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US 9,358,508DRYER AND WATER RECOVERY/PURIFICATION UNIT EMPLOYING GRAPHENE OXIDE OR PERFORATED GRAPHENE MONOLAYER MEMBRANES
John A. Wood
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FIG. 1.
FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of the graphene oxide dryer or water recovery unit of
FIG. 3 shows a side cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a simplified graphene oxide water purification or recovery system.
FIG. 4 shows a side cross-sectional view of another embodiment of a simplified graphene oxide water purification or recovery system. 5
FIG. 5 shows a side cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a simplified perforated graphene monolayer water purification or recovery system.
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
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A water purification and recovery system comprising: a container including a first chamber and a second chamber; a heating device that heats the first chamber; a graphene oxide membrane disposed at an interface between the first chamber and the second chamber, wherein a wet muck or aqueous sample introduced into the first chamber is heated by heat from the heating device to cause vaporization of at least some portion of the wet muck or aqueous sample, and wherein water molecules within the vaporized muck or aqueous sample pass through said graphene oxide membrane into the second chamber; and a cooling device that cools the second chamber, wherein the second chamber is cooled by the cooling device to the point that water molecules passing through said graphene oxide membrane into the second chamber condense within the second chamber and collect as liquid water in the second chamber, wherein said heating device and said cooling device together comprise a thermoelectric device having a heating surface and a cooling surface, and wherein said thermoelectric device is disposed within said container and oriented to have the heating surface thereof facing the first chamber and the cooling surface thereof facing the second chamber.
The system of Claim 12, wherein said thermoelectric device separates the first chamber from the second chamber.
The system of Claim 12, further comprising: Page 2 of 5 Application No.: 14/261,234 Reply to Final Office Action of a mixing auger operable to mix the wet muck or aqueous sample introduced into the first chamber.
The system of Claim 12, further comprising: a pump operable to introduce the wet muck or aqueous sample into the first chamber.
The system of Claim 12, further comprising: a removable expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membrane disposed between said graphene oxide membrane and the first chamber.
The system of Claim 12, further comprising: a metal honeycomb reinforcing layer disposed between said graphene oxide membrane and the second chamber.
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A water purification and recovery system, comprising: a container including a first chamber and a second chamber; a thermoelectric device having a heating surface and a cooling surface, wherein said thermoelectric device is disposed within said container and orientated to have the heating surface thereof facing the first chamber and the cooling surface thereof facing the second chamber; a perforated graphene monolayer disposed at an interface between the first chamber and the second chamber; and a piston disposed within the container operable to move said perforated graphene monolayer relative to the first chamber, wherein a wet muck or aqueous sample introduced into the first chamber is pressurized by operating said piston, and wherein liquid water molecules within the wet muck pass through said perforated graphene monolayer into the second chamber.
The system of Claim 20, further comprising: a pump operable to introduce the wet muck or aqueous sample into the first chamber.
The system of Claim 20, further comprising: Page 3 of 5 Application No.: 14/261,234 Reply to Final Office Action of a removable expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membrane disposed between said perforated graphene monolayer and the first chamber.
The system of Claim 20, further comprising: a metal honeycomb reinforcing layer disposed between said perforated graphene monolayer and the second chamber.
The system of Claim 20, wherein said piston is mechanically operated.
The system of Claim 20, wherein said piston is hydraulically operated.
The system of Claim 20, wherein the heating surface heats the first chamber.
The system of Claim 20, wherein the cooling surface cools the second chamber to the point that water molecules passing through said graphene oxide membrane into the second chamber condense within the second chamber and collect as liquid water in the second chamber. Page 4 of
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
water purification and recovery system with graphene oxide membrane
water purification and recovery system with perforated graphene monolayer
Materials described outside the worked examples.
graphene oxide membrane
perforated graphene monolayer
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US 9,358,508Patent drawings and their descriptions. Click a drawing to enlarge it.
FIG. 1.
FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of the graphene oxide dryer or water recovery unit of
FIG. 3 shows a side cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a simplified graphene oxide water purification or recovery system.
FIG. 4 shows a side cross-sectional view of another embodiment of a simplified graphene oxide water purification or recovery system. 5
FIG. 5 shows a side cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a simplified perforated graphene monolayer water purification or recovery system.
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
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A water purification and recovery system comprising: a container including a first chamber and a second chamber; a heating device that heats the first chamber; a graphene oxide membrane disposed at an interface between the first chamber and the second chamber, wherein a wet muck or aqueous sample introduced into the first chamber is heated by heat from the heating device to cause vaporization of at least some portion of the wet muck or aqueous sample, and wherein water molecules within the vaporized muck or aqueous sample pass through said graphene oxide membrane into the second chamber; and a cooling device that cools the second chamber, wherein the second chamber is cooled by the cooling device to the point that water molecules passing through said graphene oxide membrane into the second chamber condense within the second chamber and collect as liquid water in the second chamber, wherein said heating device and said cooling device together comprise a thermoelectric device having a heating surface and a cooling surface, and wherein said thermoelectric device is disposed within said container and oriented to have the heating surface thereof facing the first chamber and the cooling surface thereof facing the second chamber.
