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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:
Nov. 17, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2005
Applicants:
Joseph Agnello, Grand Island, NY (US);
Thomas C. Heldwein, Pendleton, NY (US);
Zhanping Xu, Amherst, NY (US);
Aaron J. Muck, Clarence, NY (US);
Inventors:
Joseph Agnello, Grand Island, NY (US);
Thomas C. Heldwein, Pendleton, NY (US);
Zhanping Xu, Amherst, NY (US);
Aaron J. Muck, Clarence, NY (US);
Assignee:
UOP LLC, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 45/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides a vane-type mist eliminator device having formed or corrugated sheets, flat sheets, and integral louvers. The corrugated sheets and flat sheets are layered such that the arrangement of sheets and integral louvers creates at least one tortuous fluid flow channel from an inlet to a vapor outlet of the device An outer casing or frame is sufficient to hold the sheets together.