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MIXOTROPHIC ALGAE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ALGAE BIOFUEL FEEDSTOCK ON WASTEWATER

The disclosure encompasses, among other aspects, mixed algal populations able to survive and proliferate on culture media that have a high proportion of an industry wastewater. In particular, at least..

PLASMONIC ASSISTED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERIOR ENERGY-ACTIVATION FROM AN EXTERIOR SOURCE

A method and a system for producing a change in a medium disposed in an artificial container. The method places in a vicinity of the medium at least one of a plasmonics agent and an energy modulation ..

LITHIUM ARGYRODITE

The invention relates to lithium argyrodite of the general formula (I): Li+ (12-n-x)Bn+ X2- 6-x Y- x (I), where Bn+ is selected from the group P, As, Ge, Ga, Sb, Si, Sn, Al, In, Ti, V, Nb, and Ta, X2 ..

THIN FLEXIBLE RECHARGEABLE ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY CELL AND METHOD OF FABRICATION

A thin, rechargeable, flexible electrochemical energy cell includes a battery cell, or a capacitor cell, or a battery/capacitor hybrid cell that can be stackable in any number and order. The cell can ..

live muscle engine

The aim is to use living muscle tissues as transducers,they will convert glucose into motion or work.USE OF GLUCOSE AS RENEWABLE SOURCE OF ENERGY (THE LIVE MUSCLE ENGINE) The most efficient transduce..

Gas adsorption and gas mixture separatoins using mixed-ligand MOF material

A method of separating a mixture of carbon dioxiode and hydrocarbon gas using a mixed-ligand, metal-organic framework (MOF) material having metal ions coordinated to carboxylate ligands and pyridyl li..

SOLID CATALYST SYSTEM FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION

The invention provides efficient, inexpensive, and environmental friendly catalysts and catalyst systems. The catalysts can be used to catalyze esterification and/or transesterification reactions, for..

FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER ASSAYS FOR SARCO/ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM CALCIUM ATPASE AND PHOSPHOLAMBAN

Provided herein are methods for identifying molecules capable of modulating SERCA, the SERCA-PLB complex or the microenvironment of the complex. An exemplary assay provided herein is fluorescence reso..

NOVEL DNA NANOSTRUCTURES THAT PROMOTE CELL-CELL INTERACTION AND USE THEREOF

The present invention provides a ligand-nucleic acid nanostructure that promotes cell-cell interaction. Specially, the invention provides a ligand-nucleic acid nanostructure for treating tumor in a ma..

APPLICABLE FLUORESCENCE OF DIAMONDOIDS

Provided is a fluorescent diamondoid material which when energized, either by an electric field or by high energy radiation, emits light. The light emitted is generally in the visible range. The diamo..

Driving element's continuous movement changing method, involves producing continuous movement of driving element by drive, and transferring kinetic energy of driving element from energy storage to dri

The method involves producing continuous movement of a driving element (16) by a drive (13) that is arranged on a driving side (11). Kinetic energy of the driving element is supplied to an energy stor..

Fuel cell system for use in electrical or electronic device e.g. computer, has fuel double cell with cathode-sided devices, cathodes, anodes and proton exchange membranes, where cathodes are connected

The system (1) has a fuel double cell (2) comprising two cathode-sided devices (3), two cathodes, two anodes and two proton exchange membranes. The cathode-sided devices are provided for supplying cur..

Method for reducing the thermal background radiation of spectroscopes and detector assembly for use in the infrared range

The method involves cooling a detector heat shield (20) and arranging a filter unit (21) within an evacuated area (17). A diffractive or dispersive optical system (11) is arranged before an aperture (..

SODIUM ION BASED AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE ELECTROCHEMICAL SECONDARY ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE

A secondary hybrid aqueous energy storage device includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode which is capable of reversibly intercalating sodium cations, a separator, and a sodium cation containi..

METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MONITORING ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND RELATED OPERATIONS

Apparatus and method including acquiring a signal indicative of power consumption; detecting a transient in the signal; extracting a feature indicative of the transient, wherein extracting the feature..

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HARVESTING ENERGY FROM ENVIRONMENTAL VIBRATIONS

Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and a method for increasing the harvested energy from a piezoelectric element exposed to environmental vibrations via a two-prong system. In a fir..

