Donaldson Comapny, Inc.

Derek Owen Jones

Keh B Dema

Chuanfang Yang

Robert M Rogers

Brad E Kahlbaugh

Gregory L LaVallee

Michael A Madden

Timothy D Sporre

Paul L Kojetin

Linda M Olson

Joe Israel

Mike J Madsen

Andrew J Dallas

Yehya A Elsayed

Suresh Laxman Shenoy

Janelle M Hampton

Stephen M Larsen

James P Barsness

Veli Engin Kalayci

Philip Edward Johnson

Brian David Babcock

James Doyle

Ketan C Mehta

Gregory L Lavallee

Bradly G Hauser

Aflal Rahmathullah

Charles S Christ

Vijay K Kapoor

Daniel Little

Mike J Hebert

Thomas M Weik

Michael J Hebert

Jacob C Savstrom

Matthew P Goertz

Joseph Israel

Klenton T Willis

Patricia A Ignacio-de Leon

A nonwoven filtration medium that includes a fibrous base media including synthetic and/or natural fibers and microfibrillated cellulose fibers.

Nonwoven filtration media including microfibrillated cellulose fibers

A filter including a first flow face extending along a lateral direction and a transverse direction of the filter, wherein the first flow face includes at least one contaminant retention layer first edge and at least one flow defining layer first edge, a second flow face spaced in an axial direction from the first flow face, wherein the second flow face extends along the length and the width of the filter and includes at least one contaminant retention layer second edge and at least one flow defining layer second edge, at least one contaminant retention layer extending from the contaminant layer first edge to the contaminant layer second edge, and at least one flow defining layer adjacent to at least one of the contaminant retention layers, the at least one flow defining layer extending from the flow defining layer first edge to the flow defining layer second edge, wherein at least one of the flow defining layers defines at least one fluid flow path in the axial direction as fluid moves from the first flow face toward the second flow face.

Fluid filtration apparatuses, systems, and methods

A filter material for use in fuel-water separation has a particle filtration layer and a coalescing layer downstream of, and coupled to, the particle filtration layer. The particle filtration layer is substantially constructed of binder fibers and media fibers. The coalescing layer has at least 70% glass fibers by weight. As another example, a filter material for liquid fuels has a particle filtration layer and a coalescing layer downstream of the particle filtration layer. The particle filtration layer has binder fibers and media fibers and is substantially free of meltblown materials. The ratio of air permeability of the particle filtration layer to air permeability of the coalescing layer ranges from about 3:1 to about 15:1.

Composite media for fuel streams

A filter and filter media configured and arranged for placement in a fuel stream is disclosed. The filter and filter media allow for filtering of liquid fuels, such as diesel fuel. In certain embodiments the filter media includes a media fiber (such as glass) and a binder fiber (such as bicomponent) that combine to create a media structure having low solidity and relatively low compressibility, and which contain a pore structure that avoids premature fouling of the filter by fuel degradation products.

Liquid filtration media, filter elements and methods

A filter element has an upstream and downstream side. A filter media assembly of the filter element has an upstream side and a downstream side and has a first filter media layer and a second filter media layer that is adjacent to the first media layer. A substantial portion of the first layer and second layer are uncoupled, and at least one of the first media layer and second media layer comprises binder fiber. The second media layer has a mean flow pore size equal to or smaller than the first media layer. A support layer system is adjacent to the downstream side of the filter media assembly, and a first wire mesh layer is adjacent to the support layer system. At least the first media layer, second media layer, support layer system, and first wire mesh cooperatively define pleats at a pleat packing density of greater than 125%.

Pleated fluid filter element and methods

This disclosure describes a filter medium that minimizes the adverse effects of variations in flow rate on filter medium efficiency without a corresponding increase in pressure drop. The filter medium includes a support layer, a continuous fine fiber layer, and an efficiency layer. The continuous fine fiber layer includes a continuous fine fiber that has a diameter of up to 10 micrometers and is located downstream of the efficiency layer.

Filter medium comprising a fine fiber layer

Thermoplastic bicomponent binder fiber can be combined with other media, fibers and other filtration components to form a thermally bonded filtration media. The filtration media can be used in filter units, such as breather caps. Such filter units can be placed in the stream of a mobile fluid and can remove a particulate and/or fluid mist load from the mobile stream. The unique combination of media fiber, bicomponent binder fiber and other filtration additives and components provide a filtration media having unique properties in filtration applications.

Filter medium and breather filter structure

Thermoplastic bicomponent binder fiber can be combined with other media, fibers and other filtration components to form a thermally bonded filtration media. The filtration media can be used in filter units. Such filter units can be placed in the stream of a mobile fluid and can remove a particulate load from the mobile stream. The unique combination of media fiber, bicomponent binder fiber and other filtration additives and components provide a filtration media having unique properties in filtration applications.

Filter medium and structure

A thermally bonded filtration media that can be used in high temperature conditions in the absence of any loss of fiber through thermal effects or mechanical impact on the fiber components is disclosed. The filter media can be manufactured and used in a filter unit or structure, can be placed in a stream of removable fluid, and can remove a particulate load from the mobile stream at an increased temperature range. The combination of bi-component fiber, other filter media fiber, and other filtration additives provides an improved filtration media having unique properties in high temperature, high performance applications.

High temperature treated media

A nonwoven filtration medium that includes a fibrous base media including synthetic and/or fiberglass fibers and microfibrillated cellulose fibers.

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Andover, MN, United States of America

Derek Owen Jones