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).
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Patent number: 12179152Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 21, 2021Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Membrane Technology and Research, Inc.Inventors: Richard W. Baker, Johannes G. Wijmans, Timothy C. Merkel, Karl D. Amo
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Publication number: 20220134276Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH, INC.Inventors: Richard W. BAKER, Johannes G. WIJMANS, Timothy C. MERKEL, Karl D. AMO
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Publication number: 20220134284Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH, INC.Inventors: Richard W. BAKER, Johannes G. WIJMANS, Timothy C. MERKEL, Karl D. AMO
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Patent number: 10245551Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 10, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Membrane Technology and Research, Inc.Inventors: Richard W Baker, Timothy C Merkel, Johannes G Wijmans
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Patent number: 9975084Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 30, 2017Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignees: Membrane Technology and Research, Inc., New York UniversityInventors: Timothy C Merkel, Hao Zhang, Zhenjie He, Johannes G Wijmans, Yoshiyuki Okamoto
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Patent number: 9856769Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 1, 2017Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Membrane Technology and Research, inc.Inventors: Richard W Baker, Timothy C Merkel, Johannes G Wijmans
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Publication number: 20170368498Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: Membrane Technology and Research, Inc.Inventors: Zhenjie He, Timothy C. Merkel, Johannes G. Wijmans, Yoshiyuki Okamoto, Yasuhiro Koike
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Publication number: 20170259204Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2017Publication date: September 14, 2017Applicants: Membrane Technology and Research, Inc., New York UniversityInventors: Timothy C Merkel, Hao Zhang, Zhenjie He, Johannes G Wijmans, Yoshiyuki Okamoto
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Publication number: 20170183996Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2017Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: Membrane Technology and Research, Inc.Inventors: Richard W. Baker, Timothy C. Merkel, Johannes G. Wijmans
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Patent number: 9457313Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Membrane Technology and Research, Inc.Inventors: Richard W. Baker, Timothy C. Merkel, Johannes G. Wijmans
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Patent number: 9433887Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 4, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH, INC.Inventors: Johannes G Wijmans, Richard W Baker, Timothy C Merkel
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Publication number: 20160195014Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2016Publication date: July 7, 2016Applicant: Membrane Technology and Research, Inc.Inventors: Richard W. Baker, Timothy C. Merkel, Johannes G. Wijmans
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Publication number: 20140366724Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicant: MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH, INC.Inventors: Johannes G. Wijmans, Richard W. Baker, Timothy C. Merkel
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Patent number: 8852319Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 13, 2010Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Membrane Technology and Research, Inc.Inventors: Johannes G. Wijmans, Richard W. Baker, Timothy C. Merkel
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Patent number: 8568510Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 5, 2012Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Membrane Technology and Research, IncInventors: Johannes G Wijmans, Richard W Baker, Timothy C Merkel
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Publication number: 20120272657Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: Membrane Technology and Research, IncInventors: Richard W. Baker, Timothy C. Merkel, Johannes G. Wijmans
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Patent number: 8246718Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 13, 2010Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Membrane Technology and Research, IncInventors: Johannes G. Wijmans, Richard W. Baker, Timothy C. Merkel
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Patent number: 8220247Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 25, 2011Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Membrane Technology and Research, Inc.Inventors: Johannes G. Wijmans, Timothy C. Merkel, Richard W. Baker, Xiaotong Wei
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Patent number: 8220248Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 25, 2011Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Membrane Technology and Research, IncInventors: Johannes G. Wijmans, Timothy C. Merkel, Richard W. Baker, Xiaotong Wei
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Publication number: 20120137878Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2012Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH, INC.Inventors: Johannes G. Wijmans, Richard W. Baker, Timothy C. Merkel