Patents by Inventor Kangsheng Liu

Kangsheng Liu 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).

  • SPACER FOR A SPIRAL WOUND MEMBRANE
    Publication number: 20240157304
    Abstract: A component for a spiral wound membrane, suitably for water filtration. The component includes an integrally formed non-uniform lattice structure. The lattice structure includes a first and second repeating unit cell, wherein the first and second unit cell are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Kangsheng LIU, Tom PUGH, Tristan PHILIPS
  • MEMBRANE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20240149223
    Abstract: A membrane device comprising a porous ceramic member. The porous ceramic member comprises a first support portion operable to support an active layer and further comprises a second support portion. The second support portion has a higher D75 average pore size than the D75 average pore size of the first support portion. The second support portion comprises a lattice structure that has a porosity percentage of ?40%. The porous ceramic member has a tensile strength operable to withstand feed application pressure of ?100 kPa (1 bar).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Kangsheng LIU, Tom PUGH, Tristan PHILIPS
  • OIL AND WATER SEPARATION MEMBRANE
    Publication number: 20230234001
    Abstract: A separation membrane, suitably for oil and water separation. The membrane including a porous substrate layer and an active layer arranged over at least a part of the substrate layer. The active layer includes a hydrophilic agent and a superhydrophilic agent. Also described is a method of producing the separation membrane and a drain valve comprising the membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Kangsheng LIU, Fan FEI, Tom PUGH
  • OIL AND WATER SEPARATION MEMBRANE
    Publication number: 20230234002
    Abstract: A separation membrane, such as for pressure-assisted oil and water separation. The membrane includes a porous substrate layer and an active layer arranged over at least a part of the substrate layer. The active layer is at least partially crosslinked and comprises a superhydrophilic agent. Also described is a method of producing the separation membrane and a drain valve comprising the membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Kangsheng LIU, Fan FEI, Tom PUGH
  • MEMBRANE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20220072483
    Abstract: A separation membrane suitably for water separation. The membrane includes a porous substrate layer and an active layer arranged over at least a part of the substrate layer. The active layer includes a lamellar structure comprising at least two layers of treated two-dimensional material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Kangsheng LIU, David PEARS, Chris WYRES
  • MEMBRANE
    Publication number: 20210086142
    Abstract: A filtration membrane, suitably for water filtration, in which the membrane includes a porous substrate layer and an active layer arranged over at least a part of the substrate layer. The active layer has a lamellar structure comprising at least two layers of two-dimensional material. The two-dimensional material comprises transition metal dichalcogenide. There is also provided methods for making the filtration membranes and compositions for use in those methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventor: Kangsheng Liu
  • MEMBRANES COMPRISING A LAYER OF METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORK PARTICLES
    Publication number: 20210016232
    Abstract: A filtration membrane that includes a porous substrate layer and an active layer arranged over at least a part of the substrate layer. The active layer comprises a metal-organic framework (MOF). Also disclosed are methods for of producing a filtration membrane and uses of the filtration membrane for water treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventor: Kangsheng LIU
  • Graphene or Graphene Derivative Membrane
    Publication number: 20200384422
    Abstract: A filtration membrane, suitably for water filtration, comprising a porous substrate layer and an active layer arranged over at least a part of the substrate layer. The active layer has a lamellar structure comprising at least two layers of two-dimensional material. The two-dimensional material comprises graphene or a derivative thereof. There is also provided a method for producing filtration membranes and filtration devices containing the filtration membranes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: G2O Water Technologies Limited
    Inventor: Kangsheng Liu