Patents Examined by Krishnan S Menon
  • Patent number: 11878275
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Faust, Manuel Wilhelm
  • Patent number: 11878274
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadashi Omatsu, Tetsuya Kamimura, Tetsuya Shimizu, Satomi Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11878271
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: HARRIS MEMBRANE CLEAN TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Jiang Wei, Chulong Chen, Wei Feng
  • Patent number: 11873239
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: NABAS GROUP, INC.
    Inventor: Dong Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 11872337
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: NxStage Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark T. Wyeth, Gregory Yantz, Ciro A. de la Vega
  • Patent number: 11872520
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuya Shimizu, Makiko Ichikawa, Kenji Yajima, Takeshi Hagio
  • Patent number: 11873240
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Hall Labs LLC
    Inventors: David Hall, Michael Hall, Cody Rees, Thomas Corie, Nathan Davis
  • Patent number: 11865475
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Scott P. Collins, Christopher D. Brau, Nephi D. Jones
  • Patent number: 11867602
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: University of Rochester
    Inventors: Wayne H. Knox, Gregory Madejski, James Lionel McGrath
  • Patent number: 11857981
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: 10x Genomics, Inc.
    Inventors: Pratomo Alimsijah, John Richard Chevillet
  • Patent number: 11845041
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Research Triangle Institute
    Inventors: Zachary Doubrava Hendren, Young Chul Choi, Gyu Dong Kim
  • Patent number: 11826709
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chwen Yu, En Tian Lin, Chih-Chiang Tseng, Tzu-Sou Chuang
  • Patent number: 11819783
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: OSI Environmental LLC
    Inventors: Michael A. Gaudiani, Jeff Mann
  • Patent number: 11819597
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: B. Braun Avitum AG
    Inventor: Kai-Uwe Ritter
  • Patent number: 11819807
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro Ishii, Takeshi Umehara
  • Patent number: 11814303
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventor: Malik Abdulqader M. AlShareef
  • Patent number: 11813577
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Michael Paul
  • Patent number: 11806455
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Bellco S.R.L.
    Inventor: Niccolo Chelli
  • Patent number: 11806673
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Shun Shimura, Masayuki Hanakawa, Kenta Iwai
  • Patent number: 11801480
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC FINE POLYMER, INC.
    Inventors: Fumihiro Hayashi, Yasuhiko Muroya, Takamasa Hashimoto, Atsushi Uno, Yoshimasa Suzuki