公开(公告)号：US08240261B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-14

申请号：US13281288

申请日：2011-10-25

申请人： John Howard Gordon ,  Ashok V. Joshi ,  Truman Wold ,  Sai Bhavaraju

发明人： John Howard Gordon ,  Ashok V. Joshi ,  Truman Wold ,  Sai Bhavaraju

IPC分类号： A01C23/02

CPC分类号： A01M1/2044 ,  A61L9/12 ,  Y10T137/2931

摘要： A method for delivering a beneficial agent is disclosed in one embodiment of the invention as including a water collection chamber. A water-transporting membrane is provided to communicate with the water collection chamber. An extraction chamber receives water through the water-transporting membrane, expanding the extraction chamber. A dispensing chamber, containing a beneficial agent, is configured to contract upon expanding the extraction chamber. This causes the dispensing chamber to expel the beneficial agent through a subterranean delivery channel, such as a rigid hollow spike. In certain embodiments, a rate adjustment mechanism may control the rate that water is received through the water-transporting membrane, thereby controlling the rate the beneficial agent is expelled. The water-transporting membrane has features that repel osmagent from passing through to the water collection chamber. The method features steady rate performance without refreshing the water chamber and low temperature sensitivity.

摘要翻译： 在本发明的一个实施例中公开了一种递送有益剂的方法，包括一个收水室。 提供水输送膜以与收集室连通。 提取室通过水输送膜接收水，使提取室膨胀。 包含有益剂的分配腔被构造成在膨胀提取室时收缩。 这使得分配室通过地下输送通道（例如刚性中空尖峰）排出有益剂。 在某些实施例中，速率调节机构可以控制通过水输送膜接收水的速率，从而控制有益剂被排出的速率。 水输送膜具有排斥渗透到收集室的特征。 该方法具有稳定的速率性能，无需刷新水箱和低温灵敏度。

公开(公告)号：US20110184389A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-28

申请号：US13077655

申请日：2011-03-31

申请人： Eric A. Grovender ,  Ashok V. Joshi ,  John Howard Gordon ,  Sai Bhavaraju ,  William P. Van Antwerp

发明人： Eric A. Grovender ,  Ashok V. Joshi ,  John Howard Gordon ,  Sai Bhavaraju ,  William P. Van Antwerp

IPC分类号： A61M37/00

CPC分类号： A61K9/0024 ,  A61K9/0004 ,  A61M5/14276 ,  A61M5/14526 ,  A61M5/14593 ,  A61M5/172 ,  A61M2005/14513 ,  A61M2039/242

摘要： Apparatuses and methods for pumping fluids such as fluid medications are disclosed. Embodiments of the invention provide an osmotic pump fluid delivery apparatus including elements designed to control the fluid delivery rate. Typical embodiments of the invention include an arrangement of elements such as solute reservoirs that can manipulate the solute concentrations within an inner osmotic compartment or compartments of an osmotic pump so as to control fluid delivery from the pump. Other embodiments include sealed electro-osmotic pumps that do not discharge ions into the surroundings or require water from an external source. These embodiments of the invention provide new ways to control fluid delivery in apparatuses that employ osmotic processes to function.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于泵送液体如液体药物的装置和方法。 本发明的实施例提供一种渗透泵流体输送装置，其包括设计成控制流体输送速率的元件。 本发明的典型实施例包括可以操纵渗透室的内部渗透室或渗透泵的隔室内的溶质浓度以便控制从泵输送流体的溶质储存器等元件的排列。 其他实施例包括不将离子排放到周围环境或者需要来自外部源的水的密封电渗透泵。 本发明的这些实施例提供了在使用渗透过程起作用的装置中控制流体递送的新方式。

公开(公告)号：US20090189567A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-30

申请号：US12022381

申请日：2008-01-30

申请人： Ashok V. Joshi ,  John Howard Gordon ,  Sai Bhavaraju

发明人： Ashok V. Joshi ,  John Howard Gordon ,  Sai Bhavaraju

IPC分类号： H01M10/36 ,  H01M10/44

CPC分类号： H01M10/36 ,  C04B35/447 ,  C04B2235/3203 ,  C04B2235/3217 ,  C04B2235/3232 ,  H01M10/39

摘要： A zinc anode storage battery comprising a first electrode containing zinc or a zinc alloy, a second electrode containing an oxidizing material capable of electrochemical reduction by zinc, an alkaline electrolyte, and a substantially non-porous, alkali-ion conducting separator provided between the first electrode and the second electrode. The alkali conducting separator may be a solid alkali metal ion super ion conducting material, wherein the alkali metal is Na, K, or Li.

