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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8444748 | Multistage air cleaner including pulse cleaning system A V-pack filter includes a frame construction having a first frame structure and a second frame structure. The V-pack filter also includes first and second panel sections mounted in extension between the first and second frame structures. The first panel section has... | 05/21/2013 |
| 8398742 | Pressure sensor disconnection detection systems and methods A system for a vehicle includes a regeneration module and a disconnection indication module. The regeneration module indicates when a regeneration of a particulate filter is complete. The disconnection indication module receives a pressure difference across the part... | 03/19/2013 |
| 7998245 | Cleaning of an air filter screen of an agricultural vehicle A method and apparatus are disclosed for unblocking a perforated rotary filter screen. In the invention, at least one jet of high pressure air is directed at a surface of the filter screen as the filter screen is rotated and the or each jet of air is moved in a dire... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7722699 | Adaptable dual-directional, differential pressure assembly An adaptable dual direction, differential pressure assembly is disclosed. Solenoid valves release controlled bursts of air into a top of a container. A rate of the controlled bursts of air is partially responsive to a pressure differential between atmospheric pressu... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7438735 | Filter apparatus with automatic cleaning A filter apparatus includes a gas-impermeable outer conduit having an open end and a closed end. The interior of the outer conduit is axially divided into first and second sides. A first clean and first dirty flow path are defined within the first side. A first gas-... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7399419 | Modular filtration system A filter system includes a set of modules, each module including screen assemblies and filter media sandwiched between the screen assemblies. A plurality of control assemblies are associated with each of the modules. Each of the control assemblies is in fluid commun... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7357822 | Filter control apparatus In order to calculate an estimation of the quantity of accumulated particulates in a filter (32), a first estimation calculation unit (100) that outputs first estimation data (XA) calculated from the filter before and after differential pressure, and a... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7338544 | Z-filter media with reverse-flow cleaning systems and methods A method for cleaning a filter having Z-media includes providing a filter having Z-media and cleaning the media construction by directing a pulse of compressed gas into the media construction through the downstream flow face. Filter elements useable with such method... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7332016 | Particulate trap with selective blocking element A particulate trap has a housing with an inlet and an outlet. The particulate trap also has a plurality of fluidly isolated filters stacked within the housing, between the inlet and the outlet. The stacked plurality of filters have a stack direction and a transverse... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7314509 | Gas liquid phase separator with improved pressure control A gas/liquid phase separator includes a fluid inlet, a vapor outlet, a liquid outlet, and first and second valves disposed in fluid communication with the liquid outlet. Both valves are controllable in response to a fluid level in the gas/liquid phase separator. Bot... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7294169 | Electrical enhancement of fabric filter performance A method for operating a filter assembly having a filter medium includes applying a constant or nearly constant static DC potential to dust entering the filter assembly and the filter medium, passing dust-laden gas through the filter medium in a first direction thro... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7288137 | Particulate trap A particulate trap has a plurality of filters and an air distributor. The air distributor has a first flow member and a second flow member. Each of the first and second flow members have a plurality of openings to allow exhaust flow through the plurality of filters.... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7282075 | Z-filter media with reverse-flow cleaning systems and methods A method for cleaning a filter having Z-media includes providing a filter having Z-media and cleaning the media construction by directing a pulse of compressed gas into the media construction through the downstream flow face. Filter elements useable with such method... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7276108 | Filter device and cleaning method therefor A filter device. The filter device comprises a first shaft, a second shaft separated from the first shaft by a predetermined distance, a filter looped around the first shaft and the second shaft and moved as the first and the second shafts rotate, and a brush contac... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7258723 | Particulate filter assembly and associated method A particulate filter assembly includes an electrode assembly, a particulate filter positioned in an electrode gap defined between two electrodes of the electrode assembly, a power supply electrically coupled to the electrode assembly, and a controller for controllin... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7241329 | Method for cleaning and regenerating a particle filter in a filter assembly, assembly therefor and elements for said assembly The invention concerns a method which consists in using a single-piece casing (1), without break; then for a first cleaning process, in cutting the casing (1) between the zone (4) containing the filter and the zone (6) containing the othe... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7222517 | Method for determining the characteristic properties of soot particles A method for determining the characteristic properties of soot particles originating from combustion processes utilizes the determination of the blackening of a filter paper. In order to allow for achieving a quick and relatively accurate determination of the partic... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7162867 | Exhaust gas purifying device for internal combustion engine An exhaust gas purifying device for an engine includes a particulate filter midway in an exhaust passage for collecting particulate matters. A control means calculates an accumulating amount of particulate matters on the particulate filter. An accumulating amount ca... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7153342 | Exhaust gas purifying system of internal combustion engine An exhaust gas purifying system of a diesel engine comprises a PM filter installed in an exhaust passage line of the engine to collect particulate matter (PM) in the exhaust gas from the engine; a pressure difference sensor for detecting a pressure difference betwee... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7146797 | Exhaust gas purification system An exhaust gas purification system including a catching reactor for attracting particulate matters in an exhaust gas from an engine by electrostatic force, a main exhaust path and an auxiliary exhaust path provided on the exit side of the catching reactor, a PM filt... