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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2020
Filed:
May. 24, 2019
Applicant:
Meurer Research, Inc., Golden, CO (US);
Inventors:
Donald Floyd Bersell, Denver, CO (US);
Charles Lonnie Meurer, Golden, CO (US);
Assignee:
Meurer Research, Inc., Golden, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 61/20 (2006.01); B01D 63/08 (2006.01); B01D 65/02 (2006.01); B01D 65/04 (2006.01); C02F 1/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 65/04 (2013.01); B01D 61/20 (2013.01); B01D 63/082 (2013.01); B01D 65/02 (2013.01); C02F 1/44 (2013.01); B01D 2313/20 (2013.01); B01D 2315/06 (2013.01); B01D 2321/2091 (2013.01); C02F 2303/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a system and method for cleaning filters, such as membrane filters. More particularly, a method and system are disclosed for retaining a plurality of small particulates, preferably in the shape of beads, which contact sludge or other despots on the membrane filters to remove unwanted debris that would otherwise form on the cleaning filters. In various embodiments, the plurality of small particulates are retained in a permeable enclosure formed of wedgewire.