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US 10,201,784METHOD FOR FORMING PERFORATED GRAPHENE WITH UNIFORM APERTURE SIZE
Randall M. STOLTENBERG
US
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A method of forming a filter with uniform pore sizes, comprising: synthesizing a moiety so as to form a plurality of platelets having a precisely sized pore extending therethrough; distributing said plurality of platelets about a membrane, said membrane having apertures therethrough; and bonding said plurality of platelets around said apertures to form precisely sized pores through said membrane, wherein the platelets comprise a combination of aryl rings. Currently amended
The method according to claim 1, further comprising: forming said precisely sized pores through said membrane with a size of about 0.5 nm to about 20 nm. Previously presented
The method according to claim 1, further comprising: providing said membrane having apertures therethrough with apertures sized 50 nm to 5000nm. Previously presented
The method according to claim 1, further comprising: providing said membrane having apertures therethrough with apertures sized 50 nm to 5000 nm; and providing said platelets with an outer diameter of 1 to 20 microns. Previously presented
The method according to claim 1, further comprising: chemically functionalizing an outer periphery of said platelets to assist in bonding said platelets to said membrane. Original
The method according to claim 1, wherein said moiety is any metal mediated C-C bond formation. Original
The method according to claim 1, further comprising: selecting said moiety from the group consisting of a multi-functional aryl group and a combination of multi-functional aryl groups. Original
A filtration membrane, comprising a porous membrane having a plurality of apertures therethrough; and a plurality of platelets, wherein said plurality of platelets are positioned over or in said apertures, wherein the platelets comprise a combination of aryl rings. Currently amended
The filtration membrane according to claim 9, wherein each said plurality of platelets comprises an Ullmann type reaction product of silver and copper and a multi- functional moiety comprising a metal mediated C-C bond formation. Currently amended
The filtration membrane according to claim 9, wherein said porous membrane comprises graphene. Previously presented
Canceled
Canceled
A filtration membrane, comprising a porous graphene membrane having a plurality of apertures therethrough, and one or more platelets that comprise a combination of aryl rings, wherein the platelets have been polymerized into the graphene two-dimensional network. Currently amended
The filtration membrane according to claim 19, wherein the porous graphene membrane comprises [[is]] one or two graphene layers. Currently amended
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
filter with uniform pore sizes
filtration membrane with aryl ring platelets
filtration membrane with platelets polymerized into graphene network
Materials described outside the worked examples.
aryl ring platelet
porous membrane
Ullmann type reaction product of silver and copper with multi-functional moiety
Additional fabrication and treatment steps described in the patent.
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
| Property | Value | Material |
|---|---|---|
Thickness | 0.5–20 nm | — |
Thickness |
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US 10,201,784Patent drawings and their descriptions. Click a drawing to enlarge it.
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A method of forming a filter with uniform pore sizes, comprising: synthesizing a moiety so as to form a plurality of platelets having a precisely sized pore extending therethrough; distributing said plurality of platelets about a membrane, said membrane having apertures therethrough; and bonding said plurality of platelets around said apertures to form precisely sized pores through said membrane, wherein the platelets comprise a combination of aryl rings. Currently amended
The method according to claim 1, further comprising: forming said precisely sized pores through said membrane with a size of about 0.5 nm to about 20 nm. Previously presented
The method according to claim 1, further comprising: providing said membrane having apertures therethrough with apertures sized 50 nm to 5000nm. Previously presented
The method according to claim 1, further comprising: providing said membrane having apertures therethrough with apertures sized 50 nm to 5000 nm; and providing said platelets with an outer diameter of 1 to 20 microns. Previously presented
The method according to claim 1, further comprising: chemically functionalizing an outer periphery of said platelets to assist in bonding said platelets to said membrane. Original
The method according to claim 1, wherein said moiety is any metal mediated C-C bond formation. Original
The method according to claim 1, further comprising: selecting said moiety from the group consisting of a multi-functional aryl group and a combination of multi-functional aryl groups. Original
A filtration membrane, comprising a porous membrane having a plurality of apertures therethrough; and a plurality of platelets, wherein said plurality of platelets are positioned over or in said apertures, wherein the platelets comprise a combination of aryl rings. Currently amended
The filtration membrane according to claim 9, wherein each said plurality of platelets comprises an Ullmann type reaction product of silver and copper and a multi- functional moiety comprising a metal mediated C-C bond formation. Currently amended
The filtration membrane according to claim 9, wherein said porous membrane comprises graphene. Previously presented
Canceled
Canceled
A filtration membrane, comprising a porous graphene membrane having a plurality of apertures therethrough, and one or more platelets that comprise a combination of aryl rings, wherein the platelets have been polymerized into the graphene two-dimensional network. Currently amended
The filtration membrane according to claim 19, wherein the porous graphene membrane comprises [[is]] one or two graphene layers. Currently amended
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
filter with uniform pore sizes
filtration membrane with aryl ring platelets
filtration membrane with platelets polymerized into graphene network
Materials described outside the worked examples.
aryl ring platelet
porous membrane
Ullmann type reaction product of silver and copper with multi-functional moiety
Additional fabrication and treatment steps described in the patent.
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
| Property | Value | Material |
|---|---|---|
Thickness | 0.5–20 nm | — |
Thickness |
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US 10,201,784Patent drawings and their descriptions. Click a drawing to enlarge it.
