Parallel Plate Type Electrodes Patents (Class 204/278.5)
  • Patent number: 11629416
    Abstract: A fluid electrolysis apparatus includes: a body part which includes an inlet port and an outlet port formed thereon and is provided with an inner space through which a fluid introduced through the inlet port passes to be discharged through the outlet port; an electrode part mounted in the inner space and including a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate, to which external powers of opposite polarity are applied, respectively, wherein the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate are alternately arranged while being spaced apart from each other, to form a plurality of fluid channels between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate; and a conductive connection terminal part integrally formed with the body part so that at least a portion of a body thereof is embedded in the body part to apply external power to the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Inventor: Won Kee Sung
  • Patent number: 11492275
    Abstract: A water treatment device includes: a water electrolyzer configured to produce oxygen gas by electrolyzing water; a pressurization mechanism pressurizing raw water by being supplied with the oxygen gas produced in the water electrolyzer; and a processor to which the raw water pressurized by the pressurization mechanism is supplied, the processor including a reverse osmosis membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Hirotoshi Murayama
  • Patent number: 10787377
    Abstract: In an apparatus for treating wastewater, e.g sewage water, the water passes through a standard treatment process stream to promote production of dissolved reactive phosphate ions (PO4). Iron (or aluminum) ions are generated by electrochemical means and added to the process stream at one or more locations to produce metal-P coagulant solids removed in part by pump-out, with the substantial remaining P removed by mineralization and filtration in a biological filter such as a sand filter or leach field. In another apparatus, the water passes through a standard aerobic treatment process stream to promote production of dissolved reactive phosphate ions. Iron (or aluminum) ions are generated by electrochemical means and added to the process stream at one or more locations to produce a flocculant of Fe—P minerals that are separated out by sedimentation, physical filtration or magnetic means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: WATERLOO BIOFILTER SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Edwin Craig Jowett, Yanqing Xu
  • Patent number: 10079401
    Abstract: A redox flow battery comprising: a positive compartment containing a positive electrode in contact with a liquid electrolyte comprised of an organic redox active molecule dissolved in a solvent; a negative compartment containing a negative electrode in contact with a liquid electrolyte comprised of said organic redox active molecule dissolved in a solvent; electrical communication means for establishing electrical communication between said positive electrode, said negative electrode and an external load for directing electrical energy into or out of said symmetric redox flow battery; a separator component that separates the electrolyte solutions in the positive and negative compartments while permitting the passage of non-redox-active species between electrolyte solutions in positive and negative compartments; and means capable of establishing flow of the electrolyte solutions past said positive and negative electrodes, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: CORNELL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Rebecca Potash, James R. McKone, Hector D. Abruna, Sean Conte
  • Patent number: 9548411
    Abstract: Various technologies described herein pertain to assembling electronic devices into a microsystem. The electronic devices are disposed in a solution. Light can be applied to the electronic devices in the solution. The electronic devices can generate currents responsive to the light applied to the electronic devices in the solution, and the currents can cause electrochemical reactions that functionalize regions on surfaces of the electronic devices. Additionally or alternatively, the light applied to the electronic devices in the solution can cause the electronic devices to generate electric fields, which can orient the electronic devices and/or induce movement of the electronic devices with respect to a receiving substrate. Further, electrodes on a receiving substrate can be biased to attract and form connections with the electronic devices having the functionalized regions on the surfaces. The microsystem can include the receiving substrate and the electronic devices connected to the receiving substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory N. Nielson, Murat Okandan
  • Patent number: 9017526
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to methods and apparatus for removing material from a substrate. In various implementations, conductive material is removed from a sidewall of a previously etched feature such as a trench, hole or pillar on a semiconductor substrate. In practicing the techniques herein, a substrate is provided in a reaction chamber that is divided into an upper plasma generation chamber and a lower processing chamber by a corrugated ion extractor plate with apertures therethrough. The extractor plate is corrugated such that the plasma sheath follows the shape of the extractor plate, such that ions enter the lower processing chamber at an angle relative to the substrate. As such, during processing, ions are able to penetrate into previously etched features and strike the substrate on the sidewalls of such features. Through this mechanism, the material on the sidewalls of the features may be removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Lam Research Corporation
