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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152989 | System and process for treating ballast water A system and process for treating ballast water within an ocean going vessel by generating hypochlorite for treating the ballast water. The system comprises one or more hypochlorite electrolytic cells in fluid communication with ballast water. The total organic carb... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8133379 | Method for electrochemically realizing a hydrophilic area on a hydrophobic substrate The invention relates to a method for producing at least one hydrophilic area on a hydrophobic substrate. The method consists in performing an electrochemical reduction of the surface under the following conditions: the reduction i... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8133380 | Method for regenerating ion exchanger A method and device for regenerating an ion exchanger can regenerate an ion exchanger easily and quickly, and can minimize a load upon cleaning of the regenerated ion exchanger and disposal of waste liquid. A method for regenerating a contaminated ion exchanger incl... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8114267 | Method of monitoring a substrate patterning process A method for monitoring a substrate patterning process, where at least two electrodes are used to apply a voltage to the substrate to cause a reaction in a portion of the substrate, that includes recording a current driven by said voltage as a function of time and/o... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8101061 | Material and device properties modification by electrochemical charge injection in the absence of contacting electrolyte for either local spatial or final states In some embodiments, the present invention is directed to processes for the combination of injecting charge in a material electrochemically via non-faradaic (double-layer) charging, and retaining this charge and associated desirable properties changes when the elect... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8080149 | Material and device properties modification by electrochemical charge injection in the absence of contacting electrolyte for either local spatial or final states In some embodiments, the present invention is directed to processes for the combination of injecting charge in a material electrochemically via non-faradaic (double-layer) charging, and retaining this charge and associated desirable properties changes when the elect... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7897030 | Material and device properties modification by electrochemical charge injection in the absence of contacting electrolyte for either local spatial or final states In some embodiments, the present invention is directed to processes for the combination of injecting charge in a material electrochemically via non-faradaic (double-layer) charging, and retaining this charge and associated desirable properties changes when the elect... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7713402 | Method for treating a chemical decontamination solution Chemical decontamination method of dissolving oxide film adhered to contaminated component including, preparing decontamination solution in which ozone is dissolved and oxidation additive agent, which suppresses corrosion of metal base of the contaminated component,... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7691251 | Mediated electrochemical oxidation and destruction of sharps Sharps are introduced into an apparatus for contacting the sharps with an electrolyte containing the oxidized form of one or more reversible redox couples, at least one of which is produced electrochemically by anodic oxidation at the anode of an electrochemical cel... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7611620 | Mediated electrochemical oxidation of organic waste materials A mediated electrochemical oxidation process is used to treat and destroy organic waste materials. The materials are introduced into an apparatus containing an electrolyte having the oxidized form of one or more redox couples. The oxidized couples oxidize the organi... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7531080 | Mediated electrochemical oxidation used for sterilization/disinfection A medicated electrochemical oxidation process is used for sterilization/disinfection of contaminated instruments and infectious waste. Contaminated instruments and waste are introduced into an apparatus for contacting the infectious waste with an electrolyte contain... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7517445 | Mediated electrochemical oxidation of food waste materials A mediated electrochemical oxidation process is used to treat, oxidize and destroy food waste materials, such as manure, biological residue, hay, straw, animal byproducts, bones, horns, blood, biological items, pathological waste and combined waste. Food waste is in... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7479215 | Mediated electrochemical oxidation of halogenated hydrocarbon waste materials A mediated electrochemical oxidation process is used to treat, oxidize and destroy halogenated hydrocarbon waste materials. The waste materials are introduced into an apparatus for contacting with an electrolyte containing the oxidized form of one or more reversible... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7387719 | Mediated electrochemical oxidation of biological waste materials Mediated electrochemical oxidation to treats, oxidizes and destroys biological waste, medical, infectious, pathological, animal, sanitary, mortuary, ship, veterinary, pharmaceutical and combined waste. Electrolytes contain oxidized forms of reversible redox couples ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7361263 | Water treatment apparatus and method A water treatment apparatus includes a storage unit storing water to be treated including a pharmaceutical drug, an apply unit applying the water to be treated to the storage unit, an addition unit adding into the water to be treated metal salt generating halide ion... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361256 | Electrolytic reactor An electrolytic reactor including a conical recess of removable slices through which the electrolyte circulates towards a part to be coated under the action of a pump setting up forced circulation. The part is polarized to act as a cathode, facing a coaxial anode in... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7341597 | Method and apparatus for electrolytic hydrotherapy A device and method for increasing the number and type of ions in a hydrotherapy treatment to assist in removing unwanted chemicals from the body. A battery-powered array is submerged into a liquid foot bath to generate ions through electrolysis. The array has at le... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338598 | Fluid treatment system A fluid treatment system for reducing odor, bacteria, and biological oxygen demand from a fluid having at least one tube, a control box, and a pump. The at least one tube has a plurality of conductors in electrical communication with the control box. The control box... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7332101 | Permanently linked, rigid, magnetic chains One aspect of the present invention relates to a permanently linked, rigid, magnetic chain of particles prepared by sol-gel methods. A second aspect of the present invention relates to a method of preparing a permanently linked, rigid, magnetic chain of particles co... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323090 | Bipolar zero-gap type electrolytic cell A bipolar zero-gap electrolytic cell comprising an anode comprising an anode substrate constituted of a titanium expanded metal or titanium metal net of 25 to 70% opening ratio, which anode after coating the substrate with a catalyst has a surface of 5 to 50 μm une... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320559 | System and method for dispersing of coal bed sodic water A method for designing and implementing a system for subsurface drip irrigation dispersal of sodic water from a coal bed seam, the method comprising calculating a land surface area below which the sodic water dispersal system is to be placed, determining a concentra... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7314540 | Diamond-coated electrode and method for producing same A diamond electrode having a sufficiently low resistance is disclosed which is realized by increasing the amount of boron added thereto. A method for producing a high-performance, high-durability electrode is also disclosed by which adhesiveness between a diamond co... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309442 | Fluid treatment method A fluid treatment system for reducing odor, bacteria, and biological oxygen demand from a fluid having at least one tube, a control box, and a pump. The at least one tube has a plurality of conductors in electrical communication with the control box. The control box... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7306711 | Electrolytic generation of nitrogen using azole derivatives The invention provides electrolytes for the electrochemical generation of nitrogen gas by anodic oxidation of triazole and tetrazole derivatives. Electrolytic cells incorporating these electrolytes are also disclosed. The nitrogen gas so produced may be useful to ac... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7294686 | Polymerization of aromatic monomers using derivatives of hematin Hematin, a hydroxyferriprotoporphyrin, is derivatized with one or more non-proteinaceous amphipathic groups. The derivatized hematin can serve as a mimic of horseradish peroxidase in polymerizing aromatic monomers, such as aromatic compounds. These derivatized hemat... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7285247 | Apparatus and method for operating a fuel reformer so as to purge soot therefrom A method of operating a fuel reformer includes advancing a first air/fuel mixture having a first air-to-fuel ratio into the fuel reformer. The method further includes determining if a soot purge is to be performed and generating a purge-soot signal in response there... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7267762 | Fluid treatment system apparatus and method A fluid treatment system for reducing odor, bacteria, and biological oxygen demand from a fluid having at least one tube, a control box, and a pump. The at least one tube has a plurality of conductors in electrical communication with the control box. The control box... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267744 | Pulp treatment and process This invention provides a process for treating chemical woodpulp, or chemical cellulose including cotton linter, including the step of applying an electron processing technology (EPT) step to chemical woodpulp, or chemical cellulose, as the case may be, on an in-lin... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264712 | Fluid treatment system apparatus and method A fluid treatment system for reducing odor, bacteria, and biological oxygen demand from a fluid having at least one tube, a control box, and a pump. The at least one tube has a plurality of conductors in electrical communication with the control box. The control box... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7248446 | Magnetoresistive element using an organic nonmagnetic layer A magnetoresistive element has two magnetic layers and a nonmagnetic middle layer having organic molecules disposed between the two magnetic layers. The middle layer is thinner than 5 nm (50 Å). The magnetoresistive element exhibits a magnetoresistive effect as a ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244281 | Method and apparatus for trapping and purging soot from a fuel reformer A plasma fuel reformer assembly for producing reformate gas includes a fuel reformer having an air/fuel input assembly, an electrode assembly, and a soot trap positioned downstream of the electrode assembly. The electrode assembly includes a first electrode and a se... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241373 | Nitrogen treating method There is provided a nitrogen treating method capable of treating nitrogen compounds efficiently. The method is a nitrogen treating method of treating nitrogen compounds in for-treatment water by electrolysis and performs a first treating step of producing ammonia fr... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238271 | Method for treating organic wastewater containing aminopolycarboxylic acid The present invention provides a method for treating a wastewater which enables one to treat a difficultly biodegradable wastewater, particularly an organic wastewater containing aminopolycarboxylic acids to substantially decrease COD at a low cost, in which the met... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235169 | Method and apparatus for purging and disinfecting water An alkaline electrolyte solution is electrolyzed by a diaphragm-less electrolyzer to provide electrolytic water as purging and disinfecting water. The alkaline electrolyte solution is a mixture of at least one alkaline electrolyte selected from caustic sodium carbon... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229559 | Dual-action decontamination method Hydrophobic polymer particles (e.g., granules or fragments) employed as filter media, e.g., for filtering runoff water, include an antimicrobial compound on exterior surfaces and can reduce proliferation of microbial organisms as well as sorb chemical contaminants f... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7225716 | Process for removing the fuze from explosive projectiles using fluid jet technology A process for defuzing explosive projectiles using fluid jet technology. It is preferred that two or more projectiles be defuzed simultaneously in the same defuzing apparatus. The explosive material can also be removed from the casing by fluid jet technology, after ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7192556 | Flow cell, method for separating carrier-free radionuclides, and the radiochemical reaction thereof The invention relates to a flow cell, a method for separating carrier-free radionuclides from a liquid or liquefiable target material, and the radiochemical reaction thereof. According to prior art, flow cells are known which require reaction volumes corresponding t... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186792 | Methods for polymerization of electronic and photonic polymers A method for polymerizing electronic and photonic polymers, wherein an aromatic monomer is combined with a hematin catalyst derivatized with at least one non-proteinaceous amphipathic group, and a peroxide initiator, and employing a template, wherein the aromatic mo... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7169287 | Decomposition apparatus and decomposition method A decomposition apparatus that decomposes a decomposition target is provided. The decomposition apparatus includes a decomposition chamber having a decomposition section that continuously decomposes the decomposition target, an introducing device that continuously i... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163665 | Apparatus for decomposing gaseous aliphatic hydrocarbon halide compounds A method for decomposing a gaseous aliphatic hydrocarbon halide compound more simply is provided. The method includes the steps of mixing the gaseous aliphatic hydrocarbon halide compound and a chlorine gas-containing gas and emitting light to a mixture gas of the g... | 01/16/2007 |