gases recirculated through the system. Another embodiment is adapted for processing steam, and cools the steam for use as liquid water, rather than allowing it to escape as vapor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Inventor: Abdulreidha A. T. A. Alsaffar
  • Patent number: 8361209
    Abstract: An air intake (2) for a turbine engine, and a method implemented by the air intake (2) are disclosed. The air intake (2) is provided with a filter system (10) including foldable filter elements (11), arranged at the inlet section (3) of the air intake (2). In addition, the filter system (10) includes control elements (11) that exert a force along a first direction (Y) on the free end (11?) of the foldable filter elements (11) to adjust the filtering power of the filter system (10), guide members (12) of the filter system (10) serving to guide the movement of the free end (11?) induced by the control elements (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Eurocopter
    Inventor: Marc Colaprisco
  • Patent number: 8302674
    Abstract: An air conditioning system, which can automatically remove a malodor generated due to condensate water remaining in an evaporator during a predetermined period of time after operation of an air conditioner or turning-off of the air conditioner and control a filtering mode time of a filter to filter an air. The air conditioning system characteristically comprises a shiftable deodorization filter (30 or 40) located on a flow channel of the cool air passageway and operationally moved to a filtering mode position so as to screen the flow channel of the cool air passageway during a predetermined period of time after an air conditioner is turned on or off, whereby the air passing through the cool air passageway C and a malodor contained in the air are filtered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Halla Climate Control Corp.
    Inventors: Jae-Ho Kim, Yong-Jun Jee, Seong-Seok Han
  • Patent number: 8292978
    Abstract: A radial air intake device for an engine or a power unit that includes a ring-shaped filter for covering the radial air intake. The ring-shaped filter includes a first fixed part and a second mobile part which is movable with respect to the first fixed part through actuator elements, from a filtering position in which the whole radial air intake is covered by the ring-shaped filter, to a bypass position in which the second mobile part uncovers at least partly the radial air intake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH
    Inventor: Kornelius Krahl
  • Patent number: 8282742
    Abstract: An industrial vacuum system which is contained in a portable container having a bottom and an open end and includes an extension unit having a first end operatively connected to the portable container and a second end that is selectively extendable away from the container, a collection unit rotatively coupled to first ends of the extension unit, a transportation unit coupling the extension unit to the container, the transportation unit having one end rotatively coupled to the end of the extension unit the transportation unit including a plurality of wheel units, and a trolley guidance unit having a rail attached to the bottom of the container and engaging the wheels of the wheel unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Vector Technologies
    Inventors: Stephen B Schoenberger, Robert M Reavis
  • Publication number: 20120227366
    Abstract: A fluid filter having a frame and filter media supported by the frame through which a fluid to be treated is directed. The frame has at least first and second frame assemblies that are reconfigurable to place the filter selectively in: a) a first predetermined operative state; and b) a second predetermined operative state. The frame cooperates with the filter media so that the filter media: i) extends over a first intake area with the filter in the first predetermined operative state; and ii) extends over a second intake area that is different than the first intake area with the filter in the second predetermined operative state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventor: James L. Aycock
  • Patent number: 8241412
    Abstract: A gas mixing apparatus including a chamber, a filter, a gas transmitting unit and a porous layer is provided. The chamber includes a gas inlet and a gas outlet. The filter, which has at least one opening, is disposed at the gas outlet of the chamber. An environmental gas outside the chamber is filtered and becomes a clean gas after flowing through the filter into the chamber. The gas transmitting unit is connected to the opening of the filter to transmit a gas to be mixed into the chamber through the opening. The porous layer is disposed at the gas outlet. The gas to be mixed is mixed with the clean gas and leaves the chamber through the porous layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Taiwan Textile Research Institute
    Inventors: Shin-In Lin, Chi-Hung Lin, Ming-Chuan Hu, Xiao-Yong Hsu
  • Patent number: 8197570
    Abstract: Embodiments for a filter and method for fabricating the same are provide herein. In one embodiment, a filter is provided that includes a first end cap, a second end cap, at least a first filtration media element and at least a first brace. The first end cap has an air flow aperture formed therethrough. The first and second end caps define a central axis. The first filtration media element is coupled to the first and second end caps and has an orientation curved around the central axis. The brace separates a first closed edge of the filtration media element from a second closed edge of the filtration media element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Camfil Farr, Inc.
