Brian Keith Tucker

US Patent:

20110132829, Jun 9, 2011

Filed:

Jun 3, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/995937

Inventors:

Brian Tucker - Farmington MN, US
Bradley S. Honermann - Prior Lake MN, US
Gary H. Gift - Richfield MN, US
Brent A. Gulsvig - Faribault MN, US
Kent Mehlhop - Arlington MN, US
John R. Hacker - Minneapolis MN, US
Mark S. Emery - Minneapolis MN, US

Assignee:

Donaldson Company, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

B01D 35/30
B23P 17/04

US Classification:

210232, 294551

Abstract:

A filter arrangement for threadably securing to a filter head includes a housing having a surrounding wall defining an interior volume, an open mouth providing access to the interior volume and an end opposite of the open mouth. The surrounding wall has an exterior and an interior. A filter media construction is operably held within the interior volume. A sleeve, distinct from the housing, is secured to the exterior of the surrounding wall adjacent to the housing mouth and extending partially along the surrounding wall. The sleeve has an exterior and an interior. The exterior of the sleeve defines mounting threads constructed and arranged to removably mount with the filter head, when the filter arrangement is secured to the filter head. The interior of the sleeve is against the exterior of the surrounding wall. A first seal member is oriented against the sleeve to create a seal with a filter head, when the filter arrangement is secured to the filter head. A filter assembly includes a filter arrangement and a filter head. The filter arrangement is removably secured to the filter head by a threaded connection between the sleeve and the filter head. A system includes an engine utilizing a liquid and a filter assembly in fluid communication with the engine to filter the liquid. Methods of making filter arrangements include utilizing structures characterized above.

US Patent:

20110139699, Jun 16, 2011

Filed:

Jun 3, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/995926

Inventors:

Brian Tucker - Farmington MN, US
Bradley S. Honermann - Prior Lake MN, US
Gary H. Gift - Richfield MN, US
Brent A. Gulsvig - Faribault MN, US
Kent Mehlhop - Arlington MN, US
John R. Hacker - Minneapolis MN, US
Mark S. Emery - Minneapolis MN, US

Assignee:

Donaldson Company, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

B01D 35/30
B23P 17/04

US Classification:

210232, 29464

Abstract:

A filter arrangement for threadably securing to a filter head includes a housing having a surrounding wall defining an interior volume, an open mouth providing access to the interior volume and an end opposite of the open mouth. The surrounding wall has an exterior and an interior. A filter media construction is operably held within the interior volume. A sleeve, distinct from the housing, is secured to the exterior of the surrounding wall adjacent to the housing mouth and extending partially along the surrounding wall. The sleeve has an exterior and an interior. The exterior of the sleeve defines mounting threads constructed and arranged to removably mount with the filter head, when the filter arrangement is secured to the filter head. The interior of the sleeve is against the exterior of the surrounding wall. A first seal member is oriented against the sleeve to create a seal with a filter head, when the filter arrangement is secured to the filter head. A filter assembly includes a filter arrangement and a filter head. The filter arrangement is removably secured to the filter head by a threaded connection between the sleeve and the filter head. A system includes an engine utilizing a liquid and a filter assembly in fluid communication with the engine to filter the liquid. Methods of making filter arrangements include utilizing structures characterized above.

US Patent:

20220323889, Oct 13, 2022

Filed:

Jun 21, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/845596

Inventors:

- Minneapolis MN, US
Kurt Joscher - Burnsville MN, US
David B. Harder - Burnsville MN, US
Brian Tucker - Farmington MN, US

International Classification:

B01D 35/30
B01D 35/16
B01D 29/21
B01D 29/11
B01D 27/08
B01D 29/13
B01D 35/00

Abstract:

A filter cartridge includes a threaded sleeve having a seal holder recess and seal member. The filter cartridge is for removably threading onto a filter head that includes threads for connection to the filter cartridge by way of the threaded sleeve. The filter head includes a ramp that engages the seal member to form a seal. The force needed to make the seal is a torque of less than 10 N-m.

US Patent:

20210318678, Oct 14, 2021

Filed:

Aug 2, 2019

Appl. No.:

17/266543

Inventors:

- Minneapolis MN, US
Brian R. Tucker - Farmington MN, US
David W. Mulder - Bloomington MN, US
Matthew Anderson - Minneapolis MN, US
Michael J. Lockert - Cedar Falls IA, US

International Classification:

G05B 23/02
G06F 8/65
G06F 8/71
H04W 52/02

Abstract:

Embodiments herein include filter elements and filtration systems. In an embodiment, a filter element for a filtration system is included. The filter element can include a filter body, filter media disposed within the filter body, and a data storage element associated with the filter body, the data storage element comprising operational program data. Other embodiments are also included herein.

