The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2017
Applicant:
Aqua Membranes Llc, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Inventors:
Kevin Roderick, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Rodney Herrington, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Assignee:
Aqua Membranes, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 63/10 (2006.01); B01D 65/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 63/103 (2013.01); B01D 63/106 (2013.01); B01D 65/08 (2013.01); B01D 2313/08 (2013.01); B01D 2313/143 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide for flow control devices on a spiral wound membrane, on a device proximal the inlet edge of a spiral wound membrane, or both. The flow directing devices can alter fluid flow characteristics to discourage fouling of the inlet fluid paths.