Patents by Inventor Luke Franklin
Luke Franklin 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).
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Publication number: 20230145145Abstract: A spiral wound membrane module including a specialized endcap assembly including a connecting conduit defining a passageway extending radially inward from its outer periphery, and a differential pressure sensor connected to the passageway of the connecting conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2021Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Steven D. Jons, Luke Franklin, Sundeep Ramachandran
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Publication number: 20220062826Abstract: A spiral wound membrane module including a specialized endcap assembly including a connecting conduit defining a passageway extending radially inward from its outer periphery, and a differential pressure sensor connected to the passageway of the connecting conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Steven D. Jons, Luke Franklin, Ian A. Tomlinson
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Patent number: 11214500Abstract: A spiral wound assembly including a pressure vessel including an inner chamber, feed inlet, concentrate outlet and permeate outlet and a spiral wound membrane module located within the inner chamber of the pressure vessel; wherein the assembly is characterized by including: i) a flow restrictor comprising: a first and second plate in sealing contact with one another; and a fluid channel located between the first and second plate and including a first end in fluid communication with at least one of the concentrate outlet and the permeate outlet, and a second end adapted for discharging fluid from the spiral wound assembly; and ii) a sensor sheet comprising at least one sensor element located between the first and second plates and in contact with the fluid channel, wherein the sensor sheet is adapted for measuring a property of fluid passing through the fluid channel.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: DDP SPECIALTY ELECTRONIC MATERIALS US, LLCInventors: Steven D. Jons, Luke Franklin
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Patent number: 11198098Abstract: A spiral wound module assembly including: a plurality of spiral wound modules aligned within a pressure vessel with a first module located adjacent the first end and a second module located adjacent the second end, a flow plate including opposing first and second sides positioned within the pressure vessel between the first spiral wound module and the first end of the pressure vessel with the first side facing the first spiral wound module and the second side facing the first end, and wherein the flow plate includes a plurality of holes passing from the first side to the second side which create a pressure drop in fluid passing from the first spiral wound module and the closer of the feed inlet port and concentrate outlet port; and a differential pressure sensor adapted to measure differences in pressure between fluid located on the opposing sides of the flow plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: DDP SPECIALTY ELECTRONIC MATERIALS US, LLCInventors: Steven D. Jons, Luke Franklin
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Patent number: 11148098Abstract: A spiral wound membrane module including a specialized end cap assembly including a connecting conduit defining a passageway extending radially inward from its outer periphery, and a differential pressure sensor connected to the passageway of the connecting conduit.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2018Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: DDP SPECIALTY ELECTRONIC MATERIALS US, LLCInventors: Steven D. Jons, Luke Franklin, Ian A. Tomlinson
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Publication number: 20210275972Abstract: A spiral wound module assembly including a plurality of serially arranged spiral wound modules axially aligned within a chamber of a pressure vessel, wherein each spiral wound module includes at least one membrane envelope wound about a permeate collection tube and wherein the permeate collection tubes of each spiral wound module are in sealed fluid communication with each other and with a permeate adaptor tube that extends to a permeate outlet port, and wherein the assembly is characterized by including a monitoring system including a set of sensors in contact with the inner periphery of the permeate adaptor tube and a micro-processing unit located within the vessel and connected to the sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2017Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Steven D. Jons, Luke Franklin
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Publication number: 20200392020Abstract: A spiral wound assembly including a pressure vessel including an inner chamber, feed inlet, concentrate outlet and permeate outlet and a spiral wound membrane module located within the inner chamber of the pressure vessel; wherein the assembly is characterized by including: i) a flow restrictor comprising: a first and second plate in sealing contact with one another; and a fluid channel located between the first and second plate and including a first end in fluid communication with at least one of the concentrate outlet and the permeate outlet, and a second end adapted for discharging fluid from the spiral wound assembly; and ii) a sensor sheet comprising at least one sensor element located between the first and second plates and in contact with the fluid channel, wherein the sensor sheet is adapted for measuring a property of fluid passing through the fluid channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2019Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Steven D. Jons, Luke Franklin
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Patent number: 10717050Abstract: A spiral wound membrane module adapted for hyperfiltration and including at least one membrane envelope and feed spacer sheet wound about a central permeate tube to form an inlet and outlet scroll face and an outer periphery, wherein the feed spacer sheet includes: i) a feed entrance section extending along the permeate collection tube from the inlet scroll face toward the outlet scroll face, ii) a feed exit section extending along the outer periphery from the outlet scroll face toward the inlet scroll face, and iii) a central feed section located between the feed entrance section and the feed exit section; and wherein the feed entrance section has a median resistance to flow in a direction parallel to the permeate collection tube that is less than 25% of the median resistance to flow of the central feed section in a direction perpendicular to the permeate collection tube.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: DDP SPECIALTY ELECTRONIC MATERIALS US, INC.Inventors: Steven D. Jons, Michael S. Koreltz, Luke Franklin
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Publication number: 20200197870Abstract: A spiral wound membrane module including a specialized end cap assembly including a connecting conduit defining a passageway extending radially inward from its outer periphery, and a differential pressure sensor connected to the passageway of the connecting conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Steven D. JONS, Luke FRANKLIN, Lan A. TOMLINSON
