Patents by Inventor Wayne P. Zeman

Wayne P. Zeman 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).

  • Membrane assembly for electrolytic cells
    Patent number: 4219394
    Abstract: In an electrolytic cell of the membrane type wherein the anolyte and catholyte are separated by a hydraulically impermeable membrane, the improvement comprising limiting the hydraulically impermeable membrane portion of the divider between anolyte and catholyte chambers to that area which is between the active areas of the anode and cathode while all other areas between catholyte and anolyte chambers are nonpermeable so as to minimize back-migration of undesirable ions which decrease overall current efficiency. Specifically, in a chlor-alkali cell an electrode would be enclosed in a fluorinated ethylene propylene enclosure having window-like openings therein made from Nafion type hydraulically impermeable cation exchange membrane, said window-like openings exposing only active electrode areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1980
    Assignee: Diamond Shamrock Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew D. Babinsky, Charles J. Hora, Edward J. Peters, Wayne P. Zeman
  • Electrical current breaker for fluid stream
    Patent number: 4032424
    Abstract: An apparatus for interrupting the passage of electrical current along a mixed stream of gas and liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1977
    Assignee: Diamond Shamrock Corporation
    Inventors: Edward J. Peters, Wayne P. Zeman