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| 20080257155 | Porous Composite Article - Porous composites comprise a porous membrane having a structure defining a plurality of pores extending therethrough, nonporous discontinuous surface layer affixed to said porous membrane, in which the nonporous discontinuous surface layer forms regions of gas permeability, and regions of gas impermeability, and a coating disposed upon the porous composite which renders at least a portion of the porous composite oleophobic. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090000480 | Composite Palladium Membrane Having Long-Term Stability for Hydrogen Separation - The materials of adjoining porous metal substrate ( | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090095159 | Dimensionally stabilized particulate protective fabric - A fine particle filtration fabric, stabilized dimensionally against distension by a force field which may be applied to the fabric, has a layer of air filtration media, and a reinforcing matrix of filaments extending linearly in plural directions within a two-dimensional geometric pattern along said layer of filtration media or even outside of a composite fabric containing filtration media to inhibit the distension. The air filtration media comprises a layer of flexible lay-down of discontinuous filaments or fibers providing interstitial spacing in a range of 0.1 to 0.5 microns, the layer having a thickness in the range of 1-5 millimeters. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090120293 | METHOD OF MAKING A LEAK STABLE GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE SYSTEM - A method of preparing a gas separation membrane system and the gas separation membrane system itself, wherein the method includes applying a layer of a gas-selective material to a porous substrate followed by heat-treating thereof in an inert gaseous atmosphere and then polishing and repeating these steps to thereby provide the gas separation membrane system or a structure that may suitably be used in a gas separation membrane system. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090193975 | DEVICE FOR GAS SEPARATION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method for producing a device for gas separation, said device comprising a layer system wherein a functional layer consisting of TiO | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090249957 | Two Stage Air Filter - A disposable air filter for an HVAC system, especially a re-circulating system, having a first filter layer for removing larger particles and dust, and a second filter layer for removing small particles, especially reprievable particles. An expanded metal screen between layers is disclosed as a second embodiment. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090255404 | COMPOSITE FILTER MEDIA - A composite filter media having excellent dust-releasing properties provided with a layer of netting formed of a low surface free energy material that is hot calendered to the upstream surface of a supporting layer formed of non-woven synthetic fibers. A filtering layer formed of non-woven synthetic fibers is laminated to the downstream surface of the supporting layer. The filtering layer may include an electrostatic charge to increase filter efficiency at a reduced pressure drop across the composite media. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090277331 | HYDROGEN SEPARATION COMPOSITE MEMBRANE MODULE AND THE METHOD OF PRODUCTION THEREOF - This invention relates to a metallic composite membrane for separating hydrogen from a mixed gas, a membrane module and a manufacturing method thereof. The composite membrane consists of a three-layer sandwich structure, e.g. the porous metal substrate, an intermediate layer and the hydrogen-selective dense thin metal layer. In the embodiments of the invention, the porous metal substrates were first pretreated to reduce their surface roughness without reducing their gas permeability. The pretreated substrates were coated with intermediate layer, wherein the intermediate layer served as not only a barrier layer to prevent interdiffusion between the substrate and the hydrogen-selective layer, but also a surface modifier to reduce surface roughness and pore size of the substrate. A hydrogen-selective metal layer was then deposited on the intermediate layer-coated substrate by coating methods. Since the substrate with the intermediate layer has a smoother surface with a smaller pore size, a thinner hydrogen-selective metal membrane can be used to form a dense pinhole-free membrane. This not only reduces the metal loading of the composite membrane, but also increases its hydrogen permeance and selectivity of the composite membrane. The module design according to the invention provides solutions to the problems that result from high welding temperatures or high mechanical compressing force caused by the joining of a composite membrane with other parts through Swagelok, welding, brazing and gasket etc. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090282983 | HYDROTHERMALLY-STABLE SILICA-BASED COMPOSITE MEMBRANES FOR HYDROGEN SEPARATION - Thin layers of a mixed composition are deposited on a porous substrate by chemical vapor deposition in an inert atmosphere at high temperature. The resulting membrane has excellent stability to water vapor at high temperatures. An exemplary membrane comprises an amorphous mixed-element surface layer comprising silica and at least one oxide of additional element, an optional porous substrate on which said surface layer is deposited, and a porous support on which said substrate or mixed-element surface layer is deposited, wherein the permeance of the membrane is higher than 1×10 | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100031822 | Hydrogen separation membrane on a porous substrate - A hydrogen permeable membrane is disclosed. The membrane is prepared by forming a mixture of metal oxide powder and ceramic oxide powder and a pore former into an article. The article is dried at elevated temperatures and then sintered in a reducing atmosphere to provide a dense hydrogen permeable portion near the surface of the sintered mixture. The dense hydrogen permeable portion has a higher initial concentration of metal than the remainder of the sintered mixture and is present in the range of from about 20 to about 80 percent by volume of the dense hydrogen permeable portion. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100071556 | STABLE SUPPORTED Pd-ALLOY MEMBRANES - A Pd alloy membrane and method of making are described. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100083839 | HYDROGEN PERMEABLE MODULE AND USAGE THEREOF - A hydrogen permeable module includes a hydrogen permeable membrane that permeates hydrogen, an outer peripheral part of the hydrogen permeable membrane being restricted, an inside of the outer peripheral part of the hydrogen permeable membrane being not restricted. The hydrogen permeable module permeates the hydrogen by constantly keeping a pressure of a primary side to a pressure that is equal to or more than a pressure of a secondary side. The inside of the outer peripheral part of the hydrogen permeable membrane is not restricted so as to be capable of expanding to the secondary side. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100101419 | HYDROGEN SEPARATION APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - [Object] To provide a hydrogen separation apparatus provided with an independent hydrogen permeable membrane and capable of suppressing or preventing deformation of the hydrogen permeable membrane, and a production process therefor. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100107881 | WAVED FILTER MEDIA AND ELEMENTS - Various high performance, high efficiency filter media are provided that are cost effective and easy to manufacture. In particular, various filter media are provided having at least one layer with a waved configuration that results in an increased surface area, thereby enhancing various properties of the filter media. The filter media can be used to form a variety of filter elements for use in various applications. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100116138 | MULTI-PHASE FILTER MEDIUM - Multi-phase filter media, as well as related articles, components, filter elements, and methods, are disclosed. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100294132 | ASYMMETRIC MEMBRANE AND AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - Disclosed is an asymmetric membrane having a porous layer and a dense layer adjacent to the porous layer. The porous layer and the dense layer are made of a polymer material. The porous layer and/or the dense layer contains a filler. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110023717 | Process for Preparing Membranes - A process for preparing a composite membrane comprising a porous support layer and a discriminating layer, comprising the steps of:
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| 20110139007 | HYDROGEN SEPARATOR AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A hydrogen separator comprising a porous substrate composed mainly of a ceramic having a large number of pores connecting from one surface of the substrate to other surface, and a hydrogen-separating layer made of a hydrogen permselective metal formed on the porous substrate via an intermediate layer made of an electron-conductive ceramic. The hydrogen separator hardly generates defects such as peeling, cracks or the like in the hydrogen-separating layer and is suitable for use even when the hydrogen separator is exposed to a heat cycle, used under high temperature conditions or/and used for long-term. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110192282 | OPTIMIZED GAS DIFFUSION MEDIA TO IMPROVE FUEL CELL PERFORMANCE - A gas diffusion media is described. The gas diffusion media comprises a conductive porous substrate; and a microporous layer; wherein a cathode effective transport length is in a range of about 700 to about 1900 μm; wherein an overall thermal resistance is in a range of about 1.8 to about 3.8 cm | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110192283 | POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE POROUS MEMBRANE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND WATERPROOF AIR-PERMEABLE FILTER - A first unsintered sheet made of PTFE having a standard specific gravity of 2.16 or more and a second unsintered sheet made of PTFE having a standard specific gravity of less than 2.16 are laminated, and a pressure is applied to a resulting laminated body so as to obtain a pressure-bonded article. The pressure-bonded article is stretched in a specified direction at a temperature lower than a melting point of PTFE, and then the pressure-bonded article is stretched further in the specified direction at a temperature equal to or higher than the melting point of PTFE or heated to a temperature equal to or higher than the melting point of PTFE. Thereafter, the pressure-bonded article stretched in the specified direction is stretched in a width direction perpendicular to the specified direction at a temperature lower than the melting point of PTFE. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110209618 | CERAMIC PRODUCT AND CERAMIC MEMBER BONDING METHOD - The ceramic product provided by the present invention is provided with at least two ceramic members bonded to each other, and the bond parts between these ceramic members bonded to each other are formed from glass having leucite crystals precipitated within the glass matrix. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110247498 | GAS-SELECTIVE MEMBRANE AND METHOD OF ITS PRODUCTION - A membrane selectively permeable to light gases comprises a membrane body formed by a first plate and a second plate. The second plate comprises a thin layer that is selectively gas-permeable. In the region of windows, this layer is exposed. There, support is provided by a porous bottom wall in the first plate or by narrow bores in the second plate. A heating device causes a radiation heating of the windows. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110303092 | High Permeance Sulfur Tolerant Pd/Cu Alloy Membranes - A method of making a membrane permeable to hydrogen gas (H | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120012004 | MULTILAYER SULFUR-RESISTANT COMPOSITE METAL MEMBRANES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND REPAIRING THE SAME - The invention relates to thin, hydrogen-permeable, sulfur-resistant membranes formed from multi-layers of palladium or palladium-alloy coatings on porous, ceramic or metal supports, methods of making these membranes, methods of repairing layers of these membranes and devices that incorporate these membranes. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120079943 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CARBON MEMBRANES - The use of solutions of ethylenically unsaturated polyesters for production of carbon membranes suitable for gas separation, and a process for producing carbon membranes suitable for gas separation, comprising the steps of:
| 04-05-2012 |
| 20120079944 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CARBON MEMBRANES - There is described a process for producing carbon membranes suitable for gas separation, comprising the steps of:
| 04-05-2012 |
| 20120167768 | GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF PREPARING OR RECONDITIONING AND THE USE THEREOF - A gas separation membrane system and a method of preparing such gas separation membrane system by providing a porous support upon which is supported a membrane layer comprising a first gas-selective material and having a membrane thickness and removing therefrom a substantial portion of the first gas-selective material from the membrane layer by the use of an ultra-fine abrasive to thereby provide the membrane layer having a reduced membrane thickness. A second gas-selective material is deposited upon the membrane layer having the reduced membrane thickness to provide an overlayer of the second gas-selective material having an overlayer thickness so as to thereby provide the gas separation membrane system having the membrane layer of the reduced membrane thickness and the overlayer of the overlayer thickness. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120174791 | GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE - A method of forming a gas separation membrane including: depositing a first hydrophilic polymer solution; depositing on top of the first hydrophilic polymer solution a second, different hydrophilic polymer solution, thereby forming a two-layer polymer solution; forming the two-layer polymer solution into one of a forward osmosis membrane and a pressure retarded osmosis membrane by bringing the second, different hydrophilic polymer solution into contact with water to form the dense layer; coating one of the forward osmosis membrane and the pressure retarded osmosis membrane with a thin layer of a third, different, hydrophilic polymer more pH tolerant than the first and second hydrophilic polymer solutions to form a dense rejection layer thereon; and exposing one of the coated forward osmosis membrane and the coated pressure retarded osmosis membrane to a high pH solution. A gas separation membrane formed from the foregoing process. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120240771 | Plasma spray method for the manufacture of an ion conductive membrane - A plasma spray method for the manufacture of an ion conductive membrane is provided which ion conductive membrane has an ion conductivity, in which method the membrane is deposited as a layer ( | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120304863 | GAS-SELECTIVE MEMBRANE AND METHOD OF ITS PRODUCTION - A membrane selectively permeable to light gases comprises a membrane body formed by a first plate and a second plate. The second plate comprises a thin layer that is selectively gas-permeable. In the region of windows, this layer is exposed. There, support is provided by a porous bottom wall in the first plate or by narrow bores in the second plate. A heating device causes a radiation heating of the windows. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120318145 | OXYGEN SEPARATION MEMBRANE - The invention relates to membranes, in particular oxygen separation membranes, which enable improved gas separation conditions with respect to cost, price, size, weight, and noise. The membrane, in particular oxygen separation membrane, according to the invention comprises a support layer ( | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130008312 | METHOD OF MAKING SAPO-34 MEMBRANES FOR USE IN GAS SEPARATIONS - A method of making a crystalline silicoaluminophosphate-34 (SAPO-34) membrane. The method comprises the steps of providing a porous support having a pore size distribution such that a small proportion of its pores are larger than 10 microns, seeding the porous support with SAPO-34 seed crystals by capillary suspension infiltration to give a seeded support, and growing a SAPO-34 membrane layer on the surface of the seeded support. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130008313 | FILTER CONSTRUCTION FOR USE WITH AIR IN-TAKE FOR GAS TURBINE AND METHODS - The filter of the invention is a cartridge filter comprising a structure that can maintain a filter medium in an air stream to filter particulates to protect a gas turbine power system. The filter combines a mechanically adequate filter structure and an effective filter medium for to obtain a useful system. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130104740 | METHOD FOR PREPARING A PALLADIUM-GOLD ALLOY GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE SYTEM | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130112078 | SILICA FILM FILTER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SILICA FILM FILTER - There is provided a silica membrane filter having performance of selectively separating an aromatic compound and performance of selectively separating an alcohol. The silica membrane filter is provided with a porous substrate and a silica membrane. The ratio of a He gas permeation amount to an N | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130118355 | CORDIERITE-BASED COMPOSITE MEMBRANE COATED ON CORDIERITE MONOLITH - Composite-membrane monoliths include a cordierite monolith having a cordierite-ceramic composite membrane bonded to surfaces thereof with a surface median pore size. The cordierite-ceramic composite membrane has membrane surfaces with a membrane median pore size of 0.3 μm or less. The cordierite-ceramic composite membrane may be a composite formed by firing the cordierite monolith subsequent to applying a cordierite-ceramic composite slip to surfaces thereof. The cordierite-ceramic slip may include cordierite particles and ceramic particles. The cordierite particles may have a cordierite median particle size smaller than the surface median pore size. The ceramic particles may have a ceramic median particle size smaller than the cordierite median particle size. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130167723 | METHOD FOR MODIFYING POROUS SUBSTRATE AND MODIFIED POROUS SUBSTRATE - A method for modifying a porous substrate, including: coating at least a metal hydroxide layer on a porous substrate; and calcining the porous substrate with the metal hydroxide layer coated thereon to transform the metal hydroxide layer into a continuous metal oxide layer, forming a modified porous substrate. The disclosure also provides a modified porous substrate. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130255499 | PLASMA SPRAY METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF AN ION CONDUCTING MEMBRANE AND AN ION CONDUCTING MEMBRANE - A plasma spray method for the manufacture of an ion conducting membrane, in particular of a hydrogen ion conducting membrane or of an oxygen ion conducting membrane is suggested. In which method the membrane is deposited as a layer ( | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130333569 | HYDROGEN SEPARATION DEVICE - The hydrogen separation device comprises a laminate formed by laminating and integrating a hydrogen separation layer, a mixed gas layer kept adjacent to one surface of the hydrogen separation layer and having a mixed gas flow path, and a transmitted gas layer kept adjacent to the other surface of the hydrogen separation layer and having a transmitted gas flow path, and a vessel containing the laminate therein and filled with a buffer gas, wherein a buffer space is provided between the laminate and the inner wall of the vessel in which a buffer gas can reach at least one end face of the laminate in the lamination direction, and wherein the pressure in the buffer space is equal to or higher than the higher one of the pressure in the mixed gas flow path and the pressure in the transmitted gas flow path. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140007772 | METHOD OF MAKING A HYDROGEN TRANSPORT MEMBRANE, AND ARTICLE - The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a hydrogen transport membrane and the composite article itself. More specifically, the invention relates to producing a membrane substrate, wherein the ceramic substrate is coated with a metal oxide slurry, thereby eliminating the need for an activation step prior to plating the ceramic membrane through an electroless plating process. The invention also relates to modifying the pore size and porosity of the substrate by oxidation or reduction of the particles deposited by the metal oxide slurry | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140033924 | HEAT AND/OR MOISTURE EXCHANGE ELEMENT - The invention relates to a heat and/or moisture exchange element, such as a heat and/or moisture exchange plate for plate heat and/or moisture exchangers, a storage mass layer for rotation heat and/or moisture exchangers and the like, wherein a greater and more precisely adjustable efficiency in transferring thermal energy and/or moisture is enabled without noticeable increase to the technical design complexity for production. According to the invention, the heat and/or moisture exchange element is designed from a structure penetrated by a plurality of hollow points and designed to be selectively permeable to water and water vapor and/or capable of storage. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140060330 | MICROPOROUS MEMBRANE AND FINE-FIBER LAMINATE - Taught herein is a venting media laminate having a microporous membrane layer, a fine fiber layer directly coupled to the microporous membrane layer, and a colorant disposed in the fine fiber layer. Also described is an acoustic venting assembly with a microporous membrane layer and a fine fiber layer having an average insertion loss no more than 100% more than the average insertion loss of the microporous membrane layer alone in the frequency range from 300 to 4000 Hz. Methods of manufacturing venting media is also described, where a colorant is added to the polymer solution which is spun to form a fine fiber layer. The fine fiber layer is laminated to an expanded PTFE membrane. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140083296 | VENTING ASSEMBLY AND MICROPOROUS MEMBRANE COMPOSITE - The technology encompassed by the current disclosure generally relates to membrane composites that can be used in acoustic venting assemblies. In one embodiment of the technology disclosed herein, a venting media composite has a microporous membrane layer and a coating on the microporous membrane layer to form a composite. The basis weight of the composite is at least about 0.5% higher than a basis weight of the microporous membrane layer without the coating. In some embodiments the composite has a decreased insertion loss than its membrane-only counterpart. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140137739 | VENTILATION MEMBER - A ventilation member is configured to be attached to an opening portion of a housing, and includes: an inner member configured to be fitted to the opening portion and including a tubular portion having a through hole configured to serve as a part of a ventilation path between a space inside the housing and a space outside the housing; and an outer member mounted to the inner member and covering a water-proof gas-permeable membrane attached so as to close an opening of the through hole. The inner member and the outer member have an exposed surface subjected to liquid-repellent treatment. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140144322 | HYDROGEN-SEPARATION-MEMBRANE PROTECTION LAYER AND A COATING METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a method for protecting a hydrogen separation membrane from particulate contaminants in the process of producing or purifying hydrogen by using the separation membrane. The protection layer, wherein a cermet is formed by coating a ceramic and a metal able to cause surface movement of hydrogen molecules and hydrogen atoms to the surface of the separation membrane, plays the role of blocking contact between the separation membrane and particles (contaminant or catalyst) contained in the gas. In this way, it is possible to improve the durability of the hydrogen separation membrane and to minimize effects on the hydrogen permeability of the separation membrane. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140230653 | Ultrathin, Molecular-Sieving Graphene Oxide Membranes for Separations Along with Their Methods of Formation and Use - Methods for forming an ultrathin GO membrane are provided. The method can include: dispersing a single-layered graphene oxide powder in deionized water to form a single-layered graphene oxide dispersion; centrifuging the graphene oxide dispersion to remove aggregated graphene oxide material from the single-layered graphene oxide dispersion; thereafter, diluting the single-layered graphene oxide dispersion by about ten times or more through addition of deionized water to the graphene oxide dispersion; and thereafter, passing the single-layered graphene oxide dispersion through a substrate such that a graphene oxide membrane is formed on the substrate. Filtration membranes are also provided and can include: a graphene oxide membrane having a thickness of about 1.8 nm to about 180 nm, with the graphene oxide membrane comprises about 3 to about 30 layers of graphene oxide flakes. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140298994 | MULTILAYER MODULE FOR HYDROGEN SEPARATION - The present invention relates to a multilayer module for hydrogen separation using a pressure-resistant chamber so that unit cells using a metal separation membrane through which only hydrogen selectively passes are stacked to improve separation efficiency, and a mixed gas is uniformly supplied into each of the unit cells. In the multilayer module, the unit cells are stacked on each other, and the mixed gas is supplied into the chamber. Also, mixed gas input ports are each disposed in the side surfaces of the unit cells to supply the mixed gas. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140311345 | HYDRATION CONTAINER - A hydration container includes a hydration regulator, and an impermeable main body, lid, and sealing structure. The main body includes a main cavity for storage of one or more items or substances. The main body and lid engage via threads. A hydration regulator regulates the moisture level within the main cavity, and is fixed to an upper inner lid surface. The sealing structure includes a seal aperture, and can be fixed to the upper inner lid surface or the hydration regulator with the seal aperture exposing at least a portion of the hydration regulator. A hydration container can optionally include a grinding element and/or a hydration seal. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140311346 | COMPOSITE OXYGEN TRANSPORT MEMBRANE - 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 (Ln | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140318373 | DRYER AND WATER RECOVERY/PURIFICATION UNIT EMPLOYING GRAPHENE OXIDE OR PERFORATED GRAPHENE MONOLAYER MEMBRANES - Apparatuses and systems for removing water vapor from a gas stream and for providing water purification, recovery and/or concentration. The apparatuses and systems employ a graphene oxide or a perforated graphene monolayer membrane to separate liquid water molecules and/or water vapor molecules from gasses, liquids, and other substances such as a wet muck or an aqueous sample. In one embodiment, an apparatus for removing water from a gas or liquid stream includes a first lumen, a second lumen, and a graphene oxide membrane separating the first lumen from the second lumen. Water molecules within a humid gas or liquid stream introduced into the first lumen pass through the graphene oxide membrane into a dry gas stream introduced into the second lumen. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140318374 | VENTILATION MEMBER - A ventilation member ( | 10-30-2014 |
| 20150053086 | BREATHABLE PRODUCT FOR PROTECTIVE MASS TRANSPORTATION AND COLD CHAIN APPLICATIONS - The present invention concerns a breathable product for protective mass transportation and cold chain applications, in particular a reflective sheet for covering temperature sensitive products the reflective sheet having at least a first layer made of a highly reflective moisture vapor permeable substrate having an outer side and an inner side, wherein said inner side comprises in addition at least a metal layer deposited by a PVD process to provide a thermal insulation through high reflection low convection while providing controlled moisture vapor permeability. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150059578 | SELECTIVE WATER VAPOUR TRANSPORT MEMBRANES COMPRISING A NANOFIBROUS LAYER AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - A water vapour transport membrane comprises a nanofibrous layer disposed on a macroporous support layer, the nanofibrous layer coated with a water permeable polymer. A method for making a water vapour transport membrane comprises forming a nanofibrous layer on a macroporous support layer and applying a water permeable polymer to the nanofibrous layer. The water permeable polymer can be applied for so that the nanofibrous layer is substantially or partially filled with the water permeable polymer, or so that the coating forms a substantially continuous layer on one surface of the nanofibrous layer. In some embodiments of the method, the nanofibrous layer is formed by electro-spinning at least one polymer on at least one side of the porous support layer. In some embodiments, the support layer is formable and the method further comprises forming a three-dimensional structure from the water vapour transport membrane, for example, by compression molding, pleating or corrugating. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150090125 | TUBULAR CERAMIC-CARBONATE DUAL-PHASE MEMBRANES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - Embodiments for a tubular ceramic-carbonate dual-phase membrane and methods for manufacturing the tubular ceramic-carbonate dual-phase membrane are disclosed. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150096445 | SELF-CLOSING FILTER - A self-closing filter includes a housing to be attached to a sidewall of a self-inflating pneumatic tire. The housing includes a cavity to be in fluid communication with an atmospheric air inlet of a pneumatic control valve for the self-inflating tire. The self-closing filter further includes a filtration media to block contaminants from entering the cavity while allowing atmospheric air to be drawn through the filtration media into the cavity by a pump of the self-inflating tire. The self-closing filter still further includes a valve attached to the housing. The valve is selectively actuatable to an open state and to a closed state. The filtration media is exposed to an atmosphere impinging upon the tire when the valve is in the open state. The closed state is to prevent exposure of the filtration media to the contaminants when the valve is in the closed state. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150328590 | HYDROGEN SEPARATION MEMBRANE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The present invention relates to a hydrogen separation membrane and to a method for manufacturing same, which is provided for restraining the diffusion of and for imparting excellent bonding characteristics between a porous support and a palladium-based metal separation membrane. The hydrogen separation membrane according to the present invention comprises: a porous support of a metal material or a ceramic material; a buffer layer formed as a plurality of columns by using a ceramic material on the porous support; and a palladium-based metal separation membrane formed on the buffer layer for separating hydrogen. In said case, the buffer layer includes an oxide-based ceramic material of either MO | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150375199 | Rotary Enthalpy Exchange Wheel Having Sulfonated Block Copolymer - A rotary enthalpy exchange wheel having a rotatable wheel with air passageways extending from a front side to a back side for passing air streams therethrough. The wheel has a rigid substrate which is coated or laminated with a desiccant composition having a sulfonated block copolymer. The sulfonated block copolymer has at least one end block A and at least one interior block B, wherein each A block contains essentially no sulfonic acid or sulfonate ester functional groups and each B block is a polymer block containing from about 10 to about 100 mol percent sulfonic acid or sulfonate ester functional groups based on the number of monomer units. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160008765 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ACID GAS SEPARATION COMPOSITE MEMBRANE, AND ACID GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE MODULE | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160038886 | Sulfur-Resistant Palladium or Palladium Alloy Membranes for Hydrogen Separation - The present invention provides composite membranes consisting of palladium and palladium alloys with a phosphorus component. The membranes may be used in a tubular geometry on an alumina support. In other embodiments, the membranes may be prepared by treating the metal precursor with a phosphorus source such as phosphine. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160096150 | COMPOSITE OXYGEN ION TRANSPORT MEMBRANE - A composite oxygen ion transport membrane having a dense layer, a porous support layer, an optional intermediate porous layer located between the porous support layer and the dense layer and an optional surface exchange layer, overlying the dense layer. The dense layer has electronic and ionic phases. The ionic phase is composed of scandia doped, yttrium or cerium stabilized zirconia. The electronic phase is composed of a metallic oxide containing lanthanum, strontium, chromium, iron and cobalt. The porous support layer is composed of zirconia partially stabilized with yttrium, scandium, aluminum or cerium or mixtures thereof. The intermediate porous layer, if used, contains the same ionic and electronic phases as the dense layer. The surface exchange layer is formed of an electronic phase of a metallic oxide of lanthanum and strontium that also contains chromium, iron and cobalt and an ionic phase of scandia doped zirconia stabilized with yttrium or cerium. | 04-07-2016 |
