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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2010
Vidya Ramaswamy, Niskayuna, NY (US);
James Anthony Ruud, Delmar, NY (US);
Melissa Suzanne Sander, Schenectady, NY (US);
Anthony Yu-chung Ku, Rexford, NY (US);
Mohan Manoharan, Bangalore, IN;
Milivoj Konstantin Brun, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
Seth Thomas Taylor, Fullerton, CA (US);
Vidya Ramaswamy, Niskayuna, NY (US);
James Anthony Ruud, Delmar, NY (US);
Melissa Suzanne Sander, Schenectady, NY (US);
Anthony Yu-Chung Ku, Rexford, NY (US);
Mohan Manoharan, Bangalore, IN;
Milivoj Konstantin Brun, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
Seth Thomas Taylor, Fullerton, CA (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
A membrane structure is provided. The membrane structure includes a first layer having a plurality of interconnected pores; and a second layer disposed on the first layer. The second layer has a plurality of unconnected pores. Each of the unconnected pores is in fluid communication with at least one of the interconnected 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; and disposing a second layer on the first layer. Disposing a second layer includes depositing a conducting layer on the first layer; and anodizing the conducting layer to convert the conducting layer into a porous layer.