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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2013
Applicants:
Philip M. Gschwend, Lexington, MA (US);
Francesco Stellacci, Pully, CH;
Roberto Bagatin, Novara, IT;
Da Deng, Troy, MI (US);
Daniel P. Prendergast, Cambridge, MA (US);
Inventors:
Philip M. Gschwend, Lexington, MA (US);
Francesco Stellacci, Pully, CH;
Roberto Bagatin, Novara, IT;
Da Deng, Troy, MI (US);
Daniel P. Prendergast, Cambridge, MA (US);
Assignees:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (US);
ENI SPA, Rome, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 1/40 (2006.01); B01D 17/00 (2006.01); B01D 17/04 (2006.01); B01D 29/00 (2006.01); B01D 29/03 (2006.01); C02F 101/32 (2006.01); C02F 103/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 1/40 (2013.01); B01D 17/045 (2013.01); B01D 17/10 (2013.01); B01D 29/0093 (2013.01); B01D 29/03 (2013.01); C02F 2101/32 (2013.01); C02F 2103/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device for separating liquids such as oil and water includes a hydrophobic and oleophilic mesh that allows oil to pass through while preventing water from passing through. The mesh can be fabricated simply from inexpensive materials by coating a mesh with a hydrophobic polymer.