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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2025
Filed:
May. 24, 2022
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Madhana Sunder, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Allan Cory VanDeventer, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Jay A. Bunt, Esopus, NY (US);
Joyce E. Molinelli Acocella, Poughquag, NY (US);
Heather Nicole Polgrean, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Hongqing Zhang, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Steven H. Boettcher, Fishkill, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A device that comprises an outer component, an inner component and a filter module. The outer component includes a first hollow cylinder, and exterior ports in sidewalls of the first hollow cylinder. The inner component is positioned coaxially within the first hollow cylinder, and includes a second cylinder, and interior ports in the second cylinder, wherein the interior fluid ports are aligned parallel to the exterior ports. The filter module includes a hollow prism positioned coaxially within the outer component and surrounding the inner component, the hollow prism comprising at least four faces configured to retain filters. The filter module also includes vanes positioned along edges connecting the at least four faces and forming seals with the first hollow cylinder. A first filter is provided on a first face, of the at least four faces, which is aligned between a pair of the interior and exterior ports.