公开(公告)号：US20240350980A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18755521

申请日：2024-06-26

Applicant: BioFouling Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Brian McMurray ,  Cliff Sharpe ,  Mike Termini ,  Emily Ralston ,  Abraham Stephens ,  Ed Dormier ,  Lindsey Calcutt ,  Joseph Basista

IPC: B01D69/06 ,  A01N25/10 ,  A01N25/34 ,  A01N31/02 ,  A01N59/00 ,  A01N59/16 ,  B01D65/08 ,  B01D67/00 ,  B01D69/02 ,  B63H5/16

CPC classification number: B01D69/06 ,  A01N25/10 ,  A01N25/34 ,  A01N31/02 ,  A01N59/00 ,  A01N59/16 ,  B01D65/08 ,  B01D67/0088 ,  B01D69/02 ,  B01D2315/06 ,  B01D2321/168 ,  B01D2325/48 ,  B63H5/165

Abstract: Disclosed are devices, methods and/or systems for use in protecting items and/or structures that are exposed to, submerged and/or partially submerged in aquatic environments from contamination and/or fouling due to the incursion and/or colonization by specific types and/or kinds of biologic organisms and/or plants, including the protection from micro- and/or macro-fouling for extended periods of time of exposure to aquatic environments.

公开(公告)号：US12121867B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US17415854

申请日：2019-09-30

Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.

Inventor： Tomoya Yoshizaki ,  Tsuyoshi Hamada ,  Masami Ogata ,  Harutoki Shimura ,  Takafumi Ogawa

IPC: B01D69/12 ,  B01D65/08 ,  B01D69/02 ,  B01D69/10 ,  B01D71/56 ,  B32B27/34

CPC classification number: B01D69/12 ,  B01D65/08 ,  B01D69/02 ,  B01D69/1071 ,  B01D69/1251 ,  B01D71/56 ,  B32B27/34 ,  B01D2325/30 ,  B32B2255/10 ,  B32B2255/26 ,  B32B2307/726

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite semipermeable membrane including: a substrate; a porous support layer disposed on the substrate; and a separation functional layer disposed on the porous support layer, in which the separation functional layer includes: a first layer including a crosslinked aromatic polyamide; and a coating layer existing on the first layer and including an aliphatic polyamide including a fluorine atom, and the composite semipermeable membrane has a proportion of the number of fluorine atoms to the total number of atoms of all elements of 0.5% or more and 8% or less, and has a ratio (N/O ratio) of the number of nitrogen atoms to the number of oxygen atoms of 0.8 or more and 1.3 or less.

公开(公告)号：US20240342660A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18757499

申请日：2024-06-28

Applicant: Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation

Inventor： Sang Ho Lee ,  Young Kyu Park ,  Ju Young Lee

IPC: B01D65/08 ,  B01D63/02 ,  B01D63/16 ,  B01D65/02 ,  C02F1/00 ,  C02F1/44

CPC classification number: B01D65/08 ,  B01D63/02 ,  B01D63/16 ,  B01D65/02 ,  C02F1/008 ,  C02F1/44 ,  B01D2315/04 ,  B01D2321/2058 ,  C02F2303/16 ,  C02F2303/22

Abstract: Proposed is an electronic device for controlling a hollow fiber membrane fouling reduction system including an exciter controller that generates an excitation signal, an exciter module that generates vibration corresponding to the excitation signal by being connected electrically to the exciter controller, and a hollow fiber membrane module that receives the vibration generated from the exciter module, the electronic device including a vibration analysis module that receives first and second vibration values for frequencies sensed respectively from the exciter module and the hollow fiber membrane module, calculates a vibration value transmission rate for each frequency based on the first and second vibration values, and calculates an optimal frequency at which the vibration value transmission rate is highest, and an optimal sound source selection module that receives feedback of the optimal frequency and selects an optimal sound source used to generate the excitation signal, based on the optimal frequency.