摘要翻译： 一种锌阳极蓄电池，包括含有锌或锌合金的第一电极，含有能够通过锌电化学还原的氧化材料的第二电极，碱性电解质和基本上无孔的碱离子导电隔离器， 电极和第二电极。 碱性导电隔膜可以是固体碱金属离子超离子导电材料，其中碱金属是Na，K或Li。

公开(公告)号：US09297084B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-29

申请号：US13349269

申请日：2012-01-12

申请人： Ashok V. Joshi ,  Sai Bhavaraju

发明人： Ashok V. Joshi ,  Sai Bhavaraju

IPC分类号： C25B1/04 ,  C25B1/10 ,  C25B1/20 ,  C25B1/24 ,  C25B15/08 ,  C25B9/08

CPC分类号： C25B1/10 ,  C25B1/04 ,  C25B1/20 ,  C25B1/24 ,  C25B9/08 ,  C25B9/10 ,  C25B13/04 ,  C25B15/08 ,  Y02E60/366 ,  Y02P20/134

摘要： Electrochemical systems and methods for producing hydrogen. Generally, the systems and methods involve providing an electrochemical cell that includes an anolyte compartment holding an anode in contact with an anolyte, wherein the anolyte includes an oxidizable substance having a higher standard oxidation potential than water. The cell further comprises a catholyte compartment holding a cathode in contact with a catholyte that includes a substance that reduces to form hydrogen. Additionally, the cell includes an alkali cation conductive membrane that separates the anolyte compartment from the catholyte compartment. As an electrical potential passes between the anode and cathode, the reducible substance reduces to form hydrogen and the oxidizable substance oxidizes to form an oxidized product.

摘要翻译： 电化学系统和生产氢的方法。 通常，所述系统和方法包括提供一种电化学电池，其包括阳极电解液室，其阳极与阳极电解液接触，其中所述阳极电解质包括具有比水更高的标准氧化电位的可氧化物质。 电池进一步包括阴极电解室，其阴极与阴极电解液接触，阴极电解液包括减少形成氢的物质。 此外，电池包括将阳极电解液室与阴极电解液隔室分离的碱性阳离子导电膜。 当电极通过阳极和阴极之间时，可还原物质减少形成氢气，可氧化物质氧化形成氧化产物。

公开(公告)号：US20140190820A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-10

申请号：US13734416

申请日：2013-01-04

申请人： Ashok V. Joshi ,  Sai Bhavaraju

发明人： Ashok V. Joshi ,  Sai Bhavaraju

IPC分类号： A61L2/18 ,  C25B9/00

CPC分类号： A61L2/18 ,  A61L2/186 ,  A61L2/22 ,  C25B9/00 ,  C25B9/08 ,  Y10T428/13

摘要： An apparatus for cleaning and/or disinfecting a surface or object is disclosed. In one embodiment, such an apparatus includes a container that is refillable with water. A sparingly soluble solid is provided in the container and is positioned to contact the water. The sparingly soluble solid slightly dissolves in the water to form a dilute solution that acts as a cleaning and/or disinfecting solution. The sparingly soluble solid is provided in a quantity sufficient to last several refills of the container.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于清洁和/或消毒表面或物体的设备。 在一个实施例中，这种装置包括可再填充水的容器。 在容器中提供微溶的固体并定位成与水接触。 微溶的固体稍微溶解在水中以形成用作清洁和/或消毒溶液的稀释溶液。 提供的微溶固体的量足以使容器的几次再填充。

公开(公告)号：US08647492B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-11

申请号：US12840913

申请日：2010-07-21

申请人： Mukund Karanjikar ,  Sai Bhavaraju ,  Ashok V. Joshi ,  Pallavi Chitta ,  David Joel Hunt

发明人： Mukund Karanjikar ,  Sai Bhavaraju ,  Ashok V. Joshi ,  Pallavi Chitta ,  David Joel Hunt

IPC分类号： C25B3/10 ,  C25B3/00

CPC分类号： C10G3/40 ,  C10G3/45 ,  C10G3/47 ,  C10G3/50 ,  C10G2300/1014 ,  C10G2300/1018 ,  C10G2300/44 ,  C10G2400/04 ,  C12P7/54 ,  C25B3/00 ,  C25B3/10 ,  C25B9/08 ,  Y02E50/343 ,  Y02P30/20

摘要： A method that produces coupled radical products from biomass. The method involves obtaining a lipid or carboxylic acid material from the biomass. This material may be a carboxylic acid, an ester of a carboxylic acid, a triglyceride of a carboxylic acid, or a metal salt of a carboxylic acid, or any other fatty acid derivative. This lipid material or carboxylic acid material is converted into an alkali metal salt. The alkali metal salt is then used in an anolyte as part of an electrolytic cell. The electrolytic cell may include an alkali ion conducting membrane (such as a NaSICON membrane). When the cell is operated, the alkali metal salt of the carboxylic acid decarboxylates and forms radicals. Such radicals are then bonded to other radicals, thereby producing a coupled radical product such as a hydrocarbon. The produced hydrocarbon may be, for example, saturated, unsaturated, branched, or unbranched, depending upon the starting material.

