Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090053596 | Alkali Metal Battery - A storage battery is provided comprising appositive electrode of lead, a negative electrode of mercury, and an electrolyte consisting of an aqueous solution of a salt of an alkali metal. Upon charging the battery, lead is converted to lead dioxide and the alkali metal forms the amalgam with the mercury. During discharge, the lead dioxide is reduced to the plumbous state and the alkali metal is oxidized to the positive ion and goes into solution. The mercury is immobilized in one of several alternative ways. | 02-26-2009 |
20090306437 | METHANOL SYNTHESIS - A process is disclosed for the synthesis of methanol from methane comprising three reaction steps operated in tandem. In the first step methylene chloride is produced by the reaction of methane with oxygen and hydrogen chloride. In the second step, methylene chloride is hydrolyzed to formaldehyde, which is hydrogenated in the third step to provide the product methanol. | 12-10-2009 |
20090312592 | Swing Reactor and Process for Oxychlorination - A reactor with swing feeds is provided for oxychlorination. This reactor comprises multiple inlets with controls capable of introducing feed streams sequentially to the reactor. In one configuration, a feed stream comprises a paraffin hydrocarbon, and a second feed stream comprises oxygen and hydrogen chloride. By segregating these feeds, combustion reactions can be minimized and yields of chlorinated paraffins increased. | 12-17-2009 |
20100047697 | LEAD-ZINC BATTERY - A rechargeable battery is provided such that the positive electrode companies lead, the negative electrode zinc, and the electrolyte is an aqueous solution of an alkali metal sulphate. Upon discharge, lead dioxide is reduced to lead sulphate and zinc is oxidized to zinc oxide. The reactions are reversed when the battery is charged. | 02-25-2010 |
20100087691 | Swing Reactor and Process for Oxychlorination - A reactor with swing feeds is provided for oxychlorination. This reactor comprises multiple inlets with controls capable of introducing feed streams sequentially to the reactor. In one configuration, a feed stream comprises a paraffin or olefin hydrocarbon such as methane or ethylene, and a second feed stream comprises oxygen and hydrogen chloride. By segregating these feeds, combustion reactions can be minimized and yields of chlorinated components increased. | 04-08-2010 |
20100101980 | EXTRACTION OF BITUMEN FROM OIL SANDS - Carbon disulfide is used as a solvent to extract bitumen from oil sands in an anhydrous countercurrent flow process that is compatible with existing procedures for upgrading bitumen. The solution is then fractionated to separate the carbon disulfide from the bitumen product. The bitumen is then treated with hydrogen to decompose the remaining carbon disulfide. The process should provide high yields and meet environmental concerns. | 04-29-2010 |
20100261053 | LEAD-PALLADIUM BATTERY - A storage battery is provided comprising a positive electrode of lead, a negative electrode of palladium, and an electrolyte consisting of an aqueous solution of a sulfate salt. Upon charging, lead is converted to lead dioxide and atomic hydrogen is absorbed by the palladium. During discharge, lead dioxide is reduced to the plumbous state and hydrogen is oxidized to hydrogen ions. | 10-14-2010 |
20110105801 | FORMALDEHYDE SYNTHESIS - A process is disclosed for the synthesis of formaldehyde from methane starting with the oxychlorination of methane to produce methylene chloride. Hydrolysis of methylene chloride yields the product formaldehyde. Gaseous formaldehyde is condensed for shipment. Byproduct chloroform and carbon tetrachloride are recovered and hydrogenated to provide additional methylene chloride. | 05-05-2011 |
20110178341 | METHYL AMINES TO OLEFINS - A process is disclosed for the production of olefins including ethylene, propylene, and butanes from methyl amine. The process comprises a reaction whereby methyl amine produces the olefin and ammonia by pyrolysis. The reaction is carried out in the gas phase at a temperature in the range of 400° C. to 700° C. | 07-21-2011 |
20110311401 | SWING REACTOR AND PROCESS FOR OXYCHLORINATION - A reactor with swing feeds is provided for oxychlorination. This reactor comprises multiple inlets with controls capable of introducing feed streams sequentially to the reactor. In one configuration, a feed stream comprises a paraffin or olefin hydrocarbon such as methane or ethylene, and a second feed stream comprises oxygen and hydrogen chloride. By segregating these feeds, combustion reactions can be minimized and yields of chlorinated components increased. | 12-22-2011 |
20120046504 | ALCOHOL FRACTIONATION - A process is provided for the recovery of alcohol from its aqueous solution by dissolving caustic in the solution to generate a phase separation. One layer contains the alcohol product and the other layer waste water. By recovering and recycling the caustic, a self-contained process is realized. | 02-23-2012 |
20120074045 | EXTRACTION OF BITUMEN FROM OIL SANDS - Carbon disulfide is used as a solvent to extract bitumen from oil sands in an anhydrous countercurrent flow process that is compatible with existing procedures for upgrading bitumen. The solution is then treated in a thermal reaction to reduce viscosity and then fractionated to recover the bitumen. | 03-29-2012 |
20120100425 | LEAD ALKALINE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery is provided such that the positive electrode comprises lead dioxide, the negative electrode comprises a metal selected from the group consisting of iron, zinc, cadmium, lanthanum/nickel alloys and titanium/zirconium alloys, and the electrolyte is an aqueous alkali-metal acetate. Upon discharge, the lead dioxide is reduced to lead oxide, and the electrolyte remains unchanged. The reactions are reversed when the battery is charged. | 04-26-2012 |
