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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Brian Paul Livingston, Peoria, IL (US);
Charles H. Dutart, Washington, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc, Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 1/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 1/300 ;
Abstract
A separation membrane cartridge is configured to separate an intake air flow of an engine into a membrane flow and a bypass flow. The membrane cartridge includes a fibrous section including a plurality of fibers extending from a first end of the membrane cartridge to a second end of the membrane cartridge. The fibers are configured to separate at least a portion of the membrane flow into a permeate flow and a retentate flow. The membrane cartridge also includes a bypass passage extending from the first end to the second end to allow passage of the bypass flow through the membrane cartridge.