Patents by Inventor Luigi Bimbi

Luigi Bimbi 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).

  • Ceramic catalytic membrane reactor for the separation of hydrogen and/or isotopes thereof from fluid feeds
    Patent number: 5366712
    Abstract: A ceramic catalytic membrane reactor for the separation of hydrogen and/or isotopes thereof from fluid, in particular gaseous flows, formed of a tubular support (1) made of a porous ceramic material, which is coated with layers (4) of a gas-tight material at both ends thereof, and with a thin layer or film (2) of a metal or metal alloy having catalytic activity and selective permeability to hydrogen and isotopes thereof, such as Pd or Pd/Ag, on a central portion thereof, where the reaction takes place. The central portion is provided with heating. The seals (6) of the membrane reactor are located on the two gas-tight ends of the tubular support (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1994
    Assignee: ENEA-Ente per le Nuove Tecnologie, l'Energia e l'Ambiente
    Inventors: Vittorio Violante, Livio Bettinali, Luigi Bimbi, Enrico Drioli