Patents by Inventor Goeffrey W. Vickers

Goeffrey W. Vickers 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).

  • Centrifugal reverse-osmosis desalination unit incorporating an annular membrane cartridge
    Patent number: 6132613
    Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus for separating an original feed solution such as seawater into a product solution of decreased concentration (relatively fresh water) and an exhaust solution of increased concentration. The apparatus includes an annular reverse osmosis membrane means, contained in an annular pressure vessel that is housed in a rotor assembly. The rotor is arranged to spin on an axle and is located within an evacuated shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of National Defence
    Inventors: David A. Hopkin, Peter M. Wild, Goeffrey W. Vickers, Antony Moilliet