Gas separation inventions 09/06

20060207228 - Autonomously-cleaned conditioning system: An autonomously-cleaned conditioning system conducts a routine purge cycle to clear accumulated particulates from a filter, concentrator, or both. The purge cycle is conducted by reversing air flow through the filter and/or concentrator. Air flow is reversed on a periodic basis or on the occurrence of a condition, such as...

20060207229 - Autonomously-cleaned conditioning system: An autonomously-cleaned conditioning system conducts a routine purge cycle to clear accumulated particulates from a filter, concentrator, or both. The purge cycle is conducted by reversing air flow through the filter and/or concentrator. Air flow is reversed on a periodic basis or on the occurrence of a condition, such as...

20060207230 - Vacuum loader with filter doors: An improved industrial vacuum loader is equipped with a special filter door system to permit insertion, removal, inspection, and maintenance of filters during maintenance and to safely close and lock the filters during operation of the industrial vacuum loader. The industrial vacuum loader can have a solids-gas separation compartment with...

20060207231 - Dirt separation and collection assembly for vacuum cleaner: A dirt separation and collection assembly suitable for use in a bagless vacuum cleaner including two dirt separation and collection zones is provided. Dirty air enters the upper portion of a container and enters a first stage dirt separation zone including a disruptor ring extending inwardly from the outer wall...

20060207232 - Chemical filter and fan filter unit having the same: In a fan filter unit for filtering and continuously supplying clean air into a clean room, the fan filter unit includes a chemical filter for removing chemical contaminants contained in the air, a fan for sucking and blowing out the air, and a particle filter for removing particles such as...

20060207233 - Filter installation method and apparatus: The present invention also includes a method for installing filters, particularly HEPA filters, into an air handling unit. The method includes providing a filter and a positioning frame, the positioning frame having a geometry that positions the filter adjacent to the frame. The positioning frame also has a latching mechanism...

20060207234 - Coalescing filter elements comprising self-sustaining, bonded fiber structures: Filter elements are provided for removing a liquid challenge material dispersed in a carrier fluid. The filter element comprises a three dimensional, self-sustaining, fluid transmissive body comprising a plurality of thermoplastic fibers bonded to each other at spaced apart points of contact. The fibers collectively define a tortuous fluid flow...

20060201117 - Air filtration units of the type comprising filtration bags: An air filtration unit, includes a filter cartridge (4) of the filtration bag (6) type, the bags (6) being arranged vertically and held extended by appropriate fixing elements (16, 17), between two support structures (12, 13). The upper ends (15) of the bags (6) are fixed to an upper support...

20060201118 - Fume chamber: A system for measuring fume generation rates and total fume emissions of welding and allied processes includes a fume collection chamber and an automated welding assembly. The fume collection chamber includes a fume chamber housing, a door attached to the housing, a filter support connected to the housing, a hood...

20060201119 - Air cleaner: The present invention relates to an air cleaner capable of quickly cleaning air in a larger area in an improved air circulation construction in which a body of an air cleaner is formed in a cylindrical shape, and air is sucked through an entire surface of a cylindrical body, and...

20060201120 - Modular filter assembly: An air treatment assembly for treating air passing through an air duct comprises a frame defining an interior space and having an inlet opening providing access to the interior space, an air treatment medium sized to be inserted into the interior space through the inlet opening, and a keyed connection...

20060196154 - Cyclonic separator for separating particles from an airflow and vaccum cleaner including such a separator: A cyclonic separator for separating particles and/or liquids from an airflow using means for causing the air to follow a cyclonic flow pattern through the separating chamber (12; 112; 212) and around an axis (17; 117) for causing cyclonic separation of a least a portion of the particles and/or liquids...

20060196155 - Crankcase exhaust contaminant removing device: An improved crankcase exhaust contaminant removing device designed to reduce the contaminants returned from the PCV valve to the intake manifold. The device includes a main body that houses a smaller grate body. Longitudinally aligned and mounted on the inside surface of the main body is a feed tube that...

20060196156 - Filters: A filter assembly for fuel is disclosed. The assembly includes a housing and a filter element located in the housing and held in place by a spring. In the space between the inner wall of the housing and the base of the filter element a compressibly resilient element is located...

20060196157 - Conformal filter cartridges and methods: Conformal filter cartridges, filtering apparatus using the conformal filter cartridges, and methods of manufacturing the conformal filter cartridges are disclosed. The conformal filter cartridges may include a bed of filter material between a pair of support plates, wherein the major surfaces of the support plates facing the bed of filter...

20060196154 - Cyclonic separator for separating particles from an airflow and vaccum cleaner including such a separator: A cyclonic separator for separating particles and/or liquids from an airflow using means for causing the air to follow a cyclonic flow pattern through the separating chamber (12; 112; 212) and around an axis (17; 117) for causing cyclonic separation of a least a portion of the particles and/or liquids...

20060196155 - Crankcase exhaust contaminant removing device: An improved crankcase exhaust contaminant removing device designed to reduce the contaminants returned from the PCV valve to the intake manifold. The device includes a main body that houses a smaller grate body. Longitudinally aligned and mounted on the inside surface of the main body is a feed tube that...

20060196156 - Filters: A filter assembly for fuel is disclosed. The assembly includes a housing and a filter element located in the housing and held in place by a spring. In the space between the inner wall of the housing and the base of the filter element a compressibly resilient element is located...

20060196157 - Conformal filter cartridges and methods: Conformal filter cartridges, filtering apparatus using the conformal filter cartridges, and methods of manufacturing the conformal filter cartridges are disclosed. The conformal filter cartridges may include a bed of filter material between a pair of support plates, wherein the major surfaces of the support plates facing the bed of filter...