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WO2025024597A1 - Système et procédé pour la filtration d'un fluide - Google Patents

Système et procédé pour la filtration d'un fluide Download PDF

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WO2025024597A1
WO2025024597A1 PCT/US2024/039420 US2024039420W WO2025024597A1 WO 2025024597 A1 WO2025024597 A1 WO 2025024597A1 US 2024039420 W US2024039420 W US 2024039420W WO 2025024597 A1 WO2025024597 A1 WO 2025024597A1
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Aurelio Azpiazu
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D29/00—Filters with filtering elements stationary during filtration, e.g. pressure or suction filters, not covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D27/00; Filtering elements therefor
    • B01D29/11—Filters with filtering elements stationary during filtration, e.g. pressure or suction filters, not covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D27/00; Filtering elements therefor with bag, cage, hose, tube, sleeve or like filtering elements
    • B01D29/13—Supported filter elements
    • B01D29/15—Supported filter elements arranged for inward flow filtration
    • B01D29/21—Supported filter elements arranged for inward flow filtration with corrugated, folded or wound sheets
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01M—LUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; LUBRICATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; CRANKCASE VENTILATING
    • F01M1/00—Pressure lubrication
    • F01M1/10—Lubricating systems characterised by the provision therein of lubricant venting or purifying means, e.g. of filters
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D2201/00—Details relating to filtering apparatus
    • B01D2201/02—Filtering elements having a conical form
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D2201/00—Details relating to filtering apparatus
    • B01D2201/04—Supports for the filtering elements
    • B01D2201/0415—Details of supporting structures
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D2201/00—Details relating to filtering apparatus
    • B01D2201/29—Filter cartridge constructions
    • B01D2201/291—End caps
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D2201/00—Details relating to filtering apparatus
    • B01D2201/30—Filter housing constructions
    • B01D2201/301—Details of removable closures, lids, caps, filter heads
    • B01D2201/302—Details of removable closures, lids, caps, filter heads having inlet or outlet ports
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01M—LUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; LUBRICATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; CRANKCASE VENTILATING
    • F01M11/00—Component parts, details or accessories, not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01M1/00 - F01M9/00
    • F01M11/03—Mounting or connecting of lubricant purifying means relative to the machine or engine; Details of lubricant purifying means

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  • the present invention is directed to a system and method for filtering viscous fluids, such as motor oil, so as to improve the useful life of the fluid.
  • the present invention filters particulates from the fluid using a novel combination of elements that maximize the filtration of particulates, while preserving performance of the engine, motor or other device utilizing the present invention and at the same time allowing prolonged usage of the engine, motor or other device before requiring replacement or maintenance thereof.
  • the present invention can avoid the build-up of water during the filtration process, which can degrade performance. This results in a viscous fluid that is free from contaminants for longer periods of operation and usage.
  • “Native water” will mean moisture or water molecules that either exist in the oil from its natural source and/or as a result of the refining and processing required.
  • Oil filters currently available are surprisingly similar to those manufactured and used as early as the 1950s.
  • Current oil filters do not remove significant amounts of the solid abrasive contaminants, are unable to remove very small particles (less than 10 microns), are unable to remove native water and are unable to “hold” these solid contaminants and native water.
  • a conventional filter is a simple paper or cellulose, or even fiberglass filter that is placed in various configurations in the engine’ s oil flow and seeks to trap the solid contaminants. Typically, such filters capture particles larger than 40 microns and little to none of the water. Even more, when the engine (gas or diesel) is “restarted” after cooling, conventional oil filters release all of the liquid and solid contaminants back into the oil and into the engine’s system.
  • SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) particles collected by these more advanced filters simply fall out and re-enter the flow of the oil when the engine is activated again.
  • these types of filters have been known to release fiberglass strands into the fluid adding to the contaminants that are already present.
  • the present invention incorporates the use of metal fiber filtration media which can remove particles as small as 4 microns in size, and in some embodiments as small as 2 microns.
  • This metal fiber filtration media effectively eliminates the majority of the contaminant particles.
  • This new filtration media in most instances, will typically allow near full flow, which will permit the entire volume/capacity of the oil sump to be filtered approximately every 10 minutes of continuous operation, depending on variances due to engine type and volume of oil. This results in the effective cleaning of the oil and the removal of any additional contaminants that are a result of normal operations on a continuous basis.
  • Some embodiments of the invention has been shown to remove and hold particulate contamination down to as small as 10 microns, while meeting and/or exceeding current OEM standards for filter replacement intervals. Further embodiments have been shown to remove and hold particulate contamination down to 4 microns while also providing longer filter replacement intervals pursuant to current OEM requirements (for example, up to 100,000 miles for the military
  • this when combined with water absorbing natural fiber filtration media, this forms a complementary filtration material that will be not only contain the solid particles, but also trap and hold native water, preventing the water from joining the smaller particles and becoming the basis of wear in both new and the older filter and engine designs.
