| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 204232000 | Cells with electrolyte treatment means | 27 |
| 20130098756 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BRINE SEPARATION AND REUSE - According to one embodiment, an electrolytic membrane separation (EMS) subsystem is configured to remove one or more impurities from a contaminated reject solution and to recycle the reusable reject solution for subsequent use in regenerating ion exchange resins. According to another embodiment of the invention, the EMS subsystem is configured to concentrate the impurities recovered from the contaminated brine solution for subsequent disposal or treatment. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20080264778 | Cleansing Agent Generator and Dispenser - Electrochemical apparatus and processes for the point-of-use production of cleansing, sanitizing, and antimicrobial agents, such as sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) or hypochlorous acid (HOCl). The processes may be used to produce NaOCl from seawater, low purity un-softened or NaCl-based salt solutions. HOCl may be produced from HCl solutions and water. NaOCl is produced using a sodium ion conductive ceramic membrane, such as membranes based on NASICON-type materials, in an electrolytic cell. HOCl is produced using an anion conductive membrane in an electrolytic cell. The cleansing, sanitizing, and antimicrobial agent may be generated on demand and used in household, industrial, and water treatment applications. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090145749 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COPPER POWDER BY ELECTROWINNING USING THE FERROUS/FERRIC ANODE REACTION - The present invention relates, generally, to a method for electrowinning copper powder, and more particularly to a method for electrowinning copper powder from a copper-containing solution using the ferrous/ferric anode reaction. In accordance with various embodiments of the present invention, a process for producing copper powder by electrowinning employs alternative anode reaction technology, namely, the ferrous/ferric anode reaction, and enables the efficient and cost-effective production of copper powder at a total cell voltage of less than about 1.5 V and at current densities of greater than 50 A/ft | 06-11-2009 |
| 20080302654 | Desludging System for Electrolytic Cells - The invention relates generally to a desludging system for electrolytic cells for metal production in the hydrometallurgical industry. Specifically, it relates to a system for desludging cells, preferably for copper cathodes, which comprises removable collectors for lead sludge accumulated at the bottom of cells. Collectors are located at the bottom of the cell and lead sludge is transported towards trays which are later removed from the cell with the sludge thereon without having to stop the cathode production. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20100224484 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COPPER POWDER BY ELECTROWINNING IN A FLOW-THROUGH ELECTROWINNING CELL - This invention relates to a system and method for producing a metal powder product using conventional electrowinning chemistry (i.e., oxygen evolution at an anode) in a flow-through electrowinning cell. The present invention enables the production of high quality metal powders, including copper powder, from metal-containing solutions using conventional electrowinning processes and/or direct electrowinning. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20120305387 | PLATING APPARATUS - A plating apparatus for plating a surface of a substrate includes a plurality of plating tanks for holding a plating solution therein, a plurality of pumps combined respectively with the plating tanks, for circulating the plating solution through the plating tanks, a plurality of suction pipes connecting respective suction ports of the pumps to the plating tanks, respectively, and a plurality of discharge pipes connecting respective discharge ports of the pumps to respective different ones of the plating tanks from the plating tanks which are connected to the suction ports of the pumps. The plating tanks and the pumps are connected in series with each other. | 12-06-2012 |
| 204233000 | Leacher, dissolver or extractor | 2 |
| 20110108414 | LATERAL EXHAUST ENCLOSURE-AIDED MIST CONTROL SYSTEM IN METAL ELECTROWINNING AND ELECTROREFINING CELLS - A multi-element cover system for controlling acid mist in metal electrowinning or electrorefining cells is made of an electrolyte resistant material and is applied above the surface of the electrolyte and below the electrical connections of the electrodes in order to provide a continuous and substantially airtight seal above the electrolyte. The cover system comprises a plurality of flexible longitudinally concave caps arranged between the cathode and the anode that help to shift the acid mist towards the sides of the cell using the same energy that disengages it from the electrolyte; lids between the electrodes and the wall of the corresponding end of the cell; and lateral enclosures located at both sides of the cell in the space between the electrodes and the lateral walls of the cell, the lateral enclosures having at least a top side, end walls at each end and an inner side projecting towards the electrolyte, thus forming a chamber inside the lateral enclosure, with the lower side of the enclosure or the electrolyte itself acting as the bottom boundary of the chamber, the chamber being connected to external acid mist suction means and its inner side provided with bores above the electrolyte level so as to in this fashion, in collaboration with the flexible caps, uniformly suck and remove the acid mist confined under the caps throughout the entire cell with a gentle suction and without the risk of crystal formation due to oversaturation of the droplets contained in the mist. | 05-12-2011 |