摘要翻译： 从生物质产生偶联的自由基产物的方法。 该方法包括从生物质获得脂质或羧酸物质。 该材料可以是羧酸，羧酸的酯，羧酸的甘油三酸酯，或羧酸的金属盐，或任何其它的脂肪酸衍生物。 将该脂质物质或羧酸物质转化为碱金属盐。 然后将碱金属盐用作阳极电解液作为电解池的一部分。 电解池可以包括碱离子传导膜（例如NaSICON膜）。 当电池操作时，羧酸的碱金属盐脱羧并形成自由基。 然后将这些基团与其它基团键合，由此产生偶联的基团产物如烃。 取决于起始原料，生成的烃可以是例如饱和的，不饱和的，支链的或非支链的。

公开(公告)号：US07658156B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-09

申请号：US12100982

申请日：2008-04-10

申请人： Truman Wold ,  Ashok V. Joshi ,  Sai Bhavaraju

发明人： Truman Wold ,  Ashok V. Joshi ,  Sai Bhavaraju

IPC分类号： A01C23/02

CPC分类号： A01G27/006 ,  A01G29/00

摘要： An apparatus for delivering a beneficial agent to a subterranean location is disclosed in one embodiment of the invention as including a water collection chamber having a substantially open end. A water-transporting membrane is provided to communicate with the water collection chamber. An extraction chamber receives water through the water-transporting membrane, expanding the extraction chamber. A dispensing chamber, containing a beneficial agent such as fertilizer, is configured to contract upon expanding the extraction chamber. This causes the dispensing chamber to expel the beneficial agent through a subterranean delivery channel, such as a rigid hollow spike. In certain embodiments, a rate adjustment mechanism may control the rate that water is received through the water-transporting membrane, thereby controlling the rate the beneficial agent is expelled from the subterranean delivery channel.

摘要翻译： 在本发明的一个实施例中公开了一种用于将有益剂递送到地下位置的装置，包括具有基本开口端的水收集室。 提供水输送膜以与收集室连通。 提取室通过水输送膜接收水，使提取室膨胀。 包含有益剂例如肥料的分配室被构造成在膨胀提取室时收缩。 这使得分配室通过地下输送通道（例如刚性中空尖峰）排出有益剂。 在某些实施方案中，速率调节机构可以控制通过水输送膜接收水的速率，从而控制有益剂从地下输送通道排出的速率。

公开(公告)号：US20110027848A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-03

申请号：US12840913

申请日：2010-07-21

申请人： Mukund Karanjikar ,  Sai Bhavaraju ,  Ashok V. Joshi ,  Pallavi Chitta ,  David Joel Hunt

发明人： Mukund Karanjikar ,  Sai Bhavaraju ,  Ashok V. Joshi ,  Pallavi Chitta ,  David Joel Hunt

IPC分类号： C12P7/40 ,  C07C1/213 ,  C25B3/00

CPC分类号： C10G3/40 ,  C10G3/45 ,  C10G3/47 ,  C10G3/50 ,  C10G2300/1014 ,  C10G2300/1018 ,  C10G2300/44 ,  C10G2400/04 ,  C12P7/54 ,  C25B3/00 ,  C25B3/10 ,  C25B9/08 ,  Y02E50/343 ,  Y02P30/20

摘要： A method that produces coupled radical products from biomass. The method involves obtaining a lipid or carboxylic acid material from the biomass. This material may be a carboxylic acid, an ester of a carboxylic acid, a triglyceride of a carboxylic acid, or a metal salt of a carboxylic acid, or any other fatty acid derivative. This lipid material or carboxylic acid material is converted into an alkali metal salt. The alkali metal salt is then used in an anolyte as part of an electrolytic cell. The electrolytic cell may include an alkali ion conducting membrane (such as a NaSICON membrane). When the cell is operated, the alkali metal salt of the carboxylic acid decarboxylates and forms radicals. Such radicals are then bonded to other radicals, thereby producing a coupled radical product such as a hydrocarbon. The produced hydrocarbon may be, for example, saturated, unsaturated, branched, or unbranched, depending upon the starting material.

