Patents by Inventor Sandeep K. Karode
Sandeep K. Karode 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: 20240139671Abstract: Internally reheated sweep gas-aided membrane gas separation module in which the sweep gas is expanded retentate that is warmed through heat exchange with non-expanded retentate within the module.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: Air Liquide Advanced Technologies, U.S. LLCInventors: Sandeep K KARODE, Benjamin BIKSON, Mike BAILEY, Manuel ARRUDA
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Publication number: 20240058763Abstract: A hollow fiber membrane bundle useful for manufacturing a wide variety of hollow fiber membrane modules having different flow configurations includes hollow fiber membranes arranged around a porous support tube, a cured resin tubesheet formed at first end of the bundle, and either a cured resin nub or a cured resin tubesheet formed at a second end of the bundle. The bore(s) of the hollow fiber membranes are open at a face of the tubesheet adjacent the first end of the bundle. The tubesheet has an annular structure that encapsulates the hollow fiber membranes and the porous support tube at the first end of the bundle but which does not completely block a bore of the porous support tube, wherein the collection tube has a plurality of orifices formed therein at least at positions adjacent the nub.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2022Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicants: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude, Air Liquide Advanced Technologies U.S. LLCInventors: Sandeep K. KARODE, Karl BEERS, Sudhir S. KULKARNI, Tim POLUDNIAK, Fan Z. WORLEY, Ed SANDERS, JR.
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Publication number: 20240058762Abstract: A hollow fiber membrane bundle useful for manufacturing a wide variety of hollow fiber membrane modules having different flow configurations includes hollow fiber membranes arranged around a porous support tube, a cured resin tubesheet formed at first end of the bundle, and either a cured resin nub or a cured resin tubesheet formed at a second end of the bundle. The bore(s) of the hollow fiber membranes are open at a face of the tubesheet adjacent the first end of the bundle. The tubesheet has an annular structure that encapsulates the hollow fiber membranes and the porous support tube at the first end of the bundle but which does not completely block a bore of the porous support tube, wherein the collection tube has a plurality of orifices formed therein at least at positions adjacent the nub.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2022Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicants: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l?Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude, Air Liquide Advanced Technologies U.S. LLCInventors: Sandeep K. KARODE, Karl BEERS, Sudhir S. KULKARNI, Tim POLUDNIAK, Fan Z. WORLEY, Ed SANDERS, JR.
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Publication number: 20230398494Abstract: A hollow fiber membrane bundle useful for manufacturing a wide variety of hollow fiber membrane modules having different flow configurations includes hollow fiber membranes arranged around a porous support tube, a cured resin tubesheet formed at first end of the bundle, and either a cured resin nub or a cured resin tubesheet formed at a second end of the bundle. The bore(s) of the hollow fiber membranes are open at a face of the tubesheet adjacent the first end of the bundle. The tubesheet has an annular structure that encapsulates the hollow fiber membranes and the porous support tube at the first end of the bundle but which does not completely block a bore of the porous support tube, wherein the collection tube has a plurality of orifices formed therein at least at positions adjacent the nub.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2022Publication date: December 14, 2023Applicants: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l’Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude, Air Liquide Advanced Technologies U.S. LLCInventors: Sandeep K. KARODE, Karl BEERS, Sudhir S. KULKARNI, Tim POLUDNIAK, Fan Z. WORLEY, Ed SANDERS, JR.
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Publication number: 20230398496Abstract: A hollow fiber membrane bundle useful for manufacturing a wide variety of hollow fiber membrane modules having different flow configurations includes hollow fiber membranes arranged around a porous support tube, a cured resin tubesheet formed at first end of the bundle, and either a cured resin nub or a cured resin tubesheet formed at a second end of the bundle. The bore(s) of the hollow fiber membranes are open at a face of the tubesheet adjacent the first end of the bundle. The tubesheet has an annular structure that encapsulates the hollow fiber membranes and the porous support tube at the first end of the bundle but which does not completely block a bore of the porous support tube, wherein the collection tube has a plurality of orifices formed therein at least at positions adjacent the nub.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2022Publication date: December 14, 2023Applicants: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude, Air Liquide Advanced Technologies U.S. LLCInventors: Sandeep K. KARODE, Karl BEERS, Sudhir S. KULKARNI, Tim POLUDNIAK, Fan Z. WORLEY, Ed SANDERS, JR.
