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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2013
Applicant:
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventor:
Jeffrey A. Lucas, St. Paul, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 29/01 (2006.01); B01D 29/03 (2006.01); B01D 29/21 (2006.01); B01D 25/26 (2006.01); B01D 29/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 29/016 (2013.01); B01D 29/52 (2013.01); B01D 25/26 (2013.01); B01D 29/031 (2013.01); B01D 29/213 (2013.01); B01D 2201/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A filter device is disclosed. The device includes at least one substantially flat filter media that may be encapsulated between non-permeable films. Some embodiments comprise ports for introducing a fluid to be filtered and for evacuating the filtered fluid. Various substrates may be employed therein in cooperation with the at least one filter media to enhance device performance. Also disclosed are various apparatuses configured to contain at least one filter device.