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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187550 | Reactors for conducting thermochemical processes with solar heat input, and associated systems and methods Reactors for conducting thermochemical processes with solar heat input, and associated systems and methods. A system in accordance with a particular embodiment include a reactor having a reaction zone, a reactant source coupled in fluid in communication with the rea... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8187549 | Chemical reactors with annularly positioned delivery and removal devices, and associated systems and methods Chemical reactors with annularly positioned delivery and removal devices, and associated systems and methods. A reactor in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a reactor vessel having a light-transmissible surface proximate to a reaction zone, and a mova... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8182754 | Plasma apparatus for termination of radioactive and other wasters The apparatus is proposed for termination of radioactive and other wastes particularly for physical processing of radioactive waste with simultaneous production of hydrogen, oxygen, and electric energy. It includes an ion divider, a plasma chamber communicated with ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8168128 | Plasma reactor A plasma reactor (10) comprises a microwave resonant cavity (12) having a gas inlet (18) and a gas outlet (20), a waveguide (14) for conveying microwave radiation to the resonant cavity, and a plasma torch (40) for injecting... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8158068 | Plasma reactor A plasma chemical reactor is provided. The reactor includes a chamber, a cathode assembly, and a baffle plate. The chamber forms a plasma reaction space. The cathode assembly includes a cathode support shaft and a substrate support. The cathode support shaft is coup... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8137638 | Hydrogen generation apparatus, laser reduction apparatus, energy conversion apparatus, hydrogen generation method and electric power generation system Object: To provide a hydrogen generation apparatus, a laser reduction apparatus, an energy conversion apparatus, a hydrogen generation method and an electric power generation system. Means for Solving the Problems: A hydrogen generation apparatus 10 ac... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8128883 | Thermoelectric reformer unit for hydrogen production A thermoelectric reformer unit-for dissociating fossil-based hydrocarbons, renewable hydrocarbons or hydrogen-containing inorganic compounds to produce hydrogen in a reactor using thermoelectric technology with thermoelectric materials to achieve very high conversio... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8105546 | Apparatus and method for destroying volatile organic compounds and/or halogenic volatile organic compounds that may be odorous and/or organic particulate contaminants in commercial and industrial air and/or gas emissions A non-thermal plasma (NTP) system is used to treat air containing volatile organic compounds (VOC) and/or halogenated volatile organic compounds (HVOC), some of which may be odorous, and/or fine organic particulate (smoke) emissions to be released into the environme... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8080212 | Method and apparatus for high speed activation of oxygen scavenging compositions The invention is a method, triggering unit, and system for activating an oxygen scavenging composition at high speeds. The triggering unit includes a plurality of UV lamps that can operate at increased temperatures and have high output intensites from about 10 to 35... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8071041 | Potassium electric generator and chemical synthesizer Alkaline metal fuel technology is applied to the design and construction of an electrolytic fuel cell. Highly exothermic chemical reactions and vigorous kinetic gaseous flows are promoted within a ferrous metal tubular structure called a tuyere which is used to gene... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8043573 | Electro-kinetic air transporter with mechanism for emitter electrode travel past cleaning member Systems and methods for cleaning emitter electrodes of air conditioner systems are provided. The air conditioning system includes an emitter electrode, a collector electrode and a high voltage generator to provide a high voltage potential difference between the emit... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7998426 | Plasma-based gas treatment system integrated in a vacuum pump A pumping system comprising at least one pump unit (2) with a vacuum pump casing in which there are multiple pumping stages that includes at least one pumped gas treatment system is provided. The pumped gas treatment system compromises at least one plasma sou... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7981371 | Device and method for destroying liquid, powder or gaseous waste using an inductively coupled plasma The invention relates to a device and a process for the destruction of toxic or hazardous chemical products using inductively coupled plasma. These products may occur in liquid, gaseous or powder form and belong to the family of organic or halogenated organic compou... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7972519 | Purification device, insert and method of purifying a liquid The present invention relates to a purification device for the purification of a liquid such as water, preferably drinking water, which purification device comprises at least one casing (1) having at least one insert (10), said casing (1) having... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7955567 | Triple helical flow vortex reactor improvements Improvements to a triple helical flow vortex reactor add an inner wall (103) having at least one transition point (121) between the fuel inlet end (101) and the gas outlet end (102) and a circumferential flow apparatus (120) operat... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7927552 | Method of mixing fluids and mixing apparatus adopting the same Provided are a method of and an apparatus for rapidly and effectively mixing fluids even in a laminar flow regime with a very low Reynold's number by applying AC power with a resonant frequency to more effectively induce electrokinetic instability. Also provided are... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7897118 | Air conditioner device with removable driver electrodes Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method and apparatus for moving air using an air-conditioning system therein, whereby the air-conditioning system preferably includes at least one emitter electrode, at least one collector electrode, at least on... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7858053 | Etching apparatus and etching method for substrate bevel In the bevel etching apparatus relating to the present invention, a substrate is inserted between electrically connected electrodes. A high-frequency power source is connected to the electrodes, and ground potential is applied to a support unit that supports the sub... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7846400 | Substrates for nitric oxide releasing devices The present disclosure relates to substrates associated with nitric oxide. ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7807111 | Method and apparatus for high speed activation of oxygen scavenging compositions The invention is a method, triggering unit, and system for activating an oxygen scavenging composition at high speeds. The triggering unit includes a plurality of UV lamps that can operate at increased temperatures and have high output intensites from about 10 to 35... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7749460 | Apparatus for manufacturing carbon nanotubes An apparatus for manufacturing carbon nanotubes includes: a reaction chamber having an inlet at a bottom and an opposite outlet at a top thereof, and a substrate region configured for accommodating a substrate for growing carbon nanotubes thereon; an electric field ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7749459 | Electrostatic coalescer device and use of the device A device, located in a vessel having an inlet and at least one outlet, through which a mixture of fluids flows, for promoting electrostatic coalescence of a first conductive fluid emulsified in a second fluid. The device includes a number of tubular electrostatic co... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7704460 | Gas separation device A gas separation apparatus includes an irradiation chamber for receiving a gas. An irradiation device irradiates the gas within the irradiation chamber for causing molecules of the gas to break apart into larger and smaller constituent components. A separation arran... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7695690 | Air treatment apparatus having multiple downstream electrodes An electro-kinetic air conditioner for removing particulates from the air creates an airflow using no moving parts. The conditioner includes an ion generator that has an electrode assembly including a first array of emitter electrodes, a second array of collector el... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7628962 | Plasma reactor for cracking ammonia and hydrogen-rich gases to hydrogen Processes and systems for generating hydrogen gas from resonant cavities are disclosed. A preferred version includes separating a resonant cavity into two compartments with a dielectric type diaphragm, injecting gases such as ammonia into one compartment and generat... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7544334 | Device for sterilizing objects An arrangement for sterilizing objects by using a low-pressure plasma. The arrangement includes an evacuable chamber for holding the objects, which evacuable chamber can be connected to a conduit for gas to be ionized. A high frequency transmitting device with an an... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7452513 | Triple helical flow vortex reactor A triple helical flow vortex reactor has a reaction chamber (100) with the means to create three fluid flow vortexes and an optional double end orbiting plasma arc to sustain combustion. The first vortex is of fuel and combusted gases such that said fuel and ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7449158 | Apparatus and gasification of carbonaceous solid materials An apparatus for thermochemical conversion of solid carbonaceous materials into fluid fuels using a fluid source of oxygen and an external source of concentrated radiation includes a reactor having a wall defining a cavity; a radiation inlet positioned in the wall f... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7438880 | Production of high purity ultrafine metal carbide particles The production of ultrafine metal carbide powders from solid metal carbide and nitrogen-containing material is disclosed. The starting materials are fed together or separately to a plasma system where the solid metal carbide is melted and/or vaporized in the presenc... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7431897 | Apparatus replacing atmospheric oxygen with an inert gas from a laminar air boundary layer and application of said apparatus The invention relates to apparatus replacing atmospheric oxygen with an inert gas such as N2 from the minimum of one laminar air boundary layer of substrates moving in the direction of advance, for instance fast moving lines of material fitted with a firs... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7416707 | Polymerization reaction apparatus, and method of producing polymer using this apparatus A polymerization reaction apparatus is used for producing a polymer by photo-polymerizing a polymerization precursor by irradiation with an active energy ray in a supercritical fluid or subcritical fluid. The apparatus includes a reaction vessel (3), active e... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7407624 | Method for abatement of allergens, pathogens and volatile organic compounds The present invention pertains to methods utilizing ozone treatment for abating allergens, pathogens, odors, and volatile organic compounds. The methods can be employed to abate pollutants, bacteria, viruses, mold, dander, funguses, dust mites, animal and smoke odor... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7402239 | Water purification apparatus and method of using the same A water purification apparatus, comprising a water pump, wherein the water pump inlet port receives water from an external source, a nonreturn valve in fluid communication with the water pump outlet port, and an ionizer chamber in fluid communication with the nonret... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399640 | Structured biosample support plates for mass spectroscopic analyses and procedures for use The invention relates to sample support plates with hydrophilic anchors in a strongly hydrophobic environment for mass spectroscopic analysis of biosubstances with ionization by matrix-assisted laser desorption and ionization (MALDI), procedures for manufacturing th... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396515 | Reactor for the treatment of a sample medium A reactor with a reaction chamber (14), which is produced for example by etching or other micro-mechanical production processes. An agitating device (20) is formed for example by an electrical field generator (18), which acts on electrical charg... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7390461 | Broad spectrum optically addressed sensor The present invention relates to a sensor for detecting chemical, biological, biochemical or other environmental stimuli, and includes a plurality of colloidal particles having chemical receptors bound to each particle's surface, wherein when a target stimulus is di... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7378063 | Radio frequency hydrogen and oxygen generator and method A method and device for generating hydrogen and oxygen from water using the heterodyning or impacting of two radio frequencies on the surface of water in a shielded and grounded enclosure, with separation and collection of gases accomplished by a superimposed manifo... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374730 | Process and apparatus for synthesis of nanotubes The invention relates to a process for formation of carbon nanotubes. The process comprises laser ablation of a bulk metal catalyst within a hydrocarbon solution to produce a feedstock containing metal catalyst nanoparticles. The feedstock is atomizing to form a fee... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7368002 | Ionic air conditioning system The air conditioning system includes a housing having a vent portion and an ion generating unit positioned in the housing. The ion generating unit includes a first electrode, at least one second electrode, and a voltage generator that provides a constant potential d... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367999 | Ultrafine particles and method and apparatus for producing the same A method of producing ultrafine particles by vaporization comprising: vaporizing a target by sputtering; causing particles that fly from the target by vaporization to be deposited on an oil surface; and recovering the oil on which the flown particles have deposited ... | 05/06/2008 |
