Microporous Coating (e.g., Vapor Permeable, Etc.) Patents (Class 427/245)
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Patent number: 12090447Abstract: Synthetic membranes for the removal, isolation, or purification of substances from a liquid. The membranes include at least one hydrophobic polymer and at least one hydrophilic polymer. 5-40 wt.-% of particles having an average particles size of between 0.1 and 15 ?m are entrapped. The membrane has a wall thickness of below 150 ?m. Methods for preparing the membranes in various geometries, and use of the membranes for the adsorption, isolation, and/or purification of substances from a liquid are explored.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: GAMBRO LUNDIA ABInventors: Ralf Flieg, Markus Storr, Bernd Krause, Markus Hornung, Karl Heinz Klotz
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Patent number: 12043713Abstract: A novel modified treated porous polyethylene membrane is imbibed with a hydrophilic polymer and heat treated to form a film having improved hand and noise. The films are useful to produce articles, especially textile laminates that can form waterproof breathable apparel.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2019Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Brent Bell, Shaun Leone, Guy Sbriglia
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Patent number: 11940693Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display device, and more particularly, a display device comprises: a plurality of light sources; a resin layer disposed to cover the plurality of light sources; and a display panel disposed on the resin layer and including a display area and a non-display area, wherein the resin layer comprises: a first region configured to overlap the display area; and a second region configured to overlap the non-display area, and wherein a plurality of fine holes are provided in at least a part of the second region. Therefore, the decomposed materials, which are produced by the decomposition of the backlight unit and the components around the backlight unit in a high-temperature, high-humidity environment, may be discharged through the fine holes.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Da-Young Kim, Jaehyoung Park, Woojin Sim
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Patent number: 11896932Abstract: Described are filtration membranes that include a porous fluoropolymer membrane and thermally stable ionic groups; filters and filter components that include these filtration membranes; methods of making the filtration membranes, filters, and filter components; and method of using a filtration membrane, filter component, or filter to remove unwanted material from fluid.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2019Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: ENTEGRIS, INC.Inventors: James A. Hamzik, Nicholas Josef Filipancic
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Patent number: 11548170Abstract: The present invention relates to a micro LED grip body and a system having the same for inspecting a micro LED, the micro LED grip body having a vacuum-suction structure capable of being used for transferring a micro LED, thereby solving problems of micro LED transfer heads that have been proposed in the related art.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: POINT ENGINEERING CO., LTD.Inventors: Bum Mo Ahn, Seung Ho Park, Sung Hyun Byun, Tae Hwan Song
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Patent number: 11478758Abstract: Charge mosaic membranes useful for desalination applications, and methods of making and using the same, are described.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: The University of ToledoInventors: Glenn Lipscomb, Ghazaleh Vaseghi
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Patent number: 11390565Abstract: The Invention relates to a method for preparing a multichannel hollow fiber membrane. According to a certain ratio, ceramic powder, a macromolecular polymer, an organic solvent, and a dispersant are mixed evenly to prepare a membrane casting solution; and after bubble removing processing is performed on the membrane casting solution, a membrane green body is formed with the cooperation of a multichannel hollow fiber die and phase inversion. After the membrane green body is roasted at a high temperature, a multichannel ceramic hollow fiber membrane is formed. The multichannel ceramic hollow fiber membrane has an asymmetric structure and a skeleton structure in an inner cavity and can meet the strength and flux requirements of a ceramic hollow fiber membrane.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2014Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: NANJING UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Xuehong Gu, Zhenzhou Shi, Yuanyuan Chen, Chun Zhang, Nanping Xu
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Patent number: 11090613Abstract: This composite semipermeable membrane is provided with: a porous supporting membrane that comprises a base and a porous supporting layer; and a separating function layer that is provided on the porous supporting layer. With respect to this composite semipermeable membrane, the standard deviation of pore radius of the separating function layer as determined by positron annihilation lifetime measurement is 0.025 nm or less.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Hiroaki Tanaka, Hiroki Minehara, Koji Nakatsuji, Masahiro Kimura
