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| 8142844 | Separating material The present invention provides a separating material producable by a) providing a solid substrate, having amino-functional groups coupled to the substrate surface, b) covalently coupling of the amino-functional groups with a thermally labile radical initiator, c) co... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8114478 | Dual-sided membrane sheet and method for making the same A method for making dual-sided membrane sheet comprises the steps of: a) forming a microporous polymer sheet including a plurality of capillary channels and b) forming a semi-permeable discriminating layer upon at least a portion of the opposing outer surfaces of th... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8029857 | Micro-and nanocomposite support structures for reverse osmosis thin film membranes Disclosed are compaction resistant thin film composite membranes having a porous polymeric support; a semi-permeable polymer film polymerized on the porous polymeric support; and particles, of a size in the range of microparticles and nanoparticles, dispersed in the... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7807221 | Composite porous membrane and method for producing the same An object of the present invention is to provide a composite porous membrane, which has not only excellent filtration capacity, but also excellent adhesion between a porous membrane and a braid and mechanical properties, and a method for producing the composite poro... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7803425 | Three dimensional nano-porous film and fabrication method thereof A nanoporous film and fabrication method thereof. The method for fabricating nanoporous film comprising: providing a substrate with a surface; forming a coating of a composition on the surface, curing the coating to polymerize the oxide gel, thereby forming an organ... | 09/28/2010 |
| RE41612 | Method for making surfactant-templated thin films An evaporation-induced self-assembly method to prepare a porous, surfactant-templated, thin film by mixing a silica sol, a solvent, a surfactant, and an interstitial compound, evaporating a portion of the solvent to form a liquid, crystalline thin film mesophase mat... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7441667 | Composite membranes for liquid filtration having improved uniformity and adhesion of substrate to membrane An improved casting substrate is provided for use in a composite membrane for use as a fluid filtration medium. The composite membrane has good adhesion between the casting substrate and the microporous membrane while maintaining high permeability. The casting subst... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7435348 | Pvc hollow filtration membrane and the preparation method thereof The present invention provides a polyvinyl chloride hollow filtration membrane, which mainly comprises the following components: 30-95 wt. % of polyvinyl chloride and 5-70 wt. % of vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate-maleic anhydride terpolymer, wherein the polymerization ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431794 | Process for producing leather-like sheet A process for producing a leather-like sheet, wherein a skin-like layer composed of a resin composition (C) is formed on top of a fibrous substrate (E), comprising; heating and melting a moisture-curable polyurethane hot-melt resin composition (C) which contains a h... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7416761 | Composite membrane and method for forming the same The present invention discloses discloses a composite PTFE membrane comprising an expanded PTFE membrane as substrate and a sintered porous PTFE membrane on top of it. The porous PTFE membrane on top has porous structure with interconnected channels formed with a si... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7399322 | Method of making porous polymeric separator and lithium ion polymer battery The present invention relates to a method of making a polymeric porous separation membrane for a lithium ion polymer battery, the method comprising: providing a porous polyolefin membrane and a polymer solution of the concentration of 1–20 weight % in an organic s... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7393391 | Fabrication of an anisotropic super hydrophobic/hydrophilic nanoporous membranes Anisotropic hydrophobic/hydrophilic nanoporous membranes and methods of forming anisotropic hydrophobic/hydrophilic nanoporous membranes are disclosed. The method of forming the nanoporous membrane includes growing a nanoporous oxide film on a substrate. A nanoporou... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7381331 | Hydrophilic membrane and associated method A membrane is provided, which may include a microporous base membrane; and a cross-linkable coating disposed on a surface of the membrane. The coating may include polyvinyl nucleophilic polymer and a urethane or a blocked isocyanate. The coating may be cross-linked.... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381442 | Porogens for porous silica dielectric for integral circuit applications The invention relates to the production of nanoporous silica dielectric films and to semiconductor devices and integrated circuits comprising these improved films. The nanoporous films of the invention are prepared using silicon containing pre-polymers and are prepa... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381441 | Low metal porous silica dielectric for integral circuit applications The invention relates to the production of nanoporous silica dielectric films and to semiconductor devices and integrated circuits comprising these improved films. The nanoporous films of the invention are prepared using silicon containing pre-polymers and are prepa... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7361293 | Panel element, particularly for a motor vehicle, and method for the production thereof In a method for producing a trim article (1), the interspace between a sheet-like decorative material (5) and a carrier (3) is foam-filled. There is provision, during foaming, for the decorative material (5) to be pressed sealingingly ont... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350358 | Exit duct of annular reverse flow combustor and method of making the same A gas turbine engine comprising an annular reverse-flow combustor having a sheet metal combustor wall between a long exit duct portion and a small exit duct portion of the combustor. An exit duct portion of the combustor forms a sliding joint with a downstream turbi... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7329332 | Diaphragm for electrolytic cell Describes a cathode assembly for electrolytic cells, e.g., chlor-alkali electrolytic cells, comprising a foraminous cathode substrate, a deposited erodible mat comprising synthetic (man-made) fibers, e.g., polyamide (nylon) fibers, on the foraminous surface of said ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7318898 | Polymeric membrane wafer assembly and method A method for separating aromatic hydrocarbons from a feed stream. The method includes flowing the feed stream through a first channel within a first wafer assembly that may contain an underflow distribution weir. Next, the feed stream is exposed to a first thin film... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316919 | Composite materials comprising supported porous gels This invention relates to a composite material that comprises a support member that has a plurality of pores extending through the support member and, located in the pores of the support member, and filling the pores of the support member, a macroporous cross-linked... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314565 | Method and apparatus for separating aromatic hydrocarbons in an isothermal system An isothermal method is provided for separating aromatic hydrocarbons from a feed stream. The method includes flowing the feed stream through a first channel within a first wafer assembly that contains a rib member. Next, the feed stream is exposed to a first thin f... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311832 | Adsorption membranes, method of producing same and equipment, including the adsorption membranes The present invention relates to adsorption membranes comprising microporous polymer membranes in which adsorbent particles are incorporated. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method of producing the inventive adsorption membranes as well as devices wh... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303681 | Dynamic membrane wafer assembly and method A method for separating aromatic hydrocarbons from a feed stream. The method includes flowing the feed stream through a first channel within a first wafer assembly that may contain an underflow distribution weir. Next, the feed stream is exposed to a first thin film... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300969 | Preliminary silica dispersion, fine silica dispersion, ink receiving layer coating solution and ink jet recording medium An ink jet recording medium including an ink receiving layer disposed on at least one side of a support, wherein the ink receiving layer is formed by applying an ink receiving layer coating solution. The ink receiving layer coating solution includes a water-soluble ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297184 | Apparatus and method for separating gases An apparatus and method to separate a mixture of gases—such as carbon dioxide and methane—by an inorganic membrane comprising a ceramic support and a silica layer made from a silicon elastomer sol. The apparatus and method can efficiently separate the gaseous mi... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7288289 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing sheet flooring by simultaneous multi-layer die coating Surface coverings and surface covering components and methods for forming them using slot die coating are disclosed. The methods involve applying a plurality of wet layers to a substrate simultaneously or in sequence using a slot die coater, wherein a plurality of w... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285325 | Membranes having improved mechanical properties, for use in fuel cells An acid-doped, single-layer or multilayer polymer membrane comprising at least one layer A of a polymer blend with contains: a) from 0.1 to 99.9% by weight of one or more polymers comprising recurring azole units of the formula 1A and/or 1B: ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284668 | Microporous membrane substrate having caustic stable, low protein binding surface The present invention provides porous media or membranes having a surface coating that includes a first coating of a cross-linked terpolymer and a second coating comprising a copolymer or a terpolymer modified with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic functional group which... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279027 | Planar ceramic membrane assembly and oxidation reactor system Planar ceramic membrane assembly comprising a dense layer of mixed-conducting multi-component metal oxide material, wherein the dense layer has a first side and a second side, a porous layer of mixed-conducting multi-component metal oxide material in contact with th... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7263772 | Foam wall combustor construction A method of manufacturing a composite wall with an open cell metal foam core layer bonded to an inner cladding layer and an outer cladding layer. The method involves: creating a core substrate of open cell gas permeable foam in a chosen shape; impregnating the open ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258897 | Process for producing an ornamental surface on a substrate A process for treating a substrate such as glass or wood to provide the appearance of concrete. One or more coats of a polymeric cementitious material is thinly spread over the substrate. Colorants may be added or the coating may be stained subsequent to drying. Des... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255729 | Porous cylindrical-body module, structure for supporting porous cylindrical bodies, and method for fastening a supporting member According to the module 10, the other end 22 of each of the plurality of porous cylindrical bodies 12 the one end 20 of each of which is closed is opened to the gas chamber 58 between the end cap 18 and the end cover 54 | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255726 | Composite gas separation modules having high Tamman temperature intermediate layers A composite gas separation module includes a porous metal substrate; an intermediate layer that includes a powder having a Tamman temperature higher than the Tamman temperature of the porous metal substrate and wherein the intermediate layer overlies the porous meta... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7247872 | Image recording medium and method of producing the same An image recording medium includes a first electrode layer permeable to a recording electromagnetic wave carrying thereon image information, and a recording photoconductive layer which contains a-Se as a major component and becomes conductive upon exposure to the re... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7232564 | Methods of polyvalent bacteriophage preparation for the treatment of bacterial infections The multivalent strains of bacteriophages, methods of obtaining these and their use in the treatment of bacterial infections, particularly those of drug-resistant bacterial strains, especially arising in mucoviscidosis patients, are provided. ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229665 | Process of forming multilayered structures The present invention provides for a method of producing an integral multilayered porous membrane by simultaneously co-casting a plurality of polymer solutions onto a support to form a multilayered liquid sheet and immersing the sheet into a liquid coagulation bath ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223342 | Adsorption membranes, method of producing same and equipment, including the adsorption membranes The present invention relates to adsorption membranes, comprising microporous polymer membranes into which are incorporated porous silicon dioxide particles modified with hydrocarbon ligands having 2 to 24 carbon atoms as adsorbent particles. Furthermore, the presen... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7223473 | Porous inorganic/organic hybrid particles for chromatographic separations and process for their preparation Novel material for chromatographic separations, processes for its preparation, and separations devices containing the chromatographic material. In particular, the disclosure describes porous inorganic/organic hybrid particles having a chromatographically-enhancing p... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7211896 | Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same There is provided a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device in which interconnect capacitance is restrained. The semiconductor device 200 comprises a semiconductor substrate; a second interconnect insulating film 216 constituted of a ladder-type... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208200 | Process of forming multilayered structures The present invention provides for a method of producing an integral multilayered porous membrane by simultaneously co-casting a plurality of polymer solutions onto a support to form a multilayered liquid sheet and immersing the sheet into a liquid coagulation bath ... | 04/24/2007 |
