Patents Examined by Brian W Cohen
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Patent number: 11975277Abstract: A filtration device includes a first electrode provided with a plurality of first openings. a second electrode provided with a plurality of second openings and provided to face one surface of the first electrode, a filter medium provided with a plurality of apertures and provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, a filter chamber provided in contact with the other surface of the first electrode and supplied with a material to be treated containing particles to be separated and a liquid, and a third electrode facing the first electrode across the filter chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: MITSUBISHI KAKOKI KAISHA, LTD.Inventor: Kazuki Oomori
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Patent number: 11975338Abstract: The object of the invention is an apparatus (50) for magnetic treatment of fluids, comprising a substantially cylindrical housing (6), having a bottom wall (61), a top wall (62), and a sidewall (60) running around the circumference of the bottom wall (61) and of the top wall (62) of the housing; at least one inlet opening (2, 3) and at least one outlet opening (4) formed in a wall of the housing (6); at least one magnet (8) connected to the housing (6), wherein the magnetic field of the magnet intrudes into the housing; wherein one or more inlet tubes (30) are connected to the one or more inlet openings (2, 3), wherein the inlet tubes are at least partially tangential at least in the proximity of the inlet opening.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Evolution Water Kft.Inventor: Gábor Bagyánszky
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Patent number: 11959186Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide an electroplating method and an electroplating apparatus. The electroplating method includes: before putting wafers into an electroplating solution to undergo an electroplating process, adding particles into the electroplating solution, and applying ultrasonic waves to the electroplating solution, so as to remove bubbles in the electroplating solution by oscillation; removing the particles in the electroplating solution; and putting the wafers into the electroplating solution to undergo the electroplating process.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Changxin Memory Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Ting Wang
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Patent number: 11959181Abstract: An electrolyser (F) for generating hydrogen from water, the electrolyser comprising an electrode (102), the electrode (120) comprising nanoparticles selected from Group 1 nanoparticles or alloys or composites or mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: OXFORD UNIVERSITY INNOVATION LIMITEDInventors: Shik Chi Edman Tsang, Jiaying Mo
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Patent number: 11946161Abstract: A method for synthesizing an intergrown twin Ni2Mo6S6O2/MoS2 two-dimensional nanosheet with exposed (00L) crystal planes is disclosed. An Ni—Mo bonded precursor is formed by using an ion insertion method to restrict Ni ions to be located in a lattice matrix of a Mo-based compound; a dinuclear metal sulfide Ni2Mo6S6O2 is formed by precisely adjusting and controlling a concentration of a sulfur atmosphere and utilizing a reconstruction effect of Ni element in the lattice matrix of the Mo-based compound; and meanwhile, a growth direction of Ni2Mo6S6O2 is precisely adjusted and controlled by using a method for growing a single crystal in a limited area, so that Ni2Mo6S6O2 is grown, taking a single crystal MoS2 as a growth template, with the single crystal MoS2 alternately along a crystal plane (110) of the single crystal MoS2, so as to form a twin Ni2Mo6S6O2/MoS2 two-dimensional nanosheet in which Ni2Mo6S6O2 and MoS2 are intergrown.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Institute of Analysis, Guangdong Academy of Sciences (China National Analytical Center, Guangzhou)Inventors: Fuxian Wang, Hui Cheng, Liling Wei, Qiong Liu
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Patent number: 11939684Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a composition of formula (I): Fe9-a-b-cNiaCobMcS8-dSed, wherein M stands for one or more elements having in the ionic state an effective ionic radius in the range of 70-92 pm, a is a number within the range of 2.5?a?3.5, more preferably 2.7?a?3.3, b is a number within the range of 1.5?b?5.0, more preferably 1.5?b?4.0, most preferably 2.5?b?3.5, c is a number within the range of 0.0?c?2.0, more preferably 0.0?c?1.0, d is a number within the range of 0.0?d?4.0, more preferably 0.0?d?1.0, wherein the sum of a, b and c is in the range of 5?a+b+c?8 and wherein ?90 wt. % of the composition is in the pentlandite phase for electrocatalytic splitting of water, preferably for hydrogen evolution reaction.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: TRIBOTECC GMBHInventors: Lars Hensgen, Ulf-Peter Apfel, Mathias Smialkowski
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Patent number: 11932960Abstract: Methods for light-induced electroplating of aluminum are disclosed herein. Exemplary methods may comprise preparing an ionic liquid comprising aluminum chloride (AlCl3) and an organic halide, placing the silicon substrate into the ionic liquid, illuminating the silicon substrate, the illumination passing through the ionic liquid, and depositing aluminum onto the silicon substrate via a light-induced electroplating process, wherein the light-induced electroplating process utilizes an applied current that does not exceed a photo-generated current generated by the illumination.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITYInventors: Meng Tao, Laidong Wang
