US 11,772,025 B1
Industrial filter assembly enhancement
Daniel E. Basham, Newark, DE (US); and Stephen M. Brouse, Newark, DE (US)
Assigned to W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE (US)
Filed by W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE (US)
Filed on Mar. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/119,938.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/394,488, filed on Aug. 2, 2022.
Int. Cl. B01D 46/10 (2006.01); B01D 46/44 (2006.01)
CPC B01D 46/10 (2013.01) [B01D 46/44 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A filter assembly for filtering particulates comprising:
a support structure;
a tube-shaped filter component; and
a flow control component;
wherein the filter assembly is capable of having a direction-dependent flow resistance having a first flow resistance in a first direction when exposed to a first fluid stream and a second flow resistance in a second direction when exposed to a second fluid stream,
wherein the flow control component comprises a porous or non-porous sheet-like material; and
wherein the flow control component is positioned between the support structure and the tube-shaped filter component or wherein the support structure is positioned between the flow control component and the tube-shaped filter component.