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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2002
Applicants:
Steve R. Gonda, Houston, TX (US);
Yow-min D. Tsao, Friendswood, TX (US);
Wenshan Lee, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Steve R. Gonda, Houston, TX (US);
Yow-Min D. Tsao, Friendswood, TX (US);
Wenshan Lee, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A gas-liquid separator uses a helical passageway to impart a spiral motion to a fluid passing therethrough. The centrifugal force generated by the spiraling motion urges the liquid component of the fluid radially outward which forces the gas component radially inward. The gas component is then separated through a gas-permeable, liquid-impervious membrane and discharged through a central passageway. A filter material captures target substances contained in the fluid.