FOSSIL FUEL-FREE PROCESS OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC PRETREATMENT WITH BIOLOGICAL HYDROGEN PRODUCTION

The invention provides an isolated haloalkaliphilic microorganism designated as strain sapolanicus belonging to the genus Halanaerobium, which is capable of producing hydrogen from biomass. Methods of..

FLAME IONIZATION DETECTOR

The flame ionization detector, which has a feed and an ignition device (7) for the fuel gas, a feed for the sample gas, a combustion chamber (4) in which the sample gas is ionized by the flame, and el..

Process And Apparatus For The Microbial Production Of A Specific Product

The process according to the invention for the microbial production of a specific product and methane comprises the following steps: a) the production in a bioreactor (2, 10) of a specific product fro..

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE SELECTIVE OXIDATIVE DECARBOXYLATION OF FATTY ACIDS

Selective, radically initiated oxidative decarboxylation may produce low viscosity renewable fuels from biologically derived fats and oils. Fatty acids and triglycerides may be decarboxylated using ox..

Piezoelectric Vibrational Energy Harvesting Systems Incorporating Parametric Bending Mode Energy Harvesting

Vibrational energy harvesting (VEH) structures that include resonant beams each having a fundamental resonance frequency and a parametric mode frequency and including at least one piezoelectric layer ..

THE EFFECT OF NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC ANTIOXIDANTS ON THE OXIDATIVE STABILITY OF BIODIESEL

Disclosed are biodiesel fuels with improved oxidative stability. Disclosed are biodiesel fuels which comprise two or more antioxidants which increase the oxidative stability of the biodiesel fuel.

ZnO NANOPARTICLE CATALYSTS FOR USE IN TRANSESTERIFICATION AND ESTERIFICATION REACTIONS AND METHOD OF MAKING

A method of forming a product, such as a biodiesel product, and a heterogeneous catalyst system used to form said product that has a high tolerance for the presence of water and free fatty acids (FFA)..

SUPPORTED CATALYST SYSTEMS AND METHOD OF MAKING BIODIESEL PRODUCTS USING SUCH CATALYSTS

A heterogeneous catalyst system, a method of preparing the catalyst system and a method of forming a biodiesel product via transesterification reactions using the catalyst system is disclosed. The cat..

METHODS AND CATALYSTS FOR MAKING BIODIESEL FROM THE TRANSESTERIFICATION AND ESTERIFICATION OF UNREFINED OILS

A method of forming a biodiesel product and a heterogeneous catalyst system used to form said product that has a high tolerance for the presence of water and free fatty acids (FFA) in the oil feedstoc..

COMPOSITION FOR ENERGY GENERATOR, STORAGE, AND STRAIN SENSOR AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF

Compositions and devices for harvesting electrical energy from mechanical and thermal energy, storing such produced energy, and sensing strain based on low cost materials and processes. In embodiments..

Multiple Antenna Energy Harvesting

Energy harvesting circuits and associated methods are provided that employ multiple antennas to optimize the amount of energy that is harvested while at the same time making efficient use of tag space..

RECHARGING METHOD AND APPARATUS

The present invention provides apparatus and an associated method for remotely energizing power storage devices. Energization may preferably be effected through the use of RF energy from a base statio..

Wireless Energy Transfer System

A wireless energy transfer system includes a first energy transfer unit having at least one resonant frequency, a second energy transfer unit having the at least one resonant frequency, and a load. Th..

POLYMER DISPERSED LIQUID CRYSTAL PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING

A novel photovoltaic device including a polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) material that is capable of converting solar energy to electrical energy and method for making. The device may optionall..

TITANIA DISPERSION AND METHOD FOR MAKING

A novel method for preparing a titania dispersion by blending two different titania dispersions synthesized by a solvothermal process and a hydrolysis process. The titania dispersion has a plurality o..

IRON OXYFLUORIDE ELECTRODES FOR ELECTOCHEMCIAL ENERGY STORAGE

The present invention provides electrochemical energy storage systems comprising metallolyte composites, iron fluoride composites and iron oxyfluoride composites. The present invention further provide..

