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US 12,420,221 · App. 15/217,718 · Granted Sep 23, 2025

Multi-layered electret-containing filtration media

Inventors: Sudheer Jinka (Christiansburg, VA); David T. Healey (Bellingham, MA); Mark A. Gallimore (Floyd, VA)
Assignee: Hollingsworth & Vose Company
B01D39/1623B01D2239/0435B01D2239/0659B01D2239/1258B01D2275/10
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Patent No.
US 12,420,221
App. No.
15/217,718
Granted
Sep 23, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Filter media for filtering gas streams (e.g., air) are described herein. In some embodiments, the filter media may be designed to have desirable properties such as stable filtration efficiency, high oil repellency, low instantaneous resistance, and/or stable service life. In certain embodiments, one or more layers of the media may have a certain value of basis weight over air permeability (and/or a ratio of a value of basis weight over air permeability between two layers). The filter media may optionally comprise a support layer with a relatively high air permeability (e.g., greater than or equal to 1100 CFM). In some cases, the filter media may have a relatively low initial resistance and/or may have a particular final E1 efficiency. The filter media described herein may be particularly well-suited for applications that involve filtering gas streams (e.g., face masks, cabin air filtration, vacuum filtration, respirator equipment, as well as residential heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and industrial HVAC systems), though the media may also be used in other applications.

Claims (34)

1. A filter media, comprising:

a first layer comprising a plurality of fibers;

a second layer; and

a support layer having an air permeability greater than 2000 CFM, the support layer needled to the first layer and the second layer,

wherein the first layer has a first value of a basis weight in g/m 2 over an air permeability in CFM of the first layer,

wherein the second layer has a second value of a basis weight in g/m 2 over an air permeability in CFM of the second layer,

wherein the ratio of the first value to the second value is greater than or equal to 0.01 and less than or equal to 5,

wherein the basis weight of the first layer is less than or equal to 20 g/m 2 ,

wherein the plurality of fibers of the first layer have an average fiber diameter of greater than or equal to 1 micron and less than or equal to 8 microns,

wherein the second layer is charged,

wherein the air permeability of the first layer is greater than or equal to 200 CFM and less than or equal to 650 CFM, and

wherein the basis weight of the second layer is greater than or equal to 30 g/m 2 and less than or equal to 85 g/m 2 .

2. A filter media as in claim 1 , wherein the second layer has an air permeability of greater than or equal to 330 CFM and less than or equal to 1000 CFM.

3. A filter media as in claim 1 , wherein the support layer has an air permeability of greater than or equal to 2500 CFM and less than or equal to 10000 CFM.

4. A filter media as in claim 1 , wherein the filter media has a final E1 efficiency of greater than or equal to 36%.

5. A filter media as in claim 1 , wherein the filter media has an initial resistance of less than or equal to 1.6 mm H 2 O.

6. A filter media as in claim 1 , wherein the filter media is substantially free of adhesive.

7. A filter media as in claim 1 , wherein the first layer comprises two or more sublayers.

8. A filter media as in claim 1 , wherein the second layer comprises two or more sublayers.

9. A filter media as in claim 1 , wherein the second layer comprises a first plurality of fibers comprising a first polymer and a second plurality of fibers comprising a second polymer.

10. A filter media as in claim 9 , wherein the first polymer comprises acrylic.

11. A filter media as in claim 9 , wherein the first plurality of fibers comprise dry spun acrylic fibers, mod-acrylic fibers, wet spun acrylic fibers, or combinations thereof.

12. A filter media as in claim 9 , wherein the second polymer comprises polypropylene.

13. A filter media as in claim 9 , wherein the first polymer comprises dry spun acrylic and the second polymer comprises polypropylene.

14. A filter media as in claim 1 , wherein the first layer is a non-wet laid layer.

15. A filter media as in claim 1 , wherein the first layer comprises a plurality of meltblown fibers, meltspun fibers, melt electrospun fibers, solvent electrospun fibers, centrifugal spun fibers, spunbond fibers, and/or combinations thereof.

16. A filter element comprising the filter media as in claim 1 .

17. An HVAC filter comprising the filter element as in claim 16 .

18. A filter element as in claim 16 , wherein the second layer is positioned upstream relative to the first layer.

19. A filter element as in claim 16 , wherein the first layer is positioned upstream relative to the second layer.

20. A filter element as in claim 16 , wherein the ratio of the first value to the second value is greater than or equal to 0.01 and less than or equal to 4.

21. A filter element as in claim 16 ,

wherein the second layer comprises a first plurality of fibers comprising a first polymer and a second plurality of fibers comprising a second polymer, and

wherein a difference in dielectric constants between the first polymer and the second polymer is greater than or equal to 0.8 and less than or equal to 8.

Assignments (2)
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jan 4, 2022
From: HOLLINGSWORTH & VOSE COMPANY
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 058649/0109 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2017
From: JINKA, SUDHEER; HEALEY, DAVID T.; GALLIMORE, MARK A.
To: HOLLINGSWORTH & VOSE COMPANY
Reel/Frame 041183/0602 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 15200612 · Jul 1, 2016
Related Publication 20180001247A1 · Jan 4, 2018
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