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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367997 | Electronic enclosure filter for very small spaces The present invention is directed to an improved electronic enclosure filter for very small spaces, such as small disk drives. The filter includes an exposed electrostatic layer that functions to catch and retain particulate contamination within the filter. The filt... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361709 | Colored composition, method of manufacturing color filter, and method of manufacturing black matrix substrate A colored composition contains a colorant carrier including a transparent resin, a precursor thereof, or a mixture of the transparent resin and the precursor, a colorant, and an organic liquid medium. The organic liquid medium consists of an organic solvent (a) havi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353808 | Breather system for fuel tank In a breather system for a fuel tank having a tank body, a fuel supply port opened and closed by a fuel cap provided in a central portion of an upper wall of the tank body, wherein an upper end of a breather pipe is located to face a central portion of a fuel supply... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350511 | Fuel vapor control system A system for reducing escape to the atmosphere of hydrocarbon fuel vapors from a fuel tank for a combustion engine powered device including at least one functional member that directly communicates with the fuel tank and is constructed to receive and retain hydrocar... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7335240 | Air filter unit and service line enclosure for a refrigerator An assembly for installation in a refrigerator provides comprises an enclosure for conducting service lines therethrough and an air filter unit mounted to the enclosure. The air filter unit includes an air filter housing that contains an air filter and includes open... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7320723 | Exhaust gas filter and filtering system An exhaust gas filter cartridge which is suitable for use in a muffler such as to form an exhaust gas filtering system is disclosed. The filter cartridge preferably includes a first porous longitudinal wall and a second porous longitudinal wall, both porous longitud... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7311088 | Passive evaporative emission control module An emission control module (14) includes a housing (52) that includes an atmospheric air opening (102) and a vapor emission inlet (104) for communication with a vapor region (32) of a fuel reservoir (16). A hydrocarbon filte... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312982 | Digital storage element mechanical shock isolation arrangement in a host device and method A digital storage arrangement is interfaceable with a host device which defines a cavity. The digital storage arrangement includes a housing receivable in the cavity, with a movement margin between the housing and host device, while a resilient support arrangement i... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306659 | Adsorbent breather filter The invention relates to a device for filtering contaminants, such as particulates and vapor phase contaminants, from a confined environment such as electronic or optical devices susceptible to contamination (e.g. computer disk drives) by improving performance and p... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300485 | Cooling fan for electronic devices An apparatus includes a rigid housing having a plurality of sides removably engaged with the electronic device and a plurality of passageways for effectively channeling air through first and second directions. The apparatus further includes at least one rotary fan m... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7291208 | Grooved active and passive adsorbent filters The invention relates to a device for filtering contaminants, such as particulates and vapor phase contaminants, from a confined environment such as electronic or optical devices susceptible to contamination (e.g. computer disk drives) by improving performance and p... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7281525 | Filter canister family A family of canisters that includes at least two canisters that are adapted to filter a flow of fluid from a fuel tank. Each canister includes a first portion that defines a first perimeter and a first area each common to all canisters of the family. A second portio... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7267112 | Evaporative emissions control system including a charcoal canister for small internal combustion engines An evaporative emissions control system for small internal combustion engines, including a charcoal canister which is in fluid communication with the air space above the liquid fuel within the carburetor of the engine and the air space above the liquid fuel within t... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264660 | Apparatus for drying a gas Apparatus for drying a gas comprises an elongate housing having an inlet port and an outlet port for the gas. The housing comprises at least two axially separable parts which can be separated to allow access to the interior of the housing. A cartridge contains an ad... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7231924 | Deodorizer for cigarette butt collection containers A deodorizing apparatus for suppressing odor emanating from a cigarette butt containment vessel. The cigarette butt containment vessel includes a partially enclosed basin cavity into which cigarette butts are collected. In accordance with the present invention, the ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228850 | Fuel vapor recovery canister A vehicle fuel system includes a fuel vapor recovery canister containing a carbon bed configured to capture hydrocarbon material associated with fuel vapor discharged from the fuel tank into the canister. A purge vacuum is applied to the canister to draw fuel vapor ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7213595 | Multi-stage respirator filter with TIM filter option A filter canister assembly for a gas mask comprising a primary canister with a first filter medium adapted to remove aerosols, particulate materials and droplets from air and a second filter medium comprising an adsorbent filter medium adapted to remove toxic gases ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7175698 | Canister In a canister, an activated charcoal layer is placed in a fluid passage by which an air intake port is connected to a charge port or purge port, and a chamber dividing the charcoal layer into sections so as to traverse the fuel passage is defined by a grid and a fil... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7166142 | Filter constructions containing breather and recirculation filter elements Filters and filtering methods for placement in an electronic enclosure, such as a hard disk drive housing, are disclosed. In one embodiment the filter includes a housing having a top, a base, and at least one sidewall extending from the top to the base, the housing ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160361 | Evaporative emission treatment device Disclosed herein an evaporative emission treatment device comprising: a housing; and an adsorption member disposed in the housing, the adsorption member comprising an adsorption component comprising an activated carbon textile made from a novoloid precursor. ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153425 | Process and filter for filtering a slurry The present invention comprises a process for filtering a slurry and a filter cartridge construction for filtering a slurry having a filtration medium formed of a depth filter such as a cylindrical seamless fibrous depth filter comprising a nonwoven fibrous mass, wo... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7125433 | Dual diffusion channel filter A multiple diffusion channel filter assembly is disclosed. The filter assembly provides filtration of air entering and exiting an electronic enclosure through a breather hole. In one implementation, the filter assembly contains a housing with an adsorbent component ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7097696 | Dual cartridge air dryer with oil separator and readily changeable valves An air dryer system including two substantially identical canister-type air dryer units. Each includes a moist air inlet, a first desiccant, a dry air outlet, and means for supplying dry air to a storage facility. The system also includes a bleed valve supplying a s... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097697 | Fuel vapor treatment device A fuel vapor treatment device for an automotive vehicle includes a casing having a charge port connected to a fuel tank, a purge port connected to an intake side of an engine, and an atmospheric air port through which atmospheric air is introduced. Fuel vapor adsorb... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7064920 | Disk drive and breather filter having multiple ventilation paths and method of inspecting same A disk drive has an internal breather filter that performs a filtration function while maintaining ventilation with an exterior of the drive. The filter circulates a gas between an interior and the exterior of its enclosure. The enclosure includes a first ventilatio... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7052532 | High temperature nanofilter, system and method A filter, system and method is provided for filtering nanoparticles in a hot gas, namely particles about 200° C. and further particularly >about 450° C. including diesel exhaust. The filter includes filter media material composed of fibro... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7041159 | Separation apparatus A separation cartridge is disclosed which comprises a first separation medium, a second separation medium, and a frame. The second separation medium is positioned adjacent to the first separation medium. The frame is configured to hold the first and second separatio... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7014692 | Scrubber A scrubber for eliminating NO from air flowing through the scrubber, comprising a housing (1) having at least one inlet hole (2) and an outlet hole (4) and which is comprising filtering material (6). A second outlet hole (9) is pro... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7008470 | Canister A canister, for inhibiting a diffusion phenomenon in an adsorbent layer as much as possible and certainly adsorbing fed evaporated fuel to inhibit blow-by of the evaporated fuel into the atmosphere, is constituted by filling a first adsorbent layer of the canister w... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7008471 | Filter and canister having the same A canister is connected to a fuel tank to adsorb fuel vapor vaporized in the fuel tank and includes a canister housing and a canister main body, which is received in the canister housing and communicates with the fuel tank at one end. The canister housing includes a... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6973535 | Digital device configuration and method An electromechanical data storage arrangement is interfaced with a host. The interface may include a conductor that carries read and write gate signals. Another conductor carries both a servo sync mark and an error signal. The storage arrangement includes an externa... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6972927 | Flanged breather filter cartridge with an integrated diffusion path A breather filter cartridge in a data storage device contains a filtration media, such as packed granular carbon, in a chamber. The cartridge incorporates a gas diffusion path that traverses through the breather filter casing, interfacing with the chamber along a tu... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6959698 | Fuel treating canister A canister for treating evaporated fuel includes a casing which is provided with a fuel vapor inlet, a purge port and a port communicating with atmosphere and in which an adsorbent is accommodated, an air passage disposed inside the casing so as to communicate with ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6955713 | Device for enriching air with oxygen A device for enriching air with oxygen by pressure swing adsorption in a molecular sieve bed provides for the separation of water from the air to be enriched with oxygen. The water separator is arranged directly upstream of the molecular sieve bed (8). The wa... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6942721 | Canister for motor vehicle Disclosed is a canister for a motor vehicle. A liquid trap provided to an upper surface of a canister body is formed to have a circular configuration. A plurality of intake pipe nozzles are connected at an angle to a guide pipe which is installed through a center po... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935318 | Evaporated fuel processing device An evaporated fuel processing device, in particular for an internal combustion engine of an automotive vehicle, comprises a tank port (14) and an atmospheric port (26); a first adsorbent chamber (16) between the tank port (14) and the atm... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6926761 | Electronic breather bag filter A breather bag filter assembly for use with an electronic enclosure, such as a hard disk drive enclosure containing a rotating disk, is disclosed. The filter assembly provides filtration of air entering and exiting an electronic enclosure through a breather hole. Th... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6918952 | Quick-change filter system and a base and a quick-change filter intended for such a system A quick-change filter system provided with at least one base and at least one quick-change filter, which base is provided with a filter coupling provided with a gas inlet stub for connection to an inlet of the filter and with a gas outlet stub for connection to an o... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6905536 | Increased surface area hydrocarbon adsorber A hydrocarbon adsorbing device capable of adsorbing or absorbing and subsequently releasing hydrocarbons in the induction system of a motor vehicle. In one embodiment, the hydrocarbon adsorbing device includes an inner cylinder of hydrocarbon adsorbing material and ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6878185 | Method for separating fuel vapour-air mixtures and device for carrying out said method The subject of the present invention is a method and a device for the separation of fuel-vapor/air mixtures into their components, in particular for purification of vapor mixtures, such as occur in fuel tanks of motor vehicles. A preseparator is arranged between the... | 04/12/2005 |
