Patents by Inventor Johannes G. Wijmans

Johannes G. Wijmans 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).

  • Publication number: 20220134284
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a crossflow membrane module configured to separate a feed fluid into a permeate fluid and a residue fluid across one or more membrane sheet(s). The crossflow module comprises a second end offset from a first end along the first direction where an inlet is provided at the first end and an outlet is provided at the second end. The one or more membrane sheet(s) each have a first portion and a second portion. A conduit is adjacent to the first side of each membrane sheet and is configured to receive and output the permeate fluid separated from the feed fluid. The second portion of the membrane sheet has a greater permeance for a major component than the first portion such that the second part of the permeate fluid, which is generated by separation across the second portion of the membrane sheet, has a higher concentration of the major component than the first part of the permeate fluid, which is generated by separation across the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH, INC.
    Inventors: Richard W. BAKER, Johannes G. WIJMANS, Timothy C. MERKEL, Karl D. AMO
  • Publication number: 20220134276
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a counterflow membrane module configured to separate a feed fluid into a permeate fluid and a residue fluid across one or more membrane sheet(s). The counterflow module comprises a second end offset from a first end along the first direction where an inlet is provided at the first end and an outlet is provided at the second end. The one or more membrane sheet(s) each have a first portion, a second portion and a permeate section. A conduit is adjacent to the permeate section of the membrane and is configured to receive and output the permeate fluid separated from the feed fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH, INC.
    Inventors: Richard W. BAKER, Johannes G. WIJMANS, Timothy C. MERKEL, Karl D. AMO
  • Patent number: 10245551
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a power generation process in which a portion of the carbon dioxide generated by gaseous fuel combustion is recycled back to the power generation process, either pre-combustion, post-combustion, or both. The power generation process of the invention may be a combined cycle process or a traditional power generation process. The process utilizes sweep-based membrane separation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Membrane Technology and Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard W Baker, Timothy C Merkel, Johannes G Wijmans
  • Patent number: 9975084
    Abstract: A process for separating components or a fluid mixture using membranes comprising a selective layer made from copolymers of an amorphous per fluorinated dioxolane and a fluorovinyl monomer. The resulting membranes have superior selectivity performance for certain fluid components of interest while maintaining fast permeance compared to membranes prepared using conventional perfluoropolymers, such as Teflon® AF, Hyflon® AD, and Cytop®.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignees: Membrane Technology and Research, Inc., New York University
    Inventors: Timothy C Merkel, Hao Zhang, Zhenjie He, Johannes G Wijmans, Yoshiyuki Okamoto
  • Patent number: 9856769
    Abstract: A gas separation process for treating exhaust gases from combustion processes. The invention involves routing a first portion of the exhaust stream to a carbon dioxide capture step, while simultaneously flowing a second portion of the exhaust gas stream across the feed side of a membrane, flowing a sweep gas stream, usually air, across the permeate side, then passing the permeate/sweep gas back to the combustor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Membrane Technology and Research, inc.
    Inventors: Richard W Baker, Timothy C Merkel, Johannes G Wijmans
  • Publication number: 20170368498
    Abstract: A process for separating components of a fluid mixture using membranes comprising a selective layer made from copolymers of perfluorinated dioxolanes. The resulting membranes have superior selectivity performance for fluid pairs of interest while maintaining fast fluid permeance compared to membranes prepared using conventional perfluoropolymers, such as Teflon® AF, Hyfion® AD, and Cytop®.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Membrane Technology and Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenjie He, Timothy C. Merkel, Johannes G. Wijmans, Yoshiyuki Okamoto, Yasuhiro Koike
  • Publication number: 20170259204
    Abstract: A process for separating components or a fluid mixture using membranes comprising a selective layer made from copolymers of an amorphous per fluorinated dioxolane and a fluorovinyl monomer. The resulting membranes have superior selectivity performance for certain fluid components of interest while maintaining fast permeance compared to membranes prepared using conventional perfluoropolymers, such as Teflon® AF, Hyflon® AD, and Cytop®.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicants: Membrane Technology and Research, Inc., New York University
    Inventors: Timothy C Merkel, Hao Zhang, Zhenjie He, Johannes G Wijmans, Yoshiyuki Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20170183996
    Abstract: A gas separation process for treating exhaust gases from combustion processes. The invention involves routing a first portion of the exhaust stream to a carbon dioxide capture step, while simultaneously flowing a second portion of the exhaust gas stream across the feed side of a membrane, flowing a sweep gas stream, usually air, across the permeate side, then passing the permeate/sweep gas back to the combustor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: Membrane Technology and Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard W. Baker, Timothy C. Merkel, Johannes G. Wijmans
  • Patent number: 9457313
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a power generation process in which a portion of the carbon dioxide generated by gaseous fuel combustion is recycled back to the power generation process, either pre-combustion, post-combustion, or both. The power generation process of the invention may be a combined cycle process or a traditional power generation process. The process utilizes sweep-based membrane separation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Membrane Technology and Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard W. Baker, Timothy C. Merkel, Johannes G. Wijmans
  • Patent number: 9433887
    Abstract: The invention is a process involving membrane-based gas separation for separating and recovering carbon dioxide emissions from combustion processes in partially concentrated form, and then transporting the carbon dioxide and using or storing it in a confined manner without concentrating it to high purity. The process of the invention involves building up the concentration of carbon dioxide in a gas flow loop between the combustion step and a membrane separation step. A portion of the carbon dioxide-enriched gas can then be withdrawn from this loop and transported, without the need to liquefy the gas or otherwise create a high-purity stream, to a destination where it is used or confined, preferably in an environmentally benign manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH, INC.