    Inventors: Harmeet Singh, Alex Paterson
  • Patent number: 9005410
    Abstract: A continuous electrolyzed oxidizing/reduction water generator device includes an electrically insulative housing which is an acid, alkali and pressure resistant box with a water inlet and multiple water outlets on opposing sides, positive and negative electrodes are mounted in the electrically insulative housing in parallel and equally spaced by a cation exchange membrane, and an electric control box to provide high voltage DC across the positive and negative electrodes to oxidize intake water into electrolyzed oxidizing/reduction water. Multiple generator units may be connected in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Inventor: Yun-Chi Hung
  • Patent number: 9005409
    Abstract: An electrochemical deposition apparatus adapted to deposit metal onto a surface of a substrate, the apparatus has a frame configured for holding a process electrolyte. A substrate holder is removably coupled to the frame, the substrate holder supporting the substrate in the process electrolyte. An anode fluid compartment is removably coupled to the frame and containing an anolyte and having an anode facing the surface of the substrate, the anode fluid compartment further having a ion exchange membrane disposed between the anode and the surface of the substrate, the anode fluid compartment removable from the frame as a unit with the ion exchange membrane and the anode. The holder, the anode and the membrane are arranged in the frame so that ions from the anode pass through the ion exchange membrane into and primarily replenish ions in the process electrolyte depleted by ion deposition onto the surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Tel Nexx, Inc.
    Inventors: David Guarnaccia, Arthur Keigler, Demetrius Papapanayiotou, Johannes Chiu
  • Patent number: 9005412
    Abstract: An exemplary electrolyzer includes an electrode plate assembly including a plurality of perforated electrode plates and electrically conductive busbars. The plurality of electrode plates includes one or more positive electrode plates interleaved with one or more negative electrode plates. Each electrode plate has a first aperture and a second aperture, the second aperture being larger than the first aperture and lined with a non-conductive grommet. The plurality of electrically conductive busbars includes a first positive conductive busbar and a first negative conductive busbar. Respective conductive busbars extend through the first aperture of corresponding positive and negative electrodes and through the non-conductive grommet of the second aperture of each corresponding negative and positive electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Hydro Genes Trans Inc.
    Inventor: Wen-Fu Pan
  • Patent number: 8961753
    Abstract: An electrolytic cell assembly for connection to a liquid flow line includes an electrode set, a cell housing supporting the electrode set, a cell retainer attached to the flow line and in fluid communication with the flow line, and a connection for detachably connecting the housing to the cell retainer in an operating position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Balboa Water Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Loren R. Perry
  • Patent number: 8882973
    Abstract: Embodiments include a cathode power distribution system and/or method of using the same for power distribution. The cathode power distribution system includes a plurality of cathode assemblies. Each cathode assembly of the plurality of cathode assemblies includes a plurality of cathode rods. The system also includes a plurality of bus bars configured to distribute current to each of the plurality of cathode assemblies. The plurality of bus bars include a first bus bar configured to distribute the current to first ends of the plurality of cathode assemblies and a second bus bar configured to distribute the current to second ends of the plurality of cathode assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Williamson, Stanley G. Wiedmeyer, Eugene R. Koehl, James L. Bailey, James L. Willit, Laurel A. Barnes, Robert J. Blaskovitz
  • Publication number: 20140231248
    Abstract: An oxidizer generating apparatus comprising a cylindrical housing and an electrode assembly attached at one end of the housing comprising at least three vertically disposed electrodes, the electrodes being spaced apart so as to define a water flow path between them, the electrodes comprising titanium outer electrodes and at least one inner diamond electrode
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: WATKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventor: Michael McCague
  • Publication number: 20140209471
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for electrochemically forming an oxide layer on a flat conductive surface which involves positioning a working electrode bearing the flat conductive surface in opposed parallel spaced apart relation to a flat conductive surface of a counter electrode such that the flat conductive surface of the working electrode and the flat conductive surface of the counter electrode are generally opposed, horizontally oriented, and define a space therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: CLEAR METALS, INC.
