Patents by Inventor Michael Collignon
Michael Collignon 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: 11065569Abstract: Provided is an improved filtration module assembly comprising a vessel having a filtration cartridge disposed within it and a header coupled to an end of the vessel, the header including a housing having an open-ended upper end and a lower end, and an end cap including a portion that mates with a complimentary structure defined by the inner all of the open ended upper end of the housing to removable engage with the housing and the end cap may further define a passageway for fluid to flow out of the vessel. The filtration module assembly may enable an improved manifold arrangement used to communicate fluids to and from a filtration system comprising a plurality of such modules and the configurations of the present invention may facilitate improved operation of such filtration systems.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.Inventors: Bruce Gregory Biltoft, Michael Collignon, Robert James McMahon
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Publication number: 20190374888Abstract: Provided is an improved filtration module assembly comprising a vessel having a filtration cartridge disposed within it and a header coupled to an end of the vessel, the header including a housing having an open-ended upper end and a lower end, and an end cap including a portion that mates with a complimentary structure defined by the inner all of the open ended upper end of the housing to removable engage with the housing and the end cap may further define a passageway for fluid to flow out of the vessel. The filtration module assembly may enable an improved manifold arrangement used to communicate fluids to and from a filtration system comprising a plurality of such modules and the configurations of the present invention may facilitate improved operation of such filtration systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: Evoqua Water Technologies LLCInventors: Bruce Gregory Biltoft, Michael Collignon, Robert James McMahon
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Patent number: 10391432Abstract: Provided is an improved filtration module assembly comprising a vessel having a filtration cartridge disposed within it and a header coupled to an end of the vessel, the header including a housing having an open-ended upper end and a lower end, and an end cap including a portion that mates with a complimentary structure defined by the inner all of the open ended upper end of the housing to removable engage with the housing and the end cap may further define a passageway for fluid to flow out of the vessel. The filtration module assembly may enable an improved manifold arrangement used to communicate fluids to and from a filtration system comprising a plurality of such modules and the configurations of the present invention may facilitate improved operation of such filtration systems.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLCInventors: Bruce Gregory Biltoft, Michael Collignon, Robert James McMahon
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Publication number: 20180272285Abstract: Systems and methods for isolating a filtration module are provided. The systems and methods may utilize a removable end cap comprising an isolation valve. In certain systems and methods, the isolation valve may be configured to selectively allow fluid communication between a port and a filtrate passageway of one filtration module in a plurality of filtration modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: Evoqua Water Technologies LLCInventors: Michael Collignon, Wahl Khit NG
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Publication number: 20180250853Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed which reduce stress formation in potting heads for porous hollow filtration membranes. In one example, there is disclosed a potting sleeve for forming a potting head which includes a first fixed portion and a second portion which is movable relative to the first fixed portion to reduce a peripheral extent thereof. In another example, a method of mounting a porous hollow membrane in a membrane filtration apparatus includes positioning a portion of porous hollow membranes within a mold and introducing a curable potting material into the mold so as to immerse the portion of the porous hollow membranes and at least part of one or more deformable members in the potting material. The method further includes at least partially curing the potting material to form a potting head and removing the potting head and the one or more deformable members from the mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2018Publication date: September 6, 2018Applicant: Evoqua Water Technologies LLCInventors: Peter Breffni Ackland, Michael Collignon, Ying Hao Teo
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Patent number: 9962865Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed which reduce stress formation in potting heads for porous hollow filtration membranes. In one example, there is disclosed a potting sleeve for forming a potting head which includes a first fixed portion and a second portion which is movable relative to the first fixed portion to reduce a peripheral extent thereof. In another example, a method of mounting a porous hollow membrane in a membrane filtration apparatus includes positioning a portion of porous hollow membranes within a mold and introducing a curable potting material into the mold so as to immerse the portion of the porous hollow membranes and at least part of one or more deformable members in the potting material. The method further includes at least partially curing the potting material to form a potting head and removing the potting head and the one or more deformable members from the mold.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2013Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLCInventors: Peter Breffni Ackland, Michael Collignon, Ying Hao Teo