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Patent number: 10752806Abstract: An elastic gas barrier coating composition includes a barrier material dispersed in an aqueous media, a polysulfide, and a curing agent reactive with the polysulfide. When applied to a substrate and cured to form a coating, the barrier material forms a continuous phase and a polysulfide elastomer forms a discontinuous phase. An elastic gas coating is also disclosed that includes a continuous phase with a barrier material and a discontinuous phase with a polysulfide elastomer. Substrates at least partially coated with elastic gas barrier coating compositions are further disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2015Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Mark P. Bowman, Mark Keitzer, Edward F. Rakiewicz, Roxalana L. Martin, Dennis Leroy Faler
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Patent number: 10717246Abstract: The flexible sheet-like material comprises a textile layer, which is coated at least on one side with a functional layer which is permeable to gas but impermeable to the matrix material, acting as a barrier layer for the matrix material, and is produced by coating the textile layer directly with a foam or a paste.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2017Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignees: TRANS-TEXTIL GMBH, AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE GMBHInventors: Wilhelm Krings, Manfred Hänsch, Leopold Pribil, Wilhelm Hierhammer
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Patent number: 10710028Abstract: A multilayer composite membrane consists essentially of a porous support layer, an inorganic porous layer, a polymer porous layer, and a separation layer. The inorganic porous layer consists of inorganic particles and is disposed on the porous support layer. The polymer porous layer is disposed on the inorganic porous layer. The separation layer is disposed on the polymer porous layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Li-Han Chung, Min-Fei Tsai, Guan-You Lin, Yen-Cheng Li
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Patent number: 10710063Abstract: Methods for making photocatalyst compositions and elements exhibiting desired photocatalytic activity levels and transparency.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Nitto Denko CorporationInventors: Takuya Fukumura, Guang Pan, Ekambaram Sambandan, Rajesh Mukherjee
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Patent number: 10689800Abstract: Disclosed is a nubuck-finished leather-like sheet including a non-woven fabric that is an entangled body of ultrafine filaments, wherein the non-woven fabric includes a napped surface having napped fibers formed thereon, and the napped fibers are fixed to an acrylic resin on the napped surface while being laid down. Preferably, the acrylic resin is present so as to retain voids in the napped surface, while being made malleable.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2014Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiaki Wakimoto, Jiro Tanaka, Masato Warita, Rei Nagayama
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Patent number: 10693127Abstract: An alkaline storage battery contains: a positive electrode; a negative electrode containing, as an active material, at least one of a metal capable of forming a dendrite and a metal compound thereof; and an alkaline electrolyte. The alkaline electrolyte contains a compound which is a chain saturated hydrocarbon at least partially having a hydrophilic functional group other than a hydroxyl group and having a molecular weight of 400 or more and less than 220000 in an amount of less than 15 g per 100 mL of the electrolyte.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2016Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignees: GS Yuasa International Ltd., KYOTO UNIVERSITYInventors: Tadashi Kakeya, Akiyoshi Nakata, Hajime Arai, Zempachi Ogumi
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Patent number: 10627379Abstract: A combustible gas sensor for detecting an analyte gas includes a first element including a first electric heating element, a first support structure on the first electric heating element and a first catalyst supported on the first support structure and electronic circuitry in electrical connection with the first element. The electronic circuitry is configured to operate in a first mode in which the first element is operated at a first temperature at which the first catalyst catalyzes combustion of the analyte gas, and in a second mode wherein the first element is operated at a second temperature which is below the temperature at which the first catalyst catalyzed combustion of the analyte gas but at which Joule heating of the first element occurs. The electronic circuitry is further configured to measure a variable in the second mode related to a mass of the first element.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2017Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: MSA TECHNOLOGY, LLCInventors: Mark Flori Zanella, Sr., Meghan E. Swanson, Daniel Santoro
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Patent number: 10569218Abstract: Combining the features of a glassy polymeric membrane and a rubbery polymeric membrane into a multiple membrane system provides a system having the advantages of both of the types of membranes. The membranes may be in any order in the system and multiple glassy polymeric membranes and multiple rubbery polymeric membranes may be used.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2017Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Inventor: Chunqing Liu
