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...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173100 | Catalytic system for generating hydrogen by the hydrolysis reaction of metal borohydrides Catalytic system comprising at least two components: a catalyst for the hydrolysis reaction of metal borohydrides to hydrogen; and a material in solid form, the dissolution reaction of which in water is exothermic.... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8119100 | Method and system for hydrogen powered fuel cells The present invention involves methods and apparatus for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell to produce electricity. Water may be supplied in the form of steam for input to a catalytic converter. The converter may have a substrate element disposed therein coated with ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8080233 | Power generation from solid aluminum A fuel for splitting water into hydrogen and an oxide component comprises a substantially solid pellet formed from a solid-like mixture of a solid-state source material capable of oxidizing in water to form hydrogen and a passivation surface layer of the oxide compo... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8048401 | Composition for hydrogen generation A solid composition containing: (a) at least one metal hydride compound; (b) at least one borohydride compound; and (c) at least one of: (i) a transition metal halide, or (ii) a transition metal boride. A “metal hydride” is a compound containing only one metal a... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8007762 | Silica gel compositions containing alkali metals and alkali metal alloys The invention relates to Group 1 metal/silica gel compositions comprising silica gel and an alkali metal or alloy, wherein Group 1 metals or alloys are absorbed into the silica gel pores. The invention relates to producing hydrogen gas comprising contacting a Group ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7892521 | Synthesis and use of metal hydrides for vehicular and other applications The invention provides for the synthesis of a hydride directly from metal and water or metal and hydroxide or metal and aqueous hydrogen chloride. The hydride generated may be used as metal hydride slurry for on-board generation of hydrogen by reaction with water or... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7803349 | Method and apparatus for hydrogen production from water A method, apparatuses and chemical compositions are provided for producing high purity hydrogen from water. Metals or alloys capable of reacting with water and producing hydrogen in aqueous solutions at ambient conditions are reacted with one or more inorganic hydri... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7799315 | Thermochemical hydrogen produced from a vanadium decomposition cycle A thermochemical water-splitting process all reactions of which operate at relatively low temperatures and high efficiencies, and in which relatively inexpensive materials and processing methods are made possible. This invention involves the decomposition of a metal... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7763233 | Hydrogen generator and fuel cell using same A device for generating hydrogen by hydrolysis of a hydride comprising a reactor containing the hydride in solid form, in the divided state or not, and comprising at least one orifice for removing the hydrogen produced; means for releasing the water required for the... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7700071 | Production of hydrogen via a base-facilitated reaction of carbon monoxide A method of producing hydrogen gas from a reaction of carbon monoxide with a base. Hydrogen is produced in a reaction of a base with carbon monoxide that proceeds through the formation of a bicarbonate or carbonate compound as a by-product. In some embodiments, the ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7695709 | Hydrogen generating material and method for producing the same, and method for producing hydrogen A hydrogen generating material of the present invention includes at least one metal material selected from aluminum and aluminum alloy. The metal material has a surface film that includes a metal phase containing aluminum in the metallic state and an inactive phase ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7666387 | Carbonate thermochemical cycle for the production of hydrogen The present invention is directed to a thermochemical method for the production of hydrogen from water. The method includes reacting a multi-valent metal oxide, water and a carbonate to produce an alkali metal-multi-valent metal oxide compound, carbon dioxide, and h... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7632483 | Hydrogen generating system and hydrodehalogenation method The invention concerns a hydrogen generating system, characterized in that it combines a water-corrodible metal, an inorganic material, said material having a specific surface capable of fixing the oxide and/or hydroxide form(s) of said metals generated during corro... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7560091 | Water reforming method and water reformer Mineral particles consisting essentially of metallic magnesium particles subjected to special processing are accommodated directly in a microporous cartridge made of a sintered polypropylene material, and the cartridge is closed. The cartridge is put in a closed raw... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7521038 | Method for producing hydrogen by using magnesium scrap and apparatus thereof A method for producing hydrogen by using magnesium scrap is provided. First, adhering the melting magnesium scrap to platinum-coating titanium meshes, and putting the adhered meshes in an airtight reaction chamber, which is loaded with sodium chloride solution, to c... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7404942 | Process for the production of hydrogen and the co-production of carbon dioxide Process for the production of hydrogen and the co-production of carbon dioxide in separate streams comprising the following operations: feeding of a solid to a first reaction zone (R1) in which a liquid or gaseous hydrocarbon, preferably natural gas or methan... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7357912 | Method of catalytic decomposition of water A method of catalytically decomposing water, which comprises contacting water with a composite catalyst comprising a solid acid catalyst and a solid base catalyst at an elevated temperature, wherein the composite catalyst contains the solid acid catalyst in an amoun... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347146 | Supercavitating projectile with propulsion and ventilation jet A supercavitating projectile is disclosed and includes a combustion chamber, a forward-directed jet nozzle and a comparatively larger gas duct/rear-directed jet nozzle. The combustion chamber is filled with a propellant having a hollowed core. The core serves as a p... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344688 | Process for treating alkali metals charged with tritium or components contaminated with alkali metals charged with tritium The invention relates to a process for treating alkali metals such as sodium charged with tritium or components contaminated with alkali metals such as sodium charged with tritium, in which the alkali metal is reacted with liquid water or water vapor, so as to obtai... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7335320 | Method for the production of hydrogen-containing gaseous mixtures A method for the production of a hydrogen-containing gas composition, such as a synthesis gas including hydrogen and carbon monoxide. The molar ratio of hydrogen to carbon monoxide (H2:CO) in the synthesis gas can be well-controlled to yield a ratio that ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7323148 | Hydrogen generator A hydrogen generator capable of operating in any orientation and having no moving parts includes a catalyst retaining structure. The catalyst retaining structure is disposed in a housing and serves to separate the housing into a fuel holding portion and a hydrogen c... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316718 | Differential pressure-driven borohydride based generator An arrangement for generating hydrogen gas utilizes differential pressure to transport fuel and spent fuel components without requiring an electrically powered fuel delivery pump. ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316719 | Hydrogen generating apparatus A hydrogen generating apparatus includes a chemical reaction chamber, a chemical solution reservoir, an unpowered pressure-producing member for moving a chemical solution from the chemical solution reservoir to the chemical reaction chamber, and a distributed cataly... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7309479 | Cobalt oxide catalysts The present invention provides unsupported and supported cobalt oxide catalysts and preparation method thereof, and its application for hydrogen generation from a metal borohydride solution. More particularly, provided are an activation method of a newly prepared ca... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7300643 | Method for producing hydrogen and apparatus for supplying hydrogen With a method producing hydrogen by making iron or iron oxide contact water, water vapor, or a gas including water vapor, a hydrogen generating medium, which has a high hydrogen generation reaction rate and is resistant to a repetition of oxidation-reduction without... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7235226 | Method for generating hydrogen gas utilizing activated aluminum fine particles By activating aluminum fine particles obtained by milling aluminum alloy in water, reactivity of the aluminum fine Particles at low temperature is improved. The activation comprises a thermal shock treatment wherein the aluminum fine particles are repeatedly heated ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232472 | Method for the treatment of coal A method and apparatus for the treatment of coal to form a product gas such as methane (CH4), and a high purity carbon product. The method includes contacting a coal-containing feedstock with a treatment gas that includes hydrogen. The coal feedstock can ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7214439 | Triborohydride salts as hydrogen storage materials and preparation thereof The present invention relates to the use of triborohydride salts as hydrogen storage materials. The present invention also relates to a system of using triborohydride salts to generate hydrogen gas for use in a fuel cell or other hydrogen-consuming device. A novel m... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7205059 | Methods and apparatuses for managing effluent products in a fuel cell system A water management system for a fuel cell having an anode chamber including a fuel, a cathode chamber in fluid communication with an oxidizing agent, and a proton conducting membrane electrolyte separating the chambers. The system includes a gas plenum, a first valv... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201782 | Gas generation system A gas generation system includes a chemical reactor configured to produce a gas from a continuous flow of aqueous solution, and includes a pump configured to control the flow of the aqueous solution through the chemical reactor to control a production rate of the ga... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7200954 | Method for drying and storing activated aluminum fine particles The object is to provide a method for drying and storing activated aluminum fine particles which can be a hydrogen source for fuel cells for a long term without being deactivated. A thermal shock treatment as an activation of the aluminum fine particles, which repea... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7189330 | Method of producing hydrogen rich water and hydrogen rich water generator An object of this invention is to change room temperature or cooling drinking water to hydrogen rich water that contains hydrogen abundantly simply and efficiently without using an electrolytic device, and a hydrogen rich water generator 2 is provided by fill... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7179443 | Powder metal hydride hydrogen generator A system for generating hydrogen gas for use in a fuel cell includes a powder metal hydride source, a water source, a mixing device and a catalytic hydrogen generating chamber. A method of generating hydrogen for use in a fuel cell includes the steps of: providing a... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7169494 | Fuel cell arrangement and method for operation thereof A fuel cell arrangement comprises a fuel cell current source, peripheral units, a regulated hydrogen source for the fuel cell current source, based on the hydrolysis of a hydride and furthermore an electronic control circuit for controlling the fuel cell current sou... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166269 | Method for producing hydrogen gas A monometal (1) is contacted with deuterated acidic water solution (2) in which at least some of hydrogen atoms contained in acidic water solution are substituted for deuterium atoms, thereby to generate hydrogen gas. With this, a great amount of hydro... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7144567 | Renewable energy carrier system and method There is provided a renewable energy carrier system and method wherein the aluminum metal is the carrier. Aluminum metal is reacted with water in a catalytic reaction, thereby splitting the water into hydrogen, oxygen and forming a clean aluminum derivative. The hyd... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141216 | System for sono-catalytic production of hydrogen A device for producing hydrogen includes a container housing a water-based solution and a metal constituent. A generator ultrasonically irradiates the water-based solution in the presence of the metal constituent to produce hydrogen gas. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7128997 | Method and system for dispensing pelletized fuel for use with a fuel cell Representative embodiments provide for a fuel activation device including a fuel storage chamber configured to store a plurality of fuel pellets arranged as a stack. A fuel dispensing device is configured to transport a fuel pellet to a fuel activation chamber. A sp... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7122171 | Supramolecular complexes as photocatylysts for the production of hydrogen from water Supramolecular complexes designed to produce hydrogen from water are provided. The supramolecular complexes absorb visible light and undergo charge transfer, leading to the collection of electrons at a reactive metal center, where the electrons reduce water to hydro... | 10/17/2006 |