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Patent number: 11911715Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the break-up of at least one emulsion and separation of the light and heavy phase with at least an de-emulsification rate of more than 95% in only one apparatus (module) within less than 5 min by applying at least one time dependent or temporal changeable electrical field wherein the at least one electrical field is a high frequency (HF) singular alternating current (AC) field with an electrical field strength between 2,000 and 100,000 V/m and a frequency (HF) between 12,000 Hz and 200,000 Hz. The present invention relates furthermore to a method for the treatment of at least one emulsion by applying at least one direct current (DC) field and at least one high frequency alternating current-HF/AC field wherein the at least one DC field, in particular a pulsed DC-field, and the at least one HF/AC field are applied in series to the emulsion to be treated. The present invention refers further to a device for conducting said methods.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Andreas Leitner, Michael Schadenböck, Udo Muster
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Patent number: 11913124Abstract: A method of recovering performance of a water electrolysis system is a method of recovering performance of a water electrolysis system which includes a water electrolysis stack having a solid polymer membrane, a positive electrode, and a negative electrode, the method including the steps of: bringing an operating state of the water electrolysis system into a state of low-temperature operation in which a temperature of water is lower than a temperature of water during ordinary operation in which water electrolysis is carried out by the water electrolysis stack; and in the state of the low-temperature operation, passing an electric current through each of the positive electrode and the negative electrode.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Hitachi Zosen CorporationInventor: Tetsuya Yoshida
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Patent number: 11904327Abstract: A liquid desalination system is disclosed. The liquid desalination system includes a feed line having an inlet to receive liquid and an outlet to discharge the liquid. The liquid desalination system includes a magnet coupled to the feed line, the magnet to generate an oscillating magnetic field within the feed line and in opposition to the feed water flow. The removal of targeted ions can be achieved by manipulating the frequency and rate of the generated electromagnetic waves. The generated electromagnetic waves can be tuned to weaken the hydration bonds of that specific ion and facilitate its removal. The liquid desalination system generates an electric field across the feed line to enable the liquid to flow through the electric field. The electric field may attract sodium ions to a positive electrode and may attract chloride ions to a negative electrode, to desalinate the liquid in the feed line.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2019Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Khalifa University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Emad Alhseinat, Fawzi Banat
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Patent number: 11879179Abstract: Herein discussed is a hydrogen production system comprising: a catalytic partial oxidation (CPOX) reactor; a steam generator; and an electrochemical (EC) reactor; wherein the CPOX reactor product stream is introduced into the EC reactor and the steam generator provides steam to the EC reactor; and wherein the product stream and the steam do not come in contact with each other in the EC reactor. In an embodiment, the EC reactor generates a first product stream comprising CO and CO2 and a second product stream comprising H2 and H2O, wherein the two product streams do not come in contact with each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Utility Global, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Dawson, Nicholas Farandos, Jason Dana, Jin Dawson
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Patent number: 11879180Abstract: An expanded ion-exchange membrane electrolysis cell comprises an anode plate, a cathode plate, at least one bipolar electrode plate, a first ion-exchange membrane plate, a second ion-exchange membrane plate, a plurality of hydrogen chambers and a plurality of oxygen chambers. Wherein, a hydrogen outlet channel, an oxygen outlet channel and a water inlet channel are formed in the expanded ion-exchange membrane electrolysis cell. The hydrogen outlet channel is coupled to each of the plurality of hydrogen chambers, and the oxygen outlet channel and the water inlet channel are coupled to each of the plurality of oxygen chambers to provide the expanded ion-exchange membrane electrolysis cell capable of diverting gas and liquid after electrolyzing water.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2020Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Shanghai Asclepius Meditec Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hsin-Yung Lin
