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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2000
Marilyn Barger, Temple Terrace, FL (US);
Drew Hoff, Tampa, FL (US);
Robert P. Carnahan, Temple Terrace, FL (US);
Richard A. Gilbert, Tampa, FL (US);
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL (US);
Abstract
A permeable membrane system ( ) for the separation of fluid components includes a laminated composition ( ) having two sheets ( and ) formed from a polymer and positioned adjacent one another to form a fluid passage ( ) therebetween. The outside surfaces ( and ) of the sheets ( and ) are permeable to allow fluid flow from the outside surface ( and ) to the fluid passage ( ). The outside surface ( and ) of the laminated composition ( ) includes a plurality of embossed islands spaced from one another to define feed pathways ( ) around and between the embossed islands.