US 12,274,966 B2
Filter device having multiple changeable filter surfaces
Madhana Sunder, Poughkeepsie, NY (US); Allan Cory VanDeventer, Poughkeepsie, NY (US); Jay A. Bunt, Esopus, NY (US); Joyce E. Molinelli Acocella, Poughquag, NY (US); Heather Nicole Polgrean, Hopewell Junction, NY (US); Hongqing Zhang, Hopewell Junction, NY (US); and Steven H. Boettcher, Fishkill, NY (US)
Assigned to International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US)
Filed by International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US)
Filed on May 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/664,925.
Prior Publication US 2023/0381705 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. B01D 53/22 (2006.01); B01D 29/13 (2006.01); B01D 29/50 (2006.01); B01D 29/96 (2006.01); B01D 35/02 (2006.01); B01D 35/30 (2006.01); B01D 37/02 (2006.01); B01D 46/00 (2022.01); B01D 46/24 (2006.01); B01D 46/42 (2006.01); B01D 46/56 (2022.01)
CPC B01D 46/4227 (2013.01) [B01D 29/13 (2013.01); B01D 29/50 (2013.01); B01D 29/96 (2013.01); B01D 35/02 (2013.01); B01D 35/30 (2013.01); B01D 37/025 (2013.01); B01D 46/0012 (2013.01); B01D 46/24 (2013.01); B01D 46/56 (2022.01); B01D 2201/30 (2013.01); B01D 2201/34 (2013.01); B01D 2271/02 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device comprising:
an outer component, including
a first hollow cylinder, and
exterior ports in sidewalls of the first hollow cylinder;
an inner component positioned coaxially within the first hollow cylinder, and including a second cylinder, and
interior ports in the second cylinder, wherein the interior fluid ports are aligned parallel to the exterior ports; and
a filter module, including
a hollow prism positioned coaxially within the outer component and surrounding the inner component, the hollow prism comprising at least four faces configured to retain filters, and
vanes positioned along edges connecting the at least four faces and forming seals with the first hollow cylinder,
wherein a first filter provided on a first face of the at least four faces is aligned between a pair of the interior and exterior ports.