Patents by Inventor Ingo Blume
Ingo Blume 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).
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Publication number: 20230087869Abstract: A two-stage filter enclosed within a single vessel is provided. The two-stage filter is provided in the form of the vessel having a first filtration stage configured to capture particles of a first size, and a second filtration stage downstream of the first filtration stage and in fluid communication with the first filtration stage configured to capture particles of a second size, wherein the first size is larger than the second size. The first filtration stage may comprise a porous media. The second filtration stage may comprise one or more membrane filters.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Azur Dzindo, Thomas Johnson Safon, Sean McEwan, Yannic van Straalen, Ingo Blume, Remon Dekker, Joost Spits
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Publication number: 20150265972Abstract: A filter module comprising a plurality of essentially parallel tubular membranes, the tubular membranes comprising a porous tube wall that functions as a filtering membrane, wherein the module comprises a support structure for supporting the tubular membranes, the support structure comprising an open three-dimensional network of stable shape consisting of stiff wires or fibers, the support structure being shaped such that it comprises open parallel tubes or parts of tubes that envelope each of the tubular membranes at least partly over at least a part of its length, in such a way that a tube or part of a tube of the support structure supports at least one tubular membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: Hendrik Dirk Willem Roesink, Ingo Blume, Bastiaan Blankert, Marinus Hendrikus Olde Weghuis
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Patent number: 7465393Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a membrane filter, comprising the steps of: fixing a bundle of hydrophilic filter elements by at least a first end in a housing part to be called bottom element, such that the first end of the hydrophilic filter elements is open towards a first side of the housing part and the hydrophilic filter elements extend on the opposite side of the housing part; and subsequently providing for at least one watertight and air-permeable element, in particular a hydrophobic filter element.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2004Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: Norit Proces Technologie Holding B.V.Inventors: Lucas Johannes Cornelis Kouters, Marc Johannes Fleuren, Ingo Blume
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Patent number: 7351335Abstract: A filter module provided with a housing (3) having an inlet (6) for a liquid to be filtered and an outlet (10) for filtered liquid, with a first filter element (7-9, 12) accommodated in the housing (3), in the form of a porous mass provided with a central through-opening, to which the inlet (6) connects, and with a second filter element (1) accommodated in the housing (3) in the form of a number of lengths of tube-shaped filtering membrane (2), which together define a cylinder shape, which cylinder shape, at at least one extremity, between the open-ended filter membranes (2), is filled up with a sealing material, to which extremity the outlet (10) connects. The inlet (6) connects to the central through-opening of the first filter element (7-9, 12), which is surrounded by the second filter element (1), which has the form of a tubular casing obtained by winding from tube-shaped filtering membrane (2).Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2002Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Norit Proces Technologie Holding B.V.Inventors: Lute Broens, Harry Futselaar, Ingo Blume, Annemieke Bernadette Edmond Mattheeuws, Michiel Jan Lensink, Lucas Johannes Cornelis Kouters, Marc Johannes Fleuren
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Publication number: 20050067340Abstract: A filter module provided with a housing (3) having an inlet (6) for a liquid to be filtered and an outlet (10) for filtered liquid, with a first filter element (7-9, 12) accommodated in the housing (3), in the form of a porous mass provided with a central through-opening, to which the inlet (6) connects, and with a second filter element (1) accommodated in the housing (3) in the form of a number of lengths of tube-shaped filtering membrane (2), which together define a cylinder shape, which cylinder shape, at at least one extremity, between the open-ended filter membranes (2), is filled up with a sealing material, to which extremity the outlet (10) connects. The inlet (6) connects to the central through-opening of the first filter element (7-9, 12), which is surrounded by the second filter element (1), which has the form of a tubular casing obtained by winding from tube-shaped filtering membrane (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2002Publication date: March 31, 2005Inventors: Lute Broens, Harry Futselaar, Ingo Blume, Annemieke Bernadette Mattheeuws, Michiel Lensink, Lucas Kouters, Marc Fleuren
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Publication number: 20050000883Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a membrane filter, comprising the steps of: fixing a bundle of hydrophilic filter elements by at least a first end in a housing part to be called bottom element, such that the first end of the hydrophilic filter elements is open towards a first side of the housing part and the hydrophilic filter elements extend on the opposite side of the housing part; and subsequently providing for at least one watertight and air-permeable element, in particular a hydrophobic filter element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2004Publication date: January 6, 2005Inventors: Lucas Kouters, Marc Fleuren, Ingo Blume
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Publication number: 20020117438Abstract: A filtering device comprising a pressure vessel provided with a feed connection and a filtrate connection, and one or more capillary filtration membrane modules. The membrane modules comprise an inlet coupled with the feed connection, an outlet coupled with the filtrate connection, and a filter housing provided with a membrane compartment accommodating a bundle of capillary filtration membranes. The capillary filtration membranes are cased at both ends of the membrane module in membrane holders. At least one of the membrane modules is provided with at least one feed-through conduit extending substantially in the longitudinal direction through the membrane module.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2002Publication date: August 29, 2002Inventors: Ingo Blume, Hendrik Dirk Willem Roesink
