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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2005
Thomas J. Hamlin, Vernon, CT (US);
Gokhan Kuruc, Meriden, CT (US);
Peter J. Leavesley, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Richard Sale, Tolland, CT (US);
Thomas J. Hamlin, Vernon, CT (US);
Gokhan Kuruc, Meriden, CT (US);
Peter J. Leavesley, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Richard Sale, Tolland, CT (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A pleated filter element includes a composite depth filter medium formed into a plurality of pleats. The composite depth filter medium includes a plurality of depth filter media layers. Each of the plurality of depth filter media layers includes adsorber particulate matter. Each of the plurality of depth filter media layers may have a thickness less than about 1300 microns. The plurality of depth filter media layers may have at least 50% by weight of adsorber particulate matter.