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Document | Title | Date |
20080210622 | Method for Assembling a Water Filter Cartridge to a Water Dispensing Appliance - A method for assembling a water filter cartridge to a water dispensing appliance. | 09-04-2008 |
20080223780 | Lubricating Oil Conditioning Filter Containing Improved Pelletized Conditioner - An improved oil filter, for use with an internal combustion engine, comprises a hollow filter housing defining a chamber therein and having an inlet and an outlet with a flow path therebetween; a mechanically active filter member disposed inside the filter housing in the flow path; and a chemically active filter member disposed inside the filter housing in the flow path. The chemically active filter member comprises a plurality of composite oil additive pellets. The plurality of pellets is interconnected to form a substantially integral permeable member, and the substantially integral permeable member is impregnated with an alkaline composition. The alkaline composition is provided to counteract acidic combustion products in lubricating oil in an internal combustion engine. | 09-18-2008 |
20090078642 | Method and apparatus for confirming that a filter drier has been replaced - A filter in some embodiments of the invention includes: a housing defining an interior chamber substantially sealed from outside of the housing; a valve located in the chamber biased to a first position where the valve maintains a seal between the interior chamber and outside of the housing; and an anchor fixed to the housing defining a surface for a spring to urge against and bias the valve to the first position and be compressed against when a receiver enters into the housing a moves the valve to a second position, the anchor defining, at least in part, flow paths wherein a pressurized fluid within the housing can communicate with an interior of the receiver to equalize a pressure within the chamber and the interior of the receiver; and a nipple attached to the housing having an interior passageway configured to permit the receiver to pass through in a substantially sealed manner. A method of attaching a filter to a filter receiver is also provided. | 03-26-2009 |
20090206024 | ADDITIVE DISPENSING DEVICE AND A THERMALLY ACTIVATED ADDITIVE DISPENSING FILTER HAVING THE ADDITIVE DISPENSING DEVICE - An additive dispensing device is provided. The additive dispensing device includes a reservoir configured to contain a supply of an additive. The reservoir is in fluid communication with a dispensing chamber of a metering valve device by a first one-way valve. The metering valve device is configured to dispense a portion of the additive from the dispensing chamber into a housing by a second one-way valve. The additive dispensing device further includes a thermal expanding member disposed in the dispensing chamber. The thermal expanding member is configured to expand and contract between expanded and contracted positions, respectively, in response to temperature. The thermal expanding member decreases a pressure in the dispensing chamber as the thermal expanding member moves toward the contracted position, such that additive is drawn from the reservoir into the dispensing chamber through the first one-way valve. The thermal expanding member increases the pressure in the dispensing chamber as the thermal expanding member moves toward the expanded position, such that additive previously drawn from the reservoir chamber into the dispensing chamber is dispensed through the second one-way valve. | 08-20-2009 |
20090242475 | REPLACEABLE FUEL FILTER ELEMENTAND FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLY - One embodiment is a unique replaceable filter element. Further embodiments, forms, objects, features, advantages, aspects, and benefits shall become apparent from the following description and drawings. | 10-01-2009 |
20090266758 | HALOGENATED RESIN BEDS - A water treatment system may generally comprise a generally cylindrical halogenated resin bed comprising an empty bed contact time greater than 1 second, an aspect ratio less than 0.8, and a fluid velocity less than 0.5 cm/s, wherein the aspect ratio is the ratio of the length of the halogenated resin bed to the diameter of the halogenated resin bed; and wherein the fluid velocity is the quotient of the volumetric flow rate of the water treatment system and the cross-sectional area of the halogenated resin bed; and wherein the halogenated resin bed improves the removal of contaminates relative to a corresponding water treatment system having an aspect ratio greater than 0.8. | 10-29-2009 |
20100084332 | FLEXIBLE HOUSING FILTER AND METHODS FOR MAKING SUCH FILTER - A method for manufacturing a blood filter assembly is provided that includes the steps of providing a first housing sheet and a second housing sheet. The method includes locating and sealing at least one port onto each of the first and second housing sheets. The method includes locating the filtration medium between the first housing sheet and the second housing sheet. The method includes applying heat and pressure to form at least one seal that commingles the first and second housing sheets along with the filtration medium, wherein the periphery of the seal commingles only the first and second housing sheets. | 04-08-2010 |
20100108596 | BIOLOGICAL FLUID FILTRATION UNIT PROVIDED WITH AN OFFSET INLET AND/OR OUTLET MEMBER - A filtration unit intended to allow the selective elimination of target substances from a fluid such as flood or a blood component, has an outer envelope formed from two flexible sheets joined together over their periphery along a bond line so as to define an inner volume, the envelope containing a filtering medium which delimits, on both sides of the bond line, an inlet compartment of the fluid to be filtered and an outlet compartment of the filtrate, each of the compartments being provided with an element—respectively an inlet and outlet element—for bringing the compartment into communication with the outside, the elements being connected between the sheets and comprising a flow channel that passes through the bond line, the unit being characterized in that at least one channel is offset relative to the bond line towards the compartment with which the channel is in communication. | 05-06-2010 |
20100176050 | FLUID PURIFYING APPARATUS AND FILTER HOUSING - Disclosed is a fluid purifying apparatus ( | 07-15-2010 |