  • Figure 1 shows an overall view in partial cross-section of at least one embodiment of the filter device according to the present invention
  • Figure 2 shows an exploded view of the at least one embodiment of the filter device according to the present invention
  • Figure 3 shows at least one embodiment of the first filter media in the filter device according to the present invention
  • Figure 4 shows at least a first embodiment of the second filter media in the filter device according to the present invention
  • Figure 5 shows at least a second embodiment of the second filter media in the filter device according to the present invention
  • Figure 6 shows an exploded view of at least a second embodiment of the filter device according to the present invention.
  • Figure 7 shows at least a second embodiment of the first filter media in the filter device according to the present invention.
  • Figure 8 shows at least a third embodiment of the first filter media in the filter device according to the present invention.
  • Figure 9 shows a cross-sectional view of at least a third embodiment of the filter device according to the present invention.
  • Figure 10 shows an exploded view of the third embodiment of the filter device according to the present invention.
  • Figure 11 shows at least a fourth embodiment of the high flow filter media in the filter device according to the present invention.
  • Figure 12 shows a first variation of the filter device according to the fourth embodiment of the filter media of the present invention.
  • Figure 13 shows a second variation of the filter device according to the fourth embodiment of the filter media of the present invention.
  • a filter device implemented according to the invention provides for designs that permit variable levels of solid particles.
  • a filter device according to the invention not only removes the particles from the fluid, but also retains those particles in the filter medium when removed thus avoiding the re-entry of the particles when the power system has cooled down and restarts.
  • the present invention embodies a design that eliminates at least three conventional pieces currently used in manufacturing the end use applications of the improved mediums. In addition, it embodies a novel application of different filtering mediums than are now in use in other available production products. Even more, the present invention provides for lower overall costs to the end user as minor production costs increases are compensated in lower operating and maintenance costs as well as increased operational time, cleaner emissions and less use of resources.
  • the design of the present invention also permits end products that are easily replaced in the existing access ports in any prime mover for which it may be produced, as well as recyclable with little or no waste of its components.
  • the implementation of at least a first embodiment of the present invention includes two different filter media.
  • the first filter media consists of a sintered stainless steel or other similar medium that can be produced in particle trapping sizes in the range of 4-20 microns.
  • a commercially available version of such a stainless steel media is designed and produced as well as separately patented by BEKAERT Filtration for medical and other applications.
  • the second media consists of a long-fiber filtering media designed to separate particles as small as 8-10 microns.
  • the long-fiber, media would be designed with properties for holding and retaining “native water” or moisture introduced to the lubrication system.
  • Commercially available media are currently in production for other non-lubrication applications.
  • the long-fiber material may be selected from, for example, any non-cellulose materials known in the art that are capable of performing this function, or from proprietary materials specially designed for this purpose and for surviving in the environment in which conventional oil filters, fuel filters and the like are used.
  • Such long-fiber media can provide improved removal of the contaminants described above.
  • neither medium described above releases the solids trapped in them in the filter device when the engine and fluids cool down and then are restarted.
  • the filter device 10 comprises a substantially cylindrical filter bowl or body 12 which acts to encase the internal parts of the filter device 10.
  • the body 12 of the filter device 10 comprises a front face plate adaptor 14 forming a substantially circular cover for the front end of the filter device 10.
  • the front face plate adaptor 14 is formed so as to enable it to connect to an input port for the oil or fuel and to receive an annular seal 16 along an outer periphery of the front face plate adaptor 14. It is preferred that the size, shape and configuration of the front face plate adaptor 14 and seal 16 is such that the filter device 10 is connectable with a conventional filter connection port for either an oil and/or fuel reservoir system.
  • the front face plate adaptor 14 comprises an inlet port 18 which includes at least one aperture formed on a peripheral surface 14a of the front face plate adaptor 14 that allows the flow
  • SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) of oil or fuel into the body 12 of the filter device 10.
  • the inlet port 18 opens into the peripheral space 12a inside the body 12.
  • the front face plate adaptor 14 also incorporates a central outlet port 20 from which the oil or fluid that has passed through the filter device 10 exits and flows back to the engine or oil/fuel reservoir system.
  • a first high flow filter media 28 and a second water removal filter media 26 are positioned immediately adjacent one another such that when the oil or fluid inputted into the filter device 10 via the inlet port 18 flows first into the first high flow filter media 28 and then into the second water removal filter media 26.