| 204234000 | Recirculation | 1 |
| 204235000 | With filter | 1 |
| 20110253526 | ELECTROLYTIC CELL AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - In one embodiment of the present invention an electrolytic cell is provided comprising a containment vessel; a first electrode; a second electrode; a source of electrical current in electrical communication with the first electrode and the second electrode; an electrolyte in fluid communication with the first electrode and the second electrode; a gas, wherein the gas is formed during electrolysis at or near the first electrode; and a separator; wherein the separator includes an inclined surface to direct flow of the electrolyte and the gas due to a difference between density of the electrolyte and the combined density of the electrolyte and the gas such that the gas substantially flows in a direction distal to the second electrode. | 10-20-2011 |
| 204237000 | Recirculation | 13 |
| 20130043122 | SURFACE TREATMENT APPARATUS - Disclosed is a surface treatment apparatus including one of a positive electrode member and a negative electrode member to be electrically connected to a treatment-object article made of metal and having an annular treatment-object area in an outer circumferential face thereof, a frame member having a non-conductive inner circumferential face opposed with a gap to the outer circumferential face and to the annular treatment-object area, a non-conductive elastic seal member capable of forming an electrolysis solution path along the annular treatment-object area by sealing the gaps between portions of the outer circumferential face opposed to each other across the annular treatment-object area and the inner circumferential face, the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member having a bar-like shape with a leading end portion that protrudes into the electrolysis solution path toward the treatment-object article, and an electrolysis solution circulating means for circulating an amount of electrolysis solution along the electrolysis solution path. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20120222954 | ELECTROLYTIC REACTION SYSTEM FOR GENERATING GASEOUS HYDROGEN AND OXYGEN - The invention relates to an electrolytic reaction system ( | 09-06-2012 |
| 20110203917 | SYSTEM FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN AS A FUEL FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A system for producing hydrogen gas fuel used in powering an internal combustion engine of a vehicle comprising a hydrogen reactor which includes at least one set of electrode plates comprising a plurality of neutral, positively charged and negatively charged plates disposed in a predetermined sequence or position relative to one another to define a predetermined stacked array submerged within water maintained in the hydrogen reactor. Metal particles disbursed within the water are forced through the plurality of electrode plates and structured to define an additional collection surface area, along with said plurality of electrode plates, on which hydrogen gas may be collected to facilitate increased production | 08-25-2011 |
| 20090321252 | Sulfuric acid electrolytic cell and a sulfuric acid recycle type cleaning system applying the sulfuric acid electrolytic cell - In a sulfuric acid electrolytic cell to electrolyze sulfuric acid supplied to an anode compartment and a cathode compartment comprising a diaphragm, said anode compartment and said cathode compartment separated by said diaphragm, a cathode provided in said cathode compartment and a conductive diamond anode provided in said anode compartment, as said conductive diamond anode, a conductive diamond film is formed on the surface of said conductive substrate, the rear face of said conductive substrate is pasted, with conductive paste, on an current collector comprising a rigid body with size equal to, or larger than, said conductive substrate, an anode compartment frame constituting said anode compartment is contacted via gasket with the periphery on the side of the conductive diamond film of said diamond anode, said diaphragm is contacted with the front face of said anode compartment, further, with the front face of said diaphragm, the cathode compartment frame constituting said cathode compartment, a gasket, and said cathode are contacted in sequence, the rear face of said cathode is pasted with conductive paste to the current collector comprising a rigid body with size equal to, or larger than, said cathode and electric power is supplied from one current collector to the other current collector via said conductive paste. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20120145537 | COMPACT CLOSED-LOOP ELECTROLYZING PROCESS AND APPARATUS - This is an electrolytic apparatus and process for the production of Hypochlorous Acid (HClO) and Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) in a closed-loop arrangement. A brine solution in an electrolyzer cell is subjected to an electric current, causing HClO and/or NaOH to be produced in water circulated through the cell. The produced solution is recirculated through the cell as its chemical properties are monitored by a sensor, connected by a controller which controls a recirculating pump and the electric current, until the sensor indicates that the concentration of the solution has reached a desired value, and the controller stops the process. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120118727 | COMBUSTION ENGINE AIR SUPPLY - This disclosure relates to a dry cell system for separating water into hydrogen and oxygen in combination with catalytic-type chemicals and materials. The separated hydrogen/oxygen are provided into the air intake system of an internal combustion engine and used therein to greatly improve the operation of said internal combustion engine, both in regards to fuel consumption as well as detrimental exhaust products. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20110226613 | ELECTROLYTE LOOP WITH PRESSURE REGULATION FOR SEPARATED ANODE CHAMBER OF ELECTROPLATING SYSTEM - An electrolyte, and particularly anolyte, may be circulated via an open loop having a pressure regulator, so that the pressure in the plating chamber is maintained at a constant (or substantially constant) value with respect to atmospheric pressure. In these embodiments, a pressure regulator is in fluid communication with the anode chamber. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20120298502 | ELECTRO CHEMICAL DEPOSITION AND REPLENISHMENT APPARATUS - A process electrolyte replenishment module adapted to replenish ions in a process electrolyte in a substrate electrochemical deposition apparatus having a first anode and a first cathode, the replenishment module having a second anode. A process electrolyte recirculation compartment is disposed in the frame configured so that the process electrolyte is recirculating between the replenishment module and the deposition apparatus. An anode compartment is coupled to the process electrolyte recirculation compartment having the second anode, that is a soluble anode, for immersion in a secondary anolyte, and having a first ion exchange membrane being a cationic member separating the secondary anolyte from the process electrolyte. A cathode compartment is provided in the frame coupled to the process electrolyte recirculation compartment having a second cathode for immersion in a secondary catholyte, and having a second ion exchange membrane being a monovalent selective membrane separating the secondary catholyte from the process electrolyte. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120090989 | WATER ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM - A water electrolysis system includes a water electrolysis apparatus, a low-pressure gas-liquid separator, a high-pressure gas-liquid separator, water pipe, and a decompression water supply device. The high-pressure gas-liquid separator separates the hydrogen received from a cathode of the water electrolysis apparatus and permeation water that has permeated from the anode. The water pipe connects the high-pressure gas-liquid separator and the low-pressure gas-liquid separator and is used for returning the water from the high-pressure gas-liquid separator to the low-pressure gas-liquid separator. The decompression water supply device is arranged at the water pipe and is to decompress the water discharged from the high-pressure gas-liquid separator. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20100181188 | ANODIZING APPARATUS - An anodizing apparatus includes a first electrode member electrically connected to a processing subject formed with a circumferential groove at an outer circumferential surface thereof, a second electrode member including an inner circumferential surface, facing each of the outer circumferential surface and the circumferential groove of so as to include an interval, elastic seal members for sealing a clearance generated between the outer circumferential surface of and the inner circumferential surface, and a thrusting mechanism thrusting the elastic seal members to the second electrode member, and thereby elastically deforming the elastic seal members so as to seal the clearance. The thrusting mechanism is switchable between a thrusting state and a released state. A fluid supplying passage, through which an electrolytic solution is supplied to the circumferential groove, and a fluid discharging passage, through which the electrolytic solution is discharged, are formed so as to open at the inner circumferential surface. | 07-22-2010 |
| 204238000 | With filter | 3 |