20100243553 | DEVICE FOR TREATING RAIN WATER - The invention relates to a device for treating rain water that comprises a housing ( | 09-30-2010 |
20100264078 | LATCH RESET FILTER UNIT - A filter unit that includes a slide assembly and a head assembly. The slide assembly is moveably mounted to the head assembly. The head assembly is configured to receive an end portion of a filter cartridge in releasable engagement. The slide assembly is movable between a first position in which the slide assembly prevents disengagement of the filter cartridge from the head assembly, and a second position in which the filter cartridge is permitted to disengage from the head assembly. In the second position, the slide assembly maintains engagement with the head assembly until an external force is applied by engagement of the filter cartridge with the slide assembly when removing the filter cartridge from the head assembly. | 10-21-2010 |
20110024348 | FILTER COMPOUND MATERIAL, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF AND FLAT FILTER ELEMENTS MADE OF THE FILTER COMPOUND MATERIAL - A filter composite material is provided that includes first and second filtration membranes and a drainage material arranged therebetween. The drainage material and the filtration membranes are laminated using adhesive nets. A flat filter element is made as a blank from the filter composite material and has a geometric shape adapted to the particular end use. | 02-03-2011 |
20110186503 | DEVICE FOR PROCESSING A COOLING AND FLUSHING LIQUID - A device for processing a cooling and flushing liquid from a dirty liquid is disclosed. The device includes a first container, which cooperates with a suction device for the dirty liquid and collects the suctioned dirty liquid, a second container, which cooperates with an overpressure device, and a filter element, which is arranged in the second container. The filter element is arranged in a direction of flow before the second container. | 08-04-2011 |
20110240549 | FILTER FOR PROCESSING BLOOD - A filter for processing blood that comprises a flexible container having an inlet and an outlet for blood, and a sheet-like blood processing filter material situated in such a manner so as to partition the inside of the container into an inlet side and an outlet side, wherein the flexible container comprises a container body which houses the blood processing filter material and an outlet port that forms the outlet, and the outlet port has a protrusion that protrudes from the container body into the inside of the container body, the protrusion having a plurality of fluid channel inlets formed at locations that are not in contact with the blood processing filter material. | 10-06-2011 |
20110284453 | OIL FILTER FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An oil filter for an automatic transmission includes a housing which is composed of a case having an opened end portion and a cover covering the opened end of the case, the case being formed with a flow-in port and the cover being formed with a flow-out port, a filter element dividing an interior of the housing into a dust side section positioned on the flow-in port side and a clean side section positioned in the flow-out port side, the filter element including a first filter to which a flow-in hole continuous to the flow-in port is formed and a second filter opposing to the first filter, and a flow passage ensuring unit disposed between the first filter and the second filter for defining a predetermined gap therebetween. | 11-24-2011 |
20110290712 | INFLUENT LIQUID TREATMENT SYSTEM - A modular, portable treatment system ( | 12-01-2011 |
20110297610 | Polymers and Metallic Organic Framework Composites and Methods of Preparation Thereof - A composite of polymer and metallic organic framework materials to form porous, multidimensional structures which is exposed to a contaminated fluid for promoting the sorption of contaminants thereto. | 12-08-2011 |
20120000844 | WASH FILTER WITH WASH VELOCITY CONTROL CONE - A variable wash flow filter assembly includes a wash velocity control cone movable between a minimal position and a maximum position. | 01-05-2012 |
20120018369 | Wedge-wire in-port filter - The present invention includes a retrofit, in-port filter specially configured for filtering a fluid flow at a high velocity with a minimum of flow resistance. The in-port or simply port filter, is easily retrofit into a threaded pipe connection, and employs a wedge-wire coil, which serves an efficient and self-cleaning screen to prevent the intake of small particulate into the filter, without the need for moving parts, or continuous monitoring and frequent maintenance. One end of the coil is received into a coupler, the outside diameter of the coil less than the coupler's outside diameter, so that the port filter is easily retrofit into an existing fluid distribution system, with the coil insert-able into a nipple off a pipe main. The pipe can transport any fluid, but is preferably carrying water at a moderately high velocity and pressure, such as an irrigation circle-pivot tube pipe. | 01-26-2012 |
20120074055 | TEXTURED SURFACE ITEMS AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING INDICIA TO ITEMS WITH TEXTURED SURFACES - A method of applying indicia to an item having a textured surface is disclosed herein, the method including the steps of: applying a textured paint to an exterior surface of the item; and applying the indicia to the exterior surface by an offset printing process. Also disclosed herein is a fluid filter having: a housing having an exterior surface; a textured paint applied to the exterior surface; and indicia applied to the textured paint, wherein the indicia is applied by an offset printing process. | 03-29-2012 |
20120160763 | BLOOD PROCESSING FILTER - A blood processing filter including a flexible container (having an inlet and an outlet and a sheet-like filter member that is assembled in the flexible container) has a seal part that seals the flexible container and the filter member to form an effective filtration portion of the filter member and a partition part that seals the flexible container and the filter member to partition the effective filtration portion into a plurality of areas. The seal part and the partition part cooperate with the filter member to divide inside of the flexible container into three or more internal spaces including an inlet space that communicates with the inlet, and an outlet space that communicates with the outlet, and also form, as a blood channel, a channel that passes through each of three or more of the internal spaces and also passes multiple times through the filter member. | 06-28-2012 |