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Patent number: 10479864Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a water treatment separation membrane, the method including: forming an aqueous solution layer including an amine compound on a porous support; and bringing an organic solution including an acyl halide compound into contact with on the aqueous solution layer to form a polyamide active layer, in which the organic solution includes a non-polar solvent and an amphiphilic solvent having a boiling point of 120° C. or more, thereby improving a permeation flux, and a water treatment separation membrane manufactured by the manufacturing method.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2015Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Byungho Jeon, Hyuin Ryu, Keun Won Song, Chong Kyu Shin
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Patent number: 10391747Abstract: A swelling tape is disclosed comprising a polyurethane film and a method for manufacturing the same. The swelling tape comprises: a base layer including a polyurethane film that is composed of a chain of monomers joined by urethane links as a result of a reaction between a liquid polyol and a crosslinker; and an adhesive layer formed on a first surface of the base layer in a direction horizontal to a lengthwise direction of the base layer. When made with the liquid polyol and the crosslinker, a resulting polyurethane film exhibits appearance and performance similar to polyurethane film prepared through extrusion. The resulting polyurethane film has a uniform thickness and the advantage of being produced at a low cost.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: SEIL HITEC CO., LTD.Inventor: Kwang-Min Park
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Patent number: 10370505Abstract: The invention is directed to a composite material comprising a biofabricated material and a secondary component. The secondary component may be a porous material, such as a sheet of paper, cellulose, or fabric that has been coated or otherwise contacted with the biofabricated material. The biofabricated material comprises a uniform network of crosslinked collagen fibrils and provides strength, elasticity and an aesthetic appearance to the composite material.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: MODERN MEADOW, INC.Inventors: Brendan Patrick Purcell, David Thomas Williamson, Suzanne Lee, Amy Congdon
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Patent number: 10370504Abstract: Described herein is a method for producing a biofabricated material from collagen or collagen-like proteins which are recombinantly produced and which contain substantially no 3-hydroxyproline. The collagen or collagen-like proteins are isolated from animal sources, or produced by recombinant DNA techniques or by chemical synthesis. The collagen or collagen-like proteins are fibrillated, crosslinked, dehydrated and lubricated thus forming the biofabricated material having a substantially uniform network of collagen fibrils.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: MODERN MEADOW, INC.Inventors: Brendan Patrick Purcell, David Thomas Williamson, Francoise Suzanne Marga, Susan J. Schofer, Darryl Miles Cassingham, Stephen M. Spinella, Amy Congdon
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Patent number: 10323137Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing element comprising at least 20-60 wt % of PVC resin, and 20-45 wt % of a biobased plasticizer.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: ICOPAL DANMARK APSInventors: Udo Simonis, Johannes Glück
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Patent number: 10293301Abstract: Composite membranes include a polymer material that is selectively permeable to heavy (C3+) hydrocarbons over methane. The polymer material may be a modified poly(dimethylsilane) having a backbone including dimethylsiloxyl monomers, substituted methylsiloxyl monomers, and internal-network monomers. The substituted methylsiloxyl monomers may include phenylmethylsiloxyl monomers or C5-C10 alkylmethylsiloxyl monomers such as octylmethylsiloxyl monomers. The polymer material may include silicon-alkyl linkages such as Si—(CH2)n—Si, where n?2 that may create a structure that imparts desirable permeability and selectivity characteristics to the composite membrane. The polymer material may be cast onto a porous support material. The composite membranes may be incorporated into systems or methods for removing heavy hydrocarbons from natural gas.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: John Yang, Milind M. Vaidya, Veera Venkata R. Tammana, Daniel Harrigan
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Patent number: 10286593Abstract: A thermoformed article that is formed from a polymeric sheet having a thickness of from about 0.1 to about 100 millimeters is provided. The polymeric sheet contains a thermoplastic composition that includes a continuous phase that includes a matrix polymer. A microinclusion additive and nanoinclusion additive are dispersed within the continuous phase in the form of discrete domains, and a porous network is defined in the composition that includes a plurality of nanopores having an average cross-sectional dimension of about 800 nanometers or less.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2015Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Vasily A. Topolkaraev, Ryan J. McEneany, Brent M. Thompson, Duane L. McDonald
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Patent number: 10238604Abstract: Controlled activation identifiers for use in ingestible compositions, such as pharma-informatics enabled compositions, are provided. The identifiers include a controlled activation element that provides for activation of the identifier in response to the presence of a predetermined stimulus at a target site of interest. The invention finds use in a variety of different applications, including but not limited to, monitoring of therapeutic regimen compliance, tracking the history of pharmaceutical agents, etc.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2014Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Proteus Digital Health, Inc.Inventors: Hooman Hafezi, Timothy Robertson, Olivier Colliou, Mark Zdeblick