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Publication number: 20010040128Abstract: The invention relates to a filtering device comprising a pressure vessel provided with a feed connection and a filtrate connection, and one or more capillary filtration membrane modules, said membrane modules comprising an inlet coupled with the feed connection, an outlet coupled with the filtrate connection, and a filter housing provided with a membrane compartment accommodating a bundle of capillary filtration membranes, and said capillary filtration membranes being cased at both ends of the membrane module in membrane holders. At least one of the membrane modules is provided with at least one feed-through conduit extending substantially in the longitudinal direction through the membrane module.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 1999Publication date: November 15, 2001Inventors: INGO BLUME, HENDRIK DIRK WILLEM ROESINK
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Patent number: 6203699Abstract: The invention relates to a capillary filtration membrane module, comprising a filter housing provided with an inlet, an outlet and a membrane compartment accommodating a bundle of capillary filtration membranes, the filtration membranes being cased at both ends of the membrane module in membrane holders, and the membrane compartment being provided with discharge conduits coupled to the outlet for the conveyance of the permeate. The discharge conduits comprise at least one discharge lamella and provided in the membrane compartment extending substantially in the longitudinal direction of the capillary filtration membrane.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1999Date of Patent: March 20, 2001Assignee: X-Flow B.V.Inventors: Ingo Blume, Hendrik Dirk Willem Roesink, Petrus Cornelis Kamp
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Patent number: 5085776Abstract: A method for designing and making composite membranes having a microporous support membrane coated with a permselective layer. The method involves calculating the minimum thickness of the permselective layer such that the selectivity of the composite membrane is close to the intrinsic selectivity of the perselective layer. The invention also provides high performance membranes with optimized properties.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 1991Date of Patent: February 4, 1992Assignee: Membrane Technology & Research, Inc.Inventors: Ingo Blume, Klaus-Viktor Peinemann, Ingo Pinnau, Johannes G. Wijmans
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Patent number: 5030356Abstract: A separation process for recovering organic components from liquid streams. The process is a combination of pervaporation and decantation. In cases where the liquid stream contains the organic to be separated in dissolved form, the pervaporation step is used to concentrate the organic to a point above the solubility limit, so that a two-phase permeate is formed and then decanted. In cases where the liquid stream is a two-phase mixture, the decantation step is performed first, to remove the organic product phase, and the residue from the decanter is then treated by pervaporation. The condensed permeate from the pervaporation unit is sufficiently concentrated in the organic component to be fed back to the decanter. The process can be tailored to produce only two streams: an essentially pure organic product stream suitable for reuse, and a residue stream for discharge or reuse.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 1989Date of Patent: July 9, 1991Assignee: Membrane Technology & Research, Inc.Inventors: Ingo Blume, Richard W. Baker
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Patent number: 4990255Abstract: A method for designing and making composite membranes having a microporous support membrane coated with a permselective layer. The method involves calculating the minimum thickness of the permselective layer such that the selectivity of the composite membrane is close to the intrinsic selectivity of the permselective layer. The invention also provides high performance membranes with optimized properties.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 1990Date of Patent: February 5, 1991Assignee: Membrane Technology & Research Inc.Inventors: Ingo Blume, Klaus-Viktor Peinemann, Ingo Pinnau, Johannes G. Wijmans
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Patent number: 4963165Abstract: A membrane for gas separation or pervaporation. The membrane is a composite of a microporous support membrane and an ultrathin permselective membrane, the permselective membrane being made from a polyamide-polyether block copolymer having the general form: ##STR1## where PA is a saturated aliphatic polyamide segment, PE is a polyether segment, and n is a positive integer. The membrane is particularly useful in separating polar gases from non-polar gases.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 1988Date of Patent: October 16, 1990Assignee: Membrane Technology & Research, Inc.Inventors: Ingo Blume, Ingo Pinnau
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Patent number: 4952751Abstract: A pervaporation process for separating organic contaminants from evaporator condensate streams is disclosed. The process employs a permselective membrane that is selectively permeable to an organic component of the condensate. The process involves contacting the feed side of the membrane with a liquid condensate stream, and withdrawing from the permeate side a vapor enriched in the organic component. The driving force for the process is the in vapor pressure across the membrane. This difference may be provided for instance by maintaining a vacuum on the permeate side, or by condensing the permeate. The process offers a simple, economic alternative to other separation techniques.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 1988Date of Patent: August 28, 1990Assignee: Membrane Technology & Research, Inc.Inventors: Ingo Blume, Richard W. Baker
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Patent number: 4931181Abstract: A method for designing and making composite membranes having a microporous support membrane coated with a permselective layer. The method involves calculating the minimum thickness of the permselective layer such that the selectivity of the composite membrane is close to the intrinsic selectivity of the permselective layer. The invention also provides high performance membranes with optimized properties.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1989Date of Patent: June 5, 1990Assignee: Membrane Technology & Research, Inc.Inventors: Ingo Blume, Klaus-Viktor Peinemann, Ingo Pinnau, Johannes G. Wijmans
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Patent number: D669960Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2011Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: X-Flow B.V.Inventors: Ingo Blume, Jeroen Marc Wijnholds, Joost Alexander Spits, Katja Witvers