    Inventors: Leonid Borisovich Rubin, Alexander Sergeyevich Osipov, Elena Borisovna Neburchilova
  • Patent number: 8753490
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrolyzer for producing sodium hypochlorite by electrolyzing brine such as salt water or seawater and the like, and more specifically to a horizontal non-membrane type electrolyzer of a new structure which can maintain a constant interval among electrode plates without using a welding means or an adhering means on the inside of a housing by including a separator for dividing an inner space of a hollow type housing into a plurality of electrode chambers; the electrode plates which are arranged in parallel to each other in the constant interval within a rectangular space part of the separator; and a fixing bar for fixing the separator to an inner wall of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Unitech Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Ki-Ha Shin, Il-Kyung Seo, Yoon-Seok Shin
  • Patent number: 8709222
    Abstract: In an electrolytic apparatus for removing contaminants from water, a set (110) of spaced apart conductive electrodes (40) in a reaction chamber (54, 112, 114), is arranged in oppositely charged groups of first and second interleaved electrodes with flow paths between them. Non-conductive turbulence inducers (158, 168) on the faces of electrodes (40) are applied to water in the flow paths. One variety is modular elements (158) with stepped increases in width to present a narrow leading edge in the direction of flow. Another variety is a continuous set of wave guides (168) bordering the flow path. Electrodes (40) are selectively powered in patterns creating turbulence, with effective patterns including a first and last electrode powering pattern and a mini-cell electrode powering pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Latitutde Clean Tech Group, Inc.
    Inventors: F. William Gilmore, Russell Richard Renk
  • Patent number: 8702917
    Abstract: A water treatment system is disclosed having electrolytic cell for liberating hydrogen from a base solution. The base solution may be a solution of brine for generating sodium hypochlorite, or potable water to be oxidized. The cell has first and second opposing electrode endplates held apart from each other by a pair of supports such that the supports enclose opposing sides of the endplates to form a cell chamber. One or more inner electrode plates are spaced apart from each other in the cell chamber in between the first and second electrode plates. The supports are configured to electrically isolate the first and second electrode plates and the inner electrode plates from each other. The first and second electrode plates are configured to receive opposite polarity charges that passively charge the inner electrode plates via conduction from the base solution to form a chemical reaction in the base solution as the base solution passes through the cell chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Process Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent A Simmons, Gunnar T Thordarson, James C. Robertson
  • Patent number: 8668814
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: McAlister Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Roy Edward McAlister
  • Publication number: 20140042020
    Abstract: An electrocoagulation reactor is provided for treating waste water and removing contaminants therefrom. The reactor is typically a six-sided rectangular water-tight housing which has an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe. There are a multiplicity of charged plates located parallel to one another within the housing. Adjacent plates are typically oppositely charged and water will pass between the plates as it flows through the reactor. The electric field between the plates will help encourage coagulation of waste matter which then may be removed from the waste water downstream of the electrocoagulation reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: DOUGLAS D. KASPAR, PAUL E. MORKOVSKY
  • Publication number: 20140008243
    Abstract: The present invention relates to provide a carbon bed electrolyser (CBE) unit for electrochemical treatment. More particularly the present invention relates to the treatment of recalcitrant wastewater, e.g. from chemical industry. Further the said CBE unit is useful for electrolytic treatment of liquid effluent having very high concentrations of Chemical oxygen Demand (COD), Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) and Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), and Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), and for improving biodegradability of the effluent. More particularly, the present invention relates to an electro oxidation process wherein the carbon bed gets regenerated in-situ continuously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH
    Inventors: Nageswara Rao Neti, Tapas Nandy
  • Publication number: 20130327638
    Abstract: An electrolytic cell comprising, a housing having a channel extending there through and an opening formed in the housing for receiving an electrode cartridge, an inlet allowing water to pass into the channel, an outlet allowing water to pass from the channel, and a removable electrode cartridge comprising, a support member, having a outer side an inner side, the support member being adapted to close off the opening in the housing when the electrode cartridge is received in the opening, and a series of separate spaced electrode plates supported by the support member, each electrode plate having a terminal which extends through the support member from the inner side to project from the outer side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: POOLRITE RESEARCH PTY LTD
