SEARCH:      Monitor Keywords |  Custom RSS

Electrolysis: processes, compositions used therein, and methods of preparing the compositions

20130118906 - Method and system for enhancing catalytic and photocatalytic processes: A system for solar energy conversion includes a photoelectric cell. The photoelectric cell includes a cathode and an anode comprising a nanostructure array. The nanostructure array includes a semiconductor photocatalyst; and a plasmon resonant metal nanostructure film arranged on the semiconductor photocatalyst. The system is used in a method to... Agent: University Of Southern California

20130118907 - Method for reducing carbon dioxide: A method for reducing carbon dioxide utilizes a carbon dioxide reduction device including a cathode chamber, an anode chamber, a solid electrolyte membrane, a cathode electrode and anode electrode. The cathode electrode includes indium or indium compound. The anode electrode includes a region formed of a nitride semiconductor layer where... Agent: Panasonic Corporation

20130118908 - Membrane electro - catalytic system and process for obtaining fuel gas from water: An electro-catalytic membrane system for preparing fuel gas from water operates at normal levels of pressure and temperature. The system includes a high frequency power source, a power supply system, a programmable control unit, an electro-catalytic membrane module, and a module for processing the fuel gas. The electro-catalytic membrane module... Agent: S.c. Centrul De Cercetare Pentru Materiale Macromoleculare Si Membrane S.a. (s.c. Ccmmm S.a.)

20130118909 - Electrochemical co-production of chemicals with sulfur-based reactant feeds to anode: The present disclosure includes a system and method for producing a first product from a first region of an electrochemical cell having a cathode and a second product from a second region of the electrochemical cell having an anode. The method may include a step of contacting the first region... Agent: Liquid Light, Inc.

20130118910 - System and method for oxidizing organic compounds while reducing carbon dioxide: Methods and systems for electrochemically generating an oxidation product and a reduction product may include one or more operations including, but not limited to: receiving a feed of at least one organic compound into an anolyte region of an electrochemical cell including an anode; at least partially oxidizing the at... Agent: Liquid Light, Inc.

20130118911 - Multiphase electrochemical reduction of co2: Disclosed is a system and method for reducing carbon dioxide into a carbon based product. The system includes an electrochemical cell having a cathode region which includes a cathode and a non-aqueous catholyte; an anode region having an anode and an aqueous or gaseous anolyte; and an ion permeable zone... Agent: Liquid Light, Inc.

20130118912 - Compositions, electrodes, methods, and systems for water electrolysis and other electrochemical techniques: Compositions, electrodes, systems, and/or methods for water electrolysis and other electrochemical techniques are provided. In some cases, the compositions, electrodes, systems, and/or methods are for electrolysis which can be used for energy storage, particularly in the area of energy conversion, and/or production of oxygen, hydrogen, and/or oxygen and/or hydrogen containing... Agent: Sun Catalytix Corporation

20130118913 - Electrochemical process and device for hydrogen generation and storage: Both the reaction of hydride-forming compositions with hydrogen to form hydrides, and the decomposition of such hydrides to release hydrogen may be promoted electrochemically. These reactions may be conducted reversibly, and if performed in a suitable cell, the cell will serve as a hydrogen storage and release device.... Agent: Gm Global Technology Operations LLC

20130118914 - Method for removing oxygen from a reaction medium: The invention relates to a method for removing oxygen from a water containing reaction medium. A pair of electrodes (cathode and anode), are added to the medium, with a surfactant attached to the surface of at least one of the cathode and anode. The medium is kept at an acidic... Agent: Saudi Arabian Oil Company

20130118915 - Sacrificial anode: This invention relates to a sacrificial anode, comprising: a first layer of a first material; and, a second layer of a second material which is electrically connected to the first layer, wherein the first material is more anodic with respect to a galvanic series than the second material. The invention... Agent: Rolls-royce PLC

20130118916 - Treatment process for concrete: A single anode system used in multiple electrochemical treatments to control steel corrosion in concrete comprises a sacrificial metal that is capable fo supporting high impressed anode current densities with an impressed current anode connection detail and a porous embedding material containing an electrolyte. Initially current is driven fromt eh... Agent:

