| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 204253000 | Plural cells | 47 |
| 20080264781 | TWO-CHAMBER COAXIAL ELECTROLYSER DEVICE - The disclosure relates to an electrochemical treatment of liquids and production of gases. Increased operating efficiency of an electrochemical device is achieved through the combination of measures: (1) sealing of the device on an element-by-element basis; (2) transfer of the liquid and gaseous phase interface into a passive extension of an anode chamber; (3) utilization of a tubular cathode as an inner wall and a cylindrical anode with an external coating as an outer wall; (4) positioning of channels and determining their dimensions so as to maintain helicity of electrolyte movement combined with the increase of the production output; (5) positioning and design of terminals, which provide for the reduction of their heating; and (6) ability of the device to operate under the conditions, when its longitudinal axis deviates from the vertical line by an angle of γ≦85° and under pumping conditions. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080277273 | ELECTROHYDROGENIC REACTOR FOR HYDROGEN GAS PRODUCTION - A system for hydrogen gas generation is provided according to the present invention which includes a hydrogen gas electrode assembly including a first anode in electrical communication with a first cathode; a microbial fuel cell electrode assembly including a second anode in electrical communication with a second cathode, the microbial fuel cell electrode assembly in electrical communication with the hydrogen gas electrode assembly for enhancing an electrical potential between the first anode and the first cathode. A single chamber housing contains the hydrogen gas electrode assembly at least partially in the interior space of the housing. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090114532 | Cathodic Electrocatalyst Layer for Electrochemical Generation of Hydrogen Peroxide - A cathodic gas diffusion electrode for the electrochemical production of aqueous hydrogen peroxide solutions. The cathodic gas diffusion electrode comprises an electrically conductive gas diffusion substrate and a cathodic electrocatalyst layer supported on the gas diffusion substrate. A novel cathodic electrocatalyst layer comprises a cathodic electrocatalyst, a substantially water-insoluble quaternary ammonium compound, a fluorocarbon polymer hydrophobic agent and binder, and a perfluoronated sulphonic acid polymer. An electrochemical cell using the novel cathodic electrocatalyst layer has been shown to produce an aqueous solution having between 8 and 14 weight percent hydrogen peroxide. Furthermore, such electrochemical cells have shown stable production of hydrogen peroxide solutions over 1000 hours of operation including numerous system shutdowns. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090301868 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSEMBLING ELECTROLYZER STACKS - The present techniques provide systems and methods for assembling electrolyzers from parts which have internal structures that form fluid flow channels when placed adjacent to one another. In a contemplated embodiment, the assembly technique may use alignment bars, inserted through openings in the individual parts to hold the parts in alignment, while other structures apply pressure to hold the structure together. In another contemplated embodiment, the parts may be aligned by having ridges, or other protrusions, formed on the parts that mate with openings on adjacent parts. The applied pressure seals fluid flow channels formed in the electrolyzer and extending through the joined parts. The use of pressure to hold the structure together allows for the servicing and replacement of individual parts. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20110259735 | ELEMENTARY CELL AND RELEVANT MODULAR ELECTROLYSER FOR ELECTROLYTIC PROCESSES - An electrolysis cell provided with a separator, suitable for chlor-alkali electrolysis, has a planar flexible cathode kept in contact with the separator by an elastic conductive element pressed by a current distributor and an anode consisting of a punched sheet or mesh supporting the separator suitable for being individually pre-assembled and used as elementary unit of a modular arrangement to form an electrolyser whose terminal cells only are connected to the electric power supply; the electrical continuity between adjacent cells being assured by conductive contact strips secured to the external anodic walls of the shells delimiting each cell with the stiffness of the cathode current distributor and of the anodic structure and the elasticity of the conductive element cooperate in maintaining a uniform cathode to separator contact with a homogeneous pressure distribution meanwhile ensuring a suitable mechanical load on the contact strips. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20130334035 | ELECTROCHEMICAL OZONIZER AND HYDROGEN GENERATOR - The electrochemical ozonizer comprising at least one cell, each consisting of an anode, a cathode and an interposed full-area, cation-conducting membrane which is chemically stable to ozone as a solid electrolyte, is characterized in that the membrane conductively connects the anode and the cathode while forming flow channels for water that are separated from one another as anode and cathode chambers. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140014502 | Modular Electrolysis Unit - This disclosure relates to the field of electrolysis devices. A modular electrolysis unit is specifically disclosed comprising a plurality of interconnecting frames which may have an ion-permeable membrane, or a passive electrode attached and sealed thereto. A frame composing a manifold is also disclosed, in one form with the same attachment system as adjacent membrane frames, passive electrode frames, and endplates to as to allow modular assembly of the overall device. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140027273 | ELECTROCHEMICAL COMPRESSION SYSTEM - An electrochemical system includes an electrochemical compressor through which a working fluid that includes a component that primarily acts as an electrochemically-active component flows; a sealed vessel in which the electrochemical compressor is housed; an inlet conduit for passing working fluid into the vessel; and an outlet conduit for passing fluid out of the vessel. The working fluid that leaks from the electrochemical compressor is contained within the vessel. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140034486 | ALKALINE ELECTROLYZER - An Alkaline Electrolyzer Cell Configuration (AECC) has a hydrogen half cell; an oxygen half cell; a GSM (Gas Separation Membrane); two inner hydrogen half cell spacer screens; an outer hydrogen half cell spacer screen; a hydrogen electrode; two inner oxygen half cell spacer screens; an outer oxygen half cell spacer screen; and an oxygen electrode. The hydrogen half cell includes the hydrogen electrode which is located between said two inner hydrogen half cell spacer screens and said outer hydrogen half cell spacer screen. The oxygen half cell includes the oxygen electrode which is located between said two inner oxygen half cell spacer screens and said outer oxygen half cell spacer screen. The the GSM is provided between said two inner hydrogen half cell spacer screens of the hydrogen half cell and said two inner oxygen half cell spacer screens of the oxygen half cell to from the electrolyzer. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20150041311 | ELECTROLYSIS CELL, IN PARTICULAR FOR USE IN A PLANT FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTROCHEMICALLY ACTIVATED SODIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTION, AND PLANT HAVING A NUMBER OF SUCH ELECTROLYSIS CELLS - An electrolysis cell, in particular for producing an electrochemically activated sodium chloride solution, includes an anode chamber provided with an anode and a cathode chamber separated therefrom by a membrane and provided with a cathode. The membrane is designed as a hollow ceramic cylinder surrounded by an outer housing and is intended to make it possible to produce a particularly high-quality, electrochemically activated sodium chloride solution. The ends of the hollow ceramic cylinder and the outer housing surrounding the cylinder are each mounted in a closure cap, which has a central hole forming an entry channel to the interior of the hollow ceramic cylinder and an annular chamber that extends around the central hole and, on the media side, is connected to the intermediate chamber between the membrane and the outer housing. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150122637 | DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE WATER ELECTROLYSIS APPARATUS - A differential pressure water electrolysis apparatus includes a cell unit, a first end plate, a second end plate, and a pressing mechanism. The pressing mechanism is provided between the first end plate and a first end of the cell unit to press the cell unit in a stacking direction and includes a first corrosion-resistant member, a second corrosion-resistant member, a third corrosion-resistant member, and a pressure-resistant member. The first corrosion-resistant member is connected to the first end plate. The second corrosion-resistant member is engaged with the first end of the cell unit and is movable in the stacking direction. The third corrosion-resistant member is connected to the first corrosion-resistant member or the second corrosion-resistant member and covers an outer peripheral part of the first corrosion-resistant member and an outer peripheral part of the second corrosion-resistant member to provide a fluid introduction chamber communicating with a cathode side. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150308004 | CATHODE FOR ELECTROLYTIC EVOLUTION OF HYDROGEN - The invention relates to an electrode suitable for use as a cathode for hydrogen evolution in industrial electrolytic processes. The electrode comprises a metallic substrate, an internal catalytic layer containing rhodium and an external catalytic layer containing ruthenium. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20160032468 | METHOD OF RETROFITTING OF FINITE- GAP ELECTROLYTIC CELLS - The present invention concerns a method of retrofitting of a membrane electrolysis cell, wherein a rigid cathode is shaped by plastic deformation of the regions in correspondence of cathodic supports; a pre-shaped conductive elastic element having compressed regions in correspondence of said cathodic supports is overlaid onto said rigid cathode; a flexible planar cathode provided with a catalytic coating is overlaid onto said conductive elastic element. The invention also concerns a correspondingly retrofitted electrolysis cell. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160083854 | DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE WATER ELECTROLYSIS APPARATUS - A differential pressure water electrolysis apparatus includes high-pressure water electrolysis cells and a pressing mechanism. The high-pressure water electrolysis cells are stacked in a stacking direction. Each of the high-pressure water electrolysis cells includes an electrolyte membrane, a member, an anode current collector, a cathode current collector, an anode separator, and a cathode separator. The electrolyte membrane has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side in the stacking direction. The member has a surface which has an opening and which is in contact with the electrolyte membrane. The anode current collector is disposed on the first side of the electrolyte membrane. The cathode current collector is disposed on the second side of the electrolyte membrane. The anode separator has an anode chamber in which the anode current collector is accommodated. The pressing mechanism is to press the high-pressure water electrolysis cells in the stacking direction. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160168730 | HYDROGEN REFINING PRESSURE-BOOSTING DEVICE | 06-16-2016 |
| 204254000 | Bipolar electrode | 7 |
| 20140305794 | Electrolyser Frame Concept, Method and Use - The present invention comprises a module for an electrolyser of filterpress type comprising at least one closed frame defining at least one first opening, wherein said module comprises a sealing and electric insulating material, wherein said material at least partly covers the surface of the frame. In addition the present invention comprises a method for producing a module for an electrolyser of filterpress type and use thereof. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20160060775 | SEAL DESIGNS FOR MULTICOMPONENT BIPOLAR PLATES OF AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - A method of sealing a multi-component bipolar plate is disclosed. The method may include inserting a first seal between a first component and a second component, wherein the first seal is aligned with a first plurality of protrusions formed on a surface of at least one of the first component and the second component. The method may also include compressing the first component and the second component to cause the penetration of the first plurality of protrusions into the first seal. The method may further include plastically deforming the first seal in order to create a first sealing surface between the first component and the second component. | 03-03-2016 |
| 204255000 | With feeding and/or withdrawal means | 5 |
| 20080245662 | Electrolytic Cell Comprising Multilayer Expanded Metal - The present invention relates to an electrolysis cell comprising sheet-like anodes and cathodes which are separated from one another by means of separators and which are arranged in a cell trough or in a plurality of electrode frames clamped to one another and are connected in an electrically monopolar or bipolar manner, wherein the cathodes and/or anodes are in the form of multilayer expanded metal electrodes which consist of at least two expanded metal layers which are in contact with one another via internal resistance zones and through which the electrolyte solutions flow in the longitudinal direction, and to its use for the cathodic reduction or the anodic oxidation of organic or inorganic compounds. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20160115603 | ELECTROCHEMICAL STACK DEVICE - The invention relates to an electrochemical device intended for the production of products through electrochemical reaction of reactants, said electrochemical device comprising a stack of electrochemical cells ( | 04-28-2016 |
| 204256000 | Gas | 3 |
| 20130001070 | ELECTROLYSER MODULE - A feed water addition means for an electrolyser module comprising a plurality of structural plates each having a sidewall extending between opposite end faces with a half cell chamber opening and at least two degassing chamber openings extending through the structural plate between the opposite end faces. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130140171 | ELECTROLYSER MODULE - Liquid communication means for an electrolyser module comprising a plurality of structural plates each having a sidewall extending between opposite end faces with a half cell chamber opening and at least two degassing chamber openings extending through the structural plate between the opposite end faces, the liquid communication means facilitating liquid communication between the at least two degassing chambers. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20140262758 | END PRESSURE PLATE FOR ELECTROLYSERS - An end pressure plate is provided for an electrochemical cell stack or an electrolyser module. The end pressure plates comprise a load transfer plate for maintaining even pressure over the faces of the structural plates, and a backing plate for supporting load transferred from the load transfer plate. | 09-18-2014 |
