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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8110022 | Hydrogen purifier module and method for forming the same A hydrogen purifier utilizing a hydrogen permeable membrane, and a gas-tight seal, where the seal is uses a low temperature melting point metal, which upon heating above the melting point subsequently forms a seal alloy with adjacent metals, where the alloy has a me... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8075671 | Supported metal membrane with internal cooling for Hseparation A method and apparatus for separation of H2 gas from a gaseous mixture utilizing an H2 gas permeable metallic membrane supported directly on a porous substrate made up of at least one porous polymeric hollow fiber. In accordance with one prefer... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7862643 | Hydrogen separation membrane and fuel cell, and manufacturing method therefor A method of manufacturing a hydrogen separation membrane comprises the steps of forming an intermediate layer suitable for controlling oxidation of a hydrogen permeable metal layer on the surface of the hydrogen permeable metal layer on the surface of the hydrogen p... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7628842 | Hydrogen purification for fuel cell vehicle A purification system and method for purifying a hydrogen stream supplied from a storage tank mounted in a vehicle to produce a purified hydrogen stream for use in a PEM fuel cell system that is utilized within the vehicle. The hydrogen is purified within a membrane... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7611565 | Device for hydrogen separation and method A device for hydrogen separation has a porous support and hydrogen separation material on the support. The support is prepared by heat treatment of metal microparticles, preferably of iron-based or nickel-based alloys that also include aluminum and/or yttrium. The h... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7468093 | Multiple phase alloys and metal membranes for hydrogen separation-purification and method for preparing the alloys and the metal membranes An Ni—Ti—Nb based multiple phase alloy consists of a combined phase which comprises a phase for the hydrogen permeability and a phase for the resistance to hydrogen embrittlement. The alloy has a composition satisfying the formula: NixTiyNb... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7407529 | System and method for reducing thermal shock in a hydrogen diffusion cell A system and method of purifying hydrogen gas. The system includes heating elements for heating the hydrogen diffusion cell to a predetermined operational temperature. A preheater is provided for heating unpurified gases that will enter the hydrogen diffusion cell. ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7396384 | Fuel cell gas separator A fuel cell gas separator (14) between two planar solid oxide fuel cells (12) comprises a first layer (22) which is formed of a material that is impermeable to gases, a second layer (24) which is formed of a material that is impermeable t... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393392 | Hydrogen-permeable membrane and process for production thereof According to the present invention there is disclosed a hydrogen-permeable membrane which comprises a ceramic material composed of a nitride of aluminum (Al) and/or silicon (Si), an oxide of aluminum (Al) and/or silicon (Si), or a ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7393384 | Hydrogen separation using oxygen ion-electron mixed conduction membranes A process for purification of hydrogen from a stream of synthesis gas or other reformate gases is described. The process, generally conducted at temperatures of approximately 800-1000° C., involves the use of a cell in which a mixture of reformate gas and steam are... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390348 | Hydrogen permeation alloy and a method of manufacturing the same In a multiphase hydrogen permeation alloy comprising a phase in charge of hydrogen permeation and a phase in charge of hydrogen embrittlement resistance, a structure in which the phase in charge of hydrogen permeability is continuously interconnected and in which mo... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7371322 | Filtration system and dynamic fluid separation method A filtration system is provided with filter media operable to remove solids, particulate and colloidal matter from a process fluid. The filtration system may include one or more porous membranes which are anchored or secured on their periphery with a large open work... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7338917 | Purification catalyst for exhaust gas A purification catalyst for exhaust gas enhances the activity for each precious metal by effectively utilizing the precious metal without incurring a high production cost, thereby improving endurance. The purification catalyst for exhaust gas comprises a composite o... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329791 | Hydrogen transport membranes for dehydrogenation reactions A method of converting C2 and/or higher alkanes to olefins by contacting a feedstock containing C2 and/or higher alkanes with a first surface of a metal composite membrane of a sintered homogenous mixture of an Al oxide or stabilized or partial... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7323040 | Membrane module for the separation of hydrogen and method for the production thereof A membrane module for the separation of hydrogen is configured for parallel flows and contains a plurality of planar membrane cells which respectively comprise two hydrogen-selective planar membranes respectively surrounded by a flat membrane frame. An air-permeable... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323034 | Space group Cp2 alloys for the use and separation of hydrogen A hydrogen permeation membrane is provided having a cP2 Pearson symbol (Pm3m space group) structure. Suitable alloys include an “A” element from Periodic Table groups 3b-5b and an “M” element from the Periodic Table groups 6b-1b present at a stoichiometry th... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316728 | Method and apparatus for treating fluids The present invention is directed to an apparatus for combining a component from a fluid composition with a reactive fluid. The apparatus includes a hollow fiber contactor (142) having a plurality of hollow fibers contained within a housing. A reactive fluid ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311760 | Temperature-humidity exchanger Provided is an inexpensive temperature-humidity exchanger having reliably gas-sealed gas manifolds and delivering a gas at high pressure and high dew-point temperature. Upper and lower seal portions surrounding gas manifolds to which the gas is supplied or from whic... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7282085 | Apparatus for hydrogen separation and fuel cell system This invention prevents reduction of hydrogen permeability and deterioration in hydrogen separation members that use an oxygen-containing gas as a cathode off gas and a purge gas. Described is a hydrogen separation device that includes a reformed gas passage, a purg... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7267804 | 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... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7255726 | Composite gas separation modules having high Tamman temperature intermediate layers A composite gas separation module includes a porous metal substrate; an intermediate layer that includes a powder having a Tamman temperature higher than the Tamman temperature of the porous metal substrate and wherein the intermediate layer overlies the porous meta... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255721 | Device forming fuel gas for fuel cell and composite material for hydrogen separation For a reforming device that generates fuel gas for fuel cells by decomposing hydrocarbon compounds such as natural gas and then using a hydrogen separation composite to selectively transmit hydrogen, a hydrogen separation composite having the following structure is ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7231810 | Semiconductor type hydrogen sensor, detection method and hydrogen detecting device The invention relates to a high sensitive semiconductor type hydrogen sensor, an alarm of hydrogen which incorporates this sensor and a method of sensing hydrogen concentrations by using this sensor. ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7205662 | Dielectric barrier layer films In accordance with the present invention, a dielectric barrier layer is presented. A barrier layer according to the present invention includes a densified amorphous dielectric layer deposited on a substrate by pulsed-DC, substrate biased physical vapor deposition, w... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7179500 | Sub-micron electrolyte thin film on nano-porous substrate by oxidation of metal film A fluid impermeable thin film is fabricated on a porous substrate by depositing a material having a certain spatial oxidation expansion. After deposition, the material is oxidized whereby the deposited material expands and forms a void free film on top of the porous... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175694 | Composite gas separation modules having intermediate porous metal layers The present invention relates to a composite gas separation module and to methods for fabricating a composite gas separation module. The present invention also relates to methods for selectively separating hydrogen gas from a hydrogen gas-containing gaseous stream. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175697 | Device for protecting medical apparatus A device for protecting medical apparatus from contamination by infectious agents comprises a containment body having an inlet destined to be set in fluid communication with an extracorporeal circuit of blood, and an outlet destined to be connected to a fluid line o... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172644 | Method for curing defects in the fabrication of a composite gas separation module The present invention relates to a method for curing a defect in the fabrication of a composite gas separation module and to composite gas separation modules formed by a process that includes the method. The present invention also relates to a method for selectively... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7163670 | Membrane for hydrogen recovery from streams containing hydrogen sulfide A membrane for hydrogen recovery from streams containing hydrogen sulfide is provided. The membrane comprises a substrate, a hydrogen permeable first membrane layer deposited on the substrate, and a second membrane layer deposited on the first layer. The second laye... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163648 | Method for manufacturing a hydrogen and nitrogen containing gas mixture The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a hydrogen- and nitrogen containing gas mixture, where a mixture of steam and a carbon containing gas is fed to the retentate side of at least one hydrogen transport membrane syngas and sweep gas generator ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7128769 | Methanol steam reforming catalysts, steam reformers, and fuel cell systems incorporating the same Methanol steam reforming catalysts, and steam reformers and fuel cell systems incorporating the same. In some embodiments, the methanol steam reforming catalyst includes zinc oxide as an active component. In some embodiments, the methanol steam reforming catalyst fu... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125440 | Composite structure for high efficiency hydrogen separation and its associated methods of manufacture and use A hydrogen purification system and method that utilizes a hydrogen separator with a novel composite structure. The hydrogen separator has a first porous layer of a hydrogen permeable material, such as a palladium alloy. A solid layer of the same hydrogen permeable m... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7108813 | Gas/ion species selective membrane supported by multi-stage nano-hole array metal structure An improved two-step replication process for fabrication of porous metallic membranes is provided. A negative of a porous non-metallic template is made by infiltration of a liquid precursor into the template, curing the precursor to form a solid negative, and removi... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7101421 | Hydrogen-selective metal membranes, membrane modules, purification assemblies and methods of forming the same Membrane modules that contain one or more hydrogen-selective membranes, methods for preparing the same, and hydrogen purification systems, fuel processors and devices containing the same. In some embodiments, the membrane modules include one or more hydrogen-selecti... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7087211 | Hydrogen production by high temperature water splitting using electron conducting membranes A device and method for separating water into hydrogen and oxygen is disclosed. A first substantially gas impervious solid electron-conducting membrane for selectively passing protons or hydrogen is provided and spaced from a second substantially gas impervious soli... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077889 | Surface modification of porous metal substrates A method for reducing the surface variance of a porous metal substrate. The method does not significantly reduce the bulk porosity. The method can be used to reduce the surface pore diameter. A membrane, can be deposited on the reduced variance surface to form a sep... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074255 | Noble metal gas barriers A method for separating gases within a barrier, and a metallic barrier separating the gases is provided for use in solid oxide fuel cells, or SOFC. A network of pores can vent steam formed within the barrier by the reaction of hydrogen diffusing from one side and ox... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7056369 | Membrane module for hydrogen separation A membrane module for hydrogen separation includes a stack of flat membrane packs disposed adjacent one another so as not to exert a force on one another and a rotationally symmetrical pressure shell enclosing the stack of flat membrane packs. A feed space for a ref... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052530 | Hydrogen purification membranes, components and fuel processing systems containing the same Hydrogen purification membranes, hydrogen purification devices, and fuel processing and fuel cell systems that include hydrogen purification devices. The hydrogen purification membranes include a metal membrane, which is at least substantially comprised of palladium... | 05/30/2006 |
