Patents by Inventor Willem Kools

Willem Kools 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).

  • Patent number: 10751669
    Abstract: The present invention is an integral multilayered composite membrane having at least one ultrafiltration layer made by cocasting or sequentially casting a plurality of polymer solutions onto a support to form a multilayered liquid sheet and immersing the sheet into a liquid coagulation bath to effect phase separation and form a multilayered composite membrane having at least one ultrafiltration layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: EMD MILLIPORE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gabriel Tkacik, Philip Goddard, Willem Kools, Nitin Satav
  • Patent number: 10118133
    Abstract: The present invention is an integral multilayered composite membrane having at least one ultrafiltration layer made by cocasting or sequentially casting a plurality of polymer solutions onto a support to form a multilayered liquid sheet and immersing the sheet into a liquid coagulation bath to effect phase separation and form a multilayered composite membrane having at least one ultrafiltration layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Gabriel Tkacik, Willem Kools, Nitin Satav, Philip Goddard
  • Patent number: 9908086
    Abstract: The present invention is an integral multilayered composite membrane having at least one ultrafiltration layer made by cocasting or sequentially casting a plurality of polymer solutions onto a support to form a multilayered liquid sheet and immersing the sheet into a liquid coagulation bath to effect phase separation and form a multilayered composite membrane having at least one ultrafiltration layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Gabriel Tkacik, Philip Goddard, Willem Kools, Nitin Satav
  • Publication number: 20170136421
    Abstract: The present invention is an integral multilayered composite membrane having at least one ultrafiltration layer made by cocasting or sequentially casting a plurality of polymer solutions onto a support to form a multilayered liquid sheet and immersing the sheet into a liquid coagulation bath to effect phase separation and form a multilayered composite membrane having at least one ultrafiltration layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Gabriel Tkacik, Willem Kools, Nitin Satav, Philip Goddard
  • Patent number: 9592474
    Abstract: The present invention is an integral multilayered composite membrane having at least one ultrafiltration layer made by cocasting or sequentially casting a plurality of polymer solutions onto a support to form a multilayered liquid sheet and immersing the sheet into a liquid coagulation bath to effect phase separation and form a multilayered composite membrane having at least one ultrafiltration layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Gabriel Tkacik, Philip Goddard, Willem Kools, Nitin Satav
  • Publication number: 20150258499
    Abstract: The present invention is an integral multilayered composite membrane having at least one ultrafiltration layer made by cocasting or sequentially casting a plurality of polymer solutions onto a support to form a multilayered liquid sheet and immersing the sheet into a liquid coagulation bath to effect phase separation and form a multilayered composite membrane having at least one ultrafiltration layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Gabriel Tkacik, Philip Goddard, Willem Kools, Nitin Satav
  • Publication number: 20150182913
    Abstract: The present invention is an integral multilayered composite membrane having at least one ultrafiltration layer made by cocasting or sequentially casting a plurality of polymer solutions onto a support to form a multilayered liquid sheet and immersing the sheet into a liquid coagulation bath to effect phase separation and form a multilayered composite membrane having at least one ultrafiltration layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Gabriel Tkacik, Philip Goddard, Willem Kools, Nitin Satav
  • Patent number: 9010546
    Abstract: The present invention is an integral multilayered composite membrane having at least one ultrafiltration layer made by cocasting or sequentially casting a plurality of polymer solutions onto a support to form a multilayered liquid sheet and immersing the sheet into a liquid coagulation bath to effect phase separation and form a multilayered composite membrane having at least one ultrafiltration layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Gabriel Tkacik, Philip Goddard, Willem Kools, Nitin Satav
  • Patent number: 9010545
    Abstract: The present invention is an integral multilayered composite membrane having at least one ultrafiltration layer made by cocasting or sequentially casting a plurality of polymer solutions onto a support to form a multilayered liquid sheet and immersing the sheet into a liquid coagulation bath to effect phase separation and form a multilayered composite membrane having at least one ultrafiltration layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Gabriel Tkacik, Philip Goddard, Willem Kools, Nitin Satav
  • Publication number: 20140221629
    Abstract: The present invention is an integral multilayered composite membrane having at least one ultrafiltration layer made by cocasting or sequentially casting a plurality of polymer solutions onto a support to form a multilayered liquid sheet and immersing the sheet into a liquid coagulation bath to effect phase separation and form a multilayered composite membrane having at least one ultrafiltration layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Gabriel Tkacik, Philip Goddard, Willem Kools, Nitin Satav
  • Publication number: 20140220246
    Abstract: The present invention is an integral multilayered composite membrane having at least one ultrafiltration layer made by cocasting or sequentially casting a plurality of polymer solutions onto a support to form a multilayered liquid sheet and immersing the sheet into a liquid coagulation bath to effect phase separation and form a multilayered composite membrane having at least one ultrafiltration layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Gabriel Tkacik, Philip Goddard, Willem Kools, Nitin Satav
  • Patent number: 8292091
