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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160138056 | MICROBIAL PRODUCTION OF 3-HYDROXYPROPIONIC ACID - A yeast cell having a reduced level of activity of NAD dependent glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) has at least one exogenous gene encoding NADP dependent GAPDH and/or has up-regulation of at least one endogenous gene expressing NADP dependent GAPDH, wherein combined expression of the enzymes NADP dependent GAPDH, PDC, ALD, ACS, ACC* and MCR in said host cell increases metabolic flux towards 3-HP via malonyl-CoA compared to an otherwise similar yeast cell lacking said genetic modification. | 05-19-2016 |
20160130613 | 3HP TOLERANCE - Cells and cell cultures are provided that have improved tolerance to 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3HP). Genetic modifications to provide a mutated or overexpressed SFA1 gene or other enhancement of 3HP detoxification via a glutathione-dependent dehydrogenase reaction, including medium supplementation with glutathione, may be combined with a 3HP producing metabolic pathway. | 05-12-2016 |
20160091421 | REFRACTIVE INDEX BASED MEASUREMENTS - In a method for performing a refractive index based measurement of a property of a fluid such as chemical composition or temperature, a chirp in the local spatial frequency of interference fringes of an interference pattern is reduced by mathematical manipulation of the recorded light intensity in the interference pattern or by the physical positioning and arrangement of a detector used for capturing the interference pattern. | 03-31-2016 |
20160077000 | REFRACTIVE INDEX BASED MEASUREMENTS - In a method for performing a refractive index based measurement of a property of a fluid such as chemical composition or temperature by observing an apparent angular shift in an interference fringe pattern produced by back or forward scattering interferometry, ambiguities in the measurement caused by the apparent shift being consistent with one of a number of numerical possibilities for the real shift which differ by 2n are resolved by combining measurements performed on the same sample using light paths therethrough of differing lengths. | 03-17-2016 |
20160068973 | Alloy Catalyst Material - The present invention relates to a novel alloy catalyst material for use in the synthesis of hydrogen peroxide from oxygen and hydrogen, or from oxygen and water. The present invention also relates to a cathode and an electrochemical cell comprising the novel catalyst material, and the process use of the novel catalyst material for synthesising hydrogen peroxide from oxygen and hydrogen, or from oxygen and water. | 03-10-2016 |
20150308976 | SENSOR EMPLOYING INTERNAL REFERENCE ELECTRODE - The present invention concerns a novel internal reference electrode as well as a novel sensing electrode for an improved internal reference oxygen sensor and the sensor employing same. | 10-29-2015 |
20150299066 | RADIOFLUORINATION METHOD - A method of conducting radiofluorination of a substrate, includes: (a) contacting an aqueous solution of [ | 10-22-2015 |
20150267228 | GENETICALLY ENGINEERED YEAST - A genetically modified | 09-24-2015 |
20150088001 | Illumination System for Endoscopic Applications - The present disclosure relates to an illumination system for endoscopic applications comprising at least one substantially monochromatic light source having a predefined central wavelength between 400 and 500 nm or between 500 and 550 nm, an optical transmission path adapted to guide light emanating from the light source to an endoscopic region of examination, and an optical band-rejection filter, wherein the illumination system is adapted to illuminate at least a part of the region of examination by generating autofluorescence in surrounding tissue, and the band-rejection filter is adapted to attenuate at least said light source wavelength to a viewer and wherein said light source is the single light source in the illumination system. A further embodiment relates to an endoscope for examining a body cavity comprising tissue, the endoscope comprising a source of light consisting of a substantially monochromatic light source having a predefined central wavelength between 400 and 550 nm, means for guiding light from the substantially monochromatic light source towards at least a part of the tissue, and at least one band-rejection filter adapted to attenuate at least said central wavelength, wherein the substantially monochromatic light source is configured to generate autofluorescence in the irradiated tissue such that the irradiated tissue is observable, and wherein the endoscope is configured to display at least a part of the irradiated tissue through said band-rejection filter. A system for photodynamic diagnosis and/or therapy of bladder cancer is further disclosed herein. | 03-26-2015 |
20140342426 | Methods and Apparatus for Hydrogen Based Biogas Upgrading - The present invention relates to an anaerobic process for biogas upgrading and hydrogen utilization comprising the use of acidic waste as co-substrate. In this process, H | 11-20-2014 |
