公开(公告)号：US12115500B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US17379337

申请日：2021-07-19

Applicant: SMARTFLOW TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Jason Bell ,  Mark Vander Hoff ,  Todd Benson ,  Marc Pugh ,  Joseph Peters

IPC: B01D63/08 ,  B01D61/58 ,  C02F1/44 ,  C08B30/08 ,  C08B30/10 ,  C02F103/32

CPC classification number: B01D63/082 ,  B01D61/58 ,  C02F1/44 ,  C08B30/08 ,  C08B30/10 ,  B01D2311/04 ,  B01D2311/2649 ,  B01D2311/2676 ,  B01D2313/08 ,  B01D2313/105 ,  B01D2315/10 ,  B01D2317/022 ,  B01D2317/025 ,  B01D2319/022 ,  B01D2319/025 ,  C02F2103/32 ,  C02F2301/08 ,  B01D2311/04 ,  B01D2311/2649 ,  B01D2311/2676

Abstract: The present invention provides for a method for separating starch from processing solutions containing starch containing plants or roots such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, wheat, corn, tapioca, yams, cassaya, sago, rice, pea, broad bean, horse bean, sorghum, konjac, rye, buckwheat and barley to provide commercially acceptable starch while reducing disposal of solid or liquid waste matter into landfills or water treatment facilities.

公开(公告)号：US20240067921A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US18457813

申请日：2023-08-29

Applicant: SMARTFLOW TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Jason Bell ,  Kurt Dieker ,  Todd Benson ,  Marc Pugh

IPC: C12N1/12 ,  C12M1/00 ,  C12M1/12

CPC classification number: C12N1/12 ,  C12M37/02 ,  C12M47/02

Abstract: An apparatus and method of separating microalgae from a liquid source material, wherein the apparatus and method permit the efficient achievement of a high concentration of microalgae in a final solid-containing fraction.

公开(公告)号：US11739030B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-29

申请号：US17167188

申请日：2021-02-04

Applicant: Smartflow Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Mark Vander Hoff ,  Todd Benson ,  Marc Pugh ,  Jason Bell

IPC: C05B9/00 ,  C05B17/02 ,  C02F9/00 ,  C02F1/44 ,  B01D63/08 ,  B01D61/14 ,  C05G5/23 ,  C02F103/20 ,  C02F11/121 ,  C02F1/52 ,  C02F3/28 ,  C02F1/56 ,  C02F11/13

CPC classification number: C05B9/00 ,  B01D61/145 ,  B01D61/146 ,  B01D63/082 ,  C02F1/444 ,  C02F9/00 ,  C05B17/02 ,  C05G5/23 ,  B01D2313/143 ,  B01D2313/146 ,  B01D2315/10 ,  B01D2317/025 ,  B01D2317/06 ,  C02F1/5236 ,  C02F1/56 ,  C02F3/28 ,  C02F11/121 ,  C02F11/13 ,  C02F2103/20

Abstract: The present invention relates to separation methods and systems for converting high concentrations of animal wastes into useful products, wherein the separation of the desired useful products is conducted with a cross-flow filtration system having the ability to the separate desired useful energy and/or products from both viscous and non-viscous medium.

公开(公告)号：US11654397B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-23

申请号：US17208225

申请日：2021-03-22

Applicant: SMARTFLOW TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Todd Benson ,  Marc Pugh ,  Jason Bell ,  Mark Vander Hoff ,  Kelly Johnson ,  Jonathan Barth ,  Bradford East ,  Cameron Gunter ,  Max Prendergast

IPC: B01D63/08 ,  B01D25/21

CPC classification number: B01D63/082 ,  B01D25/215 ,  B01D2313/44

Abstract: A filtration cassette including a multilaminate array of sheets including filter sheets alternating with permeate sheet members and retentate sheet members, and a cross-flow filter device comprising a multiplicity of stacked filtration cassettes of such type. The improvements associated with the filtration cassettes described herein include, but are not limited to, at least one of: reinforced inlet(s) providing for longevity and improved cleanability of the cassettes; spacer permeate screens to limit throughput restriction; stainless steel or otherwise stiffened permeate sheets to prevent movement and increase flux; and stainless steel permeate sheets that can be used with ultrasonic transmission to minimize fouling of the filter sheets and extend cleaning cycles. Advantageously, the filtration cassettes are more resistant to higher temperatures than the filtration cassettes of the prior art.

公开(公告)号：US20210155559A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-27

申请号：US17167188

申请日：2021-02-04

Applicant: Smartflow Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Mark VANDER HOFF ,  Todd BENSON ,  Marc PUGH ,  Jason BELL

IPC: C05B9/00 ,  C05B17/02 ,  B01D61/14 ,  C02F9/00 ,  C02F1/44 ,  B01D63/08 ,  C05G5/20

Abstract: The present invention relates to separation methods and systems for converting high concentrations of animal wastes into useful products, wherein the separation of the desired useful products is conducted with a cross-flow filtration system having the ability to the separate desired useful energy and/or products from both viscous and non-viscous medium.

