Patent SG-11201804416W-A (SG)
Title: Spacer for a membrane module
Inventor: LI WEIYI
IPC: B01D61/10
Filed: 2016-12-06
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111R111111111111111 (10) International Publication Number WO 2017/105345 Al WIPO I PCT (43) International Publication Date 22 June 2017 (22.06.2017) Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798 (SG). CHUA, Chee Kai; c/o Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798 (SG). CHONG, Tzyy Haur; c/o Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Aven- ue, Singapore 639798 (SG). (74) Agent: ONG, Lucille Frances, Kheng Lu; Marks & Clerk Singapore LLP, Tanjong Pagar, P 0 Box 636, Singapore 910816 (SG). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: of inventorship (Rule 4.17(iv)) (51) International Patent Classification: BOlD 63/00 (2006.01) BOlD 69/00 (2006.01) BOlD 65/08 (2006.01) BOlD 61/08 (2006.01) BOlD 61/10 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/SG2016/050592 (22) International Filing Date: 6 December 2016 (06.12.2016) English English (25) Filing Language: (26) Publication Language: (30) Priority Data: 10201510438Y 18 December 2015 (18.12.2015) 10201605558R 7 July 2016 (07.07.2016) SG SG (71) Applicant: NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVER- SITY [SG/SG]; 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798 (SG). (72) Inventors: LI, Weiyi; c/o Nanyang Technological Univer- sity, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798 (SG). TANG, Chuyang; c/o Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nan- yang Avenue, Singapore 639798 (SG). WANG, Yi-Ning; c/o Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Aven- ue, Singapore 639798 (SG). KRANTZ, William B.; c/o Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798 (SG). FANE, Anthony Gordon; c/o Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798 (SG). TAN, Wen See; c/o Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798 (SG). LEE, Jian Yuan; c/o Nanyang Technologic- al University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798 (SG). AN, Jia; c/o Nanyang Technological University, 50 [Continued on next page] (54) Title: SPACER FOR A MEMBRANE MODULE 10 W O 20 17 / 105 3 45 Al Fig. 7 (57) : A spacer for a membrane module, the spacer comprising: a plurality of first filaments defining a plurality of fluid flow channels, in use the plurality of fluid flow channels being adjacent a membrane of the membrane module; and a plurality of second filaments provided on the plurality of first filaments and extending into the fluid flow channels, the second filaments move- able relative to the first filaments in response to an external stimulus during flow of fluid in the fluid flow channels. WO 2017/105345 Al HIID Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))