    Inventor: Lee Pendleton Morgan
  • Patent number: 7959722
    Abstract: A device for separating wet paint overspray from an exhaust air flow containing overspray particles is disclosed. The overspray particles pass into the exhaust air flow in an application region of a painting assembly and the device includes a separation device for separating the overspray from 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, the device includes 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 discharges a precoat material into the exhaust air flow downstream of the closing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Dürr Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Dietmar Wieland, Jens Holzheimer
  • Patent number: 7931716
    Abstract: A cleaning appliance includes a main body, a filter and an interlock. The main body includes an airflow generator, a separating apparatus separating dirt and dust from an airflow, and a flowpath between the separating apparatus and the airflow generator delimited by a wall. The interlock has a first part located on the filter and a second part located on the main body outside the flowpath, arranged to communicate remotely when the filter is correctly located in the pre-determined position. The interlock is arranged selectively to allow or prevent operation of the airflow generator depending upon the relative separation between the first and second parts. By providing an interlock which has first and second parts which communicate remotely, the second part located on the main body can be isolated from the airflow path so that the second part is not subject to dirt and dust carried by the airflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventor: George Francis Paul Oakham
  • Publication number: 20110067388
    Abstract: A fiber-paper based Diesel particulate Filtration (DPF) apparatus possessing high filtration efficiency and a high porosity, the apparatus comprising at least two rollers capable of rotating over rotors with the help of a controlled motor and capable of supplying fiber paper at the exhaust gas inlet. As the exhaust gas moves over the fiber paper supplied from one of the rollers, the soot gets gradually collected on the fiber paper and keeps on increasing the backpressure thereon. The moment when the backpressure increases beyond a limit, the loaded section of the fiber paper is replaced by fresh fiber paper from the other roller. The loaded fiber is sent to an off-board regeneration facility for regeneration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventor: Xiaogang Zhang
  • Patent number: 7879122
    Abstract: An air filter and fan device for a vehicle ventilation system is disclosed that, in direction of air flow, includes an air filter, an impeller, and a flow-off channel. A casing is provided that accommodates the impeller and the flow-off channel in an enclosing manner such that the impeller is established with double-suction, receiving air from the air filter from both a first side and a second side or the impeller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald Richter, Christoph Malig, Olaf Degenhardt
  • Patent number: 7871455
    Abstract: A modern jet engine inlet protection system that protects against large birds and operates autonomously, that is dormant in routine aircraft operations, that automatically actuates its protective device(s) only at the immediate point of need, then returning it (them) to a non-interfering position, including a RADAR system and a LIDAR system which detect birds entering the intended flight path of the aircraft, and fast computer-implemented computational algorithms that track and identify those from the detected set that are (1) projected to enter a zone which would lead to ingestion by the engine, and (2) of a size large enough that they would seriously damage the engine if ingested; that includes defensive mechanisms housed in the engine nacelle cowling or center hub, or in the fuselage structure that are instantaneously actuated shortly before arriving at the point of impact to shield, deflect, reduce the size of the approaching bird to an acceptable mass, or destroy it, and, that after the ingestion threat
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Vintage Capital Group, LLC
    Inventors: Fred Charles Sands, Milton D. Jantzen
  • Publication number: 20100224065
    Abstract: A device for filtering a gas stream, having a vessel partitioned into a first stage and a second stage, with an opening between stages. A filter element is positioned in the opening, with ends of the filter element extending into the first and second stages. The first member is removable from the second member while the filter element is positioned in the opening, to allow for replacement with a new clean member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Alan L Clarke, John W. Clarke, Timtothy J. Chisholm
  • Patent number: 7776122
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a filter system, particularly for cleaning the air of a switchgear cabinet to be ventilated, wherein a filter housing can be inserted into an insertion shaft in a first direction and is subjected to a motion perpendicular to the first inserting direction during the course of the inserting motion in order to reach the desired end position of the filter housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: ADVA AG Optical Networking