20140295301 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PURIFICATION OF GAS/LIQUID STREAMS FOR FUEL CELLS OR ELECTROLYSIS CELLS - The present invention provides in embodiments a method for purification of inlet gas/liquid streams in a fuel cell or electrolysis cell, the fuel cell or electrolysis cell comprising at least a first electrode, an electrolyte and a second electrode, the method comprising the steps of: —providing at least one scrubber in the gas/liquid stream at the inlet side of the first electrode of the fuel cell or electrolysis cell; and/or providing at least one scrubber in the gas/liquid stream at the inlet side of the second electrode of the fuel cell or electrolysis cell; and —purifying the gas/liquid streams towards the first and second electrode; wherein the at least one scrubber in the gas/liquid stream at the inlet side of the first electrode and/or the at least one scrubber in the gas/liquid stream at the inlet side of the second electrode comprises a material suitable as an electrolyte material and a material suitable as an electrode material, and wherein the material suitable as an electrolyte material and a material suitable as an electrode material form triple phase boundaries similar to or identical to the triple phase boundaries of the electrode for which the gas/liquid stream is purified with the at least one scrubber, with the proviso that the fuel cell or electrolysis cell is not a solid oxide cell. | 10-02-2014 |
20140287342 | HIGH PERFORMANCE FUEL ELECTRODE FOR A SOLID OXIDE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - A high performance anode (fuel electrode) for use in a solid oxide electrochemical cell is obtained by a process comprising the steps of (a) providing a suitably doped, stabilized zirconium oxide electrolyte, such as YSZ, ScYSZ, with an anode side having a coating of electronically conductive perovskite oxides selected from the group consisting of niobium-doped strontium titanate, vanadium-doped strontium titanate, tantalum-doped strontium titanate and mixtures thereof, thereby obtaining a porous anode backbone, (b) sintering the coated electrolyte at a high temperature, such as 1200° C. in a reducing atmosphere, for a sufficient period of time, (c) effecting a precursor infiltration of a mixed catalyst into the backbone, said catalyst comprising a combination of noble metals Pd or Pt or Pd or Ru and Ni with rare earth metals, such as Ce or Gd, said infiltration consisting of (1) infiltration of Pd, Ru and CGO containing chloride/nitrate precursors and (2) infiltration of Ni and CGO containing nitrate precursors, and (d) subjecting the resulting structure of step (c) to heat treatments, including heat treatments in several steps with infiltration. | 09-25-2014 |
20140287341 | MODIFIED ANODE/ELECTROLYTE STRUCTURE FOR A SOLID OXIDE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL AND A METHOD FOR MAKING SAID STRUCTURE - A novel modified anode/electrolyte structure for a solid oxide electrochemical cell is an assembly comprising (a) an anode consisting of a backbone of electronically conductive perovskite oxides selected from the group of doped strontium titanates and mixtures thereof, (b) a scandia and yttria-stabilised zirconium oxide electrolyte and (c) a metallic and/or a ceramic electrocatalyst in the shape of interlayers incorporated in the interface between the anode and the electrolyte. This assembly is first sintered at a given temperature and then at a lower temperature in reducing gas mixtures. These heat treatments resulted in a distribution of the metallic and/or ceramic interlayers in the electrolyte/anode backbone junction taking place. The structure is prepared by (a) depositing a ceramic interlayer onto one side of the electrolyte, (b) optionally applying a metallic interlayer thereon, (c) repeating steps (a) and (b), (d) applying a layer of the selected anode backbone onto the electrolyte with applied interlayers, (e) sintering the raw assembly and (f) infiltrating the electrocatalyst precursor into the sintered assembly and heat treating the assembly to incorporate additional electrocatalyst into the anode backbone. | 09-25-2014 |
20140205498 | LIQUID FILLED LIGHT DISTRIBUTOR AND A METHOD OF USE - The present invention relates to liquid filled light distributor comprising an elongated tubular body with a tube wall defining an in inner lumen filled with a liquid, said tubular body having—a proximal end closed by first closing means—a distal end closed by second closing means. Wherein the proximal end is arranged to be in optical communication with a light source and wherein the refractive index of the tube wall is n | 07-24-2014 |
20140147904 | FILTERING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MIXING, EXTRACTION AND/OR SEPARATION - The present invention relates to a filtering apparatus and method for mixing a compound of solid and fluid phases, separating the phases and/or extracting fluid from the compound. One embodiment of the invention discloses a filtering apparatus comprising a first filter section accommodating a first group of filter members, and a second filter section accommodating a second group of filter members, a piping system providing pipelined fluid communication between the filter sections and between a filter section and said filter section's corresponding group of filter members, the piping system configured such that the filter members form filtered fluid openings of the filtering apparatus, and circulation means, such as a pump, configured for passing fluid in a forward flow and/or in a reverse flow between the filter sections. In particular the invention may be used for the mashing process in a beer brewing procedure. | 05-29-2014 |
