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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2008
Applicants:
John C. Wolfe, Houston, TX (US);
Paul Ruchhoeft, Missouri City, TX (US);
Inventors:
John C. Wolfe, Houston, TX (US);
Paul Ruchhoeft, Missouri City, TX (US);
Assignee:
The University of Houston, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 5/00 (2006.01); G03B 27/42 (2006.01); B01D 67/00 (2006.01); B01D 71/48 (2006.01); G03F 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 27/42 (2013.01); B01D 67/0034 (2013.01); B01D 71/48 (2013.10); G03F 7/0015 (2013.01); B01D 2323/42 (2013.01); B01D 2325/028 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various embodiments disclose devices and methods for fabricating microporous particulate filters with regularly spaced pores wherein sheet membrane substrates are exposed to energetic particle radiation through a mask and the damaged regions removed in a suitable developer. The required depth of field is achieved by using energetic particles to minimize diffraction and an energetic particle source with suitably small diameter.