    Inventors: Ross Leslie Palmer, Aaron Kelly, Alexander Babych
  • Patent number: 8597477
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a contact bar assembly for use in a multi-cell electrolytic system for recovery of metal, to a system including the contact bar assembly, and to a method of using the assembly and system. The contact bar assembly includes a base cap board, a primary bar having a plurality of primary bar structures formed thereon, an auxiliary bar having a plurality of auxiliary bar structures formed thereon, and a top cap board, wherein the base cap board includes slots to receive the primary bar and the auxiliary bar, and wherein the top cap board includes a plurality of openings to receive the plurality of primary bar structures and the plurality of auxiliary bar structures. A system includes the contact bar assembly, an anode assembly, a cathode assembly, and a tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Freeport-McMoran Corporation
    Inventors: Rafael Garcia Navarro, Luis A. Gonzalez Olguin, Luis Ricardo Olivares, Larry R. Todd, Mark Peabody, Casey J. Clayton, Scot P. Sandoval
  • Patent number: 8597476
    Abstract: Electrolytic equipment in the form of radiation mode that is provided with pluralities of baffles (13) in the form of radiation mode on the top surface of the seat (10) and acidic water passage (131) is formed between the baffles (13). The top surface of the seat (10) has through holes (14) used to make anode conduction portions (33) of anode plate (30) through. In the center of the seat (10), there is a socket joint portion (11) that is provided with an inlet and outlet interval tube (15) in the center of it. There are plurality of equidistributed baffles (151, 157) on the inside wall and the outside wall of the inlet and outlet interval tube (15) to form raw water inlet passage (152) and acidic water outlet passage (153).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Inventor: Wen-Shing Shyu
  • Patent number: 8591708
    Abstract: An electrolytic cell includes a plate stack including a plurality of plates spaced apart to define a plurality of channels extending therebetween, a housing arranged around the plurality of plates, and a plurality of terminals connected to the plate stack for placing an electrical potential thereacross. The cell can also include a plurality of adhesive strips arranged between the plurality of plates and further defining the plurality of channels. A method of making an electrolytic cell includes arranging a manifold section mold having a plurality of openings therein over a plurality of pins, arranging a first end of a plate stack in the mold such that the plurality of pins extend into the plurality of channels, and molding a first manifold section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Inventors: Robert T. Potchen, Thomas H. Kaylor
  • Patent number: 8557091
    Abstract: An electrolytic reactor consisting of a substantially hollow rectangular plastic housing for supporting a plurality of electrode plates using embedded metal fasteners and metal cap brackets for releasably fastening and sealing end cap members to the end of the reactor housing for sealed and pressurized operation in addition to providing a method for sealing and concentric alignment of electrode connectors within the reactor housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: GlobalSep Corporation
    Inventor: Greg William Hermann
  • Patent number: 8551305
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for treating water or wastewater for drinking and/or industrial use. The method and apparatus comprises of a plurality of vertically positioned electrodes, which are placed in a treating chamber and wherein the electrodes are interconnected to one another. The positive and negative electrodes are insulated there-between. The polarity of the direct current supply is changeable at regular intervals in order to prevent passivation of the electrodes when reaching an even abrasion. The current can preferably be pulsatory. In order to be able to keep the current density between the electrodes at a desired value, the most efficient possible electrolysis is achieved by means of a minimum total current and wherein the spacing between the electrodes are adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignees: Singapore Technologies Dynamics PTE Ltd, Innovum Innovative Umwelttechnik
    Inventor: Bernd Leopold Behr
  • Patent number: 8545687
    Abstract: Apparatus for the electrolytic treatment of the product L using a treatment agent is used to make the treatment of a plate-shaped product more uniform. This apparatus includes devices 40, 42 for retaining the product L in the apparatus, one or more flow devices 10, which each include at least one nozzle 15 and are disposed situated opposite the product L, one or more counter electrodes 30, which are inert relative to the treatment agent and are disposed parallel to at least one treatment surface, eccentric motor means for generating a relative movement 44 between the product L, on the side, and the flow devices 10 and/or the counter electrodes 30, on the other side, in at least one direction parallel to a treatment surface. The product L can be immersed in the treatment agent during treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Atotech Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhard Schneider, Henry Kunze, Ferdinand Wiener
