公开(公告)号：US20230398474A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-14

申请号：US18035442

申请日：2021-11-04

Applicant: Xeros Limited

Inventor： Joseph Michael MATTLEY ,  Thomas Andrew COBB ,  Paul Fredrik Lars SERVIN ,  Elliot William BLAND

IPC: B01D33/11 ,  B01D33/56 ,  B01D29/90 ,  C02F1/00 ,  D06F39/10

CPC classification number: B01D33/11 ,  B01D33/56 ,  B01D29/90 ,  C02F1/001 ,  D06F39/10 ,  B01D2201/0423 ,  B01D2201/18 ,  B01D2201/301 ,  C02F2101/34

Abstract: The present invention relates to a filter unit suitable for filtering microfibres within a feed, especially a feed originating from a textile treatment apparatus. The present invention also relates to a textile treatment apparatus comprising said filter unit and a method of filtering utilising said filter unit.

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：US20240110325A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-04

申请号：US18265178

申请日：2021-12-03

Applicant: Xeros Limited

Inventor： Joseph Michael MATTLEY ,  Thomas Andrew COBB

IPC: D06F39/10 ,  B01D33/11 ,  B01D33/44 ,  B01D33/80 ,  D06F39/12

CPC classification number: D06F39/10 ,  B01D33/11 ,  B01D33/44 ,  B01D33/801 ,  D06F39/12

Abstract: A filter unit for filtering microparticles from a feed liquid containing microparticles. The filter unit comprises a filter chamber extending along an axis, and comprising opposing first end and second end walls and at least one sidewall extending therebetween and both first and second end walls are coincident with the axis. The filter unit also comprises a filter cage contained within the filter chamber and configured to rotate about the axis, the filter cage comprising one or more than one filter media for filtering microparticles from the feed liquid. The filter unit also comprises an inlet configured to pass feed liquid through the first end wall into the filter chamber. The filter unit also comprises an outlet in the filter chamber for passage of filtered liquid out of the filter chamber. The filter unit also comprises a drive shaft configured to drive rotation of the filter cage, the drive shaft extending from the first end wall of the filter chamber to the filter cage. The second end wall is or comprises an opening therein and a removable lid, in a first configuration the opening is closed by the removable lid so that feed liquid cannot pass through the opening, in a second configuration the lid is removed from the opening so that filtered microparticles are extractable from the filter chamber through the opening. The present disclosure also relates to a textile treatment apparatus comprising the filter unit, to the use of the filter unit and the textile treatment apparatus, and to methods of filtering microparticles from feed liquid containing microparticles.