20120241370 | CENTRIFUGAL FILTER - A centrifugal filter is provided comprising a water inlet pipe, an overflow pipe, a flow guiding device, a filter body with a cover, and a sedimentation container. The water inlet pipe is mounted on the filter body in tangential direction of the filter body, and the sedimentation container is in fluid communication with the bottom of the filter body. The overflow pipe is disposed above the cover of the filter body with the flow guiding device disposed below the cover, and the flow guiding device is in fluid communication with the overflow pipe. The incoming water from the inlet pipe enters into the filter along the sidewall of the filter body in tangential direction, so that the incoming water rotates around the conical outer surface of the flow guiding device and moves downwards, thus the rotational radius of the water stream is increased. A rotation momentum around the axis of the filter body is generated to generate centrifugal force to separate solid particles from the water stream. A momentum toward away from the axis of the filter body is generated to eliminate short circuit flows and overcome separation efficiency decrease problems caused by the short circuit flows. | 09-27-2012 |
20120261330 | SEPARATION MEDIA AND METHODS ESPECIALLY USEFUL FOR SEPARATING WATER-HYDROCARBON EMULSIONS HAVING LOW INTERFACIAL TENSIONS - Separation media, separation modules and methods are provided for separating water from a water and hydrocarbon emulsion and include a fibrous nonwoven coalescence layer for receiving the water and hydrocarbon emulsion and coalescing the water present therein as a discontinuous phase to achieve coalesced water droplets having a size of 1 mm or greater, and a fibrous nonwoven drop retention layer downstream of the coalescence layer having a high BET surface area of at least 90 m | 10-18-2012 |
20120305470 | Housing Pot for Accommodating a Filter Element in a Filter Device - A housing pot for accommodating a filter element in a filter device includes a recess into which a bushing having a form-fit element is inserted. The form-fit element engages with the edge delimiting the recess in the bottom of the housing pot in a form-fit manner. | 12-06-2012 |
20130026090 | SPIRAL WOUND ELEMENT AND SEAL ASSEMBLY - A spiral wound element and a seal assembly comprising: a ring-shaped seal disposed about a portion of an outer periphery of the element, a secondary pathway and a valve that selectively permits fluid flow through the secondary pathway. | 01-31-2013 |
20130032528 | Reassembled Liquid Filtration Assembly and Method of Manufacture - A method is disclosed. The method provides an assembly comprising a first core disposed within a housing, and replaces the first core with a second core. | 02-07-2013 |
20130037481 | NONWOVEN NANOFIBER WEBS CONTAINING CHEMICALLY ACTIVE PARTICULATES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - Nonwoven fibrous webs including a multiplicity of discrete fibers, a population of sub-micrometer fibers having a population median diameter less than one micrometer adjoining the discrete fibers, and a multiplicity of chemically active particulates secured to the nonwoven fibrous web. In some embodiments, more than 0% and less than 10% wt. of the nonwoven fibrous web is made of discrete fibers that are thermoplastic polymeric fibers, and which optionally at least partially melt and coalesce to secure the discrete polymeric fibers to each other. In certain embodiments, at least some of the particulates are bonded to the thermoplastic polymeric fibers. In other embodiments, at least some of the particulates are secured within interstices of the fibrous web, without substantial bonding to the discrete fibers. Methods of making and using such nonwoven fibrous webs are also described. | 02-14-2013 |
20130048554 | FILTER AND FILTER ELEMENT PROVIDED THEREFOR - The invention relates to a filter, in particular for fluids polluted by admixtures of water, such as diesel oil, comprising a filter housing ( | 02-28-2013 |
20130062274 | Compositions and Methods for Detecting Food-Borne Pathogens - The present invention provides formulations and methods for isolating food-borne pathogens from a great variety of food matrices. Methods for isolating microorganisms from clinical and environmental specimens are also disclosed. The invention also concerns methods for rapid and efficient isolation of sufficiently pure DNA from small amounts of various pathogenic microorganisms, which then can be used, according to the methods of the instant invention, for selective identification of a live pathogenic microorganism present in a sample from which the microorganism was isolated. The methods of the instant invention are also useful for identification of new pathogenic microorganisms, diagnostics of food-borne illnesses, treatment of food-borne diseases and quality control of food items offered for sale to consumers. | 03-14-2013 |
20130081994 | Filter Media Surface Modification for Enhanced Sealing and Apparatus Utilizing the Same - A novel surface treatment is provided for portions of filter media coming in contact with the filter media holder, such as filter housing. In certain applications, the treatment is also applied to the filter media holder, depending on the application. Filter media having at least two distinct surface property modifications are provided in liquid filtration applications to enhance the performance of a filtration system, reduce the cost of the system, provided a visual means of detecting fluid bypass, and minimize fluid holdup volume within the filter media, all with substantially no loss of performance performances parameters, even in steam sterilization applications. | 04-04-2013 |
20130087497 | FILTER CARTRIDGE HAVING A FILTER WITHIN A FILTER, AND AN ENDPLATE SEALING STRUCTURE ON AN OUTER FILTER ELEMENT - A filter within a filter cartridge design is described that includes a sealing structure on an endplate of an outer filter element. Generally, the sealing structure includes an annular flange on the endplate that can directly seal against an interior surface of a housing when the filter cartridge is assembled for use. During filtration, the annular flange prevents a working fluid from bypassing the outer filter element. The sealing flange can seal with the housing in a press fit engagement. | 04-11-2013 |
