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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
May. 22, 2009
Richard J. Poirier, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Thomas W. Holmquist-brown, St. Paul, MN (US);
Neal A. Rakow, Woodbury, MN (US);
Richard J. Poirier, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Thomas W. Holmquist-Brown, St. Paul, MN (US);
Neal A. Rakow, Woodbury, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A filter cartridgethat includes a filter material, an end-of-service-life-indicator, a cartridge housing, and a window. The filter materialand ESLIare disposed in the housing, and the ESLImay be viewed through the window. The windowis configured such that the ESLIcan only be seen within a cone defined by an angle θ of 20 to 70 degrees. The limited viewing range precludes reader error when examining the ESLI for color change.
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