Patent 5989319 Issued on November 23, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date: July 3, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
96/11, Plural layers (e.g., laminated barrier, etc.)55/524, With coating, impregnant, or bonding agent95/56, Elemental metal or alloy barrier96/10Hollow fiber or cylinder
A gas separator includes a porous substrate having fine pores opened on its surface and a metal for separating a gas, the porous substrate having fine pores having an average diameter of 0.4-0.9 μm, and the metal for separating a gas being filled into the pores in the porous substrate to close them. A gas separation film seldom exfoliate from the porous substrate, and the gas separator is excellent in durability in comparison with a conventional gas separator.
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