Patents by Inventor William A. Jons

William A. Jons 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).

  • Method of testing spiral wound modules by thermal imaging
    Patent number: 8348499
    Abstract: Various methods for testing spiral wound modules by thermal imaging are described. In a preferred embodiment, the method(s) includes flowing a gas between a scroll face and permeate collection tube of a spiral wound module and detecting temperature differences on the scroll face. Temperature differentials on the scroll face may be captured as a thermal image. The location(s) of temperature differentials on the scroll face can be correlated to defects in the module. In preferred embodiments, the subject test methods are non-destructive and can be applied to spiral wound modules in either a dry or wet condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Steven D. Jons, William A. Jons
  • METHOD OF TESTING SPIRAL WOUND MODULES BY THERMAL IMAGING
    Publication number: 20110170572
    Abstract: Various methods for testing spiral wound modules by thermal imaging are described. In a preferred embodiment, the method(s) includes flowing a gas between a scroll face and permeate collection tube of a spiral wound module and detecting temperature differences on the scroll face. Temperature differentials on the scroll face may be captured as a thermal image. The location(s) of temperature differentials on the scroll face can be correlated to defects in the module. In preferred embodiments, the subject test methods are non-destructive and can be applied to spiral wound modules in either a dry or wet condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Steven D. Jons, William A. Jons