    Inventor: Roland Feldmann
  • Patent number: 7763105
    Abstract: An adjustable air filter for a computer, includes a bracket, a plurality of frames with air filter units set therein rotatably mounted to the bracket, a first transmission bar connected with each of the frames, a second transmission bar rotatably mounted to the bracket and connected with the first transmission bar, and a driver fixed to the bracket with a shaft retractably extending therefrom. The first transmission bar drives the frames to rotate when the first transmission bar is moved. The second transmission bar drives the first transmission bar to move when the second transmission bar is rotated. The shaft of the driver is connected with the second transmission bar. The driver drives the shaft to extend out or draw back according to the temperature in the computer to drive the second transmission bar to rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhen-Xing Ye, Ke Sun, Xiao-Zhu Chen, Ming-Ke Chen
  • Patent number: 7708792
    Abstract: An air inlet assembly for an automotive heating and ventilating air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a casing extending along an axis (A). The casing defines a plurality of inlets for receiving air and an outlet for delivering air from the inlets. A filter filters air between the inlets and the outlet. An air moving device disposed about the outlet for expelling air from the casing. A valve mechanism supports the filter. Furthermore, the valve mechanism moves along the axis (A) between an outside-air position and a cabin-air position for controlling air from the inlets to the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory J Kowalski
  • Publication number: 20100050372
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner including a nozzle, an air conduit including a projecting tube, a suction source positioned to provide a flow of dirty air, a bag docking assembly, and a filter bag coupled to the bag carrier. The bag docking assembly includes a main body mounted to the air conduit. A bag carrier is configured to engage the main body and configured to move between a first position and a second position. A lever is coupled to the main body and the bag carrier and the lever is configured to move the bag carrier between the first position and the second position. The bag docking assembly is configured such that when the bag carrier is in the first position, the filter bag is not engaged with the projecting tube and when the bag carrier is in the second position, the filter bag is engaged with the projecting tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventor: Steven Frackowiak
  • Patent number: 7670397
    Abstract: A filter-fan unit has a housing, at least one fan arranged in the housing, and at least one filter connected to the housing. The housing is transferable from a transport/storage position into a position of use, wherein the transport/storage position is significantly smaller than the position of use. The housing is foldable from the transport/storage position into the position of use. The housing has a housing frame and one or more sidewalls connected with one side to the housing frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: M+W Zander Products GmbH
    Inventor: Helmut Bauer
  • Publication number: 20090308254
    Abstract: A cleaning appliance includes a main body, a filter and an interlock. The main body includes an airflow generator, a separating apparatus separating dirt and dust from an airflow, and a flowpath between the separating apparatus and the airflow generator delimited by a wall. The interlock has a first part located on the filter and a second part located on the main body outside the flowpath, arranged to communicate remotely when the filter is correctly located in the pre-determined position. The interlock is arranged selectively to allow or prevent operation of the airflow generator depending upon the relative separation between the first and second parts. By providing an interlock which has first and second parts which communicate remotely, the second part located on the main body can be isolated from the airflow path so that the second part is not subject to dirt and dust carried by the airflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventor: George Francis Paul Oakham
  • Patent number: 7588613
    Abstract: A movable filter system is provided for moving one or more filters of a filter assembly between an operative position and a maintenance position. In one embodiment, a filter assembly is secured to a telescoping rod assembly so that it may be moved between operative and maintenance positions. Positioning the rod assembly vertically allows gravity to move the rod assembly to an extended position, and a winch and cable may be used to move the rod assembly to a retracted position. Keyways and channels may be used within the rods of the telescoping rod assembly so as to maintain rotational positioning of the filter assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Deseret Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott A. Gubler, Daniel Esplin