Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Messing

Thomas A. Messing 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).

  • Molten salt electrolysis of alkali metals
    Patent number: 6669836
    Abstract: An electrolysis process is provided which comprises carrying out the process in an electrolyte that comprises an alkali metal halide and a strontium halide. The process can be carried out at a current density in the range of from about 7 to about 10 kA/m2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: New Mexico Tech Research Foundation
    Inventors: Stephen John Keppler, Thomas A. Messing, Kevin Bernard Proulx, Davendra Kumar Jain
  • Molten salt electrolysis of alkali metals
    Publication number: 20010045365
    Abstract: An electrolysis process is provided which comprises carrying out the process in an electrolyte that comprises an alkali metal halide and a strontium halide. The process can be carried out at a current density in the range of from about 7 to about 10 kA/m2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Inventors: Stephen John Keppler, Thomas A. Messing, Kevin Bernard Proulx, Davendra Kumar Jain
  • Modified electrolyte for fused salt electrolysis
    Patent number: 6117303
    Abstract: Lithium chloride improves electrolytic cell efficiency and performance when included in the electrolyte. Self-aligning cell diaphragms improve cell efficiency and reduce maintenance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Oswald Robert Bergmann, Howard M. Blank, Russell Bertrum Diemer, Jr., David Jain, Thomas A. Messing, Walter John Simmons
  • Modified electrolyte and diaphragm for fused salt electrolysis
    Patent number: 6063247
    Abstract: Lithium chloride improves electrolytic cell efficiency and performance when included in the electrolyte. Self-aligning cell diaphragms improve cell efficiency and reduce maintenance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Oswald Robert Bergmann, Howard M. Blank, Russell Bertrum Diemer, Jr., David Jain, Thomas A. Messing, Walter John Simmons