Gas separation inventions 01/06

20060016162 - Dust collector for vacuum device: A dust collector includes a base, a cover, and a barrel disposed between the base and the cover. The barrel includes a lower frame, an upper frame, one or more intermediate frames, and one or more telescopic tubes selectively secured to the frames, to form a spatial structure for the...

20060016163 - Multi-stage filtering apparatus: A filtering apparatus having a filter retrieval apparatus, an integrated jib, and a clamping assembly for providing a seal between a filter and a cabinet....

20060010843 - Plasma particulate filter: A method for reducing the particulate emissions containing carbon of diesel motors uses surface discharges to regenerate a filter. An appropriate wall flow filter is configured from alternately closed longitudinal channels. The electrodes are embedded in the filter material and are thus protected from erosion. Two electrodes are sufficient for...

20060005516 - Method and apparatus for filtering air passages in an alternator: A filter to clean the air entering an alternator in a vehicle used in a dirty environment such as a crop harvesting machine includes a mesh filter which is coupled to an air intake of the alternator. The filter is constructed of a mesh material which is flexible and includes...

20060005518 - Method of forming self-supporting pleated filter media: The method of forming pleated filter media includes providing a generally planar web of filter material, folding the web to form a pleated web having a plurality of fold lines, arranging the plurality of pleats in a first spaced configuration defined by a first distance between adjacent pleat tips, applying...

20060005517 - Self-supporting pleated filter media: The present invention is a filter that includes a length of filter media and a continuous, substantially nonlinear adhesive strand. The filter media has a front face and a rear face. The filter media has a plurality of pleats defined by a plurality of fold lines, each fold line being...

20060000195 - Dust collecting apparatus for vacuum cleaner: A dust collecting apparatus for use in a vacuum cleaner provides improved suction cleaning efficiency. The dust collecting apparatus includes a main body comprising a suction port through which a dust-laden air is drawn, and a first and a second discharge ports through which filtered air is discharged. A filter...

20060000196 - Fluid filter: A fluid filter is disclosed which comprises a layer of high loft, non-woven, fibrous, fluid-permeable material having a length and a width, an upper surface, a lower surface, and a thickness measured between the upper and lower surfaces which is non-constant. The non-constant thickness is achieved by providing a series...

20060000197 - Filter element: A filter element includes a filter web pleated in an essentially zigzag manner and made, in particular, of a nonwoven material, for insertion into a holder such as a filter frame and/or a filter housing, having at least one end-positioned wall of an essentially flat design. The filter element includes...