The system of Claim 12, wherein said thermoelectric device separates the first chamber from the second chamber.
The system of Claim 12, further comprising: Page 2 of 5 Application No.: 14/261,234 Reply to Final Office Action of a mixing auger operable to mix the wet muck or aqueous sample introduced into the first chamber.
The system of Claim 12, further comprising: a pump operable to introduce the wet muck or aqueous sample into the first chamber.
The system of Claim 12, further comprising: a removable expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membrane disposed between said graphene oxide membrane and the first chamber.
The system of Claim 12, further comprising: a metal honeycomb reinforcing layer disposed between said graphene oxide membrane and the second chamber.
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A water purification and recovery system, comprising: a container including a first chamber and a second chamber; a thermoelectric device having a heating surface and a cooling surface, wherein said thermoelectric device is disposed within said container and orientated to have the heating surface thereof facing the first chamber and the cooling surface thereof facing the second chamber; a perforated graphene monolayer disposed at an interface between the first chamber and the second chamber; and a piston disposed within the container operable to move said perforated graphene monolayer relative to the first chamber, wherein a wet muck or aqueous sample introduced into the first chamber is pressurized by operating said piston, and wherein liquid water molecules within the wet muck pass through said perforated graphene monolayer into the second chamber.
The system of Claim 20, further comprising: a pump operable to introduce the wet muck or aqueous sample into the first chamber.
The system of Claim 20, further comprising: Page 3 of 5 Application No.: 14/261,234 Reply to Final Office Action of a removable expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membrane disposed between said perforated graphene monolayer and the first chamber.
The system of Claim 20, further comprising: a metal honeycomb reinforcing layer disposed between said perforated graphene monolayer and the second chamber.
The system of Claim 20, wherein said piston is mechanically operated.
The system of Claim 20, wherein said piston is hydraulically operated.
The system of Claim 20, wherein the heating surface heats the first chamber.
The system of Claim 20, wherein the cooling surface cools the second chamber to the point that water molecules passing through said graphene oxide membrane into the second chamber condense within the second chamber and collect as liquid water in the second chamber. Page 4 of
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
water purification and recovery system with graphene oxide membrane
water purification and recovery system with perforated graphene monolayer
Materials described outside the worked examples.
graphene oxide membrane
perforated graphene monolayer
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US 9,358,508Patent drawings and their descriptions. Click a drawing to enlarge it.
FIG. 1.
FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of the graphene oxide dryer or water recovery unit of
FIG. 3 shows a side cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a simplified graphene oxide water purification or recovery system.
FIG. 4 shows a side cross-sectional view of another embodiment of a simplified graphene oxide water purification or recovery system. 5
FIG. 5 shows a side cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a simplified perforated graphene monolayer water purification or recovery system.
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
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A water purification and recovery system comprising: a container including a first chamber and a second chamber; a heating device that heats the first chamber; a graphene oxide membrane disposed at an interface between the first chamber and the second chamber, wherein a wet muck or aqueous sample introduced into the first chamber is heated by heat from the heating device to cause vaporization of at least some portion of the wet muck or aqueous sample, and wherein water molecules within the vaporized muck or aqueous sample pass through said graphene oxide membrane into the second chamber; and a cooling device that cools the second chamber, wherein the second chamber is cooled by the cooling device to the point that water molecules passing through said graphene oxide membrane into the second chamber condense within the second chamber and collect as liquid water in the second chamber, wherein said heating device and said cooling device together comprise a thermoelectric device having a heating surface and a cooling surface, and wherein said thermoelectric device is disposed within said container and oriented to have the heating surface thereof facing the first chamber and the cooling surface thereof facing the second chamber.
The system of Claim 12, wherein said thermoelectric device separates the first chamber from the second chamber.
The system of Claim 12, further comprising: Page 2 of 5 Application No.: 14/261,234 Reply to Final Office Action of a mixing auger operable to mix the wet muck or aqueous sample introduced into the first chamber.
The system of Claim 12, further comprising: a pump operable to introduce the wet muck or aqueous sample into the first chamber.
The system of Claim 12, further comprising: a removable expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membrane disposed between said graphene oxide membrane and the first chamber.
The system of Claim 12, further comprising: a metal honeycomb reinforcing layer disposed between said graphene oxide membrane and the second chamber.
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A water purification and recovery system, comprising: a container including a first chamber and a second chamber; a thermoelectric device having a heating surface and a cooling surface, wherein said thermoelectric device is disposed within said container and orientated to have the heating surface thereof facing the first chamber and the cooling surface thereof facing the second chamber; a perforated graphene monolayer disposed at an interface between the first chamber and the second chamber; and a piston disposed within the container operable to move said perforated graphene monolayer relative to the first chamber, wherein a wet muck or aqueous sample introduced into the first chamber is pressurized by operating said piston, and wherein liquid water molecules within the wet muck pass through said perforated graphene monolayer into the second chamber.
