公开(公告)号：US20120037511A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-16

申请号：US13033625

申请日：2011-02-24

申请人： Rihua Xiong ,  Hai Yang ,  Wei Cai

发明人： Rihua Xiong ,  Hai Yang ,  Wei Cai

IPC分类号： C02F1/461 ,  C25B9/18 ,  C25B11/00

CPC分类号： C02F1/4604 ,  C02F1/42 ,  C02F1/46109 ,  C02F1/4691 ,  C02F2001/46128 ,  C02F2001/46138 ,  C02F2201/4618

摘要： A super-capacitor desalination device is described and includes a pair of terminal electrodes and at least one bipolar electrode located between the terminal electrodes. The at least one bipolar electrode has an ion exchange material disposed on opposing surfaces thereof The ion exchange material is a cation exchange material or an anion exchange material. A method for super-capacitor desalination is also provided.

摘要翻译： 描述了超级电容器脱盐装置，并且包括一对端子电极和位于端子电极之间的至少一个双极性电极。 所述至少一个双极电极具有设置在其相对表面上的离子交换材料。离子交换材料是阳离子交换材料或阴离子交换材料。 还提供了一种用于超级电容器脱盐的方法。

公开(公告)号：US08025789B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-27

申请号：US12337228

申请日：2008-12-17

申请人： Jianyun Liu ,  Zhixin Zheng ,  Yangang Liang ,  Wei Cai ,  Su Lu ,  Li Zhang

发明人： Jianyun Liu ,  Zhixin Zheng ,  Yangang Liang ,  Wei Cai ,  Su Lu ,  Li Zhang

IPC分类号： G01N27/416

CPC分类号： G01N33/182 ,  G01N27/49

摘要： An electrochemical method for measuring the concentration of an anionically-charged and non-electroactive polymer in an aqueous solution is provided. The method comprises immobilizing a cationic dye material on an electrically conductive substrate form a working electrode; contacting the working electrode with the aqueous solution including the anionically-charged and non-electroactive polymer to be measured, and transmitting electrical power to the working electrode; measuring a current of the working electrode under a determined electric potential; and calculating a concentration or quantity of the anionically-charged polymer in the aqueous solution according to the measured current of the working electrode.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于测量水溶液中阴离子带电和非电活性聚合物的浓度的电化学方法。 该方法包括将阳离子染料材料固定在导电基底上形成工作电极; 使工作电极与包含待测量的阴离子充电和非电活性聚合物的水溶液接触，并将电功率传递到工作电极; 在确定的电位下测量工作电极的电流; 并根据所测量的工作电极电流计算该水溶液中的阴离子充电聚合物的浓度或数量。

公开(公告)号：US20110042232A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-24

申请号：US12544617

申请日：2009-08-20

申请人： Wei Cai ,  Rihua Xiong ,  Chang Wei ,  Robert Lee Solomon ,  Rengarajan Ramesh

发明人： Wei Cai ,  Rihua Xiong ,  Chang Wei ,  Robert Lee Solomon ,  Rengarajan Ramesh

IPC分类号： B01D59/40 ,  C25B15/08 ,  H01G9/00

CPC分类号： C02F1/4691 ,  C02F1/001 ,  C02F1/008 ,  C02F1/38 ,  C02F1/385 ,  C02F1/44 ,  C02F1/444 ,  C02F1/4604 ,  C02F9/00 ,  C02F2001/007 ,  C02F2001/5218 ,  C02F2103/08 ,  C02F2201/46195 ,  C02F2301/08 ,  Y02A20/131

摘要： A solid electrolyte producing system includes a supercapacitor desalination device comprising a power supply and a supercapacitor desalination unit. The supercapacitor desalination unit includes a pair of electrodes electrically coupled to the power supply and operable in a charging mode of operation and a discharging mode of operation. A feeding source is configured to provide a feed liquid to the supercapacitor desalination unit when the supercapacitor desalination unit is in the charging mode of operation. The feed liquid comprises at least one determined electrolyte. A crystallization device is providing for receiving a concentrated liquid from the supercapacitor desalination device in the discharging mode of operation, the concentrated liquid being a saturated liquid or supersaturated liquid of the at least one determined type of electrolyte. The at least one determined type of electrolyte precipitates in the crystallization device as solid electrolyte. The system further comprises a separation device for separating the solid electrolyte from the liquid of the crystallization device as a solid electrolyte product.