20140130839 | STRUCTURE USEFUL FOR PRODUCING A THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR, THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR COMPRISING SAME AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The present invention concerns a structure useful for producing a thermoelectric generator, a thermoelectric generator comprising same and a method for producing same. A method for producing a structure useful for producing a thermoelectric generator, wherein the structure comprises at least one stripe of a n-type and at least one stripe of a p-type material, either separated by a stripe of an insulating material, or provided spatially separated on an insulating material, and comprising stripes of conductive material each connecting one n-type stripe with one p-type stripe, and not in electrical contact with each other, wherein the structure is free from polymeric substrates, wherein the method comprises the steps of co-forming the at least one stripe of a n-type and at least one stripe of a p-type material in a single manufacturing step; and forming connections between the at least one stripe of a n-type and at least one stripe of a p-type material by means of stripes of conductive material. The structure useful for producing a thermoelectric generator is obtainable by the above method. The thermoelectric generator comprises at least one such structure. | 05-15-2014 |
20140010953 | SINTERING ADDITIVES FOR CERAMIC DEVICES OBTAINABLE IN A LOW pO2 ATMOSPHERE - The present invention provides a method for producing a ceramic device in a low pO | 01-09-2014 |
20130344555 | DSMZ 24726 FOR SECOND GENERATION BIO-ETHANOL PRODUCTION - The present invention relates to a novel anaerobic, extreme thermophilic, ethanol high-yielding bacterium. The invention is based on the isolation of the bacterial strain referred to herein as “DTU01”, which produces ethanol as the main fermentation product, followed by acetate and lactate. The isolated organism is an extremely interesting and very promising organism for the establishment of a sustainable bioethanol production process. The invention further relates to a method for producing a fermentation product such as ethanol. | 12-26-2013 |
20130236382 | ZEOLITE SCR CATALYSTS WITH IRON OR COPPER - Cu/mordenite catalysts were found to be highly active for the SCR of NO with NH | 09-12-2013 |
20130144199 | HIP SUPPORTING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a device and a method for limiting movements in one or more anatomical joints, such as a device for limiting movement in the human hip joint after hip replacement surgery. This is provided by a device for limiting movement in the human hip joint, said device comprising: at least a first member adapted to conform to a leg, a second member adapted to engage at least one shoulder, and a third member connecting said at least first member and said second member, wherein the third member is substantially soft and/or flexible and adapted to limit one or more specific movements of said leg by anchoring the tensile load of said movement(s) in the shoulder(s). | 06-06-2013 |
20130106032 | A METHOD FOR SINTERING | 05-02-2013 |
20130052548 | PROCESS FOR OPERATING A HIGH TEMPERATURE FUEL CELL STACK - Process for operating a high temperature fuel cell stack, the process comprising the following steps: b) connecting the fuel cell stack in parallel to a power supply unit at a predefined temperature and/or voltage of the fuel cell stack, h) applying a voltage from the power supply unit of between 700 to 1500 mV per fuel cell across the fuel cell stack irrespective of the electro-motive force of the fuel cell stack, i) heating up the fuel cell stack from the predefined temperature to operation temperature while maintaining the voltage per fuel cell the power supply unit, j) maintaining the fuel cell stack at or above a predetermined operation temperature and/or above a predetermined voltage until the fuel cell stack is to be put into operation, k) supplying fuel to the fuel cell stack, l) disconnecting the power supply unit followed by m) connecting a power-requiring load to the fuel cell stack. | 02-28-2013 |
20130040212 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PURIFICATION OF GAS STREAMS FOR SOLID OXIDE CELLS - The present invention provides in embodiments a method for purification of inlet gas streams for a solid oxide cell operated in both, electrolysis and fuel cell mode, the solid oxide cell comprising at least a first electrode, an electrolyte and a second electrode, the method comprising the steps of:—providing at least one scrubber in the gas stream at the inlet side of the first electrode of the solid oxide cell; and/or providing at least one scrubber in the gas stream at the inlet side of the second electrode of the solid oxide cell; and—purifying the gas streams towards the first and second electrode; wherein the at least one scrubber in the gas stream at the inlet side of the first electrode and/or the at least one scrubber in the gas stream at the inlet side of the second electrode comprises a material suitable as an electrolyte material and a material suitable as an electrode material, and wherein the material suitable as an electrolyte material and a material suitable as an electrode material form triple phase boundaries similar to or identical to the triple phase boundaries of the electrode for which the gas stream is purified with the at least one scrubber. | 02-14-2013 |