  • Patent number: 8512529
    Abstract: A chlorine treatment apparatus includes a housing with a cavity containing a chlorine generator for chlorinating a liquid such as water and at least three openings to the cavity. The chlorine generator may be an electrolytic cell. Some embodiments may include one or more plugs for closing the openings. The plugs may be keyed to operate with only certain of the openings. Yet other embodiments may include sensors for monitoring various aspects of the liquid such as temperature, salinity, flow rate, and chlorine concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Zodiac Pool Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Yicun Wu, Greg Cwik, Randy Tan
  • Patent number: 8491764
    Abstract: A chlorine treatment apparatus includes a housing with a cavity containing a chlorine generator for chlorinating a liquid such as water and at least three openings to the cavity. The chlorine generator may be an electrolytic cell. Some embodiments may include one or more plugs for closing the openings. The plugs may be keyed to operate with only certain of the openings. Yet other embodiments may include sensors for monitoring various aspects of the liquid such as temperature, salinity, flow rate, and chlorine concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Zodiac Pool Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Yicun Wu, Greg Cwik, Randy Tan
  • Patent number: 8486234
    Abstract: A plating apparatus can form a bump having a flat top or can form a metal film having a good in-plane uniformity even when the plating of a plating object (substrate) is carried out under high-current density conditions. The plating apparatus includes a plating tank for holding a plating solution; an anode to be immersed in the plating solution in the plating tank; a holder for holding a plating object and disposing the plating object at a position opposite the anode; a paddle, disposed between the anode and the plating object held by the holder, which reciprocates parallel to the plating object to stir the plating solution; and a control section for controlling a paddle drive section which drives the paddle. The control section controls the paddle drive section so that the paddle moves at a velocity whose average absolute value is 70 cm/sec to 100 cm/sec.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Ebara Corporation
    Inventors: Nobutoshi Saito, Jumpei Fujikata, Tadaaki Yamamoto, Kenji Kamimura
  • Patent number: 8475637
    Abstract: Embodiments related to increasing a uniformity of an electroplated film are disclosed. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides an electroplating apparatus comprising a plating chamber, a work piece holder, a cathode contact configured to electrically contact a work piece, and an anode contact configured to electrically contact an anode disposed in the plating chamber. A diffusing barrier is disposed between the cathode contact and the anode contact to provide a uniform electrolyte flow to the work piece, and electrolyte delivery and return paths are provided for delivering electrolyte to and away from the plating chamber. Additionally, a vented electrolyte manifold is disposed in the electrolyte delivery path immediately upstream of the plating chamber, the vented electrolyte manifold comprising one or more electrolyte delivery openings that open to the plating chamber and one or more vents that open to a location other than the plating chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Novellus Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jingbin Feng, Zhian He, Robert Rash, Steven T. Mayer
  • Patent number: 8460520
    Abstract: Contaminants are removed from raw water or discharge water from plants, such as sewerage and industrial plants, by applying direct current through an array of spaced, alternately charged electrodes to eliminate or minimize clogging of the electrodes with precipitated contaminants. Polarity may be switched periodically to assist in eliminating or minimizing clogging. In illustrated embodiments, electrode arrays are contained in housings of dielectric material to form modules, To increase processing capacity, the modules are arranged in parallel arrays. Alternatively, a single module is scaled up for large or industrial applications or scaled down for personal use. Instead of housing the electrode arrays in modules through which liquid passes, the electrode arrays for some batch applications are dipped in the water or aqueous solutions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Inventor: David Rigby
  • Patent number: 8454809
    Abstract: A modular array of containers placed in parallel for electrolytic solutions used in metals electrolysis processes, particularly for metals electrowinning and electrorefining processes, assemblable from joinable and sealable prefabricated panels with other equal or similar ones, comprising at least a pair of opposite end walls (1, 2), lateral walls (3, 4), a plurality of floor panels (5) and a plurality of intermediate transverse walls (6), the modular array of containers having a common wall between two adjacent containers, the common wall defined by said intermediate transverse walls (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Novel Composites Technologies S.A.
