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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:
Jul. 23, 2024

Filed:

Aug. 05, 2021
Applicants:

Signature Science, Llc, Charlottesville, VA (US);

Government of the United States of America, As Represented BY the Secretary of Homeland Security, Washington, DC (US);

Inventors:

Joseph A. DiCicco, Cape May Court House, NJ (US);

Paul M. Flanigan, IV, Marlton, NJ (US);

John Brady, Medford, NJ (US);

Barry Smith, Egg Harbor City, NJ (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 46/84 (2022.01); B01D 46/00 (2022.01); B01D 46/42 (2006.01); B01D 46/44 (2006.01); B01D 53/14 (2006.01); B01D 53/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 46/84 (2022.01); B01D 46/0009 (2013.01); B01D 46/4227 (2013.01); B01D 46/44 (2013.01); B01D 53/14 (2013.01); B01D 53/26 (2013.01); B01D 2271/02 (2013.01);
Abstract

Disclosed is a filter conditioning unit for cleaning and conditioning high-volume sampling (HVS) filters. The unit includes, among other elements, a filter tray suitable for holding one or more HVS filters, a manifold in which the filter tray is inserted, and an optional enclosure for safety. The manifold is suitable for heating the filter tray and filters therein to a desired temperature while purge gas is introduced to the manifold. Also described herein is a method of using the filter conditioning unit.


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