Abstract: A portable, self-contained device is described for the topical application of oxygen and the removal of wound exudates to promote the healing of skin wounds. The device includes a wound dressing that incorporates at least one electrochemical cell for generating oxygen. The device can regulate the supply of oxygen to the wound at various concentrations, pressures and dosages and is used to produce a high concentration of oxygen at the wound site. By reversing the polarity of the power source a reduced pressure can be created in a reservoir attached to our device. The reduced pressure in the reservoir draws naturally flowing exudates away from the wound. Alternately, two reverse polarity cells are used to alternately supply oxygen and draw away exudates.

Abstract: A device for delivering oxygen to a wound or injury includes a bandage, which includes a base defining an opening, a cover, and a locking mechanism for releasably securing the cover to the base. An oxygen source is in fluid communication with the cover, whereby oxygen is delivered to the opening in the base.

Abstract: A portable, self-contained device is described for the topical application of oxygen and the removal of wound exudates to promote the healing of skin wounds. The device includes a wound dressing that incorporates at least one electrochemical cell for generating oxygen. The device can regulate the supply of oxygen to the wound at various concentrations, pressures and dosages and is used to produce a high concentration of oxygen at the wound site. By reversing the polarity of the power source a reduced pressure can be created in a reservoir attached to our device. The reduced pressure in the reservoir draws naturally flowing exudates away from the wound. Alternately, two reverse polarity cells are used to alternately supply oxygen and draw away exudates.

Abstract: A device for the application of oxygen to promote wound healing and tissue repair. The device includes a portable oxygen generating device (18), which includes a cathode (10), an anode (16), and a phosphoric acid treated ion conducting membrane (14).

Abstract: A self-healing coating, incorporating medium-sized microcapsules filled with a liquid formulation, repairs itself upon physical compromise. In one embodiment, a commercial primer is mixed with these microcapsules and applied. After the coating has cured, any physical compromise of the cured coating results in the microcapsules bursting to release the liquid, in turn filling and sealing the compromised volume of the coating. In applications where a product is used to provide corrosion protection, the liquid contains anti-corrosion material as well as suitable diluents and film-forming compounds. In a preferred embodiment, the microcapsules are provided separately to be mixed with commercial products during preparation for application of the coating. For example, if a paint formulation is known a priori, tailored microcapsules packaged separately from the paint and designed for use with the paint formulation, are wet mixed into the paint during preparation for application.

Abstract: A liquid self-healing coating, incorporating microcapsules filled with tailored repair formulations, repairs itself upon physical compromise after curing. In one embodiment, a commercially available paint primer is mixed with a pre-specified amount of these microcapsules. After the coating has cured on the substrate to which it is applied, any physical compromise of the cured coating results in the microcapsules bursting to release a liquid that fills and seals the compromised volume of the coating. In applications where paint is used to provide corrosion protection, the liquid contains anti-corrosion material as well as suitable diluents and film-forming compounds. In another embodiment, the microcapsules may be provided separately to enhance commercially available products.

Abstract: A device for the application of oxygen to promote wound healing and tissue repair. The device includes a portable oxygen generating device (18), which includes a cathode (10), an anode (16), and a phosphoric acid treated ion conducting membrane (14).

Abstract: A process for separating chlorine gas from a mixture with other gases is disclosed. In the process, chlorine gas, either as an impure gas or as dissolved gas in hydrochloric acid, is reduced at the cathode of an electrochemical cell to form chloride ions, which are discharged at the anode of the same cell as pure chlorine gas. An apparatus for performing the process is also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a high-energy-density all-solid ionomer electrochemical capacitor, completely free of liquid electrolyte. The capacitor includes 1) a three-dimensional metal oxide-particulate-ionomer composite electrode structure, whereby the ionomer coats the individual particles and provides a mechanism for continuous proton transport throughout the composite structure and 2) a unitized repeating cell element that includes this three-dimensional composite electrode structure. The composite electrode structures are bonded to opposite sides of a thin sheet of a solid proton-conducting ionomer membrane and form an integrally bonded membrane and electrode assembly (MEA). The composite electrodes of the MEA are pressed against thin electrically conductive current collectors to form a repeating element in a bipolar cell capacitor arrangement. Energy storage and discharge are achieved by utilizing double-layer and reversible redox processes.

Abstract: A metal current carrier for use in fabricating thin electrochemical cell electrodes comprising a thin metal screen having disposed on one side a thin layer of coarse metal particles which at least partially fill the multiple openings in the metal screen and which are sintered to themselves and to the metal screen.

Abstract: A method of producing an activated carbon having an aluminum-heavy metal spinel features the use of at least twice the stoichiometric amount of aluminum with respect to heavy metal in the preparation.