US5198110A
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Bundle of permselective hollow fibers and a fluid separator containing the same
Assignee: Asahi Kasei Medical Co Ltd
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Filing: 1991-06-21
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Granted: 1993-03-30
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Expires: 2011-06-21
Abstract
Abstract A bundle of permselective hollow fibers is disclosed, containing a plurality of filaments having a fineness of from 0.05 to 20 denier at a filament-to-hollow fiber ratio of from 2 to 3000. The filaments intermingle with the hollow fibers substantially lengthwise over the length of the hollow fibers, and substantially all of the filaments each engage with at least one of the hollow fibers, thereby placing the hollow fibers into an inseparable bundle. The bundle has not only a high packing ratio of hollow fibers, but also an effective arrangement for efficiently exerting a high performance of each hollow fiber. The bundle can be constructed into a fluid separator, which is useful for dialysis, ultrafiltration, osmosis, reverse osmosis, pressure separation of gas mixtures and the like.
Inventors
- 👤 Tomoji Hanai
- 👤 Yoshiaki Nitadori
- 👤 Joji Nishikido
- 👤 Tetsuo Watanabe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 04:34
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D61/00; B01D53/00; B01D53/22; B01D2313/00; B01D2313/14; B01D2317/00; B01D2317/04; B01D2319/00; B01D2319/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A bundle of permselective hollow fibers comprising: a plurality of porous hollow fibers extending substantially in-parallel; and a plurality of filaments which intermingle with said hollow fibers substantially lengthwise over the length of said hollow fibers, each filament having a fineness of from 0.05 to 20 denier; the ratio of the number of said filaments to said hollow fibers being from 2 to 3000; substantially all of said filaments each engaging with at least one of said hollow fibers, thereby placing said hollow fibers extending substantially in-parallel into an inseparable bundle by means of said filaments while leaving spacings between said hollow fibers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A bundle of permselective hollow fibers comprising: a plurality of porous hollow fibers extending substantially in-parallel; and a plurality of filaments which intermingle with said hollow fibers substantially lengthwise over the length of said hollow fibers, each filament having a fineness of from 0.05 to 20 denier; the ratio of the number of said filaments to said hollow fibers being from 2 to 3000; substantially all of said filaments each engaging with at least one of said hollow fibers, thereby placing said hollow fibers extending substantially in-parallel into an inseparable bundle by means of said filaments while leaving spacings between said hollow fibers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The bundle according to claim 1, wherein each hollow fiber has an annular cross section having an outer diameter of from 100 to 1000 μm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The bundle according to claim 1, wherein each filament has a fineness of from 0.5 to 10 denier.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The bundle according to claim 3, wherein each filament has a fineness of from 1 to 5 denier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The bundle according to claim 2, wherein each filament has a circular cross section having a diameter which is in the range of from one-tenth to one-hundredth the outer diameter of the cross section of said hollow fibers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The bundle according to claim 1, wherein the ratio of the number of said filaments to said hollow fibers is in the range of from 2 to 500.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The bundle according to claim 6, wherein the ratio is in the range of from 3 to 100.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
248 words
A fluid separator comprising: a casing provided with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, and a bundle of permselective hollow fibers comprising: a plurality of porous hollow fibers extending substantially in-parallel, and a plurality of filaments which intermingle with said hollow fibers substantially lengthwise over the length of said hollow fibers, each filament having a fineness of from 0.05 to 20 denier, the ratio of the number of said filaments to said hollow fibers being from 2 to 3000, substantially all of said filaments each engaging with at least one of said hollow fibers, thereby placing said hollow fibers extending substantially in-parallel into an inseparable bundle by means of said filaments while leaving spacings between said hollow fibers, said bundle of permselective hollow fibers being disposed in the casing along the length of the casing, each hollow fiber having openings at both ends thereof, said hollow fibers and said filaments being bonded together at both end portions thereof while leaving said openings of the hollow fibers unblocked, and fluid-tightly fixed at the bonded both end portions to the inner wall of the casing, thereby establishing isolation of the openings of the hollow fibers from the spacings between the hollow fibers, said openings of each hollow fiber at one end thereof and at the other end thereof being communicated with said fluid inlet and said fluid outlet, respectively, said casing having a first port and a second port which are communicated with said spacings between said hollow fibers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
248 words
A fluid separator comprising: a casing provided with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, and a bundle of permselective hollow fibers comprising: a plurality of porous hollow fibers extending substantially in-parallel, and a plurality of filaments which intermingle with said hollow fibers substantially lengthwise over the length of said hollow fibers, each filament having a fineness of from 0.05 to 20 denier, the ratio of the number of said filaments to said hollow fibers being from 2 to 3000, substantially all of said filaments each engaging with at least one of said hollow fibers, thereby placing said hollow fibers extending substantially in-parallel into an inseparable bundle by means of said filaments while leaving spacings between said hollow fibers, said bundle of permselective hollow fibers being disposed in the casing along the length of the casing, each hollow fiber having openings at both ends thereof, said hollow fibers and said filaments being bonded together at both end portions thereof while leaving said openings of the hollow fibers unblocked, and fluid-tightly fixed at the bonded both end portions to the inner wall of the casing, thereby establishing isolation of the openings of the hollow fibers from the spacings between the hollow fibers, said openings of each hollow fiber at one end thereof and at the other end thereof being communicated with said fluid inlet and said fluid outlet, respectively, said casing having a first port and a second port which are communicated with said spacings between said hollow fibers.
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