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE TEMPERATURE IN A LINE OR IN A LINE BUNDLE AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SAID DEVICE

The invention relates to a method and a device for measuring the temperature in pre-selected locations of a line or a line bundle and to a vehicle equipped with said device. The temperature is measure..

IMPLANTABLE SYSTEM FOR RESTORING ACCOMMODATION CAPACITY USING INTERNAL ENERGY

The invention relates to an implantable system for restoring accommodation capacity, comprising a ring (1) that can be implanted into the ciliary sulcus (12) and a plate condenser (5). According to th..

NUCLEIC ACID MATERIALS FOR NONRADIATIVE ENERGY TRANSFER AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USE

Nucleic acid materials for FRET-based luminescence and methods of making and using the nucleic acid materials are provided. The nucleic acid materials provide an innovative and synergistic combination..

SYSTEM FOR WAVE ENERGY HARVESTING EMPLOYING TRANSPORT OF STORED ENERGY

A system employs wave energy harvesting apparatus and a water vessel (e.g., a ship) carrying an energy storage apparatus (e.g., array of batteries). The energy harvesting apparatus is preferably also ..

METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR REGULATING SPORULATION

Methods and compositions are provided for producing fuel utilizing various strains of Clostridium phytofermentans with reduced sporulation activity. In some embodiments, the activity of a gene associa..

METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVING THE PRODUCTION OF FUELS IN MICROORGANISMS

The invention relates to compositions, systems, and methods for producing fuels, such as ethanol and hydrogen, and related compounds. More specifically, compositions and methods are provided for makin..

OSMOTIC HEAT ENGINE.

A method of converting thermal energy into mechanical work that uses a semi- permeable membrane to convert osmotic pressure into electrical power. A closed cycle pressure-retarded osmosis (PRO) proces..

SYSTEM FOR GENERATING ENERGY FROM MARINE DYNAMICS

The invention relates to a system for generating energy from marine dynamics by means of compressing the air housed in contained inside conductor pipes and turbines, through a unit with a spherical ge..

DIRECT-BANDGAP NANO-CRYSTALLINE OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES

A photovoltaic device is provided comprising a thin-film of an energy conversion material. The energy conversion material includes one or more quantum structures, where the quantum structures comprise..

SOLAR MODULE FOR SUMMER HOUSES

Invention is connected with civil and thermal engineering technologies and proposes solutions for use of renewable energy sources - solar energy in case of periodical use of houses particularly summer..

METHOD FOR PREVENTION OF TRIPPING OF GENERATING SOURCES DURING A FREQUENCY DECLINE EMERGENCY

The protection method relates to the field of power engineering, particularly, to the anti-emergency automatics, and can be used for prevention of a blackout as a result of tripping of generating sour..

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING AND STORING ENERGY

The invention relates to a method and a device for producing and storing electrical energy using iron complexes, using a molecular complex of iron + III as well as a photoreduced iron +II complex, bot..

Energy accumulation system and method

The invention provides an energy accumulation system and method comprising at least on redervoir, for storing sea water, elevated above sea level and located in the vicinity of sea shore. At least one..

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MESOSCOPIC SOLAR CELLS

A method of manufacturing a dye sensitised solar cell or other mesoscopic solar cell, including the steps of coating at least a portion of a surface of a substrate with an electrode film or other func..

Variable hydraulic transmission for wind turbines

Electricity is generated from wind or water turbines 15, 16 using a hydraulic transmission between the turbines and the shared generator 130. The transmission is controllable so that the blade 40 tip ..

Bottom hinged plate wave energy converter with floats to increase rotational stiffness

A wave energy converter of the bottom-hinged plate type has at least one buoyancy body 101 rigidly connected fore or aft of the collector plate 103. This increases the effective stiffness of the plate..

Fluid turbine

A shaft-less axial flow (inline) turbine for insertion into a fluid pipe, providing pressure regulation and by doing so generating useable energy. A turbine rotor 104 may be the only moving part of th..

Enclosure for sea-motion generator

A machine for generating power from the motion of the sea incorporates a gas-tight buoyant enclosure 101 which is normally filled with air and open to the sea forming a moonpool 105 at its lower end. ..

