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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7686937 | Separator plates, ion pumps, and hydrogen fuel infrastructure systems and methods for generating hydrogen Anode and cathode separator plates are suitable for use in ion pumps for converting an input stream such as reformate into a pressurized and purified hydrogen-rich gas stream. The plates may include a single cathode outlet opening forming a portion of cathode output... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7431818 | Electrochemical fuel deoxygenation system A fuel system for an energy conversion device includes a deoxygenator system with an electrochemical conversion system to remove oxygen from fuel through conversion of the oxygen to water. The electrochemical conversion system is located within a fuel flow. On the f... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7402234 | Polymeric hydrogen diffusion barrier, high-pressure storage tank so equipped, method of fabricating a storage tank and method of preventing hydrogen diffusion An electrochemically active hydrogen diffusion barrier which comprises an anode layer, a cathode layer, and an intermediate electrolyte layer, which is conductive to protons and substantially impermeable to hydrogen. A catalytic metal present in or adjacent to the a... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7318888 | Method of photoelectrolysis A method for the photoelectrolysis of a liquid or gaseous species, comprises irradiating an ion exchange membrane of a membrane electrode assembly, wherein the membrane is an optically transparent material and comprises the species. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7279025 | Separation and reaction method utilizing an oxygen ion transport element A method of separating oxygen from an oxygen containing feed and reacting the oxygen with a reactive substance and an oxygen ion transport membrane element utilized for such purposes. The oxygen ion transport membrane element has a self-supporting dense layer and a ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7226679 | Fuel cell system with degradation protected anode A method of operating a fuel cell including an anode, a cathode, a first passage, and a second passage, wherein the anode is disposed in the first passage and the cathode in the second passage including producing a non-explosive gaseous feed consisting of (i) at lea... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7175751 | Method and apparatus for electrorefining impure hydrogen A method and system for electrochemically purifying an impure stream of hydrogen. Hydrogen is absorbed into a gas diffusion anode from the impure hydrogen stream and oxidized to form hydrogen ions and electrons which are released into an alkaline solution. An electr... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175696 | Method and apparatus for corrosive gas purification Herein is disclosed a method and an apparatus for preparing a highly purified gas from a crude liquid comprising the gas and one or more of a metal, particulates, water vapor, or a volatile impurity. The method comprises: (a) vaporizing the crude liquid, to yield (i... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7118612 | Oxygen separation method utilizing an oxygen transport membrane reactor A method of separating oxygen from an oxygen containing stream in which compressed and heated oxygen is introduced into cathode side of an oxygen transport membrane reactor. Oxygen is permeated from the cathode side to the anode side. Motive fluid that is introduced... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7045554 | Method for improved Fischer-Tropsch catalyst stability and higher stable syngas conversion The present invention is generally related towards methods for preparing and using a more stable synthesis catalysts. In particular, the present invention is directed towards treating synthesis catalysts with low levels of oxygen to deactivate the smaller more unsta... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6992112 | Selective removal of oxygen from syngas The present invention is an improvement in the preparation of liquid hydrocarbons from natural gas/methane, oxygen and/or steam. In particular, the present invention relates to processes for the production of synthesis gas, reducing the oxygen concentration from the... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6936365 | Ion conductive film and fuel cell using the same Disclosed is an ion conductive film containing a composite body between an ion conductive polymer and a nitrogen-containing compound and a fuel cell including the composite body. The nitrogen-containing compound has an immobilized portion to the ion conductive polym... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6913636 | Low power nitrogen enriched air generation system An inerting system provides air with reduced oxygen content by flowing and directing air through an air separation module. Optimal working pressure for the air separation module is obtained with two compressors. A first compressor elevates air from the aircraft cabi... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6896792 | Method and device for improved catalytic activity in the purification of fluids The activity of catalysts used in promoting the oxidation of certain oxidizable species in fluids can be enhanced via electrochemical methods, e.g., NEMCA. In particular, the activity of catalysts used in the selective oxidation of carbon monoxide can be enhanced. A... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6830675 | Method and device for removing carbon monoxide from a gas stream A method for removing carbon monoxide from a gas stream, in which the gas stream loaded with CO is guided through a device, and the CO is removed from the gas stream through adsorption on the working electrode. As a function of an electrical voltage between the work... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6770426 | Supercritical compositions for removal of organic material and methods of using same A method for removing organic material in the fabrication of structures includes providing a substrate assembly having an exposed organic material and removing at least a portion of the exposed organic material using a composition including sulfur trioxide (SO3... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6585882 | Method and apparatus for treatment of gas by hydrothermal electrolysis An object of the present invention is to provide a process and an apparatus for treating a gas containing reducing substances to efficiently degrade and remove the reducing substances. As a means to achieve this object, the present invention provides a pr... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6532647 | Manufacturing method of composite type thin-film magnetic head A manufacturing method of a composite type thin-film magnetic head with a reading head element and an inductive writing head element, includes a step of forming the reading head element and its lead conductor layers on a first insulation layer, a step of ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6464854 | Water sources for automotive electrolyzers The present invention provides a self-replenishing liquid water source onboard an automobile for supplying liquid water to an electrolyzer, such as an on-board hydrogen generator useful for the suppression of unwanted emissions. While automobiles typicall... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6375827 | Electrochemical treating method and apparatus An electrochemical treating apparatus comprising an electrolytic cell comprising an anode and a cathode spaced apart from the anode, the anode including an electrode material made of diamond and the cathode including an electrode material made of diamond.... