Patents by Inventor Frank Firicano

Frank Firicano 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).

  • System for purifying and degasifying water by reverse osmosis
    Patent number: 5156739
    Abstract: Water to be purified and degassed is passed through a reverse osmosis step which a pure water stream and a high pressure waste water stream are produced. The high pressure waste water is passed through an eductor to produce a vacuum. The pure water stream is passed into a first volume of a degassifier and the vacuum is directed to a second volume of the degassifier. The first and second volume of the degassifier are separated by a hydrophobic membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1992
    Assignee: Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce M. Dawson, Adam D. Foley, Gary A. O'Neill, Frank Firicano