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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2006
Vidya Ramaswamy, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Seth Thomas Taylor, Niskayuna, NY (US);
James Anthony Ruud, Delmar, NY (US);
Melissa Suzanne Sander, Schenectady, NY (US);
Anthony Yu-chung Ku, Rexford, NY (US);
Mohan Manoharan, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Vidya Ramaswamy, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Seth Thomas Taylor, Niskayuna, NY (US);
James Anthony Ruud, Delmar, NY (US);
Melissa Suzanne Sander, Schenectady, NY (US);
Anthony Yu-Chung Ku, Rexford, NY (US);
Mohan Manoharan, Niskayuna, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
A membrane structure is provided. The membrane structure includes a first layer having a plurality of pores; and a second layer disposed on, the first layer. The second layer has a plurality of unconnected pores. At least a portion of the plurality of unconnected pores of the second layer is at least partially filled with a filler such that the first layer is substantially free of the filler. At least a portion of the plurality of unconnected pores of the second layer is in fluid communication with at least one of the pores of the first layer. A method of making a membrane structure is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a first layer having a plurality of interconnected pores; disposing a second layer on the first layer, and filling at least a portion of the unconnected pores of the second layer with a filler such that the first layer is substantially free of the filler. Disposing a second layer includes depositing a metal layer on the first layer; and anodizing the metal layer to convert the metal layer into porous oxide layer.