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Patent number: 9925499Abstract: Systems and methods for isolating a filtration module are provided. The systems and methods may utilize a removable end cap comprising an isolation valve. In certain systems and methods, the isolation valve may be configured to selectively allow fluid communication between a port and a filtrate passageway of one filtration module in a plurality of filtration modules.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2012Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLCInventors: Michael Collignon, Wah Khit Ng
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Patent number: 9764289Abstract: Disclosed herein are aspects and embodiments of an apparatus for securing hollow fiber filtration membranes in a filtration module. In one example, the apparatus comprises a restraining structure engaging elongate portions of the plurality of hollow porous membrane fibers and an anchor formation engaging the plurality of hollow porous membrane fibers and positioned closer to eye portions of the plurality of hollow porous membrane fibers than at least a portion of the restraining structure. Neither the anchor formation nor the restraining structure sealingly engage open ends of the plurality of hollow porous membrane fibers.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2013Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLCInventors: Tomasz Swiatek, Michael Collignon, Bruce Gregory Biltoft, Robert James McMahon
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Publication number: 20170151533Abstract: Provided is an improved filtration module assembly comprising a vessel having a filtration cartridge disposed within it and a header coupled to an end of the vessel, the header including a housing having an open-ended upper end and a lower end, and an end cap including a portion that mates with a complimentary structure defined by the inner all of the open ended upper end of the housing to removable engage with the housing and the end cap may further define a passageway for fluid to flow out of the vessel. The filtration module assembly may enable an improved manifold arrangement used to communicate fluids to and from a filtration system comprising a plurality of such modules and the configurations of the present invention may facilitate improved operation of such filtration systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: Evoqua Water Technologies LLCInventors: Bruce Gregory Biltoft, Michael Collignon, Robert James McMahon
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Patent number: 9630147Abstract: Disclosed herein are apparatus and methods for filtering a fluid including a filter module assembly coupled to a manifold. The manifold may include a manifold inlet in fluid communication with a source of feed liquid, an outlet in fluid communication with header of the filter module assembly, a fluid passageway in fluid communication with the manifold inlet, a source of gas, and the outlet, a second fluid passageway in fluid communication with the header and the first fluid passageway and a second manifold outlet vertically displaced from the first manifold outlet and in fluid communication between the first fluid passageway and the second fluid passageway.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLCInventors: Michael Collignon, Bruce Gregory Biltoft
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Patent number: 9604166Abstract: Provided is an improved filtration module assembly comprising a vessel having a filtration cartridge disposed within it and a header coupled to an end of the vessel, the header including a housing having an open-ended upper end and a lower end, and an end cap including a portion that mates with a complimentary structure defined by the inner wall of the open ended upper end of the housing to removably engage with the housing and the end cap may further define a passageway for fluid to flow out of the vessel. The filtration module assembly may enable an improved manifold arrangement used to communicate fluids to and from a filtration system comprising a plurality of such modules and the configurations of the present invention may facilitate improved operation of such filtration systems.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2012Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLCInventors: Bruce Gregory Biltoft, Michael Collignon, Robert James McMahon
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Patent number: 9533261Abstract: Disclosed herein are aspects and embodiments of filtration membrane modules including porous membranes and methods and structures associated with potting ends of the porous membranes in the membrane modules. In one example, there is provided a method of forming a filtration module. The method comprises securing a portion of a porous membrane in a pre-pot, positioning at least a portion of the pre-pot in a potting mold, introducing a pot forming substance into the potting mold, the pot forming substance surrounding at least a portion of the pre-pot and at least a portion of the porous membrane, curing the second pot forming substance to form a membrane pot, and separating the membrane pot from the potting mold.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLCInventors: Ying Hao Teo, Michael Collignon, Robert J. McMahon
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Publication number: 20150238905Abstract: Disclosed herein are aspects and embodiments of an apparatus for securing hollow fiber filtration membranes in a filtration module. In one example, the apparatus comprises a restraining structure engaging elongate portions of the plurality of hollow porous membrane fibers and an anchor formation engaging the plurality of hollow porous membrane fibers and positioned closer to eye portions of the plurality of hollow porous membrane fibers than at least a portion of the restraining structure. Neither the anchor formation nor the restraining structure sealingly engage open ends of the plurality of hollow porous membrane fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2013Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventors: Tomasz Swiatek, Michael Collignon, Bruce Gregory Biltoft, Robert James McMahon
