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公开(公告)号:US12042752B2
公开(公告)日:2024-07-23
申请号:US17082827
申请日:2020-10-28
Applicant: KX Technologies LLC
Inventor: Stephen P. Huda , Michael J. Sherman , Steven J. Haehn , Erik R. Klimpel
CPC classification number: B01D35/14 , B01D29/96 , B01D35/30 , B01D35/306 , B01D2201/301 , B01D2201/302 , B01D2201/305 , B01D2201/4053 , B01D2201/4061 , B01D2201/4076
Abstract: A filter assembly for fluid filtration having a push-activated lock and release mechanism. A push filter design activates a floating key lock upon insertion and extraction, where the filter key may be used simultaneously as a lock and as an identifier for particular filter attributes. The filter base may be situated inline, and in fluid communication, with influent and effluent piping, such as within a refrigerator. The filter housing assembly may be attached to, and removed from, the filter base by a push-actuated release. Upon insertion, the filter key shifts the filter lock longitudinally to receive interlocking segments. Upon extraction, the same axial push shifts the filter lock further to align the interlocking fingers within gaps that allow for easy extraction. The specific key lock design allows a user to identify and match certain filter configurations received by the mechanical support, and reject other filter configurations.
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公开(公告)号:US11045753B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-29
申请号:US16556861
申请日:2019-08-30
Applicant: KX Technologies LLC
Inventor: Stephen P. Huda , Michael J. Sherman , Steven J. Haehn , Erik R. Klimpel
Abstract: A filter assembly for fluid filtration having a push-activated lock and release mechanism. A push filter design activates a floating key lock upon insertion and extraction, where the filter key may be used simultaneously as a lock and as an identifier for particular filter attributes. The filter base may be situated inline, and in fluid communication, with influent and effluent piping, such as within a refrigerator. The filter housing assembly may be attached to, and removed from, the filter base by a push-actuated release. Upon insertion, the filter key shifts the filter lock longitudinally to receive interlocking segments. Upon extraction, the same axial push shifts the filter lock further to align the interlocking fingers within gaps that allow for easy extraction. The specific key lock design allows a user to identify and match certain filter configurations received by the mechanical support, and reject other filter configurations.
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公开(公告)号:US20200206660A1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-02
申请号:US16814279
申请日:2020-03-10
Applicant: KX Technologies LLC
Inventor: Stephen P. Huda , Michael J. Sherman , Steven J. Haehn , Erik R. Klimpel , Sathyanarayana Jujaray , Vivek Kunwar Narendra Singh
Abstract: A reverse osmosis filter assembly for fluid filtration having a push-activated lock and release mechanism. A push filter design activates a floating key lock upon insertion and extraction, where the filter key may be used simultaneously as a lock and as an identifier for particular filter attributes. The filter base may be situated inline, and in fluid communication, with the raw water ingress, permeate egress, and reject water egress. The reverse osmosis filter housing assembly may be attached to, and removed from, the filter base by a push-actuated release. Upon insertion, the filter key shifts the filter lock longitudinally to receive interlocking segments. Upon extraction, the same axial push shifts the filter lock further to align the interlocking fingers within gaps that allow for easy extraction. The specific key lock design allows a user to identify and match certain filter configurations received by the mechanical support, and reject other filter configurations.
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公开(公告)号:US20190282960A1
公开(公告)日:2019-09-19
申请号:US16400437
申请日:2019-05-01
Applicant: KX Technologies LLC
Inventor: Michael J. Sherman
IPC: B01D61/12 , C02F1/44 , F16K31/122 , F16K31/50 , F16K1/04 , F16K3/26 , F16K3/34 , G05D16/00 , B01D61/10 , F16K3/314 , F16K3/24 , F16K31/53 , F16K1/38 , F16K37/00 , G05D16/10 , C02F1/00
Abstract: A proportioning valve for a reverse osmosis system that controls the production of product water by the differential pressure across the purification membrane. By sensing increasing tank pressure to actuate the proportioning valve, the flow of waste water is restricted. Placement of seals within the cavity of the valve, as well as placement of waste water inlet and outlet ports, protects tension components that provide reverse tank pressure from waste water exposure. A needle valve assembly responsive to an actuating assembly that senses tank pressure removes the need for an inlet tank water port while restricting water flow.
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公开(公告)号:US10307697B2
公开(公告)日:2019-06-04
申请号:US14835177
申请日:2015-08-25
Applicant: KX Technologies LLC
Inventor: Blake Savoy , Keith D. Johnson , Michael J. Sherman , Frank A. Brigano , Richard A. Kirchner , Paul A. Pilosi , Jason J. Ness , Kelly Boudreau , Stephen P. Huda , Teddy Howlett , Peter Cook
Abstract: Filters for use in conjunction with valves of the faucet or spigot type, and to filters for use in devices for withdrawing liquids from containers at relatively low pressures, such as gravity feed jugs or other gravity feed reservoirs. A ¼-turn attachment scheme for connecting a filter cartridge to a gravity feed reservoir, such as within a beverage making/dispensing device.
