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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7713399 | Process for treating a sulfur-containing spent caustic refinery stream using a membrane electrolyzer powered by a fuel cell A continuous method for the treatment of a spent aqueous caustic stream used to scrub a hydrocarbon process stream to remove oxidizable sulfur-containing compounds includes: a. mixing an oxidizing hypochlorous acid stream produced ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7504015 | Method and device for producing oxygen The invention relates to a method and a device for producing elementary oxygen or for increasing the concentration thereof in the inhaled air of a user. According to the invention, water is split into hydrogen and elementary oxygen by means of electrical energy (ele... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7419580 | Methods and apparatus for the oxidation of glucose molecules A catalyst comprising Pt—Co alloy, or Pt—Co—Sn alloy or Pt—ComOn mixed metal oxides is disclosed to be used as a catalyst for the direct electrochemical oxidation of glucose or other simple sugars and carbohydrates at room temperature. ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7396440 | Load leveling and electrolysis system The invention is a device for electrical load-leveling and/or electrolysis. A housing contains pairs of electrodes made from or containing a porous material. The electrodes are filled respectively with an anolyte and a catholyte, which is an ionic couple such as Van... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7338587 | Electrochemical process for oxidation of alkanes to alkenes An electrochemical process for the oxidation of an alkane to at least one corresponding alkene uses an electrochemical cell having an anode chamber on one side of a proton conducting medium, and a cathode chamber on the other side of the said medium. The alkane is o... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7326329 | Commercial production of hydrogen from water Large quantities of low cost hydrogen free of carbon oxides are required as fuel for the hydrogen economy. Commercial quantities of hydrogen can be produced from the electrolysis of water using a diaphragm-less electrolytic cell. The electrolytic cell has an anode c... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7291191 | Fuel cell cartridge filters and pressure relief Described herein is a portable storage device that stores a hydrogen fuel source. The storage device includes a bladder that contains the hydrogen fuel source and conforms to the volume of the hydrogen fuel source. A housing provides mechanical protection for the bl... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7276309 | Methods and devices for controlling flow and particle fluidization in a fuel cell Improved fuel cell systems comprise a fuel delivery system having a fluidization apparatus and a fluidization pump for creating an electrolyte flow suitable for fluidizing at least a portion of the fuel particles located within the fluidization apparatus. Due to the... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7261804 | Graphitized-carbon fiber/carbon char fuel A method for recovery of intact graphitic fibers from fiber/polymer composites is described. The method comprises first pyrolyzing the graphite fiber/polymer composite mixture and then separating the graphite fibers by molten salt electrochemical oxidation. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7208246 | Fuel cell with integrated heater and robust construction A fuel cell assembly including a substrate and an electrolyte disposed on the substrate and having a rib projecting out from the substrate. The rib has first and second side surfaces and a top surface. An anode is disposed on the first side surface and a cathode is ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201979 | SORFC system and method with an exothermic net electrolysis reaction A solid oxide regenerative fuel cell system is used to supply power in a fuel cell mode and to generate a hydrocarbon fuel in an electrolysis mode. The system includes a solid oxide regenerative fuel cell and a reactor adapted to convert an exhaust emitted from the ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7188478 | Power generation system and method of operating same A power generation system comprising a liquid-cooled electrolyzer operable to produce a supply of hydrogen from water is provided. The power generation system may also comprise a steam turbine and a steam production device operable to produce a supply of steam to th... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7181316 | Energy distribution network A hydrogen fuel supply system includes a hydrogen generator for generating hydrogen from an energy source at an outlet pressure. An outlet conduit feeds the hydrogen to a user. A controller controls the hydrogen generator to produce hydrogen at the outlet pressure. ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7169489 | Hydrogen storage, distribution, and recovery system Cassette based systems and methods of hydrogen storage, distribution, and recovery are disclosed. A cassette or other container may contain a hydrogen storage or storing material. Information may be stored in the material and subsequently read or accessed. A probe m... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7169494 | Fuel cell arrangement and method for operation thereof A fuel cell arrangement comprises a fuel cell current source, peripheral units, a regulated hydrogen source for the fuel cell current source, based on the hydrolysis of a hydride and furthermore an electronic control circuit for controlling the fuel cell current sou... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163759 | Solid oxide fuel cell stack assembly having tapered diffusion layers An electrochemical system adapted to operate between a fuel cell mode, an electrolysis mode and a mode alternating between an electrolysis mode and a fuel cell mode, also referred to as an energy storage mode, operating on a fuel gas mixture and an oxygen-containing... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160472 | Treatment of a waste stream through production and utilization of oxyhydrogen gas Methods and systems for treating a waste stream in a waste treatment system involve performing a unit process of the waste treatment system by contacting the waste stream with oxyhydrogen-rich gas generated on-site by an oxyhydrogen gas generator that implements wat... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7138046 | Process for production of hydrogen from anaerobically decomposed organic materials A process for the production of hydrogen from anaerobically decomposed organic materials by applying an electric potential to the anaerobically decomposed organic materials, including landfill materials and sewage, to form hydrogen, and for decreasing the time requi... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7112380 | Method and apparatus for the storage and redistribution of electrical energy A method of storage and redistribution of electrical energy comprising the steps of: producing hydrogen and oxygen through water electrolysis in an electrolyzer (1) operating under pressure; collecting the hydrogen and oxygen so obtained in respective pressur... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7091625 | Home-use fuel cell system During a time zone where a power demand is smaller than an average value of the entire power demands of homes, an excess portion obtained by subtracting a power demand from a base power portion supplied by PEFC (1) is charged in a capacitor (7) and a l... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7074509 | Hydrogen generators for fuel cells An electric power generator including a fuel cell, which includes a fuel cell anode and a fuel cell cathode separated by at least one proton exchange membrane and a hydrogen generator operative to provide molecular hydrogen to the fuel cell anode. The hydrogen gener... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7067210 | Fuel cell system for producing electrical energy A fuel cell system has a fuel cell disposed within a fuel cell enclosure for electrochemically combining externally supplied oxygen with hydrogen to produce direct-current electrical energy and water as a reaction product. A hydrogen-containing fuel such as a chemic... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7062360 | Energy distribution network A hydrogen energy system is provided for one or more buildings. The system includes a hydrogen generator; at least one zone controller for receiving and processing demands from at least one hydrogen user associated with at least one zone of the one or more buildings... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7040431 | Fuel cell hybrid vehicle with automatically watered aqueous batteries A fuel cell hybrid vehicle utilizing flooded aqueous battery or batteries operatively coupled to a fuel cell stack, an electric drive motor, and an integrated watering system, the integrated watering system comprising: a heat exchanger configured to extract water fr... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6946104 | Chemical hydride hydrogen generation system and an energy system incorporating the same A chemical hydride hydrogen generation system and an energy system incorporating the same are provided. The hydrogen generation system comprises: a storage tank for storing a chemical hydride solution; a reactor containing a catalyst; a pump for supplying the chemic... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6924049 | Electrolysis fuel cell energy plant A fuel cell device for providing electrical energy, the fuel cell device comprising a first storage tank for storing a hydrogen-based fuel, a second storage tank for storing an oxidant, a fuel cell portion having an electron input, an electrolysis portion having an ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6913845 | Reducing fuel cell cathode potential during startup and shutdown Each cell of a fuel cell stack is provided, between the anode 37 and cathodes 38, with either (a) a permanent shunt (20) which may be a discrete resistor (42-44), a diode (95), a strip of compliant carbon cloth (65), or a sm... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912450 | Energy distribution network A hydrogen fuel supply system includes a hydrogen generator for generating hydrogen from an energy source at an outlet pressure. An outlet conduit feeds the hydrogen to a user. A controller controls the hydrogen generator to produce hydrogen at the outlet pressure. ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6905581 | Oxygen permeable electrode system An electrochemical device (18) for generating a desired gas of the type includes an ionically conductive electrolyte layer (20), a porous electrode layer (22), and a current collector layer (16) that has a high electrical conductivity and... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6841292 | Hydrogen sensor for fuel processors of a fuel cell A method and apparatus estimate hydrogen concentration in a reformate stream produced by a fuel processor of a fuel cell. A sensor measures carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and water in the reformate stream. A fuel meter controls fuel input to the fuel processor. An... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6822124 | Method for producing alcoxylated carbonyl compounds by an anodic oxidation method using a cathodic coupled reaction for organic synthesis A method for producing alcoxylated carbonyl compounds of general formula (I) (compounds I): R1aR2C(OR3)b wherein R1, R2 represent hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl, R3 | 11/23/2004 |
| 6800386 | Fuel processor A process for preparing hydrogen in a fuel processor assembly containing a device for supplying a high voltage electrical discharge within the fuel processor, a first catalytic body disposed within the fuel processor, and a second catalytic body disposed within the ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6770186 | Rechargeable hydrogen-fueled motor vehicle A hydrogen-fueled motor vehicle including at least one hydrogen-fueled locomotion subsystem and at least one refuelable hydrogen generator operative to supply hydrogen fuel to the hydrogen-fueled locomotion subsystem on demand. The refuelable hydrogen generator incl... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6764588 | Method of and system for flushing one or more cells in a particle-based electrochemical power source in standby mode A method of and system for flushing one or more cells or components thereof in a particle-based electrochemical power source is provided. Reaction solution is delivered to and withdrawn from the one or more cells when the electrochemical power source is in a standby... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6756141 | Three-electrode fuel cell A fuel cell includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and a third electrode interposed between the anode and the cathode electrodes. The third electrode preferably includes an electrically conductive component. The third electrode preferably includes a metal... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6745105 | Energy distribution network An energy distribution network is provided including an energy source; a hydrogen production facility connected to the energy source; a recipient for hydrogen from the hydrogen production facility; and a controller. The controller controls the production of hydrogen... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6695963 | Organic electrolysis reactor for performing an electrolytic oxidation reaction and method for producing a chemical compound by using the same Disclosed is an organic electrolysis reactor for performing an electrolytic oxidation reaction of a system comprising a substrate and a reductant, comprising: a casing; an anode which comprises an anode active material and which is ion-conductive or activ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6685818 | Process for the electrochemical preparation of hydrogen peroxide A process for the electrochemical preparation of hydrogen peroxide, in particular an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution, by the electrochemical reaction of oxygen and hydrogen in a fuel cell. By increasing the thickness of the membrane layer in a membrane... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6620537 | Hydrocarbon fueled hydrogen fuel generator system and apparatus in combination with hydrogen fuel cells A hydrocarbon fueled hydrogen generator and hydrogen fueled electric power generating system and apparatus comprising hydrocarbon fuel and oxidizer delivery and mixing apparatus, ignition and combustion apparatus igniting the mixture of fuel and oxidizer,... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6592741 | Fuel gas generation system and generation method thereof A metal hydride is supplied into a reactor while being converted into fine particles. By injecting water from an injector, the metal hydride is hydrolyzed to generate hydrogen. The water supplied to the reactor is water generated by a fuel cell. This allo... | 07/15/2003 |
