Donaldson Comapny, Inc.

Suresh B Bommineni

Benny K Nelson

Daniel Eric Adamek

Aflal Rahmathullah

Rakesh Kumar Yadav

Robert O Nelson

Shane Campbell

James P Moorman

Neil L Taurinskas

A rupture disk system has a housing defining a central axis, a first axial end defining an axial opening and a second axial end. An airflow pathway extends from the first axial end facing towards the second axial end. A sealing surface is defined about the airflow pathway towards the first axial end. A shield extends across the airflow pathway on the second axial end. Radial openings are defined around the central axis, where the radial openings are positioned between the first and the second axial ends, such that the airflow pathway extends from the axial opening to the radial openings. A rupture disk is coupled to the housing across the airflow pathway. The rupture disk has a polymeric layer. The rupture disk has an unweakened region having a first thickness and a weakened region having a second thickness. A threshold rupture pressure is defined by the weakened region.

Polymeric rupture disk system

This disclosure describes an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) composite, methods of making the composite, and methods of using the composite. In some aspects, the ePTFE composite includes a first layer of ePTFE, a nonwoven layer, and a second layer of ePTFE, wherein a major surface of the first layer of ePTFE is in contact with a first major surface of the nonwoven layer, and wherein a first major surface of the second layer of ePTFE is in contact with a second major surface of the nonwoven layer.

Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene composite

A filter element is provided according to the present invention. The filter element includes: (a) a media pack arrangement having first and second opposite ends, said media pack arrangement comprising: (i) an inner liner defining a safety central open volume; (ii) a multilayer laminate media construction circumscribing the inner liner and having a first end and a second end, wherein the multilayer laminate media construction comprises: (A) a filtration media layer arranged in a waved configuration, wherein the filtration media layer has a first side and a second side; (B) a first fibrous support layer adjacent the first side of the filtration media layer arranged in the waved configuration; (b) a first end cap at the first end of the media pack arrangement; said first end cap having a central aperture in flow communication with said safety central open volume; and (c) a second end cap at the second end of the media pack arrangement; said second end cap being a closed end cap. An air cleaner is provided, and a media pack is provided.

Filter element, air cleaner, and methods

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Shakopee, MN, United States of America

Suresh B Bommineni