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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7300564 | Interdigitated electrochemical gas generator The invention relates to an electrochemical gas generator including a substrate for providing a surface for electrode deposition, a first electrode deposited on the surface for providing an electrical connection with a conducting medium, a second electrode deposited... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7182851 | Electrolytic commercial production of hydrogen from hydrocarbon compounds This invention concerns the commercial production of electrolytic hydrogen from coal and other hydrocarbon compounds. The process provides high capacity and low impedance compared to conventional diaphragm electrolytic cells. The hydrogen produced is suitable for co... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179323 | Ion transport membrane module and vessel system An ion transport membrane system comprising (a) a pressure vessel having an interior, an exterior, an inlet, and an outlet; (b) a plurality of planar ion transport membrane modules disposed in the interior of the pressure vessel and arranged in series, each membrane... | 02/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7045041 | Ion exchange membrane electrolyzer The invention provides an ion exchange membrane electrolyzer. An electric current is passed through at least one electrode while the electrode is in contact with a plurality of comb-like flat leaf spring tags extending at an angle from a flat leaf spring form of ret... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7008717 | Diaphragm pump and anode stream recirculation system using such pump for a fuel cell An anode stream recirculation system for a fuel cell, the fuel cell including an anode gas input and an anode gas output, the anode stream recirculation system comprising: an anode gas supply; a switch connected with the anode gas supply; a pressure regulating devic... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6919063 | Carbon nano-particle and method of preparing the same and transparent conductive polymer composite containing the same The present invention relates to a novel carbon nano-particle and a novel method of preparing the same and a transparent, conductive polymer composite containing the same. The carbon nano-particle has the mean diameter of 1 through 50 nm and the shape of sphere, rod... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6855301 | Synthesis method for producing carbon clusters and structured carbon clusters produced thereby The present invention includes carbon synthesis devices and systems. The invention also includes machines and instruments using those aspects of the invention. The present invention also includes methods of carbon synthesis. The present invention includes an array o... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6814852 | Generation of gas in a lab-on-a-chip environment The present invention is drawn to the electrolysis of fluids in a lab-on-a-chip environment for generating gases. Various lab-on-a-chip embodiments are described along with a method of generating gas in a lab-on-a-chip environment. The method comprises the steps of ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6767444 | Method for processing spent (TRU, Zr)N fuel A new process for recycling spent nuclear fuels, in particular, mixed nitrides of transuranic elements and zirconium. The process consists of two electrorefiner cells in series configuration. A transuranic element such as plutonium is reduced at the cathode in the f... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6740224 | Method of manufacturing carbon nanotubes A process for manufacturing carbon nanotubes, including a step of inducing electrical current through a carbon anode and a carbon cathode under conditions effective to produce the carbon nanotubes, wherein the carbon cathode is larger than the carbon anode. Preferab... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6428678 | Method and device for obtaining synthesis gas The present invention is directed to a process and apparatus for producing synthesis gas by electrolysis. The process for producing synthetic gas is heat exchanged between reactants and reaction products of at least one reaction product carried out using ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6090265 | Separation of oxygen from oxygen-containing gas An electrochemical device for separating oxygen from an oxygen-containing gas comprises a plurality of planar ion-conductive solid electrolyte plates and electrically-conductive gas-impermeable interconnects assembled in a multi-cell stack. Electrically-c... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6024860 | System for electrochemical decomposition of sodium azide A process and an apparatus for electrochemical decomposition of sodium azide in aqueous alkaline solutions form sodium hydroxide, ammonia, nitrogen, and oxygen. The apparatus contains five major parts, which are (1) an electrolyzer which contains one or m... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5868918 | Method for separating oxygen from an oxygen-containing gas An electrochemical device for separating oxygen from an oxygen-containing gas comprises a plurality of planar ion-conductive solid electrolyte plates and electrically-conductive gas-impermeable interconnects assembled in a multi-cell stack. Electrically-c... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5855761 | Gas amplifier A fluid delivery device (10) operated by a first gas delivery device (12) (e.g. electrochemical pump) that takes advantage of sequential gas production methods. The fluid delivery device includes a container (14) with an interior surface. An first gas del... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5670036 | Method for converting ammonia in a gas stream to nitrogen A process for converting ammonia in a gas stream to nitrogen comprises contacting the gas stream with an electrolyte containing bromide and hypobromite ions. The ammonia is dissolved and oxidized by the hypobromite ions to nitrogen. Thereafter the electro... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5650058 | Electrolytic cell and capillary gap electrode for gas-developing or gas-consuming electrolytic reactions and electrolysis process therefor The invention includes an electrolytic cell for gas-developing or gas-consuming electrolytic reactions and processes, and an electrolysis process therefor. According to the invention, the capillary slit electrode has conduits enabling the separate flow of... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5595643 | Method for generating negatively charged oxygen atoms and apparatus used therefor Negatively charged oxygen atoms can be generated by the steps of (A) supplying oxygen to a surface of a solid electrolyte, at which the surface is provided an electrode A', while supplying electric current to the electrode A', to thereby form oxygen ions;... | 01/21/1997 |
| 4707228 | Diaphragm for electrolytic and electrochemical cells In one aspect a woven diaphragm for use in an electrolytic or in an electrochemical cell. The diaphragm is woven with yarns made from synthetic hydrophobic staple fibers having a linear density between about 1 and 10 denier. The diaphragm is between about... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4592814 | Electrochemical synthesis of humic acid and other partially oxidized carbonaceous materials A continuous cyclic electrolytic/carbon oxidation process wherein ferrous ion is oxidized at the anode and hydrogen is generated at the cathode of an electrolytic cell. The ferric ions produced at the anode are thereafter reduced to ferrous ions by contac... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4448646 | Process for preparation of high purity metals by the electrochemical reduction of chalcogenide esters This invention is directed to a process for preparing metallic elements of high purity which comprises providing the corresponding esters of the elements desired dissolved in an organic medium, and an organic salt, and subsequently subjecting the resultin... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4204925 | Recovery of phosphorus from sludge A process for recovering elemental phosphorus from sludge formed during the production of phosphorus by the smelting of phosphate rock which comprises subjecting the phosphate sludge to electrolysis, thereby facilitating removal of the elemental phosphoru... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4076605 | Dichromate leach of copper anode slimes This invention relates to a process for the recovery of metal values from copper refinery anode slimes composed largely of copper, selenium, insolubles, and precious metals, including silver, comprising leaching the slimes with a solution containing from ... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4002544 | Hydrometallurgical process for the recovery of valuable components from the anode slime produced in the electrolytical refining of copper A hydrometallurgical process for the recovery of silver, selenium and tellurium from the anode slime produced in the electrolytic refining of copper or lead or from other raw materials bearing these metals, wherein the raw material and concentrated sulfur... | 01/11/1977 |
