Patents by Inventor Presley P. Goodwyn, Jr.

Presley P. Goodwyn, Jr. 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).

  • Multiple bundle permeator
    Patent number: 5137631
    Abstract: A hollow-fiber membrane fluid-separation apparatus containing a plurality of hollow-fiber bundles is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a single-pressure container with a center chamber located in between facing ends of each bundle. The center chamber is in communication with an annular space around adjacent bundles and a discharge tube concentrically housed within a feed tube. The hollow-fiber membrane fluid separation apparatus is adapted for industrial performance with high volumetric efficiency and high solute rejection. A process for separation of fluids is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Thomas J. Eckman, Donald W. Edwards, Presley P. Goodwyn, Jr.