Liquid purification or separation – Processes – Separating
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-16
2007-10-16
Drodge, Joseph (Department: 1723)
Liquid purification or separation
Processes
Separating
C055S304000, C095S277000, C095S282000, C210S350000, C210S351000, C210S505000, C210S748080, C210S791000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10388165
ABSTRACT:
A device for filtering a fluid includes a fiber housing having an inlet end with at least one inlet and an outlet end with at least one outlet. The fiber housing surrounds and defines an outer bound for a plurality of fibers extending longitudinally in the fiber housing between the inlet end and the outlet end, whereby longitudinally extending interspaces is provided between the fibers, with the interspaces defining a plurality of flow passages for the fluid. At least part of the fiber housing is formed of a flexible membrane surrounding the fibers, and a compression tool is provided for creating a pressure on an outer surface of the flexible membrane thereby compressing the fibers in a radial direction at least one location along the length of the fibers.
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Drodge Joseph
Fibra Limited
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw & Pittman LLP
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