公开(公告)号：US20080011896A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-17

申请号：US11775038

申请日：2007-07-09

Applicant: Stan Johnston ,  Brian Ehrenberg ,  Kyle Swanson ,  Steven Merritt

Inventor： Stan Johnston ,  Brian Ehrenberg ,  Kyle Swanson ,  Steven Merritt

IPC: B65H23/00

CPC classification number: B01D46/0001 ,  B01D25/001 ,  B01D25/24 ,  B01D46/10 ,  B01D46/46 ,  B01D46/527

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided, for forming a filter element including a media pack in the form of a coiled fluted filter media, by winding the web of fluted filter media around a pair of tools of a mandrel. The tools engage the sides of the filter media. The tools define a major to provide the media pack with a oblong or elongated shape. The web may be fed at constant linear speed, and/or a motor may be controlled in a manner to provide constant driving torque to maintain a constant tension on the web. The winding apparatus and methods may include apparatus or methods to modify the feed path of the web to adjust the tension of the web as it is being wound. Further, the coiled media packs can be fixtured to prevent relaxation. A method may form various shaped media packs with the same apparatus.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种方法和装置，用于形成包括卷绕的带槽过滤介质形式的介质包的过滤元件，通过围绕心轴的一对工具缠绕带槽的过滤介质的腹板。 这些工具接合过滤介质的两侧。 这些工具定义了为介质包提供长方形或细长形状的主要工具。 网可以以恒定的线速度进给，和/或可以以提供恒定的驱动力矩的方式来控制马达，以维持幅材上的恒定张力。 卷绕装置和方法可以包括改变幅材的进给路径以调节幅材在被卷绕时的张力的装置或方法。 此外，卷绕的介质包可以被固定以防止松弛。 一种方法可以用相同的装置形成各种形状的介质包。

公开(公告)号：US20070193929A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-23

申请号：US11699125

申请日：2007-01-29

Applicant: Gene Brown ,  Steven Merritt

Inventor： Gene Brown ,  Steven Merritt

IPC: B01D35/00

CPC classification number: B01D46/4272 ,  B01D29/15 ,  B01D29/21 ,  B01D29/58 ,  B01D29/608 ,  B01D29/96 ,  B01D35/143 ,  B01D35/18 ,  B01D35/303 ,  B01D35/31 ,  B01D46/2414 ,  B01D46/446 ,  B01D2201/0415 ,  B01D2201/20 ,  B01D2201/208 ,  B01D2201/24 ,  B01D2201/295 ,  B01D2201/304 ,  B01D2201/34 ,  B01D2201/4046 ,  B01D2271/02 ,  C10M175/0091 ,  C10N2240/102

Abstract: A filter system in which a housing and an environmentally friendly filter cartridge are coordinated to provide ease of change of the filter cartridge and reliable operation. The cartridge contains no metal parts and is readily incinerateable. The housing is provided with a number of “universality” features including a changeable bottom which allows the housing to operate as a fuel filter, a lubrication filter, or a hydraulic filter in different applications. The housing and cartridge are configured to provide support for the plastic elements of the cartridge to prevent crushing of the filter under normal and abnormal filter operating conditions. A key system associated with the cartridge and the housing provides assurance that the correct filter is installed for a particular application.

Abstract translation: 一种过滤器系统，其中壳体和环境友好的过滤器滤芯被协调以提供滤芯的容易改变和可靠的操作。 墨盒不含金属部件，易于焚烧。 壳体具有许多“普遍性”特征，包括可更换的底部，允许壳体作为燃料过滤器，润滑过滤器或不同应用中的液压过滤器运行。 壳体和盒被配置为为筒的塑料元件提供支撑，以防止在正常和异常的过滤器操作条件下过滤器的破碎。 与墨盒和外壳相关联的关键系统可确保为特定应用安装正确的过滤器。

公开(公告)号：US20060124516A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-15

申请号：US11348708

申请日：2006-02-07

Applicant: Steven Merritt ,  Gene Brown

Inventor： Steven Merritt ,  Gene Brown

IPC: B01D35/16

CPC classification number: B01D46/2414 ,  B01D29/15 ,  B01D29/21 ,  B01D29/58 ,  B01D29/96 ,  B01D35/31 ,  B01D46/0024 ,  B01D46/4281 ,  B01D46/521 ,  B01D2201/0415 ,  B01D2201/208 ,  B01D2201/295 ,  B01D2201/304 ,  B01D2201/34 ,  B01D2201/4046 ,  B01D2271/022 ,  B01D2273/10 ,  C10M175/0091 ,  C10N2240/102 ,  Y10S210/13

