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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2006
Cheryl L. Sellers, Peoria, IL (US);
Richard A. Crandell, Morton, IL (US);
Dong Fei, Peoria, IL (US);
Jeremy Trethewey, Dunlap, IL (US);
Natalie N. Vanderspiegel, Cary, NC (US);
Cheryl L. Sellers, Peoria, IL (US);
Richard A. Crandell, Morton, IL (US);
Dong Fei, Peoria, IL (US);
Jeremy Trethewey, Dunlap, IL (US);
Natalie N. Vanderspiegel, Cary, NC (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of loading a filtering device includes measuring a metric indicative of an initial loading of the filtering device and desirably positioning a quantity of matter proximate the filtering device. The method also includes applying a negative pressure to the filtering device such that at least a portion of the quantity of matter is drawn into the filtering device. The method further includes measuring a metric indicative of a final loading of the filtering device.