20130118917 - Bathing water, method for the production and system comprising a bathing or swimming pool: The invention relates to bathing water on the basis of tap water, which is suitable for treatment by means of electrolysis. The bathing water contains at least one of the alkali metal ions Na+, K+ or Li30 in a content of 100 mg/l up to the saturation limit and... Agent:

20130118918 - Operating method of an apparatus for purifying a fluid and apparatus for purifying fluid: Operating method of an apparatus for purifying a fluid by means of an apparatus provided with an even number of cells, each of which comprises at least one lead through condenser and is electrically connected to a direct current power supply. The method foresees cyclically repeating, for each cell, a... Agent: Idropan Dell'orto Depuratori S.r.l.

20130118919 - Method for determining the electrochemical characteristic of a test strip: This invention relates to a non-destructive means to determine electrochemical characteristics in biosensor test strips, including first applying a cyclic oxidative and reductive electric potential onto the inspection pads connecting to the reference electrode and working electrode, on which lies a drop of enzyme reagent solution, to homogenize the electrochemical... Agent: Joinsoon Medical Technology Co., Ltd.

20130118920 - Systems and methods for improved accuracy for temperature correction of glucose results for control solution: Methods for determining a glucose concentration in a control solution with temperature correction that is more accurate than before with the devices and systems used in conjunction with the same, are provided herein.... Agent: Cilag Gmbh International

20130118921 - Analyte determination method and analyte meter: The presence of oxygen or red blood cells in a sample applied to an electrochemical test strip that makes use of a reduced mediator is corrected for by an additive correction factor that is determined as a function of the temperature of the sample and a measurement that reflects the... Agent: Agamatrix, Inc.

20130112563 - Flow-through consumable anodes: Anode applicators include consumable anodes, that can be operated in a non-stationary mode and are insensitive to orientation, are used in selective plating/brush electrodeposition of coatings or free-standing components. The flow-through dimensionally-stable, consumable anodes employed are perforated/porous to provide relatively unimpeded electrolyte flow and operate at low enough electrochemical potentials... Agent: Integran Technologies Inc.

20130112564 - Electroplating solutions and methods for deposition of group iiia-via films: The embodiment described herein relate to pulse electroplating methods and solutions.... Agent: Solopower, Inc.

20130112565 - Method and apparatus for forming a layered metal structure with an anodized surface: Methods and apparatus for forming a multi-layered metal structure that includes an anodized surface are disclosed. According to one aspect, a housing arrangement can include a stainless steel layer and at least a first layer. The first layer can have a first bonding surface and a first exterior surface. The... Agent: Apple Inc.

20130112566 - Method for etching of copper and copper alloys: The present invention is concerned with improved means for etching circuit structures on printed circuit board or wafer substrates of copper or copper alloys in a manner effectively removing unwanted copper from such circuit structures leaving behind a smooth copper surface applying an etching solution containing an Fe(II)/Fe(III) redox system... Agent: Atotech Deutschland Gmbh

20130112567 - Apparatus for manufacturing mold for nanoimprinting and method of manufacturing mold for nanoimprinting: An apparatus for manufacturing a mold for nanoimprinting and a method of manufacturing a mold for nanoimprinting are provided. The apparatus for manufacturing the mold for nanoimprinting performs an anodic oxidation treatment to an aluminum substrate with an electrolytic solution and is characterized in that at least a material of... Agent: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.

20130112568 - Method for synthesizing ammonia: In the ammonia synthesis method, an anode and a cathode are arranged in an electrolyte phase at a predetermined interval; water (H2O) is supplied to an anode zone and light is radiated so that water is decomposed by a photoabsorption reaction to generate protons (H+), electrons (e), and an oxygen... Agent: Hitachi Zosen Corporation

20130112569 - Energy storage device and method for the reversible storage of energy: An energy storage device for a reversible storage of energy has a reversibly designed metal/metal oxide storage unit for indirectly storing energy in form of a fluid material and a reversibly designed electrolysis device for providing and using the fluid material in an electrolysis reaction. The metal/metal oxide storage unit... Agent:

20130112570 - Sodium cryolite for aluminum electrolysis industry and preparation method thereof: The invention provides a sodium cryolite for aluminum electrolysis industry, which has a molecular formula: mNaF.AlF3, wherein m is from 1 to 1.5. The low-molecular-ratio sodium cryolite (mNaF.AlF3, and m is from 1 to 1.5) provided by the invention is used for aluminum electrolysis industry, and can reduce the temperature... Agent: Shenzhen Sunxing Light Alloys Materials Co.,ltd

20130112571 - Electrolytic apparatus and method for producing slightly acidic electrolyzed water: An electrolytic apparatus and a method produce slightly acidic electrolyzed water with a molecular hypochlorous acid component by electrolysis of a chlorine containing composition. The electrolytic apparatus electrolyzes a chlorine containing composition with chloride ions and then dilutes the electrolyzed solution, and includes a container for providing a dilution water... Agent: Hocl Inc.

20130112573 - Devices and methods for testing analytes: A method and device are provided for measuring a level of a clinically relevant analyte (such as glucose) in a fluid (such as blood). The device includes a flow path for conducting said fluid through the device; a detection chamber arranged on said flow path; and detector means arranged to... Agent: Exacsys Limited

20130112572 - Novel chemistry used in biosensors: The invention relates to novel compositions of 1,3-disubstituted ferrocenes useful for the modification of electrodes.... Agent: Ohmx Corporation

20130105327 - Manufacturing method and manufacturing apparatus of support for planographic printing plate: P

20130105328 - Microbiosensors based on dna modified single-walled carbon nanotube and pt black nanocomposites: Glucose and ATP biosensors have important applications in diagnostics and research. Combining single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) with Pt nanoparticles can significantly enhance the performance of electrochemical biosensors. This disclosure illustrates the use of single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) to modify SWCNTs to increase SWCNT solubility in water. Multiple embodiments with this configuration... Agent: Purdue Research Foundation

20130105329 - Method to form solder deposits and non-melting bump structures on substrates: Described is a method of forming a metal or metal alloy layer onto a substrate comprising the following steps i) provide a substrate including a permanent resin layer on top of at least one contact area and a temporary resin layer on top of the permanent resin layer, ii) contact... Agent: Atotech Deutschland Gmbh

20130105330 - Electrochemical co-production of products with carbon-based reactant feed to anode: The present disclosure is a system and method for producing a first product from a first region of an electrochemical cell having a cathode and a second product from a second region of the electrochemical cell having an anode. The method may include a step of contacting the first region... Agent: Liquid Light, Inc.

20130105331 - Nano-precision photo/electrochemical planarization and polishing methods and apparatus therefor: The present invention provides a nano-presion photo/electrochemical planarization and polishing method and an apparatus therefor. The method comprises through electrochemical, photochemical or photoelectrochemical means, an etchant being generated on a surface of a tool electrode which has a nanometer-sized planeness; the generated etchant reacting with a scavenger contained in an... Agent:

20130105332 - Method and apparatus for making and concentrating an aqueous caustic alkali: A method for concentrating an aqueous caustic alkali produced by a membrane cell process by using a single or multiple effect evaporator system in which the vapor flows in a counter direction to the aqueous caustic alkali flow and the heat recovered from the catholyte circulation line is used as... Agent: Westlake Vinyl Corporation

20130105333 - Binary metallic alloys for electro oxidation in alkaline media and method of making same: Novel catalytic materials and methods for producing the same are shown and described. The present disclosure provides catalytic materials formed from producing an alloy of an oxophilic metal and a metal having electro-oxidative activity using spray pyrolysis. The present disclosure further provides methods and mechanisms for both detecting and removing... Agent:

20130105334 - Sample measurement device, sample measurement system and sample measurement method: A sample measurement device (110), in which a biosensor (30) having an electrode is mounted, voltage is applied to the electrode, and the concentration of a specific component in a sample deposited on the biosensor (30) is measured, comprises a voltage source (19) configured to apply voltage to the electrode,... Agent: Panasonic Corporation

20130098768 - Electrodeposition of graphene layer from doped graphite: Provided is a method of forming a uniform graphene layer on a substrate (metal- or conductive-polymer-coated, ITO) by doping expanded graphite using various kinds of dopants (Lewis acid) to grant a positive charge thereto, dispersing the doped expanded graphite in an organic solvent using ultrasonic waves to obtain a solution... Agent: Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University