摘要翻译： 从生物质产生偶联的自由基产物的方法。 该方法包括从生物质获得脂质或羧酸物质。 该材料可以是羧酸，羧酸的酯，羧酸的甘油三酸酯，或羧酸的金属盐，或任何其它的脂肪酸衍生物。 将该脂质物质或羧酸物质转化为碱金属盐。 然后将碱金属盐用作阳极电解液作为电解池的一部分。 电解池可以包括碱离子传导膜（例如NaSICON膜）。 当电池操作时，羧酸的碱金属盐脱羧并形成自由基。 然后将这些基团与其它基团键合，由此产生偶联的基团产物如烃。 取决于起始原料，生成的烃可以是例如饱和的，不饱和的，支链的或非支链的。

公开(公告)号：US07470267B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-30

申请号：US10137661

申请日：2002-05-01

申请人： Ashok V. Joshi ,  Strahinja K. Zecevic ,  Sai Bhavaraju ,  Felix Theeuwes ,  Jeremy Corwin Wright

发明人： Ashok V. Joshi ,  Strahinja K. Zecevic ,  Sai Bhavaraju ,  Felix Theeuwes ,  Jeremy Corwin Wright

IPC分类号： A61K9/22

CPC分类号： A61M5/1452 ,  A61K9/0004 ,  A61K9/0024 ,  A61M5/14276 ,  A61M5/14526 ,  A61M2005/14513

摘要： A fluid delivery device, comprising an electrochemical pump, wherein the pump is capable of transporting water; a pump product chamber, wherein the pump product chamber is capable of retaining water generated from the pump; a displaceable member positioned between the pump product chamber and a reservoir, wherein the displaceable member is controllably displaced upon generation of water from the electrochemical pump; a reservoir, wherein the reservoir is capable of containing a fluid which is delivered upon displacement of the displaceable member; and an housing for containing the pump, the pump product chamber, the displaceable member, and the reservoir.

摘要翻译： 一种流体输送装置，包括电化学泵，其中所述泵能够输送水; 泵产品室，其中所述泵产品室能够保留从所述泵产生的水; 定位在所述泵产品室和储存器之间的可移位构件，其中所述可移位构件在从所述电化学泵产生水时可控地移位; 储存器，其中所述储存器能够容纳在所述可移位构件移位时被输送的流体; 以及用于容纳泵，泵产品室，可移动构件和储存器的壳体。

公开(公告)号：US20120085658A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-12

申请号：US13269412

申请日：2011-10-07

申请人： Sai Bhavaraju ,  Ashok V. Joshi

发明人： Sai Bhavaraju ,  Ashok V. Joshi

IPC分类号： C25B3/00 ,  C25B9/00

CPC分类号： C25B9/08 ,  C02F1/4674 ,  C02F2001/46138 ,  C02F2001/46185 ,  C02F2101/101 ,  C02F2201/46115 ,  C02F2201/46135 ,  C02F2201/4618 ,  C02F2209/06 ,  C25B1/10 ,  C25B3/00 ,  C25B15/02 ,  C25B15/08 ,  Y02E60/366

摘要： An electrochemical cell having a cation-conductive ceramic membrane and an acidic anolyte. Generally, the cell includes a catholyte compartment and an anolyte compartment that are separated by a cation-conductive membrane. While the catholyte compartment houses a primary cathode, the anolyte compartment houses an anode and a secondary cathode. In some cases, a current is passed through the electrodes to cause the secondary cathode to evolve hydrogen gas. In other cases, a current is passed between the electrodes to cause the secondary cathode to evolve hydroxyl ions and hydrogen gas. In still other cases, hydrogen peroxide is channeled between the secondary cathode and the membrane to form hydroxyl ions. In yet other cases, the cell includes a diffusion membrane disposed between the secondary cathode and the anode. In each of the aforementioned cases, the cell functions to maintain the pH of a fluid contacting the membrane at an acceptably high level.

摘要翻译： 具有阳离子导电陶瓷膜和酸性阳极电解液的电化学电池。 通常，电池包括由阳离子导电膜分离的阴极电解液室和阳极电解液室。 当阴极电解液室容纳主阴极时，阳极电解液室容纳阳极和次级阴极。 在一些情况下，电流通过电极以使次级阴极放出氢气。 在其他情况下，在电极之间通过电流以使次级阴极放出羟基离子和氢气。 在其他情况下，过氧化氢被引导在次级阴极和膜之间以形成羟基离子。 在其他情况下，电池包括设置在次级阴极和阳极之间的扩散膜。 在上述每一种情况下，电池用于将接触膜的流体的pH保持在可接受的高水平。