Patents Examined by Krishnan S Menon
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Patent number: 11878275Abstract: The invention relates to a method for potting hollow fiber membranes in potting compounds of increased temperature resistance, wherein an isocyanate component with inorganic particles and a polyol component are processed into a potting compound and the hollow fiber membranes are tightly encased by the potting compound in at least one potting zone by the hardening of said potting compound.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Matthias Faust, Manuel Wilhelm
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Patent number: 11878274Abstract: A filtering device is for obtaining a chemical liquid by purifying a liquid to be purified, and the filtering device has an inlet portion, an outlet portion, a filter A, at least one filter B different from the filter A, and a flow path which includes the filter A and the filter B arranged in series and extends from the inlet portion to the outlet portion, in which the filter A is a porous membrane containing a polyimide-based resin.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2020Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATIONInventors: Tadashi Omatsu, Tetsuya Kamimura, Tetsuya Shimizu, Satomi Takahashi
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Patent number: 11878271Abstract: A low-pressure high-flux hollow fiber nanofiltration (NF) membrane, and a preparation method and use thereof are provided. The low-pressure high-flux hollow fiber NF membrane includes a base membrane and a negatively-charged separation layer formed on a surface of the base membrane, where a material of the separation layer is a crosslinking product of a negatively-charged sulfonated polymer. The low-pressure high-flux hollow fiber NF membrane of the present disclosure solves the technical problem that the hollow fiber NF membranes in the prior art are difficult to have both high performance and low energy consumption.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2023Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: HARRIS MEMBRANE CLEAN TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Jiang Wei, Chulong Chen, Wei Feng
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Patent number: 11873239Abstract: This invention is about Nano Bubble and Hydroxyl Radical Generator and has the following detail features; Air inlet part; Inlet pipe for inflowing liquid connected to the above air inlet part; Pump connected to the above inlet pipe; Drive motor connected to the above pump; Rotating blade connected to drive axis of the above drive motor; Fixed blade connected to inside wall of the above pump, and arranged between the above rotating blade; The above rotating blade, the fixed blade or cylindrical blade surfaces of both blades are slanted in a direction. Therefore, this invention proposes Nano Bubble and Hydroxyl Radical Generator which increases dissolving rate of gas by accelerating finization and mix of air and liquid through inducing turbulence of air and liquid by way of constructing slant on surfaces of each blade.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2015Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: NABAS GROUP, INC.Inventor: Dong Sik Kim
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Patent number: 11872337Abstract: Methods, device, and systems for preparing peritoneal dialysis fluid and/or administering a peritoneal dialysis treatment are disclosed. In embodiments, peritoneal dialysis fluid is prepared at a point of use automatically using a daily sterile disposable fluid circuit and one or more long-term concentrate containers that are changed only after multiple days (e.g. weekly). The daily disposable may have concentrate containers that are initially empty and are filled from the long-term concentrate containers once per day at the beginning of a treatment.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2019Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: NxStage Medical, Inc.Inventors: Mark T. Wyeth, Gregory Yantz, Ciro A. de la Vega
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Patent number: 11872520Abstract: A method for inspecting a separation membrane module has a sealing step for sealing a gas for inspection on a primary side of zeolite membrane. The dynamic molecular diameter for the gas for inspection is greater than 1.07 times the pore diameter in the zeolite membrane. The gas for inspection has the characteristic of having a rate of reduction for a CO2 gas permeation rate in the zeolite membrane of less than 10% when a separation membrane structure is allowed to stand for 60 minutes in the gas for inspection at 25 degrees C. and 0.1 MPaG.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2019Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventors: Katsuya Shimizu, Makiko Ichikawa, Kenji Yajima, Takeshi Hagio
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Patent number: 11873240Abstract: Methods and systems for reducing an average particle size of blackwater solids is disclosed. A vessel is configured to receive a blackwater stream through a one-way inlet. The one-way inlet is configured to allow the blackwater stream into the vessel and prevent backflow. The blackwater stream contains blackwater solids and water. A device in a bottom portion of the vessel is configured to receive the blackwater and comminute the blackwater solids. A recirculating pump is configured to recirculate the blackwater stream under pressure through the device until the average particle size of the blackwater solids is reduced below a size threshold, resulting in a sized blackwater stream.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Hall Labs LLCInventors: David Hall, Michael Hall, Cody Rees, Thomas Corie, Nathan Davis
