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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5807415 | Transformable, collapsible, permanent use air filter frame A transformable and collapsible filter frame which can support various air intake filtering media for internal combustion engines. One form of the filter frame corresponds generally to the shape of a carousel. The frame facilitates replacement of reusable... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5738712 | Centrifugal separator assembly and method for separating particles from hot gas A centrifugal separator has a plurality of substantially planar walls, including a first wall, defining a vortex chamber having an interior gas volume and for establishing at least one gas vortex in the gas volume, and the gas volume has a cross section t... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5688538 | Apparatus for three dimensional surface shaping of synthetic foam Synthetic foam compressed between a pattern roller and a smooth compression roller is driven against a cutting edge closely adjacent and tangent to the pattern surface but spaced from the compression roller to reproduce a three dimensional pattern roller ... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5683495 | Device for the filtration of a flow of air, in particular for the heating and/or air conditioning plant in a motor vehicle A device for the filtration of an airstream, in particular for a heating and/or air conditioning installation in a motor vehicle. The device provides, on one hand, a filtration that includes as much as possible of the entire airstream, while, on the other... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5683478 | Occupant air filter for vehicles An air filter device to filter fresh air for occupants of a vehicle is disclosed. The device includes a generally circular bottom base unit including a perimeter mounting portion to retain said device in an air conduit. The perimeter mounting portion incl... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5681372 | Oil reservoir vent system with oil separator and method thereof A device and method for separating oil from the vent of an oil reservoir, such as a sump of an oil-free compressor, includes a suction pump for drawing in air from the oil reservoir through a first venting line and delivering the air through a second vent... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5679135 | Process for off-gas particulate removal and apparatus therefor In the event of a breach in the off-gas line of a melter operation requiring closure of the line, a secondary vessel vent line is provided with a particulate collector utilizing atomization for removal of large particulates from the off-gas. The collector... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5674302 | Automobile filter element A filter element has a wavy filter portion including a plurality of ridges of a filter material, which are juxtaposed to one another and closed at their sides, and a flange portion extending along a mounting plane around the filter portion for supporting ... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5672300 | Method for striping or marbleizing capsules An apparatus and a process useful for producing patterned gelatin ribbons for forming patterned soft gelatin capsules are disclosed. The apparatus and process use multiple spreader boxes to form a wide variety of possible patterns.... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5669947 | Latch for modular air handling system A substantially sealed modular air handling system that has a plurality of modules enclosing a plurality of air handling units. Each of the modules has generally parallelpiped shaped cabinetry having two opposed sides and opposed front and rear faces. The... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5665145 | Air filter channel and puller The present invention is directed to improvements in servicing the air filters in air conditioning units such as rooftop air conditioning units. More specifically, the invention is directed to an air filter channel and puller which facilitate the removal ... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5662947 | Nozzle plate holding device for spinning of continuous filaments A nozzle package is connected at its lower end to a heating box by means of elements which permit a good heat transfer to the nozzle plate included in the nozzle package.... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5662721 | Entrainment separator for high velocity gases Sulfur oxides (SOx) are scrubbed from combustion effluents with aqueous limestone slurries with greater efficiency due to the use of an improved entrainment separator. In the preferred embodiment of a single-loop, counter-current limestone wet ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5662728 | Particulate filter structure A particulate filter structure and method for making the structure are disclosed. The structure includes a stable framework of relatively large denier fibers having a lower melting component and a higher melting component. The larger denier fibers have a ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5660605 | Window fan A window fan incorporating a filter. The fan has a low, flat profile for fitting in a window while occupying limited viewing area of the window. The fan includes laterally projecting extensions for sealing a gap which might otherwise exist at the right an... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5660608 | Filter cartridge boot A filter boot having a radially extending annular flange which is used to properly seat the filter boot to a tube sheet. The filter boot utilizes two annular recesses for properly affixing a pleated filter to the filter boot. A deep annular upper recess i... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5658373 | Air cleaning methods for mechanical industrial process An air cleaning system for treating contaminated air from a mechanical industrial process containing a heterogenous multi-component mixed density fluid (e.g., mist, vapor and/or smoke) that addresses the cloud-like behavior of this contaminated air. The a... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5656305 | System for dosed conveying and selecting of cylindrical pellets for molding apparatus for lead frames The invention relates to a system for dosed conveying and selecting of pellets for a moulding apparatus for lead frames, with which it is possible to prevent crumbled pellets or fragments and/or dust thereof being able to reach the molding apparatus arran... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5656049 | Separator suspension system for a modular air handling system A substantially sealed modular air handling system includes a separator suspension system. The separator suspension system is utilized for sealingly suspending a separator unit within a cabinet of the modular air handling system. The separator suspension ... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5653788 | Canister for an evaporated fuel processing device of an automobile A canister in which a supplying conduit is disposed at a position to penetrate through layers of an absorbent, includes a casing made of resin which includes a peripheral wall and a bottom integrally formed on the lower surface of the peripheral wall, and... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5651802 | Fluid filter for separating entrained particulate matter from a moving fluid stream A fluid filter is provided for separating entrained particulate matter from a moving fluid stream. The fluid filter includes a filter structure for mounting the filter on a supporting surface, a plurality of nested filter frames, and a filtration medium c... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5651803 | Modular air-handling system with sealing devices A modular air-handling system includes a number of air-handling modules joined together in a desired configuration. The modules house air-handling units, such as a fan-and-motor unit, a helical filter unit, and/or a Hepa filter unit. Sealing devices for s... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5649997 | Air vacuum apparatus Apparatus for use with a gaming table or other surfaces for removing and filtering indoor airborne fumes and particles at their point of origin. A laminar exhaust air flow is created across the table surface. The laminar exhaust is drawn by vacuum through... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5647881 | Shock resistant high efficiency vacuum cleaner filter bag There is provided a vacuum cleaner bag with high fine particle removal efficiency under normal and shock loading conditions, shock loading including a short term challenge with high particle concentrations (e.g., when a vacuum is used to pick up a pile of... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5641339 | Tangential separator and method A method and apparatus for separating material transported by air is disclosed which includes a separator casing having a tangential inlet adapted to receive a stream of air and entrained material and a plurality of exits. One of the exits of the disclose... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5641331 | Filter suspension system for a modular air handling system A modular air-cleaning apparatus for the treatment of contaminated air. The apparatus includes a plurality of modular units cooperatively interconnected, wherein the plurality of units includes at least one separator unit functioning on non-collisional pr... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5637174 | Apparatus for automated one-up printing and production of an identification card A system for the automated production of an identification card includes a two-part security media and apparatus for printing, laminating and die-cutting the security media to form discrete identification cards. The two-part security media includes a cont... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5637124 | Modular air cleaning system A modular air-cleaning apparatus for the treatment of contaminated air. The apparatus includes a plurality of modular units cooperatively interconnected, wherein the plurality of units includes at least one separator unit functioning on non-collisional pr... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5635222 | Strand caster for a strand casting system, in particular for thermoplastic plastics A strand caster, in particular for plastic strand casting systems, is provided, which in a known fashion consists of a nozzle plate and a caster. The nozzle plate and the caster include abutment surfaces facing each other, and the nozzle plate is mountabl... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5628946 | Process for producing polymeric materials Process for the production of a homogenous polymeric monolith wherein an assembly of oriented thermoplastic polymer fibres is maintained under a contact pressure sufficient to ensure intimate contact at an elevated temperature high enough to melt a propor... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5626802 | Apparatus and method for resurfacing fiberglass boat hulls and other surfaces An apparatus for forming surface texture on contoured surfaces includes a laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible mold having an impression of the surface texture to be formed on one side thereof. An adhesive material is provided on the side of the mold o... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5622538 | Source capture sytem for an air cleaning system A source capture system for capturing contaminated air from an industrial process includes structure both for continuously capturing a contaminated air volume emitted during operation of the industrial process and for mixing that contaminated air volume w... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5622537 | Filtration arrangement Constructions and methods are described for collecting particulate material from gas streams. In one specifically described arrangement, a region of depth media is oriented upstream of a second region of depth media. A surface loading media is positioned ... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5622545 | Separator for removing gases from water A dynamic separator for removing gases from water includes a vortex tube with an internal cylindrical wall along which a stream of water is directed in a downward helical path. A perforated separator tube extends along the center of the vortex tube and re... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5618323 | Integral cab and engine air intake system for a vehicle An air intake system for a cab and engine of a vehicle is shown and described. In a preferred embodiment, dry, ambient air is provided to the cab and engine through a duct that is mounted to an inner surface of a vehicle hood such that the hood forms a to... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5618566 | Modular meltblowing die Modular die constructions includes a plurality of side-by-side self-contained, interchangeable meltblowing modules on a manifold so that the length of the die can be varied by adding modules or removing modules from the manifold.... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5613990 | Air cleaning system for mechanical industrial processes An air cleaning system for treating contaminated air from a mechanical industrial process containing a heterogenous multi-component mixed density fluid (e.g., mist, vapor and/or smoke) that addresses the cloud-like behavior of this contaminated air. The a... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5614147 | Method for intermittently applying particulate powder to a fibrous substrate A method for applying particulate powder material to a moving, pre-formed, fibrous substrate. In this method, particulate powder material is entrained in a continuous airstream. The air-entrained stream of particulate material exits a nozzle to be applied... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613991 | Air filter attachment and detachment structure in air conditioning device for motor vehicle In an air conditioning device having an air passage device that extends inside an instrument panel in a lateral direction of the body of a motor vehicle, the air passage device has a substantially L-shaped slit for attachment and detachment of an air filt... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5612125 | Process for producing prepreg The present invention provides a prepreg obtained by stretching a material including, as a main component, an ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene having an intrinsic viscosity of 5-50 dl/g as measured at 135° C. in decalin, to a total draw ratio of ... | 03/18/1997 |