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Publication number: 20150136687Abstract: Disclosed herein are aspects and embodiments of filtration membrane modules including porous membranes and methods and structures associated with potting ends of the porous membranes in the membrane modules. In one example, there is provided a method of forming a filtration module. The method comprises securing a portion of a porous membrane in a pre-pot, positioning at least a portion of the pre-pot in a potting mold, introducing a pot forming substance into the potting mold, the pot forming substance surrounding at least a portion of the pre-pot and at least a portion of the porous membrane, curing the second pot forming substance to form a membrane pot, and separating the membrane pot from the potting mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2013Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Ying Hao Teo, Michael Collignon, Robert J. McMahon
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Publication number: 20150122715Abstract: Disclosed herein are apparatus and methods for filtering a fluid including a filter module assembly coupled to a manifold. The manifold may include a manifold inlet in fluid communication with a source of feed liquid, an outlet in fluid communication with header of the filter module assembly, a fluid passageway in fluid communication with the manifold inlet, a source of gas, and the outlet, a second fluid passageway in fluid communication with the header and the first fluid passageway and a second manifold outlet vertically displaced from the first manifold outlet and in fluid communication between the first fluid passageway and the second fluid passageway.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2014Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: Michael Collignon, Bruce Gregory Biltoft
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Patent number: 9022224Abstract: Disclosed herein are apparatus and methods for filtering a fluid including a filter module assembly coupled to a manifold. The manifold may include a manifold inlet in fluid communication with a source of feed liquid, an outlet in fluid communication with header of the filter module assembly, a fluid passageway in fluid communication with the manifold inlet, a source of gas, and the outlet, a second fluid passageway in fluid communication with the header and the first fluid passageway and a second manifold outlet vertically displaced from the first manifold outlet and in fluid communication between the first fluid passageway and the second fluid passageway.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2011Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLCInventors: Michael Collignon, Bruce Gregory Biltoft
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Patent number: 9023206Abstract: A module arrangement (5) according to an embodiment of the invention consists of a plurality of membrane modules (6) arranged in a two dimensional array (7) and extending between upper and lower block-type manifolds (8) and (9), respectively. The array of modules is further divided into sub-groups of modules (10) separated from each other by space (11) extending transversely across the membrane array (7). An integrated support frame (12) is positioned in the space (11) between the sub-groups (10) and is fixed to the upper and lower manifold blocks (8) and (9) to form an integrated support structure within the module array (7).Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2013Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLCInventors: Peter Rogers, Stephen Bowmer, Bruce Gregory Biltoft, James W. Polson, Robert James McMahon, Huw Alexander Lazaredes, Michael Collignon
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Publication number: 20140231349Abstract: Systems and methods for isolating a filtration module are provided. The systems and methods may utilize a removable end cap comprising an isolation valve. In certain systems and methods, the isolation valve may be configured to selectively allow fluid communication between a port and a filtrate passageway of one filtration module in a plurality of filtration modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2012Publication date: August 21, 2014Inventors: Michael Collignon, Wah Khit Ng
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Publication number: 20140231367Abstract: Provided is an improved filtration module assembly comprising a vessel having a filtration cartridge disposed within it and a header coupled to an end of the vessel, the header including a housing having an open-ended upper end and a lower end, and an end cap including a portion that mates with a complimentary structure defined by the inner all of the open ended upper end of the housing to removable engage with the housing and the end cap may further define a passageway for fluid to flow out of the vessel. The filtration module assembly may enable an improved manifold arrangement used to communicate fluids to and from a filtration system comprising a plurality of such modules and the configurations of the present invention may facilitate improved operation of such filtration systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2012Publication date: August 21, 2014Inventors: Bruce Gregory Biltoft, Michael Collignon, Robert James McMahon
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Publication number: 20140084511Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed which reduce stress formation in potting heads for porous hollow filtration membranes. In one example, there is disclosed a potting sleeve for forming a potting head which includes a first fixed portion and a second portion which is movable relative to the first fixed portion to reduce a peripheral extent thereof. In another example, a method of mounting a porous hollow membrane in a membrane filtration apparatus includes positioning a portion of porous hollow membranes within a mold and introducing a curable potting material into the mold so as to immerse the portion of the porous hollow membranes and at least part of one or more deformable members in the potting material. The method further includes at least partially curing the potting material to form a potting head and removing the potting head and the one or more deformable members from the mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: Siemens Water Technologies LLCInventors: Peter Breffni Ackland, Michael Collignon, Ying Hao Tao