    Inventors: Johannes G Wijmans, Richard W Baker, Timothy C Merkel
  • Publication number: 20160195014
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a power generation process in which a portion of the carbon dioxide generated by gaseous fuel combustion is recycled back to the power generation process, either pre-combustion, post-combustion, or both. The power generation process of the invention may be a combined cycle process or a traditional power generation process. The process utilizes sweep-based membrane separation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: Membrane Technology and Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard W. Baker, Timothy C. Merkel, Johannes G. Wijmans
  • Publication number: 20140366724
    Abstract: The invention is a process involving membrane-based gas separation for separating and recovering carbon dioxide emissions from combustion processes in partially concentrated form, and then transporting the carbon dioxide and using or storing it in a confined manner without concentrating it to high purity. The process of the invention involves building up the concentration of carbon dioxide in a gas flow loop between the combustion step and a membrane separation step. A portion of the carbon dioxide-enriched gas can then be withdrawn from this loop and transported, without the need to liquefy the gas or otherwise create a high-purity stream, to a destination where it is used or confined, preferably in an environmentally benign manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH, INC.
    Inventors: Johannes G. Wijmans, Richard W. Baker, Timothy C. Merkel
  • Patent number: 8852319
    Abstract: The invention is a process involving membrane-based gas separation for separating and recovering carbon dioxide emissions from combustion processes in partially concentrated form, and then transporting the carbon dioxide and using or storing it in a confined manner without concentrating it to high purity. The process of the invention involves building up the concentration of carbon dioxide in a gas flow loop between the combustion step and a membrane separation step. A portion of the carbon dioxide-enriched gas can then be withdrawn from this loop and transported, without the need to liquefy the gas or otherwise create a high-purity stream, to a destination where it is used or confined, preferably in an environmentally benign manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Membrane Technology and Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Johannes G. Wijmans, Richard W. Baker, Timothy C. Merkel
  • Patent number: 8568510
    Abstract: A gas separation process for treating off-gas streams from reaction processes, and reaction processes including such gas separation. The invention involves flowing the off-gas across the feed side of a membrane, flowing a sweep gas stream, usually air, across the permeate side, and passing the permeate/sweep gas mixture to the reaction. The process recovers unreacted feedstock that would otherwise be lost in the waste gases in an energy-efficient manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Membrane Technology and Research, Inc
    Inventors: Johannes G Wijmans, Richard W Baker, Timothy C Merkel
  • Publication number: 20120272657
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a power generation process in which a portion of the carbon dioxide generated by gaseous fuel combustion is recycled back to the power generation process, either pre-combustion, post-combustion, or both. The power generation process of the invention may be a combined cycle process or a traditional power generation process. The process utilizes sweep-based membrane separation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: Membrane Technology and Research, Inc
    Inventors: Richard W. Baker, Timothy C. Merkel, Johannes G. Wijmans
  • Patent number: 8246718
    Abstract: A gas separation process for treating flue gases from combustion processes, and combustion processes including such gas separation. The invention involves routing a first portion of the flue gas stream to be treated to an absorption-based carbon dioxide capture step, while simultaneously flowing a second portion of the flue gas across the feed side of a membrane, flowing a sweep gas stream, usually air, across the permeate side, then passing the permeate/sweep gas to the combustor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Membrane Technology and Research, Inc
    Inventors: Johannes G. Wijmans, Richard W. Baker, Timothy C. Merkel
  • Patent number: 8220247
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a power generation process in which a portion of the carbon dioxide generated by gaseous fuel combustion is recycled back to the power generation process, either pre-combustion, post-combustion, or both. The power generation process of the invention may be a combined cycle process or a traditional power generation process. The process utilizes sweep-based membrane separation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Membrane Technology and Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Johannes G. Wijmans, Timothy C. Merkel, Richard W. Baker, Xiaotong Wei
  • Patent number: 8220248
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a power generation process in which a portion of the carbon dioxide generated by gaseous fuel combustion is recycled back to the power generation process, either pre-combustion, post-combustion, or both. The power generation process of the invention may be a combined cycle process or a traditional power generation process. The process utilizes sweep-based membrane separation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Membrane Technology and Research, Inc
    Inventors: Johannes G. Wijmans, Timothy C. Merkel, Richard W. Baker, Xiaotong Wei
  • Publication number: 20120137878
    Abstract: A gas separation process for treating off-gas streams from reaction processes, and reaction processes including such gas separation. The invention involves flowing the off-gas across the feed side of a membrane, flowing a sweep gas stream, usually air, across the permeate side, and passing the permeate/sweep gas mixture to the reaction. The process recovers unreacted feedstock that would otherwise be lost in the waste gases in an energy-efficient manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH, INC.
    Inventors: Johannes G. Wijmans, Richard W. Baker, Timothy C. Merkel
  • Patent number: 8177885
    Abstract: A gas separation process for treating exhaust gases from the combustion of gaseous fuels, and gaseous fuel combustion processes including such gas separation. The invention involves routing a first portion of the exhaust stream to a carbon dioxide capture step, while simultaneously flowing a second portion of the exhaust gas stream across the feed side of a membrane, flowing a sweep gas stream, usually air, across the permeate side, then passing the permeate/sweep gas back to the combustor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Membrane Technology and Research, Inc
    Inventors: Johannes G. Wijmans, Timothy C. Merkel, Richard W. Baker