Membrane and molecular guide operating on principle akin to Maxwell's Demon, limits angle of molecular incidence on membrane to differentiate molecular distributions on either side

摘要

A molecular guide limits the angle of incidence of molecules at a membrane. This confers asymmetric molecular transmission properties resulting in differentiated gas molecular distributions on each side. The molecular guide penetrations are equal in diameter to the molecule of interest, or a little larger. The membrane has a large number of penetrations. The mechanism of permeation is described in further detail. Performance is controlled by drawing a sheet over the side opposite the molecular guide, or several membranes are swung opposite each other : An independent claim is included for the corresponding method.