Modular filtration system and method
OwnerCasey William Fieldinventor
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Abstract
A system for further filtering a liquid extract material after an initial extraction process. In an embodiment, the system includes a semi-rigid filter cup that is substantially cylindrical, the filter cup having a top and a bottom, wherein the top is oriented to receive filter media prior to a filtration process, and material to be filtered during the filtration process. The filter cup includes an integrated deformable flange at the top of the filter cup, an integrated top o-ring that is integrated into the top of the integrated deformable flange and an integrated bottom o-ring that is integrated into the bottom of the integrated deformable flange.
Claims17
A system for further filtering a liquid extract material after an initial extraction process, the system comprising:
- a semi-rigid filter cup that is substantially cylindrical, the filter cup having a top and a bottom, wherein the top is oriented to receive filter media prior to a filtration process, and material to be filtered during the filtration process such that a flow of the system is from top to bottom, and wherein the filter cup comprises,
- an integrated deformable flange at the top of the filter cup;
- an integrated top o-ring that is integrated into the top of the integrated deformable flange;
- an integrated bottom o-ring that is integrated into the bottom of the integrated deformable flange;
- and
- an integrated filter layer that is integrated into the bottom of the filter cup wherein the bottom of the filter cup is gridded to allow flow of filtered material during the filtration process such that filtered material can flow out of the filter cup and filter media cannot flow out of the filter cup;
- and
- a spool that is substantially cylindrical, the spool having a top and a bottom and configured to house the filter cup during the filtration process, the spool comprising,
- a top tri-clamp flange at the top of the spool, wherein the top tri-clamp flange is configured to mate with the bottom o-ring of the filter cup;
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- wherein the bottom of the spool includes perforations that permit filtered material from the filter cup to flow out of the bottom of the spool.
A system for further filtering a liquid extract material after an initial extraction process, the system comprising:
- a semi-rigid filter cup that is substantially cylindrical, the filter cup having a top and a bottom, wherein the top is oriented to receive filter media prior to a filtration process, and material to be filtered during the filtration process such that a flow of the system is from top to bottom, and wherein the filter cup comprises,
- an integrated deformable flange at the top of the filter cup;
- an integrated top o-ring that is integrated into the top of the integrated deformable flange;
- an integrated bottom o-ring that is integrated into the bottom of the integrated deformable flange;
- and
- an integrated filter layer that is integrated into the bottom of the filter cup wherein the bottom of the filter cup is gridded to allow flow of filtered material during the filtration process such that filtered material can flow out of the filter cup and filter media cannot flow out of the filter cup;
- and
- a spool that is substantially cylindrical, the spool having a top and a bottom and configured to house the filter cup during the filtration process, the spool comprising,
- a top tri-clamp flange at the top of the spool, wherein the top tri-clamp flange is configured to mate with the bottom o-ring of the filter cup;
- wherein the bottom of the spool includes perforations that permit filtered material from the filter cup to flow out of the bottom of the spool;
- a bottom tri-clamp flange at the bottom of the spool, wherein the tri-clamp flange is configured to mate with any other component that is lower in the floe of the system.
A method for a further filtration process that involves filtering a liquid extract material after an initial extraction process, the method comprising:
- assembling components to construct a pressurized filter process line, wherein a process flow of the further filtration process is from top to bottom in the pressurized filter process line, the components comprising,
- a top reducer;
- a semi-rigid filter cup media;
- a spool;
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- a tri-clamp;
- inserting the semi-rigid filter cup inserted into the spool, wherein an integrated deformable flange of the filter cup is configured to mate with a top tri-clamp flange of the of the spool and a bottom tri-clamp flange of the reducer;
- securing the deformable flange between the top tri-clamp flange of the of the spool and a bottom tri-clamp flange of the reducer using the tri-clamp;
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- after the further filtration process, disassembling the components and discarding the filter cup filled with filter media.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.