Patents by Inventor Allan J. Russell

Allan J. Russell 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).

  • Devices, systems and methods for reducing the concentration of a chemical entity in fluids
    Patent number: 8043411
    Abstract: A device for removal of at least a portion of carbon dioxide from an aqueous fluid includes at least one membrane through which carbon dioxide can pass to be removed from the fluid and immobilized carbonic anhydrase on or in the vicinity of a first surface of the membrane to be contacted with the fluid such that the immobilized carbonic anhydrase comes into contact with the fluid. The first surface exhibits carbonic anhydrase activity of at least 20% of maximum theoretical activity of the first surface of the membrane based on monolayer surface coverage of carbonic anhydrase in the case that the carbonic anhydrase is immobilize on the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: William J. Federspiel, Allan J. Russell, Heung-Il Oh, Joel Kaar