Abstract: An environmentally friendly dual lube venturi filter cartridge which has no metallic components. A plastic centertube having a venturi section supports a bypass filter element on standoffs molded into the centertube. An outer concentric full flow filter element surrounds the bypass filter. The full flow filter is supported on a plastic centertube which creates a gap between it and the bypass filter. A first bypass filter endcap both seals the bypass filter and provides standoffs for allowing full flow oil around the bypass filter. The standoffs thus split the full flow which progresses through the primary filter in two paths, a primary path around the bypass filter and into the centertube, and a bypass path through the secondary filter and the venturi. Plastic upper and lower endcaps carry grooves for simple sealing gaskets, a radial seal gasket on the bottom which seals against both the endcap which carries it and a flange in the housing, and an axial seal gasket at the top.

公开(公告)号：US20060090432A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-04

申请号：US10979952

申请日：2004-11-02

Applicant: Steven Merritt

Inventor： Steven Merritt

IPC: B01D46/00

CPC classification number: B01D46/0002 ,  B01D46/10 ,  B01D46/527 ,  B01D2265/06 ,  B01D2271/027

Abstract: A filter element for filtering fluids and gasses flowing through a filter housing is provided. The filter element includes a permeable filter media for filtration of contaminants and a rigid frame for supporting and retaining the filter media. To ensure that gasses and fluids flow through the filter media rather than around the filter element, a resilient seal element is attached along an outer peripheral surface of the frame. The seal element can be resiliently compressed between the inner surface of the filter housing and the outer peripheral surface to create a sealing effect therebetween. To prevent the filter media from interfering with the seal element, the filter media is substantially constrained within the outer peripheral surface of the frame.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于过滤流过过滤器壳体的流体和气体的过滤元件。 过滤元件包括用于过滤污染物的可渗透过滤介质和用于支撑和保持过滤介质的刚性框架。 为了确保气体和流体流过过滤介质而不是过滤元件周围，弹性密封元件沿着框架的外周表面附着。 密封元件可以在过滤器壳体的内表面和外周表面之间弹性压缩，从而在其间形成密封效果。 为了防止过滤介质干扰密封元件，过滤介质基本上限制在框架的外周表面内。

公开(公告)号：US20150345263A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-03

申请号：US14721245

申请日：2015-05-26

Applicant: Ervin Merritt ,  R Steven Merritt

Inventor： Ervin Merritt ,  R Steven Merritt

IPC: E21B43/02 ,  E21B33/138 ,  B09C1/08 ,  E02D3/12

CPC classification number: B09C1/08 ,  B09B3/0025 ,  B09C1/00 ,  E02D3/12 ,  E02D3/123

Abstract: Drill cuttings obtained from oil and gas wells contain contaminants such as heavy metals and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Such contaminants complicate the disposal of the drill cuttings. The drill cuttings can be reused in load bearing applications such as road subgrades and drill site pads by combining the drill cuttings with soil and a soil stabilizer. The soil stabilizer includes sulfuric acid and citrus stripper oil. Once the soil stabilizer is added to the soil-cuttings mixture, the mixture is compacted to reduce the voids. The soil stabilizer liquefies minerals in the soil-cuttings mixture which liquids fill in any remaining voids. The result is a consolidated treated soil that greatly reduces the leaching of the contaminants therefrom.

Abstract translation: 从油气井获得的钻屑包含重金属和挥发性有机化合物（VOC）等污染物。 这种污染物使钻屑的处理变得复杂。 钻屑可以通过将钻屑与土壤和土壤稳定剂结合在一起，在诸如道路分级和钻井位置的承载应用中重复使用。 土壤稳定剂包括硫酸和柑橘脱脂油。 一旦将土壤稳定剂加入到土壤切屑混合物中，将混合物压实以减少空隙。 土壤稳定剂液化土壤切屑混合物中的矿物质，液体填充任何剩余的空隙。 结果是固结的处理过的土壤大大减少了污染物的浸出。