  • the first high flow filter media 28 made from perforated sintered stainless steel or other similar material is formed as a pleated cylinder 28a with a hollow tubular center 28b.
  • the filer media 28 is formed from sheet filter material made of sintered stainless steel.
  • the sheet filter material is pleated to form the cylinder 28a with the pleated sheet filter material forming an inner wall 28c surrounding the hollow tubular center 28b.
  • the sheet filter material may be formed from sintered stainless steel.
  • the sheet filter material may be formed using any other material capable of (a) durability and high mechanical strength to endure continuous flow pressures of 120 psi or higher; (b) ductility so as to be pleated and shaped into a cylinder; (c) corrosion and high temperature resistance (i.e., 200-260 degrees Fahrenheit (93-127 degrees Celsius or higher, which is the typical temperature of motor oil in an internal combustion engine); (d) particulate removal in the range of 4-20 microns depending on the desired performance characteristics; (e) high percentage of contaminant removal (i.e., 80 percent or higher); and (f) recyclability and reusability when recovered so as to avoid landfill or other potentially toxic disposal.
  • corrosion and high temperature resistance i.e., 200-260 degrees Fahrenheit (93-127 degrees Celsius or higher, which is the typical temperature of motor oil in an internal combustion engine
  • particulate removal in the range of 4-20 microns depending on the desired performance characteristics
  • high percentage of contaminant removal i.e., 80 percent or higher
  • the sheet filter material is pleated in a triangular wave-like shape.
  • other embodiments for the pleating of the sheet filter material include sine wave-like, flower petal wavelike, square wave-like and sawtooth wave-like shapes (all not shown).
  • the sheet filter material may be made from other materials, including but not limited to other metals, ceramics, carbon fibers, plastics or combinations thereof, that exhibit the same or similar characteristics as those mentioned above. Further, those alternative materials may be made from other materials, including but not limited to other metals, ceramics, carbon fibers, plastics or combinations thereof, that exhibit the same or similar characteristics as those mentioned above. Further, those alternative materials may be made from other materials, including but not limited to other metals, ceramics, carbon fibers, plastics or combinations thereof, that exhibit the same or similar characteristics as those mentioned above. Further, those alternative materials may be made from other materials, including but not limited to other metals, ceramics, carbon fibers, plastics or combinations thereof, that exhibit the same or similar characteristics as those mentioned above. Further, those alternative materials may be made from other materials, including but not limited to other metals, ceramics, carbon fibers, plastics or combinations thereof, that exhibit the same or similar characteristics as those mentioned above. Further, those alternative materials may be made from other materials, including but not limited to other metals, ceramics, carbon
  • SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) be formed using other processes known to achieve the same or similar characteristics, including but not limited to sintering, weaving strands or fibers into a mesh, and perforating.
  • the optimum sheet filter materials have (a) durability and high mechanical strength to endure continuous flow pressures in the range of 120 psi or higher; (b) ductility so as to be able to form 0.25 - 0.8125 inch pleats while still being formable into a cylindrical shape having an outer diameter in the range of 3.5 inches and higher, and an inner diameter in the range of 1.0 - 2.0 inches or more; (c) corrosion and high temperature resistance (i.e., in the range 200-260 degrees Fahrenheit or higher); (d) porosity to remove particulates in the range of 4-20 microns in size; and (e) contaminant removal percentage in the range of 80 percent or higher.
  • an outer diameter in the range of 3.5 inches and higher, and an inner diameter in the range of 1.0 - 2.0 inches would allow the width of the pleats to be in the range of 0.75 inch and higher, though different widths (both larger and smaller) may be possible depending on the specific application and performance requirements.
  • the first high flow filter media 28 is positioned adjacent to a second water removal filter media 26.
  • the second filter water removal media 26 which is made from long-fiber material is formed as a cylinder 26a also with a hollow tubular center 26b and positioned
  • SUBSTITUTE SHEET adjacent to and concentric with the hollow tubular center of the first high flow filter media 28.
  • the long-fiber material for the second water removal filter media 26 is selected and formed from material designed to filter and capture water particles (i.e., native water) out of the oil, fuel or other fluid passing through the second water removal filter media 26.
  • the second water removal filter media 26 may be formed as a cylindrical element with a hollow tubular center, wherein the oil or fuel flowing from the first high flow filter media 28 contacts and flows through the body of the second water removal filter media 26. The oil or fuel then flows out the body of the second water removal filter media 26 into a hollow space 30 of the body 12 opposite the front face plate adaptor 14. The oil or fluid in the hollow space 30 can then flow into a central outlet cylinder 32 to exit out of the filter device 10.
