Biocompatible polymeric filtration membrane with pores defined by uniform passages
AssigneeGlobal Life Sciences Solutions USA LLC
InventorsRalph Stankowski, Douglas Albagli, William A. Hennessy
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Abstract
A biocompatible polymeric membrane includes pores defined between two material layers, where the first membrane material layer includes strips, and the second membrane material binds to each of the plurality of first membrane material layer strips includes a plurality of windows exposing each of the first membrane material strips. The biocompatible polymeric filtration membrane comprises pores defined by uniform passages defined by the first membrane material layer strips and the second membrane material layer within each window.
Claims11
A biocompatible polymeric filtration membrane comprising:
- a plurality of first membrane material layer strips, wherein each first membrane material layer strip has a top surface, a side surface, and an opposite side surface;
- a second membrane material binding to each of the plurality of first membrane material layer strips, the second membrane material comprising a plurality of windows exposing each of the first membrane material layer strips, wherein a first portion of the second membrane material covers portions of the top surfaces of the plurality of first membrane material layer strips that are not exposed by the plurality of windows and a second portion of the second membrane material in regions between adjacent first membrane material layer strips;
- wherein the biocompatible polymeric filtration membrane comprises a plurality of uniform passages exposed by the plurality of windows that define pores in the biocompatible polymeric filtration membrane, the uniform passages being defined by the side surface of the plurality of first membrane material layer strips and the second portion of the second membrane material in regions between adjacent first membrane material layer strips.
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