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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:
Feb. 28, 1989
Filed:
Jan. 04, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard F Beaupre, Enfield, CT (US);
Richard P Guptill, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Martin D Hilmar, Beacon, NY (US);
Assignee:
Texaco Inc., White Plains, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
21032189 ; 21050023 ;
Abstract
This invention provides a variable length membrane module for separation of fluids in solution. The module comprises a series of hollow fiber membranes, a tubing surrounding the series of hollow membranes, an outer steel tube encasing the series of hollow membranes and a pair of nuts arranged to engage the tubing to adjust the length of the hollow fiber membranes to allow proper passage of the fluids therethrough.