  • the outlet cylinder 32 is positioned along the longitudinal centerline of the filter device 10 passing through the hollow tubular center 28b of the first high flow filter media 28 and the hollow tubular center 26b of the second water removal filter media 26 which are positioned concentric to one another.
  • a first spacer plate 34 that is incorporated to maintain a separation between the first high flow filter media 28 and the second filter 26.
  • a second spacer plate 36 may be used to maintain the structural integrity of the second water removal filter media 26 due to it being constructed from long fiber material, which depending on the selection for the long fiber material may or may not be able to remain rigid on its own.
  • spacer plates 34,36 may just be hollow spaces between the first high flow filter media 28 and the second water removal filter media 26, and between the second water removal filter media 26 and the hollow space 30.
  • a far end of the outlet cylinder 32 opens into the hollow space 30 such that the oil or fuel flows out of the second water removal filter media 26 into the hollow space 30 and into the outlet cylinder 32.
  • the outlet cylinder 32 is positioned within the cylindrical centers of the first and second filter media and connected at its opposite end to the outlet port 20 of the front face plate adaptor 14. The outlet cylinder 32 is
  • SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) formed with perforations 32a, 32b to allow a portion of the oil or fuel passing through the first high flow filter media 28 and the second water removal filter media 26 to flow back with the oil or fuel that is flowing back to the outlet port.
  • the size and dimensions of a first set of the perforations 32a along a top portion of the outlet cylinder 32 are selected and formed so as to account for 80% of the fluid flow through the filter device 10.
  • the size and dimensions of the second set of perforations 32b are selected and formed so as to account for the remaining 20% of the fluid flow through the filter device 10.
  • the filter device 10 may be constructed of any suitable material or known manufacturing process, including for example metal formed by cutting, stamping or molding, or plastic formed by injection molding. It is also possible to use “3D-Printed” processes with a variety of materials including metals and/or plastics. It is also possible for the filter to be constructed of a composition of different materials, for example with the exterior constructed of plastic and the interior of metal. In use, the filter device 10 may be threaded onto, or otherwise provided to, an engine or other part of a machine on which it is to be used either directly or indirectly, through the use of the adapter plate.
  • the size, shape and configuration of the filter device 10 and threaded portion of the outlet of the filter device 10 is complementary to the engine and thread on which it is used.
  • Another factor to be considered in selecting the materials for the filter device 10 is the recyclability and reusability of the material selected so as to avoid or at least minimize disposal of any of the filter device’s components using landfills or potentially toxic reclamation processes.
  • an alternative second embodiment of the second water removal filter media 26 may be formed as a cylindrical element with both a hollow tubular center and a plurality of smaller hollow tubes 27 imbedded in the long-fiber material and extending longitudinally in the second water removal filter media 26.
  • the oil or fuel flowing from the first high flow filter media 28 contacts and flows through the second water removal filter media 26.
  • the oil or fuel flows through the body and through the smaller hollow tubes of the second water removal filter media 26 to then flow out to the far side of the second water removal filter media 26 within the body 12 of the filter device 10.
  • the same process may be directed using a folded and rolled
  • SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) design of the filter media in which the hollow tubes are replaced by channels and ridges to achieve increased density and/or surface area in the filter material.
  • the filter device 60 comprises a substantially cylindrical filter bowl or body 62 which acts to encase the internal parts of the filter device 60.
  • the body 62 of the filter device 60 comprises a front face plate adaptor 64 forming a substantially circular cover for the front end of the filter device 60.
  • the front face plate adaptor 64 is formed so as to enable it to connect to an input port for the oil or fuel and to receive an annular seal 66 along an outer periphery of the front face plate adaptor 64.
  • the size, shape and configuration of the front face plate adaptor 64 and seal 66 is such that the filter device 60 is connectable with a conventional filter connection port for either an oil and/or fuel reservoir system.
  • the front face plate adaptor 64 comprises an inlet port 68 which includes at least one aperture formed on a peripheral surface 64a of the front face plate adaptor 64 that allows the flow of oil or fuel into the body 62 of the filter device 60.
  • the inlet port 68 opens into the peripheral space 62a inside the body 62.
  • the front face plate adaptor 64 also incorporates a central outlet port 620 from which the oil or fluid that has passed through the filter device 60 exits and flows back to the engine or oil/fuel reservoir system.
  • the first high flow filter media 628 and the second water removal filter media 626 of this second embodiment are positioned immediately adjacent one another such that when the oil or fluid inputted into the filter device 60 via the inlet port 68 flows first into the first high flow filter media 628 and then into the second water removal filter media 626.
  • the first high flow filter media 628 also made from perforated sintered stainless steel or other similar material is formed as a wound or rolled cylinder 628a with a hollow tubular center 628b.
  • the first high flow filter media 628 is positioned adjacent to a second water removal filter media 626.
