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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7662270 | Electrochemical reaction method and microchannel electrochemical reactor and its manufacturing method The invention relates to an electrochemical method and reactor in which at least one electrochemical reaction compartment (5, 6) comprises a plurality of microchannels whose grooves have a cross section of at least partially curved contour with a radius of cu... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7399433 | Process for preparing n-doping conjugated electroactive polymer using poly(3,4 difluorothiophene) The present invention demonstrates the synthesis by electropolymerization of a new stable n-doping conjugated polymer poly(3,4-difluorothiophene) that may easily be electrochemically characterized. ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7384520 | Method for manufacturing hybrid carbon nanotube The invention of present application relates to a method for enabling a hybrid carbon nanotube having an arbitrary composition ratio to be readily manufactured, and the hybrid carbon nanotube. A method for manufacturing a hybrid carbon nanotube, which comprises imme... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7361276 | Apparatus and method for osmotic membrane distillation A method of enhancing the concentration of a first inorganic compound in a first aqueous solution of a first process of a heavy chemical plant, the method comprising (a) feeding the first solution having the first compound at a first concentration and a first water ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7351621 | Array substrate for a liquid crystal display and method for fabricating thereof An array substrate for a liquid crystal display device includes a substrate, a plurality of thin film transistors formed on the substrate, each thin film transistor includes a gate electrode, a first gate insulation layer, a second gate insulation layer, an active l... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341800 | Fuel cell A simple, inexpensive and highly efficient fuel cell has boundary structures made of a photo-sensitive material in combination with selective patterning. Printed circuit board (PCB) fabrication techniques combine boundary structures with two and three dimensional el... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7244688 | Method for in situ immobilization of water-soluble nanodispersed metal oxide colloids The invention relates to heterogeneous catalysts which are particularly easy to produce. Said heterogeneous catalysts are generated by immobilizing preformed monometallic or multimetallic metal oxide particles in situ on an oxidic or non-oxidic carrier, wherefore me... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7229545 | Process for the coating for metallic implant materials A biomimetically produced bone-analogous coating, comprising organic and inorganic main constituents, is suitable for coating metallic implant materials of any desired surfaces. The coating comprises a collagen matrix mineralized with calcium phosphate. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7128872 | Method and apparatus for ozone sterilization The sterilization method disclosed includes the steps of providing a sterilization chamber; placing the article into the sterilization chamber; equalizing the temperature of the article and the | 10/31/2006 |
| 7122106 | Electrosynthesis of nanofibers and nano-composite films A method for producing an array of oriented nanofibers that involves forming a solution that includes at least one electroactive species. An electrode substrate is brought into contact with the solution. A current density is applied to the electrode substrate that i... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7111466 | Microreactor and substance production method therewith A microreactor comprises a reaction chamber, into which prescribed materials are introduced, a production chamber, and a channel for connecting the reaction chamber and the production chamber together. A plurality of temperature adjusting devices (e.g., Peltier elem... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7071120 | Method for producing water for use in manufacturing semiconductors Disclosed is a process of treating semiconductor substrates, including the production of pure water, a method of producing the pure water for semiconductor fabrication, and a water-producing apparatus. Ammonia is catalytically oxidized in a catalytic conversion reac... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063820 | Photoelectrochemical air disinfection A system for disinfecting a fluid containing microorganisms or chemical contaminants includes a plurality of photocatalyst surfaces secured to a solid surface upon which a fluid to be disinfected contacts. A structure for removing a portion of the photogenerated ele... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7048838 | Ion exchange membrane electrolyzer The invention provides an ion exchange membrane electrolyzer ensuring a satisfactory circulation of electrolyte, high electrolytic efficiency and great ridigity. An anode chamber partition in a flat sheet form is joined to a cathode chamber partition in a flat sheet... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7045238 | SORFC power and oxygen generation method and system A solid oxide regenerative fuel cell system is used to supply power in a fuel cell mode and to generate metabolic oxygen and a hydrocarbon fuel reserve in an electrolysis mode. The system may also be used as a secondary power source or for energy peak shaving applic... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7037414 | Photoelectrolysis of water using proton exchange membranes A photoelectrochemical cell which includes a light transmissive enclosure, a semiconductor photoanode disposed within the light transmissive enclosure, a semiconductor photocathode disposed within the light transmissive enclosure, and an electrolytic solution dispos... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033479 | Electrolytic cells with renewable electrodes structures and method for substituting the same The invention is relative to an electrolytic cell comprising electrodes spaced apart from the back-wall by means of ribs, wherein a portion of the contact surface between the electrodes and the ribs is free from constraints in order to permit the complete removal of... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7033696 | Electric devices with improved bipolar electrode An electric device has a plurality of cells in which in an acid electrolyte a lanthanide and zinc form a redox couple that provide a current, and in which at least two of the cells are separated by a bipolar electrode that comprises a glassy carbon or a Magneli phas... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7018516 | Bipolar multi-purpose electrolytic cell for high current loads A bipolar multi-purpose electrolytic cell for high current loads has a frame, two electrode edge plates with metal electrode sheet, and power supply and of bipolar plates. Each includes a plastic electrode base body with electrode rear spaces and/or with coolings sp... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7012214 | Nanopowder synthesis using pulsed arc discharge and applied magnetic field Nanopowder synthesis systems in which a pulsed magnetic field is applied to electrodes of precursor material, in close proximity to an electrical discharge arc that is formed between the electrodes, to attain increased yields of nanopowder. A magnet insert of a coat... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6919119 | Electronic and opto-electronic devices fabricated from nanostructured high surface to volume ratio thin films An electronic or opto-electronic device or a chemical sensor comprising: an interpenetrating network of a nanostructured high surface area to volume ratio film material and an organic/inorganic material forming a nanocomposite. The high surface area to volume film m... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6852445 | Battery sheath made of a formed cold-rolled sheet and method for producing battery sheaths A battery sheath made of formed and cold-rolled sheet metal as well as a process for manufacturing the battery sheath are proposed. In the process, cold-rolled strip stock is provided on at least one side with a coating of Ni, Co, Fe, Sn, In, Pd, Bi or their alloys ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6846417 | Co-retarding agents for preparing purified brine The invention relates to a process to produce brine of improved purity by dissolving salt that contains a calcium sulfate source in water, in the presence of a retarding agent, while using one or more co-retardants to bind contaminants that could interfere with the ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6723220 | Protonic rate level sensing device for an electrolysis cell A level sensing system includes a flow control device disposed in fluid communication with a liquid outlet stream of a hydrogen/water phase separation apparatus and a controller disposed in operable communication with the flow control device. The controller is confi... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6607655 | Reactor and method for carrying out electrochemical reactions Reactor for carrying out electrochemical reactions with an electrode and a counter-electrode are known, whereby the electrodes are separated form one another by a capillary gap. Such reactors do not comprise a homogeneous flow rate distribution in the cap... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6607649 | Process of preventing stray currents in peripheral parts of a plant in an electrolysis An electrolyte line extends from the outlet of an electrolysis device to a collecting tank and from the same back to the inlet of the electrolysis device. The electrolyte is passed from the outlet of the electrolysis device to a first container which is d... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6478946 | METHOD OF PRODUCING FULVIC, HUMIC, AND ULMIC ACID FOR USE AS AN ELECTROLYTE IN PRODUCING IONIZED BACTEREACIDES FROM PRECIOUS METALS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING IONIZED BACTEREACIDES FROM PRECIOUS METALS AND ORGANIC ACIDS A method of preparing organic acids (fulvic, humic, and ulmic) for use as an electrolyte for producing high ionizations of precious metals (such as silver) which entails leaching out the organic acid from its source, stabilizing the organic acid first wit... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6444111 | Electrochemical solid phase synthesis of polymers A solid phase synthesis method for the preparation of diverse sequences of separate polymers or nucleic acid sequences using electrochemical placement of monomers of nucleic acids at a specific location on a substrate containing at least one electrode tha... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6379525 | Enhanced electrolyzer An improved electrolyzer is disclosed herein. The electrolyzer includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet at a common end. Within the housing are disposed electrode elements, and a passageway that connects the inlet to the outlet. In accordance with... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6332968 | Solid multi-component membranes, electrochemical reactor components, electrochemical reactors and use of membranes, reactor components, and reactor for oxidation reactions Electrochemical processes using solid gas-impervious membranes are disclosed for gas cleanup by (A) providing an electrochemical cell comprising first and second zones separated by a solid gas-impervious membrane comprising a mixed metal oxide material of... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6267864 | Field assisted transformation of chemical and material compositions Methods and devices for transforming less desirable chemical species into more desirable or useful chemical forms are disclosed. The specifications can be used to treat pollutants into more benign compositions and to produce useful chemicals from raw mate... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6214195 | Method and device for transforming chemical compositions Methods and devices for transforming less desirable chemical species into more desirable or useful chemical forms are disclosed. The specifications can be used to treat pollutants into more benign compositions and to produce useful chemicals from raw mate... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6156184 | Polymeric membrane electrochemical cell operating at temperatures above 100° C. A proton exchange membrane comprising a perfluorosulfonic acid having silica particles embedded therein at a concentration of 0.01 to 5% by weight, said particles having a dimension of 0.001 to 10 micrometers, the membrane having a crystalline phase and a... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6083376 | Rotating system for electrochemical treatment of semiconductor wafers An electrochemical reaction assembly and methods of inducing electrochemical reactions, such as for deposition of materials on semiconductor substrates. The assembly and method achieve a highly uniform thickness and composition of deposition material or u... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6077414 | Electrolytic plate stack cell A stacked plate cell having serially connected stacked electrodes is described, at least one stacked electrode consisting of a graphite felt plate, a carbon felt plate, a web having a carbon-covered starting material contact surface or a porous solid havi... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6033548 | Rotating system and method for electrodepositing materials on semiconductor wafers An electrochemical reaction assembly and methods of inducing electrochemical reactions, such as for deposition of materials on semiconductor substrates. The assembly and method achieve a highly uniform thickness and composition of deposition material or u... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5997711 | Control agent for reducing metal acid mist emissions from electrolytic cell operations Disclosed is a method for reducing metal acid or salt evolved from electrolytic baths housed in electrolytic tanks during electrolytic operations. This method involves covering all of the surface of the electrolytic bath with a layer of shredded foam (e.g... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5876583 | Method for excluding a malfunctioning elementary cell in a membrane electrolyzer or electrochemical generator The invention concerns membrane electrolyzers suitable for processes such as water or hydrogen halides electrolysis, as well as electrochemical generators fed with gases containing hydrogen and oxygen for direct conversion into electric energy. These appa... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5855756 | Methods and apparatus for enhancing electrorefining intensity and efficiency An electrorefining cell permits increased electrolyte flow rates while maintaining the slime layer at the bottom of the cell and on the anode faces substantially intact. The cell includes an inlet manifold located near the bottom of the cell and having a ... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5804055 | Electrode, electrochemical cell and electrochemical processes An electrode, electrochemical cell, and electrochemical processes are disclosed. The electrode is a porous, multi-layered electrode which can have an element in flexible, strip form wound around a central, usually flat plate core, which core may serve as ... | 09/08/1998 |
