"That the automobile has practically reached the limit of its development is suggested by the fact that during the past year no improvements of a radical nature have been introduced."
Scientific American ; Jan. 2 edition, 1909
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7381313 | Integrated hydrogen production and processing system and method of operation A method of operating an integrated hydrogen production and processing system is provided. The method includes operating an electrolyzer to produce hydrogen from water and utilizing heat generated from the electrolyzer to increase a temperature of an electrolyte in ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7351322 | Fluorine gas generator and method of electrolytic bath liquid level control A fluorine gas generator for generating fluorine gas by electrolysis of an electrolytic bath comprising a hydrogen fluoride-containing mixed molten salt in which generator the position of the electrolytic bath liquid surface in the electrolytic cell can be safely co... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7316765 | Apparatus and method for molten salt electrolytic bath control An apparatus for controlling a molten salt electrolyzer in which an electrolytic bath in a solid form as contained in the electrolyzer is melted to automatically attain a state allowing electrolysis, which apparatus comprises detecting means for detecting the change... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7117106 | System and method for alarm recovery for an electrolyzer cell module Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method suited for controlling the operation of an electrolyzer cell module. Specifically, some embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method that incorporates a call to an alarm recove... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7041203 | Apparatus and method for generating and using multi-direction DC and AC electrical currents Multi-directional currents are generated in a medium by cyclically reversing the direction of a conventional current applied to at least one of at least two electrodes so that an electromotive force (EMF) pulse travels from side of the electrode to the other, changi... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7001085 | Method and system for processing of photographic materials A method of processing photographic material includes the steps of processing the photographic material in a processing solution, monitoring the concentration of a process-retarding by-product of the processing in the processing solution during operation of the meth... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6939449 | Water electrolyzer and system An electrolyzer for generating hydrogen by the electrolytic dissociation of water employs anode and cathode half-cells, separated by a planar polymer-based solid electrolyte, and includes a water reservoir for independently maintaining a desired level of water in th... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6613201 | Apparatus for treating water by means of an electric field The invention relates to an apparatus for treating water by means of an electric field. An Anode and a cathode are arranged in a treatment chamber. The cathode has a plurality of parallel pins. Seed crystals are deposited on these pins. There are means fo... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6303009 | Hydrogen generator with feedback control A simple hydrogen generator system for maintaining zero PSI across the proton exchange membrane while generating ultra pure hydrogen gas at high pressure from water. The system includes a proton exchange membrane across which an electrolysis reaction is i... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6146518 | Pressure differential control in an electrolytic cell An improved process for providing hydrogen from an electrolytic cell having an anolyte solution having an anolyte liquid level; a catholyte solution having a catholyte liquid level; generating oxygen at an oxygen pressure above the anolyte level; generati... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6022459 | Liquid purification apparatus The invention relates to a liquid purification apparatus (10) adapted to employ the purifying effects of the heavy metal silver under electrolysis. The apparatus (10) has a chamber (14) formed with spaced apart inlet and outlet openings (16,18) whereby li... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5733421 | Hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell A hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell that uses an electrolysis unit that is sealed and has protection from explosions and corrosion. It has a plate structure that produces maximum efficiency of hydrogen production and can adjust the output to better match the need... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5733422 | High-pressure gas producing electrolysis tank A gas producing high pressure electrolysis tank in combination with a water tank and pressure control and recollection valve units is capable to fill and recollect electrolyte automatically in the process of gas production. The electrolysis tank has good ... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5538606 | Ionized water generating device The present invention provides an ionized water generating device enabling decreased manufacturing costs together with facilitating its mass production. Therefore, in the ionized water generating device generating ionized water by introducing tap water in... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5425863 | Electrolysis cell for the production of a gas Electrolysis cell for the production of a gas, comprising at least two electrolysis chambers, respectively anodic (2) and cathodic (3), one at least of which is in communication, at its lower part, with an electrolyte entry pipe (5) and, at its upper part... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5374341 | Water electrolyzer In the water electrolyzer, an electrolyzing section has electrodes for electrolyzing raw water. The water pressure sensor detects pressure of raw water introduced into the electrolyzing section. A driver circuit adjusts electric power supplied to the elec... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5271814 | Thin film electrocoagulation for removal for contaminants from liquid media A thin film electrocoagulation liquid treatment apparatus includes a nonconductive housing formed by opposite top and bottom walls, opposite side walls, and tubular end members with slots therethrough which define a treatment chamber. Pluralities of elong... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5051161 | Apparatus producing continuously electrolyzed water An apparatus producing continuously electrolyzed water is so constructed that the ratio R2 /R1 of the intake amount of cathode water containing abundantly alcali ions to the intake amount of anode water containing abundantly acid ion... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4946574 | Apparatus for the production of sterilized calcium-ion water An apparatus for the production of sterilized and calcium-ion water includes: a housing structure; an electrolytic cell with electrical terminals and electrodes installed in the housing structure; a plurality of electromagnetic valves separately provided ... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4857158 | Sodium hydrosulfite electrolytic cell process control system A process control system for a filter press membrane electrochemical cell is provided that utilizes a microcomputer for multi-tasking functions to concurrently execute four programs to control the cell operation and self-correct out-of-tolerance condition... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4781810 | Advanced chlorine generating system A chlorine generating apparatus is disclosed herein by which chlorine gas or sodium hyperchlorite is generated in small quantities from a brine solution economically enough to be practical for use in the backyard swimming pool. The apparatus includes a fr... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4724059 | Automated chlorine generator An automated chlorine generator is provided having a power source, an electrolytic cell able to generate chlorine by the electrolysis of sodium chloride. An anode and a cathode are provided each mounted in a separate compartment with chlorine generation i... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4439295 | Chlorine generating apparatus A chlorine generating apparatus for chlorine treating of a body of water and comprising a pair of concentrically arranged tanks having concentrically arranged access ports, the inner tank being a salt tank and having a perforated portion at the bottom the... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4235693 | Submersible energy storage apparatus A submersible energy storage apparatus for an electrical power source is vided which includes an electrolysis unit feed water gas collection assembly and a fuel cell. The electrolysis unit feed water gas collection assembly includes a hydrogen container ... | 11/25/1980 |
| 4206029 | Detonating gas generator A generator for oxyhydrogen gas comprises a plurality of flat metal electrodes mounted parallel with ring-like spacers between each pair of adjacent electrodes and bolts clamping the spacers and electrodes together to provide a sealed cell between each pa... | 06/03/1980 |