20130039548 | Genome-Wide Association Study Identifying Determinants Of Facial Characteristics For Facial Image Generation - The present invention relates to a method for the generation of a facial composite from the genetic profile of a DNA-donor. The method comprises the steps of a) subjecting a biological sample to genotyping thereby generating a profile of genetic markers associated to numerical facial descriptors (NFD) for said sample, b) reverse engineer a NFD from the profile of the associated genetic variants and constructing a facial composite from the reverse engineered numerical facial descriptors (NFDs). The present invention also relates to a method for identifying genetic markers and/or combinations of genetic markers that are predictive of the facial characteristics, (predictive facial markers) of a person, said method comprising the steps of: a) capturing images of a group of individual faces; b) performing image analysis on facial images of said group of individual faces thereby extracting phenotypical descriptors of the faces; c) obtaining data on genetic variation from said group of individual and d) performing a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to identify said predictive facial markers. | 02-14-2013 |
20130025292 | REVERSIBLE SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL STACK AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME - A reversible SOFC monolithic stack is provided which comprises: 1) a first component which comprises at least one porous metal containing layer ( | 01-31-2013 |
20120199003 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING SPREAD OF MICROORGANISMS AND AIRBORNE HEALTH HAZARDOUS MATTER AND/OR FOR PROTECTION FROM MICROORGANISMS AND AIRBORNE HEALTH HAZARDOUS MATTER - Disclosed is an air distribution control unit or a filtration/ventilation unit which is portable and/or can be mounted on or integrated in furniture e.g. as a cabinet of at the head region of a bed. The filtration/ventilation unit cleanses air from a person/patient by aspirating the person's/patient's exhalation air into the filtration/ventilation unit. To construct an at least partly isolated area around the patient, filtered air can be directed e.g. vertically out of the filtration/ventilation unit to perform an air curtain. Use of the filtration/ventilation unit reduces the risk of dissipation of air-borne diseases and health hazardous matter, and reduces the amount of air to ventilate a room with patients. | 08-09-2012 |
20120184029 | POLYMER COATING COMPRISING 2- METHOXYETHYL ACRYLATE UNITS SYNTHESIZED BY SURFACE-INITIATED ATOM TRANSFER RADICAL POLYMERIZATION - The present invention relates to preparation of a polymer coating comprising or consisting of polymer chains comprising or consisting of units of 2-methoxyethyl acrylate synthesized by Surface-Initiated Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (SI ATRP) such as ARGET SI ATRP or AGET SI ATRP and uses of said polymer coating. | 07-19-2012 |
20110308258 | PARALLEL MAGNETIC REFRIGERATOR ASSEMBLY AND A METHOD OF REFRIGERATING - A parallel magnetic refrigerator assembly, includes at least: a first magnetocaloric stage having in use a cold side and a hot side; a second magnetocaloric stage having in use a cold side and a hot side, arranged in parallel connection with the first magnetocaloric stage; the first and second magnetocaloric stages each including a hot side heat exchange circuit for carrying a heat exchange fluid to receive heat from the magnetocaloric stages and a cold side heat exchange circuit for carrying a heat exchange fluid to transfer heat to the magnetocaloric stages; wherein the hot side heat exchange circuit is configured such that in use a heat exchange fluid passes in thermal contact with the hot side of both the first and second magnetocaloric stages and the cold side heat exchange circuit is configured such that in use a heat exchange fluid passes in thermal contact with the cold side of both the first and second magnetocaloric stages. The first and second AMR stages have substantially the same temperature span but different cold end and hot end temperatures. In this way the device temperature span may be substantially larger than the individual temperature span of each AMR stage. | 12-22-2011 |
20110274607 | VANADIA-SUPPORTED ZEOLITES FOR SCR OF NO BY AMMONIA - The catalytic behaviour of vanadia-supported zeolite catalysts with different SiO | 11-10-2011 |
