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A method for manufacturing a filter medium includes providing a computer-readable three-dimensional model of the filter medium including a plurality of segments, each segment of the three-dimensional model being configured to be converted into a plurality of slices that each define a cross-sectional

A method for manufacturing a filter medium includes providing a computer-readable three-dimensional model of the filter medium including a plurality of segments, each segment of the three-dimensional model being configured to be converted into a plurality of slices that each define a cross-sectional layer of the filter medium, each segment including an undulating layer extending along a predetermined direction that is different than the predetermined direction of the undulating layer of the other segment; and successively forming each layer of the filter medium by additive manufacturing.

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1. A filter comprising: a housing defining a Cartesian coordinate system including an X-axis, a Y-axis, and a Z-axis; anda filter medium including a plurality of layers of solidified material;wherein at least one of the plurality of layers of solidified material includes an undulating strip of solid

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A filter comprising: a housing defining a Cartesian coordinate system including an X-axis, a Y-axis, and a Z-axis; anda filter medium including a plurality of layers of solidified material;wherein at least one of the plurality of layers of solidified material includes an undulating strip of solidified material extending in a first predetermined direction that passes through the Z-axis forming a first angle with the X-axis; andthe filter medium includes an annular configuration including a longitudinal axis that is aligned with the Z-axis, and is split into a plurality of segments including a first segment including the at least one of the plurality of layers of solidified material defining the first angle with the X-axis that passes through the Z-axis, and a second segment including another of the plurality of layers of solidified material including an undulating strip of solidified material extending in a different predetermined direction that also passes through the Z-axis than the first predetermined direction, forming a second angle with the X-axis that is different than the first angle. 2. The filter of claim 1 wherein the first angle ranges from 10 degrees to 80 degrees. 3. The filter of claim 1 wherein the plurality of layers of solidified material includes a first layer with a first undulating strip of solidified material extending in the first predetermined direction and a second layer with a second undulating strip of solidified material extending in a second predetermined direction, and the first layer is in contact with the second layer and the first predetermined direction is not parallel with the second predetermined direction. 4. The filter of claim 1 wherein the first angle is 45 degrees. 5. The filter of claim 1 wherein the plurality of segments are separated by boundaries such that the plurality of layers of solidified material of one segment do not hook around the plurality of layers of solidified material of another segment. 6. The filter of claim 5 wherein each segment defines a cylindrical interior aperture and a faceted exterior. 7. A filter medium defining a Cartesian coordinate system including an X-axis, a Y-axis, and a Z-axis, comprising: a first segment including a first plurality of layers, wherein at least one layer of the first plurality of layers includes an undulating strip of solidified material extending in a first predetermined direction forming a first angle with the X-axis; anda second segment including a second plurality of layers, wherein at least one layer of the second plurality of layers includes an undulating strip of solidified material extending in a different predetermined direction than the first predetermined direction, forming a second angle with the X-axis that is different than first angle;wherein the first plurality of layers are not weaved around the second plurality of layers. 8. The filter medium of claim 7 wherein the filter medium includes an annular shape defining a circumferential direction and including a cylindrical interior. 9. The filter medium of claim 7 wherein the first angle is 18 degrees and the second angle is 54 degrees. 10. The filter medium of claim 8 wherein the filter medium includes a plurality of identically configured segments arranged circumferentially adjacent each other, each defining an undulating strip of solidified material extending along a predetermined direction that forms an angle with the X-axis that is evenly divisible by the quotient of 360 degrees divided by the number of identically configured segments. 11. The filter medium of claim 10 wherein the filter medium includes a cylindrical exterior. 12. The filter medium of claim 7 wherein the undulating strip of the first plurality of layers includes a trapezoidal configuration and the undulating strip of the second plurality of layers includes a trapezoidal configuration. 13. The filter medium of claim 7 wherein the filter medium is manufactured using the infill settings of a 3D printing software. 14. A method of creating a computer-readable three-dimensional model suitable for use in manufacturing the filter medium of claim 7, the method comprising: inputting data representing the filter medium to a computer; andusing the data to represent the filter medium as a three-dimensional model, the three dimensional model being suitable for use in manufacturing the filter medium. 15. A computer-readable three-dimensional model suitable for use in manufacturing the filter medium of claim 7. 16. A computer-readable storage medium having data stored thereon representing a three-dimensional model suitable for use in manufacturing the filter medium of claim 7. 17. A method for manufacturing a filter medium, the method comprising the steps of: providing a computer-readable three-dimensional model of the filter medium including a plurality of segments, each segment of the three-dimensional model being configured to be converted into a plurality of slices that each define a cross-sectional layer of the filter medium, each segment including an undulating layer extending along a predetermined direction that is different than the predetermined direction of the undulating layer of the other segment; andsuccessively forming each layer of the filter medium by additive manufacturing. 18. The method of claim 17 wherein successively forming each layer of the filter medium by additive manufacturing includes using the infill settings of a 3D printing software. 19. The method of claim 18 wherein using the infill settings of a 3D printing software include setting a different infill angle for each segment. 20. The method of claim 18 wherein using the infill settings of a 3D printing software include using a different infill density for each segment.