Class 48/76 - Producers

Subclass of Class 48 - Gas: heating and illuminating
Definition: Cupola structures wherein ignited fuel is subjected to an
No. of patents: 171
Last issue date: 05/29/2012

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8187349	Gasification reactor vessel A gasification reactor vessel comprising a combustion chamber in the upper half of the vessel, provided with a product gas outlet at the bottom end of the combustion chamber, at least two burner openings are present in the wall of the combustion chamber, which burne...	05/29/2012
8118893	Hydrogen generating fuel cell cartridges A gas-generating apparatus includes a reaction chamber having a first reactant, a reservoir having an optional second reactant, and a self-regulated flow control device. The self-regulated flow control device stops the flow of reactant from the reservoir to the reac...	02/21/2012
7942943	Biomass gasifier system with low energy and maintenance requirements A down-draft fixed bed gasifier is disclosed that produced clean producer or synthesis gas. The gasifier can be installed at a stationary location or can be scaled down to enable placing the gasifier on a trailer that can be moved to the site of biomass generation. ...	05/17/2011
7520908	Highly integrated fuel processor for distributed hydrogen production A combustor preheater (94) is provided for use in a fuel processor (20) to preheat a combustor feed (40) by transferring heat from a post water-gas shift reformate flow (32) to the combustor feed (40). The combustor preheater (9...	04/21/2009
7520907	Highly integrated fuel processor for distributed hydrogen production An integrated steam reformer/combustor assembly (42) is provided for use in a fuel processor (20) that supplies a steam/fuel feed mix (34) to be reformed in the assembly and a combustor feed (40) to be combusted in the assembly (42...	04/21/2009
7481858	Hydrogen generating fuel cell cartridges A gas-generating apparatus includes a reaction chamber having a first reactant, a reservoir having an optional second reactant, and a self-regulated flow control device. The self-regulated flow control device stops the flow of reactant from the reservoir to the reac...	01/27/2009
7410531	Hydrogen purification membranes, components and fuel processing systems containing the same Hydrogen-producing fuel processing systems, hydrogen purification membranes, hydrogen purification devices, and fuel processing and fuel cell systems that include hydrogen purification devices. In some embodiments, the fuel processing systems and the hydrogen purifi...	08/12/2008
7402287	Apparatus and methods for producing hydrogen An apparatus and method for producing hydrogen. The apparatus includes a fuel processor, a purification unit and a system controller. The controller determines a calculated flow of reformate from the fuel processor and operates the purification unit based on the cal...	07/22/2008
7371265	Continuous hydrogen and alcohol generator from coal A gas generator with the sole input of air, water and coal that continuously produces hydrogen and carbon monoxide and further reacts these two gases into alcohol. This gas generator/reactor is using its own by-products and is therefore also self sustaining. ...	05/13/2008
7354465	Device for cooling and humidifying reformate Devices for cooling and humidifying a reformate stream from a reforming reactor as well as related methods, modules and systems includes a heat exchanger and a sprayer. The heat exchanger has an inlet, an outlet, and a conduit between the inlet and the outlet. The h...	04/08/2008
7354464	Apparatus and method for producing hydrogen An apparatus and method for producing a hydrogen-enriched reformate. The apparatus includes a fuel processor for converting a fuel to a reformate having fluctuations in pressure and or flow rate, means for reducing the fluctuations, a compression unit for compressin...	04/08/2008
7320348	Forest rejuvenation and preservation A method of rejuvenating and preserving a forest by transforming wood waste. Tree species are identified in a forest area. Equipment is then selected or modified based on the identified tree species. Wood waste of the identified tree species is gathered and transfor...	01/22/2008
7318382	Method for incineration disposal of waste There is provided a method of incinerating a waste material to process incineration residues produced in a gasification furnace easily with existing equipment. A combustible gas generated when a waste material A is dry-distilled in a gasification furnace 1 is...	01/15/2008
