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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120048109 | Mixed Matrix Membranes Disclosed herein are mixed matrix membranes which include a continuous phase organic polymer with molecular sieves interspersed therein, the molecular sieves comprising one or more zeolites having an HEU structure type; wherein the membrane exhibits a mixed matrix effec... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20110301017 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF DDR-TYPE ZEOLITE MEMBRANES A process for production of a DDR-type zeolite membrane, which comprises: both a seed crystal-forming step of immersing a porous substrate in a seed crystal-forming raw material solution which contains a DDR-type zeolite powder dispersed therein and performing hydrother... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110294653 | Fabrication of Catalyzed Ion Transport Membrane Systems Process for fabricating a catalyzed ion transport membrane (ITM). In one embodiment, an uncatalyzed ITM is (a) contacted with a non-reducing gaseous stream while heating to a temperature and for a time period sufficient to provide an ITM possessing anion mobility; (b) c... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110287215 | STRUCTURE FOR MOLECULAR SEPARATIONS A process of producing a structure for molecular separations includes providing a plurality of template materials. The template materials are selected from biomolecules, biopolymers, polymers, or combinations thereof. A sieve material, suitable for producing a structure... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110287338 | LOW LEVEL CERIUM MITIGATION WITH ELECTRODE EDGE PROTECTION The fuel cell of this embodiment includes an ion conducting membrane having a first side and a second side. Characteristically, the ion conducting membrane has a sufficient amount of cerium ions to inhibit the loss of fluoride from the ion conducting membrane when compa... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110223523 | Precious Metal Oxide for Water Electrolysis The invention is directed to iridium oxide based catalysts for use as anode catalysts in PEM water electrolysis. The claimed composite catalyst materials comprise iridium oxide (IrO2) and optionally ruthenium oxide (RuO2) in combination with a high... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110171531 | Multifunctional Nanocomposites of Carbon Nanotubes and Nanoparticles Formed Via Vacuum Filtration In one aspect, the present invention provides a method of forming a film of nanocomposites of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and platinum (Pt) nanoparticles. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of (a) providing a first solution that contains a plurality of CNTs, (... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110160039 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ZEOLITE MEMBRANE, AND ZEOLITE MEMBRANE There is provided a zeolite membrane which is thinner than a conventional membrane and which has improved permeability and a method for manufacturing the zeolite membrane. The method includes a surface layer forming step for forming a surface layer by attaching a low po... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110113538 | FUNCTIONAL PROTECTIVE MATERIAL WITH A REACTIVELY FINISHED MEMBRANE AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING PRODUCED THEREWITH The object of the invention is a functional protective material, especially with the function of protecting against chemical and/or biological poisons and/or noxious materials, such as combat agents, wherein the functional protective material comprises a multilayer cons... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20100311565 | MICROPOROUS ALUMINOPHOSPHATE MOLECULAR SIEVE MEMBRANES FOR HIGHLY SELECTIVE SEPARATIONS The present invention discloses microporous aluminophosphate (AlPO4) molecular sieve membranes and methods for making and using the same. The microporous AlPO4 molecular sieve membranes, particularly small pore microporous AlPO-14 and AlPO-18 molec... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100300289 | POLY(AMINO-ALCOHOL)-SILICA HYBRID COMPOSITIONS AND MEMBRANES The present invention provides a method for making a hybrid composition membrane comprising the steps of preparing a sol comprising at least one poly(amino-alcohol) and at least one alkoxy silane, casting the sol on a surface and drying the casted sol to form the hybrid... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100304953 | Zeolite Membranes for Separation of Mixtures Containing Water, Alcohols, or Organics Zeolite membrane sheets for separation of mixtures containing water, alcohols, or organics are provided, as well as methods for making the same. Thin, but robust, zeolite membrane sheets having a zeolite membrane layer formed directly on a thin porous metal support shee... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100297531 | IMMOBILIZED FLUID MEMBRANES FOR GAS SEPARATION Provided herein are immobilized liquid membranes for gas separation, methods of preparing such membranes and uses thereof. In one example, the immobilized membrane includes a porous metallic host matrix and an immobilized liquid fluid (such as a silicone oil) that is im... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100298115 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A STRUCTURE PROVIDED WITH DDR ZEOLITE MEMBRANE A method for manufacturing a DDR zeolite membrane element including the steps of: immersing a porous substrate in a raw material solution, forming a DDR zeolite membrane containing 1-adamanthanamine on a surface of the porous substrate by subjecting a DDR zeolite to hyd... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100270239 | ZEOLITE MEMBRANE AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME FOR WATER DESALINATION A novel zeolite membrane is manufactured using zeolite seeds that are deposited on a support material. The seeds are then further grown in a secondary growth step to form a membrane with inter-grown particles. The pore size of the zeolite membrane is in a range between ... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100266929 | CATALYST HAVING A DEHYDROGENATION FUNCTION OR HYDROGENATION FUNCTION, FUEL CELL USING THE CATALYST AND HYDROGEN STORAGE/SUPPLY DEVICE An object of the invention is to provide a catalyst of high activity having a dehydrogenation function or hydrogenation function, to provide a fuel cell with a high output density, and further to provide a hydrogen storage/supply device, with which hydrogen is stored or... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100255404 | ELECTROCATALYST LAYER, MEMEBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND FUEL CELL Electrocatalyst layers include an electrocatalyst having high oxygen reduction activity that is useful as an alternative material to platinum catalysts. Uses of the electrocatalyst layers are also disclosed. The electrocatalyst layer includ... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100227250 | Rigidity & Inplane Electrolyte Mobility Enhancement for Fuel Cell Eletrolyte Membranes Embodiments related to fuel cells and membrane-electrode assemblies for fuel cells are disclosed. In one disclosed embodiment, a membrane-electrode assembly includes a catalyzed anode material and a membrane disposed in face-sharing contact with the catalyzed anode mate... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100228010 | METHOD FOR PURIFYING PROTEIN The present invention provides a method for purifying a protein to remove impurities from a mixture liquid containing a desired protein and the impurities, comprising the step of performing filtration using a porous membrane having a graft chain on a pore surface and an... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100221167 | GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE COMPRISING A SUBSTRATE WITH A LAYER OF COATED INORGANIC OXIDE PARTICLES AND AN OVERLAYER OF A GAS-SELECTIVE MATERIAL, AND ITS MANUFACTURE AND USE A gas separation membrane and a method of manufacturing such gas separation membrane that comprises a porous substrate treated with a layer of metal-coated inorganic oxide particles and with the layer of such metal-coated inorganic oxide particles being coated with an o... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100217051 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ALCOHOLS A process utilising the gases carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and hydrogen to produce alcohols directly, comprises the steps of bringing a fluid mixture comprising carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and hydrogen into contact with the surfaces of a supported tubular porous ... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100209808 | FUEL CELL AND ELECTRODE POWDER CONSTITUTING THE CATALYTIC LAYER THEREOF The present invention specifies the physical property valves of a catalytic layer correlating with the performance of a fuel cell, and provides the catalytic layer having the physical proper values and a fuel cell. Specifically, in a fuel cell having a membrane-electrod... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100196789 | CATALYST A platinum alloy catalyst PtX, wherein the atomic percent of platinum in the bulk alloy is from 5 to 50 at %, the remaining being X, characterised in that the atomic percent of platinum at the surface of the alloy is from 10 to 80 at %, the remainder being X, provided t... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100190086 | CATALYST LAYER A porous catalyst layer formed from discrete particles of unsupported metal, wherein at least 80%, suitably at least 90%, of the discrete particles have a mass of from 1 to 1000 zeptograms, and wherein the catalyst layer has a metal volume fraction of less than 30% and ... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100144512 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF DDR TYPE ZEOLITE MEMBRANE A method for producing a DDR type zeolite membrane, which method comprises a membrane formation step of immersing a porous substrate having a DDR type zeolite seed crystal adhered thereon, in a raw material solution containing 1-adamantaneamine, silica (SiO2)... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100137124 | High Performance Cross-Linked Polybenzoxazole and Polybenzothiazole Polymer Membranes In the present invention high performance cross-linked polybenzoxazole and polybenzothiazole polymer membranes and methods for making and using these membranes have been developed. The cross-linked polybenzoxazole and polybenzothiazole polymer membranes are prepared by:... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100129730 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND FUEL CELL This invention provides a method for producing a membrane electrode assembly comprising steps of: preparing a precursor of a membrane electrode assembly wherein a catalyst mixture comprising an electrolyte resin and a catalyst-carrying conductor is applied or placed on ... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100092833 | COMPOSITES AND COMPOSITE MEMBRANES The invention relates to a composite or a composite membrane consisting of an ionomer and of an inorganic optionally functionalized phyllosilicate. The isomer can be: (a) a cation exchange polymer; (b) an anion exchange polymer; (c) a polymer containing both anion excha... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100092834 | ELECTROCATALYSTS AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING Noble metal catalysts and methods for producing the catalysts are provided. The catalysts are useful in applications such as fuel cells. The catalysts exhibit reduced agglomeration of catalyst particles as compared to conventional noble metal catalysts.... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100075827 | CATALYTIC NANOPOROUS MEMBRANES A nanoporous catalytic membrane which displays several unique features Including pores which can go through the entire thickness of the membrane. The membrane has a higher catalytic and product selectivity than conventional catalysts. Anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) membran... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100060894 | NANOSTRUCTURED METAL-POLYANILINE COMPOSITES AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF Metal-polyaniline (PANI) composites are provided together with a process of preparing such composites by an electrodeless process. The metal of the composite can have nanoscale structural features and the composites can be used in applications such as catalysis for hydr... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100051443 | HETERODIMERIC SYSTEM FOR VISIBLE-LIGHT HARVESTING PHOTOCATALYSTS Heterodimeric photocatalytic systems and methods of making and using the same are disclosed. The systems can include a first nanomaterial comprising titanium dioxide (TiO2) having a first bandgap energy characterized by a first highest occupied molecular orbi... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100056829 | FILM CATALYST AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME The present invention provides a film catalyst having a catalyst layer containing a powdery catalyst and a binder and a substrate on which the catalyst layer is formed, wherein the catalyst layer has a pore size distribution with two or more different mode values as det... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100015014 | Mixed Ionic and Electronic Conducting Membrane A composite membrane includes a mixed ionic and electronic conducting membrane; and an porous catalyst layer on at least one surface of the membrane, said electrocatalytic layer comprised of an oxygen ion conductor and electronic conductor.... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20090318282 | Zeolite-Like Membranes from Nano-Zeolitic Particles A silicate-based microporous ceramic molecular sieve membrane zeolite-like properties with an ordered stack of nanometre-sized slab-shaped building blocks having zeolite framework. A method for producing a membrane does not involve a hydrothermal treatment step, hence a... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090274616 | ZEOLITE MEMBRANES FOR HYDROGEN GAS PRODUCTION AND METHOD OF PRODUCING HYDROGEN GAS USING THE ZEOLITE MEMBRANES To provide a method for manufacturing zeolite membrane that has characteristics of being resistant to the reaction for a long time and in the high-temperature range, and has characteristic of long-duration hydrogen generation. The inventors of the present invention succ... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090264277 | Picoscale catalysts for hydrogen catalysis A catalyst for hydrogen generation from an alkaline aqueous solution of hydrogen containing salts comprising a silicon-based ceramic surface covered with a mixture of metals known as transition metals and noble metals. The silicon-based ceramic surface may be self-suppo... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090246114 | MICROPOROUS MOLECULAR SEPARATION MEMBRANE WITH HIGH HYDROTHERMAL STABILITY A hydrothermally stable, microporous organic-inorganic hybrid membrane based on silica, having an mean pore diameter of between 0.2 and 1.5 nm, is characterised in that between 5 and 40 mole % of the Si—O—Si bonds have been replaced by moieties having the one of the... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090220835 | Platinum and Platinum Based Alloy Nanotubes as Electrocatalysts for Fuel Cells Electrocatalyst durability has been recently recognized as one of the most important issues that have to be addressed before the commercialization of the proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). The present invention is directed to a new class of cathode catalysts ... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090203515 | Exhaust Gas Purifying Catalyst To provide an exhaust gas purifying catalyst capable of exhibiting designed characteristics without incurring a material loss. An exhaust gas purifying catalyst (1) of the present invention is characterized in that the catalyst compr... | 08/13/2009 |
