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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2012
Applicants:
Abdolreza Salahshour, Raleigh, NC (US);
Nagarjuna R. Vemireddy, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventors:
Abdolreza Salahshour, Raleigh, NC (US);
Nagarjuna R. Vemireddy, Charlotte, NC (US);
Assignee:
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 46/42 (2006.01); B01D 46/44 (2006.01); B01D 46/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 46/446 (2013.01); B01D 46/0086 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for monitoring quality of filters within a filtering system are disclosed. The system includes at least one pressure sensor which monitors a force applied by a filter on a filter housing. The system further includes a control system which provides notification to a user when the force measured by the at least one pressure sensor exceeds a predetermined threshold value.