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Patent number: 10195642Abstract: A tire has a coating with a quadlayer or multiple quadlayers, and a method produces the same. In an embodiment, the method for coating a rubber substrate includes exposing the rubber substrate to a first cationic solution to produce a first cationic layer on the rubber substrate. The method also includes exposing the first cationic layer to a first anionic solution to produce a first anionic layer on the first cationic layer. In addition, the method includes exposing the first anionic layer to a second cationic solution to produce a second cationic layer on the first anionic layer. The method further includes exposing the second cationic layer to a second anionic solution to produce a second anionic layer on the second cationic layer. A quadlayer includes the first cationic layer, the first anionic layer, the second cationic layer, and the second anionic layer. The coating includes the quadlayer.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2012Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignees: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, The Texas A&M University SystemInventors: Jaime C. Grunlan, Morgan A. Priolo, Brian R. Bergman, John J. McHugh
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Patent number: 10099940Abstract: A method for producing electrolytic manganese dioxide with high compact density where electrolytic manganese dioxide pieces are milled in a classifying mill to produce first milled manganese dioxide particles where 30% of the particles are larger than 200 mesh and up to 95% of the particles are smaller than 325 mesh. The first milled manganese dioxide particles are milled a second time to produce manganese dioxide particles having a second particle size distribution. Also, an electrolytic manganese dioxide particle composition, wherein when the particle size distribution of the composition is plotted as a function of base-10 logarithm of the particle size, a first peak is centered at a particle size from 40-100 ?m and contributes a minimum of 20% of the area under the curve of the overall particle size distribution and a maximum of 45% of the area under the curve of the overall particle size distribution.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Prince Erachem Inc.Inventors: Bei Xu, Oliver Schilling, Keith A. Keel
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Patent number: 10029207Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas separation membrane for separating a target gas species from a mixture of gas species, the membrane comprising: (i) a porous substrate having a first and second surface region between which the mixture of gas species will flow; (ii) a sealing polymer layer of different composition to the porous substrate that (a) forms a continuous coating across the second surface region of the substrate, and (b) is permeable to the mixture of gas species; and (iii) a selective polymer layer in the form of a cross linked macromolecular film that (a) is located on and covalently coupled to the sealing polymer layer, and (b) has a higher permeability to the target gas species relative to other gas species present in the mixture of gas species that is to be subjected to separation.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2014Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNEInventors: Greg Guanghua Qiao, Qiang Fu, Sandra Elizabeth Kentish, Jinguk Kim
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Patent number: 9656211Abstract: In a carbon dioxide recovery method including a carbon dioxide absorption step of bringing a gas to be treated containing carbon dioxide into contact with a carbon dioxide absorbing liquid, thereby removing carbon dioxide from the gas to be treated, and a regeneration step of removing carbon dioxide from a rich solution that has absorbed carbon dioxide in the carbon dioxide absorption step, thereby achieving regeneration, the rich solution that has absorbed carbon dioxide is guided in liquid form to a membrane separation apparatus (5) that is selectively permeable to carbon dioxide and equipped with a zeolite membrane for carbon dioxide separation, carbon dioxide is separated and removed by a pervaporation method, and the carbon dioxide absorbing liquid is thus regenerated.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2012Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATIONInventors: Ken-ichi Sawamura, Suguru Fujita, Masanobu Aizawa
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Patent number: 9533262Abstract: A thin film composite membrane including a thin film polyamide layer positioned between a porous support and an outer coating, and a humectant; wherein the membrane has an A-value of at least 8 l/m2 hr/bar when tested at 25 l/m2 hr with pure water at 25° C. for one hour, and wherein the outer coating comprises a dissolvable cellulose polymer provided at coverage of at least 10 mg/m2 that substantially dissolves from the membrane after one hour of continuous cross-flow of water at 25 l/m2 hr and 25° C.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Thomas N. Haynes, Allyn R. Marsh, III