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147688 | Engine exhaust gas purification device A map which defines a relationship of an exhaust gas pressure P2 at the outlet of a filter (13) to a load Q and rotation speed Ne of an engine (1) is prepared, and an exhaust gas pressure P1 at the inlet to the filter (13) is deter... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7129453 | Artificial dielectric systems and devices with sintered ceramic matrix material An electromagnetic susceptor for chemical processing having a matrix material that surrounds a non-matrix material that is made from a material that is different from the matrix material, the matrix material is constructed of a sintered ceramic material having lower... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7097689 | Process and system for purifying gases A process and system for purifying an impure gas to produce a purified gas in a gas purification system and protecting the system from damage by a) passing a portion of a first gas stream into a reactor vessel, which exits as a second purified gas stream; b) combini... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7041157 | Filter system for spreading soot particles from a stream of exhaust gas An apparatus for separating and converting exhaust particulates from a stream of exhaust gas, especially a diesel engine, into gaseous substances, in which the exhaust gas is guided through a honeycomb filter (6) made from a porous ceramic material whose axia... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6969413 | Exhaust gas filtering system having particulate filter for internal combustion engine A flow rate of gas supplied to a diesel particulate filter is increased when it is determined that rapid combustion of collected particulates, which are collected by the particulate filter, is likely to occur based on an operating state of an internal combustion eng... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6913637 | Air purifier An air purifier includes a main body defining an air passage therein to allow sucked air to pass therethrough prior to being discharged, and a first filter installed in the main body to be switched between a closed state and an open state. The first filter removes c... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6908494 | Multistage air cleaner including pulse cleaning system A V-pack filter includes a frame construction having a first frame structure and a second frame structure. The V-pack filter also includes first and second panel sections mounted in extension between the first and second frame structures. The first panel section has... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6872237 | Multistage air cleaner including pulse cleaning system A V-pack filter includes a frame construction having a first frame structure and a second frame structure. The V-pack filter also includes first and second panel sections mounted in extension between the first and second frame structures. The first panel section has... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6749665 | Method when cleaning a filter When cleaning a barrier filter, comprising a plurality of filter elements, of woven fabric of felt, arranged to separate particles out of a polluted gas, the filter elements are cleaned, separately or in groups, by pressurized air pulses, the frequency, the maximum ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6712884 | Particle trap and process for separating particles out of an exhaust gas flow and honeycomb body and exhaust system having a particle trap A particle trap, such as in a honeycomb body, for separating particles out of an exhaust gas flow, includes a flow channel. An exhaust gas flow which includes particles flows through the flow channel. Internals, such as projections, humps, protuberances or the like ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6712885 | Siloxane removal system A method and apparatus for continuously removing siloxanes and H2O from a waste gas stream containing H2O and siloxanes includes cooling the waste gas stream in a primary heat exchanger to a temperature of greater than 2° F. to condense a port... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6660061 | Vapor purification with self-cleaning filter A vapor filtration device including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a filter between the first and second electrodes is disclosed. The filter is formed of dielectric material and the device is operated by applying a first electric potential bet... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6605131 | Integrated active noise control with self-cleaning filter apparatus An air induction system with active noise control includes a self-cleaning air filter that is integrated within an air intake housing. The self-cleaning air filter filters out contaminants such as dust and dirt particulates from air flowing through the in... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6458178 | Filter dedusting arrangement in a vacuum cleaner The invention relates to a filter dedusting arrangement in a vacuum cleaner, wherein dedusting of the filter or filter-parts is effected by supplying a secondary airflow, in a known manner. The distinctive feature of the invention is that the secondary ai... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6301285 | Arc furnace fume collection method The present invention provides a system and method for collecting fumes from an arc furnace of the type typically used in metal foundries. The system provides an electrode hood with extended sides for improved collection of fumes from the vicinity of the ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6294002 | Apparatus and process for reclaiming textile fiber waste Apparatus and process for reclaiming textile fiber waste utilizes an inner perforated duct and an outer continuous duct for removing air-borne fibers from air handling systems of equipment such as cotton carding machinery. A pressure differential switch m... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6171366 | Control systems for operating gas cleaning devices Systems and methods for cleaning and operating gas cleaning devices using vibration generators wherein the systems include sensors and programs for monitoring and predicting resonant conditions of different surface areas and zones in order to vary the fre... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6136068 | Arc furnace fume collection method The present invention provides a system and method for collecting fumes from an arc furnace of the type typically used in metal foundries. The system provides an electrode hood with extended sides for improved collection of fumes from the vicinity of the ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6136067 | Process of monitoring the operability of a filtering plant for dedusting gases The filtering plant has a plurality of porous, gas-permeable filter elements with at least one raw gas side and at least one clean gas side. The gas to be cleaned (raw gas) flows towards the raw gas side, and the clean gas side is connected with a clean g... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6007607 | Apparatus and process for cleaning filters in a textile machine using a moveable scraper assembly The present invention is concerned with a process for the filtering out of fibers form an air stream, in which process a stripping blade (3), for the purpose of cleaning, is moved along the surface of a filter (2) installed in a vacuum chamber (10). A con... | 12/28/1999 |