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a method of producing an integral multilayered porous membrane by simultaneously co-casting a plurality of polymer solutions onto a support to form a multilayered liquid sheet and immersing the sheet into a liquid coagulation bath to effect phase separation and form a porous membrane. The support can be a temporary support or form an integrated support for the membrane. The plurality of layers may be of the same polymer or different, same concentration or viscosity or different and may be subjected to the same processing conditions or different ones to form unique structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventor: Willem Kools
  • Patent number: 8292090
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a method of producing an integral multilayered porous membrane by simultaneously co-casting a plurality of polymer solutions onto a support to form a multilayered liquid sheet and immersing the sheet into a liquid coagulation bath to effect phase separation and form a porous membrane. The support can be a temporary support or form an integrated support for the membrane. The plurality of layers may be of the same polymer or different, same concentration or viscosity or different and may be subjected to the same processing conditions or different ones to form unique structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventor: Willem Kools
  • Patent number: 8181792
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a method of producing an integral multilayered porous membrane by simultaneously co-casting a plurality of polymer solutions onto a support to form a multilayered liquid sheet and immersing the sheet into a liquid coagulation bath to effect phase separation and form a porous membrane. The support can be a temporary support or form an integrated support for the membrane. The plurality of layers may be of the same polymer or different, same concentration or viscosity or different and may be subjected to the same processing conditions or different ones to form unique structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventor: Willem Kools
  • Publication number: 20120076934
    Abstract: The present invention is an integral multilayered composite membrane having at least one ultrafiltration layer made by cocasting or sequentially casting a plurality of polymer solutions onto a support to form a multilayered liquid sheet and immersing the sheet into a liquid coagulation bath to effect phase separation and form a multilayered composite membrane having at least one ultrafiltration layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Gabriel Tkacik, Philip Goddard, Willem Kools, Nitin Satav
  • Patent number: 8123992
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a method of producing an integral multilayered porous membrane by simultaneously co-casting a plurality of polymer solutions onto a support to form a multilayered liquid sheet and immersing the sheet into a liquid coagulation bath to effect phase separation and form a porous membrane. The support can be a temporary support or form an integrated support for the membrane. The plurality of layers may be of the same polymer or different, same concentration or viscosity or different and may be subjected to the same processing conditions or different ones to form unique structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Millipore Corporation
    Inventor: Willem Kools
  • Patent number: 8061532
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a method of producing an integral multilayered porous membrane by simultaneously co-casting a plurality of polymer solutions onto a support to form a multilayered liquid sheet and immersing the sheet into a liquid coagulation bath to effect phase separation and form a porous membrane. The support can be a temporary support or form an integrated support for the membrane. The plurality of layers may be of the same polymer or different, same concentration or viscosity or different and may be subjected to the same processing conditions or different ones to form unique structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Millipore Corporation
    Inventor: Willem Kools
  • Patent number: 7942274
    Abstract: A microporous asymmetrical membrane formed of one or more layers wherein the “tight” side of the membrane has an “opened” face or otherwise highly-porous reticulated surface is described. The microporous asymmetrical membrane has high throughput and high flux, even when used for filtering viscous materials, such as serum or plasma. The membrane's surface can be formed by ablation or solvation, or in a two or more layered structure, through an appropriate selection of casting dopes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Willem Kools, Claire Marie Goulding, Daniel Calnan, Timothy Dolan
  • Patent number: 7891500
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a method of producing an integral multilayered porous membrane by simultaneously co-casting a plurality of polymer solutions onto a support to form a multilayered liquid sheet and immersing the sheet into a liquid coagulation bath to effect phase separation and form a porous membrane. The support can be a temporary support or form an integrated support for the membrane. The plurality of layers may be of the same polymer or different, same concentration or viscosity or different and may be subjected to the same processing conditions or different ones to form unique structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Millipore Corporation
    Inventor: Willem Kools
  • Publication number: 20100243556
    Abstract: A microporous asymmetrical membrane formed of one or more layers wherein the “tight” side of the membrane has an “opened” face or otherwise highly-porous reticulated surface is described. The microporous asymmetrical membrane has high throughput and high flux, even when used for filtering viscous materials, such as serum or plasma. The membrane's surface can be formed by ablation or solvation, or in a two or more layered structure, through an appropriate selection of casting dopes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Willem Kools, Claire Marie Goulding, Daniel Calnan, Timothy Dolan