  • the wound or rolled construction of the cylinder 628a is intended to simplify the manufacturing of the first high flow filter media 628 while maintaining
  • SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) its structural integrity, while potentially increasing the total filtering surface area of the first high flow filter media 628 depending on the dimensions (i.e., thickness) and type of material chosen.
  • the second filter water removal media 626 which is made from long- fiber material is formed as a short or thin cylinder 626a also with a hollow tubular center 626b and positioned adjacent to and concentric with the hollow tubular center of the first high flow filter media 628.
  • the long-fiber material for the second water removal filter media 626 is selected and formed from material designed to filter and capture water particles (i.e., native water) out of the oil, fuel or other fluid passing through the second water removal filter media 626.
  • the second water removal filter media 626 may be formed as a cylindrical element with a hollow tubular center, wherein the oil or fuel flowing from the first high flow filter media 628 contacts and flows through the body of the second water removal filter media 626. The oil or fuel then flows out the body of the second water removal filter media 626 into a hollow space 630 of the body 62 opposite the front face plate adaptor 64. The oil or fluid in the hollow space 630 can then flow into a central outlet cylinder 632 to exit out of the filter device 60.
  • the outlet cylinder 632 is positioned along the longitudinal centerline of the filter device 60 passing through the hollow tubular center 628b of the first high flow filter media 628 and the hollow tubular center 626b of the second water removal filter media 626 which are positioned concentric to one another.
  • hollow spaces between the first high flow filter media 628 and the second water removal filter media 626 are defined therebetween, as well as between the second water removal filter media 626 and the hollow space 630, instead of the first and second spacer plates 34,36 of the first embodiment.
  • spacer plates similar to the first and second spacer plates 34,36 of the first embodiment may be incorporated, such as to maintain the structural integrity of the second water removal filter media 626 due to it being constructed from long fiber material.
  • the second water removal filter media 626 may be formed to be thinner (i.e., a lower height longitudinally), which would lower the amount of material used for the second water removal filter
  • a far end of the outlet cylinder 632 opens into the hollow space 630 such that the oil or fuel flows out of the second water removal filter media 626 into the hollow space 630 and into the outlet cylinder 632.
  • the outlet cylinder 632 is positioned within the cylindrical centers of the first and second filter media and connected at its opposite end to the outlet port 620 of the front face plate adaptor 64.
  • the outlet cylinder 632 is formed with perforations 632a, 632b to allow a portion of the oil or fuel passing through the first high flow filter media 628 and the second water removal filter media 626 to flow back with the oil or fuel that is flowing back to the outlet port.
  • the size and dimensions of a first set of the perforations 632a along a top portion of the outlet cylinder 632 are selected and formed so as to account for 80% of the fluid flow through the filter device 60.
  • the size and dimensions of the second set of perforations 632b are selected and formed so as to account for the remaining 20% of the fluid flow through the filter device 60.
  • the filter device 60 may be constructed of any suitable material including metal or plastic by cutting or injection molding, for example. It is also possible to use “3D-Printed” processes in a variety of materials including metals or plastics. It is also possible for the filter to be constructed of a composition of different materials, for example with the exterior constructed of plastic and the interior of metal. In use, the filter device 60 may be threaded onto, or otherwise provided to, an engine or other part of a machine on which it is to be used either directly or indirectly, through the use of the adapter plate. As would be understood by those of skill in the art, it is preferred that the size, shape and configuration of the filter device 60 and threaded portion of the outlet of the filter device 60 is complementary to the engine and thread on which it is used.
  • the first high flow filter media 828 which is also made from perforated sintered stainless steel or other similar material, is formed as a pleated cylinder 828a with a hollow tubular center 828b, wherein the pleats
  • SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) 828c in addition to being pleated in a triangular wave-like shape, are curved in an almost arcuate sawtooth wave-like shape.
  • the curvature is intended to achieve the effect of increasing the total surface area of each pleat 828c while using the same size of the body 12 of the filter device 10 as in the first embodiment. Because of the curvature of each of the pleats 828c, a larger total surface area amount of sheet filter material is used in each pleated cylinder 828a, but it has the potential of achieving advantageous effects including a higher level of filtration at the same flow rate as the earlier embodiments.
  • the pleating of the sheet filter material may also include sine wave-like, flower petal wave-like, square wave-like and sawtooth wave-like shapes (all not shown), in addition to being arcuately curved.
  • the filter device 90 comprises a substantially cylindrical filter bowl or body 92 which acts to encase the internal parts of the filter device 90.
  • the body 92 of the filter device 90 comprises a front face plate adaptor 94 forming a substantially circular cover for the front end of the filter device 90.
