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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7842178 | Magnet incorporated electrically conductive electrodes An electrically conducting electrode having a composite and a current collector in electrical contact with the composite, the composite can comprise at least about 10 weight percent electrically conductive particles, at least about 0.5 weight percent magnetic partic... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7658832 | Stabilisation of liquid metal electrolyte systems A method of stabilizing an electrolysis cell with a boundary, a liquid metal layer and an electrolyte layer having specific operational and geometric parameters, and comprises the steps of determining amplitude and frequency values for a desired external, time-varyi... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7274011 | Spectral imager and fabrication method A spectral imager includes an elongate light propagation medium that receives light at one end, has graded average spectral absorption properties in the elongate direction, and spectral detectors distributed in the elongate direction. The spectral absorption propert... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7097757 | Polymers having an ordered structural state A new class of polymers with a highly ordered state having unique electrical, electronic, optical, ferromagnetic, piezoelectric, ionic, or superconducting properties are achieved. The polymers are highly crystalline, exhibiting both long and short range order, and a... | 08/29/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6956299 | System for generating energy from the waves of the sea Includes at least one floating body (1), and is characterised in that includes a device (2) fitted inside said body (1) for transforming the movement of the floating body (1) into pneumatic or hydraulic energy and means for transmitting t... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6949179 | Methods for forming magnetically modified electrodes and articles produced thereby The present invention is directed to methods for making magnetically modified electrodes and electrodes made according to the method. Such electrode are useful as electrodes in batteries, such as Ni-MH batteries, Ni—Cd batteries, Ni—Zn batteries and Ni—Fe batt... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6931940 | Magnetostrictive strain sensor with hall effect A magnetostrictive strain sensor includes a Hall effect sensor for measuring the change in magnetic flux a magnetic circuit including a magnetostrictive element. A strain sensing apparatus includes one or more magnetic elements defining a magnetic circuit having a g... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6716331 | Electrolysis method and apparatus An electrolytic method is disclosed by which occlusion of hydrogen or sticking of atoms or molecules in plating and so forth is not disturbed by electronic magnetic force produced by main electric current and ion current flowing from the positive electrode to the ne... | 04/06/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6036838 | Method for determining the substance conversion during electrochemical reactions and electrochemical unit In order to improve a method for determining the substance conversion during areal electrochemical reactions in at least one local surface area between a counterelectrode arrangement of an areal design and an electrode arrangement of an areal design, whic... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5922488 | Co-tolerant fuel cell electrode The invention is directed towards a CO-tolerant fuel cell electrode formed from a carbon supported, platinum dispersed, non-stoichiometric hydrogen tungsten bronze electrode catalyst. The electrode catalyst is capable of oxidizing CO at very low potential... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5718819 | Process and electrolyzer for the electrolysis of a fluid electrolyte In order to improve a process for the electrolysis of a fluid electrolyte containing cations and anions in an electrolytic cell with a cathode and an anode located opposite the cathode such that primary energy not present in an electrical form, in particu... | 02/17/1998 |
| 4643809 | Process for electrochemically gasifying coal using electromagnetism A process for electrochemically gasifying coal by establishing a flowing stream of coal particulate slurry, electrolyte and electrode members through a transverse magnetic field that has sufficient strength to polarize the electrode members, thereby causi... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4437963 | Apparatus for electrolyzing water Apparatus for the electrolysis of water comprises an elongated tube and an electrolysis assembly provided at one end of the tube defining an interior chamber which constitutes an extension thereof. The electrolysis assembly includes at least one fixed sta... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4425200 | Method and apparatus for stabilizing aluminum metal layers in aluminum electrolytic cells In an aluminum electrolytic cell in which alumina is electrolyzed by electric current flowing between an anode electrode and a cathode electrode, ferromagnetic rods are disposed on the anode electrode in parallel with a shorter end wall of the cell. The f... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4338169 | Process for promoting physical and/or chemical reactions performed in a fluid medium The process comprises subjecting a magnetic material dispersed in the fluid to the action of a variable magnetic field. It is thus possible to provide efficient stirring of this fluid and to facilitate reactions taking place, between a constituent of the ... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4202744 | Production of hydrogen Hydrogen is produced in a cyclic metals oxidation/carbon reduction process. In particular, elemental iron or cobalt is oxidized in an aqueous solution of an alkali metal hydroxide with the simultaneous generation of hydrogen. The iron or cobalt oxidation ... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4201635 | Method and apparatus for carrying out an electrolysis process An electrolysis process in which the source of the voltage difference between the anode and the cathode of the electrolysis cell is an electromotive force. The electromotive force is produced in the electrodes by introducing a magnetic field into the elec... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4151051 | Electrodeposition mining of materials from natural water bodies A deposition unit having a cathode surface is submerged in a natural body of moving water containing various materials including metallic materials carried by the flow of movement of the water body. The flow of water encompasses the deposition unit and co... | 04/24/1979 |
| 4127453 | Conversion of available energy Solar energy (called exergy to the extent it is thermodynamically useful) is focussed by an inflated, buyont reflector for heating lithium circulating through an MHD conversion system. Hydrogen and nitrogen are added to the heated lithium, finely divided ... | 11/28/1978 |
| 4107008 | Electrolysis method for producing hydrogen and oxygen A novel electrolytic cell produces a mixture of highly ionized hydrogen and oxygen gases by a method combining electrolysis and radiolysis of an aqueous electrolyte. The electrolyte, which may be a 25% of potassium hydroxide, is introduced into the cell a... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4061551 | Process for extraction of gallium from alkaline gallium-containing solutions A process for the extraction of gallium from alkaline gallium-containing solutions comprises electrochemically reducing gallium on liquid metal materials in an alternating electromagnetic field.... | 12/06/1977 |
| 4018658 | Electroplating of recoverable silver from photographic solutions and cell with current control means therefor A system for optimizing current density versus voltage across a device for electroplating recoverablesilver from expended photographic solutions by controlling voltage applied across the electrodes of the device as a controlled function of current flow th... | 04/19/1977 |
| 4014766 | Electrolytic treatment of waste water Waste water is subjected to electrolysis in an electrolytic cell having an anode comprising an insoluble central electrode and a body of particulate iron pieces disposed therearound and in electrical contact therewith, whereby impurities in the waste wate... | 03/29/1977 |
| 3969214 | Permanent magnet hydrogen oxygen generating cells A generating cell for hydrogen and oxygen utilizes permanent magnets and electromagnets. Means are provided for removing gases from the electrodes. Mixing chambers are provided for water and the electrolyte used in the cell.... | 07/13/1976 |
