US Patent Issued to PHINIA Jersey Holdings on June 23 for "Self-cleaning air filter assembly" (Michigan, New York Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,661,609, issued on June 23, was assigned to PHINIA Jersey Holdings LLC (Wilmington, Del.).

"Self-cleaning air filter assembly" was invented by Thomas Rodrigues Martin (Auburn Hills, Mich.), Richard Hoag (Caledonia, N.Y.) and Maria Rocio Lemaster (Auburn HIlls, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A self-cleaning air filter assembly is provided and includes a filter housing having an upper portion and a lower portion that together define an internal volume. An air filter element is disposed in the internal volume. The upper portion of the filter housing includes a canister port adapted for fluid connection with an evaporative emissions ca...