  • the front face plate adaptor 94 is formed so as to enable it to connect to an input port for the oil or fuel and to receive an annular seal 96 along an outer periphery of the front face plate adaptor 94.
  • the size, shape and configuration of the front face plate adaptor 94 and seal 96 is such that the filter device 90 is connectable with a conventional filter connection port for either an oil, fuel or hydraulic fluid reservoir system.
  • the front face plate adaptor 94 comprises an inlet port 98 which includes at least one aperture formed on a peripheral surface 94a of the front face plate adaptor 94 that allows the flow of oil, fuel or other fluid into the body 92 of the filter device 90.
  • the inlet port 98 opens into the peripheral space 92a inside the body 92.
  • the front face plate adaptor 94 also incorporates a central outlet port 100 from which the oil, fluid or fluid that has passed through the filter device 90 exits and flows back to the engine, oil/fuel or hydraulic fluid reservoir system.
  • a high flow filter media 108 is fixedly positioned within the body 92 with a central spacer spring 106 such that when the oil or fluid inputted into
  • the filter device 90 via the inlet port 98 flows into the high flow filter media 108, it is held in place by the central spacer spring 106 while the oil or fluid flows through the high flow filter media 108 and into a central core tube 110 and out through the outlet port 100.
  • the spacer spring 106 is positioned within the body 92 between the inner wall of the bowl portion 92a of the body 92 and is preferably formed from steel selected to meet the same durability, temperature, mechanical and other performance characteristics as those of the other components in the filter device.
  • the spacer spring may be formed from stainless steel with mechanical characteristics of a tensile strength of, for example, 110-335 psi x 10 3 , modulus of elasticity of 28-20 psi x 10 6 and a minimum tensile design stress of 40-45%, so as to maintain the high flow filter media 108 in a fixed stationary position within the body 92.
  • the spacer spring 106 may also be formed from other materials with the same or similar mechanical characteristics and capable of performing the same function desired from the spacer spring 106. Further, the spacer spring 106 may also be made from other similar materials that meet the same durability, temperature, mechanical and other performance characteristics demanded by the invention all as discussed above.
  • a fourth embodiment of the high flow filter media 108 is made from perforated sintered stainless steel or other similar material is formed as a pleated cylinder 108a with a hollow tubular center 108b.
  • the filer media 108 is again formed from sheet filter material made of sintered stainless steel.
  • the sheet filter material is pleated to form the cylinder 108a with the pleated sheet filter material forming an inner wall 108c surrounding the hollow tubular center 108b.
  • conventional oil filters for example, it has been found that the typical filter materials are pleated to have panel widths of 0.75 inches. Applicant has found that reducing the pleat depth reduces the tendency for sheet filter material to flex while fluid is flowing through the filter.
  • Such conventional oil filters with deep pleats are prone to a wave action in the pleated filter media that weakens the material of the pleated filter media.
  • conventional oil filters may use mesh outer layers.
  • the pleat width may be calculated and determined based on the application and desired characteristics thereof, including the desired flow velocity, flow volume and flow pressure, as well as the desired dimensions of the filter device itself.
  • the sheet filter material is pleated with a triangular wave-like shape to have 0.375 inch wide panels, which has been determined to be optimal for various applications.
  • the sheet filter material may be pleated to have panel widths in the range of 0.375 to 0.75 inches, or even smaller or higher.
  • the sheet filter material may be formed with different shapes of the pleating, as described hereinabove, which may also impact the performance characteristics of the filter device.
  • a core tube 108d is positioned in the hollow tubular center 108b, wherein the core tube 110 is a rigid, perforated material lining the hollow tubular center 108b adding structural support to the pleated sheet filter material.
  • the core tube 110 is perforated to allow the flow of oil or other fluid from the high flow filter media 108 into the hollow tubular center 108b.
  • the core tube 110 preferably is formed from a material that is also capable of durability and high mechanical strength to endure continuous flow pressures of 120 psi or higher; rigid so as to structurally support the high flow filter media 108 but still sufficiently ductile so as to be capable of being shaped into a cylinder; corrosion and high temperature resistance (i.e., 200-260 degrees Fahrenheit or higher); and recyclability and reusability like the high flow filter media 108, such as stainless steel, but may be constructed from other similar materials with similar characteristics.
  • the core tube 110 may be formed as a rigid tubular screen, instead of a perforated tube. Further, the perforations on the core tube 110 may be circular, rectangular, oval or other shapes, and aligned in in various patterns, such as evenly distributed, winding around the surface of the core tube 110 vertically, horizontally or diagonally.
  • the length and diameter of the core tube 110 may be determined to correspond to the pleat width and other dimensions of the sheet filter material.
