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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7326495 | Hydrogen storage material with high storage capacity Disclosed is a hydrogen storage material comprising a magnesium hydride. Said magnesium is stabilized in the fluorite structure. Preferably, the magnesium is at least partly substituted by an element such that the magnesium hydride is stabilized in the fluorite stru... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311755 | Control of differential strain during heating and cooling of mixed conducting metal oxide membranes Method of operating an oxygen-permeable mixed conducting membrane having an oxidant feed side and a permeate side, which method comprises controlling the differential strain between the oxidant feed side and the permeate side by varying either or both of the oxygen ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7259124 | Hydrogen storage composite and preparation thereof The present invention discloses a hydrogen storage medium including a composite of an alloy and a catalyst/expandable graphite. The expandable graphite can be replaced by activated carbon. The catalyst content is 1-50% based on the weight of the medium, which can be... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7250386 | Quantum limit catalysts and hydrogen storage materials A quantum limit catalyst. The instant quantum limit catalyst is comprised of atomic aggregations whose dimensions correspond to the quantum limit. In the quantum limit, the atomic aggregations acquire structural configurations and electronic interactions not attaina... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7235226 | Method for generating hydrogen gas utilizing activated aluminum fine particles By activating aluminum fine particles obtained by milling aluminum alloy in water, reactivity of the aluminum fine Particles at low temperature is improved. The activation comprises a thermal shock treatment wherein the aluminum fine particles are repeatedly heated ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226675 | Very low emission hybrid electric vehicle incorporating an integrated propulsion system including a fuel cell and a high power nickel metal hydride battery pack A very low emission hybrid electric vehicle incorporating an integrated propulsion system which includes a fuel cell, a metal hydride hydrogen storage unit, an electric motor, high specific power, high energy density nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries, and prefer... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7211541 | Mg—Ni hydrogen storage composite having high storage capacity and excellent room temperature kinetics A hydrogen storage composite material having a Mg—Ni based alloy with a coating of a catalytically active metal deposited on at least a portion of a surface of said Mg—Ni based alloy. The coating is less than about 200 angstroms thick and preferably is formed fr... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7160503 | Metal matrix composites of aluminum, magnesium and titanium using silicon hexaboride, calcium hexaboride, silicon tetraboride, and calcium tetraboride A metal matrix composite was fabricated by adding particles of calcium hexaboride to a metal of aluminum, magnesium or titanium and their alloys. The resulting metal matrix composite is light weight has improved strength, increased elastic modulus and reduced therma... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7089903 | Vibration control arrangement for internal combustion engines In an internal combustion engine including a valve actuating mechanism, a vibration control member made of vibration control alloy is interposed in a path of vibration transmission between a camshaft and a cylinder head. The vibration control alloy has a vibration i... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7060120 | Hydrogen absorbing alloy powder and hydrogen storing tank for mounting in a vehicle To produce a hydrogen absorbing alloy powder which is an aggregate of alloy particles each including a metal matrix and added-components, an aggregate of metal matrix particles and an aggregate of added-component particles are used, and mechanical alloying is carrie... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056397 | Method for improving the properties of alloy powders for NiMH batteries The invention concerns a method of improving the properties of a hydrogen storage alloy powder for a negative electrode of a rechargeable nickel hydride battery. The method comprises the steps of hydriding a powdered alloy starting material, oxidizing the obtained h... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6969545 | Hydrogen storage container A container for storing hydrogen comprises an outer shell having an inlet for inputting hydrogen gas and an outlet for outputting hydrogen gas. A thermally conductive liner which is a carbon foam coating lines the interior of the outer shell. An inner hydride core i... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6953770 | MgB2—based superconductor with high critical current density, and method for manufacturing the same The present invention relates to an MgB2-based superconductor that is easy to manufacture and well suited to mass production, and that exhibits excellent superconducting characteristics (such as a high critical current density) while still retaining the h... