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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2006
Applicants:
George G. Chase, Wadsworth, OH (US);
Darrell H. Reneker, Akron, OH (US);
Daniel Smith, Stow, OH (US);
Inventors:
George G. Chase, Wadsworth, OH (US);
Darrell H. Reneker, Akron, OH (US);
Daniel Smith, Stow, OH (US);
Assignee:
The University of Akron, Akron, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 17/022 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for removing water and/or water-based compounds from organic liquids/fluids. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to methods and apparatus that utilize fibrous media that contains, is impregnated, or is formed from at least one super absorbent compound, where the fibrous media is formed from nanofibers.