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Patent number: 11318412Abstract: A plurality of membrane elements are arranged in series within a pressure vessel in which at least two of the elements exhibit different permeances or selectivities for a gas or gas pair respectively.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Air Liquide Advanced Technologies U.S. LLCInventor: Sandeep K. Karode
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Patent number: 10874979Abstract: Natural gas may be purified by removing C3+ hydrocarbons and CO2 in respective one or more separation units to yield conditioned gas lower in C3+ hydrocarbons and CO2 in comparison to the un-conditioned natural gas. Notably, the feed gas need not be subjected to joule-thomson expansion and molecular sieve dehydration performed by conventional processes. Rather, any water-rich reject stream from the separation unit(s) is dried downstream with a smaller compressor and smaller molecular sieve or gas separation membrane dehydration unit before it may be re-injected deep underground or deep under the sea bed.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2016Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Air Liquide Advanced Technologies U.S. LLCInventors: Yong Ding, Sandeep K. Karode
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Publication number: 20200197858Abstract: A plurality of membrane elements are arranged in series within a pressure vessel in which at least two of the elements exhibit different permeances or selectivities for a gas or gas pair respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: Advanced Liquide Advanced Technologies U.S. LLCInventor: Sandeep K. KARODE
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Publication number: 20200197859Abstract: A plurality of membrane elements are arranged in series within a pressure vessel in which at least two of the elements exhibit different permeances or selectivities for a gas or gas pair respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: Advanced Liquide Advanced Technologies U.S. LLCInventor: Sandeep K. KARODE
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Publication number: 20180361310Abstract: Natural gas may be purified by removing C3+ hydrocarbons and CO2 in respective first and second gas separation membrane stages to yield conditioned gas lower in C3+ hydrocarbons and CO2 in comparison to the un-conditioned natural gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: Air Liquide Advanced Technologies, U.S. LLCInventors: Sandeep K. KARODE, Yong DING
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Patent number: 10143961Abstract: Natural gas may be purified by removing C3+ hydrocarbons and CO2 in respective first and second gas separation membrane stages to yield conditioned gas lower in C3+ hydrocarbons and CO2 in comparison to the un-conditioned natural gas.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Air Liquide Advanced Technologies U.S. LLCInventors: Sandeep K. Karode, Yong Ding
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Patent number: 9737857Abstract: Parallel membrane elements are arranged in parallel within a pressure vessel. A sealing body is disposed within the pressure vessel and is compressed against an inner surface of the pressure vessel to provide a leak-right seal in between a feed gas side of the sealing body and a non-permeate side of the sealing body. The sealing body may be slid within the pressure vessel without damaging the sealing body and in all cases without requiring mechanical assistance.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2017Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: AIR LIQUIDE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES U.S. LLCInventors: Sandeep K. Karode, Karl S. Beers
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Publication number: 20170157556Abstract: Natural gas may be purified by removing C3+hydrocarbons and CO2 in respective first and second gas separation membrane stages to yield conditioned gas lower in C3+ hydrocarbons and CO2 in comparison to the un-conditioned natural gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: Air Liquide Advanced Technologies, U.S. LLCInventors: Sandeep K. KARODE, Yong DING
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Publication number: 20170157557Abstract: Natural gas may be purified by removing C3+ hydrocarbons and CO2 in respective one or more separation units to yield conditioned gas lower in C3+ hydrocarbons and CO2 in comparison to the un-conditioned natural gas. Notably, the feed gas need not be subjected to joule-thomson expansion and molecular sieve dehydration performed by conventional processes. Rather, any water-rich reject stream from the separation unit(s) is dried downstream with a smaller compressor and smaller molecular sieve or gas separation membrane dehydration unit before it may be re-injected deep underground or deep under the sea bed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: AIR LIQUIDE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, U.S. LLCInventors: Yong DING, Sandeep K. Karode