    Inventor: Miguel Maldonado Ramirez De Arellano
  • Patent number: 8454818
    Abstract: In a process for the operation of copper electrolysis cells including a plurality of anode and cathode plates arranged vertically and parallel to each other, a longitudinal electrolyte inflow and an electrolyte outflow, the electrolyte is injected via the electrolyte inflow horizontally and parallel to the electrodes in each electrode gap always at the height of the lower third of the electrodes at a speed of from 0.3 to 1.0 m/s, with the cathode plates being arranged stationarily relative to the inflow direction. As a result, an optimized flow guidance of the electrolyte with regard to the electrodes is achieved, resulting in an increase in the limiting current density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Mettop GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Filzwieser, Iris Filzwieser
  • Patent number: 8449737
    Abstract: An electrolyzer assembly includes an electrolysis unit having: a hermetically-sealed case made at least partially from a durable dielectric polymer material, the case having a gas outlet and an electrolyte inlet; at least one set of series-coupled, equally-spaced, rectangular, vertically-oriented metal plates installed within the case, each set having first and second end plates, each plate having each side edge sealed to a case wall panel and a bottom edge sealed to the bottom panel; a ground connection to each first end plate; and a voltage connection to each second end plate that is non-zero with respect to the ground connection, thereby providing at least a 1.5 voltage differential between each pair of adjacent plates when gaps between each adjacent pair of plates are filled with electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Inventor: David Thomas Richardson
  • Patent number: 8430996
    Abstract: An electrocoagulation reactor for the treatment of wastewater. The electrocoagulation reactor typically engages a DC power source and a source of wastewater to be treated. It has a housing with walls and a wastewater inlet, and a treated wastewater outlet. There is at least one anode/cathode pair of oppositely charged spaced apart plates that engage the power source to charge the anode with a positive charge and the cathode with a negative charge. Between each anode/cathode pair is at least one segmented intermediate plate, which is not engaged to the power source of electrical energy, and which intermediate plate is segmented into multiple segments, which multiple segments lay generally in the same plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Kaspar Electroplating Corporation
    Inventor: Douglas Kaspar
  • Patent number: 8419909
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for storing foodstuff comprising: a container for accommodating water and the foodstuff; at least one electrode unit having a negative electrode within the container and a positive electrode therewithin facing the negative electrode; and a power supplier for supplying electric power to the electrode unit, thereby inducing electrolysis between the negative electrode and the positive electrode set apart from each other so as to generate oxidants, and removing bacilli of decaying foodstuff by the oxidants, and thus, maintaining the freshness of foodstuff for a long time without freezing or refrigeration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Inventor: Chil-Young Kim
  • Patent number: 8361287
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Inventors: Fernando Penna Wittig, Cristian Villaseca Castro
  • Patent number: 8333881
    Abstract: The disclosure pertains to an electrochemical reactor (1, 13), in particular but not exclusively for vatting sulphur dye or vat dye as well as to methods of using such a reactor and to uses of such a reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: RedElec Technologie SA
    Inventor: David Crettenand
  • Patent number: 8333873
    Abstract: A method for killing microorganisms in water, by passing an aqueous feed solution comprising of water containing some form of halide salt into a non-membrane electrolysis cell comprising an anode and a cathode, adjacent to the anode, while flowing electrical current between the anode and the cathode to electrolyze the aqueous feed solution and convert the halide salt to anti-microbial mixed oxidants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Pur Water Purification Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Mario Elmen Tremblay, Daniel F. Nesbitt, Dimitris Ioannis Collias, Michael Donovan Mitchell, Craig Merillat Rasmussen
