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Filter with flow surge protection and method of protecting filter from flow surge

US8114299B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11References

26Claims

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Assignee

Cummins Filtration IP, Inc. · US

Inventors

Barry M. Verdegan · Stoughton, US
Chad M. Thomas · Cookeville, US
Ted S. Loftis · Cookeville, US
Charles W. Hawkins · Cookeville, US
Melvin Douglas McCormick · Cookeville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 28, 2008
Grant date	Feb 14, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 16, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB01D2201/403
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Fluid flow surge protection is provided for a filter by increasing upstream plenum fluid volume. In one embodiment, an accumulator or transfer mechanism transfers or trades downstream plenum fluid volume to or for upstream plenum fluid volume.

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