IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0064049
(2006-10-13)
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등록번호 |
US-8221523
(2012-07-17)
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국제출원번호 |
PCT/US2006/040177
(2006-10-13)
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§371/§102 date |
20080218
(20080218)
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국제공개번호 |
WO2007/047484
(2007-04-26)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Orava Applied Technologies Corporation
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대리인 / 주소 |
Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts, LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
12 |
초록
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The invention is an apparatus and method for filtering a volume of gas. In one embodiment, the invention is a filtering apparatus having a hollow vessel with inlets and outlets, channels in communication with the inlets and outlets, a form of filter media, and an uninterruptible flow controlling dev
The invention is an apparatus and method for filtering a volume of gas. In one embodiment, the invention is a filtering apparatus having a hollow vessel with inlets and outlets, channels in communication with the inlets and outlets, a form of filter media, and an uninterruptible flow controlling device for regulating the circulation of gas within the apparatus. In another embodiment, the invention is a method incorporating an uninterruptible filtering apparatus to remove evaporated liquid from a volume of gas by passing the gas over a filter media contained within a hollow vessel.
대표청구항
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1. An apparatus for filtering a volume of gas, said apparatus comprising: a hollow vessel defining an internal cavity;a first inlet defined by said hollow vessel, the first inlet exposed to a first environment, wherein said first inlet is for introducing the volume of gas into said internal cavity o
1. An apparatus for filtering a volume of gas, said apparatus comprising: a hollow vessel defining an internal cavity;a first inlet defined by said hollow vessel, the first inlet exposed to a first environment, wherein said first inlet is for introducing the volume of gas into said internal cavity of said hollow vessel;a first outlet defined by said hollow vessel, the first outlet exposed to the first environment, wherein said first outlet is for removing the volume of gas from said internal cavity of said hollow vessel and discharging into the first environment;a second inlet defined by said hollow vessel, the second inlet exposed to a second environment, wherein said second inlet is for introducing the volume of gas into said internal cavity of said hollow vessel;a second outlet defined by said hollow vessel, the second outlet exposed to the second environment, wherein said second outlet is for removing the volume of gas from said internal cavity of said hollow vessel and discharging to the second environment;a filter media for separating components of the volume of gas within said internal cavity of said hollow vessel, said filter media contained within said internal cavity of said hollow vessel;a flow control device for advancing the volume of gas across said filter media, said flow control device positioned within said internal cavity of said hollow vessel;a first sensor exposed to the first environment for measuring in the first environment sought to be filtered at least one indicator and producing a first signal;a second sensor exposed to the second environment for measuring in the second environment at least one indicator, the second sensor producing a second signal; anda controller for receiving the first signal from said first sensor and the second signal from the second sensor, said controller in communication with said first sensor, said second sensor, and said flow control device;an outlet flow regulator for controlling the flow of a filtered volume of gas out of said first outlet and said second outlet, said outlet flow regulator positioned between said first outlet and said second outlet and proximate both said first outlet and said second outlet, wherein said outlet flow regulator is configured to open said first outlet when said second outlet is closed, and wherein said outlet flow regulator is configured to open said second outlet when said first outlet is closed; andan inlet flow regulator for controlling the flow of the volume of gas into said first inlet and said second inlet, said inlet flow regulator positioned between said first inlet and said second inlet and proximate both said first inlet and said second inlet, wherein said inlet flow regulator is configured to open said first inlet when said second inlet is closed, and wherein said inlet flow regulator is configured to open said second inlet when said first inlet is closed;wherein said controller regulates said flow control device in response to the first signal communicated by said first sensor and to the second signal communicated by the second sensor;wherein said apparatus is capable of operating to filter the volume of gas in the event of a power failure in an electrical grid. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: the signal communicated by said first sensor is a measurement of the relative humidity of the first environment; andsaid controller regulating the operation of said flow control device to maintain the relative humidity of the first environment within a predetermined range. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: said indicator identifies one or more components selected from the group consisting of a gaseous component, a vapor component, a liquid component, a solid component, a particulate component, a bacterial component, a viral component, and combinations thereof. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said inlet flow regulator and said outlet flow regulator is a solenoid-operated valve. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a power supply in communication with said flow control device, said power supply providing power to said flow control device. 6. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said power supply provides power to said flow control device at a pre-selected voltage. 7. The apparatus according to claim 5 wherein said power supply is a photovoltaic cell. 8. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: at least one opening defined by said hollow vessel, said at least one opening providing access to said filter media, said at least one opening in communication with said internal cavity of said hollow vessel. 9. A method of filtering a volume of gas, said method comprising the steps of: providing an apparatus comprising a hollow vessel defining an internal cavity, a first inlet, a first outlet, a second inlet, and a second outlet, the hollow vessel facilitating communication between a first environment and a second environment; a flow control device positioned within the hollow vessel; and filter media contained within the internal cavity of the hollow vessel;directing the volume of gas into the first inlet of the hollow vessel and across the filter media;controlling a flow of the volume of gas proximate the first inlet and the second inlet with an inlet flow regulator positioned proximate the first inlet and second inlet;controlling the flow of the volume of gas proximate the first outlet and the second outlet with an outlet flow regulator positioned proximate the first outlet and the second outlet;separating components of the volume of gas at the filter media to form a filtered volume of gas;directing the filtered volume of gas through the first outlet, wherein the step of directing the filtered volume of gas comprises directing the filtered volume of gas to the first environment;measuring, by a first sensor exposed to the first environment, at least one indicator of the first environment; andmeasuring, by a second sensor exposed to the second environment, at least one indicator of the second environment;wherein the step of separating continues uninterrupted in the event of a power failure in an electrical grid until a pre-selected condition is achieved in the first or second environment. 10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the step of directing the volume of gas comprises directing the volume of gas into the first inlet from the first environment. 11. The method according to claim 9, wherein the step of directing the volume of gas comprises directing the volume of gas into the first inlet from the second environment. 12. The method according to claim 9, wherein the step of directing the filtered volume of gas comprises directing the filtered volume of gas to the second environment. 13. The method according to claim 9, wherein the first sensor of the apparatus provided produces a first signal, the first sensor positioned substantially adjacent to the hollow vessel, further wherein the second sensor of the apparatus provided produces a second signal. 14. The method according to claim 13, further comprising the step of regulating the operation of the flow control device in response to the first and second signal communicated by the first and second sensor, the step performed after the step of directing the volume of gas. 15. The method of claim 9, wherein: said at least one indicator of the first and second environment identifies one or more components selected from the group consisting of a gaseous component, a vapor component, a liquid component, a solid component, a particulate component, a bacterial component, a viral component, and combinations thereof
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