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Patent number: 11862828Abstract: In accordance with the principles of the present invention, a system and method for the management of the power applied to electrolytic cell is provided. The power management consists a constant current regulation, H-bridge control by pulse width modulation (PWM), and dimming control of the applied current to the electrolytic cell. The constant current regulation is an analog control that maintains the applied current at a user-defined current setpoint. The time scale of constant current regulation ranges from tenth of microseconds to milliseconds. The PWM control of the H-bridge allows for the instant adjustment of the electrolytic production output by turning the cell on and off; the time scale of the PWM control ranges from tenths of milliseconds to seconds. The dimming control allows the change of the applied constant current; the time scale of the dimming control ranges from milliseconds to hours and longer.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Aquamox Inc.Inventor: Donato M. Ceres
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Patent number: 11859298Abstract: A waste powered hydrogen production system includes a generator set structured to receive associated gas from an oil extraction system and to produce electrical power by combustion of the gas. The waste powered hydrogen production system further includes an electrolyzer structured to receive wastewater from the oil extraction system, to receive the electrical power produced by the generator set, and produce hydrogen therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2023Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Cummins Power Generation Inc.Inventors: Rishi Chandra, Luke Dewey, Abdullah Marta, Jaimie E. Hamilton-Antonson, Dario Patricio Escobar Larenas
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Patent number: 11851781Abstract: Described herein are apparatus and methods for the continuous application of nanolaminated materials by electrodeposition.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: MODUMETAL, INC.Inventor: Christina A. Lomasney
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Patent number: 11846382Abstract: A method for eliminating hydrocarbon fouling and reducing pumping power during hydrocarbon transportation. A dielectric layer covers the inner surface of a pipeline for transporting a water-hydrocarbon mixture. A proximity electrode is immersed in the water-hydrocarbon mixture, and an electrical voltage is applied across the dielectric layer. A buffer layer of water is formed on the dielectric layer since water is electrically attracted from the water-hydrocarbon mixture. This water layer, located between the dielectric layer and the water-hydrocarbon mixture, eliminates hydrocarbon fouling on the inner surface of the pipeline or any other internal surface that needs fouling protection. Alternatively, the dielectric layer covers an outer surface of the pipeline and is covered by an external conducting layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventor: Vaibhav Bahadur
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Patent number: 11801457Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a method of tuning an electrical liquid separator, comprising providing a liquid mixture to a separator; electrically coupling a power unit to the liquid mixture inside the separator; applying a time-varying voltage from the power unit to the liquid mixture; increasing a voltage applied to the liquid mixture from the power unit from a first voltage to a second voltage; detecting an inflection point in a current from the power unit; setting a voltage output range of the power unit to encompass a voltage at which the inflection point was detected.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2020Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: Pavan Kumar B. Mandewalkar, Miguel Angel Lopez
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Patent number: 11794131Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a method of separating a liquid mixture, comprising providing a liquid mixture to a separator, electrically coupling a power circuit to the liquid mixture inside the separator, applying a time-varying voltage to the power circuit, detecting a phase angle in the power circuit; and controlling the phase angle by adjusting a characteristic of the time-varying voltage.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: Gary W. Sams, S. Pavankumar B. Mandewalkar
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Patent number: 11781228Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sulfuric acid solution includes supplying a chloride ion-containing sulfuric acid solution as an initial electrolyte in an electrolyzer inside of which is divided into an anode chamber and a cathode chamber by a diaphragm; and subsequently taking out a metal dissolved electrolyte in which a metal constituting the anode is dissolved from the anode chamber while supplying a current to an anode and a cathode disposed in the electrolyzer.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2019Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroto Watanabe, Itsumi Matsuoka, Yusuke Senba, Hiroshi Kobayashi
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Patent number: 11781235Abstract: A plating apparatus and plating methods for plating metal layers on a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2018Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: ACM RESEARCH (SHANGHAI), INC.Inventors: Yinuo Jin, Hongchao Yang, Jian Wang, Hui Wang