摘要翻译： 一种固体电解质生产系统，包括包括电源和超级电容器脱盐单元的超级电容器脱盐装置。 超级电容器脱盐单元包括电耦合到电源并可在充电操作模式和放电操作模式下操作的一对电极。 供电源被配置为当超级电容器脱盐单元处于充电操作模式时，向超级电容器脱盐单元提供进料液体。 进料液体包含至少一种确定的电解质。 结晶装置提供在排放操作模式中从超级电容器脱盐装置接收浓缩液体，浓缩液体是至少一种确定类型的电解质的饱和液体或过饱和液体。 所述至少一种确定类型的电解质在所述结晶装置中沉淀为固体电解质。 该系统还包括用于将固体电解质与作为固体电解质产物的结晶装置的液体分离的分离装置。

公开(公告)号：US20110024354A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-03

申请号：US12512324

申请日：2009-07-30

申请人： Jiyang Xia ,  Rihua Xiong ,  Wei Cai ,  Zijun Xia ,  Chengqian Zhang ,  James Manio Silva ,  Weiming Zhang

发明人： Jiyang Xia ,  Rihua Xiong ,  Wei Cai ,  Zijun Xia ,  Chengqian Zhang ,  James Manio Silva ,  Weiming Zhang

IPC分类号： C02F1/469 ,  C02F1/58 ,  C02F5/02 ,  C02F5/06

CPC分类号： C02F1/4604 ,  C02F1/4693 ,  C02F2001/5218 ,  C02F2103/08 ,  Y02A20/134

摘要： A desalination system comprises an electrical separation device configured to receive and ionize a first stream for desalination and a crystallization device. The crystallization device is configured to provide a second stream to the electrical separation device to carry away ions from the first stream, and defining a crystallization zone for facilitating precipitation of the ions and a solid-liquid separation zone in fluid communication with the crystallization zone for separation of the precipitate. A desalination method is also presented.

摘要翻译： 脱盐系统包括电分离装置，其被配置为接收和离子化用于脱盐的第一流和结晶装置。 结晶装置被配置为向电分离装置提供第二流以从第一流中携带离子，并且限定用于促进离子沉淀的结晶区和与结晶区流体连通的固液分离区， 分离沉淀物。 还提出了一种脱盐方法。

公开(公告)号：US20110024287A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-03

申请号：US12511193

申请日：2009-07-29

申请人： Liping Zheng ,  Hai Yang ,  Wei Cai ,  Jianyun Liu ,  Zhigang Deng ,  Hui Liu ,  Lin Chen ,  Xianguo Yu

发明人： Liping Zheng ,  Hai Yang ,  Wei Cai ,  Jianyun Liu ,  Zhigang Deng ,  Hui Liu ,  Lin Chen ,  Xianguo Yu

IPC分类号： C02F1/00 ,  B29C65/00

CPC分类号： C02F1/46109 ,  C02F2001/46128 ,  C02F2001/46138 ,  C02F2001/46161 ,  C02F2103/08 ,  C02F2201/46115 ,  H01G11/26 ,  H01G11/32 ,  H01G11/38 ,  H01G11/48 ,  Y02E60/13 ,  Y10T156/10

摘要： A bipolar electrode comprises an intermediate layer comprising one or more carbon materials. The bipolar electrode further comprises first and second layers disposed on opposite surfaces of the intermediate layer and configured to act as an anode and a cathode. The first and second layers comprise at least one of one or more electrically conductive carbon materials and one or more conductive polymers. A supercapacitor desalination device and a method for making the bipolar electrode are also presented.

