公开(公告)号：US20230381693A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-30

申请号：US18032453

申请日：2021-10-21

Applicant: Xeros Limited

Inventor： Thomas John WALLACE ,  James Richard PEASE ,  Thomas Andrew COBB ,  Joseph MATTLEY

IPC: B01D29/64 ,  B01D29/01 ,  B01D35/16 ,  B01D29/74 ,  B01D29/92 ,  D06F39/10

CPC classification number: B01D29/6484 ,  B01D29/01 ,  B01D35/16 ,  B01D29/74 ,  B01D29/925 ,  D06F39/10

Abstract: A microparticle filter suitable for filtering microparticles from effluent from a textile treatment apparatus. The filter comprises a filter chamber comprising chamber walls, an inlet and an outlet. The filter also comprises a filter medium contained within the filter chamber. The filter medium is configured to filter microparticles from the effluent forming a filter residue and providing a filtered effluent to the outlet. The filter comprises a filter residue collection chamber located external to the filter chamber, and a filter residue removal apparatus. The chamber walls comprise an opening and a moveable member movable between a first and a second configuration; wherein: in the first configuration the moveable member cooperates with the chamber walls to seal the filter chamber so entry of the effluent into the filter chamber is through the inlet only and exit of the filtered effluent from the filter chamber is through the outlet only. In the second configuration the moveable member has moved to provide an opening in the chamber walls so that the filter residue removal apparatus is operable to remove filter residue from the within the filter chamber to the filter residue collection chamber through the opening. The present disclosure also relates to textile treatment apparatus comprising the microparticle filter, to the use of the microparticle filter and the textile treatment apparatus, and to methods of filtering microparticles from effluent from a treated textile.

公开(公告)号：US20240209560A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18288522

申请日：2022-04-28

Applicant: Xeros Limited

Inventor： Sekar PALANISAMY ,  Jack Edward QUARMBY ,  Sundar MANI ,  Akhil George Aruparayil THOMSON ,  Joseph Michael MATTLEY ,  Thomas Andrew COBB ,  James Richard PEASE

IPC: D06F39/10 ,  B01D33/11

CPC classification number: D06F39/10 ,  B01D33/11 ,  B01D2201/305 ,  B01D2201/306

Abstract: A filter unit and a filter cage, the filter unit comprising a filter chamber and a filter cage. The filter chamber comprises opposing first and second end walls, a sidewall therebetween, and an opening in the second end wall. The filter cage is rotatable in the filter unit and comprises a sidewall comprising filter media and an opening at a first end for the filter cage. The filter cage is removable via the opening in the filter chamber. The filter chamber further comprises an inlet to pass feed liquid into the filter cage via the opening and an outlet for filtered liquid. The filter unit further comprises a drive shaft to rotate the filter cage. A connection member in the filter chamber forms a rotary seal and a detachable connection to the filter cage. This arrangement permits removal and emptying of the filter cage a single operation amongst other benefits. In alternative aspects a filter cage comprises a moveable member and a user operable portion for extraction of filtered microparticles through the opening.

公开(公告)号：US20220298712A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-22

申请号：US17634396

申请日：2020-08-20

Applicant: Xeros Limited

Inventor： Joseph MATTLEY ,  James Richard PEASE ,  Thomas Andrew COBB ,  Gareth Evan Lyn JONES

IPC: D06F39/10 ,  B01D33/11 ,  B01D33/68 ,  B01D33/72

Abstract: This invention relates to a filter which is especially for filtering microfibres which can, for example, originate from the washing of textiles. The filter is rotatable around an axis of rotation. The filter provides good filtering efficiency and improved resistance to blocking.