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公开(公告)号:USD795390S1
公开(公告)日:2017-08-22
申请号:US29547129
申请日:2015-12-01
Applicant: KX Technologies LLC
Designer: Stephen P. Huda , Michael J. Sherman , Steven J. Haehn , Erik R. Klimpel
CPC classification number: C02F1/441 , B01D29/96 , B01D35/30 , B01D61/025 , B01D2201/4053 , B01D2313/02 , B01D2313/20 , B01D2313/21 , B01D2313/56 , C02F2201/004 , C02F2201/006
Abstract: A reverse osmosis filter assembly for fluid filtration having a push-activated lock and release mechanism. A push filter design activates a floating key lock upon insertion and extraction, where the filter key may be used simultaneously as a lock and as an identifier for particular filter attributes. The filter base may be situated inline, and in fluid communication, with the raw water ingress, permeate egress, and reject water egress. The reverse osmosis filter housing assembly may be attached to, and removed from, the filter base by a push-actuated release. Upon insertion, the filter key shifts the filter lock longitudinally to receive interlocking segments. Upon extraction, the same axial push shifts the filter lock further to align the interlocking fingers within gaps that allow for easy extraction. The specific key lock design allows a user to identify and match certain filter configurations received by the mechanical support, and reject other filter configurations.
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公开(公告)号:US20150122724A1
公开(公告)日:2015-05-07
申请号:US14582647
申请日:2014-12-24
Applicant: KX Technologies LLC
Inventor: Michael J. Sherman , Lori Foix , Steven J. Haehn , Erik R. Klimpel , David W. Fisher , David T. Bardwell , Steven K. Wilson , James B. Larson , Stephen P. Huda , Frank A. Brigano
CPC classification number: B01D35/147 , B01D35/30 , B01D2201/302 , B01D2201/307 , B01D2201/308 , C02F1/003 , C02F2201/006 , F16K17/36
Abstract: The present invention presents a filtration system with an integrated manifold valve. The filtration system employs only one pivotal component—the pivoting of the manifold. The manifold valve includes a dual aperture design for a two-fold alignment scheme with the ingress and egress lines of the fluid source. The invention is free of multi-component rotary valve with internal, rotatable parts, or an activation component, such as a handle, for initiating the rotary valve, allowing the user to rotate the rotational components thereof. The reduction in moveable components in this design reduces the likelihood of failure and increases the reliability of the filtration system.
Abstract translation: 本发明提出一种具有集成歧管阀的过滤系统。 过滤系统仅使用一个枢转组件 - 歧管的枢转。 歧管阀包括用于与流体源的入口和出口管线的双重对准方案的双孔设计。 本发明不含具有内部,可旋转部件的多部件旋转阀或用于启动旋转阀的启动部件,例如手柄,允许使用者旋转其旋转部件。 该设计中的可移动部件的减少降低了故障的可能性,并提高了过滤系统的可靠性。
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公开(公告)号:US11958003B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-16
申请号:US17867141
申请日:2022-07-18
Applicant: KX Technologies LLC
Inventor: Robert Astle , George Lauri , Stephen P. Huda , Michael J. Sherman , Steven J. Haehn , Erik R. Klimpel , Will Anniss , Willard Grant , Raony Barrios , William Small , Marcello Correa Machado , Thomas W. McCollough , Christopher Rousey , Ramesh Subramanian
CPC classification number: B01D35/14 , B01D29/96 , B01D35/30 , B01D35/306 , B01D2201/301 , B01D2201/302 , B01D2201/305 , B01D2201/4053 , B01D2201/4061 , B01D2201/4076
Abstract: A filter housing assembly for fluid filtration which may be attached to, and removed from, a filter base by a push-actuated release. The filter housing assembly has a top portion with an ingress port and egress port extending therefrom, and a protrusion extending from the filter housing longitudinally axial center. The ingress and egress port are formed in an hourglass shape. A filter key having a base with a groove for mating with said projection, at least one finger extending from said base, and an electronic circuit component housing attached thereto for receiving a printed circuit board, is connected to the filter housing top portion by mating said top portion protrusion with the filter key groove. Both of said ingress and egress port have at least one cavity for the passage of fluid therethrough, where each cavity is exposed in a direction facing away from the printed circuit board.
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公开(公告)号:US20230145088A1
公开(公告)日:2023-05-11
申请号:US18095355
申请日:2023-01-10
Applicant: KX Technologies LLC
Inventor: Robert Astle , George Lauri , Stephen P. Huda , Michael J. Sherman , Steven J. Haehn , Erik R. Klimpel , Chong Hun Yi , Brian Keith Weaver , William James Moyer , Ronald Skovira , Gary Altemose , Richard Benjamin Emenheiser , Will Anniss , Willard Grant , Raony Barrios , William Small , Marcello Correa Machado , Thomas W. McCollough , Christopher Rousey , Ramesh Subramanian
CPC classification number: B01D35/14 , B01D35/30 , B01D35/306 , B01D29/96 , B01D2201/301 , B01D2201/302 , B01D2201/4061 , B01D2201/4053 , B01D2201/305 , B01D2201/4076
Abstract: A filter base for receiving a mating filter housing assembly having a base platform having fluid ingress and egress stanchions, and a wire harness assembly including a connector housing integral with or connected to the base platform for establishing an electrical connection between the filter base and the mating filter housing assembly. The wire harness assembly having conductors extending between first and second connectors, with one or more resilient contacts provided on the second connector. The contacts are flexible from a first position to a second position when curved contact sections of the one or more contacts engage a mating connection surface of the complementary mating filter housing assembly. The mating connection surface may be a circuit pad of a printed circuit board, wherein the contact curved contact sections are configured to be positioned in mechanical and electrical engagement with the circuit pads when the filter housing assembly is received within the filter base.
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