公开(公告)号：US10786784B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-29

申请号：US14425681

申请日：2013-09-06

Applicant: SMARTFLOW TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Mark Vander Hoff ,  Todd Benson ,  Marc Pugh

IPC: B01D61/00 ,  B01D63/08 ,  C02F1/44 ,  B01D25/12 ,  B01D25/21 ,  B01D61/02 ,  C02F103/08

Abstract: The present invention relates to modification to permeate channels and permeate materials in a cross-flow filtration system to improve performance in counter current filtration having both retentate channels and permeate channels wherein a solution is pumped through one of the channels and drawn through a membrane to one of the other channels to assist in positive pressure driven filtration by using the osmotic pressure, concentration, or preferential solubility difference between the retentate and permeate flow streams thereby increasing or altering the flux through the membrane separating the flow streams.

公开(公告)号：US10220349B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-05

申请号：US15513724

申请日：2015-08-12

Applicant: SMARTFLOW TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Jason Bell ,  Mark Vander Hoff ,  Todd Benson ,  Marc Pugh ,  Joseph Peters

IPC: B01D63/08 ,  C08B30/10 ,  C02F1/44 ,  B01D61/58 ,  C08B30/08 ,  C02F103/32

Abstract: The present invention provides for a method for separating starch from processing solutions containing starch containing plants or roots such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, wheat, corn, tapioca, yams, cassaya, sago, rice, pea, broad bean, horse bean, sorghum, konjac, rye, buckwheat and barley to provide commercially acceptable starch while reducing disposal of solid or liquid waste matter into landfills or water treatment facilities.

公开(公告)号：US20180290936A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-11

申请号：US15982055

申请日：2018-05-17

Applicant: SMARTFLOW TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Mark VANDER HOFF ,  Todd BENSON ,  Marc PUGH ,  Jason BELL

IPC: C05B9/00 ,  C05G3/00 ,  C05B17/02 ,  B01D61/14 ,  C02F1/00 ,  C02F103/20

Abstract: The present invention relates to separation methods and systems for converting high concentrations of animal wastes into useful products, wherein the separation of the desired useful products is conducted with a cross-flow filtration system having the ability to the separate desired useful energy and/or products from both viscous and non-viscous medium.

公开(公告)号：US20180200673A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-19

申请号：US15922360

申请日：2018-03-15

Applicant: Smartflow Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Todd Benson ,  Kim Davis ,  Jason Bell ,  James Kacmar

IPC: B01D61/14 ,  C12P7/14 ,  C12P7/10 ,  C12P7/06 ,  C12M1/00 ,  C10L1/18 ,  C10L1/02 ,  C10G31/09 ,  B01D63/08 ,  B01D61/02

CPC classification number: B01D61/145 ,  B01D61/027 ,  B01D61/147 ,  B01D63/08 ,  B01D63/082 ,  B01D2311/04 ,  B01D2311/06 ,  B01D2311/2626 ,  B01D2311/2669 ,  B01D2311/2688 ,  C10G31/09 ,  C10G2300/1014 ,  C10G2300/302 ,  C10L1/023 ,  C10L1/026 ,  C10L1/1802 ,  C12M21/12 ,  C12M47/10 ,  C12P7/06 ,  C12P7/10 ,  C12P7/14 ,  Y02E50/13 ,  Y02E50/16 ,  Y02E50/17 ,  Y02P30/20

Abstract: The present invention relates to separation of desired target products from biological, plant, and waste-type material, wherein the desired target products include renewable fuels such as ethanol, biobutanol, and biodiesel, wherein the separation is conducted with a cross-flow filtration system having the ability to separate desired products from both non-viscous and viscous medium.

公开(公告)号：US20150183815A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-02

申请号：US14448162

申请日：2014-07-31

Applicant: SMARTFLOW TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： HENRY B. KOPF ,  JAMES A. KACMAR

IPC: C07H1/08 ,  B01D29/56

CPC classification number: C07H1/08 ,  B01D29/56 ,  B01D61/142 ,  B01D61/145 ,  B01D61/147 ,  B01D61/58 ,  B01D63/082 ,  B01D2315/10 ,  B01D2315/16 ,  B01D2317/022 ,  B01D2317/025

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and systems for optimization of dilution of a viscous starting material to isolate and/or concentrate the product of interest from the starting source material such that the process minimizes the volume of diluent and the total volume of the waste stream generated during the process as well as maximizing the yield of desired product. The system employs cross-flow filtration modules with sub-channels that are equidistant to the inlet and outlet of said modules and such modules are characterized by optimal channel height, optimal transmembrane pressure, etc., which are selected in order to achieve the best combination of product quality and production yield.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及用于优化粘性原料稀释以分离和/或浓缩目的产物与起始原料的方法和系统，使得该方法最小化稀释剂的体积和产生的废物流的总体积 并且使所需产物的产率最大化。 该系统采用具有与所述模块的入口和出口等距的子通道的交叉流过滤模块，并且这些模块的特征在于最佳通道高度，最佳跨膜压力等，以便实现最佳组合 的产品质量和产量。