A filter monitor system (“FMS”) module is installed on the engine/vehicle and is connected to the filter systems, sensors and devices to monitor various performance parameters. The module also connects to the engine control module (“ECM”) and draws parameters from the ECM. The FMS module is capable of interfacing with various output devices such as a smartphone application, a display monitor, an OEM telematics system or a service technician's tool on a computer. The FMS module consists of hardware and software algorithms which constantly monitor filter systems and provide information to the end-user. FMS module provides necessary inputs and outputs for electronic sensors and devices.

A method and apparatus for monitoring a water pressure in a filter tank are disclosed. The apparatus may include a pressure sensor disposed within a housing and configured to monitor the water pressure in the filter tank. The apparatus may also include a controller disposed within the housing, the controller communicatively connected to the pressure sensor and the controller configured to receive a sensor signal from the pressure sensor, and to determine the water pressure in the filter tank based on the sensor.

This disclosure provides apparatuses and methods for a rotatable, cylindrical basket within a housing, wherein the rotatable, cylindrical basket has a longitudinal bore therethrough and an external surface, and, optionally, other surface areas, comprising filtering media. Further, the housing may include an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet and the outlet, optionally openable and closeable, and located at least proximate to opposing ends of the rotatable, cylindrical basket. Further still, the apparatus may include a heating unit removably coupled to the rotatable, cylindrical basket, wherein the heating unit is configured to blow hot air onto at least a portion of the filtering media.

Embodiments herein relate to multi-zone filtration monitoring systems and methods. In an embodiment, a filtration monitoring system is included having a plurality of filtration housings, a plurality of filter elements associated with the filter housings, a plurality of wireless communication tags associated with the filter elements, a plurality of zone antennas, and a wireless communication reader in wired communication with the plurality of zone antennas. The reader can be configured to wirelessly send data to and receive data from the wireless communication tags via the zone antennas. Other embodiments are also included herein.

The present invention relates to fluid filtering apparatuses, for applications such as water filtration, that utilizes screen filters, and in particular, to such a filtering apparatus having autonomously controlled self-cleaning capabilities. A self-cleaning filter apparatus including a filtering housing for filtering a fluid across a screen filter, a flushing chamber for housing filtered debris, and a control assembly for autonomously switching between filtering phases of the filter based on the differential pressure across the filter that is channeled along portions of the control assembly, the control assembly including a flush valve assembly, a three position two way (3/2) valve and a differential pressure (DP) switch.

A filter device including a probe where a filter element probe first end selectively engages with a sensing unit located in a filter head and a filter element probe second end is located in a contaminant portion of a filter canister. The probe fixedly engages through the filter element utilizing a sealing component. The filter element is disposed in the filter canister that engages with the filter head.

Systems and methods for determining whether an authorized or genuine filter element is installed in a filtration system are described. The authorized filter determination may be based on radio frequency identification (“RFID”) technology. RFID readers with antennas in the monitored filter systems read the RFID tag information from the installed filter elements and feed any detected information into the filter monitoring system. The filter monitoring system or a remote diagnostic system analyzes the returned data (or absence thereof) to determine if a genuine (i.e., authorized, OEM approved, etc.) filter element is installed or not.

Provided are methods of inhibiting microbial fouling and improving efficiency in biocide dosing in an industrial process containing an aqueous liquid having a biocide demand. In exemplary embodiments, the methods comprise treating an aqueous liquid having a biocide demand with a biocide, monitoring the biocide demand of the aqueous liquid, and filtering a stream of the aqueous liquid. The filtering may be performed in a full-flow or side stream manner.

A filter assembly comprises a housing defining an internal volume. A housing second end of the housing defines at least one female thread. A bowl is positioned at the housing second end The bowl comprises at least one bowl male thread structured to engage the at least one female thread of the housing so as to be coupled thereto.

An fluid monitoring system can include a filter having an upstream face and a downstream face and defining a form factor, a sensor package arranged within the form factor of the filter to detect at least one quality factor of a surrounding medium, a transmitter electronically coupled to the sensor package and including an antenna for autonomous wireless transmission of the detected fluid quality information, and a power subsystem coupled to the sensor package and the transmitter to provide access to continuous electrical power thereto.