20110267090 | METHOD OF TESTING SOLAR CELLS - A method of measuring the efficiency with which a solar cell converts incident photons into charge carriers, including the following steps: (a) illuminating the solar cell with a broadband light source; (b) illuminating the solar cell with the broadband light source of which the intensity of a selected range of wavelengths has been reduced; (c) determining the change in the number of photons incident on the cell and the change in the number of charge carriers produced by the cell between steps (a) and (b); and (d) using the changes determined in step (c) to calculate the said efficiency measure. | 11-03-2011 |
20110245990 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING A CONVERTER TO A UTILITY GRID - The present invention relates to a system and a method for connecting and/or interfacing a converter, such as a switched mode converter, to an electrical power grid. The invention furthermore relates to control of the converter. The present invention facilitates that the point of common coupling (PCC) between a utility grid and a converter is provided at the converter output. This facilitates that a converter, and thereby an electrical power source, may be connected to an electrical power grid without use of an inductor, such as a reactor. | 10-06-2011 |
20110198216 | REMOVAL OF IMPURITY PHASES FROM ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES - The present invention provides a solid oxide cell comprising a support layer, a first electrode layer, an electrolyte layer, and a second cathode layer, wherein at least one of the electrode layers comprises electrolyte material, a catalyst and agglomerated particles selected from the group consisting of alkali oxides, earth alkali oxides and transition metal oxides. | 08-18-2011 |
20110189066 | ROBUST MIXED CONDUCTING MEMBRANE STRUCTURE - The present invention provides a membrane, comprising in said order a first electronically conducting layer, an ionically conducting layer, and a second electronically conducting layer, | 08-04-2011 |
20110178170 | GRISEOFULVIN ANALOGUES FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER BY INHIBITION OF CENTROSOMAL CLUSTERING - The present invention relates to uses of compounds having a structure as shown by formula (I) for the manufacture of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of cancer. Moreover, the present invention encompasses methods of treatment for said diseases. | 07-21-2011 |
20110176980 | MEMBRANE WITH A STABLE NANOSIZED MICROSTRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The present invention provides a membrane, comprising in this order a first catalyst layer, an electronically and ionically conducting layer having a nanosized microstructure, and a second catalyst layer, characterized in that the electronically and ionically conducting layer is formed from an electrolyte material, a grain growth inhibitor and/or grain boundary modifier, and a method for producing same. | 07-21-2011 |
20110132772 | CHEAP THIN FILM OXYGEN MEMBRANES - The present invention provides a membrane, comprising a porous support layer a gas tight electronically and ionically conducting membrane layer and a catalyst layer, characterized in that the electronically and ionically conducting membrane layer is formed from a material having a crystallite structure with a crystal size of about 1 to 100 nm, and a method for producing same. | 06-09-2011 |
20110126550 | MAGNETOCALORIC REFRIGERATORS - A magnetocaloric refrigerator uses as a refrigerant a magnetocaloric refrigerant material of the perovskite structure containing lanthanum and also containing Ce, Pr and Nd which may be of the general formula: La | 06-02-2011 |
20110100805 | COMPOSITE GLASS SEAL FOR A SOLID OXIDE ELECTROLYSER CELL STACK - The present invention provides a solid oxide cell stack, comprising: —at least two cells which each comprise a first electrode layer ( | 05-05-2011 |
20110089028 | ALL CERAMICS SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - The present invention provides an all ceramics solid oxide cell, comprising an anode layer, a cathode layer, and an electrolyte layer sandwiched between the anode layer and the cathode layer, wherein the electrolyte layer comprises doped zirconia and has a thickness of from 40 to 300 μm; wherein the anode layer and the cathode layer both comprise doped ceria or both comprise doped zirconia; and wherein the multilayer structure formed of the anode layer, the electrolyte layer and the cathode layer is a symmetrical structure. The present invention further provides a method of producing said solid oxide cell. | 04-21-2011 |
20110065950 | PALLADIUM CATALYST SYSTEM COMPRISING ZWITTERION AND/OR ACID-FUNCTIONALYZED IONIC LIQUID - The present invention concerns a catalyst system in particular a catalyst system comprising Palladium (Pd), a zwitterion and/or an acid-functionalized ionic liquid, and one or more phosphine ligands, wherein the Pd catalyst can be provided by a complex precursor, such as Pd(CH | 03-17-2011 |
20110048251 | ENHANCING GAS-PHASE REACTION IN A PLASMA USING HIGH INTENSITY AND HIGH POWER ULTRASONIC ACOUSTIC WAVES - This invention relates to enhancing a gas-phase reaction in a plasma comprising: creating plasma ( | 03-03-2011 |
20100313505 | LIGHT-WEIGHT LOAD-BEARING STRUCTURES - The invention relates to a light-weight load-bearing structure ( | 12-16-2010 |
