Patent 10888820 was granted and assigned to Gradiant Corporation on January, 2021 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An osmotic membrane comprises an active layer and a composite support layer. The active layer selectively allows passage of water molecules but rejects at least some dissolved ions. The composite support layer includes a side that is bonded to the active layer and comprises an electrospun-fiber sub-layer and a phase-inversion sub-layer.