US Patent No: 8,114,182
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Authorized filter servicing and replacement
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Feb 14, 2012
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Jun 10, 2011
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13/157,384
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Abstract
A method is provided for servicing a filter, and structure is provided disabling assembly of the filter unless an authorized replacement filter element is used.
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Cited Art
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| 4,878,929 Liquid-gas separator | 78 | 1989 | |
| 5,695,637 Combination full flow and bypass filter with venturi nozzle | 39 | 1996 | |
| 7,238,216 Variable flow inertial gas-liquid impactor separator | 31 | 2004 | |
| 2007/0062,886 Reduced pressure drop coalescer | 4 | 2005 | |
| 7,406,960 Oil mist removal device with oil fill | 14 | 2005 | |
| 2007/0062,887 Space optimized coalescer | 14 | 2006 | |
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| 7,614,390 Two stage drainage gas-liquid separator | 4 | 2007 | |
| 7,828,869 Space-effective filter element | 1 | 2007 | |
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| 4,253,954 Two-stage spin-on separating device | 45 | 1979 | |
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| 6,402,798 Twist and lock filter housing with nontorsional anti-rotation stop | 59 | 2000 | |
| 6,568,540 Low force closure filter with integral seal | 33 | 2000 | |
| 6,478,018 Multi-peripheral perimeter sealed flat panel coalescing filter element | 32 | 2001 | |
| 6,478,019 Flat low profile diesel engine crankcase ventilation filter | 40 | 2001 | |
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| 5,145,689 Meltblowing die | 97 | 1990 | |
| 5,236,641 Metering meltblowing system | 49 | 1991 | |
| 5,269,670 Meltblowing die | 54 | 1992 | |
| 5,409,642 Melt blowing of tubular filters | 23 | 1993 | |
| 5,501,872 Method and apparatus for coating a six-sided fibrous batting | 20 | 1995 | |
| 5,618,566 Modular meltblowing die | 41 | 1995 | |
| 5,605,706 Meltblowing die | 30 | 1996 | |
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| 5,306,321 Layered air filter medium having improved efficiency and pleatability | 54 | 1993 | |
| 5,427,597 Layered air filter medium having improved efficiency and pleatability | 62 | 1994 | |
| 6,019,809 Filtration arrangement | 17 | 1998 | |
| 5,972,063 Air filtration arrangement and method | 29 | 1998 | |
| 6,179,890 Air cleaner having sealing arrangement between media arrangement and housing | 102 | 1999 | |
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| 6,872,431 Filter material construction and method | 29 | 2003 | |
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| 4,726,901 Cylindrical fibrous structures with graded pore size | 53 | 1986 | |
| 5,480,547 Corrosive liquid coalescer | 21 | 1994 | |
| 5,591,335 Filter cartridges having nonwoven melt blown filtration media with integral co-located support and filtration | 42 | 1995 | |
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| 6,117,322 Dynamic filter system | 15 | 1996 | |
| 6,662,842 Apparatus for making melt-blown filter cartridges | 6 | 2001 | |
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| 6,354,283 Diesel engine modular crankcase ventilation filter | 44 | 2000 | |
| 6,533,712 Centrifuge housing with oil fill port | 16 | 2000 | |
| 6,544,310 Exhaust aftertreatment filter with particulate distribution pattern | 22 | 2001 | |
| 6,576,045 Multi-stage diesel particulate collector system with combined processes of inertial impaction, virtual impaction, and filtration | 28 | 2001 | |
| 6,860,917 Melt-spun ceramic fiber filter and method | 31 | 2002 | |
| 7,674,425 Variable coalescer | 1 | 2005 | |
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| 5,122,048 Charging apparatus for meltblown webs | 67 | 1990 | |
| 5,227,172 Charged collector apparatus for the production of meltblown electrets | 29 | 1991 | |
| 5,254,297 Charging method for meltblown webs | 23 | 1992 | |
| 5,994,482 Polypropylene copolymer alloys and process for making | 53 | 1997 | |
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| 5,340,479 Depth filter cartridge and method and apparatus for making same | 28 | 1992 | |
| 6,358,417 Non-woven depth filter element | 7 | 1999 | |
| 6,916,395 Process for making three-dimensional non-woven media | 6 | 2002 | |
| 6,938,781 Three-dimensional non-woven filter | 6 | 2002 | |
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| 5,075,068 Method and apparatus for treating meltblown filaments | 38 | 1990 | |
| 5,273,565 Meltblown fabric | 43 | 1992 | |
| 5,401,458 Meltblowing of ethylene and fluorinated ethylene copolymers | 9 | 1993 | |
| 5,470,663 Meltblowing of ethylene and fluorinated ethylene copolymers | 8 | 1995 | |
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| 6,626,163 Oil separator for de-oiling crankcase ventilation gases of an internal combustion engine | 38 | 2000 | |
| 6,279,556 Oil separator for removing oil from the crankcase ventilation gases of an internal combustion engine | 47 | 2001 | |
| 6,505,615 Device to deoil the crankcase ventilation gases of an internal combustion engine | 33 | 2002 | |
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| 4,689,058 Disposable stove hood filter | 35 | 1986 | |
| 5,667,562 Spunbond vacuum cleaner webs | 43 | 1996 | |
| 5,913,851 Method of making an absorbent article including liquid containment beams | 19 | 1997 | |
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| 4,874,399 Electret filter made of fibers containing polypropylene and poly(4-methyl-1-pentene) | 113 | 1988 | |
| 5,411,576 Oily mist resistant electret filter media and method for filtering | 118 | 1994 | |
| 5,472,481 Oily mist resistant electret filter media | 111 | 1995 | |
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| 6,432,175 Fluorinated electret | 26 | 1998 | |
| 2004/0144,710 Keyed filter assembly | 6 | 2003 | |
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| 7,152,589 Method and a device for cleaning of crankcase gas | 23 | 2003 | |
| 7,156,901 Apparatus for simultaneous cleaning of a liquid and a gas | 19 | 2004 | |
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| 6,521,555 Method of making media of controlled porosity and product thereof | 17 | 2000 | |