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Patent number: 9452391Abstract: A method for making a composite polyamide membrane comprising a porous support and a polyamide layer, including the steps of: i) applying a polar solution including a polyfunctional amine monomer and a non-polar solution including a polyfunctional acyl halide monomer to a surface of a porous support and interfacially polymerizing the monomers to form a polyamide layer; ii) applying a dihydroxyaryl compound to the polyamide layer, wherein the dihydroxyaryl compound is represented by: formula wherein D, D?, D? and D?? are independently selected from: alkyl, alkoxy, hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl and amine, and L is a linking group; and iii) exposing the thin film polyamide layer to nitrous acid.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2014Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Patrick S. Hanley, Mou Paul, Abhishek Roy, Ian A. Tomlinson
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Patent number: 9446563Abstract: A backside coated fabric includes a fabric substrate having a front side (face) and a back side. A water permeable spacer layer is applied to the back side of the fabric substrate. The water permeable spacer layer allows penetration of water into its matrix when hydrostatic water pressure is applied to the face of the fabric substrate. The water permeable spacer layer provides a smooth coating surface onto which subsequent water impermeable barrier layers can be applied creating a physical separating layer between the fabric substrate and the water impermeable barrier layer. A water impermeable barrier layer is disposed over the water permeable spacer layer to provide an impermeable water barrier layer that does not allow penetration of water through the coated fabric when hydrostatic water pressure is applied to the face of the fabric construction.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2012Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Hi-Tex, Inc.Inventors: Richard Wayne Greene, Alfred Hardy Sullivan, Jr., Charles C. King
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Patent number: 9114423Abstract: Technologies described herein are generally related to repairing graphene on a porous support. In some examples, a method is described that may include receiving a graphene layer on a support. The graphene layer may include a hole and a pore. The method may further include applying a first reactive material to a first side of the graphene layer. The first reactive material may include molecules larger than the pore. A second reactive material may be applied through the support to a second side of the graphene layer. The second reactive material may include molecules larger than the pore. The first and second reactive materials may react in the hole to produce a plug in the hole and to repair the graphene layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2012Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Empire Technology Development LLCInventors: Seth Adrian Miller, Gary L. Duerksen
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Patent number: 9079138Abstract: Separation of the components of liquid mixtures is achieved by contacting a liquid mixture with a nonporous membrane having a fluoropolymer selectively permeable layer and imposing a pressure gradient across the membrane from feed side to permeate side. Unusually high transmembrane flux is obtained when the membrane is subjected to one or more process conditions prior to separation. These include (a) leaving some residual amount of membrane casting solvent in the membrane, and (b) contacting the membrane with a component of the mixture to be separated for a duration effective to saturate the membrane with the component.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2011Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: CMS Technologies Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Stuart M. Nemser, Praveen Kosaraju, John Bowser
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Publication number: 20150114902Abstract: There are provided a method of manufacturing a reverse osmosis membrane and a reverse osmosis membrane manufactured thereby. The method includes forming a polysulfone layer by applying a solution including a mixed solvent containing two or more solvents having different solubility parameter values to a surface of a porous support; and forming an active layer on the polysulfone layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Seung-Pyo JEONG, Seung-Yup LEE, Phill LEE, Hye-Jin KWON, Chong-Kyu SHIN
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Patent number: 8999167Abstract: There is provided a composite porous membrane comprising a porous membrane comprised of an organic polymeric compound, and a supporting porous membrane adjacent to the porous membrane, characterized in that the organic polymeric compound constituting the porous membrane penetrates in at least part of a surface adjacent to porous membrane of the supporting porous membrane, the porous membrane having specified opening ratio, average pore diameter, standard deviation of pore diameter, ratio of through pore, average membrane thickness, standard deviation of membrane thickness and internal structure, and that the supporting porous membrane has communicating pores of 0.5 D ?m or greater average pore diameter. Further, there are provided a blood filtration membrane comprising the composite porous membrane; a leukocyte removing filter unit comprising the composite porous membrane as a second filter; and, utilizing the composite porous membrane, a cell culturing diaphragm and method of cell culturing.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2004Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Asahi Kasei Medical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuhiro Nakano, Naoko Ishihara