20130098769 - Method for manufacturing semiconductor device, and apparatus for manufacturing semiconductor device: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes providing a template having openings on upper surface, channels for receiving plating solution and connecting from the openings to lower surface of the template, and electrodes in positions corresponding to the channels on the lower surface and extending to the openings through... Agent: Tokyo Electron Limited

20130098770 - Plating bath and method: Copper plating baths containing a leveling agent that is a reaction product of one or more of certain pyridine compounds with one or more epoxide-containing compounds, that deposit copper on the surface of a conductive layer are provided. Such plating baths deposit a copper layer that is substantially planar on... Agent: Rohm And Haas Electronic Materials LLC

20130098772 - Conversion of carbon dioxide to organic products: The invention relates to various embodiments of an environmentally beneficial method for reducing carbon dioxide. The methods in accordance with the invention include electrochemically or photoelectrochemically reducing the carbon dioxide in a divided electrochemical cell that includes an anode, e.g., an inert metal counterelectrode, in one cell compartment and a... Agent: Princeton University

20130098771 - Photoelectrochemical synthesis of high density combinatorial polymer arrays: In a method for creating polymer arrays through photoelectrochemically modulated acid/base/radical generation for combinatorial synthesis, electrochemical synthesis is guided by a spatially modulated light source striking a semiconductor in an electrolyte solution. A substrate having at its surface at least one photoelectrode that is proximate to at least one molecule... Agent: Massachusetts Institute Of Technology

20130098773 - Device for extracting short-circuiting wedges designed for switching in an electrolysis cell for the production of aluminum:

20130098774 - Method and apparatus for a porous metal electrospray emitter: An ionic liquid ion source can include a microfabricated body including a base and a tip. The microfabricated body can be formed of a porous metal compatible (e.g., does not react or result in electrochemical decaying or corrosion) with an ionic liquid or a room-temperature molten salt. The microfabricated body... Agent: Massachusetts Institute Of Technology

20130098778 - Concentration determination in a diffusion barrier layer: The present invention relates to improved electrochemical biosensor strips and methods for determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample. By selectively measuring a measurable species residing in a diffusion barrier layer, to the substantial exclusion of the measurable species residing exterior to the diffusion barrier layer, measurement errors... Agent: Bayer Healthcare LLC

20130098775 - Glucose biosensor with improved shelf life: A disposable biosensor having improved long term storage stability including a working electrode and a reference electrode formed on an insulating substrate and a dissolvable reagent layer composition disposed directly on the working electrode where the reagent layer composition contains a glucose-based enzyme, a reagent component selected from a phosphate... Agent: Nova Biomedical Corporation

20130098776 - Method and sensor strip for analysis of a sample: A method for estimation of hematocrit of a sample having an analyte includes: bringing the sample into contact with a sensor strip including a reference electrode coated with a reference layer nonreactive to the analyte, and a working electrode coated with a working layer including a biorecognition element reactive to... Agent: Bionime Corporation

20130098777 - Single, direct detection of hemoglobin a1c percentage using enzyme triggered redox altering chemical elimination (e-trace) immunoassay: The disclosure also relates to novel compositions and methods for the single, direct detection of Hemoglobin A1c percentage in a sample, using conversion of functional groups attached to a transitional metal complex, resulting in quantifiable electrochemical signal at two unique potentials, Eo1 and Eo2.... Agent: Ohmx Corporation

20130098779 - Detection of phenols: According to the present invention, phenols may be detected using an electrochemical sensor comprising a first compound, a working electrode and an electrolyte in contact with the working electrode, wherein the first compound operatively undergoes a redox reaction at the working electrode to form a second compound which operatively reacts... Agent: Isis Innovation Limited

20130098780 - Sensing and sensors: A sensor system comprising a substrate and integrated onto the substrate an array (7) of sensor elements (1), each sensor element comprising one or more inductors (3), one or more electrochemical sensors (4), and one or more optical sensors (2). The system further comprising a controller configured in use to... Agent: Dna Electronics Limited