Patents by Inventor Alexi Shkarupin

Alexi Shkarupin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9476132
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell for producing hydrogen gas and cupric chloride. The cell comprises: an anode compartment comprising an anode for disposition in an anolyte, wherein the anolyte is cuprous chloride in hydrochloric acid; a cathode compartment comprising a cathode, wherein the cathode comprises an electrocatalyst; a plurality of ion exchange membranes disposed between the anode compartment and the cathode compartment; and at least one center compartment defined by a pair of said ion exchange membranes and comprising at least one element for removal or sequestering of copper ions that cross at least one of said membranes from the anode compartment. Also described is a method for CuCl/HCl electrolysis in the production of hydrogen using the electrochemical cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew Kettner, Lorne Stolberg, Hongqiang Li, Alexi Shkarupin, Sellathurai Suppiah
  • Publication number: 20150047988
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell for producing hydrogen gas and cupric chloride. The cell comprises: an anode compartment comprising an anode for disposition in an anolyte, wherein the anolyte is cuprous chloride in hydrochloric acid; a cathode compartment comprising a cathode, wherein the cathode comprises an electrocatalyst; a plurality of ion exchange membranes disposed between the anode compartment and the cathode compartment; and at least one center compartment defined by a pair of said ion exchange membranes and comprising at least one element for removal or sequestering of copper ions that cross at least one of said membranes from the anode compartment. Also described is a method for CuCl/HCl electrolysis in the production of hydrogen using the electrochemical cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew Kettner, Lorne Stolberg, Hongqiang Li, Alexi Shkarupin, Sellathurai Suppiah