Wave energy device with flaps hinged on inclined axes

A flap type wave energy converter has one or more buoyant paddles 121 that are hinged about an inclined (diagonal) axis. They may be hinged to the arms 107 of a V or Y shaped frame 101. The frame may ..

INERTIAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM

Inertial energy storage systems are provided that include a generator and a rotor system. Non-rotating and rotating components of the system, such as a generator and a flywheel, are supported complian..

Photovoltaic module for use on roof to produce energy, has solar cells arranged on substrate, predominantly covered with expandable material and arranged in such manner that solar cells are partly spa

The module (1) has solar cells (6) arranged on a substrate (2), which consists of an expandable material. The cells are predominantly covered with another expandable material and arranged in such a ma..

MICROBIAL FUEL CELL

It is an object of the present invention to provide a microbial fuel cell capable of increasing a current density without employing a mediator. The microbial fuel cell 1 includes a 3-dimensionally str..

Very high permittivity dielectric component used at high frequencies

The composition is expressed by La ( 2 - X )Sr XNiO 4, in which X lies in the range 0 to 0.5 and the relative permittivity epsilon ris no less than 8000 above 10 MHz. Alternatively or in addition, X l..

Surface plasmon resonance spectrometer, has sensor film arranged on transparent substrate for radiation, where radiation source is attached in layer construction on transparent substrate

The spectrometer (13) has a radiation source (15) with a radiation detector (25) and a sensor film (2) controlling a radiation from the radiation source to the radiation detector. The sensor film is a..

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL

A method for manufacturing a solar cell having a single crystal silicon substrate and an amorphous silicon layer provided at least on one side surface of the single crystal silicon substrate is provid..

HEAT EXCHANGER

A heat exchanger assembled from multiple heat exchanging tubes. Each of the multiple heat exchanging tubes is formed as a flattened tube of 0.5 mm in thickness by press work or bending work of a stain..

Heat Recovery System

A plurality of flat tubes formed as a tube having notches by linearly cutting upper and lower parts from a hollow flat circular doughnut shape are stacked to structure a tube laminate. It is attached ..

HEAT EXCHANGER

Each fin 30 is designed to have continuous lines of wave crests 34 and continuous lines of wave troughs 36 arranged at a preset angle in a specific angle range of 10 degrees to 60 degrees relative to ..

Brazing fin material for heat exchangers, heat exchanger, and method of manufacturing same

A brazing fin material for heat exchangers includes a core material and a filler metal clad on each side of the core material, wherein the core material is an aluminum alloy including manganese, the f..

SOLAR CELL MODULE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME

A solar cell module and method of producing the same. The solar cell module has a configuration in which busbars (21) are bonded by a conductive adhesive (18) onto the back surface electrode layer (14..

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THIN FILM SOLAR CELL

Disclosed is a thin film solar cell manufacturing method provided with an adhesion step wherein a bus bar is adhered to the backside electrode layer of a solar cell string comprised of a transparent e..

SOLAR PANEL, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, SOLAR CELL MODULE, AND SOLAR PANEL MANUFACTURING DEVICE

Disclosed are a solar panel having high reliability and productivity with improved insulation properties and moisture resistance at the peripheral edges, a solar cell module, a solar cell manufacturin..

BIOMASS

The present invention relates to altering the biomass and/or structure of a plant, in order to maximise its potential as a source of feedstock or increase its potential as a feedstock for the paper in..

CCN - Carbon Capture and NEUTRALIZATION

Cuyha Innovation Oy was founded in 2004 by renowned nuclear physicist Matti Nurmia to manage and develop his inventions. Most of Dr. Nurmia’s inventions relate to energy production and environmental..

Energy Efficient Whole House Fan for Homes Without Attics

The AirCycle Whole House Fan is available for licensing to a company who can fully exploit this unique product with a strong brand name, and through a wide range of distribution channels and marketing..

DEVICE FOR THE EXPLOITATION OF SEA WAVE ENERGY

The Asset relates to a submarine/underwater device intended to be used over a short distance from the coast at depths of 20/30 meters which operates by differential pressure (use of differential press..

OIL Production Increase, decline decrease, seismic technology,4 marginal wells

Seismic wave stimulation technology provides the solution for extracting the huge amounts of oil left behind in reservoirs. There have been numerous methods and processes for oil recovery in an att..

