Knitted support for tubular membranes

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8993081
APP PUB NO 20090304963A1
SERIAL NO

12296741

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A method of manufacturing a reinforced tubular membrane comprises the steps of manufacturing the tubular support from monofilament thread, impregnating the support with membrane dope and adjusting the inner and the outer diameter of the membrane. A coating apparatus comprises a casting bob and an orifice to adjust respectively the inner and outer diameter of the membrane. A tubular reinforced polymeric membrane comprises a tubular support and membrane substance. The tubular support is made of monofilament thread and has a sufficiently open structure (openings larger than 0.1 mm). Touching and/or engaging parts of the thread may be linked prior to impregnating the support with membrane dope. The support may comprise loops of the monofilament thread, which are also linked.

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VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK N V (VITO)2400 MOL

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beckers, Herman Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, BE 7 105
Doyen, Wim Wommelgem, BE 9 123
Molenberghs, Bart Mol, BE 9 25
Muyshondt, Rob Hamont-Achel, BE 1 5
Verbeke, Marc Izegem, BE 1 5

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