Abstract:
A dynamic swirl filter assembly having a rotatable filter housing for applying a fluid shear layer at the surface of the filters therein to enhance filtration. The dynamic swirl filter assembly utilizes a rotatable filter housing to provide a fluid shear boundary layer immediately adjacent the surfaces of a plurality of stationary disc type filter elements. The fluid shear boundary layer generates lift, thereby preventing particulate and/or colloidal matter of a given size from contacting the surface of the filter elements.
Abstract:
A filter for subterranean environments has an inner support member (10; 72), a filter body (12) containing a filter medium disposed around the inner support member, and at least one end cap (14, 16; 76) welded to the inner support member and connected to a lengthwise end of the filter body. The weld (70) is substantially free of martensite. A method for welding a filter includes weld bead which is substantially free of martensite.
Abstract:
A purification system for separating phases of a solid/liquid/liquid mixture includes at least one cylindrical filter element including a filter medium (125) for removing solid particulate matter, the filter medium having a bubble point of at least about 200 inches of water, and at least one coalescing element (120) in spaced relationship to the filter medium for coalescing into droplets at first liquid of a solid/liquid/liquid mixture, which first liquid is wholly or partly immiscible in and forms a discontinuous phase with a second continuous phase-forming liquid of the solid/liquid/liquid mixture. The filter element (125) may be detachably mounted adjacent to the coalescer element (120). A method for separating a solid/liquid/liquid mixture into individual phases includes passing the mixture through at least one filter element including a filter medium having a bubble point of at least about 200 inches of water to remove solid particulate matter and thereafter passing the resultant liquid mixture from which solid particulate matter has been removed and in which a first liquid is wholly or partially immiscible in and forms a discontinuous phase with a second continuous phase-forming liquid to coalesce the first liquid into droplets.
Abstract:
A filter element (20) comprising a plurality of layers (22) of metal sheet, each layer having through holes formed therein, wherein a first layer includes a first pattern of through holes and a second adjacent layer includes a second different pattern of through holes, the first pattern of through holes being juxtaposed with the second pattern of through holes. The filter can be used in an air bag inflator module.
Abstract:
A method of forming a filter package includes disposing a filter and a liquid in a container with the filter immersed in the liquid and sanitizing the liquid and the filter while in the container. After sanitizing, the container may be hermetically sealed to enclose the sanitized liquid and filter. The container may be vented during sanitizing to allow vapor of the liquid to exit from the container and prevent pressure from building up in the container. The container may be either rigid or flexible.
Abstract:
A system for processing a biological fluid by spirally passing the biological fluid along at least one first flow path (15) along the first surface (16a) of a separation medium (16) in a separation device (200) is disclosed. Also disclosed is a system for processing a biological fluid utilizing a plurality of pressure differential generators (25A and 25B) including enclosed chambers (111).
Abstract:
A dynamic filter system having a rotor with retractable shearing elements is disclosed. The shearing elements are mounted to a shearing element support of the rotor and are displaceable between a retracted position in which said shearing elements are within a predetermined first periphery of said shearing element support, and an operative position in which said shearing elements are radially protruding from said shearing element support and extend within a predetermined second periphery of said shearing element support.
Abstract:
A dynamic filter system comprises a dynamic filter assembly including one or more filter elements (148) and one or more members (151) disposed within a housing (105). The filter elements and the members are interleaved and arranged to rotate with respect to one another to resist fouling of the filter elements.
Abstract:
Plasma is separated from a blood product such as SAG-M or anticoagulated whole blood by flowing the blood product across a membrane. The membrane has a voids volume of greater than 50 %, a pore size of less then 0.65 mu m and a plasma flow rate of greater than 0.04ml/min.cm with a specified value of blood product and with a specified transmembrane pressure. The surface of the membrane contacted by the blood product has a smoothness of less than 0.5 mu m.
Abstract:
A method for bonding a porous medium (29) to the surface of a solid substrate (41) is disclosed. The method comprises positioning a dry porous medium (29) near a dry surface of a substrate (41) and impregnating the porous medium with a bonding composition by opening a valve (47) and allowing the bonding composition to pass through passageway (33) to groove (31). The impregnated porous medium (29) is maintained near the substrate surface (41) until the substrate surface is at least slightly dissolved in the bonding composition without dissolving the porous medium (29). At least a portion of the bonding composition is flushed through the impregnated porous medium (29) towards the substrate (41) and subsequently away from the surface of the substrate by opening of valve (44) at the adaptor (42) to a vacuum source (45). The bonding composition is then evaporated at a controlled rate from the substrate (41) and the porous medium (29).