Filter with optimized fluid flows

1. A filter ( 100 ) with optimized fluid flows to remove one or more components from a fluid, comprising:

a filtering media tube ( 102 ) adapted to remove the one or more components from the fluid; and

an inlet cap ( 104 ) coupled to the filtering media tube ( 102 ), the inlet cap ( 104 ) adapted to receive the fluid flow that is substantially transversal to a major axis X of the filter ( 100 ), wherein the inlet cap ( 104 ) further comprises an inlet baffle ( 304 ) adapted to uniformly distribute the fluid to the filtering media tube ( 102 ), wherein the inlet baffle comprises a baffle base ( 402 ) and a plurality of fins ( 404 , 406 , 408 ).

2. A method of forming a filter ( 100 ) with optimized fluid flows to remove one or more components from a fluid, comprising:

providing a filtering media tube ( 102 ) to remove the one or more components from the fluid; and

forming and coupling an inlet cap ( 104 ) to the filtering media tube ( 102 ) to receive the fluid flow substantially transversal to a major axis X of the filter ( 100 ), wherein forming the inlet cap ( 104 ) includes forming an inlet baffle ( 304 ) adapted to uniformly distribute the fluid to the filtering media tube ( 102 ), wherein the inlet baffle ( 304 ) comprises a baffle base ( 402 ) and a plurality of fins ( 404 , 406 , 408 ).

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

forming and coupling an outlet cap ( 106 ) to the filtering media tube ( 102 ) to receive the fluid from the filtering media tube ( 102 ) and allow a forward fluid flow while limiting a reverse fluid flow of the fluid.

4. The method of forming the filter ( 100 ) of claim 2 wherein forming the outlet cap ( 106 ) includes forming an outlet nozzle ( 712 ) adapted to prevent an undesired fluid flow rate of the fluid.

5. The method of forming the filter ( 100 ) of claim 2 wherein forming the outlet nozzle ( 712 ) includes forming a profile on an inner surface on an outlet nozzle ( 712 ) that is selected to prevent an undesired fluid flow rate of the fluid.

6. A method of removing one or more components from a fluid with a filter ( 100 ) with optimized fluid flows having a major axis X, comprising:

receiving the fluid with an inlet cap ( 104 ) in a direction substantially transversal to the major axis X of the filter ( 100 );

uniformly distributing the fluid to a filtering media tube ( 206 ) with the inlet cap ( 104 ), the inlet cap ( 104 ) comprising an inlet baffle ( 304 ) adapted to uniformly distribute the fluid to the filtering media tube ( 102 ), wherein the inlet baffle comprises a baffle base ( 402 ) and a plurality of fins ( 404 , 406 , 408 ), with a flow substantially parallel with the major axis X of the filter ( 100 ); and

filtering the one or more components from the fluid.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising allowing a forward fluid flow while limiting a reverse fluid flow of the fluid.

8. The method of claim 6 , further comprising preventing the undesired fluid flow rate of the fluid with an outlet nozzle ( 712 ).

9. The method of claim 6 , further comprising flowing a purge fluid through an outlet cap ( 106 ) adapted to allow the forward flow while limiting the reverse fluid flow of the fluid.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein flowing the purge fluid includes pressing a plunger ( 702 ) in the direction of the purge fluid flow.

11. The filter ( 100 ) of claim 1 , further comprising an outlet cap ( 106 ) adapted to receive fluid from the filtering media tube ( 102 ) and allow a forward fluid flow while limiting a reverse fluid flow of the fluid.

12. The filter ( 100 ) of claim 11 , wherein the outlet cap ( 106 ) includes a plunger ( 702 ) adapted to allow the forward fluid flow of the fluid through while limiting the reverse fluid flow.

13. The filter ( 100 ) of claim 11 , wherein the outlet cap ( 106 ) is adapted to receive the fluid from the filtering media tube ( 102 ) and prevent an undesired fluid flow rate of the fluid.