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Patent number: 8993053Abstract: There are provided a method of manufacturing a reverse osmosis membrane and a reverse osmosis membrane manufactured thereby. The method includes forming a polysulfone layer by applying a solution including a mixed solvent containing two or more solvents having different solubility parameter values to a surface of a porous support; and forming an active layer on the polysulfone layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Seung-Pyo Jeong, Seung-Yup Lee, Phill Lee, Hye-Jin Kwon, Chong-Kyu Shin
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Patent number: 8960448Abstract: A two-layered osmosis membrane contains a support layer and a rejection layer. The support layer, in which a mesh is embedded, is made of a phase separation polymer and has a thickness of 50 to 200 ?m. The rejection layer, which adheres to the support layer, is made of a thin film composite polymer and has a thickness of 0.05 to 3 ?m. The mesh, which is embedded in the support layer, has an open area of 30 to 70%, a mesh size of 60-300 mesh, and a thickness of 45-150 ?m. Also disclosed is a method of making the above described membrane.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: National University of SingaporeInventors: How Yong Ng, Wei Duan
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Patent number: 8960449Abstract: In manufacturing a composite semipermeable membrane useful for separating a liquid mixture selectively, it is rendered possible to provide a composite semipermeable membrane that exhibits reduced deterioration of water permeability and solute removing property as a result of drying and that demonstrates reduced economic burden and load for waste liquid treatment without impairing the water permeability or solute removal ratio of the composite semipermeable membrane through change of the membrane manufacturing method, by making a saccharide exist in an aqueous polyfunctional amine solution in performing interfacial polycondensation by bringing the aqueous solution of the polyfunctional amine into contact with an organic solvent solution containing a polyfunctional acid halide on a microporous support membrane.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2009Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Hiroki Tomioka, Aki Katsuno, Masahiro Henmi
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Publication number: 20150010704Abstract: There are provided DDR type zeolite seed crystals capable of inhibiting generation of surplus DDR type zeolite crystals in the case of using the DDR type zeolite seed crystals as seed crystals upon forming a DDR type zeolite membrane on the surface of a porous support. The DDR type zeolite seed crystals have an average particle size of 0.05 to 1.5 ?m; contain 90% or more of particles having an aspect ratio, which is obtained by dividing the maximum Feret's diameter by the minimum Feret's diameter, of 1 to 3; and have not more than 0.3 of a coefficient of variation of the square of the aspect ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Takeshi HAGIO, Makiko ICHIKAWA, Kenji YAJIMA, Makoto MIYAHARA
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Publication number: 20150005530Abstract: The present invention provides a L-enantiomers selective composite membrane useful for separation of optical isomers and the process for the preparation thereof. The invention further provides a membrane based pressure driven separation process for separation of enantiomers from their mixture to obtain optical pure isomers. The present invention also provides a membrane based method for optical resolution of racemic mixtures of amino acids to obtain optically pure amino acids.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2013Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Kripal Singh, Hari Chand Bajaj, Pravin Ganeshrao Ingole
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Publication number: 20140374261Abstract: The invention discloses a biocompatible semi-permeable membrane. The semi-permeable membrane is manufactured by: providing an eggshell membrane; and immersing the eggshell membrane in an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution with a concentration of 0.35 to 35% for 8 to 144 hours.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITYInventor: SHU-CHEN HSIEH
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Patent number: 8895104Abstract: A polymeric membrane on a support, wherein the polymeric membrane includes a crosslinked polymer covalently bound to a molecular cage compound. An interfacial polymerization method for making the polymeric membrane is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2011Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Young-Hye Na, Ratnam Sooriyakumaran, Ankit Vora, Jacquana Diep
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Patent number: 8887383Abstract: An electrode structure 100 on which a solder bump is placed includes an electrode pattern 50 made of an electrode-constituting material selected from the group consisting of Cu, Al, Cr, and Ti, a Ni layer 52 formed on a part of the electrode pattern 50, a Pd layer 54 formed on at least a part of a region other than the part of the electrode pattern 50, and an Au layer 56 formed on the Ni layer 52 and the Pd layer 54.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2007Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Yasushi Taniguchi, Seiichi Nakatani, Takashi Kitae, Seiji Karashima, Kenichi Hotehama