  • the core tube 110 could have a diameter around up to 2.75 inches.
  • the increase in the diameter may result in achieving higher flow velocity, flow volume and flow pressure.
  • the top portion of the pleated cylinder 108a is fixedly attached to a first end plate 112 that abuts against the spacer spring 106 when the filter media 108 is positioned in place inside the body 92.
  • the first end plate 112 is formed from stainless steel, but may be made from other similar materials that meet the same durability, temperature, mechanical and other performance characteristics demanded by the invention all as discussed above.
  • the bottom portion of the pleated cylinder 108a is fixedly attached to a second end plate 114 having a center hole 114a that aligns with and connects to the front face plate adaptor 94 such that core tube 110 through the second end plate 114 connects to the central outlet port 100 so that the oil or fluid passing through the filter media 108 can flow into the core tube 110 and exit out the central outlet port 100 back to the engine, oil/fuel or hydraulic fluid reservoir system.
  • the second end plate 114 is formed from stainless steel, but also may be made from other similar materials that meet the same durability, temperature, mechanical and other performance characteristics demanded by the invention all as discussed above.
  • the pleated cylinder 108a may be fixedly adhered to the first and second end plates 112,114 via a sealant material 116, such as epoxies, acrylics, acrylates or other similar adhesive substance or composition that permanently affixes the pleated cylinder 108 to the first and second end plates 112,114, while meeting the same durability, temperature, mechanical and other performance characteristics demanded by the invention all as discussed above.
  • a sealant material 116 such as epoxies, acrylics, acrylates or other similar adhesive substance or composition that permanently affixes the pleated cylinder 108 to the first and second end plates 112,114, while meeting the same durability, temperature, mechanical and other performance characteristics demanded by the invention all as discussed above.
  • Figure 12 shows a first variation of the filter device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, wherein in the high flow filter media 108, the pleated cylinder 108a is surrounded along its outer periphery by an outer screen 120 made from perforated stainless steel or other similar material.
  • the high flow filter media 108 according to this first variation is formed with the pleated cylinder 108a having the hollow tubular center 108b with the core tube 110 perforated to allow the flow of oil or other fluid from the high flow filter media 108 into the hollow tubular center 108b.
  • the outer screen 120 preferably is formed from material that is also capable of durability and high mechanical strength to endure continuous flow pressures of 120 psi or higher; rigid so as to structurally support the high flow filter media
  • SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) 108 but still sufficiently ductile so as to be capable of being shaped into a cylinder; corrosion and high temperature resistance (i.e., 200-260 degrees Fahrenheit or higher); and recyclability and reusability like the high flow fdter media 108, such as stainless steel, but may be constructed from other similar materials with similar characteristics.
  • the outer screen 120 may be perforated to allow fluid flow therethrough using mesh screen patterns known in the art (i.e., hexagonal gaps, diamond- shaped gaps, square gaps).
  • the outer screen 120 may be formed as a perforated tube, wherein the perforations may be circular, rectangular, oval or other shapes, and aligned in various patterns, such as evenly distributed, winding around the surface of the outer screen 120 vertically, horizontally or diagonally.
  • Figure 13 shows a second variation of the fdter device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, wherein in the high flow fdter media 108, the pleated cylinder 108a is surrounded along its outer periphery by a pleated outer screen 130 made from perforated stainless steel or other similar material.
  • the high flow fdter media 108 according to this first variation is formed with the pleated cylinder 108a having the hollow tubular center 108b with the core tube 110 perforated to allow the flow of oil or other fluid from the high flow fdter media 108 into the hollow tubular center 108b.
  • the pleated outer screen 130 is formed with the same or similar pleating as the pleated cylinder 108a such the individual folds 108a’ of the pleated cylinder 108a align with and are fitted in corresponding folds 130’ of the pleated outer screen 130.
  • the pleated outer screen 130 preferably is also formed from material that is also capable of durability and high mechanical strength to endure continuous flow pressures of 120 psi or higher; rigid so as to structurally support the high flow fdter media 108 but still sufficiently ductile so as to be capable of being shaped into a cylinder; corrosion and high temperature resistance (i.e., 200-260 degrees Fahrenheit or higher); and recyclability and reusability like the high flow fdter media 108, such as stainless steel, but may be constructed from other similar materials with similar characteristics.
  • the pleated outer screen 130 may be perforated to allow fluid flow therethrough using mesh screen patterns known in the art (i.e., hexagonal gaps, diamond- shaped gaps, square gaps).
  • the pleated outer screen 130 may be formed as a pleated perforated tube, wherein the perforations may be circular, rectangular, oval or other shapes, and aligned in various patterns, such as evenly distributed, winding around the surface of the pleated outer screen 130 vertically, horizontally or diagonally.
