Media cartridge with linear, adjustable bypass

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9872584
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14913812

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Provided are media cartridges that have adjustable bypasses using linear movement, and systems and methods that use them. Aspects include an adjustable bypass filter cartridge where a treated stream and an adjusted non-treated stream combine prior to post-filtration and the percentage or ratio of treated the and the non-treated water is adjustable at the time of installation from the outside of the filter cartridge with a known or predictable level of bypass. Media cartridges comprise: an inlet in fluid communication with a feed chamber and an outlet in fluid communication with a mixing compartment; a media compartment containing a media; a bypass port in fluid communication with the feed chamber and the mixing compartment; and a bypass regulator that is adjustable by linear movement. Such cartridges maybe adjusted to meet the needs of a wide variety of end uses.

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SOLVENTUM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES COMPANY2510 CONWAY AVE E 3M CENTER 275-6E-21 MAPLEWOOD MN 55144

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Bassett, Laurence W Killingworth, US 57 1408
Mazzoni, Justin M Cheshire, US 8 37
Patel, Hemang R Middletown, US 6 47

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