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Publication number: 20170157555Abstract: Natural gas may be purified by removing C3+ hydrocarbons and CO2 in respective first and second gas separation membrane stages to yield conditioned gas lower in C3+ hydrocarbons and CO2 in comparison to the un-conditioned natural gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2015Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Sandeep K. KARODE, Yong DING
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Publication number: 20170128888Abstract: Parallel membrane elements are arranged in parallel within a pressure vessel. A sealing body is disposed within the pressure vessel and is compressed against an inner surface of the pressure vessel to provide a leak-right seal in between a feed gas side of the sealing body and a non-permeate side of the sealing body. The sealing body may be slid within the pressure vessel without damaging the sealing body and in all cases without requiring mechanical assistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2017Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: Air Liquide Advanced Technologies U.S. LPInventors: Sandeep K. KARODE, Karl S. BEERS
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Patent number: 9579606Abstract: Parallel membrane elements are arranged in parallel within a pressure vessel. A sealing body is disposed within the pressure vessel and is compressed against an inner surface of the pressure vessel to provide a leak-right seal in between a feed gas side of the sealing body and a non-permeate side of the sealing body. The sealing body may be slid within the pressure vessel without damaging the sealing body and in all cases without requiring mechanical assistance.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Air Liquide Advanced Technologies U.S. LLCInventors: Sandeep K. Karode, Karl S. Beers
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Patent number: 9375677Abstract: Helium-containing natural gas is processed with three gas separation stages to produce a natural gas product and a Helium-containing gas that may be injected into the reservoir from which the Helium-containing natural gas is obtained. A permeate from the first gas separation membrane stage is compressed and fed to the second gas membrane stage. The permeate from the second gas separation membrane stage is recovered as the Helium-containing gas that may be injected into the reservoir. The non-permeate from the second gas separation membrane stage is fed to the third gas separation membrane stage. Non-permeates from the first and third gas separation stages are combined to produce a natural gas product. A permeate from the third gas separation membrane stage is combined with a non-permeate from the first gas separation membrane stage before it is compressed and fed to the second gas separation membrane stage.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Air Liquide Advanced Technologies U.S. LLCInventor: Sandeep K. Karode
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Publication number: 20160023164Abstract: Parallel membrane elements are arranged in parallel within a pressure vessel. A sealing body is disposed within the pressure vessel and is compressed against an inner surface of the pressure vessel to provide a leak-right seal in between a feed gas side of the sealing body and a non-permeate side of the sealing body. The sealing body may be slid within the pressure vessel without damaging the sealing body and in all cases without requiring mechanical assistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2014Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Sandeep K. KARODE, Karl S. BEERS
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Publication number: 20140243574Abstract: Helium-containing natural gas is processed with three gas separation stages to produce a natural gas product and a Helium-containing gas that may be injected into the reservoir from which the Helium-containing natural gas is obtained. A permeate from the first gas separation membrane stage is compressed and fed to the second gas membrane stage. The permeate from the second gas separation membrane stage is recovered as the Helium-containing gas that may be injected into the reservoir. The non-permeate from the second gas separation membrane stage is fed to the third gas separation membrane stage. Non-permeates from the first and third gas separation stages are combined to produce a natural gas product. A permeate from the third gas separation membrane stage is combined with a non-permeate from the first gas separation membrane stage before it is compressed and fed to the second gas separation membrane stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Air Liquide Advanced Technologies U.S. LLCInventor: Sandeep K. KARODE