Device and method for monitoring the integrity of filtering installations

US7048775B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Sartorius AG · DE

Inventors

• Maik Jornitz · Manorville, US
• Reinhard Baumfalk · Oettingen, DE
• Ralf Lausch · Oettingen, DE
• Christian Oldendorf · Oettingen, DE
• Oscar-Werner Reif · Hannover, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 14, 2002
• Grant date: May 23, 2006
• Expiry date: Mar 1, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B01D2273/18
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The invention concerns a device and method for monitoring the integrity of filtering installations consisting of a filter housing (1) designed to perform integrity tests and for filtration, equipped with a plurality of filter elements (2, 3) and an electronic testing and monitoring unit (4) designed for monitoring and performing integrity tests, said filter elements (2, 3) having each a storage element and a communicating part (7) being connected to the monitoring and testing unit arranged in the filtering housing, whereon data of said electronic storage elements can be read. The invention also concerns a method for monitoring the integrity of filter installations by means of a plurality of filter elements (2, 3) in a filter housing (1) and of an electronic testing and monitoting unit designed to monitor and perform integrity tests, data stored by electronic storage elements (6) arranged on the filter elements (6) capable of being exchanged with the monitoring and testing unit, identification data and other data concerning the filter elements derived from the electronic storage elements (6) capable of being selected and of constituting the basis for integrity monitoring and testing…