US 12,214,295 B2
Solvent-extract filter apparatuses and methods
David McGhee, Monument, CO (US)
Assigned to Gene Pool Technologies, Inc., Cherry Hills Village, CO (US)
Filed by Gene Pool Technologies, Cherry Hills Village, FL (US)
Filed on Nov. 2, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/453,291.
Prior Publication US 2023/0139489 A1, May 4, 2023
Int. Cl. B01D 11/02 (2006.01); B01D 29/56 (2006.01); B01D 46/00 (2022.01)
CPC B01D 11/0284 (2013.01) [B01D 11/0219 (2013.01); B01D 29/56 (2013.01); B01D 46/0005 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A filter apparatus for filtering a solvent-extract mixture, the filter apparatus including:
(a) an elongated housing defining a housing longitudinal axis;
(b) a filter input port to the housing and a filter output port from the housing;
(c) a mixture flow path defined within the housing and extending from the filter input port to the filter output port, the filter input port being in fluid communication with the output port through the mixture flow path;
(d) two or more filter medium receiving volumes defined along the mixture flow path, each filter medium receiving volume configured to receive a filter medium and contain the filter medium in the respective filter medium receiving volume,
wherein a total length of the filter medium receiving volumes along the housing longitudinal axis is longer than the length of the housing along the housing longitudinal axis; and
(e) first and second removeable end covers arranged at first and second opposite ends of the housing when placed in respective operating positions at the first and second ends of the housing.