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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2003
Applicants:
Ingo Pinnau, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Jennifer H. Ly, San Jose, CA (US);
Richard W. Baker, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ingo Pinnau, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Jennifer H. Ly, San Jose, CA (US);
Richard W. Baker, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Membrane Technology & Research, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 39/00 (2006.01); B01D 29/00 (2006.01); B01D 39/14 (2006.01); B01D 53/22 (2006.01); B05D 1/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A reverse osmosis membrane, and methods for making and using the membrane. The membrane has a continuous, defect-free, non-porous, hydrophilic coating that reduces the susceptibility to fouling.