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Patent number: 11865475Abstract: A sample purification system includes a mixing zone; a settling zone in fluid communication with the mixing zone; a mixer element disposed in the mixing zone, the mixer element being configured to mix immiscible liquids to form a mixture; and a first acoustic wave settler configured to emit an acoustic wave into the mixture.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Life Technologies CorporationInventors: Scott P. Collins, Christopher D. Brau, Nephi D. Jones
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Patent number: 11867602Abstract: A device, system and method for the detection and screening of plastic microparticles in a sample is disclosed. A nanoporous silicon nitride membrane is used to entrap plastic microparticles contained in the sample. The sample may be a water sample, an air sample, or other liquid or gas sample. The entrapped plastic microparticles are then heated or otherwise processed on the nanoporous silicon nitride membrane. An imaging system observes the nanoporous silicon nitride membrane with the entrapped plastic microparticles to determine the type and quantity of the various plastic microparticles that are entrapped on the membrane.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: University of RochesterInventors: Wayne H. Knox, Gregory Madejski, James Lionel McGrath
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Patent number: 11857981Abstract: A magnetic separator is disclosed. The magnetic separator comprises an array of magnets configured to interact with a tube holder plate, wherein the tube holder plate comprises an array of tubes. The magnetic separator comprises a raised frame extending around a periphery of the array of magnets such that the raised frame is configured to support the tube holder plate such that the array of tubes is suspended above the array of magnets.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: 10x Genomics, Inc.Inventors: Pratomo Alimsijah, John Richard Chevillet
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Patent number: 11845041Abstract: A membrane assembly for separating a feed liquid into a permeate and a retentate includes a semipermeable membrane and conductive members for applying a voltage effective for charging a semipermeable surface of the membrane, thereby reducing or preventing fouling or scaling of the membrane. The conductive members may be positioned adjacent to the semipermeable membrane, and may be configured as feed spacers or permeate spacers. Alternatively or additionally, the membrane may be electrically conductive. Power from an external source may be supplied to one or more of the conductive members, or also the membrane if conductive, which may be done wirelessly. One or more membrane assemblies may be provided in a container. One or more membrane assemblies may be provided in a stacked configuration, or wrapped around a tube in a spiral configuration.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2019Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Research Triangle InstituteInventors: Zachary Doubrava Hendren, Young Chul Choi, Gyu Dong Kim
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Patent number: 11826709Abstract: A filter device includes one or more filter membranes, and a filter housing enclosing the one or more filter membranes. Each of the filter membranes includes a base membrane and a plurality of through holes.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Chwen Yu, En Tian Lin, Chih-Chiang Tseng, Tzu-Sou Chuang
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Patent number: 11819783Abstract: In an embodiment, a coalescing separator apparatus includes a containment well configured to include a coalescing media an inlet on a first end wall and an outlet on a second end wall; a surface-skimming drain disposed in the containment well; and a modular weir comprising a weir front wall, a weir middle wall, and a weir back wall, each of which are coupled to two opposing weir side walls, a through-hole being disposed in the weir back wall, through which the outlet is disposed. A modular weir and method for quickly replacing, maintaining, or repairing a weir in a coalescing separator apparatus is also described.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: OSI Environmental LLCInventors: Michael A. Gaudiani, Jeff Mann
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Patent number: 11819597Abstract: A dialyzer for an extracorporeal blood treatment includes an elongated, preferably cylindrical dialyzer housing, and at least one dialysis membrane that separates an internal space of the dialyzer housing into a dialysis liquid chamber and a blood chamber. The dialysis liquid chamber has a dialysis liquid supply port and a dialysis liquid discharge port. The blood chamber has a blood supply port and a blood discharge port. The dialyzer includes an additional ventilation outlet for ventilating the blood chamber. The additional ventilation outlet is located with respect to a blood flow direction in the blood discharge port between an exit area of the blood discharge port and the dialysis liquid supply port. A corresponding dialysis device includes a ventilation outlet on a dialyzer housing or on a hose connected to a blood discharge port.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: B. Braun Avitum AGInventor: Kai-Uwe Ritter