公开(公告)号：US20240342659A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18643467

申请日：2024-04-23

Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University

Inventor： Kyung Won Han ,  Alison Marsden ,  Mark R. Cutkosky ,  Michael Ma

IPC: B01D63/10 ,  B01D65/08 ,  B32B7/14 ,  B32B27/12

CPC classification number: B01D63/1031 ,  B01D63/106 ,  B01D63/107 ,  B01D65/08 ,  B32B7/14 ,  B32B27/12 ,  B01D2313/14 ,  B01D2313/143 ,  B01D2321/2016 ,  B32B2255/02 ,  B32B2255/26 ,  B32B2262/0276 ,  B32B2307/726

Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for inducing ventricular growth in a single ventricle patient that include a plurality of anchors spaced apart from one another in an annular configuration; a plurality of springs with respective springs coupled to adjacent anchors around a perimeter of the annular configuration to bias the anchors to expand radially outwardly; and one or more elongate elements extending around the perimeter between the anchors to limit radial expansion of the anchors.

公开(公告)号：US12116293B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US17042252

申请日：2019-03-29

Applicant: BWT Holding GmbH

Inventor： Jürgen Johann ,  Mark Fink ,  Mathias Schwaiger ,  Werner Kues ,  Lorenz Haschka

IPC: C02F1/44 ,  B01D61/02 ,  B01D61/08 ,  B01D61/10 ,  B01D65/02 ,  B01D65/08 ,  C02F1/50

CPC classification number: C02F1/441 ,  B01D61/025 ,  B01D61/081 ,  B01D61/10 ,  B01D65/02 ,  B01D65/08 ,  C02F1/50 ,  B01D2311/06 ,  B01D2311/12 ,  B01D2311/2626 ,  B01D2311/2692 ,  B01D2313/18 ,  B01D2313/24 ,  B01D2321/04 ,  B01D2321/12 ,  C02F2201/005 ,  C02F2201/006 ,  C02F2303/04 ,  C02F2303/16 ,  C02F2303/185 ,  C02F2303/22 ,  C02F2307/06 ,  C02F2307/10

Abstract: In order to improve the lifespan of the semi-permeable membrane or the yield of the reverse osmosis system in the treatment of drinking water by means of reverse osmosis, the invention provides a device for treating drinking water with at least one reverse osmosis vessel which is divided into at least two chambers by at least one semi-permeable membrane, wherein a first chamber has an inlet for the water to be treated and an outlet for the concentrate, and the second chamber has an outlet for the treated water, wherein the device comprises at least one pressure vessel which is connected to the outlet for the treated water via a line, wherein the device is designed in such a way that, in an idle state, treated water flows out of the pressure vessel, through the semi-permeable membrane and into the first chamber.

公开(公告)号：US12110238B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-08

申请号：US17676495

申请日：2022-02-21

Applicant: SANUWAVE, INC.

Inventor： Iulian Cioanta ,  John Jackson

IPC: B01D21/00 ,  B01D9/00 ,  B01D21/28 ,  B01D61/02 ,  B01D65/02 ,  B01D65/08 ,  B03D3/04 ,  C01B5/02 ,  C02F1/22 ,  C02F1/36 ,  C02F1/44 ,  C02F11/12 ,  C02F11/15 ,  C02F101/32 ,  C02F103/08 ,  G21F9/06 ,  C02F1/52

CPC classification number: C02F1/36 ,  B01D9/0004 ,  B01D9/0009 ,  B01D9/0036 ,  B01D9/0081 ,  B01D21/0006 ,  B01D21/0012 ,  B01D21/0084 ,  B01D21/009 ,  B01D21/283 ,  B01D61/025 ,  B01D65/02 ,  B01D65/08 ,  B03D3/04 ,  C01B5/02 ,  C02F1/22 ,  C02F1/441 ,  G21F9/06 ,  B01D2313/205 ,  B01D2313/24 ,  B01D2321/2066 ,  B01D2321/30 ,  C02F1/44 ,  C02F1/52 ,  C02F2001/5218 ,  C02F11/12 ,  C02F11/15 ,  C02F2101/32 ,  C02F2103/08 ,  C02F2201/008 ,  C02F2303/04 ,  C02F2303/16 ,  C02F2303/20 ,  C02F2303/22 ,  Y02A20/124 ,  Y02A20/131 ,  Y02A20/144 ,  Y02W10/30 ,  Y02W10/37

Abstract: A method of activating and dewatering sludge through application of acoustic pressure shock waves to wastewater.

