Patents by Inventor Tahereh Darestani Farahani

Tahereh Darestani Farahani 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).

  • Membrane and membrane separation system
    Patent number: 9901881
    Abstract: Described herein is a method for altering the characteristics of a membrane comprising a dielectric material. The method comprises heating the membrane and applying an electric field in a direction out of the plane of the membrane to at least a portion of the dielectric material. At least a portion of the dielectric material becomes aligned with the applied electric field. In some embodiments, the membrane is piezoelectric and application of an electric signal to the membrane causes out of plane movement of the membrane. Also disclosed are membranes and systems and apparatuses comprising such membranes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: CMS INNOVATIONS PTY LTD
    Inventors: Hans Gerard Leonard Coster, Tahereh Darestani Farahani, Terry Calvin Chilcott
  • MEMBRANE AND MEMBRANE SEPARATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130026088
    Abstract: Described herein is a method for altering the characteristics of a membrane comprising a dielectric material. The method comprises heating the membrane and applying an electric field in a direction out of the plane of the membrane to at least a portion of the dielectric material. At least a portion of the dielectric material becomes aligned with the applied electric field. In some embodiments, the membrane is piezoelectric and application of an electric signal to the membrane causes out of plane movement of the membrane. Also disclosed are membranes and systems and apparatuses comprising such membranes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2010
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Hans Gerard Leonard Coster, Tahereh Darestani Farahani, Terry Calvin Chilcott