公开(公告)号：US20060137316A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-29

申请号：US11320200

申请日：2005-12-28

Applicant: Timothy Krull ,  Steven Merritt

Inventor： Timothy Krull ,  Steven Merritt

IPC: B01D46/00

CPC classification number: B01D27/08 ,  B01D2201/34 ,  B01D2201/4076

Abstract: A fluid filter includes a base plate, a canister, and filtering media contained in the canister for filtering fluid from an inlet port to an outlet port. Notches are formed into an outer periphery of the base plate. An annular bead of the canister side wall is partially formed into the notches to provide a torque locking mechanism between the base plate and the canister. The terminating lip portion of the canister is wrapped around the outer face of the base plate and formed into an annular trough to directly secure the base plate to the canister. The annular trough includes a diverging outer wall that provides a narrow contact interface between the terminating lip portion and the retention corner of the base plate to thereby reduce moment loads induced therebetween as a result of high fluid pressures in the filter.

Abstract translation: 流体过滤器包括底板，罐和容纳在罐中的过滤介质，用于将流体从入口端口排出到出口端口。 凹口形成为基板的外周。 罐侧壁的环形凸缘部分地形成为凹口，以在基板和罐之间提供扭矩锁定机构。 罐的终端唇缘部分围绕基板的外表面缠绕并形成为环形槽，以将底板直接固定在罐上。 环形槽包括发散的外壁，其在终止唇缘部分和基板的保持角之间提供窄的接触界面，从而减少由于过滤器中的高流体压力而在其间引起的力矩载荷。

公开(公告)号：US20060091084A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-04

申请号：US10979453

申请日：2004-11-02

Applicant: Steven Merritt ,  Greg Driml

Inventor： Steven Merritt ,  Greg Driml

IPC: B01D29/07

CPC classification number: B01D46/527 ,  B01D25/001 ,  B01D25/24 ,  B01D46/0001 ,  B01D2201/188

Abstract: A fluted filter media includes a wall of porous filter material separating a first flute from one or more adjacent flutes, and an intermediate flow restriction disposed in the first flute between upstream and downstream ends of the filter media, so that fluid entering the first flute upstream of the intermediate flow restriction is urged to flow through the wall upstream of the intermediate flow restriction into one or more of the one or more adjacent flutes while flowing through the filter media. Where the adjacent flutes include flow restrictions disposed upstream and downstream from the intermediate flow restriction, the intermediate flow restriction urges fluid flowing through the first flute to pass through the wall at least twice between the upstream and downstream ends of the media. Filter apparatuses and methods incorporating such a fluted filter media having an intermediate flow restriction are also provided.

Abstract translation: 带槽纹的过滤介质包括多孔过滤材料的壁，其将第一槽纹与一个或多个相邻的槽纹分开，以及设置在过滤介质的上游端和下游端之间的第一沟槽中的中间流动限制器，使得流体进入第一槽纹上游 促使中间流动限制器流过中间流动限制器的上游壁，同时流过一个或多个相邻的槽纹，同时流过过滤介质。 在相邻凹槽包括设置在中间流动限制件的上游和下游的流动限制的情况下，中间流动限制件促使流过第一凹槽的流体在介质的上游端和下游端之间穿过壁至少两次。 还提供了包含具有中间流限制的带槽式过滤介质的过滤装置和方法。

公开(公告)号：US20060090434A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-04

申请号：US10979876

申请日：2004-11-02

Applicant: Gene Brown ,  Steven Merritt

Inventor： Gene Brown ,  Steven Merritt

IPC: B01D46/00

CPC classification number: B29C70/68 ,  B01D46/527 ,  B01D2271/022 ,  F02M35/0203 ,  F02M35/024 ,  Y10S55/05 ,  Y10S264/48

Abstract: A filter element, and filter apparatus, include a filter pack, a seal member, and a seal support frame operatively connecting the seal member to the filter pack. The seal support frame includes an annular extension, which is preferably canted at an oblique angle to a longitudinal axis, for supporting the seal member. The seal support frame also preferably includes a first end thereof including the annular extension, and a second end thereof spaced from the first end thereof along the longitudinal axis, with the first and second ends of the seal support frame joined by a hub of the outer peripheral sidewall of the seal support frame to define a cavity within the seal support frame for receiving the filter pack. The first and second ends of the seal support frame, and the filter pack are preferably joined and sealed to one another by a single bead of adhesive.