US Patent:

20210223154, Jul 22, 2021

Filed:

May 31, 2019

Appl. No.:

17/059189

Inventors:

- Minneapolis MN, US
Daryl L. Quam - Bloomington MN, US
Cullen E. Hall - Chaska MN, US
Brian R. Tucker - Farmington MN, US
Andrew J. Dallas - Lakeville MN, US

International Classification:

G01N 15/02
G01N 33/28
G01F 1/74
G01F 23/292
G01N 15/06
F02M 37/26
F02M 37/32

Abstract:

A droplet detection system includes a sensing channel, such as a microfluidic channel, configured to receive a flow of fluid that may contain one or more liquid droplets dispersed in the fluid. The cross-sectional area of the sensing channel maybe configured to allow droplets of a predetermined size to flow through the channel one at a time. A light source, a light aperture, and a light detector are positioned outside the sensing channel, which use light in a selected frequency band that has a substantially different absorbance for the liquid compared to the fluid. Liquid droplets may be detected and characterized using a signal from the light detector.

US Patent:

20210060456, Mar 4, 2021

Filed:

Feb 14, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/970160

Inventors:

- Minneapolis MN, US
Andrew J. Dallas - Lakeville MN, US
Brian R. Tucker - Farmington MN, US
Daniel E. Adamek - Bloomington MN, US
Paul A. Way - Edina MN, US
Scott A. Betcher - Lakeville MN, US
Vijay K. Kapoor - Eagan MN, US
Colter A. Marcks - Ellsworth WI, US
William S. Rossiter - Brooklyn Park MN, US
Timothy O. Winters - Nowthen MN, US
Wijadi Jodi - Burnsville MN, US
Bradly G. Hauser - Minneapolis MN, US
Davis B. Moravec - Burnsville MN, US
Matthew P. Goertz - Bloomington MN, US
Stephen K. Sontag - Maple Grove MN, US
Stuti S. Rajgarhia - Bloomington MN, US
Charles S. Christ - Deephaven MN, US
Joseph M. Block - Carver MN, US

International Classification:

B01D 29/01
B01D 39/16
B01D 35/00
F02M 37/34

Abstract:

The current technology relates to filter media configurations where the filter media has a surface with a treatment that that increases the roll off angle of the surface for a 50 μL water droplet when the surface is immersed in toluene. Some example filter media has a fluted configuration, and some example filter media has multiple layers. Filter media having multiple layers can be single facer media, for example, where one layer is planar and another layer is fluted.

US Patent:

20210016212, Jan 21, 2021

Filed:

Aug 17, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/994899

Inventors:

- Minneapolis MN, US
Kurt Joscher - Burnsville MN, US
David B. Harder - Burnsville MN, US
Brian Tucker - Farmington MN, US

International Classification:

B01D 35/30
B01D 35/16
B01D 29/21
B01D 29/11
B01D 27/08
B01D 29/13
B01D 35/00

Abstract:

A filter cartridge includes a threaded sleeve having a seal holder recess and seal member. The filter cartridge is for removably threading onto a filter head that includes threads for connection to the filter cartridge by way of the threaded sleeve. The filter head includes a ramp that engages the seal member to form a seal. The force needed to make the seal is a torque of less than 10 N-m.

US Patent:

20210016214, Jan 21, 2021

Filed:

Feb 14, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/970109

Inventors:

- Minneapolis MN, US
Andrew J. Dallas - Lakeville MN, US
Brian R. Tucker - Farmington MN, US
Daniel E. Adamek - Bloomington MN, US
Paul A. Way - Edina MN, US
Scott A. Betcher - Lakeville MN, US
Vijay K. Kapoor - Eagan MN, US
Colter A. Marcks - Ellsworth WI, US
William S. Rossiter - Brooklyn Park MN, US
Timothy O. Winters - Nowthen MN, US
Wijadi Jodi - Burnsville MN, US
Davis B. Moravec - Burnsville MN, US
Stephen K. Sontag - Maple Grove MN, US
Bradly G. Hauser - Minneapolis MN, US
Matthew P. Goertz - Bloomington MN, US
Derek O. Jones - Andover MN, US
Yehya A. Elsayed - Dearborn MI, US
Stuti S. Rajgarhia - Bloomington MN, US
Charles S. Christ - Deephaven MN, US
Joseph M. Block - Carver MN, US

International Classification:

B01D 39/18
B01D 39/16
B01D 35/00
B01D 29/01
B01D 46/52
B01D 46/00
B01D 39/20
B01D 17/04

Abstract:

The current technology relates to various filter elements configurations where a substrate layer defines a surface having a treatment. The treatment increases a roll off angle of the surface for a 50 water droplet when the surface is immersed in toluene. The filter element can have a housing and the substrate disposed in the housing. In some embodiments the substrate layer defines a plurality of pleats extending between pleat folds that form flow faces of the media. In some embodiments the substrate is incorporated into single facer media of a filter element. In some embodiments the substrate layer is incorporated in a filter element having a flow-by configuration. In some embodiments the substrate layer is incorporated in a filter element having a cross-flow configuration. Some embodiments relate to a vent. Some embodiments relate to a barrier assembly and/or a fuel filter element. Various other filter elements are described.