Gas: heating and illuminating inventions 07/07

20070169411 - Rotating bed gasifier: The present invention includes a gasifier for gasifying fuels having a container with a top, sidewalls and a bottom for facilitating the gasifying process. One or more open vertical shafts extend downward inside the container for allowing a downdraft or updraft of air and fuel for the gasifying process. A... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C

20070163175 - Micro-reactor and method of manufacturing the same: A structure of a microreactor includes a joined body having a pair of substrates joined together, a flow path formed by a microchannel portion formed on a joining surface of at least one of the substrates, and a catalyst carrying member disposed in the flow path. In the production of... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070163176 - Process and apparatus for the endothermic gasification of carbon: A process for the endothermic gasification of solid carbon in an entrained bed facility comprises partial oxidation of fuel(s) and endothermic gasification of solid carbon, preferably preceded by low temperature carbonization such that the carbonization gas is passed to the partial oxidation and the carbonization coke is passed to the... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070157516 - Staged modular hydrocarbon reformer with internal temperature management: A hydrocarbon reformer comprising a plurality of sequential reforming stages separated by non-reforming spaces. The first stage catalyst bed is an egg-crate structure divided into fully active, partially active, and inactive flow cells arranged such that fully active cells are adjacent only to partially active and inactive cells. Fuel and... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20070157517 - Single stage membrane reactor for high purity hydrogen production: Hydrogen generating method and apparatus. The apparatus comprises a mixed phase protonic-electron conducting cermet membrane (2), wherein said membrane is coated with porous metal or composite catalyst (1) effective to decompose hydro-carbon and water reactants into a hydrogen-rich syngas at elevated temperature and pressure. The hydrogen ions are continuously withdrawn... Agent: David Silverstein Andover-ip-law

20070151151 - Reaction device, heat-insulating container, fuel cell device, and electronic apparatus: Disclosed is a reaction device that includes a reaction device main body that includes a first reaction unit and a second reaction unit, a container to house the reaction device main body and a first region that corresponds to at least the first reaction unit and a second region that... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20070151152 - Hydrogen generating apparatus: [MEANS OF SOLVING] A hydrogen generator comprising: a mixed gas passage (9) configured to flow a mixed gas containing two or more components; first and second passages configured to branch off, at their leading ends, from the mixed gas passage and join to each other at their trailing ends; first... Agent: Stevens, Davis, Miller & Mosher, LLP

20070151154 - Catalytic system for converting liquid fuels into syngas: The present invention is a method and a system for the gasification of a liquid fuel and includes providing a supply of a liquid fuel and an oxidant, atomizing the liquid fuel and mixing it with the oxidant, catalytically reacting the fuel oxidant mixture, providing an ignition source for initiating... Agent: Robert L. Rispoli Precision Combustion, Inc.

20070151153 - Hydrogen generation method: The invention provides a hydrogen generation method comprising the step of bringing, in the presence of water, ammonia borane represented by the chemical formula: NH3BH3 into contact with (1) a catalyst comprising as an active ingredient at least one member selected from the group consisting of metal catalysts and metal... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070151155 - Method and system for producing synthesis gas: Method and system for producing synthesis gas by partial oxidation of a carbonaceous stream, wherein the partial oxidation is controlled using an oxygen to carbon ratio (O/C ratio). A carbonaceous stream and an oxygen containing stream is fed into a gasification reactor at a selected O/C ratio, where it is... Agent: Shell Oil Company