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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367998 | Filter element and method for producing it and tank breather filter with a filter element of this kind The invention relates to a filter element (50), in particular for a tank breather filter (10), the filter element (50) being produced from a flat filter material. To form the filter element (50) in such a way that it can be produced at lo... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7211123 | Apparatus for venting a transmission Device for the ventilation of a transmission case (11) that is normally intended to hold liquid lubricant for transmission components and includes a residual internal volume of air inside the transmission case that is connected to the atmospheric pressure by ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7059293 | Fuel saving combustion engine insulation method and system A method and apparatus for reducing fuel consumption in an internal combustion engine including gasoline, petrol and diesel engines used in trucks, cars and for pumps including the steps of providing a thermal insulation shield that includes reflective fabric over t... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6994738 | Snow filter A snow filter for an airplane cabin air supply system is provided with a coned inlet screen which allows some air to pass through and some snow to be retained. The coned configuration diverts much of the air and snow toward a downstream conical retaining and collect... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6907770 | Test device for filter systems A test device (10) for filter systems, including a pneumatic unit (12), a control unit (14) for controlling the pneumatic unit (12), and a data processing unit (16), in which the pneumatic unit (12) is separated from the dat... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6638330 | Device for filtering the intake air of internal combustion engines In a device for filtering the intake air of internal combustion engines, including a tubular housing (2) with one filtering cartridge (3) fixed at an end by means of support means (4) provided with an inlet opening (5) and fit to support the housing (2) i... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6616719 | Air-liquid separating method and apparatus for compressed air An air-liquid separating method and apparatus for compressed air. The high pressure air output from an air compressor is transferred through a transfer tube to pass through the cooling tube of a cooling tank. The cooling tube has a diameter larger than th... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6375715 | Procedure and device for fast separation of solid particles and gaseous fluids and their use A receptacle (14) open in its upper part into which opens a conduit (13), is inserted between a device (11) for fast extraction and the stripping zone (18). The receptacle (14) consists at its base of at least one diffuser (15) fed in fluidization gas and... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6319298 | Heat shield air filter for vehicles In a vehicle, it is known to have an air filter as part of an air intake system in vehicle's engine compartment. The air filter consists of a shape with a front narrow opening and a broader base. In the present invention, a new air filter is designed to p... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6315536 | Suction inlet screen and funnel for a compressor A horizontal open drive scroll machine has a lubrication removal system located with the suction inlet of the scroll machine's outer housing. The lubrication removal system includes a funnel which directs the incoming working fluid to a position radially ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6146433 | Internal air baffle An air-channeling apparatus for channeling the flow of air into a dirty-air chamber of a dust collector. The air-channeling apparatus having a top baffle member secured with respect to the ceiling of the dust collector, the top baffle member positioned at... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6132495 | Gas purification process This invention describes a process for the purification of a refrigerant gas by feeding the refrigerant through at least one venturi cell. In one configuration, the venturi will have a first conical segment with an open base through which said refrigerant... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6017374 | Gas treatment devices A combined filter and HME has a rectangular housing with an inlet port and an outlet port. A pleated filter element is located in the housing towards the outlet port and an HME element is located towards the inlet port. An oval deflector between the HME e... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5976224 | Separating carbon from ash A method of separating unburned Carbon, as particulate matter, from the flyash produced as a result of the combustion process occurring in a pulverized-coal fired steam generating power plant is disclosed. More particularly the invention separates the fly... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5961675 | High efficiency compact Cybagfilter A high efficiency compact gas-particulate separator is provided comprising: a bag filter disposed above and a cyclone disposed below, the bag filter including: a casing, a compressed air header into the casing; a diaphragm valve on the header; a blow tube conn... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5958094 | Cyclone collector and cyclone classifier A cyclone, in particular a cyclone collector and a cyclone classifier having an arrangement disturbing the gas-particle flow in the inlet area of the inlet casing or in the cylindrical part of the housing. This flow disturber effects a deflection and disp... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5954845 | Apparatus for sampling aerosols An aerosol sampler for use with a source of vacuum. Air is drawn through a perforated hemisphere, directing small particles and aerosols for collection on a filter surface downstream of the hemisphere. A high collection efficiency is demonstrated.... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5948145 | Gas purification process This invention describes a process for the purification of a refrigerant gas by feeding the refrigerant through at least one venturi cell. In one configuration, the venturi will have a first conical segment with an open base through which said refrigerant... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5925320 | Air purification system An air purification system comprises a housing, a generally S-shaped duct mounted within the housing, at least one blower mounted within the housing for circulating air through the system, and purification structure for removing contaminants from the air.... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5911879 | Refrigerant filter/drier A filter/drier for receiving and discharging a flow of refrigerant having a header with an inlet passage forming a plenum and an outlet passage through the header. A louvered baffle plate has peripheral tabs crimped over an annular flange on the header to... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5888260 | High performance automotive air intake A high performance air intake for an automotive engine has an oiled gauze filter of inverted conical form, including an inverted, shaped inner apex, the filter fitting within an in-line filter body that forms a part of a slender intake line. The in-line f... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5837020 | Room air cleaner A portable air cleaner designed to remove particles and unwanted gases from a room to provide for a healthier and cleaner environment. The portable air cleaner includes a high air volume circulating design and operates quietly and efficiently. The air exh... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5735919 | Exhaust gas processing system An exhaust gas processing system is provided with a particle separating apparatus capable of separating and removing particles contained in an exhaust gas from the exhaust gas disposed between a front and a back exhaust pipes forming the exhaust gas disch... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5591243 | Liquid trap for compressed air A device for separating liquid particles from compressed air transported therthrough, to protect machine parts connected thereto. The device is simple to manufacture, easy to maintain and can be made of low-cost materials such as injection molded plastics... | 01/07/1997 |
| 4639260 | Dust separator The present invention relates to an apparatus for filtering solid matter from a gas. It particularly relates to improvements in bag house type filters for use in cleaning gas streams. There is provided a gas filter apparatus consisting of, in combination,... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4443235 | Self-cleaning cabinet dust collector A compact, self-cleaning, cabinet, dust collector is provided. The collector housing is a single-piece, molded unit having recessed areas and a molded air inlet. Entering dust-laden air is directed into two flows in a passageway surrounding a suspended, f... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4364756 | Refrigerant suction line filter/filter-drier and method for the construction thereof A combined filter and filter-drier, for the suction side of refrigeration and air conditioning systems, comprises a dual filter system straddling a cylindrical plug of dessicant. Upstream of the dessicant, a rigidly built primary filter assembly comprises... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4157902 | Air cleaner system for over-highway trucks An improved air cleaner designed for insertion in the air intake conduits of over-the-road vehicles, to have the same diameter as the conduits, and to be readily replaceable as a unit. The invention particularly includes an air-permeable member which tape... | 06/12/1979 |
| 4014671 | Device for separating drops of liquid contained in a gas stream A device for separating drops of liquid from a stream of gas or steam comprises a closed casing having a horizontal inlet and an outlet respectively having their openings in two compartments separated by a vertical grid, a deflecting nozzle in coaxial rel... | 03/29/1977 |
