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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120107228 | HYDROGEN GAS GENERATING MEMBER AND HYDROGEN GAS PRODUCING METHOD THEREFOR There is provided a hydrogen gas generating member which safely facilitates the hydrogen gas generation reaction by bringing an Al alloy which is subjected to rolling treatment or powdering treatment into contact with water. A hydrogen gas ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120052001 | ENERGY STORAGE AND GENERATION OF HYDROGEN AND HEAT ON DEMAND A composition for splitting water into hydrogen and a hydroxide component, the composition comprising a solid-state component including at least one of aluminum and tin and a liquid metal alloy that is capable of at least partially dissolving the solid-state component, ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120027671 | HYDROGEN-GENERATING MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN A hydrogen-generating material and method for generating hydrogen are provided. A plurality of metal particles and a plurality of modifier particles are mixed and then reacted with water to generate hydrogen. The metal particles are made of material including aluminum o... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120027672 | HYDROGEN-GENERATING MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR GENERATING HYDROGEN A hydrogen-generating material and method for generating hydrogen are provided. A plurality of metal particles and a plurality of modifier particles are mixed and than reacted with water to generate hydrogen. The metal particles are made of material including aluminum o... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120009119 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING HYDROGEN Disclosed is a method for generating hydrogen. The method may include introducing water bubbles into a bottom region of a vessel containing molten aluminum allowing the water bubbles to rise within the molten aluminum, expanding as they rise. The method may further incl... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110305628 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN AT LOW TEMPERATURE An oxidative steam reforming of methanol (OSRM) process at low temperature includes providing a gas mixture comprising methanol, steam and oxygen and conducting the gas mixture to flow through an AuCu/ZnO-based catalyst for undergoing OSRM process to generate hydrogen, ... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110300064 | REDOX MATERIAL FOR THERMOCHEMICAL WATER SPLITTING, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN An improved redox material able to be used for thermochemical water splitting, and a method for producing hydrogen using this redox material are provided. The redox material for thermochemical water splitting comprises a redox metal oxide selected from the group compris... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110274615 | CATALYST FOR GENERATING HYDROGEN, METHOD OF GENERATING HYDROGEN AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING HYDROGEN A catalyst has a long life span and efficiently separates hydrogen from water. A first metal element (Ni, Pd, Pt) for cutting the combination of hydrogen and oxygen and a second metal element (Cr, Mo, W, Fe) for helping the function of the first metal element are melted... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110262346 | REACTORS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SPIN ENRICHED HYDROGEN GAS The present invention provides a reactor and a process for producing spin enriched hydrogen and/or deuterium gas.... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110256052 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE GENERATION OF HYDROGEN FUEL PRODUCT A system and method for producing a hydrogen fuel gas is provided. In particular, a hydrogen fuel product is produced from steam exposed to a heated catalyst, wherein at least a portion of the hydrogen fuel product produced is used in the system.... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110241357 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ENERGY USING AN ALKALAI METAL A method is disclosed for producing energy from the controlled reaction of an alkali metal with water. The method comprises forcing a liquefied alkali metal through a filter that separates the liquid alkali metal into alkali metal droplets. The alkali metal droplets com... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110243836 | Hydrogen Generator with Aerogel Catalyst The present invention concerns a hydrogen gas-generating apparatus (10) comprising (1) a reservoir (100) comprising an aqueous component (110), (2) a fuel compartment (200) comprising a solid metal borohydride fuel component (210), and... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110200521 | HYDROGEN ENERGY PRODUCTION SYSTEM UTILIZING SILICON WASTEWATER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN ENERGY USING THE SAME Disclosed are a hydrogen energy production system utilizing silicon wastewater and a method for production of hydrogen energy using the same. More particularly, the disclosed system includes: a UF treatment bath wherein the silicon wastewater is treated through UF film ... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110171119 | HYDROGEN STORAGE AND/OR GENERATION Hydrogen storage and/or generation arrangements and compositions comprising an electron donor and an electron acceptor in a suitable solvent and related methods and systems to store and/or generate hydrogen.... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110150756 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INITIATING OPERATION OF PRESSURE SWING ADSORPTION SYSTEMS AND HYDROGEN-PRODUCING FUEL PROCESSING SYSTEMS INCORPORATING THE SAME Pressure swing adsorption (PSA) assemblies with optimized startup times, as well as to hydrogen-generation assemblies and/or fuel cell systems containing the same, and methods of operating the same. Startup and shutdown methods for a PSA assembly, and optionally an asso... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110143240 | Hydrogen Generation System, Method for Generating Hydrogen Using Solid Hydrogen Fuel and Method for Providing Hydrogen for Fuel Cell Using the Same A hydrogen generation system comprising solid hydrogen fuel, a liquid absorbent material, and a phase-change material is provided. When the liquid (usually water, alcohol, or aqueous solution of alcohol, aqueous solution of salt or aqueous solution of acid) in the absor... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110142754 | ONE-OFF AND ADJUSTMENT METHOD OF HYDROGEN RELEASING FROM CHEMICAL HYDRIDE An one-off and adjustment method of hydrogen releasing from chemical hydride. The “one/off” of hydrogen release is controlled by the “contact/non-contact” procedures between the reactants. First, at least a hydride powder, a catalyst powder and a water-containin... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110135566 | GAS/SOLID PHASE REACTION The invention relates to a process and reactor for the quasi-continuous performance of a chemical reaction on the surface of a fixed reactant in a gas/solid phase reaction. In particular, the invention relates to a thermal process and a reactor for the continuous prepar... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110135565 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN USING SODIUM ION SEPARATION MEMBRANES A method of producing hydrogen from sodium hydroxide and water is disclosed. The method comprises separating sodium from a first aqueous sodium hydroxide stream in a sodium ion separator, feeding the sodium produced in the sodium ion separator to a sodium reactor, react... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110104048 | HYDROGEN-GENERATING COLLOIDAL SUSPENSION Described is the use of a colloidal suspension that includes between 2 and 60% of alkaline metal particles that are suspended in a neutral hydrophobic diluent for producing gaseous hydrogen, as well as a process for producing hydrogen. Also described is a hydrogen-gener... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110104047 | MODIFIED COBALT OXIDE BASED CATALYST FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN, ITS PREPARATION METHOD AND USES THEREOF Provided herein is a modified cobalt oxide based catalyst that includes cobalt oxide and lanthanum. The lanthanum is dispersed within the cobalt oxide, wherein the lanthanum is about 5-20% by weight of the modified cobalt oxide based catalyst. The method of producing th... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110070152 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN FROM AMMONIA BORANE The present disclosure relates to processes and methods of generating hydrogen via the hydrolysis or solvolyis of a compound of the formula (I), R1R2HNBHR3R4, using ligand-stabilized homogeneous metal catalysts.... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110052487 | Hydrolysis Reactor for Hydrogen Production In accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for hydrolysis of a chemical hydride is provided. The method includes adding a chemical hydride to a reaction chamber and exposing the chemical hydride in the reaction chamber to a temperature of... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110044890 | Hydrogen Production Method from Water by Thermochemical Cycles Using Germanium Oxide The present invention relates to a hydrogen production method from water by using germanium oxide, more precisely a hydrogen and oxygen production method from water by thermochemical cycles using germanium oxide. The method of the present invention facilitates the produ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20100316917 | SILICIDE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING ALKALI METALS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME The invention relates to a method of making alkali metal silicide compositions, and the compositions resulting from the method, comprising mixing an alkali metal with silicon and heating the resulting mixture to a temperature below about 475° C. The resulting compositi... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100303713 | Methanol Steam Reforming Catalysts Novel catalysts, substantially free of Cu and Zn, useful for the reformation of methanol and steam into H2 for use in hydrogen fuel cells and their use are described herein.... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100239494 | Method for Producing Hydrogen Using Block Copolymer and Oxidation Reaction of Metals The present inventions are a method for production of hydrogen which decomposes water into hydrogen by oxidation of metals only when the metals are exposed to the water, while preventing oxidation of pure metal nanoparticles using block copolymers and, in addition, hydr... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100209338 | HYDROGEN-GENERATING MATERIAL COMPOSITION, HYDROGEN-GENERATING MATERIAL FORMED BODY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN A hydrogen-generating material composition of the present invention contains at least one metallic material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, silicon, zinc, magnesium, and alloys mainly composed of at least one of those metal elements, and a water-soluble ... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100178240 | CATALYTIC SYSTEM FOR GENERATING HYDROGEN BY THE HYDROLYSIS REACTION OF METAL BOROHYDRIDES Catalytic system comprising at least two components:
