Donaldson Comapny, Inc.

University of Illinois

Mikayla A Yoder

Davis B Moravec

Bradly G Hauser

Danny William Miller

Michael J Cronin

Chad M Goltzman

Andrew J Dallas

Ralph G Nuzzo

Aflal Rahmathullah

Jacob L Sanders

Matthew P Goertz

Daryl L Quam

Aaron L Petronico

Brian R Tucker

Anil Suthar

Sean E Lehman

Alexandra M Boyat

David D Lauer

Marjorie M Potter

Tianheng Zhao

Blane Scott

Sterling C Hansen

Peter Jackson

Christopher P Conklin

Richard W Janse Van Rensburg

Robert P Mccollam

A filter material has a layer of porous material and a plurality of structures disposed on a surface of the layer, where each of the structures has a re-entrant geometry. The plurality of structures may be a plurality of ordered structures. A filter material may include a layer of porous material and a plurality of re-entrant structures disposed on a surface of the layer, each of the re-entrant structures including a stem and a cap, where the caps of adjacent structures are attached to each other to form a plurality of pores, where each pore is disposed between adjacent re-entrant structures.

Structures having re-entrant geometries on a porous material surface

Embodiments herein relate to systems for detecting air bubbles in fluids. In an embodiment, a fluid system aeration detector is included having an optical air bubble sensor. The optical air bubble sensor can include a light source, a light detector, and a sensor controller. The sensor controller can be in signal communication with the light detector and can be configured to detect air bubbles based on the signals received from the light detector. The sensor controller can further be configured to estimate an amount of aeration of a fluid based on the detected air bubbles. Other embodiments are also included herein.

Air bubble sensing systems and related signal processing

Embodiments herein relate to water in fuel sensing systems that can be mounted on-vehicle. In an embodiment, a water in fuel sensing system is included having a light source, a light detector, and a sensor controller, wherein the sensor controller is in signal communication with the light detector and the sensor controller is configured to evaluate signals received from the light detector, identify water droplets based on the signals received from the light detector, record information regarding the classified water droplets, and generate an estimate of an amount of water in a fuel. Other embodiments are also included herein.

On-vehicle water in fuel sensing system and related signal processing

An autonomous light management system for a window includes an electrochromic film stack comprising an electrochromic layer on a first transparent electrode, an ion storage layer on a second transparent electrode, and an electrolyte sandwiched between the ion storage and electrochromic layers. The electrochromic film stack exhibits a transmissive state or an absorptive state depending on charging or discharging of the electrochromic layer. The light management system further comprises an array of power units disposed on a front surface of the electrochromic film stack, where each power unit comprises at least one solar microcell. Collectively, the solar microcells cover an area no greater than about 6% of a total area of the front surface. The array of power units is configured to control the charging and discharging of the electrochromic layer, thereby manipulating light transmission through the electrochromic film stack.

Autonomous light management system for a window and method of controlling light transmission

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Eagan, MN, United States of America

Mikayla A Yoder