20100304146 | ENHANCING PLASMA SURFACE MODIFICATION USING HIGH INTENSITY AND HIGH POWER ULTRASONIC ACOUSTIC WAVES - This invention relates to a plasma surface modification process (and a corresponding a system) of a solid object ( | 12-02-2010 |
20100190265 | FLUIDICS DEVICE FOR ASSAY - The present invention relates to a device for use in performing assays on standard laboratory solid supports whereon chemical entities are attached. The invention furthermore relates to the use of such a device and a kit comprising such a device. The device according to the present invention is adapted to receive one or more replaceable solid support(s) (40) onto which chemical entities ( | 07-29-2010 |
20100119886 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A MULTILAYER BARRIER STRUCTURE FOR A SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - The present invention provides a method of producing a multilayer barrier structure in a solid oxide cell stack, comprising the steps of: -providing a metal interconnect; -applying a first metal oxide layer on said metal interconnect; -applying a second metal oxide layer on top of said first metal oxide layer; -applying a third metal oxide layer on top of said second metal oxide layer; -forming a solid oxide cell stack comprising said metal interconnect having said metal oxide layers thereon; and -reacting the metal oxide in said first metal oxide layer with the metal of said metal interconnect during the SOC-stack initialisation, and a solid oxide stack comprising an anode contact layer and support structure, an anode layer, an electrolyte layer, a cathode layer, a cathode contact layer, a metallic interconnect, and a multilayer barrier structure which is obtainable by the above method and through an initialisation step, which is carried out under controlled conditions for atmosphere composition and current load, which depends on the layer composition facilitating the formation of the desired reaction products as a dense barrier layer without chromium species migrating to the air-electrode. | 05-13-2010 |
20100112407 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL SUITABLE FOR USE AS AN ELECTRODE MATERIAL IN A SOC - The present invention relates to composite material suitable for use as an electrode material in a solid oxide cell, said composite material consist of at least two non-miscible mixed ionic and electronic conductors. Further provided is a composite material suitable for use as an electrode material in a solid oxide cell, said composite material being based on (Gd | 05-06-2010 |
20100062312 | THIN SOLID OXIDE CELL - The present invention relates to a thin and in principle unsupported solid oxide cell, comprising at least a porous anode layer, an electrolyte layer and a porous cathode layer, wherein the anode layer and the cathode layer comprise an electrolyte material, at least one metal and a catalyst material, and wherein the overall thickness of the thin reversible cell is about 150 μm or less, and to a method for producing same. The present invention also relates to a thin and in principle unsupported solid oxide cell, comprising at least a porous anode layer, an electrolyte layer and a porous cathode layer, wherein the anode layer and the cathode layer comprise an electrolyte material and a catalyst material, wherein the electrolyte material is doper zirconia, and wherein the overall thickness of the thin reversible cell is about 150 μm or less, and to a method for producing same. The present invention further provides a thin separation membrane, comprising at least a porous anode layer, a membrane layer comprising a mixed conducting material and a porous cathode layer, wherein the anode layer and the cathode layer comprise the mixed conducting material and a catalyst material, and wherein the overall thickness of the thin separation membrane is about 1050 μm or less. | 03-11-2010 |
20100015473 | MULTI-LAYER COATING - A multi-layer coating for protection of metals and alloys against oxidation at high temperatures in general is provided. The invention utilizes a multi-layer ceramic coating on metals or alloys for increased oxidation-resistance, comprising at least two layers, wherein the first layer ( | 01-21-2010 |
20090285741 | ALKALI RESISTANT CATALYST - The present invention concerns the selective removal of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from gasses. In particular, the invention concerns a process, a catalyst and the use of a catalyst for the selective removal of nitrogen oxides in the presence of ammonia from gases containing a significant amount of alkali metal and/or alkali-earth compounds which process comprises using a catalyst combined of (i) a formed porous superacidic support, said superacidic support having an Hammett acidity stronger than Ho=−12, and (ii) a metal oxide catalytic component deposited on said superacidic support selected from the group consisting of oxides of Fe, Cu, V, Cr, Mn, and any mixtures thereof. | 11-19-2009 |
20080248361 | Reversible Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Stack and Method For Preparing Same - A reversible SOFC monolithic stack is provided which comprises: 1) a first component which comprises at least one porous metal containing layer ( | 10-09-2008 |