7316718	Differential pressure-driven borohydride based generator An arrangement for generating hydrogen gas utilizes differential pressure to transport fuel and spent fuel components without requiring an electrically powered fuel delivery pump. ...	01/08/2008
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
7285143	Hydrogen generator A hydrogen separation filter includes a plurality of hydrogen extraction layers, a plurality of separation layers with hydrogen separation films, and a plurality of reformed gas layers, which are laid one upon another in the sequence of the extraction layer, the sep...	10/23/2007
7270688	Compact fuel processor for producing a hydrogen rich gas An apparatus for carrying out a multi-step process of converting hydrocarbon fuel to a substantially pure hydrogen gas feed includes a plurality of modules stacked end-to-end along a common axis. Each module includes a shell having an interior space defining a passa...	09/18/2007
7261751	Synthesis gas process comprising partial oxidation using controlled and optimized temperature profile This invention relates to methods for reacting a hydrocarbon, molecular oxygen, and optionally water and/or carbon dioxide, to form synthesis gas. The preferred embodiments are characterized by delivering a substochiometric amount of oxygen to each of a multitude of...	08/28/2007
7241322	Pyrolyzing gasification system and method of use The gasifier includes a furnace bed segmented into individual cells, each cell is independently monitored using a ramp temperature probe, and provided with controlled air injection to provide individually controlled burn regions within the gasifier. Gasifier air inj...	07/10/2007
7228806	Biomass gasification system A biomass gasification system for efficiently extracting heat energy from biomass material. The biomass gasification system includes a primary combustion chamber, a rotating grate within the primary combustion chamber for supporting the biomass during gasification, ...	06/12/2007
7226490	Fuel processor for producing a hydrogen rich gas An apparatus for converting hydrocarbon fuel to a hydrogen rich gas including a first heat exchanger for heating the hydrocarbon fuel, a first desulfurization reactor for reacting a heated hydrocarbon fuel to produce a substantially desulfurized hydrocarbon fuel, a ...	06/05/2007
7195663	Hydrogen purification membranes, components and fuel processing systems containing the same Hydrogen-producing fuel processing systems, hydrogen purification membranes, hydrogen purification devices, and fuel processing and fuel cell systems that include hydrogen purification devices. In some embodiments, the fuel processing systems and the hydrogen purifi...	03/27/2007
7189373	Carbon monoxide removal from reformate gas Carbon monoxide contained in reformate gas is removed by a preferential oxidation reaction in a catalyst, two preferential oxidation reactors (20A, 20B) being disposed in series. Valves (7, 8) supply air containing oxygen as an oxidizing agent i...	03/13/2007
7146801	Fuel vaporizing device Hydrogen-rich reformate gas is produced by a fuel reformer (2) from fuel vapor containing hydrocarbon, which is produced by a fuel vaporizer (6), by means of a partial oxidation reaction and a steam reforming reaction. A fuel injector (8, 9) sup...	12/12/2006
7141223	Fuel reformer A fuel reformer for reforming hydrocarbon base fuel into hydrogen rich gas, with one embodiment comprised of material containing at least 15 to 25% by mass Cr, 8 to 35% by mass Ni, 2 to 4% by mass Si and the remainder Fe and inevitable impurities (C, Mn, P, S or oth...	11/28/2006
7135050	Hydrogen generator In a hydrogen generator comprising a reforming unit having a material supply unit and a water supply unit, and a burner for heating the reforming unit, having a fuel supply unit and an air supply unit, a control unit is arranged for controlling the amount of air to ...	11/14/2006
7128769	Methanol steam reforming catalysts, steam reformers, and fuel cell systems incorporating the same Methanol steam reforming catalysts, and steam reformers and fuel cell systems incorporating the same. In some embodiments, the methanol steam reforming catalyst includes zinc oxide as an active component. In some embodiments, the methanol steam reforming catalyst fu...	10/31/2006
7128997	Method and system for dispensing pelletized fuel for use with a fuel cell Representative embodiments provide for a fuel activation device including a fuel storage chamber configured to store a plurality of fuel pellets arranged as a stack. A fuel dispensing device is configured to transport a fuel pellet to a fuel activation chamber. A sp...	10/31/2006
