| ACS INDUSTRIES, INC. Patent applications |
| Patent application number | Title | Published |
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| 20120067015 | EXPANDED METAL FILTERS - Expanded metal sheets ( | 03-22-2012 |
| 20110220676 | WIRE MESH RIVET - A wire mesh rivet ( | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110061436 | EXPANDED METAL FILTERS - Expanded metal sheets are used to produce tubular filters. The expanded metal sheet has a multiplicity of rows of openings arranged to reduce nesting when the sheet is rolled on itself. In particular, the pitch between the rows of openings, the sizes of the openings, or both the pitch between the rows of openings and the sizes of the openings are varied to reduce nesting when the expanded metal sheet is rolled on itself. The filters can include external circumferential grooves, rounded corners produced by a point loading process, textured surfaces between openings, and/or torturous internal paths produced by non-perforated areas of an expanded metal sheet. The expanded metal sheet can be composed of carbon steel coated with a material having a higher heat conductivity, e.g., tin. Among other things, the filters can be used in automobile airbag inflators to capture slag and absorb heat produced by the inflator's explosive charge. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20100194058 | HYBRID SEALS - Hybrid seals ( | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100170399 | LOW DENSITY MIST COLLECTOR PAD - A wire mesh mist collector pad having multiple density zones, the zones being arranged other than to provide a constantly increasing density gradient, provides a reduced pressure drop and increased capacity. For example, the pad can include at least three zones with the zones arranged so that the density gradient in the direction of gas flow through the pad varies from low to high to low or from high to low to high. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100146922 | Wound Wire Filter Elements - A cylindrical wound wire filter with an inner bore, suitable for use with an airbag inflator, has at least two different outer diameters and/or at least two different inner diameters. Wires in adjacent layers can be bonded together by adhesive or brazing, or have a sheet-like material therebetween, such as a ceramic filter paper. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20090184504 | EXPANDED METAL FILTERS - Expanded metal sheets are used to produce tubular filters. The expanded metal sheet has a multiplicity of rows of openings arranged to reduce nesting when the sheet is rolled on itself. In particular, the pitch between the rows of openings, the sizes of the openings, or both the pitch between the rows of openings and the sizes of the openings are varied to reduce nesting when the expanded metal sheet is rolled on itself. The filters can include external circumferential grooves, rounded corners produced by a point loading process, textured surfaces between openings, and/or torturous internal paths produced by non-perforated areas of an expanded metal sheet. The expanded metal sheet can be composed of carbon steel coated with a material having a higher heat conductivity, e.g., tin. Among other things, the filters can be used in automobile airbag inflators to capture slag and absorb heat produced by the inflator's explosive charge. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090079104 | Wire mesh filter with improved hoop strength - A compressed wire mesh filter for an airbag assembly has one or more wires wrapped around the outer perimeter of the filter prior to final compression of the mesh to increase the hoop strength of the filter. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090026763 | Sliding Sealing Connector - Two gas conduits of different sizes are connected in a sliding arrangement using a combination of a seal and a bushing, each independently made from knitted wire mesh or wound wire. If a mesh is used, it can be impregnated with a filler, such as mica or graphite, for increased density. Especially useful for vehicle exhaust systems, the arrangement facilitates the use of after-market parts that may have different dimensions than OEM parts. This design slidably connects two gas conduits of different sizes and/or geometries. | 01-29-2009 |
