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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7803328 | Microreactor and method of producing the same A microreactor is configured to have a metal substrate having a microchannel portion on one surface thereof, a heater provided on the other surface of the metal substrate via an insulating film, a catalyst supported on the microchannel portion, and a cover member ha... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7498000 | Method and device for forming an no-containing gas flow for affecting a biological object A method and apparatus for forming NO-containing gas flow to treat a biologic object are disclosed. The NO-containing gas flow is formed from a source gas comprising at least oxygen and nitrogen in a housing (1) comprising at least two electrodes (2,3)... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7407634 | Plasmatron fuel converter having decoupled air flow control A novel apparatus and method is disclosed for a plasmatron fuel converter (“plasmatron”) that efficiently uses electrical energy to produce hydrogen rich gas. The plasmatron has multiple decoupled gas flow apertures or channels for performing multiple functions ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7398643 | Combined EGR cooler and plasma reactor A combined EGR cooler and non-thermal plasma device has first and second fluid passageways which are in heat exchange communication with one another. One or more electrodes are located in the second fluid passageway. The electrodes are connected to a voltage source.... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7381382 | Wide dynamic range multistage plasmatron reformer system A method and apparatus for a multistage plasmatron fuel reformer system having a wide dynamic operational range. In one aspect, the system includes a plasmatron configured for low flow operation followed by a reaction extension cylinder and then by a nozzle section ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7331170 | Exhaust emission control device Provided is an exhaust emission control device which can properly burn off soot and soluble organic fraction attached to and accumulated on electrodes of a plasma generator. The exhaust emission control device with a post-processing device (catalyst regenerative par... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7241429 | Fuel reformer with cap and associated method A plasma fuel reformer comprises an electrode assembly and a cap. The cap defines an interior region. At least a portion of the electrode assembly is positioned in the interior region. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7198765 | Ozonizer An ozone generator in which a discharge region may be enlarged without damaging ozone generating performance. In the ozonizer, an alternating current is applied between a first electrode and a second electrode, and a discharge is produced in a gap into which oxygen ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7132039 | Manufacturing apparatus and method for carbon nanotube An apparatus for manufacturing a carbon nanotube includes: at least two electrodes whose tips oppose to each other; a power supply which applies a voltage between the electrodes so as to generate discharge plasma in a discharge area between the electrodes; a plurali... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7126810 | Cryogenic capacitors This invention describes a means by which performance characteristics of capacitors can be improved. This is achieved by reducing the temperature, preferably but not exclusively to cryogenic temperatures below 100 K. This is based on the observation that the dielect... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118678 | Portable ozone treatment for swimming pools A portable battery-powered ozone generator, or ozonator, contained in a waterproof housing with an air intake and an ozone discharge conduit diffuses ozone directly into a body of water in a pool, pond or tank. The ozone generator and housing can be part of (1) a bu... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7097675 | Fast-quench reactor for hydrogen and elemental carbon production from natural gas and other hydrocarbons A fast-quench reactor for production of diatomic hydrogen and unsaturated carbons is provided. During the fast quench in the downstream diverging section of the nozzle, such as in a free expansion chamber, the unsaturated hydrocarbons are further decomposed by rehea... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7029637 | Apparatus for ozone production, employing line and grooved electrodes An ozone generation cell has a first conductor generally having a line geometry and a second conductor having a first groove formed in a surface thereof, and having first and second flanks on opposite sides of the first groove. The second conductor and the first gro... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6926872 | Apparatus and method for producing a clean burning combustible gas with long life electrodes and multiple plasma-arc-flows Apparatus and method for processing crude oil, or oil-base or water-base liquid waste into a clean burning combustible gas via a submerged electric arc between at least one pair of consumable electrodes, which have a geometry permitting the operation for at least on... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6881386 | Low current plasmatron fuel converter having enlarged volume discharges A novel apparatus and method is disclosed for a plasmatron fuel converter (“plasmatron”) that efficiently uses electrical energy to produce hydrogen rich gas. The volume and shape of the plasma discharge is controlled by a fluid flow established in a plasma disc... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6869574 | Apparatus and method of generating charged particles A charged particle generating method in which mode is changeable between an ion generation mode and an electron generation mode. In the ion generation mode, a raw material is supplied to a tip end of a charged particle generating electrode through a raw-material pas... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6852293 | Process and device for waste pyrolysis and gasification A process is disclosed for the pyrolysis and gasification of waste materials, in particular of special and/or hazardous waste materials, comprising a gasification and melting step, a step of treatment of the mixture of the obtained gases, and a vitrification step, w... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6840034 | Emission control apparatus for marine generator engine An apparatus for reducing pollutants in internal combustion engine emissions, particularly marine electric generator engines, includes a treatment chamber having an intake opening for receiving gaseous emissions from the engine, and an exhaust opening for exiting em... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6793898 | Compact plasma-based fuel reformer A plasma-based fuel reformer in which a fuel/air mixture is subjected to an electrical plasma arc that reforms the fuel/air mixture into a hydrogen-rich gas. The reformer includes a first electrode defining a reaction chamber and a second electrode axially aligned w... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6702991 | Apparatus and method for reducing power consumption of a plasma fuel reformer A fuel reforming assembly has a control unit electrically coupled to a temperature sensor to determine the temperature of a catalyst positioned in the reaction chamber of a plasma fuel reformer. Based on the temperature of the catalyst, operation of the r... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6673322 | Apparatus for making a novel, highly efficient, nonpollutant, oxygen rich and cost competitive combustible gas and associated method A process for the production of a clean burning combustible gas by flowing a liquid through an electric arc. The electrodes have several configurations. The invention prevents the production of carbon dioxide in the gas thereby reducing its presence when ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6663752 | Clean burning liquid fuel produced via a self-sustaining processing of liquid feedstock The invention relates to a novel self-sustaining method for the clean production of a clean burning liquid fuel called MagneFuel, which method is based, first, in the production of a combustible gas via submerged electric arcs between carbon-base electrod... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6645438 | Methods and apparatus for producing fullerenes in large quantities from liquid hydrocarbons A method and apparatus for producing fullerenes, in large quantities at an economical cost, from liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons treated by a high energy source in a reactor devoid of oxygen are presented. The liquid hydrocarbons preferably selected from ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6630113 | Methods and apparatus for treating waste Methods and apparatus for treating waste are provided. Waste is converted in an arc plasma-joule heated melter system utilizing one or more arc plasma electrodes and a plurality of joule heating electrodes. The arc plasma electrode(s) can be configured fo... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6604356 | Emission control system for generator engine A system for reducing pollutants in internal combustion engine emissions, particularly marine electric generator engines, includes a treatment chamber having an intake opening for receiving gaseous emissions from the engine, and an exhaust opening for exi... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6540966 | Apparatus and method for recycling contaminated liquids Reactors for the total recycling of contaminated liquid waste, which produce a clean burning combustible gas, usable heat, and solid precipitates. Different embodiments include the efficient recycling of automotive antifreeze and oil waste, a new method f... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6322757 | Low power compact plasma fuel converter The plasma fuel converter includes an electrically conductive structure for forming a first electrode and a second electrode is disposed to create a gap with respect to the first electrode in a reaction chamber. A fuel-air mixture is introduced into the g... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6290823 | Convertible electrode roller for corona treating systems A corona treatment system (10d) has a corona treatment generator (11d), a first stationary electrode (12d) having a dielectric layer (18d) disposed thereon and a second roller electrode (13d) spaced from the first stationary electrode (12d) by a gap (15d)... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6139809 | Injected flow ozone generator Ozone is generated by injecting a flow of oxygen or oxygen enriched air into a corona discharge zone formed between concentric inner tubular electrode/dielectric and outer tubular electrode. The dielectric of the tubular electrode/dielectric has a sealed ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6012326 | Detection of volatile substances An apparatus for detecting the presence of volatile substances in a gaseous medium, including apparatus for producing within a sensor chamber a localised electric field the energy density of which is sufficient to excite the gaseous medium to a plasma con... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5879518 | Method and apparatus for producing small particles of consistent size shape and structure Small particles are produced by supporting a pair of elongated consumable electrodes coaxially in a housing so that corresponding ends of the electrodes are spaced apart across a gap. A potential difference is applied to the electrodes so that an arc igni... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5637198 | Volatile organic compound and chlorinated volatile organic compound reduction methods and high efficiency apparatus This invention is drawn to a Volatile Organic Compound environment effective reduction apparatus comprising a reactor-efficient coronal discharge zone, and at least one pair of high-dielectric coated electrodes. In particular embodiments Halogenated volat... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5587141 | Method and device for the production of fullerenes Soot containing fullerenes is produced by impressing a DC voltage between a carbonaceous anode and a cathode in an airtight chamber maintained in an inert gas atmosphere to cause arc discharge to occur. After termination of the impression of the DC voltag... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5534232 | Apparatus for reactions in dense-medium plasmas A method and apparatus for reacting dense-phase chemicals in an induced plasma state, as well as unique reaction products resulting from the method and apparatus, are described. The dense medium plasma reactor generally includes a reaction vessel containi... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5503807 | Gas activation An apparatus for producing chemically active species by passing a precursor gaseous medium through a plasma at pressures of at least 50 millibars is described.... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5498826 | Plasmatron with steam as the plasma gas and process for stable operation of the plasmatron The present invention refers to a plasmatron as well as to a process for stable operation of plasmatrons with steam as the plasma gas, in the case of which the operational fluctuations which are typical of steam plasmas as well as the increased degree of ... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5487874 | Air intake system for an internal combustion engine An apparatus for supplying combustion gas to an internal combustion engine. The apparatus generates negatively-charged molecules of the formula [MOx ]-, where M is a positive ion, O is oxygen and x is a number at least equal to 3, an... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5401368 | Fluid-cooled hollow copper electrodes and their use in corona or ozone applications A hollow elongated copper corona electrode that contains a dielectric coating and is cooled by a fluid, such as a water-base liquid, being fed through the electrode and a process for using such an electrode in a corona apparatus or in an ozone generator.... | 03/28/1995 |