20130087498 | FILTERING DEVICE FOR HIGHLY VISCOUS MEDIA - A filtering device ( | 04-11-2013 |
20130118973 | FILTER MEDIA FOR A LIQUID FILTER USING AN ELECTROSPUN NANOFIBER WEB, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND LIQUID FILTER USING SAME - Provided is a filter medium for a liquid filter, having a three-dimensional micropore structure of a multi-layered structure using a multilayer nanofiber web that is obtained by performing air-electrospinning, to thus be thin but have high efficiency and long life, a method of manufacturing the filter medium using the multilayer nanofiber web, and a liquid filter using the filter medium. The filter medium for a liquid filter, includes: a nanofiber web that is made by stacking nanofibers that are obtained by air-electrospinning a fibrous polymer material and that have micropores; and a supporter that is inserted and combined onto one surface or in an inner portion of the nanofiber web. | 05-16-2013 |
20130146526 | FLUID FILTER - A fluid filter including: an upper case provided with an outlet hole; a lower case provided with an inlet hole; and a filter element held between the upper case and lower case, wherein the outlet hole and the inlet hole are arranged opposite to each other. The filter element includes a first filter material which is folded and arranged in a communication part connecting the outlet hole and the inlet hole, and a second filter material which is folded and spaced apart from the communication part, and the retention interval L | 06-13-2013 |
20130175213 | System for Separating Bodily Fluid Constituents and Method for Producing such a System - A system for separating bodily fluid constituents is disclosed. The system includes a first substrate which, in a first main surface, has a first cavity for holding a bodily fluid sample, a second substrate, which, in a first main surface facing the first substrate, has a second cavity) for holding constituents separated from the bodily fluid sample, which second cavity lies opposite to the first cavity, a filter layer, which is arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate and which is designed to separate constituents of the bodily fluid sample in the first cavity and to pass the separated constituents to the second cavity, and a first thermoplastic connection layer, which is arranged between the first substrate and the filter layer, interconnects the first main surface of the first substrate and the filter layer in a fluid-tight manner and has a cutout lying opposite to the first cavity. | 07-11-2013 |
20130193060 | WATER PURIFICATION CARTRIDGE - It is an object of the present invention to provide a water purification cartridge which can be manufactured in fewer steps and is provided with a raw water inlet composed of a mesh member having excellent durability. The present invention provides a water purification cartridge arranged between a raw water storage section and a purified water storage section of a water purifier and provided with a raw water inlet for taking raw water placed in the raw water storage section into the inside of the water purification cartridge to purify the raw water taken in from the raw water inlet by a filtering material, the water purification cartridge including a planar section above a water purification section in which the filtering material is arranged, wherein the raw water inlet is formed on the planar section with a planar mesh member. | 08-01-2013 |
20130206678 | FLUID FILTER SYSTEM - An endcap including a first plate member including a radial inner portion, a radial outer portion, and defining a longitudinal axis. The endcap also includes a flange disposed between the radial inner and outer portions of the first plate member and projecting axially along the longitudinal axis in a first direction. The endcap also includes a first seal member disposed adjacent the flange. The first seal includes a first portion thereof engaged with an axial facing surface of the first plate member and a second portion thereof engaged with a radially facing surface of the flange. The endcap further includes a second plate member disposed radially outward of the radial outer portion and a second seal member disposed adjacent the second plate member including at least a portion thereof axially spaced from the axially facing surface of the first plate member in a second direction along the longitudinal axis opposite the first direction. | 08-15-2013 |
20130228507 | FILTER DEVICE - A filter device having at least one filter element ( | 09-05-2013 |
20130228508 | Filter for pet fountain - A pet drinking fountain assembly having a pump forming part of a fountain mounting arrangement that includes a lift tube coupling a cover to the pump coupled to a lower basin by a mount. The mount and lift tube attenuate pump noise and vibration by providing isolation from the basin and cover and can function as dampeners. In a preferred embodiment the pump is part of a pump module that includes a module housing to which the pump is attached by another noise-attenuating mount. Each mount is formed by one or more suction cups with the cups and lift tube made of vibration dampening material, such as a resilient vibration dampening or isolating material that can be an elastomeric material. The module includes a lift tube coupling discharge that registers in fluid flow communication with a pump outlet and can include a ring or bushing therebetween providing additional noise attenuation. | 09-05-2013 |
20130228509 | FILTRATION SYSTEM - A filtration system ( | 09-05-2013 |
20130264272 | CELL COLLECTING DEVICE - A cell collecting device is configured to collect target cells from a fluid sample such as blood or physiological fluid. The cell collecting device includes a conduit through which a fluid sample containing target cells passes. The cell collecting device further includes a screen filter installed inside the conduit and configured to guide the target cells toward a specified region. The screen filter includes a plurality of filtering holes for filtering the target cells. | 10-10-2013 |
