IP Library Granted Patent US 7,329,310
Granted Patent B2
US 7,329,310 · App. 11/146,684 · Granted Feb 12, 2008

Filter module

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Patent No.
US 7,329,310
App. No.
11/146,684
Granted
Feb 12, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a filter module having a module housing and at least one filter element. The filter module has at least one inlet opening, at least one filtrate outlet and a module housing having at least one joint line.

Claims (13)

1. A method for coating one or more surfaces of a module housing of a filter module comprising:

providing the module housing having a body with at least two parts and at least two face sides with a plurality of bores for guiding through a plurality of filter elements, said plurality of filter elements being arranged as a tubular membrane;

applying a coating onto the one or more surfaces of the module housing;

coating said plurality of filter elements individually;

joining said at least two parts of said body of said module housing together;

inserting said plurality of filter elements in the module housing such that said plurality of filter elements project on a first side and a second side of said at least to face sides of said module housing; and

fixing at least one top plate to said at least two face sides of the module housing and sealing off an inner space the module housing by a seal.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said at least two parts of said body of said module housing are connected by a radial flange.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising threadingly connecting said at least one top plate to said at least two face sides of the module housing.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the coating is selected from the group consisting of chloropolyvinyl chloride, polypropylene, polyvinylidene fluoride, hastelloy, titanium, and any combinations thereof.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising polishing at least a portion of the module housing.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising plating at least a portion of the module housing.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising plating at least a portion of the module housing with platinum.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNOR'S NAME AND ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 019943 FRAME 0911. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE MEMBRAFLOW GMBH & CO. KG FILTER-SYSTEME AND WERNER-HABIG-STR.1. Recorded Feb 6, 2008
From: MEMBRAFLOW GMBH & CO. KG FILTER-SYSTEME
To: WESTFALLA SEPARATOR AG
Reel/Frame 020468/0298 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 9, 2007
From: MEMBRAFLOW GMBH & CO., KG
To: WESTFALIA SEPARATOR AG
Reel/Frame 019943/0911 →