Patents by Inventor Brian Paul Livingston

Brian Paul Livingston has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Separation membrane cartridge with bypass
    Patent number: 6761155
    Abstract: A separation membrane cartridge is configured to separate an intake air flow of an engine into a membrane flow and a bypass flow. The membrane cartridge includes a fibrous section including a plurality of fibers extending from a first end of the membrane cartridge to a second end of the membrane cartridge. The fibers are configured to separate at least a portion of the membrane flow into a permeate flow and a retentate flow. The membrane cartridge also includes a bypass passage extending from the first end to the second end to allow passage of the bypass flow through the membrane cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
    Inventors: Brian Paul Livingston, Charles H. Dutart
  • SEPARATION MEMBRANE CARTRIDGE WITH BYPASS
    Publication number: 20040112349
    Abstract: A separation membrane cartridge is configured to separate an intake air flow of an engine into a membrane flow and a bypass flow. The membrane cartridge includes a fibrous section including a plurality of fibers extending from a first end of the membrane cartridge to a second end of the membrane cartridge. The fibers are configured to separate at least a portion of the membrane flow into a permeate flow and a retentate flow. The membrane cartridge also includes a bypass passage extending from the first end to the second end to allow passage of the bypass flow through the membrane cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Brian Paul Livingston, Charles H. Dutart