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Article of manufacture including a surface modified membrane and process

US5976380A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 1, 1997
Grant dateNov 2, 1999
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Expiry dateMay 1, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D2321/185
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A filtration device is provided which includes a housing containing a porous membrane formed of a porous membrane substrate having its exposed surface completely modified with a perfluorocarbon copolymer composition. The porous membrane has substantially the same permeability as the porous membrane substrate.

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