| 07/15/2010 |
| 20100173225 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR HYDROGEN GENERATION The present invention relates to compositions and methods for producing hydrogen from water involving reacting metal particles with water in the presence of an effective amount of activator. In particular the invention pertains to compositions and methods for producing ... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100166648 | SILICA GEL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING ALKALI METALS AND ALKALI METAL ALLOYS The invention relates to Group 1 metal/silica gel compositions comprising silica gel and an alkali metal or alloy, wherein Group 1 metals or alloys are absorbed into the silica gel pores. The invention relates to producing hydrogen gas comprising contacting a Group 1 me... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100150826 | MICROPOROUS METALS AND METHODS FOR HYDROGEN GENERATION FROM WATER SPLIT REACTION The present invention relates to hydrogen generating microporous metals, methods for preparing microporous metals, and methods for producing hydrogen from water using the metals and systems of the invention. In particular, microporous metals selected from the group comp... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100143240 | Method for generation of hydrogen gas A method for generation of hydrogen with reduced foaming by combining with water a solid composition containing a borohydride compound and a base in the presence of a transition metal catalyst.... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100136442 | Hydrogen production by water dissociation in the presence of SnO using the SnO2/SnO couple in a series of thermochemical reactions The invention relates to a method for preparing hydrogen that comprises a hydrolysis step (C) of solid SnO for producing hydrogen, in which the hydrogen thus produced is stored, recovered and/or upgraded, and in which the solid SnO used is obtained by the following step... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100129287 | Production of hydrogen from water using a thermochemical copper-chlorine cycle A system for producing hydrogen gas from water decomposition using a thermochemical CuCl cycle, the improvement comprising the use of an insulated hydrogen production reactor comprising a reaction chamber and a separation chamber; the reaction chamber having a hydrogen ... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100098622 | Synthesis and use of Metal Hydrides for Vehicular and Other Applications The invention provides for the synthesis of a hydride directly from metal and water or metal and hydroxide or metal and aqueous hydrogen chloride. The hydride generated may be used as metal hydride slurry for on-board generation of hydrogen by reaction with water or wit... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100080755 | COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR THE DISPLACEMENT OF HYDROGEN FROM WATER UNDER STANDARD TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE CONDITIONS AND A HYDROGEN FUEL SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USING THE HYDROGEN FUEL SYSTEM The present invention relates to the production of hydrogen gas. More particularly, the present invention relates to: (1) a composition and process for the displacement of hydrogen from water under standard temperature and pressure conditions; (2) a hydrogen fuel system... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100047640 | FUEL SOURCE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL Embodiments of the invention relate to a fuel source including a chemical hydride and at least one reactive metal source selected from the group consisting of a reactive metal, a reactive metalloid and a combination thereof.... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100028255 | Method for production of power from aluminum Aluminum is treated with an agent to prevent passivation of the aluminum during oxidation. The passivation preventing agent is a metal alloy containing gallium, preferably a eutectic alloy of gallium, indium and tin. The surface of the metallic aluminum is wetted with t... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100021376 | CONTROLLED HYDROGEN GENERATION, STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION SOLUTION The invention relates to the field of controlled hydrogen generation, hydrogen storage and hydrogen transportation. More specifically, the invention is directed to a solution containing a metal hydride for safe hydrogen generation, storage and transportation, wherein me... | 01/28/2010 |