20130277299 | COMPOSITE BLOCKS WITH VOID SPACES - A composite block that includes activated carbon particles bonded to one another with a polymeric binder. The block includes a tortuous porous network extending through the block article, the tortuous porous network having a plurality of void spaces interspersed throughout the network with the majority of void spaces each having an average diameter greater than the average diameter of the remainder of the porous network. A filter incorporates the composite block as a part thereof. A process of making a composite block includes mixing activated carbon, polymeric binder and pore forming material to provide a moldable mixture; placing the moldable mixture in a mold cavity; heating the mold cavity and the moldable mixture to melt the polymeric binder; cooling the mold to re-solidify the polymeric binder to form the composite block; and removing the composite block from the mold cavity. | 10-24-2013 |
20130284661 | Housing for Filter and Filter - A housing for a filter element includes a fluid inlet and a deflector arrangement leading the fluid to be filtered towards the filter element. The invention further relates to a filter including a housing; a filter element arranged within the housing and dividing the space inside the housing into a first and second chamber, the inlet in communication with the first chamber. Pressure loss is advantageously reduced due to the deflector arrangement Meanwhile, by distributing the deflecting parts of said deflector arrangement evenly, the uniformity of velocity at the surface of filter element is also improved, while the occurrence of inefficiency of filtration or the like decreases. | 10-31-2013 |
20130313183 | CANISTER FILTER SYSTEM WITH DRAIN THAT COOPERATES WITH FILTER ELEMENT - A filter element disclosed herein includes a center tube defining a central reservoir and including an interior sidewall. The filter element further includes an end plate and a pocket defining a port extending from the end plate into the central reservoir. The pocket includes an inner wall, an outer wall, and a plurality of projections extending from the outer wall of the pocket toward the interior sidewall of the center tube. | 11-28-2013 |
20130313184 | FILTRATION CONTAINER - A filtration container for concentration of macromolecules is insertable into a filtrate recovery tube ( | 11-28-2013 |
20140001112 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR REMOVING UREMIC TOXINS IN DIALYSIS PROCESSES | 01-02-2014 |
20140008288 | METHOD FOR THE ELIMINATION OF LEUKOCYTES FROM BLOOD - The invention relates to a method for reducing the number of leukocytes in blood through treating the blood in an arrangement of a plurality of fibers based on organic polymers, whereby the blood is channeled along the fibers and whereby the reduction in leukocytes from the blood occurs essentially through adsorption on the fibers, characterized in that the plurality of fibers based on organic polymers is fixed in a housing with an inlet arrangement and an outlet arrangement, and that the blood is channeled via the inlet arrangement into the housing, flows through the housing with the plurality of fibers made from organic polymers, and exits the housing via the outlet arrangement, that the arrangement of the fibers shows a high degree of order, that the blood flows along the external surface of the fibers, and that the fibers cause a generation of the complement activation product C5a in a concentration of at least 10 μg per m | 01-09-2014 |
20140083923 | FILTER APPARATUS - A filter apparatus having a filter housing ( | 03-27-2014 |
20140124434 | FILTER - A filter is disclosed. The filter in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention is installed in a conduit through which resin mixed with filler passes, and includes a plate having an area corresponding to a horizontal section of the conduit and having a plurality of openings formed therein for filtering the filler. Each of the plurality of openings includes a first opening area and the second opening area that intersect with each other and are each elongated in one direction and have a predetermined width for filtering the filler. | 05-08-2014 |
20140158606 | PRE-FILTER FOR FUEL MODULE - A pre-filter for a fuel pump in a fuel module which includes a housing having a first portion and a second portion that form a channel when the portions are connected together. There is a first port and a second port integrally formed as part of the second portion, and the channel allows for fuel flow between a valve, such as a thermostatic valve in fluid communication with the first port, and a fuel pump in fluid communication with the second port. Both the valve and the pump are connected to the pre-filter. A first portion of the housing includes a mesh, and a second portion of the housing also includes a mesh, which allow for fuel disposed in a reservoir to flow through each mesh and into the second port, providing additional fuel flow to supplement the fuel flow from the thermostatic valve. | 06-12-2014 |
20140158607 | FILTER WITH ABSORBING EXPANSION VOLUME - A container may include a housing and a filter element configured to separate a contaminant from a liquid. A compliant element may surround a perimeter of the filter element within the housing. The compliant element may include, for example, a compliant tubing or foam. The compliant element may be configured to absorb the expansion of the liquid as it freezes to a solid to prevent damage to the housing and/or filter element. | 06-12-2014 |
20140183125 | LIQUID ABSORBER, LIQUID ABSORPTION TANK, AND ELECTRICAL MACHINE - To provide a liquid absorber having excellent permeability and retention properties, a liquid absorber is for absorbing a liquid, wherein the liquid absorber is principally made of a fiber and also includes additives having a greater critical surface tension than the critical surface tension of the fiber. | 07-03-2014 |
20140209531 | FILTER ELEMENT FOR A FILTER DEVICE - The invention relates to a filter element for a filter device, having at least one filter housing ( | 07-31-2014 |
20140209532 | OIL FILTRATION SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, a bypass oil filter and a filtration element for oil filtration. The housing has an inlet and an outlet and is configured to provide a flow path for oil from the inlet to the outlet. The filtration element includes multiple filtration segments arranged in series configuration with one another along the flow path in which each filtration segment having a filtering density that is greater than the filtering density of another filtration segment upstream along the flow path. | 07-31-2014 |