| 20110226614 | ELECTROLYTE LOOP WITH PRESSURE REGULATION FOR SEPARATED ANODE CHAMBER OF ELECTROPLATING SYSTEM - An electrolyte, and particularly anolyte, may be circulated via an open loop having a pressure regulator, so that the pressure in the plating chamber is maintained at a constant (or substantially constant) value with respect to atmospheric pressure. In these embodiments, a pressure regulator is in fluid communication with the anode chamber. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110042203 | Electrolytic cell and method of use thereof - In one embodiment of the present invention an electrolytic cell is provided comprising a containment vessel; a first electrode; a second electrode; a source of electrical current in electrical communication with the first electrode and the second electrode; an electrolyte in fluid communication with the first electrode and the second electrode; a gas, wherein the gas is formed during electrolysis at or near the first electrode; and a separator; wherein the separator includes an inclined surface to direct flow of the electrolyte and the gas due to a difference between density of the electrolyte and the combined density of the electrolyte and the gas such that the gas substantially flows in a direction distal to the second electrode. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20100133095 | Electrolysis System for an Internal Combustion Engine - Disclosed is an electrolysis system for producing one or more gases for an internal combustion engine for enhancing combustion. The system uses stacked electrode plates including neutral plates for generating an oxygen and hydrogen gas mixture. The stacked plates substantially fill an electrolysis cell containing an electrolytic solution which is recycled and cooled. | 06-03-2010 |
| 204240000 | With filter | 3 |
| 20100051450 | ONSITE INTEGRATED PRODUCTION FACTORY - Using electric power obtained by marine wind force and a tide, sea water is electrolyzed to produce fresh water, sodium, magnesium, calcium, potassium, caustic soda, chlorine, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, hydrogen, oxygen or the like, at the same time, unloaded malts, saw dust and the like are fermented to brew ethanol, carbon dioxide generated here is used for photosynthesis to culture vegetables and oxygen generated here is supplied to a fish preserve and an under reef where fish live to culture fishes and also returned to sea water dropped in the concentration of oxygen to suppress the generation of a red tide. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20110068000 | DRINKING ELECTROLYTIC WATER APPARATUS USING BOTTLED WATER AS RAW WATER - It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus which produces, by using bottled water as raw water, water having high taste such as water having high reducing character including hydrogen that is said to have antioxidant effect. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20100025234 | System for producing a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen gases - The system for producing hydrogen and oxygen mixture gases is disclosed, which comprises an electrode unit | 02-04-2010 |
| 204241000 | With heater or cooler | 3 |
| 20110198215 | Electrochemical Heat Transfer System - A heat transfer system includes a working fluid and an electrochemical compressor. The working fluid is made up of a polar solvent that primarily acts as a condensable refrigerant and hydrogen that primarily acts as an electrochemically-active component. The electrochemical compressor includes an inlet fluidly coupled to an evaporator to receive the working fluid; an outlet fluidly coupled to a condenser; and one or more electrochemical cells electrically connected to each other through a power supply. Each electrochemical cell includes a gas pervious anode, a gas pervious cathode, and an electrolytic membrane disposed between and in intimate electrical contact with the cathode and the anode to pass the working fluid. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20120199472 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTROLYZING WATER - Systems and methods for electrolyzing water into hydrogen are disclosed. Hydrogen production efficiency is enhanced by maintaining a vacuum pressure on the tank holding the water being electrolyzed, and also by generating a plasma between the electrolysis plates. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20100170782 | Mold Tooling with Integrated Thermal Management Fluid Channels and Method - An electroformed tooling device is disclosed. The device includes an electroformed tool with electrodeposited metal which has been plated from a structured substrate on a molding side to function as a molding surface and an uneven contour on a non-molding side of the electroformed tool left as a by-product of electroforming. The device also includes a blank base comprising a top surface, a network of thermal management channels, and at least a first opening and a second opening communicating with the network of thermal management channels to allow fluid to flow into the first opening and flow through the network of thermal management channels and flow out the second opening. The top surface further includes an electro-discharge machined contoured surface to mate with the uneven contour on the non-molding side of the electroformed tool. Fluid flowing through the thermal management channels cools or alternately cools and heats the electroformed tool. | 07-08-2010 |