摘要翻译： 双极电极包括包含一种或多种碳材料的中间层。 双极电极还包括设置在中间层的相对表面上并被配置为充当阳极和阴极的第一和第二层。 第一层和第二层包括一种或多种导电碳材料和一种或多种导电聚合物中的至少一种。 还提出了超级电容器脱盐装置和制造双极性电极的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20100147707A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-17

申请号：US12337228

申请日：2008-12-17

申请人： Jianyun Liu ,  Zhixin Zheng ,  Yangang Liang ,  Wei Cai ,  Su Lu ,  Li Zhang

发明人： Jianyun Liu ,  Zhixin Zheng ,  Yangang Liang ,  Wei Cai ,  Su Lu ,  Li Zhang

IPC分类号： G01F1/64

CPC分类号： G01N33/182 ,  G01N27/49

摘要： An electrochemical method for measuring the concentration of an anionically-charged and non-electroactive polymer in an aqueous solution is provided. The method comprises immobilizing a cationic dye material on an electrically conductive substrate form a working electrode; contacting the working electrode with the aqueous solution including the anionically-charged and non-electroactive polymer to be measured, and transmitting electrical power to the working electrode; measuring a current of the working electrode under a determined electric potential; and calculating a concentration or quantity of the anionically-charged polymer in the aqueous solution according to the measured current of the working electrode.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于测量水溶液中阴离子带电和非电活性聚合物的浓度的电化学方法。 该方法包括将阳离子染料材料固定在导电基底上形成工作电极; 使工作电极与包含待测量的阴离子充电和非电活性聚合物的水溶液接触，并将电功率传递到工作电极; 在确定的电位下测量工作电极的电流; 并根据所测量的工作电极电流计算该水溶液中的阴离子充电聚合物的浓度或数量。

公开(公告)号：US20090159460A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-25

申请号：US12016518

申请日：2008-01-18

申请人： Yu Du ,  Yunfeng Liu ,  Saijun Mao ,  Xiaoming Yuan ,  Chao Yang ,  Rihua Xiong ,  Chun Cao ,  Shengxian Wang ,  Wei Cai ,  Chang Wei ,  Jiyang Xia

发明人： Yu Du ,  Yunfeng Liu ,  Saijun Mao ,  Xiaoming Yuan ,  Chao Yang ,  Rihua Xiong ,  Chun Cao ,  Shengxian Wang ,  Wei Cai ,  Chang Wei ,  Jiyang Xia

IPC分类号： B01D61/42 ,  C02F1/461

CPC分类号： B01D61/44 ,  B01D61/52 ,  B01D65/08 ,  B01D2313/48 ,  B01D2321/223 ,  B01D2321/226 ,  C02F1/469 ,  C02F1/4693 ,  C02F2103/08 ,  C02F2201/4613 ,  C02F2201/4615 ,  C02F2201/4616 ,  Y02A20/131 ,  Y02A20/134

摘要： A device includes a first electrode and a second electrode spaced from the first electrode to define a volume. An anion exchange membrane and a cation exchange membrane are disposed within the volume. A controller controls a supply of electrical current from an electrical source to the first electrode and to the second electrode. The electrical current supply is controlled to switch from a first mode of operation to a second mode of operation providing electrical current having a reverse polarity during each cycle. The electrical current is supplied at a controlled cycle rate and for a controlled duration. The cycle rate is greater than about 100 hertz and less than about 10 kilohertz.

摘要翻译： 器件包括第一电极和与第一电极间隔开的第二电极以限定体积。 阴离子交换膜和阳离子交换膜设置在体积内。 控制器控制从电源到第一电极和第二电极的电流供应。 控制电流源从第一操作模式切换到第二操作模式，从而在每个循环期间提供具有相反极性的电流。 以受控的周期速率和持续的持续时间提供电流。 循环速率大于约100赫兹，小于约10千赫兹。