20140217009 | TEXTURED SURFACE ITEMS AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING INDICIA TO ITEMS WITH TEXTURED SURFACES - A method of applying indicia to an item having a textured surface is disclosed herein, the method including the steps of: applying a textured paint to an exterior surface of the item; and applying the indicia to the exterior surface by an offset printing process. Also disclosed herein is a fluid filter having: a housing having an exterior surface; a textured paint applied to the exterior surface; and indicia applied to the textured paint, wherein the indicia is applied by an offset printing process. | 08-07-2014 |
20140238926 | LIQUID HOLDING CONTAINER - A liquid holding container includes a liquid accommodating chamber, a flow path, and a filter. The liquid accommodating chamber is configured and arranged to hold liquid. The flow path is communicated with the liquid accommodating chamber via a first through hole and a second through hole. The filter is disposed in the flow path. The first through hole and the second through hole are each communicated with the flow path. | 08-28-2014 |
20140291235 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR A FILTER ELEMENT - A support structure ( | 10-02-2014 |
20140299535 | CONTACT FILTER DEVICE FOR SEPARATING SUSPENDED MATTER FROM WATER - The invention relates to a contact filter device for filtering untreated water (R) and delivering clean water (P), with a rectangular filter box ( | 10-09-2014 |
20140346105 | Dialysate Regeneration System for Portable Human Dialysis - A system capable of removing wastes from blood is provided. In one example, the system comprises a dialysate regeneration chamber comprising a dialysate regeneration fabric. The dialysate regeneration fabric comprises an ion exchanger, ion-selective activated fibers, and urease disposed between the ion exchanger and the activated carbon fibers. | 11-27-2014 |
20140367324 | COATINGS FOR BIOLOGICAL FLUID FILTERS - Filter media, filter devices and methods of making filter media are disclosed. The filter media includes a coating on at least a portion of said outer surface. The coating may be polymeric composition having a molecular chain that includes segments of non-polar groups and segments of at least one of polar groups or segments of ionic groups. | 12-18-2014 |
20140374338 | BIOLOGICAL FLUID FILTERS WITH PORT FOR OPTIMIZED FLOW DISTRIBUTION - Devices for the removal of cells or other particles from a biological fluid are disclosed. The devices include a removal medium housed within a chamber of a housing. The devices include inlet and outlet ports carried by the walls. One or both of the ports includes a flow path portion having a chamber-communicating portion that has a cross-section that is larger than the cross-section of an adjacent flow path portion. | 12-25-2014 |
20150041385 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CARTRIDGE FOR A FLUID TREATMENT SYSTEM - A method of manufacturing a cartridge ( | 02-12-2015 |
20150041386 | FILTER ELEMENT WITH IMPROVED TESTABILITY AFTER DRY STEAMING - The present invention relates to a melt-joined filter element with improved testability after dry steaming or alternatively after sterilization by irradiation, to a method for producing the filter element according to the invention, and to the use of the filter element for filtering solutions. | 02-12-2015 |
20150041387 | Spin-on Filter Assembly - A filter assembly that includes a filter body defining a mouth, a filter element disposed in the filter body, and a seal disposed on the mouth. The seal has a seal body defining a center axis. The seal body has an axial surface perpendicular to the center axis and an outer annular surface revolved about the center axis. A portion of the outer annular surface defines at least one of an arcuate and a substantially frustoconical shape. | 02-12-2015 |
20150048021 | SEPARATION DEVICES FOR PROCESSING WASTE FOODS DISPOSED OF VIA SINKS - In some arrangements, a separation device can receive a discharge from a sink or garbage disposal unit and separate the discharge into a fluid portion and a solids portion. The separation device can include an inlet for receiving the discharge and an outlet for passing the fluid portion to a waste line. The separation device can include a screen that collects the solids portion and that permits the fluid portion to pass through the screen. | 02-19-2015 |
20150114900 | APPAREIL NETTOYEUR DE PISCINE A DISPOSITIF DE FILTRATION EXTRACTIBLE - The invention relates to a swimming pool cleaning apparatus comprising:
| 04-30-2015 |
20150144549 | FILTER DEVICE - A filter device having a filter housing having at least two housing parts ( | 05-28-2015 |
20150298068 | MICROFILTRATION FILTER AND MICROFILTRATION FILTER CARTRIDGE - A microfiltration filter may include an unwoven layer including polypropylene (PP), a first filtering layer disposed on one surface of the unwoven layer and including a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanofiber and a wire mesh disposed on one surface of at least one of the unwoven layer and the first filtering layer. | 10-22-2015 |
20150343338 | FILTER ELEMENT AND FILTERING DEVICE - In a filter element, plates are provided in a manner of covering ends of an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder. A packing having a substantially hollow annular plate shape is provided on the plate. A filtering material is provided between the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder. The packing is abutted against a surface of the case in parallel with the plate and a cylindrical outflow portion having a surface parallel to the inner cylinder. | 12-03-2015 |
20150352471 | FUEL SYSTEM ICE AND DEBRIS SEPARATOR (IDS) WITH PARTIAL FILTER SCREEN AND TORTUROUS PATH - A filter includes an outlet from a container, the outlet transverse to said inlet and a filter screen within the container that partially surrounds the outlet. In a further embodiment of the foregoing embodiment, the filter screen prevents passage of particles greater in size than 40 to 6000 microns. In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments, the filter screen provides a pressure drop of less than 0.5 psi. In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments, the filter screen defines a tortuous path with a bypass there around. In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments, the filter screen is cylindrical and extends parallel to a length of said container. | 12-10-2015 |