The system of Claim 20, further comprising: a pump operable to introduce the wet muck or aqueous sample into the first chamber.
The system of Claim 20, further comprising: Page 3 of 5 Application No.: 14/261,234 Reply to Final Office Action of a removable expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membrane disposed between said perforated graphene monolayer and the first chamber.
The system of Claim 20, further comprising: a metal honeycomb reinforcing layer disposed between said perforated graphene monolayer and the second chamber.
The system of Claim 20, wherein said piston is mechanically operated.
The system of Claim 20, wherein said piston is hydraulically operated.
The system of Claim 20, wherein the heating surface heats the first chamber.
The system of Claim 20, wherein the cooling surface cools the second chamber to the point that water molecules passing through said graphene oxide membrane into the second chamber condense within the second chamber and collect as liquid water in the second chamber. Page 4 of
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
water purification and recovery system with graphene oxide membrane
water purification and recovery system with perforated graphene monolayer
Materials described outside the worked examples.
graphene oxide membrane
perforated graphene monolayer
Patent
Atlas literature
Patent
US 9,358,508Patent drawings and their descriptions. Click a drawing to enlarge it.
FIG. 1.
FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of the graphene oxide dryer or water recovery unit of
FIG. 3 shows a side cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a simplified graphene oxide water purification or recovery system.
FIG. 4 shows a side cross-sectional view of another embodiment of a simplified graphene oxide water purification or recovery system. 5
FIG. 5 shows a side cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a simplified perforated graphene monolayer water purification or recovery system.
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
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A water purification and recovery system comprising: a container including a first chamber and a second chamber; a heating device that heats the first chamber; a graphene oxide membrane disposed at an interface between the first chamber and the second chamber, wherein a wet muck or aqueous sample introduced into the first chamber is heated by heat from the heating device to cause vaporization of at least some portion of the wet muck or aqueous sample, and wherein water molecules within the vaporized muck or aqueous sample pass through said graphene oxide membrane into the second chamber; and a cooling device that cools the second chamber, wherein the second chamber is cooled by the cooling device to the point that water molecules passing through said graphene oxide membrane into the second chamber condense within the second chamber and collect as liquid water in the second chamber, wherein said heating device and said cooling device together comprise a thermoelectric device having a heating surface and a cooling surface, and wherein said thermoelectric device is disposed within said container and oriented to have the heating surface thereof facing the first chamber and the cooling surface thereof facing the second chamber.
The system of Claim 12, wherein said thermoelectric device separates the first chamber from the second chamber.
The system of Claim 12, further comprising: Page 2 of 5 Application No.: 14/261,234 Reply to Final Office Action of a mixing auger operable to mix the wet muck or aqueous sample introduced into the first chamber.
The system of Claim 12, further comprising: a pump operable to introduce the wet muck or aqueous sample into the first chamber.
The system of Claim 12, further comprising: a removable expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membrane disposed between said graphene oxide membrane and the first chamber.
The system of Claim 12, further comprising: a metal honeycomb reinforcing layer disposed between said graphene oxide membrane and the second chamber.
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A water purification and recovery system, comprising: a container including a first chamber and a second chamber; a thermoelectric device having a heating surface and a cooling surface, wherein said thermoelectric device is disposed within said container and orientated to have the heating surface thereof facing the first chamber and the cooling surface thereof facing the second chamber; a perforated graphene monolayer disposed at an interface between the first chamber and the second chamber; and a piston disposed within the container operable to move said perforated graphene monolayer relative to the first chamber, wherein a wet muck or aqueous sample introduced into the first chamber is pressurized by operating said piston, and wherein liquid water molecules within the wet muck pass through said perforated graphene monolayer into the second chamber.
The system of Claim 20, further comprising: a pump operable to introduce the wet muck or aqueous sample into the first chamber.
The system of Claim 20, further comprising: Page 3 of 5 Application No.: 14/261,234 Reply to Final Office Action of a removable expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membrane disposed between said perforated graphene monolayer and the first chamber.
The system of Claim 20, further comprising: a metal honeycomb reinforcing layer disposed between said perforated graphene monolayer and the second chamber.
The system of Claim 20, wherein said piston is mechanically operated.
The system of Claim 20, wherein said piston is hydraulically operated.
The system of Claim 20, wherein the heating surface heats the first chamber.
The system of Claim 20, wherein the cooling surface cools the second chamber to the point that water molecules passing through said graphene oxide membrane into the second chamber condense within the second chamber and collect as liquid water in the second chamber. Page 4 of
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
water purification and recovery system with graphene oxide membrane
water purification and recovery system with perforated graphene monolayer
Materials described outside the worked examples.
graphene oxide membrane
perforated graphene monolayer
expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membrane
expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membrane
expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membrane
expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membrane