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6918430 | Onboard hydrogen storage unit with heat transfer system for use in a hydrogen powered vehicle An onboard hydrogen storage unit with heat transfer system for a hydrogen powered vehicle. The system includes a hydrogen storage vessel containing a hydrogen storage alloy configured to receive a stream of hydrogen and provide hydrogen for use in powering a vehicle... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6818075 | Non-combustible magnesium alloy The present invention relates to a non-combustible magnesium alloy, comprising one of elements of Al at 0.1˜3 wt %, La at 0.1˜3 wt %, Nd at 0.1˜3 wt %, or Y at 0.005˜3 wt %; 0.5˜10 wt % of Ca; and the remainder of conventional magnesium alloy. Alternatively, th... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6746645 | High storage capacity, fast kinetics, long cycle-life, hydrogen storage alloys Hydrogen propelled vehicles and fundamentally new magnesium-based hydrogen storage alloy materials which for the first time make it feasible and practical to use solid state storage and delivery of hydrogen to power internal combustion engine or fuel cell vehicles. ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6726783 | High storage capacity alloys having excellent kinetics and a long cycle life A fundamentally new magnesium-based hydrogen storage alloy material which makes it feasible and practical to use solid state storage and delivery of hydrogen to power internal combustion engine or fuel cell vehicles. These alloys have remarkable hydrogen storage cap... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6694039 | Loudspeaker A loudspeaker having a cone made of magnesium-lithium alloy, comprising of a frame structure, having an expanded opening disposed at the front end and a magnetic element disposed at the rear end; a voice coil, disposed in the middle of the magnetic elemen... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6672078 | Hydrogen infrastructure, a combined bulk hydrogen storage/single stage metal hydride hydrogen compressor therefor and alloys for use therein A combine bulk storage/single stage metal hydride compressor, a hydrogen storage alloy therefore and a hydrogen transportation/distribution infrastructure which incorporates the combine bulk storage/single stage metal hydride compressor.... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6627340 | Fuel cell hydrogen supply systems using secondary fuel to release stored hydrogen Hydrogen propelled fuel cell vehicle system designs that reduce the relative cost of releasing hydrogen from hydrogen storage alloys by providing and/or utilizing secondary sources of heat to supply the heat of desorption of stored hydrogen. The secondary... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6627148 | Safe, ecomomical transport of hydrogen in pelletized form A magnesium hydrogen storage alloy that has been hydrided and compacted into highly dense pellets for shipment and use, a method for making said magnesium alloy and a method for the safe, economical shipment of said hydrided magnesium hydrogen storage mat... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6536487 | Atomically engineered hydrogen storage alloys having extended storage capacity at high pressures and high pressure hydrogen storage units containing variable amounts thereof Atomically engineered hydrogen storage alloys which include a spectrum of hydrogen bonding energies and multiple hydride phases which extends and enhances their storage capacity at high pressures and high pressure hydrogen storage units which contain a va... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6537346 | Molten magnesium cover gas using fluorocarbons This invention relates to a method for preventing the ignition of molten magnesium by contacting the molten magnesium with a gaseous mixture comprising a fluorocarbon selected from the group consisting of perfluoroketones, hydrofluoroketones, and mixtures... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6511943 | Synthesis of magnesium diboride by magnesium vapor infiltration process (MVIP) A process of preparing superconducting magnesium diboride powder by heating an admixture of solid magnesium and amorphous boron powder or pellet under an inert atmosphere in a Mg:B ratio of greater than about 0.6:1 at temperatures and for time sufficient ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6495267 | Anodized magnesium or magnesium alloy piston and method for manufacturing the same An anodized magnesium piston including a head and skirt for an internal combustion engine. The piston includes a non-fiber-reinforced, magnesium-based alloy including up to 2.5 percent by weight rare earth metals. The piston further includes an external s... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6491866 | High storage capacity, fast kinetics, long cycle-life, hydrogen storage alloys Hydrogen propelled vehicles and fundamentally new magnesium-based hydrogen storage alloy materials which for the first time make it feasible and practical to use solid state storage and delivery of hydrogen to power internal combustion engine or fuel cell... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6328821 | Modified magnesium based hydrogen storage alloys A magnesium based hydrogen storage alloy powder which is useful as a hydrogen supply material for powering internal combustion engine or fuel cell vehicles. The alloy contains greater than about 85 atomic percent magnesium, about 2-8 atomic percent nickel... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6193929 | High storage capacity alloys enabling a hydrogen-based ecosystem Hydrogen propelled vehicles and fundamentally new magnesium-based hydrogen storage alloy materials which for the first time make it feasible and practical to use solid state storage and delivery of hydrogen to power internal combustion engine or fuel cell... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6103024 | Magnesium mechanical alloys for thermal hydrogen storage A mechanically alloyed hydrogen storage material having 75-95 atomic percent Mg, 5-15 atomic percent Ni, 0.5-6 atomic percent Mo, and at least one additional element selected from the group consisting of Al, C, Ca, Ce, Co, Cr, Cu, Dy, Fe, La, Mn, Nd, Si, ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6050478 | Composition and process for the reactive brazing of ceramic materials containing alumina The invention relates to a composition and a process for the reactive brazing of ceramic materials containing alumina. This composition comprises at least one precious metal chosen from among Pd, Pt and Au, as well as magnesium, preferably at the most 5 wt. % ... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5976276 | Magnesium mechanical alloys for thermal hydrogen storage Mechanically alloyed hydrogen storage materials having a major atomic percentage of magnesium and a minor atomic percentage of at least two elements selected from the group consisting of nickel, molybdenum, iron and titanium. Preferably the mechanical all... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5964965 | Nanocrystalline Mg or Be-based materials and use thereof for the transportation and storage of hydrogen Disclosed is a very light-weight, Mg and Be-based material which has the ability to reversibly store hydrogen with very good kinetics. This material is of the formula (M1-x Ax) Dy wherein M is Mg, Be or a combination of th... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5958155 | Process for producing thin film A substrate (2) is rotatably installed in a vacuum chamber (1) at an upper part thereof MgF2 granules (3) as a film source material are placed in a quartz boat (4) and mounted on a magnetron cathode (5). The magnetron cathode (5) is connected t... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5916381 | Magnesium mechanical alloys for thermal hydrogen storage Mechanically alloyed hydrogen storage materials having a major atomic percentage of magnesium and a minor atomic percentage of at least two elements selected from the group consisting of nickel, molybdenum, iron and titanium. Preferably the mechanical all... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5895518 | Synthesis of alloys with controlled phase structure A method for preparing controlled phase alloys useful for engineering and hydrogen storage applications. This novel method avoids melting the constituents by employing vapor transport, in a hydrogen atmosphere, of an active metal constituent, having a hig... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5804138 | Flux for fire prevention in magnesium A composition of matter suitable for use as a protective flux in the production of magnesium metal and magnesium-containing alloys is disclosed. The composition comprises 70 to 80 percent by weight KCl, and 20 to 30 percent by weight MgCl2 and ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5667751 | Alloy material with improved catalytic properties This invention relates to a catalytic fuel composition capable of reducing pollutants in the combustion gasses generated upon combustion of the same. A catalytic material is combined with a liquid, petroleum-based fuel, mixed and solid particles are separ... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5616432 | Electrochemical hydrogen storage alloys and batteries fabricated from Mg containing base alloys A disordered multicomponent MgNi based electrochemical hydrogen storage material having a microstructure including a substantial volume fraction characterized by intermediate range order and exhibiting extraordinarily high storage capacity and methods of ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5593792 | Electrochemical heat source Electrochemical heat sources, materials used to make electrochemical heat sources and methods of forming electrochemical heat sources are disclosed. The electrochemical heat sources includes at least two metallic agents capable of interacting electrochemi... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5576118 | Magnesium based hydrogen storage alloy electrode This invention relates to a hydrogen storage alloy electrode prepared from an active material comprising a magnesium based alloy and a Ni, P based metallic compound. The magnesium based alloy is coated while in powder form with a Ni, P based metallic comp... | 11/19/1996 |