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6368490 | Method for electrochemically processing HCL gas into highly pure chlorine A method is described for the electrochemical processing of HCL gas to high-purity chlorine in which the process of an HCL gas-phase electrolysis with purified HCL gas from, for example, chemical reactions is coupled to a hydrochloric acid electrolysis wi... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6291241 | Methods for making Hypericum fractions and St. John's Wort products St. John's Wort products which have enhanced bioactivity in a serotonin re-uptake assay and enhanced stability are identified and manufactured from Hypericum perforatum biomass with supercritical and near critical fluids with and without polar cosolvents.... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6245214 | Electro-catalytic oxidation (ECO) device to remove CO from reformate for fuel cell application A method and apparatus removes carbon monoxide from hydrogen rich fuel by means of a catalytic material that preferentially adsorbs with carbon monoxide. The catalytic material is regenerated by an oxidizing agent that reacts with the carbon monoxide abso... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6238547 | Process for carrying out chemical reactions in an electrochemical cell This invention concerns a process in which gases or gas mixtures are reacted in the presence of an ion-conductive liquid in an electro-chemical cell. The cell has at least one anode (2) and at least one cathode (3) to which an external electrical constant... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6203692 | Electrochemical purification of chlorine A process for separating chlorine gas from a mixture with other gases is disclosed. In the process, chlorine gas, either as an impure gas or as dissolved gas in hydrochloric acid, is reduced at the cathode of an electrochemical cell to form chloride ions,... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6179986 | Solid polymer electrolyte electrochemical oxygen control system with integral reactor feedback sensing Disclosed is a novel proton-exchange membrane (PEM) based solid polymer electrolyte electrochemical oxygen control (EOC) system that can deplete and control the oxygen from a closed container to levels sufficient for both disinfestation and preservation. ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6168705 | Electrochemical gas purifier The electrochemical gas purifier system consists of a cell module with accessory components mounted in a single framework. The module consists of a number of single cells each capable of purifying and ultimately producing hydrogen gas at pressures exceedi... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6110355 | Corrosion testing method A corrosion testing method in which testing conditions can be set easily and the corrosion advancing degree of the silver or silver alloys over a longer time period can be evaluated in a shorter time duration. In the present corrosion testing method, in e... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6071401 | Electrolytic method for purifying gases An electrolysis cell with a fixed-bed electrode and its use for the purification of waste gases. The electrolysis cell includes a fixed-bed electrode, a counterelectrode which is separated from it and designed as a gas diffusion electrode, devices for the... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6036840 | Method and a reactor for electrochemical conversion of a material e.g. soot particles being insoluble in a fluid A method and a reactor for electrochemical conversion of a material (21) being insoluble in a fluid into a material being soluble in the fluid, which method comprises that a flow of the fluid is passed to a reaction zone which comprises an internal circui... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6017439 | Method and apparatus for separating liquid mixtures using intermittent heating A liquid mixture is efficiently separated using a separating membrane against which the liquid is sprayed, the membrane being intermittently heated to increase separation without subjecting the liquid mixture to high heat. The method is suited to flammabl... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6015483 | Process for the NO-removal from engine exhaust gases A process for removing NO from exhaust in which NO-containing exhaust is guided to a first electrode on which the NO is anodically oxidized to NO+, the NO+ is subsequently transported through an NO+ -conducting solid elec... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6010614 | Temperature control in a ceramic membrane reactor A method for maintaining the temperature of an oxygen-selective ion transport membrane within a desired temperature range includes providing an ion transport reactor with the oxygen-selective ion transport membrane. An oxygen-donating feed gas is delivere... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5965010 | Electrochemical autothermal reformer An electrochemical autothermal reformer (EATR) provides hydrogen. The EATR includes an autothermal reformer region, a reformer anode supply region, and a composite membrane layer separating the reformer anode from the autothermal reformer region. The comp... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5942099 | Method and device for removal of NOx from engine exhaust An apparatus and method for removing NOx from the exhaust of internal combustion engines. The apparatus has a porous absorbent body saturated with a liquid alkaline electrolyte for absorption of NOx as nitrate and nitrite, in which b... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5928489 | Low temperature removal and recovery of hydrogen halides using an electrochemical membrane A low temperature method and apparatus for removing halides from relatively low temperature gas mixtures (below about 150° C.) using an electrochemical cell provided with inert electrodes and an electrolyte which will provide anions compatible with the h... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5863413 | Method for using hydroxyl radical to reduce pollutants in the exhaust gases from the combustion of a fuel A method and apparatus are provided for reducing pollutants in the exhaust gases produced from the combustion of a fuel by introducing hydroxyl and associated radicals and oxidizers into at least one of the precombustion and postcombustion gas stream of t... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5840174 | Process for the purification of gases A process for the electrolytic removal of contaminants from gases, wherein a gas and a liquid electrolyte are passed co- or counter-currently through a fixed bed electrode of an electrolysis cell which has a counterelectrode separated from the fixed bed e... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5837125 | Reactive purge for solid electrolyte membrane gas separation A system and process for producing a high-purity product from a feed stream containing elemental oxygen by applying the feed stream to at least one separator including a feed zone and a permeate zone separated by a solid electrolyte membrane, and driving ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5785841 | Method of removing sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from a gaseous stream A method for removing sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from a gaseous stream using a magnesium-enhanced lime scrubbing slurry containing a ferrous chelate where oxidized ferrous chelate is regenerated by electrochemical treatment. The spent scrubbing so... | 07/28/1998 |
