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Rotating separator with housing preventing separated liquid carryover

US9802146B2 · kind B2 · utility

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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	Nov 4, 2016
Grant date	Oct 31, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 4, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF01M2013/0477
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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