Patents
US 11278863 B2: ION separation media and applications thereof
- Granted
- 2022-03-22
- Filed
- 2017-03-16 application 16084752
- Type
- Utility · 17 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Ion separation media are described herein employing thermoelectric materials and architectures. In some embodiments, an ion separation medium comprises a layer of inorganic nanoparticles having a Seebeck coefficient sufficient to transport ionic species in a liquid medium along surfaces of the layer in the presence of a thermal gradient.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg220322.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY 60 patents | US company or organization | Not reported | WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state Wake Forest University College or university EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David L. Carroll | Winston-Salem, NC | 49 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B01J | Chemical or physical processes, e.g. catalysis or colloid chemistry; their relevant apparatus | B01J20/0285 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C02F | Treatment of water, waste water, sewage, or sludge | C02F1/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F04B | Positive-displacement machines for liquids; pumps | F04B37/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-30 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CARROLL, DAVID L. signed 2020-11-30 | WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY WINSTON-SALEM, NC | 54492/981 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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