Patents by Inventor Todd N. Rusk

Todd N. Rusk 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).

  • Methods and systems for membrane testing
    Patent number: 7357859
    Abstract: A method for testing the integrity of a membrane includes steps of placing a magnetically susceptible material in a fluid upstream of the membrane, collecting the material downstream of the membrane using a magnetic field, and detecting the material using a sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Nandakishore Rajagopalan, Todd N. Rusk, Robert A. Sanford
  • Methods and systems for membrane testing
    Patent number: 7011758
    Abstract: A method for testing the integrity of a membrane includes steps of placing a magnetically susceptible material in a fluid upstream of the membrane, collecting the material downstream of the membrane using a magnetic field, and detecting the material using a sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Nandakishore Rajagopalan, Todd N. Rusk, Robert A. Sanford
  • Methods and systems for membrane testing
    Publication number: 20030168408
    Abstract: A method for testing the integrity of a membrane includes steps of placing a magnetically susceptible material in a fluid upstream of the membrane, collecting the material downstream of the membrane using a magnetic field, and detecting the material using a sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Nandakishore Rajagopalan, Todd N. Rusk, Robert A. Sanford