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A method of forming a filter with uniform pore sizes, comprising: synthesizing a moiety so as to form a plurality of platelets having a precisely sized pore extending therethrough; distributing said plurality of platelets about a membrane, said membrane having apertures therethrough; and bonding said plurality of platelets around said apertures to form precisely sized pores through said membrane, wherein the platelets comprise a combination of aryl rings. Currently amended
The method according to claim 1, further comprising: forming said precisely sized pores through said membrane with a size of about 0.5 nm to about 20 nm. Previously presented
The method according to claim 1, further comprising: providing said membrane having apertures therethrough with apertures sized 50 nm to 5000nm. Previously presented
The method according to claim 1, further comprising: providing said membrane having apertures therethrough with apertures sized 50 nm to 5000 nm; and providing said platelets with an outer diameter of 1 to 20 microns. Previously presented
The method according to claim 1, further comprising: chemically functionalizing an outer periphery of said platelets to assist in bonding said platelets to said membrane. Original
The method according to claim 1, wherein said moiety is any metal mediated C-C bond formation. Original
The method according to claim 1, further comprising: selecting said moiety from the group consisting of a multi-functional aryl group and a combination of multi-functional aryl groups. Original
A filtration membrane, comprising a porous membrane having a plurality of apertures therethrough; and a plurality of platelets, wherein said plurality of platelets are positioned over or in said apertures, wherein the platelets comprise a combination of aryl rings. Currently amended
The filtration membrane according to claim 9, wherein each said plurality of platelets comprises an Ullmann type reaction product of silver and copper and a multi- functional moiety comprising a metal mediated C-C bond formation. Currently amended
The filtration membrane according to claim 9, wherein said porous membrane comprises graphene. Previously presented
Canceled
Canceled
A filtration membrane, comprising a porous graphene membrane having a plurality of apertures therethrough, and one or more platelets that comprise a combination of aryl rings, wherein the platelets have been polymerized into the graphene two-dimensional network. Currently amended
The filtration membrane according to claim 19, wherein the porous graphene membrane comprises [[is]] one or two graphene layers. Currently amended
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
filter with uniform pore sizes
filtration membrane with aryl ring platelets
filtration membrane with platelets polymerized into graphene network
Materials described outside the worked examples.
aryl ring platelet
porous membrane
Ullmann type reaction product of silver and copper with multi-functional moiety
Additional fabrication and treatment steps described in the patent.
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
| Property | Value | Material |
|---|---|---|
Thickness | 0.5–20 nm | — |
Thickness |
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US 10,201,784Patent drawings and their descriptions. Click a drawing to enlarge it.
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A method of forming a filter with uniform pore sizes, comprising: synthesizing a moiety so as to form a plurality of platelets having a precisely sized pore extending therethrough; distributing said plurality of platelets about a membrane, said membrane having apertures therethrough; and bonding said plurality of platelets around said apertures to form precisely sized pores through said membrane, wherein the platelets comprise a combination of aryl rings. Currently amended
The method according to claim 1, further comprising: forming said precisely sized pores through said membrane with a size of about 0.5 nm to about 20 nm. Previously presented
The method according to claim 1, further comprising: providing said membrane having apertures therethrough with apertures sized 50 nm to 5000nm. Previously presented
The method according to claim 1, further comprising: providing said membrane having apertures therethrough with apertures sized 50 nm to 5000 nm; and providing said platelets with an outer diameter of 1 to 20 microns. Previously presented
The method according to claim 1, further comprising: chemically functionalizing an outer periphery of said platelets to assist in bonding said platelets to said membrane. Original
The method according to claim 1, wherein said moiety is any metal mediated C-C bond formation. Original
The method according to claim 1, further comprising: selecting said moiety from the group consisting of a multi-functional aryl group and a combination of multi-functional aryl groups. Original
A filtration membrane, comprising a porous membrane having a plurality of apertures therethrough; and a plurality of platelets, wherein said plurality of platelets are positioned over or in said apertures, wherein the platelets comprise a combination of aryl rings. Currently amended
The filtration membrane according to claim 9, wherein each said plurality of platelets comprises an Ullmann type reaction product of silver and copper and a multi- functional moiety comprising a metal mediated C-C bond formation. Currently amended
The filtration membrane according to claim 9, wherein said porous membrane comprises graphene. Previously presented
Canceled
Canceled
A filtration membrane, comprising a porous graphene membrane having a plurality of apertures therethrough, and one or more platelets that comprise a combination of aryl rings, wherein the platelets have been polymerized into the graphene two-dimensional network. Currently amended
The filtration membrane according to claim 19, wherein the porous graphene membrane comprises [[is]] one or two graphene layers. Currently amended
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
filter with uniform pore sizes
filtration membrane with aryl ring platelets
filtration membrane with platelets polymerized into graphene network
Materials described outside the worked examples.
aryl ring platelet
porous membrane
Ullmann type reaction product of silver and copper with multi-functional moiety
Additional fabrication and treatment steps described in the patent.
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
| Property | Value | Material |
|---|---|---|
Thickness | 0.5–20 nm | — |
Thickness |
graphene
| — |
Thickness | 1–20 µm | — |
graphene
| — |
Thickness | 1–20 µm | — |
graphene
| — |
Thickness | 1–20 µm | — |
graphene
| — |
Thickness | 1–20 µm | — |