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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173082 | JP-8 fuel processor system A fuel processing system for heavier sulfur-laden hydrocarbon fuels, such as JP-8 and diesel fuels, having a fuel processor in which the sulfur-laden hydrocarbon fuels are reformed using steam reforming, an integrated desulfurization/methanation unit, and a solid ox... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7632472 | Catalytic reactor and associated operating method A catalytic reactor for generating a hydrogen-containing synthesis gas from a rich fuel/oxidizing agent mix. The reactor (1) includes a multiplicity of parallel passages which extend from an inlet side (6) to an outlet side (7). To achieve a com... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7410585 | Apparatus and method for storing and releasing sulfur containing aromatic compounds from a fuel stream of an internal combustion engine Disclosed is a fuel filter for removing sulfur containing compounds from an internal combustion fuel stream. In one embodiment, the fuel filter comprises at least one column comprising an adsorbent. In one exemplary embodiment the adsorbent is capable of removing su... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7344571 | Hydrogen generator A hydrogen generator includes a housing, a solid hydrogen source disposed within the housing, and an inlet configured to guide a fluid to contact the solid hydrogen source. The inlet can contact a wicking region. The wicking region can include a wicking material tha... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7326263 | Method and apparatus for hydrogenating hydrocarbon fuels In the present invention, there is provided a process and an apparatus for hydrogenating hydrocarbon fuels. A receptacle is partly filled an aqueous solution containing sodium hydroxide. A hydrocarbon fuel is then introduced inside the receptacle atop the aqueous so... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7303731 | Method and apparatus for regenerating an iron-based fischer-tropsch catalyst Solvent extraction is used to remove wax and contaminants from an iron-based Fischer-Tropsch catalyst in a natural circulation continuous-flow system. The wax-free catalyst is then subjected to controlled oxidation to convert the iron to its initial oxidized state, ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7254983 | Fuel gauge for hydrogen storage media A hydrogen gas storage container has a canister with at least one outlet opening for charging and discharging gas, the canister enclosing a metal hydride capable of absorbing and desorbing hydrogen gas and a gauge for measuring the capacity of hydrogen remaining wit... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7241323 | Pyrolysis process for producing fuel gas Solid waste resource recovery in space is effected by pyrolysis processing, to produce light gases as the main products (CH4, H2, CO2, CO, H2O, NH3) and a reactive carbon-rich char as the main byproduct. Signifi... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7211228 | Heater for hydrogen storage system A heater is disposed in contact with a hydrogen storage unit filled with a hydrogen absorption material. The heater includes at least one combustion chamber which includes a catalyst carrier and in which a combustible gas is burned, a combustible gas burning catalys... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7192989 | Method and expansion device for preparing expanded thermoplastic microspheres The present invention relates to a method of preparing expanded thermoplastic microspheres, comprising charging thermally expandable microspheres into an expansion device comprising rotating feeding means enveloped by a hollow body, and one or more scrapers. The inv... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7179426 | Large catalyst activator A catalyst activator vessel for heat conditioning a catalyst is disclosed. The activator vessel includes inner and outer vessels, a perforated, normally generally horizontal grid plate within the inner vessel, and a fluid path extending through the grid plate within... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7169197 | Pyrolysis processing for solid waste resource recovery Solid waste resource recovery in space is effected by pyrolysis processing, to produce light gases as the main products (CH4, H2, CO2, CO, H2O, NH3) and a reactive carbon-rich char as the main byproduct. Signifi... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7144444 | Hydrogen separation membrane, hydrogen separation unit, and manufacturing method for hydrogen separation membrane There is provided a hydrogen separation membrane capable of providing high hydrogen permeability and accommodating an increase in pressure difference, a hydrogen separation unit, and a manufacturing method for a hydrogen separation membrane. The hydrogen separation ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7138094 | Reactor for catalytic treatment of a particle-containing gas An up-flow reactor for the catalytic treatment of particle containing gas comprising at least one fixed catalytic bed; at least one drain pipe located upstream of the fixed catalytic bed, the drain pipe disposed within the reactor and a dust rectifier located downst... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7101411 | Apparatus for generating hydrogen gas An apparatus for generating hydrogen gas in which hydrogen gas of a high purity is supplied to a hydrogen-utilizing device by using a decahydronaphthalene/naphthalene reaction. The apparatus includes a storage tank in which decahydronaphthalene is stored as a crude ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7070988 | Oligosaccharide synthesizer After various sugar nucleotide solutions and glycosyltransferases (or primers) have been mixed, they are introduced into a reaction tank (column) with primers (or glycosyltransferases) immobilized thereon. Then solutions coming out of the reaction tank are led to an... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7001573 | Process for removing fine dust from a fluidized-bed reactor, in particular for the oxychlorination of ethylene By a process for removing fine dust from a fluidized-bed reactor, in particular for the oxychlorination of ethylene, is intended to permit specific control of the amount of fine dust particles in a reactor while reducing the height of the reactor and the same time f... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6962809 | Sugar chain synthesizer A sugar chain synthesizer comprising one or more reaction columns packed with immobilized glycosyltransferase and/or glycosidase; one or more separation means, arranged downstream from the reaction columns, for separating reaction products, unreaction products and b... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6939449 | Water electrolyzer and system An electrolyzer for generating hydrogen by the electrolytic dissociation of water employs anode and cathode half-cells, separated by a planar polymer-based solid electrolyte, and includes a water reservoir for independently maintaining a desired level of water in th... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6923944 | Membrane reactor for gas extraction The membrane reactor of the present invention generates a desired gas such as hydrogen produced by steam reforming liquid fuels. The membrane reactor provides thermal integration between the heating source and the reaction catalyst by heat conduction through a solid... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6899855 | Hydrogen-occlusion alloy regenerating apparatus A hydrogen-occlusion alloy regenerating apparatus includes a deterioration detecting means for detecting that a hydrogen-occlusion alloy capable of occluding hydrogen in a reformed gas produced by a reformer and of releasing the hydrogen has been deteriorated due to... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6891073 | Chemical reactor system and process A method for producing bisphenol includes introducing a phenol and a ketone into a fixed, supported catalytic bed reactor system in a downflow mode, reacting the phenol and the ketone to form a reaction mixture, and recovering the bisphenol isomer from the reaction ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6881052 | Device and method for heating hydrogen storage canister A device for heating hydrogen storage canister includes a canister containing chamber for accommodation of at least one hydrogen storage canister, a catalyst bed arranged in the canister containing chamber for catalysis. A blowing device provides an air flow through... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6828048 | Shut-down procedure for fuel cell fuel processing system A fuel cell system that includes fuel processing components, such as a reformer and shift converter, for converting an organic fuel to hydrogen, is shut-down by disconnecting the fuel cell from its load and purging the fuel processing components of residual hydrogen... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6811578 | Fuel reforming apparatus and method of controlling same In a fuel reforming apparatus having a reformer for reforming a raw fuel containing a hydrocarbon-containing compound so as to produce a hydrogen-rich fuel gas for use in a fuel cell, a carbon removal process for removing carbon deposited on a reforming catalyst con... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6783741 | Fuel processing system A fuel processing system is disclosed. The system includes a steam reformer adapted to produce hydrogen from a feedstock consisting of water and at least one of an alcohol and a hydrocarbon feedstock. The feedstock is exposed to one or more reformation regions inclu... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6767391 | Air filter An air filter includes a honeycomb rotor which carries a porous adsorbent and can be rotated in a circumferential direction, a drive means for rotating the honeycomb rotor, a first partition member provided with a first gas introduction section and a second gas exha... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6610265 | Method and system for desulfurizing gasoline or diesel fuel for use in a fuel cell power plant A fuel processing system is operative to remove substantially all of the sulfur present in a logistic fuel stock supply. The fuel stock can be gasoline, diesel fuel, or other like fuels which contain relatively high levels of organic sulfur compounds such... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6579502 | Liquid collector assembly for a reactor A novel liquid collector assembly has been developed for a reactor used in the sweetening of sour hydrocarbons (e.g. sour gasoline). This refinery process normally involves contacting a reaction liquid, comprising both aqueous (caustic solution) and organ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6569317 | Trickle valve An apparatus comprising a trickle valve positioned at the lower end of a vertical dipleg of a gas-solids separator comprising a pair of co-operable clamshell doors arranged in such a manner that mutual opposite swinging movement between a closed position ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6562109 | Acceleration assisted particle/gas separation system Trap apparatus and method for removing contaminants from the gaseous effluent flows from chemical vapor deposition chambers and processes by flowing the particle laden gas into an upper chamber of the trap apparatus, imparting additional kinetic energy to... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6544400 | Portable chemical hydrogen hydride system A hydrogen source system delivers a controlled fuel stream to applications, using wicking to control the contact between a mixture of NaBH4, NaOH and H2 O and a hydrolyzing catalyst to create a feedback mechanism to automatically mai... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6517805 | Method and apparatus for producing hydrogen An apparatus for producing hydrogen from hydrocarbons or alcohol, particularly methanol, by feeding a reaction mixture comprising a hydrocarbon or alcohol and water onto a catalyst. The catalyst is formed by compressing at least one catalyst powder into a... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6468418 | Sorbent treating of lubricating oils to remove haze precursors A base oil feed having a tendency to form a haze at ambient or sub-ambient temperatures is contacted with a solid adsorbent to remove at least a portion of the haze precursors, thereby reducing the haze-forming tendency of the base oil feed.... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6180081 | Reactor unit for a catalytic chemical reaction, especially for a catalyzing methanol reformer A reactor unit includes a monolithic block with several parallel reaction chamber lengthwise channels into which a reaction starting product can flow, which contain a suitable reaction catalyst material, and which are delimited externally by membrane wall... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6159344 | Reaction and distillation device The invention relates to a distillation and reaction device having a reaction section and a distillation-reaction section. The distillation-reaction section has a distillation zone with at least one device for circulation of the effluent from the reaction... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6099811 | Self-heating metal-hydride hydrogen storage system A self-heating metal-hydride hydrogen storage system comprising: a primary metal-hydride storage container housing a metal-hydride hydrogen storage material, the primary storage container having a hydrogen outlet port; a hydrogen combustor housed within t... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6080373 | Method of contacting catalyst particles with gas and liquid Catalyst particles are contacted with a liquid and a gas in a vertically extending cylindrical vessel. The particles and liquid are placed in the vessel into which the gas and liquid are continuously fed from the bottom thereof so that an upwardly flowing... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5997824 | Gas scrubber and methods of disposing a gas using the same This invention relates to a gas scrubber and methods of disposing a gas by using same. The gas produced during the manufacturing of the semiconductor is supplied to a burner through a gas intake tube. Initial purification process occurs when flammable and... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5944905 | Method and apparatus for performing a continuous reaction with at least one liquid phase and at least one solid catalyst in a pulsed column A method and an apparatus for performing a continuous reaction with at least one liquid reaction phase incorporating at least one starting compound in the presence of at least one solid-phase catalyst, wherein the phases to be contacted are circulated thr... | 08/31/1999 |
