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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2008
David Edlund, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Paul Osenar, Westford, MA (US);
Nathan Palumbo, West Boylston, MA (US);
Ronald Rezac, Bolton, MA (US);
Matt Steinbroner, Grafton, MA (US);
David Edlund, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Paul Osenar, Westford, MA (US);
Nathan Palumbo, West Boylston, MA (US);
Ronald Rezac, Bolton, MA (US);
Matt Steinbroner, Grafton, MA (US);
Protonex Technology Corporation, Southborough, MA (US);
Abstract
A gas separation unitfor permeating a gas out from a pressurized feed mixture includes an input manifold, an exhaust manifold,and a permeate assembly. The permeate assembly supports one or more permselective foilsover a hollow cavitysupported by a microscreen element. The microscreen element includes non-porous perimeter wallssupported on a frame surface and a porous central areasupported over the hollow cavity. A porous spacerdisposed inside the hollow cavity structurally supports the entire microscreen surface spanning the hollow cavity while also providing a void volume for receiving fluid passing through the porous central area and for conveying the fluid through the hollow cavity.