20150354715 | SLIDE VALVE, IN PARTICULAR FOR CONTROLLING A MOTOR VEHICLE AUTOMATICTRANSMISSION - A slide valve, in particular for controlling a motor vehicle automatic transmission, has a housing which includes an axial end section. A connector sleeve is situated on the axial end section of the housing, the connector sleeve having a larger diameter in a first axial area adjacent to the housing and a smaller diameter in a second axial area remote from the housing, a filter device being situated in the first axial area. The second axial area includes a hydraulic connection. | 12-10-2015 |
20150374898 | BLOOD PURIFICATION COLUMN - A blood purification column includes an adsorbent and a casing whose two ends are open ends, wherein the adsorbent is housed inside the casing, and wherein one of two casing ends is a blood inflow-side end portion and another is a blood outflow-side end portion, and wherein a filter is disposed at the blood inflow-side end portion and/or the blood outflow-side end portion of the casing, and wherein the filter satisfies (1)-(3):
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20160001207 | OIL STRAINER - An oil strainer includes a cover member provided with an oil flow-in port and a first weld portion, a body member provided with an oil flow-out port and a second weld portion opposing to the first weld portion, and a filter member disposed so as to be held between the first weld portion and the second weld portion. The first weld portion and the second weld portion are formed with an abutting weld portion at which the first and second weld portions abuts to each other and formed with a filtration portion abutting the filter member. | 01-07-2016 |
20160003115 | Filter Medium, Filter Element with a Filter Medium, Filter System, and Method for Producing a Filter Medium - The invention relates to a filter medium ( | 01-07-2016 |
20160023135 | WATER SEPARATION FILTER - A water separation filter is provided with a first compartment including a particulate filter and a second compartment including a hydrophobic filter for removing particle contaminants and water from a fuel flowing through the filter. Inlet and outlet fuel line couplings are provided so that the water separation filter can be installed as an in-line filter between a fuel tank and a combustion engine. | 01-28-2016 |
20160023137 | Filter Element Having Supporting Elements, Filter Having a Filter Element, and Filter Housing of a Filter - A filter element is provided with a filter bellows that has an inflow side and an outflow side for a fluid to be filtered, wherein the filter bellows is made of a zigzag-folded filter medium with folds with fold edges. The inflow side is defined by the fold edges of the folds of the zigzag-folded filter medium at the inflow side and the outflow side is defined by the fold edges of the folds of the zigzag-folded filter medium at the outflow side. At least one filter element holding device is provided that holds the filter element in a filter housing. The at least one filter element holding device is connected directly or indirectly with the filter bellows. At least one supporting element supports the filter element in the filter housing; the at least one supporting element is separate from the at least one filter element holding device. | 01-28-2016 |
20160023139 | FILTER DEVICE AND FILTER ELEMENT PROVIDED THEREFOR - A filter device, in particular for fluids polluted with admixtures of water, such as diesel oil, includes a filter housing ( | 01-28-2016 |
20160038863 | Filter Cartridge With Integral Lock Ring - A filter cartridge has first and second housing sections joined at a peripheral shoulder to define an interior space. The first housing section includes radially spaced inner and outer side walls connected by a first transition portion to define an annular space. A lock ring is secured to the housing within the annular space. The lock ring includes at least one engagement structure within the annular space. | 02-11-2016 |
20160038866 | Ceramic Filters - Additively manufactured ceramic filters are disclosed. A plurality of pores, each having a uniform geometry, are arranged between an inlet surface and an outlet surface of a single unit of ceramic such that the plurality of pores change in size uniformly from the inlet surface to the outlet surface. The pores are respectively interconnected, and the size, shape, orientation, and/or interconnection of the pores are chosen to provide hydrodynamic features that provide effective filtration for a given liquid and contamination. The pores are additively manufactured with optimized precision. | 02-11-2016 |
20160052388 | Fuel Tank With Stiffening Ribs In A Pocket For The Fuel Filter - An improved fuel tank is disclosed that includes a plurality of recessed ribs formed in the fuel tank adjacent a fuel filter. The fuel filter is received in a pocket formed in the lateral side of the fuel tank by a front side wall and rear side wall that extend from the lateral side to a recessed wall. The ribs include an inner portion, a transverse portion and an outer portion. The recessed ribs have upper and lower walls that converge toward a base wall. | 02-25-2016 |
20160059155 | REVERSE FLOW CARAFE FILTER CARTRIDGE - A carafe filter cartridge for reverse flow applications where the filter housing and filter media top end cap directs unfiltered fluid into the filter media annular cavity, through the filter media sidewalls. And the filter media bottom end cap prohibits egress, filter fluid from exiting through the filter media end or the annular cavity. Filtered fluid is instead directed out through apertures in the filter housing sidewall. The optimum ratio of annular cavity and/or top end cap orifice area to the respective perimeter is determined to remove the risk of detrimental fluid flow due to air bubble generation. | 03-03-2016 |
20160107104 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAXIMIZING UNIFORM EFFLUENT FLOW THROUGH A WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM - A screen decanter for decanting liquid from a reservoir, comprising at least one rack comprising screens and baffles forming the sides of a cavity; a frame attached to the screens and baffles and providing a barrier so that liquid cannot pass from outside into the cavity without passing through the screens; a patterned perforated drain pipe inside the cavity and leading to an opening through which liquids may drain out from the cavity. The pattern of the openings counteracts the hydrostatic head within the rack such that flow through the screens is uniform at all depths of immersion in the liquid reservoir. Preferably, the screens have a porosity of about 50 micrometers. | 04-21-2016 |
