Patents by Inventor Jay Randall Sayre

Jay Randall Sayre 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).

  • Forward Osmosis, Reverse Osmosis, and Nano/Micro Filtration Membrane Structures
    Publication number: 20150165389
    Abstract: Disclosed is a composition for forming or treating reverse osmosis (RO), forward osmosis (FO), microfiltration (MF), or nanofiltration (NF) membranes, which includes a stable liquid blend of two of the following polymers: an oxygen polymer, a nitrogen polymer, and a sulfur polymer, where each polymer in a blend have matched solubility parameters; provided, that a nitrogen polymer can be in the form of a powder; where the weight ratio of polymers in each blend can range from 1:99 to 99:1; where each polymer optionally can be halogenated; where any polymer can be dispersed in a solvent for forming the blend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Vincent D. McGinniss, Jay Randall Sayre, Olga B. Koper, Gregory R. White, David C. Masterson, Kevin B. Spahr, Jeffrey Ellis, John Dee Clay, John R. Stickel, Manfred Luttinger, Ann Lane, Jerry K. Mueller, JR.