IP Library Granted Patent US 12,280,324
Granted Patent B2
US 12,280,324 · App. 18/229,002 · Granted Apr 22, 2025

Filtration media and method of manufacturing filtration media using nanofilm

Inventors: Thomas J. Anoszko (Verona, WI); Gajanan Subray Bhat (Watkinsville, GA); Collin D. Anderson (Chicago, IL); William H. Hofmeister (Nashville, TN); Qin Sun (Clarksville, TN); Jatin Champaklal Khanpara (Saint Joseph, MN); Guolian Wu (Saint Joseph, MN)
Assignee: Research Products Corporation
B01D39/1607D04H1/46D04H5/02B01D39/1692B01D2239/0659B01D2239/10B01D2239/125
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Patent No.
US 12,280,324
App. No.
18/229,002
Granted
Apr 22, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present application is direction to a system and method for preparing filter media from macro and nanofibers by ventilating a nanofiber media, combining the nanofiber media with macro fibers to form a hybrid media, inserting the hybrid media between a stitching plate and a stripper plate and alternatively inserting and withdrawing needles to combine the macro fibers with the nanofiber media and create a fiber web along at least one surface of the nanofiber media.

Claims (33)

1. A method of preparing filter media comprising:

inserting one or more layers of a nanofiber media between an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the upper surface and the lower surface are configured to receive a first plurality of needles;

piercing the nanofiber media with the first plurality of needles;

withdrawing the first plurality of needles;

aligning macro fibers along a first surface of the nanofiber media to create a hybrid media;

inserting the hybrid media between a stripper plate and a stitcher plate;

piercing the hybrid media with a second plurality of needles; and

withdrawing the second plurality of needles;

wherein at least a combination of the piercing of the hybrid media and the withdrawing from the hybrid media comprises:

catching, by the second plurality of needles, macro fibers; and

combining, by the second plurality of needles, the macro fibers with the nanofiber media.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second plurality of needles comprise barbs, and wherein the catching of the macro fibers is performed by the barbs.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least some of the second plurality of needles are also comprised with the first plurality of needles.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the second plurality of needles comprise barbs, and wherein the catching of the macro fibers is performed by the barbs.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein additional macro fibers are placed along a second surface of the nanofiber media.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the additional macro fibers are of a different size than the macro fibers aligned along the first surface.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the nanofiber media, the macro fibers, and the additional macro fibers, form an air flow gradient through the filter media.

8. A method of preparing filter media comprising:

inserting one or more layers of a nanofiber media between an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the upper surface and the lower surface are configured to receive a plurality of teeth;

piercing the nanofiber media with the plurality of teeth;

withdrawing the plurality of teeth;

aligning macro fibers along a first surface of the nanofiber media to create a hybrid media;

inserting the hybrid media between a stripper plate and a stitcher plate;

piercing the hybrid media with a plurality of needles; and

withdrawing the plurality of needles; wherein

at least a combination of the piercing of the hybrid media and the withdrawing from the hybrid media comprises:

catching, by the plurality of needles, macro fibers; and

combining, by the plurality of needles, the macro fibers with the nanofiber media.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of teeth are disposed along an outer surface of a licker drum.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the nanofiber media is advanced along the outer surface of the licker drum by a rotation of the licker drum.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein additional macro fibers are placed along a second surface of the nanofiber media.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the additional macro fibers are of a different size than the macro fibers aligned along the first surface.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the nanofiber media, the macro fibers, and the additional macro fibers, form an air flow gradient through the filter media.

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT, RECORDED ON OCTOBER 15, 2025 AT REEL/FRAME 73109/0707 Recorded Jul 16, 2026
From: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS EXISTING AGENT
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR AGENT
Reel/Frame 075998/0444 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 15, 2025
From: RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATION; DRI-STEEM CORPORATION; EWC CONTROLS, LLC
To: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 073109/0707 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 6, 2025
From: RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATION; DRI-STEEM CORPORATION; EWC CONTROLS, LLC
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 073007/0564 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 1, 2023
From: ANOSZKO, THOMAS J.; BHAT, GAJANAN SUBRAY; SUN, QIN; KHANPARA, JATIN CHAMPAKLAL; WU, GUOLIAN
To: RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064456/0750 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 1, 2023
From: ANDERSON, COLLIN D.; HOFMEISTER, WILLIAM H.
To: ULTRA SMALL FIBERS, LLC
Reel/Frame 064456/0827 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 1, 2023
From: ULTRA SMALL FIBERS, LLC
To: RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064456/0915 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63394878 · Aug 3, 2022
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