  • Patent number: 8329008
    Abstract: A gas generating device of present invention is generated a first gas at a first carbon electrode by applying a voltage between said first carbon electrode and a second electrode to electrolyzing an electrolytic solution. The first carbon electrode is an anode or a cathode. The first carbon electrode is provided with a plurality of fine gas flow channels which selectively pass said first gas generated on one surface of said first carbon electrode to the other surface without allowing said electrolytic solution to permeate therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Maekawa, Mitsuru Sadamoto, Souta Itou, Takahiro Maeda, Kentaro Suzuki, Tetsuya Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20120298526
    Abstract: An apparatus for electrochemical treatment of contaminated water or wastewater comprises a container or tank having an inlet and an outlet and a feed pump for the water to be treated, connected to the inlet for supplying the water through the inlet to the container or tank. Parallel pairs of electrode plates are situated in vertical position in the container or tank and form parallel vertical passages therebetween for the water to be treated. In the pairs of electrode plate at least one electrode plate comprises holes connected to a feed pump for an auxiliary medium. Said pairs of electrode plates are positioned between the inlet and outlet in the container or tank such that in at least part of the flow route between the inlet and outlet the water passes upwards in the vertical passages. The feed pump for the water to be treated and/or the feed pump for the auxiliary medium is a pulsating feed pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: Atlantis Life Systems Incorporated
    Inventor: Erkki HÄIVÄLÄ
  • Patent number: 8317985
    Abstract: An electrolyte electrolyzer adapted to create hydrogen and oxygen from electrolyte fluid at or near atmospheric pressure. The electrolyzer is comprised in a preferred form of a plurality of cells which collectively create oxygen and hydrogen chambers separated by an ion permeable membrane. The electrolyzer is further defined by a passive electrode that is electrically interposed between a charged anode and cathode. The chambers defined by the cells are in communication with oxygen and hydrogen supply lines to transfer the hydrogen gas from the unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Wood Stone Corporation
    Inventor: Tadeusz Karabin
  • Patent number: 8308920
    Abstract: In various embodiments, the present invention provides an electrolytic cell contact bar having a first pole and a pair of second poles. The second poles are opposite in charge to the first pole and each of the pair of second poles are adjacent to and parallel to the first pole. In various embodiments, the contact bar may include an electrode holder capable of holding at least one electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Freeport-McMoran Corporation
    Inventors: Bret Ashford, William A Ebert, Fernando D Mollo Vega, Samuel Rasmussen, Timothy G Robinson, Scot P Sandoval
  • Patent number: 8308919
    Abstract: An electrolysis device to separate water into its more economically valuable constituent hydrogen and oxygen gases. A neutral plate is interleaved between every magnetically charged electrode in an electrode stack to provide a means of spark suppression, a physical barrier between the hydrogen gas created at the cathode and oxygen gas created at the cathode, and to reduce deterioration of electrode surfaces caused by alternating polarity from an anode state to a cathode state. Scale of electrolysis cell electrodes are partially cleaned through a cycling of system polarity through a neutral electrode period. A means is provided to isolate and segregate dissociated hydrogen and oxygen gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Inventor: Timothy Fletcher
  • Patent number: 8307484
    Abstract: An automated self-propelled pool cleaner having a housing, a water pump for moving water through the housing, drive means for moving the pool cleaner over the surface of the salt water pool to be cleaned, and an integral electrochemical chlorine generator mounted in the housing, includes a processor/controller that is programmed to activate the chlorine generator, the pump and drive means in predetermined operational sequences that minimize wear and tear on the water pump and drive means, while at the same time distribute and maintain a safe level of sanitizing chlorine in the pool, to thereby obviate the need for an in-line chlorinator or other chemical additive treatments; an optional automated sensor device can be provided to activate a secondary maintenance program which enables the pool cleaner to operate over prolonged periods of time as the sole means for filtering and sanitizing the pool water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Aqua Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph Porat