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Patent number: 11819807Abstract: A porous membrane includes a polymer which includes one or more structural units selected from the group consisting of a structural unit represented by Formula (I) and a structural unit represented by Formula (II), in which a content of the structural unit represented by Formula (II) is 1% by mass or more and less than 10% by mass with respect to a total mass of the structural unit represented by Formula (I) and the structural unit represented by Formula (II)Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Akihiro Ishii, Takeshi Umehara
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Patent number: 11814303Abstract: Systems and processes for water-oil separations include feeding an oil-water mixture to an inlet of a water-oil separation vessel for separation of the decontaminated water from the oil. Steam bubbles are used to facilitate the separations, where the systems and processes include a water circulation loop for circulating a portion of the decontaminated water through the water circulation loop and heating the water to generate steam via solar energy captured by the concentrated solar collector. The steam may then be fed to a distributor in a separation chamber of the water-oil separation vessel, the distributor distributing the steam in the separation chamber of the water-oil separation vessel as a plurality of bubbles, facilitating separation of oil from water.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventor: Malik Abdulqader M. AlShareef
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Patent number: 11813577Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for the manufacture of at least one hollow fiber membrane, wherein a spinning mass is extruded via a spinning unit to form a spinning thread and precipitated in a precipitation bath to form a hollow fiber membrane and the hollow fiber membrane is optionally rinsed in a rinsing bath, wherein furthermore the hollow fiber membrane is passed through at least one drying unit, wherein the drying unit comprises a pressure section which is constructed in such a way that a positive pressure compared with atmospheric pressure can be set in the pressure section, and at least part of the precipitating agent or rinsing agent contained in the at least one hollow fiber membrane (104) is separated from the at least one hollow fiber membrane.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventor: Michael Paul
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Patent number: 11806455Abstract: In some examples, a conduit system includes a conduit defining a conduit lumen configured to provide a flow path for a fluid between a container and a medical machine. A flexible member secured to the conduit is configured to substantially occlude (e.g., close) the conduit lumen when deformed by a force acting on the flexible member toward the lumen. The conduit system includes a clamp head configured to pass through an opening defined by the conduit and exert the force on the flexible member, such that the flexible member occludes the conduit lumen. In examples, the conduit is substantially rigid conduit configured to provide a relatively constant geometry and/or flow path for the discharge of a nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Bellco S.R.L.Inventor: Niccolo Chelli
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Patent number: 11806673Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of filtering an oil, the method including the following steps (A) and (B): (A) allowing a hydrophobic gas to permeate through a porous membrane including a hydrophobic polymer as a main component; and (B) allowing an oil to permeate through the porous membrane, in which the step (B) is performed after the hydrophobic gas that has permeated through the porous membrane is confirmed to have a relative humidity of 0 to 60% in the step (A).Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Shun Shimura, Masayuki Hanakawa, Kenta Iwai
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Patent number: 11801480Abstract: A hollow-fiber membrane according to an aspect of the present disclosure contains a polytetrafluoroethylene or a modified polytetrafluoroethylene as a main component and has an average outer diameter of 1 mm or less and an average inner diameter of 0.5 mm or less. In a measurement of a heat of fusion of the polytetrafluoroethylene or the modified polytetrafluoroethylene with a differential scanning calorimeter, when the polytetrafluoroethylene or modified polytetrafluoroethylene is subjected to a first step of heating from room temperature to 365° C., a second step of cooling from 365° C. to 350° C., maintaining the temperature, subsequently cooling from 350° C. to 330° C., and further cooling from 330° C. to 305° C., and a third step of cooling from 305° C. to 245° C. at a rate of ?50° C./min and subsequently heating from 245° C. to 365° C. at a rate of 10° C./min, a heat of fusion from 296° C. to 343° C. in the third step is 30.0 J/g or more and 45.0 J/g or less.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2019Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC FINE POLYMER, INC.Inventors: Fumihiro Hayashi, Yasuhiko Muroya, Takamasa Hashimoto, Atsushi Uno, Yoshimasa Suzuki