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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8430997 | Electrode for electrolytic production of chlorine The present invention relates to an electrode that includes an electrically conducting substrate based on a valve metal having a main proportion of titanium, tantalum or niobium, and an electrocatalytically active coating comprising up to 50 mol % of a noble metal o... | 04/30/2013 |
| 8425740 | Cathode for hydrogen generation and method for producing the same The present invention provides an excellent durable cathode for hydrogen generation, which has a low hydrogen overvoltage and reduced dropping-off of a catalyst layer against the reverse current generated when an electrolyzer is stopped, and a method for producing t... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8366890 | Electrode for electrolysis cell The invention relates to an electrode formulation comprising a catalytic layer containing tin, ruthenium, iridium, palladium and niobium oxides applied to a titanium or other valve metal substrate. A protective layer based on titanium oxide modified with oxides of o... | 02/05/2013 |
| 8357271 | Anode for use in zinc and cobalt electrowinning and electrowinning method The present invention aims to provide a zinc electrowinning anode capable of inhibiting manganese compound deposition on the anode and a cobalt electrowinning anode capable of inhibiting cobalt oxyhydroxide deposition on the anode. The zinc electrowinning ano... | 01/22/2013 |
| 8313624 | Electrode materials An inert anode material for use in electrolytic processes comprises calcium ruthenate. [Note that the nominal formula for this compound is CaRuO3, although different stoichiometries may apply in practice]. ... | 11/20/2012 |
| 8211278 | Composition for making wettable cathode in aluminum smelting Compositions for making wettable cathodes to be used in aluminum electrolysis cells are disclosed. The compositions generally include titanium diboride (TiB2) and metal additives. The amount of selected metal additives may result in production of electrod... | 07/03/2012 |
| 7670467 | Metal oxide supercapacitor having metal oxide electrode coated onto titanium dioxide ultrafine fiber and method for preparing the same A supercapacitor having a metal oxide electrode and a method for preparing the same. The method comprises preparing a substrate composed of a current collector and a titanium dioxide ultrafine fiber matrix layer formed on the current collector, and electrochemically... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7452450 | Dimensionally stable anode for the electrowinning of aluminum An anode for the electrolysis of aluminium made from an outer dense layer of a ceramic material on a dense core made from a composite of the ceramic material of the outer layer and an electronic conductor. ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7452451 | Electrode plate and electrolysis apparatus for electrolyis, electrode plate unit, and method for electrolyzing compound comprising hydrogen An electrode plate for electrolysis is composed of a plate-form porous ceramic body for electrolyzing a hydrogen-comprising-compound solution, and a conductive portion provided at a part of the ceramic body, wherein particles for composing the ceramic body are compr... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7431811 | Ruthenium oxide electrodes and fabrication method thereof A ruthenium oxide electrode. The ruthenium oxide electrode includes a substrate, a ruthenium oxide film formed thereon, and a conductive wire connecting to the ruthenium oxide film. The invention also provides a method of fabricating the ruthenium oxide electrode. | 10/07/2008 |
| 7425284 | Inert anode for the production of aluminium by fused bath electrolysis and method of making this anode The purpose of the invention is a process for making a solid part designed to form all or part of an anode for the production of aluminium by fused bath electrolysis, containing a cermet formed from at least one metallic oxide such as a mixed oxide with spinel struc... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7332065 | Electrode The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing an electrode comprising depositing on an electrode substrate a binder dispersion comprising a precursor of a conductive or semiconductive oxide, forming a conductive or semiconductive oxide coating from th... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323090 | Bipolar zero-gap type electrolytic cell A bipolar zero-gap electrolytic cell comprising an anode comprising an anode substrate constituted of a titanium expanded metal or titanium metal net of 25 to 70% opening ratio, which anode after coating the substrate with a catalyst has a surface of 5 to 50 μm une... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7311996 | Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery The present invention relates to a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which a spirally coiled battery element obtained by spirally coiling an anode (3) and a cathode (2) through a separator (4) is accommodated in a battery can (5 | 12/25/2007 |
| 7282133 | Cermet inert anode assembly heat radiation shield A method of protecting an inert anode assembly (16) operating in an electrolysis cell (10) for producing metal when an adjacent assembly (16′) is removed exposing remaining assemblies to low ambient temperatures (40) by utilizing heat r... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7273895 | Process for reducing residual monomer concentration A process of preparing water soluble or water swellable polymer comprising the steps, (a) forming an aqueous mixture comprising, (i) a water soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer or blend of monomer... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7255779 | Indolecarboxylic ester trimer and electrochemical cell using the same The present invention provides a novel indole carboxylic ester trimer which is characterized by being represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R represents a straight or branched chain alkyl grou... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255893 | Protection of non-carbon anodes and other oxidation resistant components with iron oxide-containing coatings A method of forming a dense and crack-free hematite-containing protective layer on a metal-based substrate for use in a high temperature oxidising and/or corrosive environment comprises applying onto the substrate a particle mixture consisting of: 60 to 99 95 weight... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255894 | Non-carbon anodes for aluminium electrowinning and other oxidation resistant components with slurry-applied coatings A method of manufacturing a component, in particular an aluminium electrowinning anode, for use at elevated temperature in an oxidising and/or corrosive environment comprises: applying onto a metal-based substrate layers of a particle mixture containing iron oxide p... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7235161 | Stable anodes including iron oxide and use of such anodes in metal production cells Stable anodes comprising iron oxide useful for the electrolytic production of metal such as aluminum are disclosed. The iron oxide may comprise Fe3O4, Fe2O3, FeO or a combination thereof. During the electrolytic aluminum p... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232508 | Electrolytic electrode and process of producing the same An electrolytic electrode having an interlayer having more excellent peeling resistance and corrosion resistance and longer electrolytic life than conventional electrolytic electrodes and capable of flowing a large amount of current at the industrial level and a pro... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7232509 | Hydrogen evolving cathode Highly active hydrogen evolving cathode using a platinum group metal catalyst in an amount smaller than that used in the conventional hydrogen evolving cathode. The hydrogen evolving cathode includes a conductive substrate, and a catalyst layer comprising at least o... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229536 | Electrode for use in hydrogen generation An electrode for use in hydrogen generation comprising a conductive base and a coating layer formed thereon of a composition obtainable by thermally decomposing, in the presence of an organic acid, a mixture comprising at least one type of platinum compound. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7220397 | Modified oxygen reduced valve metal oxides Pressed material such as anodes are described and formed from oxygen reduced oxide powders using additives, such as binders and/or lubricants. Methods to form the pressed material are also described, such as with the use of atomizing, spray drying, fluid bed process... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217347 | Diamond electrode for electrolysis A diamond electrode having a prolonged life by combining a conventional diamond electrode having a relatively short life with other components is provided. A diamond electrode for electrolysis includes an electrode substrate, at least the surface of which comprises ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7211177 | Electrode for electrolysis in acidic media Electrode at least comprising an electroconductive support of a titanium-palladium alloy, titanium, tantalum or compounds or alloys of titanium or of tantalum, an electrochemically active coating and an interlayer between the support and the electrochemically active... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7205063 | Lanthanum gallate-based sintered body, manufacturing method thereof, and solid oxide fuel cell using the same as solid electrolyte A lanthanum gallate-based sintered body comprises a base material formed of lanthanum gallate-based oxide, and grains having a K2NiF4 structure and/or grains having a layered perovskite structure are dispersed into the base material. Consequent... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7189341 | Electrochemical sensor ink compositions, electrodes, and uses thereof The invention is directed to conductive polymer compositions, catalytic ink compositions (e.g., for use in screen-printing), electrodes produced by deposition of an ink composition, as well as methods of making, and methods of using such compositions and electrodes.... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7169270 | Inert anode electrical connection An improved electrical connection between an inert anode and a conductor rod is disclosed. The conductor rod has a smaller diameter than a hole in the anode such that a gap is provided between the conductor rod and the anode. The gap is filled with an electrically c... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7157073 | Production of high-purity niobium monoxide and capacitor production therefrom The present invention relates to high-purity niobium monoxide powder (NbO) produced by a process of combining a mixture of higher niobium oxides and niobium metal powder or granules; heating and reacting the compacted mixture under controlled atmosphere to achieve t... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156962 | Electrolyzing electrode and production method therefor and electrolysis method using electrolyzing electrode and electrolysis solution producing device There are provided an electrode for electrolysis which takes into consideration safety to human bodies and environmental pollution upon disposal of the electrode, produces ozone with high efficiency and has excellent durability, a production process of the electrode... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153412 | Electrodes, electrochemical elements, gas sensors, and gas measurement methods Electrode having high activity to oxygen gas and low activity to flammable gas is provided. An oxygen pump includes oxide-ion conductive solid electrolyte 2, electrode 8 which is an inactive electrode, and active electrode 10. Electrode 8... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147761 | Electrochemical sensor An electrode for use in an electrochemical sensor includes a catalyst dispersed within an electrolyte. Preferably, the catalyst is immobilized within a matrix of the electrolyte. In one embodiment, the electrode of the present invention includes at least one catalys... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7141148 | Material for a dimensionally stable anode for the electrowinning of aluminum A material suitable for use as the active anode surface in the electrolytic reduction of alumina to aluminium metal defined by the formula: A1+xB1+δCdO4 where A is a divalent cation or a mixture of cations with a relative... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138040 | Electrolytic copper plating method, phosphorous copper anode for electrolytic plating method, and semiconductor wafer having low particle adhesion plated with said method and anode An electrolytic copper plating method characterized in employing phosphorous copper as the anode upon performing electrolytic copper plating, and performing electrolytic copper plating upon making the crystal grain size of the phosphorous copper anode 10 to 1500 μm... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7094492 | Electrode for polymer electrolyte fuel cell A polymer electrolyte fuel cell has a catalytic layer comprising a material and a polymer electrolyte, and the catalytic layer contains a fibrous material such as carbon whiskers or hydrophilic fibers. The polymer electrolyte fuel cell in the present invention havin... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7087710 | Polymeric surfactants derived from cyclic monomers having pendant fluorinated carbon groups A fluorine containing polymer which acts as a wetting, flow or leveling agent, and has at least one polar group. The polymer has at least one pendant or ether side chain containing from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms with at least 25% of the hydrogen atoms being r... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077945 | Cu—Ni—Fe anode for use in aluminum producing electrolytic cell A method of producing aluminum in an electrolytic cell containing alumina dissolved in an electrolyte, the method comprising the steps of providing a molten salt electrolyte at a temperature of less than 900° C. having alumina dissolved therein in an electrolytic c... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074306 | Electrocatalytic composition for oxygen-depolarized cathode An oxygen-depolarized cathode for aqueous hydrochloric acid electrolysis membrane cells is described, the cathode being in contact with the membrane and capable of preventing the release of hydrogen into oxygen even at the highest current densities. Hydrochloric aci... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7063908 | Complex oxides, oxide-ion conductors, oxide-ion conducting films and electrochemical cells A complex oxide and an oxide-ion conductor made of the complex oxide are provided. The complex oxide has a basic composition of (Sm1-xAx)(Al1-yBy)O3, wherein “A” represents at least one element selected from... | 06/20/2006 |
