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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177893 | Fuel vapor processing apparatus One aspect according to the present invention includes a fuel vapor processing apparatus having a case containing a mixture of an adsorption material and a heat storage material therein. A mixing ratio of the heat storage material to the adsorption material is set t... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7909919 | Vaporized fuel treatment apparatus A vaporized fuel treatment apparatus having comprising a first adsorbent having a honeycomb structure capable of adsorbing and desorbing vapor contained in fuel evaporation gas, a case configured to house the first adsorbent therein, and a holding device configured ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7833326 | Systems and methods for regulating heating assembly operation through pressure swing adsorption purge control Pressure swing adsorption (PSA) assemblies with purge control systems, and hydrogen-generation assemblies and/or fuel cell systems containing the same. The PSA assemblies are operated according to a PSA cycle to produce a product hydrogen stream and a byproduct stre... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7731785 | Heat exchanger unit for improving heat exchange efficiency and air conditioning apparatus having the same A heat exchanger unit of the air conditioning apparatus includes a first heat exchanger including a first body, a first introduction opening provided at an upper end portion of the first body, and a first discharge opening formed at a corner portion on one side of a... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7727312 | Device for drying compressed gas Device for drying a compressed gas in a non-dissipative manner, which mainly consists of a compressed gas supply (2), at least two pressure vessels (31, 32) with an input (33, 34) and an output (35, 36), and a take-off point (26), ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7648568 | Hydrogen storage tank system based on gas adsorption on high-surface materials comprising an integrated heat exchanger A gas storage system that stores a gas by cryo-adsorption on high surface materials. The gas storage system includes an outer container having insulated walls and a plurality of pressure vessels disposed therein. Each of the pressure vessels includes a high surface ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7628845 | Filtering device and filtering method thereof and semiconductor fabricating method A filtering device and a filtering method and a semiconductor fabricating method thereof. The filtering device is used for filtering a gas had a first temperature. The filtering device includes a casing, a cooling mechanism and at least one adsorbing element. The ca... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7517396 | Apparatus for optimal adsorption and desorption of gases utilizing highly porous gas storage materials An apparatus for selectively adsorbing gas during adsorption processes and desorbing gas during desorption processes. A tube has a porous sidewall, and at each end is an end-fitting sealingly connected thereto. A particulate porous gas storage material is located wi... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7455723 | Hydrogen storage and release device A hydrogen storage and release device (10) is provided for storing and releasing hydrogen from a metal hydride (30) contained in the device (10) based on heat transfer to or from a coolant flow provided through the device (10). The device... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7449054 | Air purification system with regenerative purification units The invention teaches a purification system which uses a series of operations, in a single unit, to purify air, while extending the life of the purification units. Air is passed through a coarse water trap to remove liquid. The semi-dry air, is then passed through a... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7431756 | Modular metal hydride hydrogen storage system A modular metal hydride hydrogen storage unit utilizing compartmentalization to maintain a uniform metal hydride powder density thereby reducing strain on the vessel due to repeated cycling. The modular metal hydride hydrogen storage unit may be constructed using pr... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7384454 | Combined water-from-air and water-from-exhaust system A water production unit is provided having two modes of operation for extracting water from exhaust and air. ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7350544 | Station for controlling and purging a mini-environment A SMIF type mini-environment (1) can be connected onto a purge station (2). The purge station comprises a leaktight purge compartment (2b) whose top face includes a closable transfer passage (2c) facing the bottom face (1... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7335244 | Air-purifying device for a front-opening unified pod An air-purifying device for a front-opening unified pod to purify the air in it is provided. The air in the front-opening unified pod 51 is sucked through one of its breathing holes 58a and directed into an air-purifying device (M) that includes... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329399 | Hydrogen trapper compound, method for the production and uses thereof A hydrogen-trapping compound is provided, along with a process for manufacturing the compound, and its uses, wherein the hydrogen-trapping compound is characterized in that it contains at least one metal salt of formula MX(OH), in which M represents a divalent trans... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326278 | Advanced contaminate treatment system Decontamination systems and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system comprises a first adsorption/desorption subsystem that is configured to receive a contaminated gaseous solution and remove substantially all of the contaminants from the contaminated gase... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320726 | Hydrogen storage apparatus The present invention provides a hydrogen storage apparatus comprising a hydrogen storage canister defining a longitudinal axis, at least one first partition, and at least one second partition. The at least one first partition is adapted to divide the hydrogen stora... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7306644 | Gas generating system and method for inerting aircraft fuel tanks The present invention provides a system and method for generation of nitrogen enriched air for inerting aircraft fuels tanks. One embodiment of the present invention includes a duct assembly; a primary heat exchanger; a gas generating system heat exchanger; a first ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300498 | Regeneration of adsorption beds using heated nitrogen A system and method for removal of solvents, or other materials, from an exhaust stream, uses an active adsorption bed and a bed that is periodically regenerated. Electrically heated nitrogen may be used to regenerate the beds. A portion of the exhaust stream to be ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294173 | Method and system for desorption and recovery of desorbed compounds A method for desorption and recovery of desorbed compounds, including the steps of generating a recirculating stream of inert gas (1), which passes through the material (2) to be desorbed, heating such inert gas stream to a temperature sufficient to ca... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7282083 | Methods, systems, and uses for calixarenes A method of identifying, detecting and/or chemically using NOX compounds is provided, wherein calixarene complexes are exposed to a nitrogen-oxide gas containing samples and form calixarene-nitrosonium complexes that are readily identified and detectable.... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279026 | Heat of compression pulse purge gas dryer A heat of compression gas drying apparatus includes an air inlet fed by a source of compressed moisture laden air, an air outlet and first and second desiccant-containing towers for processing air flowing therethrough. A portion of cooled dried air delivered to the ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7266967 | Air conditioner for automotive vehicle An air conditioner for an automotive vehicle having a water-cooling type internal combustion engine includes: a first refrigerator; and an adsorption type refrigerator having adsorbent. The first refrigerator controls temperature of air to be blown into a passenger ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7228850 | Fuel vapor recovery canister A vehicle fuel system includes a fuel vapor recovery canister containing a carbon bed configured to capture hydrocarbon material associated with fuel vapor discharged from the fuel tank into the canister. A purge vacuum is applied to the canister to draw fuel vapor ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7214258 | Evaporated fuel processing device An evaporated fuel processing device (10), in particular for an internal combustion engine of an automotive vehicle, comprises a tank port (12) and an atmospheric port (22); a first adsorbent chamber (14) between the tank port (12)... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211228 | Heater for hydrogen storage system A heater is disposed in contact with a hydrogen storage unit filled with a hydrogen absorption material. The heater includes at least one combustion chamber which includes a catalyst carrier and in which a combustible gas is burned, a combustible gas burning catalys... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7172645 | Gas filtration and storage using activated carbon/graphite foam monoliths An apparatus for separating a first gas from a mixture of the first gas and at least one second gas comprises a housing having an inlet port and an outlet port and an adsorbent which is positioned in the housing. The adsorbent comprising a carbon based foam monolith... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7160417 | Cassette for a load-lock A cassette for holding substrate in a load-lock comprising an outer casing having a front surface with multiple slots and two sidewalls having holes at the bottom section thereof. Braces are set at the corner edges inside the outer casing and side plates are attache... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7147690 | Method for replenishing hydrogen to compressed hydrogen tank and hydrogen replenishing device A hydrogen replenishing device is provided with a plurality of hydrogen storage devices which are provided with hydrogen absorbing alloys of which storage pressure are different, a reformer which supplies a hydrogen to the hydrogen storage device which is provided t... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143589 | Sorption cooling systems, their use in automotive cooling applications and methods relating to the same A sorption cooling system for providing cooled air to the cabin of a vehicle. The sorption cooling system includes an evaporator, a condenser adapted to fluidly communication with the evaporator, and a plurality of adsorbent beds adapted for fluid communication with... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7115152 | Four bed regenerable filter system A regenerable filter system includes a flow path along which a stream of fluid flows between an inlet and an outlet. A first filtering unit is located in the flow path. The first filter unit includes first and second regenerable filter beds, wherein each bed has a f... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7115159 | Solid filling tank In a hydrogen storing tank (solid filling tank) in which a hydrogen absorbing alloy (solid) is filled, a heat exchanger for executing heat exchange with the hydrogen absorbing alloy is constructed by laminating alternately first heat-transferring fins formed in corr... | 10/03/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7108736 | Method of installing a molecular sieve bed gas-enriching system A method of installing a molecular sieve bed gas enrichment system in a vehicle such as an aircraft. A system controller, a product gas distribution conduit, a high pressure gas supply conduit which extends from a high pressure gas source, and a plurality of molecul... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7096678 | Method and apparatus for increasing natural convection efficiency in long heat sinks An electrical apparatus that is cooled via natural convection includes an electrical component, a vertical heat dissipation surface in thermal communication with the electrical component, and a diverter extending from the heat dissipation surface. The diverter disru... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7081153 | Gas generating system and method for inerting aircraft fuel tanks The present invention provides a system and method for generation of nitrogen enriched air for inerting aircraft fuel tanks. One embodiment of the present invention includes a duct assembly; a primary heat exchanger; a gas generating system heat exchanger; a first t... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7066986 | Apparatus for use in regenerating adsorbent An adsorber vessel for use in the adsorption of a component from a gas and subsequent regeneration by thermally induced desorption of the component comprises an inlet for regeneration gas having an inlet nozzle containing at least one heater element, and an outlet f... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7037360 | Adsorbent for heat utilization system, adsorbent for regenerator system, regenerator system comprising the adsorbent, ferroaluminophosphate and method for production thereof An adsorbent for regenerator systems, to a heat utilization system and a regenerator system that comprise the adsorbent, and to a ferroaluminophosphate and a method for production thereof. More precisely, the invention relates to an adsorbent favorable for regenerat... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7022168 | Device for removing carbon dioxide from exhaust gas In a method for removing carbon dioxide from the exhaust gas from a gas turbine plant (11), which exhaust gas is subjected to a downstream heat recovery process (12, 33), preferably in the heat recovery steam generator (33) of a water/steam cycl... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014683 | Method for the regeneration of humidity-laden process air and arrangement for carrying out said method A method for the regeneration of humidity-laden drying cartridges includes heating to 220 to 300° C. and introducing it into a drying cartridge for regeneration. Subsequent cooling of the drying cartridge is achieved by a partial stream of air diverted from the dri... | 03/21/2006 |