| 6,488,801 Method of making media of controlled porosity and product thereof | 13 | 2000 | |
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| 2002/0187,701 Filter media with enhanced stiffness and increased dust holding capacity | 10 | 2002 | |
| 2003/0203,696 High efficiency ashrae filter media | 10 | 2002 | |
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| 4,668,393 Semipermeable baffle fuel filter | 39 | 1985 | |
| 5,564,401 Crankcase emission control system | 75 | 1995 | |
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| 6,293,268 Positive crankcase ventilation system | 24 | 2000 | |
| 6,418,918 Positive crankcase ventilation system | 20 | 2001 | |
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| 6,811,588 High capacity hybrid multi-layer automotive air filter | 15 | 2002 | |
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| 6,613,268 Method of increasing the meltblown jet thermal core length via hot air entrainment | 10 | 2000 | |
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| 2006/0186,031 Filter apparatus | 19 | 2006 | |
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| 4,874,012 Magnetic operator flow device | 34 | 1988 | |
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| 6,073,618 Engine oil fill assembly with integral funnel and oil separator | 17 | 1998 | |
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| 4,859,349 Polysaccharide/perfluoroalkyl complexes | 22 | 1987 | |
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| 5,672,232 Apparatus for producing tubular products from nonwoven fibers | 8 | 1994 | |
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| 7,080,636 Oil separating device for a combustion engine | 26 | 2004 | |
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| 6,989,193 Water-dispersible and multicomponent fibers from sulfopolyesters | 30 | 2004 | |
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| 6,171,369 Vacuum cleaner bag construction and method of operation | 47 | 1999 | |
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| 4,993,517 Oil-fill opening for introducing lubricating oil into an internal combustion engine | 27 | 1990 | |
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| 6,387,141 Depth air filter having fibers intertwined by liquid-jetting | 13 | 1999 | |
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| 4,401,093 Oil fill/air breather cap with integral oil separator | 44 | 1982 | |
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| 4,416,782 Method for separating oil from aqueous or solvent dispersions | 27 | 1982 | |
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| 6,838,402 Splittable multicomponent elastomeric fibers | 9 | 1999 | |
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| 5,800,706 Nanofiber packed beds having enhanced fluid flow characteristics | 46 | 1996 | |
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| 6,684,864 Method for removing oil from crankcase ventilation gases and devices for implementing said method | 35 | 2002 | |
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| 2002/0070,471 Method and apparatus for controlling flow in a drum | 10 | 2000 | |
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| 7,185,643 Combined filter and fill tube | 13 | 2004 | |
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| 5,174,907 Method of filtering using an expandable bed fiber and coalescer | 20 | 1991 | |
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| 4,892,667 Method and means for dewatering lubricating oils | 24 | 1988 | |
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| 6,422,396 Coalescer for hydrocarbons containing surfactant | 15 | 1999 | |
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| 4,995,974 Separator element | 14 | 1989 | |
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| 4,192,919 Blood sampling and culturing kit | 22 | 1977 | |
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| 6,315,805 Single or multi-ply filter medium for air filtration and a filter element made therefrom | 20 | 2000 | |
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| 6,423,227 Meltblown yarn and method and apparatus for manufacturing | 8 | 2000 | |
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| 6,342,283 Melt-blown tubular core elements and filter cartridges including the same | 17 | 1999 | |
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| 5,205,848 Device ensuring filtration and communication between the atmosphere and the inside of a crankcase | 23 | 1992 | |
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| 6,932,923 Method of making a melt-blown filter medium for use in air filters in internal combustion engines and product | 6 | 2003 | |
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| 5,201,301 Adjustable ambient air filtering system and pollution control device | 19 | 1992 | |
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| 5,129,371 Cam cover oil separator for crankcase ventilation | 38 | 1991 | |
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| 4,524,000 Process for the removal of oil from an oil-in-water dispersion | 8 | 1984 | |
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| 6,314,344 Automated orbit compensation system and method | 16 | 2000 | |
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| 5,035,797 Key system for filter assembly | 69 | 1990 | |
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| 6,146,580 Method and apparatus for manufacturing non-woven articles | 18 | 1998 | |
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| 4,792,113 Fluid flow control valve | 18 | 1986 | |
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| 5,320,136 Magnetically operated check valve | 21 | 1993 | |
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| 5,296,061 Process for producing a tubular nonwoven fabric and tubular nonwoven fabric produced by the same | 12 | 1992 | |
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| 6,736,274 Nonwoven tubular filter extracting | 6 | 2001 | |
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| 5,329,913 Oil vapor separator system for the engine of a gas heat pump air conditioner | 26 | 1992 | |
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| 4,275,759 Closure member | 16 | 1979 | |
| 4,282,097 Dynamic oil surface coalescer | 12 | 1979 | |
| 5,419,953 Multilayer composite air filtration media | 84 | 1993 | |
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