| 204257000 | With feeding and/or withdrawal means | 25 |
| 20110147202 | WATER ELECTROLYSIS APPARATUS - A water electrolysis apparatus is formed by stacking a plurality of unit cells. Each unit cell includes a membrane electrode assembly, and an anode separator and a cathode separator which sandwich the membrane electrode assembly therebetween. The anode separator has a plurality of inlet joint channels in fluid communication with a water supply passage, and a plurality of outlet joint channels in fluid communication with a discharge passage. The water supply passage has an inner wall surface at which the inlet joint channels are open, and an outer wall surface which faces the inner wall surface, the inner wall surface and the outer wall surface jointly forming an opening of an oblong cross-sectional shape. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110266142 | Unitized electrolyzer apparatus - A unitized electrolyzer apparatus for generating hydrogen gas at high pressure. According to one embodiment, the apparatus includes a pressure-containment vessel, a water electrolyzer stack, and a water supply. The water electrolyzer stack is mounted on or in the vessel and is used to generate hydrogen gas for containment in the vessel at high pressure. The water supply is contained within the vessel, the water supply being fluidly coupled to the water electrolyzer stack to provide a cathode feeding of water to the water electrolyzer stack. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120222955 | HIGH-PRESSURE HYDROGEN PRODUCING APPARATUS - A high-pressure hydrogen producing apparatus includes a first cell device and a second cell device. The first cell device includes an electrolyte membrane, an anode electrode catalyst layer and an anode current collector provided on a first surface of the electrolyte membrane, and a cathode electrode catalyst layer and a cathode current collector provided on a second surface of the electrolyte membrane. The second cell device includes an electrolyte membrane, an anode current collector provided on a first surface of the electrolyte membrane of the second cell device, and a cathode current collector provided on a second surface of the electrolyte membrane of the second cell device. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120305388 | Hydrogen Generator - A hydrogen generator ( | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130008782 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL STACK - A cell stack has frames having lines of four apertures ( | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130015059 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICEAANM Haryu; EijiAACI Utsunomiya-shiAACO JPAAGP Haryu; Eiji Utsunomiya-shi JPAANM Okabe; MasanoriAACI Nerima-kuAACO JPAAGP Okabe; Masanori Nerima-ku JPAANM Nakazawa; KojiAACI Utsunomiya-shiAACO JPAAGP Nakazawa; Koji Utsunomiya-shi JPAANM Taruya; KenjiAACI Utsunomiya-shiAACO JPAAGP Taruya; Kenji Utsunomiya-shi JP - In a unit cell that forms a water electrolysis device, which is an electrochemical device, an electrolyte membrane/electrode structure is sandwiched between an anode-side separator and a cathode-side separator. A load-applying mechanism is disposed between a cathode-side feeder and the cathode-side separator, while an anode-side feeder is set with a smaller contact area range than the aforementioned cathode-side feeder. The anode-side feeder and the cathode-side feeder are set with a larger contact area range than an anode electrode catalyst layer and a cathode electrode catalyst layer, and a contact surface that touches a solid polymer electrolyte membrane on the aforementioned anode-side feeder is disposed projecting farther to the side of the aforementioned solid polymer electrolyte membrane than a contact surface on the anode-side separator and a contact surface on a frame member. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130228459 | ELECTROLYZED WATER PRODUCING APPARATUS - An electrolyzed water producing apparatus comprises an electrolysis unit including a diaphragm electrolytic cell and a diaphragmless electrolytic cell; a water supply pipe with a three-way valve; a water take-out pipe having one end connected to each anode chamber to remove anode electrolyzed water; a water take-out pipe having one end connected to each cathode chamber to remove cathode electrolyzed water; and a water take-out pipe provided with a free chlorine removing filter and having one end connected to each diaphragmless electrolytic chamber to remove mixed electrolyzed water. The diaphragm electrolytic cell contains a pair of electrode plates, and a plurality of electrolytic chambers, at least one of which includes an anode chamber and a cathode chamber. The diaphragmless electrolytic cell contains a pair of electrode plates, and diaphragmless electrolytic chambers which are the remaining electrolytic chambers. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20140202849 | MODULAR MANIFOLD FOR AN ELECTROLYZED WATER PROCESSOR - An electrolyzed water processor chamber with an anodic chamber having an anode plate held in an anode tray, and a cathodic chamber having a cathode plate held within a cathode tray. The plates are charged by an electrical current, to separate an incoming water stream into its electromagnetically ionized alkaline and acidic components, across an ion exchange membrane sandwiched between the anode and cathode plate trays. The trays can include sets of ducts and cavities, so that when the trays are stacked together, with the cavities aligning to form plenums for the routing of water between the trays. The trays stack as modular units, so that any multiple of the anodic and cathodic tray pairs, with their plates and sandwiched membrane, can be stacked together and function as a combined processor chamber, with end caps mounted on the top-most and bottom-most plate trays. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140353145 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING DISSOLVED HYDROGEN WATER AND PROVIDING STERILIZATION - Apparatus for producing dissolved hydrogen water and providing sterilization is disclosed. Hydrogen radicals are dissolved in water and converted to weak alkaline hydrogen water, and particles of the water passing through media become smaller and softer in reaction to the modifying magnetic field impulse and thus can be easily absorbed to the body of a user, thereby providing dissolved hydrogen water with antioxidant effects and sterilized drinking water. A solenoid pipe is arranged outside a cartridge ( | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150008119 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING THE CHEMISTRY THEREIN - An electrochemical deposition system is described. The electrochemical deposition system includes one or more electrochemical deposition modules arranged on a common platform for depositing one or more metals on a substrate, and a chemical management system coupled to the one or more electrochemical deposition modules. The chemical management system is configured to supply at least one of the one or more electrochemical deposition modules with one or more metal constituents for depositing the one or more metals. The chemical management system can include at least one metal enrichment cell and at least one metal-concentrate generator cell. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150376801 | High pressure process for CO2 capture, utilization for heat recovery, power cycle, super-efficient hydrogen based fossil power generation and conversion of liquid CO2 with water to syngas and oxygen - The present invention relates to a high pressure process for Pre-Combustion and Post-Combustion CO | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160002798 | COMPOSITE FLOW PLATE FOR ELECTROLYTIC CELL - A flow plate for use as an anode current collector in an electrolytic cell for the production of hydrogen from water is provided. The flow plate comprises a channel plate and a cover plate. A front face of the channel plate is provided with a flow field pattern of open-faced channels defined by depressed portions alternating with elevated portions. The cover plate made of a material that is corrosion resistant in an anodic environment of water electrolysis. The cover plate is arranged parallel on top of the channel plate and in electrical contact with the front face thereof. The cover plate is further provided with a pattern of through-going apertures alternating with closed portions, and the closed portions cover at least the elevated portions of the channel plate. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160122885 | DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE WATER ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM - A differential pressure water electrolysis system includes high-pressure water electrolysis cells, first and second end plates, and a high pressure hydrogen manifold. The high pressure hydrogen manifold is provided to distribute hydrogen in a stacking direction. Each of the high-pressure water electrolysis cells includes an electrolyte membrane, an anode current collector, a cathode current collector, an anode separator, a cathode separator, an elastic member, a manifold member, and a cylindrical porous member. The manifold member is disposed between the anode separator and the electrolyte membrane to surround the high pressure hydrogen manifold and includes a seal chamber in which a sealing member is disposed to encircle and seal the high pressure hydrogen manifold. The cylindrical porous member is disposed in the manifold member between the seal chamber and the high pressure hydrogen manifold. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160130708 | DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE WATER ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM - A differential pressure water electrolysis system includes high-pressure water electrolysis cells and a high pressure hydrogen manifold. The high-pressure water electrolysis cells are stacked in a stacking direction. Each of the high-pressure water electrolysis cells includes an electrolyte membrane, an anode current collector, a cathode current collector, a tabular anode separator, a tabular cathode separator, a sealing member, and a resin frame member. The resin frame member is disposed between the tabular anode separator and the tabular cathode separator so as to surround the sealing member and the anode current collector. The resin frame member includes a water supply port to introduce water for electrolysis and a water discharge port to discharge a surplus of the water after electrolysis. The high pressure hydrogen manifold is provided so as to distribute hydrogen in the stacking direction and so as to be encircled by the sealing member. | 05-12-2016 |
| 204258000 | Gas | 11 |
| 20080283392 | HYDROGEN PRODUCING UNIT - An electrolyte electrolyzer adapted to create hydrogen and oxygen from electrolyte fluid at or near atmospheric pressure. The electrolyzer is comprised in a preferred form of a plurality of cells which collectively create oxygen and hydrogen chambers separated by an ion permeable membrane. The electrolyzer is further defined by a passive electrode that is electrically interposed between a charged anode and cathode. The chambers defined by the cells are in communication with oxygen and hydrogen supply lines to transfer the hydrogen gas from the unit. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20100078317 | PRESSURIZED ELECTROLYSIS STACK WITH THERMAL EXPANSION CAPABILITY - The present techniques provide systems and methods for mounting an electrolyzer stack in an outer shell so as to allow for differential thermal expansion of the electrolyzer stack and shell. Generally, an electrolyzer stack may be formed from a material with a high coefficient of thermal expansion, while the shell may be formed from a material having a lower coefficient of thermal expansion. The differences between the coefficients of thermal expansion may lead to damage to the electrolyzer stack as the shell may restrain the thermal expansion of the electrolyzer stack. To allow for the differences in thermal expansion, the electrolyzer stack may be mounted within the shell leaving a space between the electrolyzer stack and shell. The space between the electrolyzer stack and the shell may be filled with a non-conductive fluid to further equalize pressure inside and outside of the electrolyzer stack. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100200396 | HIGH TEMPERATURE ELECTROLYSER WITH HYDROGEN RECOVERY DEVICE - An electrolyser for generating hydrogen including a plurality of elementary electrolysis cells including a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte provided between the cathode and the anode. An interconnection plate is interposed between the anode of an elementary cell and a cathode of a following elementary cell, in electric contact with the anode and the cathode, and includes a cathodic compartment, an anodic compartment for circulation of fluid to the cathode and the anode respectively, and a chamber for collecting a gas generated at the cathode, separated from the cathodic compartment and the anodic compartment by first and second walls respectively, the first wall at least having a thickness allowing diffusion of the gas through the first wall from the cathodic compartment to the chamber. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20110180398 | WATER ELECTROLYSIS APPARATUS - Each unit cell of a water electrolysis apparatus includes a pair of an anode separator and a cathode separator and a membrane electrode assembly interposed between the pair of separators. The anode separator has a first seal groove extending annularly around an anode current collector, a first seal member being disposed in the first seal groove. The cathode separator has a second seal groove extending annularly around a cathode current collector, a second seal member being disposed in the second seal groove. The first seal groove and the second seal groove are located across the solid polymer electrolyte membrane from each other respectively at different positions with respect to a stacking direction of the separators. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20120097531 | Oxygen Generator - An oxygen generator having a honeycomb body composed of an oxygen ion conducting material is disclosed. The honeycomb body includes one or more air channels, each of which is composed of a plurality of the first channels and the first connecting holes therebetween to form a tortuous air flow path for lengthening the detention time of air, and oxygen collection channels, each of which is composed of a plurality of the second channels and the second connecting holes therebetween for oxygen passage. The first and second channels, which extend laterally through across the body and parallel to each other, are all sealed with glass members at both the front face and back face of the body. The source gas is provided and exhausted from one side face of the body to the other side face via a plurality of air inlets and air outlets, respectively, which laterally intersect the first channels. A power source are with a negative terminal and positive terminal, respectively, connected to the air channels and oxygen collection channels, respectively, to force oxygen ion flow across the oxygen ion conducting material such that gas in oxygen collection channels will become riches in oxygen than in air channels. The oxygen within the oxygen collection channels is collected from the side face of the body through a plurality of oxygen outlets which laterally connect with the second channels. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120217156 | HIGH-PRESSURE HYDROGEN PRODUCING APPARATUS - A high-pressure hydrogen producing apparatus includes a cell device and a piston member. The piston member is to apply a pressing force to the cell device from an end of the piston member in a stacking direction in which unit cells are stacked. The piston member is provided with a first hydrogen passage, at least one second hydrogen passage, and a hydrogen lead-out passage. The first hydrogen passage and the second hydrogen passage are spaced at substantially equal angular intervals on a virtual circle centered on a center of an end face of the piston member. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20130043123 | ARCHITECTURE OF HIGH TEMPERATURE ELECTROLYSER, WITH HIGH TARGET PRODUCTION PER ELECTROLYSIS CELL AND LIMITED CELL DEGRADATION RATE - A device for high temperature electrolysis of water, including: at least one elementary electrolysis cell including a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte intermediate between the cathode and the anode; a first device forming an electrical and fluid interconnector including a metallic part delimited by at least one plane, the metallic part including an internal chamber and plural holes distributed on the surface, approximately perpendicular to the plane and opening up on the plane and in the chamber, the plane of the first interconnector being in mechanical contact with a plane of the cathode. The device can achieve a uniform current density in each electrolysis cell and can increase steam usage ratio in each electrolysis cell. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130112550 | High Pressure Gas System - Among other things, a device for use in electrolyzing water is described. The device comprises an electrolysis unit that includes a chamber, an ion exchange structure in the chamber, a cathode, an anode, a high pressure chamber, and a reservoir. The chamber is separated by the ion exchange structure into a first compartment and a second compartment. The cathode is in the first compartment and the anode in the second compartment. The reservoir is disposed in the high pressure chamber for storing water to be supplied to the chamber of the electrolysis unit. In some implementations, the ion exchange structure is a proton exchange membrane. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20160060771 | DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE WATER ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM - A differential pressure water electrolysis system includes high pressure water electrolysis cells stacked and fastened in a stacking direction. Each of the high pressure water electrolysis cells includes an electrolyte membrane, an anode feed conductor, a cathode feed conductor, an anode separator, a cathode separator, an elastic member, a hydrogen manifold, a conductive member, a sealing member, a conductive sheet, and an insulation member. The conductive member is disposed between the cathode separator and the electrolyte membrane to provide the hydrogen manifold. The conductive sheet is disposed so as to extend from a first portion between the conductive member and the electrolyte membrane to a second portion between the cathode feed conductor and the elastic member. The insulation member is disposed in a center portion of the cathode feed conductor and between the conductive sheet and the electrolyte membrane. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160068972 | LIQUID ELECTROLYTIC DEVICE - The present invention provides a liquid electrolytic device and comprises an electrolytic tank, a separator, a cover, and an electrode plate. The electrolytic tank comprises an upper opening, an under opening, and a hollow portion connected there between for containing liquid water. The separator covers the surface of the electrolytic tank corresponding to the upper opening of the electrolytic tank and comprises a first opening while the cover having a fixed portion and a cover hole disposed on the other surface of the separator. An upper portion of the electrode plate is embedded in the fixed portion of the cover while the under portion thereof is disposed in the hollow portion via the first opening and the upper opening. In practice, the electrolytic tank and the electrode plate are separately connected to a power respectively to electrolyze the liquid water in the electrolytic tank for generating a hydrogen-oxygen gas. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160122884 | CELL UNIT, CELL STACK DEVICE, CELL UNIT DEVICE AND MODULE - Problem: To provide a cell unit, a cell stack device, a cell unit device and a module. | 05-05-2016 |
