Liquid purification or separation – Casing divided by membrane into sections having inlet – Planar membrane
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-20
2006-06-20
Kim, John (Department: 1723)
Liquid purification or separation
Casing divided by membrane into sections having inlet
Planar membrane
C210S323200, C210S493400, C096S007000, C096S009000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07063789
ABSTRACT:
A coupler for a spiral membrane filtration element having a spiral membrane enclosed within a rigid outerwrap includes a center support, a plurality of spokes extending outwardly from the center support, a circular rim coupled with the spokes, with the face of the rim being perpendicular to the axis of the overwrap. The rim includes a channel on its face for receiving a compressible seal, and a plurality of receptacles around its outer surface for joining two face-to-face adjacent couplers when a pair of aligned keepers is place in each receptacle. Exemplary embodiments of the coupler and filtration elements and filtration assemblies are provided, as well as an associated method.
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Colby David M.
Franks Alan M.
Hsieh Chang-Li
Lesan Frederick K.
Mukherjee Anjan Kumar
Kim John
Koch Membrane Systems, Inc.
Menon Krishnan S.
Stinson Morrison & Hecker LLP
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