Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7363965 | Onboard hydrogen storage unit with heat transfer system for use in a hydrogen powered vehicle An onboard hydrogen storage unit with heat transfer system for a hydrogen powered vehicle. The system includes a hydrogen storage vessel containing a hydrogen storage alloy configured to receive a stream of hydrogen and provide hydrogen for use in powering a vehicle... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7351485 | Power supply with power generation module and electronic device A power supply for supplying electric power to a device includes a power generation module. The module includes a power generation portion for generating power by using supplied power generation fuel, a fuel pack accommodating section which can accommodate a plurali... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347064 | Evaporator An evaporator operated with the carbon dioxide gas, comprises at least a unit core including a plurality of heat transmission tubes having a path with a refrigerant flowing therein, a first tank connected to an end opening of the heat transmission tubes and formed w... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7326281 | Hydrogen storage tank A tank main body accommodates a heat exchanger including a heating medium pipe. A plurality of heat exchanger fins are coupled to the heating medium pipe to divide the interior of the tank main body into a plurality of spaces. A hydrogen storage alloy is provided in... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322398 | Pressure tank A pressure tank includes a liner separated into a cap and a main body. A shell covers the outer surface of the liner. The shell is formed of a fiber reinforced plastic. A heat exchanger is arranged in the liner. A header is connected to the heat exchanger. The heat ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323043 | Storage container associated with a thermal energy management system A container for storing hydrogen comprises an outer shell having an inlet for inputting hydrogen gas and an outlet for outputting hydrogen gas. A thermally conductive liner lines an interior of the outer shell. An inner hydride core is in communication with the inle... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7318520 | Flexible and semi-permeable means of hydrogen delivery in storage and recovery systems A container for use in hydrogen transfer includes structural tubular members and perforations for fluid communication with a central passage covered with a film that is selectively permeable to hydrogen, but not to other gases. The tubular member walls comprise a st... | 01/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7309380 | Gas storage system A container for uptaking, or storing, or releasing, or uptaking and storing, or uptaking and releasing, or storing and releasing, or uptaking, storing and releasing at least one gas, comprising a metal-organic framework material comprising pores and at least one met... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7306750 | Carboxylate salts in heat-storage applications The application of carboxylate salts for storing thermal energy is disclosed. The invention is directed to methods for the storage and use of thermal energy comprising contacting mixtures of alkali metal salts or alkali earth metal salts of carboxylic acids, storing... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7291271 | Meso-frequency traveling wave electro-kinetic continuous adsorption system The invention provides a non-cyclic, meso-frequency traveling wave electro-kinetic system capable of use in purification/separation and/or refrigeration/heat pump processes. In particular, the invention provides an adsorption system that can be used for fine or bulk... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7260944 | Cryogenic apparatus for chilling beverages and food products and process of manufacturing the same Self-cooling food and beverage containers and processes for manufacturing such containers with cryogenic high-pressure refrigerant cooling apparatus are disclosed. A self-cooling beverage container apparatus containing a beverage or other food product, a method of s... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7254983 | Fuel gauge for hydrogen storage media A hydrogen gas storage container has a canister with at least one outlet opening for charging and discharging gas, the canister enclosing a metal hydride capable of absorbing and desorbing hydrogen gas and a gauge for measuring the capacity of hydrogen remaining wit... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7251955 | Solid sorption heat pump A solid sorption heat pump is provided that includes an adsorber/desorber unit including a heat exchanger and a solid sorption material. The adsorber/desorber unit is placed in a common housing, which is sealed against the outside atmosphere, together with a condens... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7241331 | Metal hydride canister apparatus The present invention provides a metal hydride canister apparatus having structures capable of discharging hydrogen gas uniformly and exchanging heat effectively, comprising: a shell having a joint arranged in a central hole located on top of the shell, and two via ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237428 | Fuel gauge for hydrogen storage media A hydrogen gas storage container has a canister with at least one outlet opening for charging and discharging gas, the canister enclosing a metal hydride capable of absorbing and desorbing hydrogen gas and a gauge for measuring the capacity of hydrogen remaining wit... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7228690 | Thermal storage apparatus The thermal storage apparatus contains a heat transfer fluid (102) and a thermal storage medium (101), being immiscible and of differing densities. The thermal storage apparatus comprises a vessel (100) for containing a layer of heat transfer fl... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222495 | Motor vehicle cooling and depolluting device The invention concerns a motor vehicle cooling and depolluting device designed for conditioning said vehicle passenger compartment and for cooling its cylinder block (22). The elements of the device are connected through a main tube (25) containing an ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7213409 | Reconfigurable hydrogen transfer heating/cooling system A reconfigurable system is provided for effecting temperature changes. A first thermally-conductive container stores a metal hydride while a second thermally-conductive container stores a metal alloy that is capable of absorbing hydrogen atoms at a pressure that is ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7185697 | Electroosmotic microchannel cooling system Apparatus and methods according to the present invention preferably utilize electroosmotic pumps that are capable of generating high pressure and flow without moving mechanical parts and the associated generation of unacceptable electrical and acoustic noise, as wel... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7160639 | Johnson reversible engine An reversible engine (10) is disclosed having a conduit system (11), a first electrochemical cells (12), and a second electrochemical cell (13). The conduit system (11) includes a first conduit (15) extending from the first ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7134486 | Control of electrolysis gases in electroosmotic pump systems Apparatus and methods according to the present invention preferably utilize electroosmotic pumps that are capable of generating high pressure and flow without moving mechanical parts and the associated generation of unacceptable electrical and acoustic noise, as wel... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7124790 | System and method for storing and discharging hydrogen A hydrogen fuel system comprises an open gas circuit that includes a source of hydrogen. The hydrogen fuel system also includes a compressor that forces a flow of hydrogen from the source of hydrogen through the open gas circuit, and a hydrogen storage vessel compri... | 10/24/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7100678 | Phase-change heat dissipating device and method for manufacturing it A phase-change heat dissipating device includes a hollow tube and a driving member connected to the tube. The tube has a vaporizing portion and a condensing portion and contains working fluid therein. The driving member includes a number of shrinkable chambers seria... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7077888 | Device for separating dust from flue gases from combustion plants, especially solid fuel combustion plants The invention relates to a device for separating dust from flue gases from combustion plants, especially solid fuel combustion plants, comprising at least one dust filter via which the flue gases are guided, and by means of which the dust from the flue gases can be ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7065981 | Sorption unit for an air conditioning apparatus A sorption unit for air-conditioning technology apparatus with sheets for heat emission, past which water vapor is passed. The sheets are provided with zeolite bodies which are designed to have surface contact with the sheets. Channels for vapor passage are defined ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7062913 | Heat engine A heat engine (10) achieves operational efficiencies by: 1) recovering waste heat from heat engine expander (14) to preheat heat-engine working fluid, 2) using super-heated working fluid from compressor (402) to pre-heat heat-engine working flui... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7033421 | Sorption cooling for handheld tools A device is disclosed for cooling motors that generate heat during operation. The device is more specifically directed to handheld power tools where long operation can lead to overheating of the handheld tool. ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7024865 | Thermoelectric device In order to provide a highly reliable thermoelectric device, in a thermoelectric device, a plurality of heat-radiating-side electrodes, arranged in accordance with positions where respective thermoelectric elements are to be arranged, are arrayed in an array fashion... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7003979 | Method and apparatus for making a sorber A structure and method of manufacture for a sorber, wherein a mass of sorbent contained in a sorber enclosure comprises a plurality of sorbent disks stacked in face-to-face relation. The sorbent disks are formed from a solid sorbent material such as zeolite and cont... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997242 | Reservoir with hydrogen storage material An HM reservoir for storing hydrogen includes a housing and a plurality of storage units. The storage units are stacked in the interior of the housing. Each storage unit includes a pair of plate-like molded bodies and a flat heat exchanger. The plate-like molded bod... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6973963 | Adsorber generator for use in sorption heat pump processes This invention provides a compact heat exchanger that has an effective geometry for heat transfer operations regardless of the heat conductivity of the material chosen for the fin materials. It has further been found that the use of adsorbent coated anodized aluminu... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6968711 | Temperature controlled shipping containers Novel sorption cooling devices capable of providing cooling over an extended period of time are disclosed. The sorption cooling devices are particularly useful for temperature-controlled shipping containers that are required to maintain a temperature below ambient f... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6949303 | Electromechanical conversion system An electrochemical conversion system (10) is disclosed having a housing (11) divided by a hydrogen concentration cell (12) so as to define a first chamber (13) and a second chamber (14). A first mass of hydride material (17)... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6924399 | Method of manufacturing dimethyl ether Dimethyl ether is obtained with at low cost by transporting methanol under room temperature and atmospheric pressure from the methanol producing district to the dimethyl ether consuming district or its neighboring district by converting the raw material containing t... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918430 | Onboard hydrogen storage unit with heat transfer system for use in a hydrogen powered vehicle An onboard hydrogen storage unit with heat transfer system for a hydrogen powered vehicle. The system includes a hydrogen storage vessel containing a hydrogen storage alloy configured to receive a stream of hydrogen and provide hydrogen for use in powering a vehicle... | 07/19/2005 |
