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Filter element and support
Assignee: NCSRT Inc
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Filing: 1991-09-16
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Granted: 1993-08-03
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Expires: 2011-09-16
Abstract
Abstract A filter plate having a flow channel area on its main top surface, and liquid distribution and collection basins, each of polygonal shape, on its main bottom surface. Liquid inlet and discharge trough openings extend through the plate adjacent the respective distribution and collection basins, to commnicate the basins on the main bottom surface of the plate with the flow channel area on the main top surface thereof. Such plates may be associated in opposedly facing pairs to form enclosed flow channels characterized by fluid flow patterns which are substantially uniform across the full transverse extent of the flow path and which facilitate the utilization of the full areal extent of the filter media employed therewith. Also described is a unitary filter element support which may be usefully employed in the filter. The filter of the invention may be advantageously employed for dewatering of aqueous biomass suspensions, desalting of proteins, removal of secreted metabolites from cellular suspensions, and the like.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry B. Kopf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:45
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D63/00; B01D63/08; B01D63/082; B01D63/0822; B01D25/00; B01D25/12; B01D25/21; B01D25/215; C; C12; C12M; C12M25/00; C12M25/02; C12M25/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24479; Y10T428/2457
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
283 words
A filter plate element support of generally rectangular, generally planar, and non-perforate character, with first and second end edges at respective opposing longitudinal ends thereof defining a length of the filter element support therebetween, and main top and bottom surfaces each comprising a main, medial ridged surface portion, and marginal unridged surface portions at each side of the filter element support, the medial ridged surface portion and marginal unridged surface portions of each of the main top and bottom surfaces extending from the first end edge to the second end edge of the filter element support, one of said marginal surface portions at each of the main top and bottom surfaces comprising a first narrower width section extending longitudinally from said first end edge to an intermediate region of the filter element support at a said side of the filter element support, and a second wider width section extending longitudinally from the intermediate region of the filter element support to the second end edge of the filter element support along said side thereof, and the other one of said marginal surface portions at each of said main top and bottom surfaces comprising a first narrower width portion extending longitudinally from said second end edge to the intermediate region of the filter element support and a second wider width section extending longitudinally from the intermediate of the filter element support to the first end thereof, wherein the main, medial ridged surface portion comprises a series of transversely spaced-apart ridges which extend longitudinally of the support along its full longitudinal extent, from the first end edge to the second end edge thereof, forming a crest and groove pattern across the main, medial ridged surface portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
283 words
A filter plate element support of generally rectangular, generally planar, and non-perforate character, with first and second end edges at respective opposing longitudinal ends thereof defining a length of the filter element support therebetween, and main top and bottom surfaces each comprising a main, medial ridged surface portion, and marginal unridged surface portions at each side of the filter element support, the medial ridged surface portion and marginal unridged surface portions of each of the main top and bottom surfaces extending from the first end edge to the second end edge of the filter element support, one of said marginal surface portions at each of the main top and bottom surfaces comprising a first narrower width section extending longitudinally from said first end edge to an intermediate region of the filter element support at a said side of the filter element support, and a second wider width section extending longitudinally from the intermediate region of the filter element support to the second end edge of the filter element support along said side thereof, and the other one of said marginal surface portions at each of said main top and bottom surfaces comprising a first narrower width portion extending longitudinally from said second end edge to the intermediate region of the filter element support and a second wider width section extending longitudinally from the intermediate of the filter element support to the first end thereof, wherein the main, medial ridged surface portion comprises a series of transversely spaced-apart ridges which extend longitudinally of the support along its full longitudinal extent, from the first end edge to the second end edge thereof, forming a crest and groove pattern across the main, medial ridged surface portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A filter element support according to claim 1, wherein the marginal surface portions of the filter element support are substantially smooth-surfaced.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
A filter element support according to claim 1, wherein each of said longitudinally extending second wider width sections of said marginal surface portions comprise matable engagement elements on top and bottom surfaces thereof, for alignment of the filter element support with complementarily matable filter plates in a stacked plate filter assembly.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A filter element support according to claim 3, wherein said matable engagement elements on top and bottom surfaces of the second wider width sections of the marginal surface portions, comprise frustoconical protrusions extending outwardly from each of said top and bottom surfaces and in registration with one another.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
333 words
A filter element assembly, for use in a stacked plate filter comprising filter plates provided in invertedly positioned symmetrical facing pairs having a filter element assembly disposed therebetween, said filter element assembly including a filter element support of generally rectangular, generally planar, and non-perforate character, with first and second end edges at respective opposing longitudinal ends thereof defining a length of the filter element support therebetween, and main top and bottom surfaces each comprising a main, medial ridged surface portion, and marginal unridged surface portions at each side of the filter element support, the medial ridged surface portion and marginal unridged surface portions of each of the main top and bottom surfaces extending from the first end edge to the second end edge of the filter element support, one of said marginal surface portions at each of the main top and bottom surfaces comprising a first narrower width section extending longitudinally from said first end edge to an intermediate region of the filter element support at a said side of the filter element support, and a second wider width section extending longitudinally from the intermediate region of the filter element support to the second end edge of the filter element support along said side thereof, and the other one of said marginal surface portions at each of said main top and bottom surfaces comprising a first narrower width portion extending longitudinally from said second end edge to the intermediate region of the filter element support and a second wider width section extending longitudinally from the intermediate region of the filter element support to the first end edge thereof, wherein the main, medial ridged surface portion comprises a series of transversely spaced-apart ridges which extend longitudinally of the support along its full longitudinal extent, from the first end edge to the second end edge thereof, forming a crest and groove pattern across the main, medial ridged surface portion, with filter sheets reposed on the main top and bottom surfaces of the filter element support.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
333 words
A filter element assembly, for use in a stacked plate filter comprising filter plates provided in invertedly positioned symmetrical facing pairs having a filter element assembly disposed therebetween, said filter element assembly including a filter element support of generally rectangular, generally planar, and non-perforate character, with first and second end edges at respective opposing longitudinal ends thereof defining a length of the filter element support therebetween, and main top and bottom surfaces each comprising a main, medial ridged surface portion, and marginal unridged surface portions at each side of the filter element support, the medial ridged surface portion and marginal unridged surface portions of each of the main top and bottom surfaces extending from the first end edge to the second end edge of the filter element support, one of said marginal surface portions at each of the main top and bottom surfaces comprising a first narrower width section extending longitudinally from said first end edge to an intermediate region of the filter element support at a said side of the filter element support, and a second wider width section extending longitudinally from the intermediate region of the filter element support to the second end edge of the filter element support along said side thereof, and the other one of said marginal surface portions at each of said main top and bottom surfaces comprising a first narrower width portion extending longitudinally from said second end edge to the intermediate region of the filter element support and a second wider width section extending longitudinally from the intermediate region of the filter element support to the first end edge thereof, wherein the main, medial ridged surface portion comprises a series of transversely spaced-apart ridges which extend longitudinally of the support along its full longitudinal extent, from the first end edge to the second end edge thereof, forming a crest and groove pattern across the main, medial ridged surface portion, with filter sheets reposed on the main top and bottom surfaces of the filter element support.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A filter element assembly according to claim 5, wherein the filter sheets are secured to the filter element support.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A filter element assembly according to claim 5, wherein the filter sheets comprise paper filter sheets.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A filter element assembly according to claim 5, wherein the filter sheets comprise sheets of a non-woven web of celluslosic fibers.
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