Patents by Inventor Stephan R. Blum

Stephan R. Blum 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).

  • Publication number: 20080128348
    Abstract: Disclosed is a membrane module for separating material, especially by means of cross-flow filtration. Said membrane module comprises a housing (1) and at least one replaceable, self-supporting filter cartridge which is disposed therein and is provided with semi-permeable hollow fiber membranes (2) that are prefer-ably placed in a longitudinal direction and are embedded in a potting compound at the ends thereof. The inventive module is characterized in that both pottings (3, 4) are equipped with final caps, particularly with sleeve-shaped front rings (7, 8) while the filter cartridge encompasses a fixture (12, 13) for attaching the final caps or font rings to the pottings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventor: Stephan R. Blum