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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2020

Filed:

May. 04, 2016
Applicant:

Ecolab Usa Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);

Inventors:

Darlington Mlambo, Naperville, IL (US);

David R. Szymborski, Oswego, IL (US);

David P. Workman, Naperville, IL (US);

Michael J. Murcia, DeKalb, IL (US);

Assignee:

ECOLAB USA INC., St. Paul, MN (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/34 (2006.01); G01N 1/10 (2006.01); C02F 1/00 (2006.01); G01N 1/20 (2006.01); C02F 103/32 (2006.01); C02F 103/28 (2006.01); C02F 103/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/34 (2013.01); C02F 1/001 (2013.01); C02F 1/004 (2013.01); G01N 1/10 (2013.01); C02F 2103/22 (2013.01); C02F 2103/28 (2013.01); C02F 2103/32 (2013.01); C02F 2209/02 (2013.01); C02F 2209/06 (2013.01); C02F 2209/11 (2013.01); G01N 1/2035 (2013.01); G01N 2001/205 (2013.01);
Abstract

A filtration apparatus and methods of installing, using, and retracting the same. A filtration apparatus includes a compression gland, a ball valve, and a filter pipe. A distal portion of the filter pipe has one or more filtration holes. The filtration apparatus may be installed in a process pipe and the distal portion of the filter pipe may be disposed within the process pipe. The filter pipe can be easily retracted from the process pipe without interruption of the industrial process. The filtration apparatus can be automatically cleaned by compressed air or water.


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