Monopolar fuel cell stack coupled together without use of top or bottom cover plates or tie rods

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A novel stack design is disclosed below that overcomes the limitations of the conventional bipolar fuel stacks bipolar fuel stacks is proposed. This new stack design..

Biomass Gasifiers using Agri-waste for Generation of Electricity

Joint Venture in -- Amazing Futuristics - Agri Farm Biomass - THRU 'BOOSTED Power Gasification' We are a New Zealand based Biomass Gasifier manufacturing Company that is finally going the much ..

Extremely High Voltage DC Electric Energy Storage System - Seamless Power For The National Grid!

A patented soft-switching inverter designed especially for de-energizing high-voltage, high-energy capacitors is revealed in US Patent 7,157,884 (Hacsi) and used in conjunction with a very large in-gr..

Low-energy On-demand Personal Cooling System

Abstract Conventional HVAC cooling systems are very energy intensive. In addition, most systems do not offer individual control over cooling. Desk fans are one answer to these problems, but normal de..

COMMERCIAL RETROFIT OF POWER PLANT FOR MAJOR FUEL & CO2 SAVINGS

This worldwide available technology is retrofitted into any size or any fuel type power plant units and has proven efficiency improvement of about 10% in 600mw over the past 5 years. The inventions m..

Sun Thermodynamic Power Station

Solid Base Transesterification Catalysts for Biodiesel Production

BACKGROUND: Biodiesel presents physical-chemical properties similar to petro-diesel, and can be used directly in the motor with no further significant mechanical modifications or expenditure in mainte..

Soluble Tetrahedral Compounds for use in Electroluminescent Devices

BACKGROUND: Recent research efforts have produced stable amorphous materials that can be cast into films directly from solution. However, a tendency towards crystallization minimizes the utility of th..

Techno-Economic Cellulosic Biorefinery Simulation Model

Project Goal: JBEI proposes to develop a comprehensive Techno-Economic model of a cellulosic biorefinery to better understand the biorefinery process and estimate the operating costs, research need..

Processes for Catalytic Conversion of Lignin to Liquid Bio-Fuels like High-Octane Gasoline

Lignin, a complex biopolymer found in all vascular plants is the second most abundant renewable carbon source and is currently obtained as a byproduct in the pulp/paper industry. Lignin conversion in..

Non-Toxic, Biodegradable Fluids for the Simulation of Crude Oil Behavior in Oil Spill Environments

This technology is related to the development of a suite of fluids tailored to simulate specific crude oils. The base fluid would consist of a blend of one or more vegetable oils, naturally occurring..

Fossil Resin Flotation from Coal by Selective Coagulation and Depression of Coal

Natural resins are generally separated from coal by froth flotation. The resins are important commercially, being used for adhesives, varnishes, coatings, waterproofing, linoleum, etc. Extracting resi..

Sensors for Failure Modes in Fuel Cells

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a novel fuel cell diagnostic apparatus and method. The system uses micro-scale sensor electrodes strategically placed at various places..

Mixed Reactant Fuel Cell

Conventional fuel cells feed a fuel and an oxidant separately into distinct zones of the fuel cell. This requires specialized, costly materials and components to maintain the physical separation of th..

Liquid Fed Direct Fuel Cell based on a Membraneless Architecture

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a new type of fuel cell with a novel architecture that can operate without the conventional polymer electrolyte membrane. The fuel cell..

Energy Absorbing Protective Shroud Against High Speed Machinery (MSC-22823)

Abstract: The subject technology is a lightweight containment shield that both prevents escape of fragments and dissipates kinetic energy associated with the fragments in a controlled manner. The pro..

Adaptive Power System for Extending Device Life

Advantages • Allows the device to maintain full operation while at the same time charging the battery with an alternate energy source that is not large enough to do both at the same time. • Ma..

Chalcogenoxanthylium Dyes as Photosensitizers for Photoinduced Charge Transfer

A major reason why the commercialization of organic dye-sensitized solar cells (organic-DSSCs) has been slow is because of their low global energy conversion efficiencies, especially when compared to ..

Highly Effective Li2O /Li3N with ultra-fast Kinetics for H2 Storage

This invention describes a novel product and procedure to store (and release) hydrogen as an energy source in fuel cells; it is a new material based on a combination of Lithium Nitride (Li3N) and Lith..

