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US 11,691,149 B2Granted
Rolled film with structures for fluid separation
OwnerBrian Edward Richardsoninventor
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Abstract
Devices for the separation of components within a fluid are disclosed herein. The device includes a housing that contains a roll of film with spaced apart microstructures thereon to crate channels to direct fluid flow. The channels have functionalized surfaces to attract and retain desired components in the fluid so that those components can be separated from the fluid. The film roll is typically contained by an outer sleeve around its perimeter to contain the fluid therein. The device also includes a central hub on which the film roll is mounted.
Claims14
A fluid separation device, comprising:
- a housing comprising an inlet port, an inlet plenum, an outlet plenum, and an outlet port;
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- at least one film roll;
- wherein multiple layers of the film roll are spaced apart by axially and radially separated structures on a surface of the film roll to create multiple axial and radial fluid flow paths between layers of the film roll, rows of the structures being offset so that axial flow paths are interrupted, the fluid flow paths facilitating separation of components in a fluid.
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