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Publication number: 20140329010Abstract: A process for preparing a reverse osmosis membrane that includes: (A) providing a polyamine, a polyfunctional acid halide, and a flux increasing additive having the formula Z+B?, where Z+ is an easily dissociable cation and B? is a beta-diketonate; (B) combining the polyamine, polyfunctional acid halide, and flux increasing additive on the surface of a porous support membrane; and (C) interfacially polymerizing the polyamine and the polyfunctional acid halide, and flux increasing additive on the surface of the porous support membrane to form a reverse osmosis membrane comprising (i) the porous support membrane and (ii) a discrimination layer comprising a polyamide. The reverse osmosis membrane is characterized by a flux that is greater than the flux of the same membrane prepared in the absence of the flux increasing additive.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventors: Jeffrey Alan Koehler, Christopher James Kurth
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Publication number: 20140322443Abstract: A reverse osmosis separation membrane includes a minute, porous support, and a polyamide active layer formed on the minute, porous support and including at least one compound containing grapheme is disclosed. A method of manufacturing the reverse osmosis separation membrane is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Phill LEE, Chong-Kyu SHIN, Joung-Eun YOO, Seung-Pyo JEONG, Young-Ju LEE
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Publication number: 20140311346Abstract: A method of producing a composite oxygen ion membrane and a composite oxygen ion membrane in which a porous fuel oxidation layer and a dense separation layer and optionally, a porous surface exchange layer are formed on a porous support from mixtures of (Ln1-xAx)wCr1-yByO3-? and a doped zirconia. In the porous fuel oxidation layer and the optional porous surface exchange layer, A is Calcium and in the dense separation layer A is not Calcium and, preferably is Strontium. Preferred materials are (La0.8Ca0.2)0.95Cr0.5Mn0.5O3-? for the porous fuel oxidation and optional porous surface exchange layers and (La0.8Sr0.2)0.95Cr0.5Fe0.5O3-? for the dense separation layer. The use of such materials allows the membrane to sintered in air and without the use of pore formers to reduce membrane manufacturing costs. The use of materials, as described herein, for forming the porous layers have application for forming any type of porous structure, such as a catalyst support.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Inventors: Gervase Maxwell Christie, Jonathan A. Lane
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Patent number: 8859050Abstract: A method for forming a nanoporous film pattern on a substrate comprising imparting differential surface energy to a surface of a substrate to define first areas having a first surface energy conducive to maintenance of a nanoporous film thereon and second areas having a second surface energy non-conducive to maintenance of a nanoporous film thereon, said first and second areas defining a differential surface energy pattern on the substrate; depositing a nanoporous film precursor onto the differential surface energy pattern; and curing the nanoporous film precursor to form the nanoporous film pattern.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2011Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: The Curators of the University of MissouriInventors: Venumadhav Korampally, Shubhra Gangopadhyay, Keshab Gangopadhyay
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Publication number: 20140299537Abstract: There are provided a reverse osmosis membrane comprising a porous support; a silver nanowire layer formed on the porous support; and a polyamide film formed on the silver nanowire layer, and a fabrication method of a reverse osmosis membrane, the method comprising coating a porous support with an aqueous amine solution including silver nanowires to form a silver nanowire layer; and bringing the silver nanowire layer into contact with an aliphatic hydrocarbide-based organic solution including acyl halide to form a polyamide film.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2012Publication date: October 9, 2014Inventors: Jae-Hong Kim, Phill Lee, Young-Ju Lee, Chong-Kyu Shin
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Publication number: 20140272432Abstract: Methods for applying a coating to a substrate in rolled form, the substrate including a first edge face and a second edge face opposite the first edge face, the substrate further having a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface, the first and second major surfaces extending between the first edge face and the second edge face, the methods including applying a coating to at least one edge face and optionally at least a portion of one or both major surfaces of the substrate in rolled form. Articles in rolled form prepared according to the foregoing methods are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2012Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Bill H. Dodge, David K. Cinader, JR., MaThazin Aung, Artin Margharian
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Publication number: 20140260986Abstract: A gas separation membrane containing a support and a separating layer formed on the support, the separating layer containing a main body and a hydrophilic layer; the main body being disposed on the side of the support; the hydrophilic layer being disposed on the far side of the support and containing a hydrophilic polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATIONInventors: Kenichi ISHIZUKA, Shigehide ITOU