Chalcogenoxanthylium Dyes as Photosensitizers for Photoinduced Charge Transfer

Highly Effective Li2O /Li3N with ultra-fast Kinetics for H2 Storage

Low Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) that are highly scalable and cost effective

Summary Low temperature, compact solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technologies. A series of new Harvard technologies enables operation of SOFCs at low temperatures (300 deg. C to 600 deg. C). Operatio..

A Low Cost and Versatile Microbial Fuel Cell

Summary A novel, low-cost microbial fuel cell (MFC) capable of delivering high power, high-efficiency energy. The MFC takes advantage of an easily accessible and ubiquitous carbon source. The organic ..

Plasma Heated by Intense Radiation Engine (PHIRE)

Introduction Plasma systems provide substantial savings over chemical propulsion systems but require higher power to attain any appreciable thrust. UW researchers have developed a basic system that en..

Bacterial Strains for Hydrogen Production

Introduction Hydrogen biofuel has the potential to solve a variety of challenges related to the global need for a clean and sustainable form of energy. Hydrogen can be produced from a variety of domes..

Process for Amineborane Dehydrogenation/Dehydrocoupling Using Organometallic Catalysts

Introduction Hydrogen storage is widely recognized as a critical enabling technology for the development of hydrogen-fueled vehicles. The conventional storage method, compressed H2 gas, requires a lar..

Advanced Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC): Flexible Film and Glass

Introduction Solar power is becoming more and more important with the increasing global effort to reduce petroleum consumption and is already vitally important as the planet’s primary source of ener..

Method of Detecting, Characterizing, and Quantifying Bulk, Light- Element Materials Using High-Energy, Penetrating X-Rays

Introduction X-rays have long been used in the characterization of a wide variety of materials. However, conventional techniques for dealing with light-element (or low-Z) materials, such as those cont..

Energy Harvesting Composite Made of Piezoelectric Ceramic/Shape Memory Alloy (SMA)

Introduction Shape memory alloy (SMA) materials are easily deformed at low temperature and return to their original configuration by heating. Via the piezoelectric effect, some materials will produce ..

Electrical Current Generation at a Water-Surface Interface Using Radiant Energy

Introduction Using light from the sun, plants are able to harness the energy of a light-induced charge separation in water and redirect it for their own needs during photosynthesis. If such a process ..

REMOVAL OF TOXIC CONTAMINANTS FROM WATER

BACKGROUND Industries are under increasing pressure to reduce the pollution being discharged in their effluents. This is due to increasingly stringent legislation in the UK, Europe and elsewhere, such..

Manchester bobber

BACKGROUND Wave energy is a major potential source of renewable energy especially for an island nation. The total power of waves breaking on the world's coastlines is estimated at 2 to 3 million megaw..

Increased Fungal Biomass for Bio Ethanol Production

The Invention Dr. Amir Sharon and his team from Tel Aviv University have developed a transformation-based approach through which fungi can be modified to be less sensitive to external conditions and ..

Zero Bias Switch

ZBS (Zero Bias Switch) patent # 7,106,188 A long range radio receiver without an amplifier (no battery drain) This RF receiver is acitvated by the incoming signal no stand-by power is needed. ..

Novel Support Structure for Ceramic Electrochemical Devices

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Gas separation Fuel cells Catalytic reactors Energy generation Coal gasification Selective oxidation of hydrocarbons ADVANTAGES: Economical Increased reliability ..

Method for Making Flat, High Performance Thin Membrane Structures on Porous Substances

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Planar solid oxide fuel cells Planar gas separation devices Planar membrane reactors ADVANTAGES: Produces high-quality thin films with no warping or cracking Solid..

Metal Current Collector Protected by Oxide Film

ADVANTAGES: Inexpensive Structurally sound APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Electricity production (e.g. solid oxide fuel cells) Electrolytic gas separation Electrolytic syngas production by part..

Low-Cost Layered Structure for High Temperature Electrochemical Devices

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Solid oxide fuel cells Oxygen generators Electrochemical reactors ADVANTAGES: Offers less expensive manufacturing Displays excellent mechanical bonding between lay..

