Patents by Inventor Rich Franks

Rich Franks 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).

  • DEVICE FOR MEASURING PERMEATE FLOW AND PERMEATE CONDUCTIVITY OF INDIVIDUAL REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANE ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20090320563
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system comprising integrated sensors (169, 170) for measurement of permeate flow and permeate conductivity of individual membrane elements (163) while they are in operation in an RO unit. The flow and conductivity measuring integrated sensors (169, 170) are of a small size that enables them to be inserted into the permeate tube (172) of connected membrane elements (163) during RO unit operation. Measured flow and conductivity information is transferred to the recording device (174) through electric wires or through wireless transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: HYDRANAUTICS
    Inventors: Mark Wilf, Rich Franks, Craig Bartels, Norio Ikeyama
  • Device for measuring permeate flow and permeate conductivity of individual reverse osmosis membrane elements
    Patent number: 7584061
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system comprising an integrated sensor for measurement of permeate flow and permeate conductivity of individual membrane elements while they are in operation in an RO unit. The flow and conductivity measuring integrated sensor is of a small size that enables it to be inserted into the permeate tube of connected membrane elements during RO unit operation. Measured flow and conductivity information is transferred to the recording device through electric wires or through wireless transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignees: Hydranautics, Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Wilf, Rich Franks, Craig Bartels, Norio Ikeyama
  • Device for measuring permeate flow and permeate conductivity of individual reverse osmosis membrane elements
    Publication number: 20070209977
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system comprising an integrated sensor for measurement of permeate flow and permeate conductivity of individual membrane elements while they are in operation in an RO unit. The flow and conductivity measuring integrated sensor is of a small size that enables it to be inserted into the permeate tube of connected membrane elements during RO unit operation. Measured flow and conductivity information is transferred to the recording device through electric wires or through wireless transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: Mark Wilf, Rich Franks, Craig Bartels, Norio Ikeyama