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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7883606 | Production of nanoparticles and microparticles A method of producing microparticles including: (a) providing a system including: (i) a vessel containing a liquid; (ii) at least a first pair of electrodes; (iii) a mechanism for igniting an electrical arc between the electrodes; (b) disposing the first pair of ele... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7311887 | Hybrid wet and dry electrostatic precipitator ammonia scrubber A process reduces SOx emissions in a flue gas stream by adding a wet collector plate section to an existing electrostatic precipitator (ESP) or by converting the last field of an existing ESP to wet operation. To achieve the conversion, the last field or ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7194984 | System for improving the fuel efficiency of an engine A fuel system for improved fuel efficiency may include a fuel injector to transmit fuel in droplet form to a reaction region. A reaction rod may be positioned in the reaction region, where the reaction rod may have a convex end and a concave end. The fuel system may... | 03/27/2007 |
| 6118040 | Method and apparatus for purifying a gaseous mixture including molecules and/or cells of toxic or polluting substances The method includes a step of creating a flow of the mixture, a step of generating an electron discharge at a velocity such as to create a zone in which the mixture is ionised and a step of directing a series of electron beams so as to intercept the flow ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6063243 | Method for making nanotubes and nanoparticles The present invention is an apparatus and method for producing nano-scale tubes and particles. The apparatus comprises novel electrodes for use in arc discharge techniques. The electrodes have interior conduits for delivery and withdrawal of material from... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5879518 | Method and apparatus for producing small particles of consistent size shape and structure Small particles are produced by supporting a pair of elongated consumable electrodes coaxially in a housing so that corresponding ends of the electrodes are spaced apart across a gap. A potential difference is applied to the electrodes so that an arc igni... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5711859 | Process for plasma-chemical conversion of N2 O into NOx A process for the conversion of N2 O into NOx (x=1 or 2) thereof, comprising forming a jet of gas to be treated comprising N2 O and directing the jet into the interstitial space of at least two divergent electrodes placed ... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5458748 | Coronal-catalytic apparatus and method for NOx reduction This invention presents an NOx environment effective reduction apparatus comprising a sulfur tolerant, high water vapor (about 3% to about 18%) tolerant, packing-free coronal-catalyst. In one embodiment the invention comprises an NOx... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5405515 | Method and apparatus for production of a carbon nitride A method and apparatus for the production of a form of carbon nitride with a chemical formula consisting of 3 carbon atoms and 4 nitrogen atoms, and a structure similar to that of beta-silicon nitride. The apparatus utilizes a nitrogen ion beam and a carb... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5240575 | NOx reduction by sulfur tolerant coronal-catalytic apparatus and method This invention presents an NOx environment effective reduction apparatus comprising a sulfur tolerant coronal-catalyst such as high dielectric coronal-catalysts like glass wool, ceramic-glass wool or zirconium glass wool and method of use. In o... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5147516 | NOx reduction by sulfur tolerant coronal-catalytic apparatus and method This invention presents an NOx environment effective reduction apparatus comprising a sulfur tolerant coronal-catalyst such as high dielectric coronal-catalysts like glass wool, ceramic-glass wool or zirconium glass wool and method of use. In o... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5002646 | Method for making titanium nitride A method which comprises the manufacture of black titanium nitride which comprises heating ammonia and titanium halide by means of an electric plasma formed in a stream of non-oxidizing gas generated by the discharge of direct current electricty between a... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4960570 | Ozone generator In order to enhance the efficiency of an ozone generator it is proposed that its outer electrodes (1,2) are formed essentially as metal plates arranged and separated from one another in pairs, between which a tube (3) or a layer of closely-spaced tubes (3... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4915915 | Water-powdered piezoelectric unit for producing nitrogen fertilizer A system for producing nitrogen fertilizer using an electric arc process is described in which the electric arc necessary for the process is generated by piezoelectric elements actuated by a hammer mechanism powered by water pressure such as from a garden... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4877589 | Nitrogen fixation by electric arc and catalyst The fixation of nitrogen by electric arc process is made more efficient by this system which combines a low frequency electric discharge and a catalyst in such a way that an electric arc is formed entirely within a catalyst bed when the reactant gases to ... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4645981 | Process and apparatus for the surface treatment of workpieces by glow discharge For the glow discharge between a receptacle and a workpiece, the glow discharge path is connected in series with a first switch. A capacitor circuit is charged via the glow discharge path and two diodes. By closing a switch, the previously positive pole o... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4505795 | Plasma method and apparatus for the production of compounds from gas mixtures, particularly useful for the production of nitric oxides from atmospheric air A process and apparatus for the production of compounds from gas mixture by the plasma method, particularly useful for the production of nitric oxides from atmospheric air as a step in producing synthetic nitrogenous fertilizer. According to the novel met... | 03/19/1985 |
