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Rotating separator with housing preventing separated liquid carryover

US9194265B2 · kind B2 · utility

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37Claims

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Assignee

Cummins Filtration IP, Inc. · US

Inventors

Chirag D. Parikh · Madison, US
Arun P. Janakiraman · Stoughton, US
Saru Dawar · McFarland, US
Jerald J. Moy · Stoughton, US
Himani Deshpande · Fitchburg, US
Brian W. Schwandt · Fort Atkinson, US
Bridgette L. Meyer · Randolph, US
Shiming Feng · Fitchburg, US
Anna Balazy · Columbus, US
Vincil A. Varghese · Stoughton, US
Benjamin L. Scheckel · Stoughton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 30, 2012
Grant date	Nov 24, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 5, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/12
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A rotating separator has a housing preventing separated liquid carryover. A plenum between the annular rotating separating filter element and the housing sidewall has one or more flow path separating guides minimizing the flow of separated liquid to the outlet. The flow path guides may include one or more fins and/or swirl flow dampers and/or a configured surface.

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