US5540756A — Electrostatic filter and method of filtering dust

Claim 1

Independent Claim 138 words

Filter means for trapping airborne particles, the filter comprising a layer of filter material having electrostatic charge and a layer of filter medium without electrostatic charge, the filter material having electrostatic charge comprising one or more of the following blends: clean polyolefin fibers and clean fibers of an addition polymer comprising one or more halogen-substituted hydrocarbons; polypropylene and cellulose diacetate; polypropylene and stainless steel; polypropylene and cotton; polypropylene and silk; polypropylene and wool; nylon and polypropylene; and polypropylene and polyethylene; the medium being a lofted material arranged to retain particles including those in the sub-micron and lower micron ranges, and being located in use upstream of the material, whereby the upstream filter medium increases in efficiency with time to compensate for reduction in efficiency of the filter material and the filter has improved dust load and holding capacity.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 138 words

Filter means for trapping airborne particles, the filter comprising a layer of filter material having electrostatic charge and a layer of filter medium without electrostatic charge, the filter material having electrostatic charge comprising one or more of the following blends: clean polyolefin fibers and clean fibers of an addition polymer comprising one or more halogen-substituted hydrocarbons; polypropylene and cellulose diacetate; polypropylene and stainless steel; polypropylene and cotton; polypropylene and silk; polypropylene and wool; nylon and polypropylene; and polypropylene and polyethylene; the medium being a lofted material arranged to retain particles including those in the sub-micron and lower micron ranges, and being located in use upstream of the material, whereby the upstream filter medium increases in efficiency with time to compensate for reduction in efficiency of the filter material and the filter has improved dust load and holding capacity.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 37 words

Filter means according to claim 1, wherein the filter medium without electrostatic charge comprises polyester/polyamide/polypropylene or other fiber carded to form a fleece having no electrostatic charge and having a density of approximately 110-160 g/m 2 .

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 28 words

Filter means according to claim 1, including a further layer of a filter medium without electrostatic charge located, in use, downstream of the material having the electrostatic charge.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 21 words

Filter means according to claim 1, wherein the further layer comprises a dense matrix of melt-blown fibers or other fine fibers.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 22 words

Filter means according to claim 4, wherein the matrix of melt-blown or other fine fibers is bonded to a spun media backing.

Claim 7

Independent Claim 139 words

A method of filtering dust from a dust-containing atmosphere, the method comprising passing the atmosphere through a filter comprising a filter material having electrostatic charge and a filter medium without electrostatic charge; the filter material comprising one or more of the following blends: clean polyolefin fibers and clean fibers of an addition polymer comprising one or more halogen-substituted hydrocarbons; polypropylene and cellulose diacetate; polypropylene and stainless steel; polypropylene and cotton; polypropylene and silk; polypropylene and wool; nylon and polypropylene; and polypropylene and polyethylene; the medium being lofted and located upstream of the filter material and arranged to retain particles including those in the sub-micron and lower micron ranges and being arranged to increase in efficiency with time, to compensate for reduction in electrostatic properties of the electrostatically charged material whereby the filter has improved dust load and holding capacity.

Claim 8

Independent Claim 139 words

A method of filtering dust from a dust-containing atmosphere, the method comprising passing the atmosphere through a filter comprising a filter material having electrostatic charge and a filter medium without electrostatic charge; the filter material comprising one or more of the following blends: clean polyolefin fibers and clean fibers of an addition polymer comprising one or more halogen-substituted hydrocarbons; polypropylene and cellulose diacetate; polypropylene and stainless steel; polypropylene and cotton; polypropylene and silk; polypropylene and wool; nylon and polypropylene; and polypropylene and polyethylene; the medium being lofted and located upstream of the filter material and arranged to retain particles including those in the sub-micron and lower micron ranges and being arranged to increase in efficiency with time, to compensate for reduction in electrostatic properties of the electrostatically charged material whereby the filter has improved dust load and holding capacity.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 31 words

A method according to claim 6, including passing the atmosphere through a further layer of filter medium without electrostatic charge, the further layer being downstream of the material having electrostatic charge.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1999-07-30	2000-01-29	2000-07-30	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2003-07-30	2004-01-29	2004-07-30	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2007-07-30	2008-01-29	2008-07-30	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Electrostatic filter and method of filtering dust

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