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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2018
Applicant:
Imerys Usa, Inc., Roswell, GA (US);
Inventors:
Udaya Bhimaraja, Pleasanton, CA (US);
David Gittins, San Jose, CA (US);
David Stewart, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Assignee:
IMERYS USA, INC., Roswell, GA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 37/02 (2006.01); B01J 20/10 (2006.01); B01J 20/14 (2006.01); B01J 20/26 (2006.01); B01J 20/28 (2006.01); B65D 65/46 (2006.01); C02F 1/28 (2006.01); C02F 103/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 37/02 (2013.01); B01J 20/106 (2013.01); B01J 20/14 (2013.01); B01J 20/261 (2013.01); B01J 20/2805 (2013.01); B65D 65/46 (2013.01); C02F 1/281 (2013.01); C02F 1/283 (2013.01); C02F 1/286 (2013.01); C02F 2103/42 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure includes compositions and methods for filtering a liquid, e.g., water. The compositions herein may include a filter aid comprising a filter medium and packaging having at least one water-soluble portion. When the filter aid is introduced into the liquid to be filtered, the water-soluble portion(s) may dissolve or otherwise degrade in order to expose the filter medium to the liquid.