Patent ID: 7419526
Filing Date: 2008-09-02
Classification: A62B,B01D,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing a conformal filter cartridge, the method comprising: providing a housing that comprises a housing base and a housing cover, wherein the housing base and the housing cover define an enclosed volume when assembled together, wherein the housing further comprises an inlet port and an outlet port; depositing a bed of filter material within the housing base, wherein a first support plate is located within the housing base before the depositing and wherein a major surface of the first support plate faces the filter material; deforming the first support plate after depositing the bed of filter material, wherein after deformation the major surface of the first support plate that faces the filter material comprises curvature about at least one axis; and attaching the housing cover to the housing base, wherein the bed of filter material is contained within the housing such that a fluid to be filtered passes through the inlet port, the filter material, and the outlet port, and wherein the first support plate retains the curvature about at least one axis after attaching the housing cover to the housing base.