公开(公告)号：US20240286084A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-29

申请号：US18438441

申请日：2024-02-10

Applicant: Nadav Efraty

Inventor： Nadav Efraty

IPC: B01D65/08

CPC classification number: B01D65/08 ,  B01D2321/2083

Abstract: The present invention provides a membrane separation process comprising a pressurized feed of solution that is combined with a repressurized, internal circulation of a concentrated solution. This combined flow of feed solution and concentrated solution may be introduced to either end of pressurized vessels containing membranes and this direction of flow is periodically reversed. This combination of repressurized internal circulation and reversal of the direction of flow allows for manipulations of concentration gradients both along the length of membranes in the pressure vessel and concentration gradients within the boundary layers at the surface of the membranes

公开(公告)号：US20240269616A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-15

申请号：US18643766

申请日：2024-04-23

Applicant: Aqua Membranes In c.

Inventor： Kevin Roderick ,  Rodney Herrington

IPC: B01D63/10 ,  B01D65/08 ,  B32B7/14 ,  B32B27/12

CPC classification number: B01D63/1031 ,  B01D63/106 ,  B01D63/107 ,  B01D65/08 ,  B32B7/14 ,  B32B27/12 ,  B01D2313/14 ,  B01D2313/143 ,  B01D2321/2016 ,  B32B2255/02 ,  B32B2255/26 ,  B32B2262/0276 ,  B32B2307/726

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide replacement of conventional separate feed spacer mesh with features placed, deposited or integrated on or into either the porous permeate carrier, the inactive side of the membrane sheet, or select portions of the membrane surface.

公开(公告)号：US20240181400A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18525489

申请日：2023-11-30

Applicant: The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate

Inventor： Xiaoyun Ding ,  Kieran Roy Fung ,  Yifu Ding

IPC: B01D65/08

CPC classification number: B01D65/08 ,  B01D2313/902 ,  B01D2321/2058 ,  B01D2321/2075

Abstract: Systems and methods for acoustically-enhanced membrane separation are described. The system may generally include a separation membrane and an acoustically-responsive structure positioned proximate the upstream side of the separation membrane. The system may further include a transducer for generating an acoustic field, wherein the acoustic field causes microstructures extending from the acoustically-responsive structure to oscillate and thereby create streaming effects in the region between the distal ends of the microstructures and the upstream side of the separation membrane. These streaming effects can prevent or remove separation membrane fouling, prevent the formation of cake layers on the separation membrane, and/or remove cake layer formed on a separation membrane.

公开(公告)号：US20240050904A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-15

申请号：US18383092

申请日：2023-10-24

Applicant: 1934612 ONTARIO INC.

Inventor： Anthony L. Powell ,  Brian E. Butters

IPC: B01D65/10 ,  G01N15/02 ,  G01N15/06 ,  G01N15/08 ,  B01D71/02 ,  B01D61/38 ,  B01D65/08

CPC classification number: B01D65/102 ,  G01N15/02 ,  G01N15/06 ,  G01N15/082 ,  B01D71/0215 ,  B01D61/38 ,  B01D65/08 ,  B01D71/024 ,  G01N15/0826 ,  G01N2015/084 ,  G01N2015/0053

Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to methods of marker based direct integrity testing of at least one membrane comprising: (a) dosing a feed fluid of a loop with at least one marker comprising at least one challenge particle, the loop comprising: the feed fluid; a pump comprising an outlet stream; a membrane module comprising the at least one membrane and a membrane module outlet stream, wherein the membrane module is in fluid communication with the outlet stream; a marker recycle stream in fluid communication with the membrane module outlet stream and the pump; and a means to measure particle concentrations; (b) circulating the feed fluid through the membrane module at least once to produce a filtrate comprising a filtered at least one marker; (c) measuring a filtrate particle concentration of the filtered at least one filtered marker in the filtrate to produce a filtrate concentration measurement; and (d) calculating a log removal value from the filtrate concentration measurement and the feed concentration measurement; wherein the log removal value is less than about 3 μm.