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Publication number: 20200016543Abstract: A spiral wound module assembly including: a plurality of spiral wound modules aligned within a pressure vessel with a first module located adjacent the first end and a second module located adjacent the second end, a flow plate including opposing first and second sides positioned within the pressure vessel between the first spiral wound module and the first end of the pressure vessel with the first side facing the first spiral wound module and the second side facing the first end, and wherein the flow plate includes a plurality of holes passing from the first side to the second side which create a pressure drop in fluid passing from the first spiral wound module and the closer of the feed inlet port and concentrate outlet port; and a differential pressure sensor adapted to measure differences in pressure between fluid located on the opposing sides of the flow plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2018Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Steven D. Jons, Luke Franklin
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Publication number: 20190217251Abstract: A spiral wound membrane module adapted for hyperfiltration and including at least one membrane envelope and feed spacer sheet wound about a central permeate tube to form an inlet and outlet scroll face and an outer periphery, wherein the feed spacer sheet includes: i) a feed entrance section extending along the permeate collection tube from the inlet scroll face toward the outlet scroll face, ii) a feed exit section extending along the outer periphery from the outlet scroll face toward the inlet scroll face, and iii) a central feed section located between the feed entrance section and the feed exit section; and wherein the feed entrance section has a median resistance to flow in a direction parallel to the permeate collection tube that is less than 25% of the median resistance to flow of the central feed section in a direction perpendicular to the permeate collection tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Steven D. Jons, Michael S. Koreltz, Luke Franklin
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Patent number: 10258928Abstract: A spiral wound membrane module adapted for hyperfiltration and including at least one membrane envelope and feed spacer sheet wound about a central permeate tube to form an inlet and outlet scroll face and an outer periphery, wherein the feed spacer sheet includes: i) a feed entrance section extending along the permeate collection tube from the inlet scroll face toward the outlet scroll face, ii) a feed exit section extending along the outer periphery from the outlet scroll face toward the inlet scroll face, and iii) a central feed section located between the feed entrance section and the feed exit section; and wherein the feed entrance section has a median resistance to flow in a direction parallel to the permeate collection tube that is less than 25% of the median resistance to flow of the central feed section in a direction perpendicular to the permeate collection tube.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2015Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Inventors: Steven D. Jons, Michael S. Koreltz, Luke Franklin
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Patent number: 10137416Abstract: A filter assembly adapted for insertion into an inner chamber of a pressure vessel, wherein the assembly includes: a spiral wound membrane module including at least one membrane envelope and feed spacer sheet concentrically wound about a central permeate tube extending along an axis (X) forming an inlet scroll face and outlet scroll face and a cylindrical outer peripheral surface, and a brine seal disposed concentrically about a portion of the outer peripheral surface; characterized by the brine seal including: i) a radially extending flexible lip defining a maximum outer diameter adapted to engage the inner chamber of the pressure vessel, ii) an end cap surface covering a portion of the first scroll face, and iii) at least one opening in the end cap surface for permitting fluid to flow through the inlet scroll face and into the feed spacer sheet of the module.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Steven D. Jons, Jessica Y. Shu, Michael S. Koreltz, Luke Franklin
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Publication number: 20180141005Abstract: A filter assembly adapted for insertion into an inner chamber of a pressure vessel, wherein the assembly includes: a spiral wound membrane module including at least one membrane envelope and feed spacer sheet concentrically wound about a central permeate tube extending along an axis (X) forming an inlet scroll face and outlet scroll face and a cylindrical outer peripheral surface, and a brine seal disposed concentrically about a portion of the outer peripheral surface; characterized by the brine seal including: i) a radially extending flexible lip defining a maximum outer diameter adapted to engage the inner chamber of the pressure vessel, ii) an end cap surface covering a portion of the first scroll face, and iii) at least one opening in the end cap surface for permitting fluid to flow through the inlet scroll face and into the feed spacer sheet of the module.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2016Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Steven D. Jons, Jessica Y. Shu, Michael S. Koreltz, Luke Franklin
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Publication number: 20170056832Abstract: A spiral wound membrane module adapted for hyperfiltration and including at least one membrane envelope and feed spacer sheet wound about a central permeate tube to form an inlet and outlet scroll face and an outer periphery, wherein the feed spacer sheet includes: i) a feed entrance section extending along the permeate collection tube from the inlet scroll face toward the outlet scroll face, ii) a feed exit section extending along the outer periphery from the outlet scroll face toward the inlet scroll face, and iii) a central feed section located between the feed entrance section and the feed exit section; and wherein the feed entrance section has a median resistance to flow in a direction parallel to the permeate collection tube that is less than 25% of the median resistance to flow of the central feed section in a direction perpendicular to the permeate collection tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicants: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Steven D. Jons, Michael S. Koreltz, Luke Franklin
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Publication number: 20170050149Abstract: A spiral wound membrane module (2) comprising at least one membrane envelope (4) wound about a permeate collection tube (8), wherein the module (2) is characterized by a flow controller (54) located within or fixed to the permeate collection tube (8) that provides a flow resistance that varies as a function of permeate flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2015Publication date: February 23, 2017Applicants: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Steven D. Jons, Luke Franklin