20160114497 | MIXER APPARATUS - An apparatus ( | 04-28-2016 |
20160121243 | FILTER PROVIDING COARSE MEDIA WITH HIGH-EFFICIENCY INSERT - A filter providing dual paths through a coarse filter medium and a fine filter medium attaches the coarse filter medium to the fine filter medium directly eliminating an intervening supporting structure and simplifying manufacture. | 05-05-2016 |
20160136548 | OIL FILTER ASSEMBLY HAVING ROTATION TYPE DRAIN PIN - An oil filter module may include a casing and a filter therein. The oil filter module may also include a cap coupled to the casing, and including a drain nipple protruding downward from a portion of the cap corresponding to a bottom support plate of the filter with a drain hole formed in the drain nipple. The oil filter module may further include a drain pin coupled to the drain nipple so as to be removable so that the drain hole is open or closed by the drain pin. A rotation groove having a rotating axis of the casing may be formed in a lower surface of the bottom support plate. The drain hole may be formed at a position corresponding to the rotation groove, and the drain pin may be seated at one end thereof onto a bottom of the rotation groove when the drain pin is coupled to the drain nipple. | 05-19-2016 |
20160144300 | LEAF FILTER SYSTEM AND REPLACEABLE FILTER LEAF APPARATUS - Filter and replaceable filter leaf apparatus are provided. The filter includes a housing defining a cavity having fluid inlet and outlet ports and a lid member with a manifold coupled to the outlet port and being adapted to conduct a fluid flow between the outlet port and a plurality of attachment areas. Replaceable filter leafs are selectively movable through an opening into the housing cavity and attachable with the manifold at the plurality of attachment areas. The replaceable filter leafs include a filter envelope consisting of a filter panel, a nozzle member on the filter panel and defining a passageway adjacent an opening in the filter envelope for conducting fluids therethrough. The nozzle member is selectively attachable onto the manifold of the polishing filter apparatus at any one of the plurality of attachment areas. | 05-26-2016 |
20160144305 | FILTER DEVICE - A filter device, having at least one filter element ( | 05-26-2016 |
20160145119 | Water Purification Valve Core - A water purification core valve includes a shell having a top opening and a bottom opening. A cam bushing, a cam, a movable tile and a stationary tile are mounted inside the shell. A central portion of the cam is pivotally mounted to the cam bushing and a top portion protrudes beyond the top opening of the shell and is connected to a handle. The movable tile has a cam opening formed through the movable tile for the bottom portion of the cam to be inserted therein. Five water paths formed through the stationary tile and the movable tile and are respectively connected with three water inputs and two water outputs. The water purification core valve is operated by pivoting the handle to align the water paths to corresponding water supply, thereby fulfilling control over three ways of water input and two ways of water output. | 05-26-2016 |
20160151728 | FILTER MODULE HAVING A PLURALITY OF REPLACEABLE HOLLOW-FIBER BUNDLES IN AN END-FACE PLATE | 06-02-2016 |
20160158673 | Wastewater Lifting Station - A wastewater lifting station is provided, in which at least one solids collection tank contains at least one screen for guiding wastewater therethrough and retain solids. The screen divides the solids collection tank into a region containing solids and a region free of solids, and is connected in a pivotable manner by at least one hinge to a flange of the solids collection tank. The screen in an edge region away from the hinge has a rake of comb-type webs and holes that are open on one side in the screen plane. The wastewater containing solids flows through a feed into the collection tank, is filtered through the screen, and the wastewater that is free of solids is collected in a tank downstream. When the wastewater lifting station pumps, the wastewater that is free of solids is pumped by a pump in counterflow through the screen into a pressurized line while the feed is shut off by a check valve, and the screen pivots about the hinge and is back-flushed during the process. Reliable cleaning of the screen, even of fibers, is achieved during pumping owing the rake shape and the pivoting of the screen. | 06-09-2016 |
20160175743 | WATER FILTER CARTRIDGE WITH SLANTED NOZZLES | 06-23-2016 |
20160193552 | FREEZING RESISTANT LIQUID FILTER | 07-07-2016 |
20160194218 | OIL-WATER SEPARATION POROUS STRUCTURE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF AND DEVICE CONTAINING THEREOF | 07-07-2016 |
20160201624 | No Filter No Run Fluid Filter with Integration of Low Pressure Fluid System | 07-14-2016 |
20160375188 | CARTRIDGES AND SYSTEMS FOR OUTSIDE-IN FLOW IN MEMBRANE-BASED THERAPIES - Embodiments of the invention pertain to cartridges, systems and methods for performing hemodialysis and related extracorporeal blood treatment modalities and therapies, in which blood flows in the inter fiber space and dialysate flows in the lumens of hollow fibers. Appropriate connectors and fitting orientations may be provided. There may be provided orbital distributors, fanning of fibers, and features to promote uniformity of fiber spacing in the fiber bundle. Orbital distributors may contain contoured surfaces, flow redirectors, non-uniform-conductance flow elements, through-wall distributors, and other features. There may be subdivision of the fiber bundle into two groups of fibers with separate control fluid to each group. Appropriate systems may be provided for various therapies. Flow past the fibers may be parallel, transverse or other configuration. These various features may enable long-term application to all dialysis and ultrafiltration related therapies, and also to other therapies and to applications including implantables, portables and wearables. | 12-29-2016 |