  • Fluid pressure forces the inputted oil or fluid to fill the filter device 10 and to pass through the first high flow filter media 28 in an upward and inward radial direction through the pleats (see Figure 3) created in the first high flow filter media 28 prior to assembly.
  • the first high flow filter media 28 has a lower resistance value to flow.
  • the largest particles and also smallest particles are removed and remain in the first high flow filter media 28.
  • the engine to which this embodiment of the present invention is applied requires a minimum flow rate of 80% of the flow in order to maintain adequate lubrication; d.
  • the second water removal filter media 26 is formed in variable rolled and pleated layers based on smaller flow tubes or channels fabricated from the same material that permit 20% of the oil or other to flow through; e.
  • the oil or fluid flows through both filter media into a volume or hollow space 30 at the far end of the cover/container body 12 which is open to the outlet cylinder 32, which is a central return tube or passageway, to then flow out through the outlet port 13 at the front face plate adaptor 14.
  • Perforations in the central outlet cylinder 32 equaling 80% in the top half and with smaller perforations located at the bottom of the tube closest to the outlet port 13 to the engine.
  • SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) bottom provide 20% of the flow rate; the determination of how this minimum proportion is determined and controlled is based on the formula for designing the outlet port 13; and f.
  • the two flow rates are joined in the central outlet cylinder 32 through the use of a “Venturi” design such that the increased pressure at a higher flow rate draws the 20% flow back in and mixes as the oil or fluid returns to the engine’s oil sump. While the total time to filter the entire volume/capacity of the oil sump will vary by engine type and volume of oil, typically and for the illustration/example submitted here the time will be about 10 minutes of continuous operation.
  • Fluid pressure forces the inputted oil or fluid to fill the filter device 90 and to pass through the high flow filter media 108 in an upward and inward radial direction through the pleats (see Figure 11) created in the high flow filter media 108 prior to assembly.
  • the largest particles and also smallest particles are removed and remain in the high flow filter media 108.
  • the engine to which this embodiment of the present invention is applied requires a minimum flow rate of 80% of the flow in order to maintain adequate lubrication.
  • other types of motors, engines and other machinery requiring the flow of lubricants, coolants or other fluids to which the present invention would be applicable may be designed to require different flow rates to maintain operation; and
  • the present invention can provide advantages over existing filtration methods and devices including: significant reduction in the cost of repairs and maintenance on engines and hydraulic pumps; reduction in the cost of oil, filters and labor to service engines; assured optimum engine performance, availability and extended lubricated component service life; significant reduction in cost and volume of waste oil disposal, and carbon foot print with a direct correlation between improved fuel economy and improved standard of emissions; and maintenance of performance and significantly extended service of fuel pumps and injectors.
  • the filter device is used to filter oil or diesel or other fuel for a motor, filtration of other fluids and use on other engines or equipment for filtration purposes are able to be performed with the filter device of the present invention.
  • the location of the first and second filter media is not fixed with respect to their relative positions to each other and within the filter device and may be adjusted along with the amount of material to optimize the benefit to the end-user application.
  • the sheet filter material may be pleated in different shapes, including but not limited to the triangular wavelike, sine wave-like, flower petal wave-like, square wave-like and sawtooth wave-like shapes (all not shown).
  • any and all of the embodiments disclosed above may incorporate any and all combinations of the specific features and details discussed above, including but not limited to a cylindrical outer screen, a pleated outer screen, first and second end plates on the pleated cylinder, and the sealant material attaching the first and second end plates to the pleated cylinder.
  • the design of the front face plate adaptor may be varied to adapt the connecting of the filter device to whatever device is intended to benefit from the filtration.
  • the oil and/or fuel reservoirs on which the filter device may be used include, but are not limited to, engines, oil sumps, dry sump

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Un dispositif de filtre fournit des conceptions qui permettent des niveaux variables d'élimination de particules solides. Le dispositif de filtre retient les particules dans le milieu filtrant lorsqu'il est retiré, ce qui permet d'éviter la ré-entrée des particules lorsque le système d'alimentation a refroidi qui se produit dans les filtres classiques actuellement utilisés. Le dispositif de filtre incorpore des éléments fabriqués à partir d'acier inoxydable pour (a) une durabilité et une résistance mécanique élevée pour supporter des pressions d'écoulement continues élevées; (b) une ductilité de façon à être plissée et façonnée en un cylindre; (c) une corrosion et une résistance à haute température; (d) une élimination de particules dans la plage de 4 à 20 microns en fonction des caractéristiques de performance souhaitées; (e) un pourcentage élevé d'élimination de contaminants; et (f) une recyclabilité et une réutilisabilité.
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