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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7422673 | Membrane electrode assemblies and electropaint systems incorporating same Described are novel systems for electrodeposition of paint on counter-electrodes, and membrane electrode assemblies for incorporation into such systems. In certain embodiments of the invention, electrode enclosures such as C-shaped or box-shaped enclosures include m... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7244342 | Membrane electrode system for electro coating A membrane electrode cell is disclosed which has a membrane cartridge that can readily be removed from the cell without disassembling the framework of the cell. Also, a membrane electrode cell is disclosed which has a water flow arrangement that removes debris from ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7108772 | Device and process for electrodialysis of ultrafiltration premeate of electrocoat paint An electrodialysis cell (40) suitable for removal of paint solubilizer from electrocoat paint ultrafilter permeate includes a tubular, non-conductive housing (42), a substantially cylindrical, hollow object electrode (48) in the housing, a subst... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7097536 | Electrically enhanced surface planarization A substrate processing apparatus equipped to employ electrical potential to assist in planarization and/or conditioning is provided. ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6998044 | Electrophoretic cross-flow filtration and electrodeionization: method for treating effluent waste and apparatus for use therewith The present invention provides a method and apparatus for purifying effluent wastewater utilizing electrophoretic cross-flow filtration and electrodeionization. The method first comprises filtering the water in a cross-flow direction with a filter membrane (120 | 02/14/2006 |
| 6395143 | Biosorption system The invention relates to a system, process and apparatus for separating biosorbent and sorbate. Biomass enclosed within a membrane system is coupled to an electrode, which is capable of being placed in contact with the sorbate containing material in the p... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6284117 | Apparatus and method for removing small molecules and ions from low volume biological samples This invention provides an apparatus and method for desalting a low volume solution for use in connection with an electronically addressable microarray. The apparatus comprises a tubular molecular weight cut-off membrane embedded within a ion exchange res... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6071404 | Water treating device A water treating device includes an outer casing, a reverse osmosis tube, a side cap, and an outlet tube. The outer casing includes an outer tube having a first inlet for water and a first outlet, an inner tube mounted inside the outer tube and including ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5766438 | Electrolyzer and a method of operating the same In an electrolyzer provided according to this invention, the polarity of electrodes is periodically inverted at very short intervals. This has the effect of allowing gases to be generated uniformly all over the surface of each electrode in the form of ext... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5615764 | Electrolytic ionized water producer A positive electrode made of titanium having its surface electrolytically plated with platinum is disposed at the central position of an electrolytic ionized water producer. A cylindrical anion membrane is annularly arranged spaced from the positive elect... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5611904 | Electrochromatography apparatus The invention provides fittings for the ends of electrochromatography cols. Each fitting includes an annular electrode surrounding one end of the passage electrical fields to be applied. The fitting also contains a passageway for eluant flowing into or o... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5489370 | Removal of ions from a bulk source by electropotential ion transport using a host receptor matrix Remediation of soil and groundwater using electropotential gradient induced migration of a target ion and immobilization and/or confinement of the target ion by a host receptor matrix (HRM). In addition to immobilizing and/or confining the target ion, the... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5064515 | Electrofilter apparatus and process for preventing filter fouling in crossflow filtration An apparatus and method for continuously removing liquid from an aqueous suspension; the apparatus consists of a filter housing; an electrofilter disposed within the housing to provide a crossflow chamber and filtrate chamber within the housing; an inlet ... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5043048 | Electromembrane apparatus and process for preventing membrane fouling An apparaatus and method for continuously removing liquid from an aqueous suspension; the apparatus consists of a filter housing; an electrofilter disposed within the housing to provide a crossflow chamber and filtrate chamber within the housing; an inlet... | 08/27/1991 |
| 4941962 | Electrostatic adsorptive fluid filtering apparatus An electrostatic adsorptive fluid filtering apparatus wherein an adsorbent provided in a flow path of fluid to be treated has adsorption capacity as well as adsorption power substantially improved as a result of enhancement of a potential inherently carri... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4786386 | Process and apparatus for the treatment of water and effluents by ultra-filtration and electrolysis Disclosed are a process and apparatus for the treatment of such fluids as ter and effluents by ultra-filtration and electrolysis, useful in particular for the continuous recovery and separation of metallic cations from diluted solutions of their salts and... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4654137 | Multicompartmented cell with freely-extendible tubular membrane A multicompartmented cell suitable for use as electrochemical and chemical reactor cells is formed with a freely-extendible tubular membrane which is a thin-walled, preferably ion selective permeable, membrane sleeve which from a dry condition tends to ex... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4283264 | Electrolytic cell separator, tubular member component thereof and methods for manufacturing and using such separator and component A separator for an electrolytic cell or similar cell is made of a porous polymeric material, preferably porous polytetrafluoroethylene, and comprises a plurality of tubular portions of such material with one or two flange(s) at end(s) thereof for sealing ... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4172774 | Method and apparatus for lessening ionic diffusion A membrane assembly, useful as a membrane in electrodialytic and electrolytic cells, is made by holding together a plurality of thin layers of membrane material under pressure and with boundary layers of liquid covering their major surfaces. Such membrane... | 10/30/1979 |
| 4132626 | Electroflocculation cell An electroflocculation cell for the separation of clay particles from an aqueous suspension thereof, the cell being equipped with an anode and cathode separated by a first semipermeable membrane impermeable to clay particles which divides the cell into an... | 01/02/1979 |
