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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2008
Applicants:
Yanshi Zhang, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Gary William Yeager, Rexford, NY (US);
Hongyi Zhou, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Daniel Steiger, Bedminster, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Yanshi Zhang, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Gary William Yeager, Rexford, NY (US);
Hongyi Zhou, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Daniel Steiger, Bedminster, NJ (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 11/00 (2006.01); B01D 61/00 (2006.01); B01D 39/00 (2006.01); B01D 39/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for making a polysulfone having zwitterionic functionality comprising reacting a piperazine amine functionalized polysulfone with sultone is described as are blends with other polymers. Membranes containing polysulfones having zwitterionic functionality are also provided. Membranes thus formed are used in hemodialysis, hemofiltration, and water purification.