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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:
Mar. 24, 1992
Filed:
Jul. 12, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
James N Huckins, Columbia, MO (US);
Jon A Lebo, Columbia, MO (US);
Mark W Tubergen, Lindenhurst, IL (US);
Gamini K Manuweera, Columbia, MO (US);
Virginia L Gibson, Columbia, MO (US);
Jimmie D Perry, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
210644 ; 210649 ;
Abstract
A binary process for the concentration and recovery of contaminants from an aqueous environment by submerging lipids (11) inside of a thin non-porous polymeric film enclosure (10) in an aqueous environment (13) to concentrate the contaminants in the lipids (11) and polymeric film (10); and, recovering contaminants or impurities from the first part or from other contaiminated lipids or biogenic extracts by sumberging the polymeric film enclosed materials (10) in a solvent medium (16).