公开(公告)号：US20080185294A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-07

申请号：US11670232

申请日：2007-02-01

申请人： Wei Cai ,  Philip Mathew Rolchigo ,  Chang Wei ,  Rihua Xiong ,  Lei Cao

发明人： Wei Cai ,  Philip Mathew Rolchigo ,  Chang Wei ,  Rihua Xiong ,  Lei Cao

IPC分类号： C02F1/461

CPC分类号： C02F1/4604 ,  C02F1/441 ,  C02F1/4691 ,  C02F1/4693 ,  C02F2103/08 ,  C02F2303/16 ,  Y02A20/131 ,  Y02A20/134

摘要： A method is provided that includes discharging a solute from a solute-bearing electrode into a discharge liquid stream. The discharge liquid stream has a relatively higher concentration of solute than a feed stream from which the solute-bearing electrode gained the solute. A system is provided, also.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种方法，其包括将溶质从含有溶质的电极排出到排出液体流中。 排出液体流具有比含有溶质的电极从其获得溶质的进料流更高的溶质浓度。 也提供了一个系统。

公开(公告)号：US20080144256A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：US11641579

申请日：2006-12-19

申请人： Wei Cai ,  Chang Wei ,  Lei Cao ,  Rihua Xiong ,  Su Lu ,  Yu Du ,  Zhigang Deng

发明人： Wei Cai ,  Chang Wei ,  Lei Cao ,  Rihua Xiong ,  Su Lu ,  Yu Du ,  Zhigang Deng

IPC分类号： H01G9/00

CPC分类号： C02F1/4691 ,  C02F2001/46128 ,  C02F2001/46161 ,  C02F2103/08

摘要： An electrode assembly is provided. The assembly includes a chargeable electrode configured to adsorb oppositely charged ions, where the electrode comprises a porous material. The assembly further includes an ion exchange material in contact with the porous material of the chargeable electrode, where the ion exchange material is similarly charged as the chargeable electrode, and where the ion exchange material is permeable to the oppositely charged ions and at least partially impermeable to the similarly charged ions.

摘要翻译： 提供电极组件。 组件包括构造成吸附相反电荷的离子的可充电电极，其中电极包括多孔材料。 组件还包括与可充电电极的多孔材料接触的离子交换材料，其中离子交换材料与可带电电极类似地带电，并且其中离子交换材料对相反电荷的离子是可渗透的，并且至少部分不可渗透 到类似带电的离子。

公开(公告)号：US20080060625A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-13

申请号：US11519810

申请日：2006-09-13

申请人： Max Brian Raymond ,  Michael Robert Stott ,  Nicholas John Richards ,  Andrew Oliver ,  Wei Cai

发明人： Max Brian Raymond ,  Michael Robert Stott ,  Nicholas John Richards ,  Andrew Oliver ,  Wei Cai

IPC分类号： F02M25/07

CPC分类号： F02D13/0207 ,  F02D13/0226 ,  F02D13/023 ,  F02D13/0273 ,  F02D21/08 ,  F02D41/006 ,  F02M26/01 ,  Y02T10/18 ,  Y02T10/47

摘要： A method of operating an engine is provided. The engine may include a housing having a combustion chamber, a piston disposed adjacent the combustion chamber, a crankshaft connected to the piston, an intake valve associated with the combustion chamber, and an exhaust valve associated with the combustion chamber. The method may also include opening the intake valve after a power stroke of the piston begins and closing the intake valve before the exhaust stroke ends. Furthermore, the method may include causing the exhaust valve to be open for part of an intake stroke of the piston and closing the exhaust valve at least about 30 degrees of crankshaft rotation after the intake stroke begins.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种操作发动机的方法。 发动机可以包括具有燃烧室的壳体，邻近燃烧室设置的活塞，连接到活塞的曲轴，与燃烧室相关联的进气阀以及与燃烧室相关联的排气阀。 该方法还可以包括在活塞的动力冲程开始之后打开进气门，并且在排气冲程结束之前关闭进气门。 此外，该方法可以包括使得排气门在活塞的进气冲程的一部分打开，并且在进气冲程开始之后关闭排气阀至少大约30度的曲轴旋转。