(19)
(11) EP 3 313 786 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
17.06.2020 Bulletin 2020/25

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
29.04.2020 Bulletin 2020/18

(21) Application number: 16815432.6

(22) Date of filing: 24.06.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01D 61/00(2006.01)
C12G 3/08(2006.01)
B01D 61/02(2006.01)
 C02F 1/44(2006.01)
B01D 3/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2016/039377
(87) International publication number:
WO 2016/210337 (29.12.2016 Gazette 2016/52)

(54)

METHODS OF DEWATERING OF ALCOHOLIC SOLUTIONS VIA FORWARD OSMOSIS AND RELATED SYSTEMS

VERFAHREN ZUR ENTWÄSSERUNG VON ALKOHOLISCHEN LÖSUNGEN MITTELS VORWÄRTSOSMOSE UND ZUGEHÖRIGE SYSTEME

PROCÉDÉS DE DÉSHYDRATATION DE SOLUTIONS ALCOOLIQUES PAR OSMOSE INVERSE ET SYSTÈMES CORRESPONDANTS

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 24.06.2015 US 201562184159 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.05.2018 Bulletin 2018/18

(73) Proprietor: Porifera, Inc.
San Leandro, CA 94577 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BENTON, Charles
    Berkeley, CA 94705 (US)
  • BAKAJIN, Olgica
    Berkeley, CA, 94703 (US)
  • KLARE, Jennifer
    Berkeley, California 94703 (US)
  • REVANUR, Ravindra
    Fremont, California 94539 (US)

(74) Representative: D Young & Co LLP 
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)


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