US Patent Issued to TORAY INDUSTRIES on Nov. 25 for "Gas separation membrane and gas separation membrane module" (Japanese Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,926, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to TORAY INDUSTRIES Inc. (Tokyo).

"Gas separation membrane and gas separation membrane module" was invented by Nahoko Yahagi (Otsu, Japan) and Takaaki Mihara (Otsu, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A gas separation membrane including a separation functional layer in at least part thereof, the gas separation membrane having a fibrous shape or film-like shape, the separation functional layer including a matrix and particles. Provided are a gas separation membrane and a gas separation membrane module capable of preventing breakage of the gas separation membrane during the operation, and allowing ...