Abstract translation: 过滤元件和过滤装置包括过滤器组件，密封构件和将密封构件可操作地连接到过滤器组件的密封件支撑框架。 密封支撑框架包括环形延伸部，其优选地以与纵向轴线成倾斜的角度倾斜，用于支撑密封构件。 密封支撑框架还优选地包括其第一端，其包括环形延伸部，并且其第二端部沿其纵向轴线与其第一端部间隔开，密封件支撑框架的第一和第二端部由外部的轮毂连接 密封支撑框架的周边侧壁以在密封支撑框架内限定用于接收过滤器组件的空腔。 密封支撑框架的第一和第二端以及过滤器组件优选地通过单个粘合剂珠彼此连接和彼此密封。

公开(公告)号：US20050247615A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-10

申请号：US11183391

申请日：2005-07-18

Applicant: Steven Merritt ,  Gene Brown ,  Allan Roush ,  John Beard

Inventor： Steven Merritt ,  Gene Brown ,  Allan Roush ,  John Beard

IPC: B01D27/08 ,  B01D27/14 ,  B01D37/02 ,  C10M175/00 ,  B01D27/02

CPC classification number: C10M175/0091 ,  B01D27/08 ,  B01D37/025 ,  C10N2240/102 ,  F01M9/02 ,  F01M11/03 ,  F01M2001/1014

Abstract: An acid neutralizing filter construction is provided that may be used as a bypass type filter. The filter includes a canister having an open end. An end plate is secured to the canister at the open end and includes an inlet port and an outlet port to provide for fluid communication with a mounting adaptor of an oil circuit. A reactor housing is arranged inside the canister and comprises a bowl and a lid. The reactor housing defines an entrance port and an exit port. An acid neutralizing bed of acid neutralizing particles is deposited in the reactor housing. The acid neutralizing particles comprises primarily of calcium carbonate compound or other suitable medium which may be provided by crushed limestone. A particulate filter is also arranged in the reactor housing between the acid neutralizing bed and the exit port.

公开(公告)号：US20080110811A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-15

申请号：US11986729

申请日：2007-11-26

Applicant: Gene Brown ,  Steven Merritt

Inventor： Gene Brown ,  Steven Merritt

IPC: B01D35/00

CPC classification number: B01D46/2414 ,  B01D29/15 ,  B01D29/21 ,  B01D29/58 ,  B01D29/96 ,  B01D35/31 ,  B01D46/4227 ,  B01D46/521 ,  B01D2201/0415 ,  B01D2201/208 ,  B01D2201/295 ,  B01D2201/304 ,  B01D2201/34 ,  B01D2201/4046 ,  B01D2271/022 ,  B01D2271/027 ,  C10M175/0091 ,  C10N2240/102

Abstract: A filter cartridge which is environmentally friendly in that it is made up of components which are all incinerateable. The ends of a filter element are sealed using potting compound and plastic endcaps. The upper endcap, which is closed, has a pressure relief aperture associated therewith to prevent bowing. In a plugged filter condition the high downward pressure introduced on the upper endcap is compensated by providing the cartridge with centering ribs which bottom on an associated ledge in the housing to provide a positive stop for the top endcap, preventing it from being driven down into and through the filter element. Rubber gaskets are associated with the respective endcaps, and are reliably secured to the endcaps by being snap fit into grooves molded into the plastic of the endcaps. The lower endcap utilizes a simple radial seal gasket which is both highly effective and also positioned to avoid structural crushing forces on the cartridge. A keying system prevents the installation of improper filters.

Abstract translation: 一种环保的滤芯，其由可全部燃烧的部件组成。 过滤元件的端部使用灌封胶和塑料端盖密封。 关闭的上端盖具有与其相关的减压孔以防止弯曲。 在堵塞的过滤器条件下，通过向盒中提供定心肋来补偿上端盖上的高的向下压力，该定心肋位于外壳中的相关凸缘底部，为顶端盖提供止挡，防止其向下进入和 通过过滤元件。 橡胶垫圈与相应的端盖相关联，并且通过卡扣配合到模制到端盖的塑料的凹槽中可靠地固定到端盖。 下端盖采用简单的径向密封垫片，既高效又可定位，以避免盒体上的结构破碎力。 密钥系统防止安装不正确的过滤器。