Low Cost Fabrication of Thin-Film Ceramic Membranes for Nonshrinking Substrates

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Tubular solid oxide fuel cells Ceramic membrane fabrication Electrolytic separation ADVANTAGES: Produces high quality films on non-shrinking substrates Scalable f..

Inexpensive Production of High Density Thin Ceramic Films on Rigid or Porous Substrates

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Solid oxide fuel cells Electrochemical devices Protective barrier coatings Gas separation membranes Membrane reactors Sensors ADVANTAGES: Achieves thicknesses betw..

Improved Segment-in-Series High Temperature Electrochemical Device

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Solid oxide fuel cells Oxygen generators Electrolyzers ADVANTAGES: Greatly expands the choice of sealing materials Promises inexpensive manufacturing, high sealing..

Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Technologies: Improved Electrode-Electrode Structures for Solid State Electrochemical Devices

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Gas separation Fuel cells Catalytic reactors Other devices ADVANTAGES: Improved performance Improved reliability ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab researchers Lutgard D..

High Quality, Dense Thin Films Using Metal/Metal Alloy Additives

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Solid oxide fuel cells Gas separation Mixed ionic electronic thin film devices Sensors Magnetic films Various barrier coatings Potentially LaCrO3 interconnects ADVAN..

Fuel Cell Housing for Rapid Start-Up Auxiliary Power and Gas Separation

APPLICATIONS: Assembling planar SOFCs into stacks for power generation Auxiliary power for autos and RV Individualized oxygen production for use in homes or hospitals ADVANTAGES: Start-up tem..

Braze for Robust Seals with Ceramic

APPLICATIONS: High temperature seals for electrochemical devices, oxygen generators, and metal/ ceramic interfaces ADVANTAGES: Enables rapid thermal cycling Overcomes brazing limitations wit..

High Power Performance Lithium Ion Battery

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Lithium ion batteries with high power requirements e.g. electric and (plug-in) hybrid/electric vehicles, power tools ADVANTAGES: 20-30% increase in power performan..

High Conductivity Single-ion Cross-linked Polymers for Lithium Batteries and Fuel Cells

APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY: Lithium metal polymer and lithium polymer batteries PEM fuel cells Electrochromic windows Electroseparations ADVANTAGES: High lithium ion conductivity (10-5 S/cm ..

Fluorine Separation and Generation Device

APPLICATIONS: Point of use fluorine generation, separation, and recycling ADVANTAGES: Compact solid state system Extremely high purity fluorine separation, allowing the gas to be recycled on..

Fast, Low Cost Method for Manufacturing Porous Structures for Fuel Cells, Catalysts and Filtration

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Porous metal, ceramic, cermet and polymer Fuel cell or catalyst deposition supports Gas diffusion layers Filtration or reactive filtration structures for hot gas and liq..

Conductive Carbon Coatings for Electrode Materials

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Carbon coatings for LiFePO4 electrode materials used in lithium ion or lithium metal batteries for high power applications such as power tools and hybrid electric vehicl..

Batteries with Orthorhombic Sodium Manganese Oxide Cathodes

APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY: Electric vehicles Load-levelling Consumer goods ADVANTAGES: Compatible with solid polymer electrodes Low-cost Environmentally benign ABSTRACT: Berkeley Nation..

Nanoporous Metal-Inorganic Materials for Storage and Capture of Hydrogen, Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and Other Gases

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Solid-based storage and capture of hydrogen, carbon dioxide or other gases ADVANTAGES: Promises higher storage capacity than carbon materials, better environmental sta..

Transition Metal Switchable Mirrors

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Commerical and residential building windows Auto and airplane window glass Aerospace applications ADVANTAGES: Can save up to 25% of the energy lost through building wi..

Lithium Ion Mirrors with Improved Stability

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Architectural glass Sunroofs and rear view mirrors Aerospace insolation controls Optical switching elements Thin film displays ADVANTAGES: Active components are more s..

Lean Flame Stabilization Ring

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Small-to-medium water heater and forced-air furnace retrofits Reduction of air pollution ADVANTAGES: Allows natural gas burners to burn lean Economical, simple retrofi..

