Patents by Inventor Roland Blanc

Roland Blanc 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).

  • Process for regenerating facilitated-transport membranes
    Publication number: 20060016750
    Abstract: A process for regenerating a facilitated-transport membrane, such as a gas separation membrane, that contains an ionic complexing agent, and that has lost performance as a result of reduction of at least some of the ions to a less charged or uncharged form. The process involves exposing the membrane to an oxidizing agent, such as hydrogen peroxide. The invention also includes membranes that have been regenerated in this way, and their use, particularly for separating light olefins from light paraffins by membrane gas separation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Applicant: Membrane Technology and Research Inc.
    Inventors: Tim Merkel, Roland Blanc