  • Patent number: 8303798
    Abstract: The invention is a unit that produces Hydrogen Gas (Browns Gas (HHO)) that can be used as an assist to diesel and gas engines. The gas is produced from distilled water, using our stainless steel plate design. The patent should apply to the internal plate placement and design. The internal design of the unit allows it to produce significantly more hydrogen, drawing significantly less current or electricity from its power source. The internal design is in the placement of positive, negative and neutral plates to produce the gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Inventors: James D. Dees, Ken Colclesser, April R. Saldivar, legal representative
  • Patent number: 8282812
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing hydrogen from salt water by electrolysis. The apparatus includes a cathode plate and an anode plate spaced apart from the cathode plate. The apparatus also includes a cathode end connector for electrically connecting the cathode plate to a negative terminal of a direct current electrical power supply, and an anode end connector for electrically connecting the anode plate to a positive terminal of the direct current electrical power supply. The cathode plate is made from aluminum, and the anode plate is made from zinc. The aluminum cathode plate may have a multiplicity of apertures therein. It has been determined that the aluminum cathode plate and the zinc anode plate tend to provide an effective combination for salt water electrolysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Inventor: John Christopher Burtch
  • Patent number: 8277621
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an improved electrolytic cell. The cell includes at least one pair of electrodes, an anode and a cathode. In general the anode includes at least one dimension, which is substantially greater than the cathode. In an exemplary embodiment, the length and the width of the anode are greater than the length and width of the cathode. In a first embodiment of a multi-cell chlorine generator, unequal dimension electrodes are stacked together. In a second embodiment of such a generator, the electrodes are of equal dimensions. In another exemplary embodiment of the improved electrolytic cell in accordance with this invention, the cathode forms a U-shaped member and the anode of at least one dimension being greater is located there between. Another embodiment of the chlorine generator includes at least two cells having the U-shaped cathode. In a first exemplary of embodiment of such a chlorine generator, the electrode are parallel to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Time Asia International Creation Limited
    Inventor: Wing-kin Hui
  • Patent number: RE47092
    Abstract: An oxygen emitter which is an electrolytic cell is disclosed. When the anode and cathode are separated by a critical distance, very small microbubbles and nanobubbles of oxygen are generated. The very small oxygen bubbles remain in suspension, forming a solution supersaturated in oxygen. A flow-through model for oxygenating flowing water is disclosed. The use of supersaturated water for enhancing the growth of plants is disclosed. Methods for applying supersaturated water to plants manually, by drip irrigation or in hydroponic culture are described. The treatment of waste water by raising the dissolved oxygen with the use of an oxygen emitter is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Inventor: James Andrew Senkiw
  • Patent number: RE47665
    Abstract: An oxygen emitter which is an electrolytic cell is disclosed. When the anode and cathode are separated by a critical distance, very small microbubbles and nanobubbles of oxygen are generated. The very small oxygen bubbles remain in suspension, forming a solution supersaturated in oxygen. A flow-through model for oxygenating flowing water is disclosed. The use of supersaturated water for enhancing the growth of plants is disclosed. Methods for applying supersaturated water to plants manually, by drip irrigation or in hydroponic culture are described. The treatment of waste water by raising the dissolved oxygen with the use of an oxygen emitter is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Inventor: James Andrew Senkiw