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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7914660 | Method of controlling pH of electrolyzed solution using microfluidic device including electrolysis device Provided is a method of controlling the pH of a solution using electrolysis in a microfluidic device comprising an electrolysis device including an anode chamber, a cathode chamber, and a partition membrane between the anode chamber and the cathode chamber, wherein ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7491309 | System and method for the production of hydrogen Disclosed herein are a system and a method for the production of hydrogen. The system advantageously combines an independent high temperature heat source with a solid oxide electrolyzer cell and a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger is used to extract heat from the m... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7381313 | Integrated hydrogen production and processing system and method of operation A method of operating an integrated hydrogen production and processing system is provided. The method includes operating an electrolyzer to produce hydrogen from water and utilizing heat generated from the electrolyzer to increase a temperature of an electrolyte in ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7351316 | Water electrolysis method and device for determination of hydrogen and oxygen stable isotopic composition Water electrolysis device determining stable isotopic composition of water and a water electrolysis method for stable isotopic composition of water capable of analyzing many samples easily, safely and at low cost in very short time, and rapidly analyzing 17 | 04/01/2008 |
| 7244771 | Commercial production of synthetic fuel from fermentation by-products system A commercial production of synthetic fuel from fermentation by-products system for efficiently producing synthetic fuels and other usable by-products. The major volatile by product of most fermentation processes is carbon dioxide. The commercial production of synthe... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238728 | Commercial production of synthetic fuel from fiber system A commercial production of synthetic fuel from fiber system for reducing synthetic fuels and other usable by-products from fibrous plant material. The process includes providing wind or solar generated energy to a water electrolysis unit; providing water to said wat... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7153409 | Electrochemical cell system and method of operation In one embodiment, the electrochemical system comprises an electrochemical cell and hydrogen storage in fluid communication with the hydrogen electrode, the hydrogen storage comprising at least one of carbon nanotubes and carbon nanofibers. In one embodiment, the me... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7115192 | Apparatus and process for the synthesis of hydrogen peroxide directly from hydrogen and oxygen A device is disclosed for the generation of hydrogen peroxide. The device produces hydrogen peroxide on an as-needed basis through the use of electrolysis of water, remixing hydrogen and oxygen in an appropriate ratio, and reacting the hydrogen and oxygen in water i... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7056428 | Hydrogen generation by electrolysis of aqueous organic solutions A device for electrolysis of an aqueous solution of an organic fuel. The electrolyte is a solid-state polymer membrane with anode and cathode catalysts on both surfaces for electro-oxidization and electro-reduction. A low-cost and portable hydrogen generator can be ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6960402 | Perforated cylindrical fuel cells The invention relates to tubular fuel cells and methods of making such fuel cells. The inventive fuel cells include at least one fluid permeable structure having a plurality of perforations or channels. The perforations allow fluids, e.g., hydrogen or oxygen, to flo... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6790414 | Air enhancement system An oxygen enrichment system is provided. The system includes an electrochemical cell for generating oxygen from ambient air. The electrochemical cell extracts oxygen from ambient air based on hydroxide conduction. A mixer is provided in fluid communication with ambi... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6783885 | Low gravity electrochemical cell An electrochemical cell system includes a hydrogen electrode; an oxygen electrode; a membrane disposed between the hydrogen electrode and the oxygen electrode; and a compartmentalized storage tank. The compartmentalized storage tank has a first fluid storage section... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6613215 | Method for electrolysis of water using a polytetrafluoroethylene supported membrane in electrolysis cells A method for operating an electrolysis cell at a range of pressures and current densities, the cell having an ultrathin composite membrane, preferably comprising an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene base material impregnated with a hydrogen conducting iono... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6544404 | Oxygen separation process The invention relates to a process for the separation of oxygen from an oxygen-containing fluid using novel membranes, formed from perovskitic or multi-phase structures, with a chemically active coating. The process exhibits exceptionally high rates of ox... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6541159 | Oxygen separation through hydroxide-conductive membrane A solid-state hydroxide (OH-) conductive membrane provides up to five times higher ionic conductivity and surface oxygen exchange rate than conventional MIEC membranes, while operating at significantly lower temperatures and providing reduced o... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6471850 | Low gravity electrochemical cell An electrochemical cell system includes a hydrogen electrode; an oxygen electrode; a membrane disposed between the hydrogen electrode and the oxygen electrode; and a compartmentalized storage tank. The compartmentalized storage tank has a first fluid stor... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6383361 | Fluids management system for water electrolysis A fluid management system for use in water electrolysis systems for filtering the system water and recombining hydrogen and oxygen. The fluid management system includes a phase separation tank having a filter containing a catalyzed ion exchange resin. Hyd... | 05/07/2002 |
| 5096549 | Dehumidifier and method of using A dehumidifier for removing moisture from a gas containing moisture comprises a first electrode which is in contact with a gas containing moisture on a first surface thereof and, when a positive voltage is applied thereto, which produces protons from said... | 03/17/1992 |
| 4948477 | Integrated lunar materials manufacturing process A manufacturing plant and process for production of oxygen on the moon uses lunar minerals as feed and a minimum of earth-imported, process materials. Lunar feed stocks are hydrogen-reducible minerals, ilmenite and lunar agglutinates occurring in numerous... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4836929 | Process for breaking down organic substances and/or microbes in pretreated feed water for high-purity water recirculation systems A process for breaking down organic substances and/or microbes in pretreated feed water for high-purity recirculation systems using ozone which is generated in the anode space (5) of an electrochemical cell (3) and treated with ultraviolet rays and/or wit... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4720331 | Method and apparatus for electrolyzing water An electrolyzer for electrolysis of water comprises a series of cells each including a substantially open porous anode plate and a substantially open porous cathode plate disposed on either side of and in contact with a solid electrolyte membrane. First a... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4715938 | Method and apparatus for electrolyzing water An electrolysis apparatus for electrolysis of water comprises a series of cells, each cell including a substantially open porous anode plate and a substantially open porous cathode plate with a solid electrolyte membrane therebetween. First and second flo... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4528078 | Nonsaturable microdryer A nonsaturable microdryer is provided for electrolytically removing moisture from sealed containers, particularly electronic equipment. An electrode/electrolyte assembly is disposed within a channel between the interior and exterior of a sealed container.... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4488951 | Integrated electrochemical/chemical oxygen generating system The integrated electrochemical/chemical oxygen generating system of the invention includes a water electrolyzer combined with a chemical oxygen generating subsystem which converts hydrogen from the electrolyzer to a decomposable oxygen source such as hydr... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4253925 | Method and apparatus for catalytic dissociation of NO Oxygen bearing compounds, such as those contained in exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine, including NO and NO2 (NOx), CO, CO2 and SO2 are catalytically decomposed by use of a solid electrolyte compr... | 03/03/1981 |
| 4177118 | Process for electrolyzing water Electrolysis of water is accomplished by positioning a lead dioxide anode and a cathode in spaced relationship to each other, with an electrically conducting medium maintained in contact with the anode and cathode to provide a conduction path therebetween... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4024036 | Proton permselective solid-state member and apparatus utilizing said permselective member Disclosed is a proton permselective solid-state member which is formed of a heteropoly acid represented by the generic formula, Hm [Xx. Yy. Oz ]. nH2 O, or a salt thereof. ... | 05/17/1977 |
| 3993653 | Cell for electrolysis of steam at high temperature The cell comprises a structure of superposed film layers with at least two metallic elements insulated from each other for the supply of current to a cathode and to an anode. The cathode is formed by a porous cermet substrate coated with a thin film of so... | 11/23/1976 |