20120114794 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING ORGANIC COTTAGE CHEESE - A process is disclosed for the manufacture of cottage cheese from milk using citric acid to precipitate the curd. The citric acid is supplied by fermentation of the lactose contained in the byproduct whey. | 05-10-2012 |
20120259144 | MANUFACTURE OF METHANOL - An alcohol such as methanol is produced from an alkane such as methane and oxygen in a single step process using a heterogeneous catalyst. The catalyst comprises the chloride salts of copper, potassium, lead and zinc. | 10-11-2012 |
20120259145 | MANUFACTURE OF METHANOL - Methanol is produced from methane and oxygen in a single step process using a heterogeneous catalyst. The catalyst comprises the chloride salts of copper, potassium, lead and zinc. | 10-11-2012 |
20120283488 | FORMATION OF ETHANOL FROM METHANOL - A process is disclosed for the production of ethanol from methanol whereby methanol is condensed in the gas phase over a heterogeneous catalyst to produce ethanol and water. | 11-08-2012 |
20120314826 | FUEL PELLETS FOR LASER FUSION - Fuel pellets for use as targets in thermonuclear fusion by inertial confinement are manufactured from a solid palladium core that contains deuterium tritium gases. The palladium core is covered with a tamper-ablator shell of heavy metal selected from the group including gold, platinum, and tungsten. | 12-13-2012 |
20120330071 | ALCOHOL SYNTHESIS - A process is disclosed for the production of alcohols including ethanol, propanol and butanol starting with lower molecular weight alcohol, which is reacted with carbon monoxide to give an organic acid that in turn is reduced with hydrogen to form the product. | 12-27-2012 |
20130045415 | LEAD-ZINC BATTERY - A rechargeable battery is provided such that the positive electrode comprises lead, the negative electrode zinc, and the electrolyte is an aqueous solution of an alkali metal bisulfate. Upon discharge, lead dioxide is reduced to lead sulfate and zinc is oxidized to zinc oxide. The reactions are reversed when the battery is charged. | 02-21-2013 |
20130143113 | ALUMINUM STORAGE BATTERY - A storage battery is provided comprising a positive electrode of lead, a negative electrode of gallium and an aqueous electrolyte containing aluminum sulfate. Upon charging the cell, lead dioxide is formed and aluminum is alloyed with the gallium. During discharge, aluminum goes back into solution and lead dioxide is reduced to lead sulfate. | 06-06-2013 |
20130243907 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING ORGANIC COTTAGE CHEESE - A process is disclosed for the manufacture of cottage cheese from milk using citric acid to precipitate the curd. The citric acid is supplied by fermentation of the lactose contained in the byproduct whey. | 09-19-2013 |
20130252083 | LEAD-ZINC BATTERY - A rechargeable battery is provided such that the positive electrode comprises lead, the negative electrode zinc, and the electrolyte is an aqueous solution of an alkali metal bisulfate. Upon discharge, lead dioxide is reduced to lead sulfate, zinc is oxidized to zinc oxide, and the electrolyte is converted to an alkali metal hydroxide. The reactions are reversed when the battery is charged. | 09-26-2013 |
20130288135 | VANADIUM-ZINC BATTERY - A storage battery is provided comprising a positive electrode of vanadium, a negative electrode of zinc, and an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide dissolved in alcohol or glycol. Upon charging, the vanadium oxidizes to vanadium pentoxide and zinc oxide is reduced to the metal. The reverse reactions occur during discharge. | 10-31-2013 |
20140023918 | LEAD ALKALINE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery is provided such that the positive electrode comprises lead dioxide, the negative electrode comprises a metal selected from the group consisting of iron, zinc, cadmium, lanthanum/nickel alloys and titanium/zirconium alloys, and the electrolyte is an aqueous alkali-metal acetate. Upon discharge, the lead dioxide is reduced to lead oxide, and the electrolyte remains unchanged. The reactions are reversed when the battery is charged. | 01-23-2014 |
20140239902 | METHOD OF PRODUCING AN ELECTRICAL POTENTIAL - A method of producing an electrical potential by way of a rechargeable battery with a positive electrode of lead and a negative electrode of highly pure zinc. The electrolyte is an aqueous solution of an alkali metal bisulfate. Upon discharge, lead dioxide is reduced to lead sulfate, zinc is oxidized to zinc oxide, and the electrolyte is converted to an alkali metal hydroxide. The reactions are reversed when the battery is charged. | 08-28-2014 |
20140309468 | MANUFACTURE OF ETHYLENE - Ethylene is produced from ethane in two steps: first, ethane is oxychlorinated to ethyl chloride; and second, ethyl chloride from the first step is cracked to produce ethylene and hydrogen chloride. The process defined in claim 1 further including the step of recycling hydrogen chloride from the second step to the first (chlorination) step. | 10-16-2014 |
20140336406 | SYNTHESIS OF METAL ALKOXIDES - A process for preparing metal alkoxides starting with a metal chloride and esters of either succinic acid or glutaric acid to produce metal alkoxide, an acid anhydride and alkyl chloride. Esterification of the acid anhydride with alcohol regenerates the ester of organic acid. The first step is carried out under anhydrous conditions. By regenerating the organic acid esters in the process, the only byproduct is an alkyl chloride. | 11-13-2014 |