Patents by Inventor Alla ALPATOVA

Alla ALPATOVA 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).

  • HEATED MEMBRANE/MODULE FOR THERMALLY-DRIVEN MEMBRANE DISTILLATION SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20220305442
    Abstract: A membrane for membrane distillation processing includes a heating element configured to generate heat when an electrical current is applied to the heating element; a polymeric matrix having pores that allow a vapor to pass through, but not a liquid; and electrical contacts electrically connected to the heating element. The entire heating element is covered by an insulating material to prevent the heating element to directly interact with the liquid processed by the membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Mustakeem MUSTAKEEM, Adnan QAMAR, Alla ALPATOVA, Noreddine GHAFFOUR
  • IN SITU DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETECTING MEMBRANE WETTING
    Publication number: 20220143554
    Abstract: A membrane wettability system including a power source configured to generate a current; a measuring device configured to measure the current; a first conducting spacer that is electrically connected to one of the measuring device and the power source; and a second conducting spacer that is electrically connected to another one of the measuring device and the power source. The first conducting spacer is physically separated from the second conducting spacer by a membrane, which is not conducting the current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Noreddine GHAFFOUR, Alla ALPATOVA, Adnan QAMAR, Mohammed ALHADDAD