High Efficiency Fullerene/Polymer Solar Cells

APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY: Organic/nanomaterial hybrid solar cells ADVANTAGES: Promises improved electrical conduction over fullerene/polymer blends Increases the fraction of the more optically a..

Controlling the Structure of Organic/Nanomaterial Solar Cells

APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY: Organic/nanomaterial hybrid solar cells ADVANTAGES: Introduces a new parameter for controlling solar cell morphology Improves conversion efficiency by increasing mobili..

Ideal Structure for Organic/Nanomaterial Solar Cells

APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY: Organic/nanomaterial hybrid solar cells ADVANTAGES: Maximizes conversion efficiency Reduces interface charge recombination Eliminates the possibility of electrical shor..

Novel Concentrating Nanoscale Solar Cells

APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY: Nanoscale solar cells ADVANTAGES: Multi-junction absorption efficiencies with easier fabrication Promises simpler installation than conventional cell/concentrator comb..

Improved GaN MBE-Growth using Bismuth as a Surfactant

APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY: Flat panel displays Energy efficient lighting Field effect transistors (FETs) Blue and green light semiconductor lasers Blue and green light emitting diodes (LEDs) ADVA..

Hydrocarbon Oxidation for Manufacturing Chemicals

APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY: Chemical manufacturing Hydrocarbon oxidation ADVANTAGES: Works at ambient temperature Highly selective Energy-efficient process Environmentally benign ABSTRACT: Hei..

Gas Filled Panels

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Appliances--R-14 per inch appliance insulation to replace CFC- blown foam; modular panels used in composite with non-CFC foam to boost performance or decrease wall thickne..

First Diode for Thermal Management of Micro and Macro Devices

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Thermal management for: microelectronic devices solar cells and solar energy management systems refrigerators hybrid biological/inorganic systems nanoscale calorimeters I..

Energy Efficient Laboratory Fume Hood

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Laboratory Fume Hoods ADVANTAGES: Up to 75% energy savings over current fume hood systems Allows use of small HVAC systems Avoids expensive control systems required by..

Energy Efficient Condensing Side-arm Gas Water Heater

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Residential gas water heating ADVANTAGES: Promises to be ~ 90% efficient; 30% more efficient than conventional gas water heaters Could be manufactured by adapting a ba..

Novel Electrochromic Device Controlled by Sunlight

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: 'Smart' windows Photochromic ophthalmic lenses Tunable neutral density filters Photosensitive mirrors Displays Light detectors Optical switches Light-intensity meters Ne..

Clog-free Atomizing and Spray Drying Nozzle

APPLICATIONS: Product dehydration, i.e. converting liquids like milk, drugs, and chemicals, into powders Drying waste streams Atomizing liquids ADVANTAGES: Eliminates clogging Combines atomi..

Aerosol Remote Sealing System

APPLICATIONS: Sealing ventilation shafts Sealing underground pipelines and other enclosed systems ADVANTAGES: Portable Works past bends and junctions Includes leakage measuring capability ..

Using Novel Enzymes To Produce Advanced Biofuels

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biosynthesis of carboxylic acids and lactones for biofuel production ADVANTAGES: - Provides biofuel alternatives to ethanol - The new enzymes can be modified to tailor..

Rough Silicon Nanowires for Heat Harvesting and Cooling Applications

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: - Heat harvesting - Electricity for internal automobile use, i.e. heating, windows - Conversion of automotive exhaust into supplemental power for hydrogen fuel cell-powe..

Termite Microbial Enzymes for Energy Efficient Biofuel Production

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Converting plant lignocellulosic biomass to simple sugars for fermentation into biofuels, and hydrogen. ADVANTAGES: - Promises to be more energy and chemically efficie..

Using Novel Enzymes To Produce Advanced Biofuels

EJIB-2540 APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biosynthesis of carboxylic acids and lactones for biofuel production ADVANTAGES: Provides biofuel alternatives to ethanol The new enzymes can be modi..

Process for Thermo Catalytic Cracking (TCC) of heavy oils feeds to increase production of light olefins (Ethylene-Propylene) at low Temperature

Solution / invention summary : TCC Process is operated in existing steam cracking reactors and uses a novel catalyst material to increase the production of Ethylene-Propylene at a lower cracking temp..

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