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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182590 | Ultrathin porous nanoscale membranes, methods of making, and uses thereof A process for forming a porous nanoscale membrane is described. The process involves applying a nanoscale film to one side of a substrate, where the nanoscale film includes a semiconductor material; masking an opposite side of the substrate; etching the substrate, b... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8172928 | Fuel source for electrochemical cell A fuel source for an electrochemical cell includes two or more chemical hydride pellets, a flexible, porous, liquid water impermeable, hydrogen and water vapor permeable membrane in contact with and at least partially surrounding each hydride pellet, and a porous me... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8157899 | Particulate material processing apparatus and particulate material processing system A particulate material processing apparatus has a vessel and a processing tank. The vessel has a charging port for charging a particulate material into the vessel. The processing tank receives the particulate material charged from the charging port. The processing t... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157900 | Hydrogen-processing assemblies and hydrogen-producing systems and fuel cell systems including the same Hydrogen-processing assemblies, components of hydrogen-processing assemblies, and fuel-processing and fuel cell systems that include hydrogen-processing assemblies. The hydrogen-processing assemblies include a hydrogen-separation assembly positioned within the inter... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8147596 | Hydrogen permeable film and method for manufacturing the same A hydrogen-permeable film has a ceramic material of a nitride or oxide of a metal element belonging to group IVB, VB or VIB and hydrogen-permeable metal particles of at least one kind selected from palladium (Pd), niobium (Nb), vanadium (V), tantalum (Ta) and alloys... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147595 | Membrane material for gas holder and gas holder using the same There is provided a membrane material for a gas holder having abrasion resistance and flex resistance usable as a gas holder, in addition to strength of a base fabric, and having high gas barrier properties. A membrane material for a gas holder, which is used in a g... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147594 | Air dryer for a brake system An air dryer includes a housing with an air inlet, an air outlet and a liquid drain outlet; and a membrane separator having surfaces extending between a first and second ends of the membrane. A first passage in the housing is connected to the air inlet and air outle... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8133307 | Dehumidification type air system A dehumidification type air system is configured such that a switching valve and an air-used device are connected through a dehumidifying member made of a polymer permeation membrane with moisture permeability, and by bringing a moisture emitting face of the dehumid... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8133306 | Gas diffusion substrate A gas diffusion substrate includes a non-woven network of carbon fibres, the carbon fibres are graphitised but the non-woven network has not been subjected to a graphitisation process. A mixture of graphitic particles and hydrophobic polymer is disposed within the n... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8123839 | Porous polytetrafluoroethylene membrane and method of producing the same, and filter medium First, a mixture of a polytetrafluoroethylene fine powder and a liquid lubricant into a sheet-form body extending in a first direction. Next, the liquid lubricant is removed from the sheet-form body. Then, the sheet-form body is stretched by a factor of 40 to 250 in... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8114198 | Cross ship architecture for dispatch critical fuel tank inerting system A fuel tank inerting system uses two “half systems” for providing inerting gas for the fuel tanks. Each inerting system may be composed of a temperature control and air pressurization unit (TCPU) and an air separation unit (ASU). A cross-ship duct and valve allo... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8110027 | Heated blanket for air separation module An air separation module and blanket has an air separation module having an air inlet, an oxygen outlet and a nitrogen outlet. At least one tank has air separation elements for separating oxygen from air, and delivers the separated oxygen to the oxygen outlet, and d... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8110026 | Functional graphene-polymer nanocomposites for gas barrier applications A gas diffusion barrier contains a polymer matrix and a functional graphene which displays no signature of graphite and/or graphite oxide, as determined by X-ray diffraction. ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8105424 | Hydrogen permeation/separation thin membrane A hydrogen permeation/separation thin membrane including a Ni—Ti—Nb alloy. The Ni—Ti—Nb alloy is a cast foil material obtained by roll quenching and a refining heat treatment. The membrane has a thickness of 0.07 mm or less. The Ni—Ti—Nb alloy has the fo... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8043418 | Gas separator apparatus An apparatus for separating at least one component from a mixture of a plurality of chemical species is provided. The apparatus comprises a membrane structure comprising a plurality of pores disposed within a matrix material to allow mass transport from a first surf... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8034168 | Combustion systems and power plants incorporating parallel carbon dioxide capture and sweep-based membrane separation units to remove carbon dioxide from combustion gases Disclosed herein are combustion systems and power plants that incorporate sweep-based membrane separation units to remove carbon dioxide from combustion gases. In its most basic embodiment, the invention is a combustion system that includes three discrete units: a c... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8016923 | Combustion systems, power plants, and flue gas treatment systems incorporating sweep-based membrane separation units to remove carbon dioxide from combustion gases Disclosed herein are combustion systems, power plants, and flue gas treatment systems that incorporate sweep-based membrane separation units to remove carbon dioxide from combustion gases. In its most basic embodiment, the invention is a combustion system that inclu... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8007573 | Filter and associated method A filter includes a membrane having pores and that is air permeable. A nanoparticle precursor is dispersed throughout the pores, and the nanoparticle precursor is responsive to a stimulus to form a catalytically active nanoparticle. An associated method is also prov... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7972420 | Hydrogen-processing assemblies and hydrogen-producing systems and fuel cell systems including the same Hydrogen-processing assemblies, components of hydrogen-processing assemblies, and fuel-processing and fuel cell systems that include hydrogen-processing assemblies. The hydrogen-processing assemblies include a hydrogen-separation assembly positioned within the inter... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7951228 | Self-propelled vehicle comprising an onboard equipment supplied with filtered air The invention concerns a self-propelled vehicle, in particular an aircraft, comprising an onboard equipment such as an inerting system, means for vapour pollutant filtering (1) arranged between an air intake (8) connected to a compressed air source and... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7938890 | Separating gas using immobilized buffers A layered structure can be formed having immobilized or segregated pH buffering groups that can be used to separate carbon dioxide or other gases. The pH buffering groups can be immobilized within a matrix, confined within a gel, or segregated by a semi-permeable me... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7922795 | Ultrathin nanoscale membranes, methods of making, and uses thereof A nanoscale membrane exposed on opposite sides thereof and having an average thickness of less than about 100 nm, and a lateral length to thickness aspect ratio that is more than 10,000 to 1 is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making such membranes, and use ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7819955 | 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... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7819954 | Gas/liquid separator including a liquid trap filter A liquid separator for a respiratory gas sample analyzer includes a closed container having a liquid trap filter chamber integral with the container. The liquid trap filter chamber includes an inlet compartment and an outlet compartment. The inlet compartment is int... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7806967 | Fuel cell separator, manufacturing method of same, and fuel cell and vehicle using the separator A fuel cell separator is provided with a separator substrate made of metal which has at least one open portion through which a fluid can pass provided in a predetermined position, and a film coating member that coats a predetermined area including the open portion o... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7794526 | Advanced methane and ammonia recovery system An advanced methane and ammonia recovery system captures gaseous waste produced by domestic livestock to reduce the release of greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere and to generate energy. The system includes a gas capture system residing at a peak of a barn. At lar... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7789948 | Hydrogen separation membrane, sputtering target for forming said hydrogen separation membrane, and manufacturing method thereof Provided is a hydrogen separation membrane characterized by comprising a structure obtained by sintering atomized powder having a composition of NixMyZr100-x-y (wherein M is Nb and/or Ta, 25≦x≦40, 25≦y≦40) and an average grai... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7780768 | Gas concentrator with improved water rejection capability A feed gas drying system is described for a PSA or VPSA oxygen concentrator. A membrane dryer is inserted into the feed gas path to the concentrator absorbent beds, such that the moisture in the feed gas is directed to a part of the dryer exposed to the concentrator... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7771518 | Asymmetric hollow fiber gas separation membrane and gas separation method An asymmetric hollow-fiber gas separation membrane is made of a soluble aromatic polyimide that is composed of a specific repeating unit. The tetracarboxylic acid component of the unit has a diphenylhexafluoropropane structure and a biphenyl structure. The diamine c... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7731784 | Membrane air dryer with sweep air control The membrane air dryer includes a housing with an air inlet adjacent a first end of the housing, an air outlet adjacent a second end of the housing, a sweep air inlet and a sweep air outlet. A membrane separator has surfaces extending between and connected to the ai... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7708810 | Carbon nanocomposite membranes and methods for their fabrication A gas permeable, carbon based, nanocomposite membrane comprises a nanoporous carbon matrix comprising a pyrolyzed polymer, and a plurality of nanoparticles of carbon or an inorganic compound disposed in the matrix. The matrix is prepared by pyrolyzing a polymer, and... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7708809 | Hydrogen permeable membrane A hydrogen permeable membrane which has an excellent high-temperature amorphous stability and a long lifetime under high-temperature heating operation and which can be miniaturized for use in a high-performance hydrogen purifier. The hydrogen permeable membrane is m... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7695550 | Structured membrane with controllable permeability An apparatus that comprises a membrane having a plurality of fluid-support-structures and openings located between the fluid-support-structures. The fluid-support-structures have at least one dimension that that is about 1 millimeter or less. The apparatus also comp... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7662218 | Filter for purifying hydrogen and method for manufacture thereof A hydrogen-purification membrane comprises a Pd alloy film joined to one surface of a porous support substrate. Each pore in the porous support substrate is such that between the thickness T of the porous support substrate, the opening diameter D1 of the pore... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7655075 | Filter element and method for the production thereof A method for producing a filter element involving applying a membrane layer to a carrier substrate, etching a membrane chamber, producing pores in the membrane layer, subjecting the membrane layer to an additional treatment to increase the mechanical strength. ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7651551 | Membrane air dryer with pre-charge volume A membrane air dryer includes a housing with an air inlet, an air outlet, a sweep air inlet and a sweep air outlet; and a membrane separator having surfaces extending between and having an inlet and an outlet respectively connected to the air inlet and the air outle... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7648565 | Filter element A filter element (102) comprising a filter media (106) and a membrane (114). The filter media (106) filters impurities (e.g., water and/or contaminants) from a liquid (e.g., a liquid fuel initially containing impurities) as the liquid pas... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7625434 | Enhanced OBIGGS A gas generating system comprises an air separation module (ASM) in fluid communication with a nitrogen enriched air (NEA) line and an oxygen enriched air (OEA) line. A valve is positioned in the OEA line and an oxygen sensor is positioned in the NEA line. The valve... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7621982 | Liquid-gas separator for direct liquid feed fuel cell A liquid-gas separator for a direct liquid feed fuel cell includes a tube having an opening portion at a sidewall thereof; liquid extracting members that selectively transmit the liquid in the tube and located at both ends of the tube; a gas extracting membrane that... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7611568 | Liquid-gas separator for direct liquid feed fuel cell A liquid-gas separator for a direct liquid feed fuel cell includes: a housing having an open hole; a gas extracting membrane that covers the open hole and transmits only the gas; a liquid extracting member that defines a first chamber that contacts the gas extractin... | 11/03/2009 |
