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US 2013/0199985 A1Published application
Filter Device
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorJeffrey A. Lucas
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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.
Claims21
1-59. (canceled)
A filter device comprising:
- a first non-permeable film comprising a first fluid communication port to create a fluid connection to a first chamber;
- a second non-permeable film comprising a second fluid communication port to create a fluid connection to a second chamber;
- a filter element planarly encapsulated by the first and second non-permeable films, the filter element comprising a filter media having a plurality of planarly disposed pleats;
- and
- a framing substrate attached to the filter element, the first non-permeable film, and the second non-permeable film;
- wherein at least one of the first non-permeable film or second non-permeable film comprises multiple fluid communication ports.
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A filter device comprising:
- a first non-permeable film;
- a second non-permeable film;
- a filter element planarly encapsulated by the first and second non-permeable films, the filter element comprising a filter media having a plurality of planarly disposed pleats, a first surface, and a second surface;
- and
- a drainage substrate in contact with at least a portion of one of the first surface or the second surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.