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3m Innovative Properties Company

Maytag Corporation

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Richard Allan Kirchner

Michael J Sherman

Paul Anthony Pilosi

Jason J Ness

Frank A Brigano

Keith D Johnson

Kelly Boudreau

Steven J Haehn

Erik Robert Klimpel

Lori Foix

Steve Wilson

Chad Tousley

Jeff Ehlers

James Boyer Larson

Jeremy A Schmoll

George L Dimotsis

Steven Karl Wilson

Greg A Scorpil

Chad Jonathan Rotter

Stephen P Huda

Karl J Fritze

Dean R Duffy

Steven G Herndon

Tim L Coulter

David Allen Stauffer

Laurence W Bassett

Bruce A Kopf

Brian D Gale

Matt R Branscomb

Michael Allen Bowen

John J Pink

Jeffrey M Maki

Francis E Porbeni

Troy Michael Anderson

Nathan E Marks

Jeffrey Michael O'Halloran

Donald E Young

Eric K Silbaugh

Chris Manderfeld

Blake Savoy

David W Lachermeier

Peter Thomas Cook

Kenneth J Snider

Gregory M Jellum

Raymond J Chekal

Brian S Guptill

Judith E Kirchner

Darren S Kirchner

James Hagar

Teddy Howlett

John J Reese

Tyan M Renner

Jack J Standefer

David M Botts

A modular filtration platform having at least one manifold head and at least one respective filter cartridge assembly. Each manifold head is connected to one another to establish a water flow in a series or parallel manner. Each filter cartridge assembly is releasably secured from rotation relative to the manifold head by a locking mechanism. An aperture on the filter cartridge assembly annular collar mates with a protruding resilient extension on either the manifold head or support bracket. Alternatively, an aperture on the filter cartridge assembly annular collar and an aperture on the manifold head annular collar mate with a protruding member from a locking ring extending through both apertures. An integrated sensor package may be integrated with the system for true managed water visible/audible indications and Wi-Fi interface to facilitate virtually instantaneous response times for filtration needs.

Modular filtration platform

A system to increase the water recovery ratio and efficiently save water in a water treatment and delivery system, particularly for a water treatment system that may be used for water softening, and more particularly for a water treatment system that employs capacitive deionization technology. Stored product water is delivered without the implementation of an additional pump, and the stored product water is used to recover water in a storage tank without having to send water to drain.

Storage and delivery for a water treatment system and method of using the same

Filters for use in conjunction with valves of the faucet or spigot type, and to filters for use in devices for withdrawing liquids from containers at relatively low pressures, such as gravity feed jugs or other gravity feed reservoirs. A &#xbc;-turn attachment scheme for connecting a filter cartridge to a gravity feed reservoir, such as within a beverage making/dispensing device.

Filter cartridge

Filter cartridge designs for use in conjunction with valves of the faucet or spigot type for withdrawing liquids at relatively low pressures from containers such as gravity feed jugs, ice chests, coolers, collapsible travel bags, and the like, wherein the filter cartridge housings have various shapes and attachment schemes to the spigot subassembly.

Filter cartridges for jug container

Filter cartridge with flange end

A filter frame assembly is disclosed comprising a perimeter member surrounding a fluid aperture adapted to accommodate a fluid flow from an upstream direction to a downstream direction, the perimeter member comprising a perimeter upstream surface, a perimeter downstream surface, and a perimeter outer surface connecting the perimeter upstream surface to the perimeter downstream surface. A gasket carrier is attached to the perimeter member and comprises a carrier outer portion facing generally away from the fluid aperture and a first outer portion sealing member projecting from the carrier outer portion.

Filter frame assembly with seal

Described are filter cartridges having an inlet opening and an outlet opening on the stem of the filter cartridges, which permit the permit the entry and exit, respectively, of a fluid in one or more radial directions perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the stem. These filter cartridges are suitable for use in filtration systems that allow users to install the filter cartridges by a straight line push motion and remove the filter cartridges by a straight line pull motion.

Filter cartridges and manifolds for linear motion installation

Filter cartridge with adapter for jug container

A filtration system is disclosed comprising a filter manifold and a filter cartridge. The filter manifold comprises a bracket, a valve, a manifold feed port, a manifold filtrate port, and a handle. The valve is held by the bracket and comprises a fixed portion attached to the bracket and a rotary portion. The handle is operatively connected to the rotary portion and comprises a cartridge lifter having one of a camming ramp or a camming lug lifter engagement feature. The handle is rotatable to a service position and a disengaged position, wherein the manifold feed port is blocked by the valve when the handle is in the disengaged position. The filter cartridge comprises a cartridge feed port, a cartridge filtrate port, and an external cartridge surface having one of a camming lug or a camming ramp for engaging the lifter engagement feature.

Filtration system

A filter cartridge is disclosed comprising a housing comprising a terminal end, a connective end, and a longitudinal axis, the connective end comprising a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The filter cartridge further comprises a filtration media disposed within the housing between the terminal end and the connective end and fluidly connecting the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet. One of the fluid inlet or the fluid outlet comprises one or more anti-drip capillary channels, the transverse cross-section of the anti-drip capillary channels being elongate in at least one direction.

Filter cartridge with anti-drip feature

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Apple Valley, MN, United States of America

Richard Allan Kirchner