7115246	Hydrogen storage compositions and methods of manufacture thereof Disclosed herein is a method for making and screening a combinatorial library comprising disposing in a substrate comprising boron, boron nitride, or boron carbide at least one reactant, wherein the reactants are lithium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, calcium, alumi...	10/03/2006
7115148	Compact methanol steam reformer with integrated hydrogen separation Hydrogen is produced in a compact methanol-steam reformer, which integrates an inner cylindrical heating chamber; and a reactant vaporizer and heating zone, and an outer Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalyst bed in concentric annuli around the heating chamber....	10/03/2006
7115245	Hydrogen storage compositions and methods of manufacture thereof Disclosed herein is a method for making and screening a combinatorial library comprising disposing in a substrate comprising graphite or boron carbide at least one reactant, wherein the reactants are lithium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, calcium, aluminum or a comb...	10/03/2006
7101421	Hydrogen-selective metal membranes, membrane modules, purification assemblies and methods of forming the same Membrane modules that contain one or more hydrogen-selective membranes, methods for preparing the same, and hydrogen purification systems, fuel processors and devices containing the same. In some embodiments, the membrane modules include one or more hydrogen-selecti...	09/05/2006
7090043	Generating syngas for NOx regeneration combined with fuel cell auxiliary power generation During normal operation of a truck engine (12), a catalytic partial oxidizer (30) provides syngas (hydrogen and carbon monoxide) to regenerate NOx traps (35), for brief periods of time, or diverted (33) to the inlet (13) of an engi...	08/15/2006
7087097	Facility for the gasification of carbon-containing feed materials A pressure-supercharged fluidized-bed gasification chamber has a pressure-tight lock for supplying the feed materials which are to be gasified. The fluidized-bed gasification chamber is connected to a filter chamber via a connecting channel, with the result that the...	08/08/2006
7081312	Multiple stage combustion process to maintain a controllable reformation temperature profile A reaction vessel that integrates and balances an endothermic process with at least one exothermic process of the fuel cell system. Preferably the exothermic process is conducted in stages to provide more uniform and/or controllable heat generation and exchange, and...	07/25/2006
7052530	Hydrogen purification membranes, components and fuel processing systems containing the same Hydrogen purification membranes, hydrogen purification devices, and fuel processing and fuel cell systems that include hydrogen purification devices. The hydrogen purification membranes include a metal membrane, which is at least substantially comprised of palladium...	05/30/2006
7032525	Energy efficient pyrolytic processing oven A method and apparatus of converting waste materials into combustible vapor and char utilizing an energy efficient pyrolytic processing oven that eliminates the complex mechanisms usually associated with these systems for heating and transporting the waste material ...	04/25/2006
7029515	Method of optimally operating a palladium-copper alloy membrane in the generation of pure hydrogen from a fossil fuel reformate at a controlled high temperature An optimized method of operating a palladium-copper alloy membrane in the generation of pure hydrogen from a fossil fuel reformate and the like in a controlled high temperature range of from about 470° C. to 600° C., achieving substantially constant hydrogen perme...	04/18/2006
6991663	Hydrogen-rich gas supply device for fuel cell To generate hydrogen-rich gas which is supplied to a fuel cell stack (2) of a fuel cell power plant, a reformer (1) generates reformate gas comprising hydrogen from methanol, and a carbon monoxide oxidizer (3) oxidizes carbon monoxide from the r...	01/31/2006
6972119	Apparatus for forming hydrogen A hydrogen producing apparatus comprising: a reforming section having a reforming catalyst which causes a reaction between a carbon-containing organic compound as a feedstock and water; a feedstock supply section for supplying the feedstock to the reforming section;...	12/06/2005

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