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A filtering apparatus and replaceable filter assembly including an electronic filter identification system having an electronic label on the filter and a read-out mechanism on the filtering apparatus. The read-out mechanism is connected to a control unit of the filtering apparatus and the control un

A filtering apparatus and replaceable filter assembly including an electronic filter identification system having an electronic label on the filter and a read-out mechanism on the filtering apparatus. The read-out mechanism is connected to a control unit of the filtering apparatus and the control unit is influenced by the read-out mechanism. The control unit may be actuable only upon disposing a filter in the filtering apparatus having a proper or predetermined electronic label. The filter identification system may also be interactive. The electronic label on the filter includes a read/write memory which can store the number of operating hours of the filter.

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An assembly of a filtering apparatus and a replaceable filter which comprises an electronic filter identification system, including an electronic label on the filter and read-out means on the filtering apparatus, said electronic label comprising means including a read and write memory adapted to cou

An assembly of a filtering apparatus and a replaceable filter which comprises an electronic filter identification system, including an electronic label on the filter and read-out means on the filtering apparatus, said electronic label comprising means including a read and write memory adapted to count and store a number of actual operating hours of the replaceable filter. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the filtering apparatus comprises an indicating means including a display or indicator and a control panel, for showing information on the filter.