Patents by Inventor Thomas Vissing

Thomas Vissing 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).

  • Liquid membrane suitable for water extraction
    Patent number: 9278316
    Abstract: A liquid membrane matrix is disclosed in the form of an aquaporin containing bulk liquid membrane matrix (BLM), wherein said liquid membrane matrix is formed from a solution of an amphiphilic copolymer detergent wherein transmembrane proteins have been functionally incorporated and wherein said matrix further contains a stabilizing oil phase. The uses of the membrane matrix include water extraction from liquid aqueous media by forward osmosis, e.g. for desalination of salt water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: AQUAPORIN A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Vissing, Jesper Søndergaard Hansen
  • BIOMIMETIC MEMBRANES AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150360183
    Abstract: A liquid membrane system is disclosed in the form of a biochannel containing bulk liquid membrane (BLM), biochannel containing emulsion liquid membrane (ELM), and biochannel containing supported (immobilised) liquid membrane (SLM), or a combination thereof, wherein said liquid membrane system is based on vesicles formed from amphiphilic compounds such as lipids forming a bilayer wherein biochannels have been incorporated and wherein said vesicles further contain a stabilising oil phase. The uses of the membrane system include water extraction from liquid aqueous media by forward osmosis, e.g. for desalination of salt water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Peter Holme JENSEN, Jesper Søndergaard HANSEN, Thomas VISSING, Mark Edward PERRY, Claus Helix NIELSEN
  • LIQUID MEMBRANE SUITABLE FOR WATER EXTRACTION
    Publication number: 20120152841
    Abstract: A liquid membrane matrix is disclosed in the form of an aquaporin containing bulk liquid membrane matrix (BLM), wherein said liquid membrane matrix is formed from a solution of an amphiphilic copolymer detergent wherein transmembrane proteins have been functionally incorporated and wherein said matrix further contains a stabilising oil phase. The uses of the membrane matrix include water extraction from liquid aqueous media by forward osmosis, e.g. for desalination of salt water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: Aquaporin A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Vissing, Jesper Søndergaard Hansen
  • BIOMIMETIC MEMBRANES AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120080377
    Abstract: A liquid membrane system is disclosed in the form of a biochannel containing bulk liquid membrane (BLM), biochannel containing emulsion liquid membrane (ELM), and biochannel containing supported (immobilised) liquid membrane (SLM), or a combination thereof, wherein said liquid membrane system is based on vesicles formed from amphiphilic compounds such as lipids forming a bilayer wherein biochannels have been incorporated and wherein said vesicles further contain a stabilising oil phase. The uses of the membrane system include water extraction from liquid aqueous media by forward osmosis, e.g. for desalination of salt water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: Aquaporin A/S
    Inventors: Peter Holme Jensen, Jesper Sondergaard Hansen, Thomas Vissing, Mark Edward Perry, Claus Helix Nielsen