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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7712605 | Gas storage container with gas absorbing or adsorbing material An elongate gas distributing tube, which extends in a longitudinal direction of a container, is accommodated within the container that constitutes a gas storage container. Discharge ports, through which the gas is discharged, are provided only on a side circumferent... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7472494 | Adsorption dehumidifier for granules of plastics materials A dehumidification plant for granular material provided with a compressed air source, control means for controlling the flow rate of the compressed air fed by the source, a heating chamber of compressed air which is in communication with the flow rate control means,... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7318520 | Flexible and semi-permeable means of hydrogen delivery in storage and recovery systems A container for use in hydrogen transfer includes structural tubular members and perforations for fluid communication with a central passage covered with a film that is selectively permeable to hydrogen, but not to other gases. The tubular member walls comprise a st... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7279088 | Catalytic electrode, cell, system and process for storing hydrogen/deuterium A catalytic electrode, cell, system and process for absorbing and storing hydrogen (H2) and deuterium (D2) from the gaseous to the solid ionic form. The cell includes a non-conductive sealed housing and a conductive catalytic electrode position... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7254983 | Fuel gauge for hydrogen storage media A hydrogen gas storage container has a canister with at least one outlet opening for charging and discharging gas, the canister enclosing a metal hydride capable of absorbing and desorbing hydrogen gas and a gauge for measuring the capacity of hydrogen remaining wit... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7121018 | Dryer, and drain structure of the same A dryer and a drain structure of the same are provided. The drain structure of a dryer includes a base, a condenser mounted on the base, and a drain concaved from front to rear of a condenser mounting surface, which is provided on the base and mounts the condenser t... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7112239 | Gas storage apparatus A hydrogen storage apparatus that includes multiple gas storage tanks that each house a storing/adsorbing material and through the interior of which a fluid travels is provided. The gas storage apparatus 10 includes roughly cylindrical gas storage tanks 20... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7051455 | Chemical compositions and methods for absorbing water vapor and combating malodor within a cavity The invention relates to a method of absorbing water vapor and malodor from a cavity, for example a drawer or wardrobe or the inside of a shoe. This is achieved by placement in the cavity of a package permeable to water vapor and retaining a particulate dehumidifyin... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6935050 | Method and apparatus reducing metal impurities in optical fiber soot preforms A method and apparatus for producing an optical fiber preform including a metal remover, which operates by adsorption, that removes gaseous transition metal impurities present in a process gas to be provided to a furnace for drying, doping or consolidation. The appa... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6871419 | Drying device and method for producing the same The invention relates to a flat and activable drying device for reducing the moisture content of a gas space surrounding said device and to a method for producing a device of this type. The inventive drying device contains a flat matrix with at least one regenerable... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6553689 | Vapor collection method and apparatus A vapor collection method and apparatus capable of capturing vapor compositions without substantial dilution. The method and apparatus utilize a material that has a surface with an adjacent gas phase. A chamber is positioned in close proximity to a surfac... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6493960 | Parylene coated desiccant sheet with activation strip An apparatus for drying the air inside of hermetically sealed electronic devices. The apparatus includes a desiccant part and an activation piece that is attached to the desiccant part. The desiccant part and activation piece are attached together and the... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6470594 | Highly moisture-sensitive electronic device element and method for fabrication utilizing vent holes or gaps A highly moisture-sensitive element and method of making such element includes an encapsulation enclosure encapsulating all of the highly moisture-sensitive electronic devices on a substrate and a sealing material positioned between the substrate and the ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 5605564 | Membrane gas dehydrator A capillary membrane gas dehydrator. A gaseous stream having water vapor therein flows into the tube side of the capillaries. Water vapor permeates through the fibers to the shell side. A portion of the dehydrated stream is used as a purge stream for the ... | 02/25/1997 |
| 4736779 | Process and apparatus for using a hydride-forming alloy to store hydrogen A process is provided for optimizing the storage capacity, based on weight, of a hydrogen storage device containing a hydride-forming alloy. A corresponding hydrogen storage device is also provided wherein the storage device is designed to operate under a... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4548044 | Metal hydride container and metal hydride heat storage system A metal hydride container, comprising a heat pipe of annular cross section, a metal hydride filling the central cavity of said heat pipe, closure members serving to close the openings at the opposite ends of said central cavity, a hydrogen passage tube po... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4505120 | Hydrogen compressor A hydrogen compressor (10) having a hydride (26) suspended in a matrix (28). A cooling jacket (12) circumscribes the compressor (10) and a heater (22) is inserted within the compressor (10). A spring filter (30) is inserted within the compressor (10). A p... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4489564 | Hydride storage for hydrogen A hydride storage for hydrogen comprises a preferably tubular solid casing for the storage material. In the interior of the casing, the storage material is bounded by a wall of a fabric, particularly metallic fabric, through which the hydrogen penetrates ... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4458496 | Method for the charging of pressure gas containers for the storage of hydrogen The invention relates to the charging of pressure gas containers used for the storage of hydrogen, on the basis of a gas/solid matter reaction. In the method the container (1) is supported from the outside both on filling and compressing of the storage ma... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4447965 | Process and apparatus for drying with latent heat recovery Vapor laden effluent from a drying chamber is dehumidified by condensing the vapor through the acceleration thereof, and by subsequent condensate removal as through inertial separation. The resultant effluent is recirculated to the drying chamber after be... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4436537 | Modular hydride container Discloses a means for enhancing the transfer of hydrogen to and from solid hydridable material in a container and enhancing heat transfer to and from said hydridable material. The means whereby these enhancements are accomplished comprises a series of met... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4396114 | Flexible means for storing and recovering hydrogen Means (10) for storing and recovering hydrogen. A tube (12), circumscribing a flexible spring (14), is packed with hydridable material (16). Recovery for storage of the hydrogen may be effectuated by hydriding or dehydriding the hydridable material (16). ... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4383606 | Hydrogen storage system A hydrogen storage system is provided which will not substantially degrade over time. Each of a plurality of storage cells comprises a screen coated with a ceramic material which will allow passage of hydrogen, but prevent passage of submicron particles o... | 05/17/1983 |
| 4375257 | Hydrogen storage and supply device A hydrogen storage and supply device in which a pressure vessel contains a hydride of the gross formula ABn Hm, in which A is calcium or one or more of the rare earth metals with or without thorium, zirconium, or hafnium, B is nickel... | 03/01/1983 |
| 4371375 | Apparatus and process for drying sawdust A sawdust drying apparatus and process wherein sawdust passes downwardly in a sinuous fashion to and through multiple, vertically spaced dryer plates at a temperature and velocity so as to progressively dry the sawdust and render it suitable as a highly c... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4249940 | Mischmetal-nickel-iron hydrogen storage compound Discloses a hydridable compound of the general formula MNix-y Fey, where M is mischmetal, x is a number between 4.5 and 5.5 and y is a number between about 0.1 and 1.3.... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4249654 | Hydrogen storage apparatus A hydrogen storage container having at least one valved port is filled to about 75% of capacity with particles of low density material having a hydride forming metal coated on the surface of the particles by vapor or vacuum deposition. The density of the ... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4228145 | Hydrogen storage material An economical metallic material for storage of hydrogen constituted by an intermetallic compound which exists as a Laves phase, has a hexagonal crystal structure of the MgZn2 type, (C14 type) and in which the crystal lattice parameters a and c ... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4222770 | Alloy for occlusion of hydrogen An alloy of the general formula, MmNi5-x Ax (wherein, Mm stands for misch metal, A for one member selected from the group consisting of B, Ca, Cr, Cu, Fe, V, Zn and Si, and x for a numerical value in the range of from 0.01 to 2), whi... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4215008 | Rare earth-containing alloys and method for purification of hydrogen gas therewith An efficient and economical method for the purification of hydrogen gas is proposed by use of an alloy of a rare earth metal with nickel and/or cobalt plus, optionally, iron, copper or chromium, utilizing the great selectivity of the alloy for the adsorpt... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4200624 | Combined hydrogen storage and production process In a combined process for the storage and production of hydrogen from a hydrogen reserve containing magnesium in the free or combined state, said process consisting of storing the hydrogen in the supply, decomposing the supply to produce hydrogen, and rec... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4200623 | Process for the preparation of a hydrogen reserve The preparation of hydrogen reserves by mixing magnesium with at least one other appropriate element, compacting the mixture obtained, and hydrogenating it. Such additional element includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of group ... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4196525 | Storage of gas Apparatus for the storage of hydrogen comprising a fibrous encapsulating material and solid particles of an intermetallic compound capable of reversibly absorbing hydrogen encapsulated in the material, the material being porous to the ingress and egress o... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4187092 | Method and apparatus for providing increased thermal conductivity and heat capacity to a pressure vessel containing a hydride-forming metal material A method and apparatus are disclosed for providing increased thermal conductivity and heat capacity to a pressure vessel containing a hydride-forming metal material which is capable of absorbing and storing relatively large amounts of hydrogen gas. An elo... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4165569 | Hydride storage and heat exchanger system and method A hydride storage and heat exchanger system includes a container having a generally circular cross-section for holding a hydride material, apparatus for introducing hydrogen gas into and receiving hydrogen gas from the container, and apparatus for conveyi... | 08/28/1979 |
| 4154364 | Thermally insulating containers for liquefied gases Thermally insulating containers or the Dewar containers useful for shipping and storage of low-temperature liquefied gases, having double walls made of a metal, the space between the walls being evacuated, are provided, the thermal insulation properties o... | 05/15/1979 |
| 4153484 | Hydrogen storage material An economical metallic material for storage of hydrogen constituted by an intermetallic compound which exists as a Laves phase, has a hexagonal crystal structure of the MgZn2 type (C14 type), and in which the crystal lattice parameters a and c ... | 05/08/1979 |
| 4152145 | Mischmetal-nickel-aluminum alloys A hydride forming alloy comprising of mischmetal, nickel and aluminum, having a composition responding approximately to the formula MM Ni.sub.(y-[x+z]) Alx Fez where x is a number from 0.1 to 1.5, y is a number between 4.5 and 5.5, z... | 05/01/1979 |
| 4147536 | Alloy for occlusion of hydrogen An alloy comprising Mischmetal, cobalt and nickel is effectively usable for occlusion of hydrogen.... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4142300 | Lanthanum nickel aluminum alloy A ternary intermetallic compound capable of reversible sorption of hydrogen having the chemical formula LaNi5-x Alx, where x is in the range of about 0.01 to 1.5 and the method of storing hydrogen using the intermetallic compound.... | 03/06/1979 |
