公开(公告)号：US20220235747A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-28

申请号：US17687871

申请日：2022-03-07

申请人： FFI IONIX IP, INC.

发明人： Bamdad Bahar ,  William Parmelee

IPC分类号： F03G7/00 ,  B01D53/26

摘要： An electrochemical heat transfer device for a hot water tank utilizes an electrochemical hydrogen compressor to pump hydrogen into and out of a tank having a metal hydride forming alloy therein. The absorption of hydrogen by the metal hydride forming alloy is exothermic, produces heat, and the desorption of the hydrogen from the metal hydride forming alloy is endothermic and draws heat in. An electrochemical hydrogen compressor may be configured between to tanks and pump hydrogen back and forth to form a heat transfer device, such as a hot water heater. A heat transfer device may be coupled with the tank or may comprise the outer surface of the tank to transfer heat to an object or to the surroundings. A closed loop may be configured having two tanks and one or two electrochemical hydrogen compressors to pump the hydrogen in a loop around the system.

公开(公告)号：US20230128278A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-27

申请号：US18088294

申请日：2022-12-23

申请人： FFI IONIX IP, INC.

发明人： Bamdad Bahar ,  Jacob Zerby

IPC分类号： C25B9/23 ,  B01D53/26 ,  B01D53/32 ,  C25B13/08 ,  F24F11/00 ,  C25B1/04 ,  C25B9/73 ,  C25B11/051

摘要： An environment control system utilizes oxygen and humidity control devices that are coupled with an enclosure to independently control the oxygen concentration and the humidity level within the enclosure. An oxygen depletion device may be an oxygen depletion electrolyzer cell that reacts with oxygen within the cell and produces water through electrochemical reactions. A desiccating device may be g, a dehumidification electrolyzer cell, a desiccator, a membrane desiccator or a condenser. A controller may control the amount of voltage and/or current provided to the oxygen depletion electrolyzer cell and therefore the rate of oxygen reduction and may control the amount of voltage and/or current provided to the dehumidification electrolyzer cell and therefore the rate of humidity reduction. The oxygen level may be determined by the measurement of voltage and a limiting current of the oxygen depletion electrolyzer cell. The enclosure may be a food or artifact enclosure.

公开(公告)号：US20220105471A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-07

申请号：US17552965

申请日：2021-12-16

申请人： FFI Ionix IP, Inc.

发明人： Bamdad Bahar ,  Abhishek Bandlore ,  Jacob Zerby

IPC分类号： B01D61/36 ,  B29C48/10

摘要： Composite polyether block amide (PEBA) copolymer tubes incorporate an ultra-thin PEBA extruded layer that enables rapid moisture transfer and exchange through the tube. An extruded composite PEBA film may include a porous scaffold support and may be formed or incorporated into the composite PEBA tube. An extruded PEBA may be melted into pores of a porous scaffold support. Extruded PEBA may be wrapped on a mandrel or over a porous scaffold support to form a composite PEBA tube. A film layer may be applied over a wrapped composite PEBA film to secure the layers together. A support tube may be configured inside or outside of the PEBA tube.

公开(公告)号：US20230044117A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-09

申请号：US17790120

申请日：2020-12-30

申请人： FFI IONIX IP, INC

发明人： Jacob Zerby ,  Bamdad Bahar ,  Sai Yellamilli

IPC分类号： B01D53/32

摘要： An environmental control system employs an electrolysis cell utilizing an anion conducting membrane. A power supply is coupled across the anode and cathode of the electrolysis cell to drive reactions to reduce oxygen and/or carbon dioxide in an output gas flow. A cathode enclosure may be coupled with the electrolysis cell and provide an input gas flow and receive the output gas flow. A first electrolysis cell may be utilized to reduce the carbon dioxide concentration in an output flow that is directed to a second electrolysis cell, that reduces the concentration of oxygen. The oxygen and/or carbon dioxide may be vented from the system and used for an auxiliary purpose. An electrolyte solution may be configured in a loop from a reservoir to the anode, to provide a flow of electrolyte solution to the anode. Moisture from the cathode may be collected and provided to the anode.

公开(公告)号：US20230028285A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-26

申请号：US17850507

申请日：2022-06-27

申请人： FFI IONIX IP, INC.

发明人： Bamdad Bahar ,  Luyu Jin ,  William Parmelee ,  Jacob Zerby

IPC分类号： B01D25/00 ,  C02F9/00

摘要： A water purification system utilizes an ionomer membrane and mild vacuum to draw water from source water through the membrane. A water source may be salt water or a contaminated water source. The water drawn through the membrane passes across the condenser chamber to a condenser surface where it is condensed into purified water. The condenser surface may be metal or any other suitable surface and may be flat or pleated. In addition, the condenser surface may be maintained at a lower temperature than the water on the water source side of the membrane. The ionomer membrane may be configured in a cartridge, a pleated or flat plate configuration. A latent heat loop may be configured to carry the latent heat of vaporization from the condenser back to the water source side of the ionomer membrane. The source water may be heated by a solar water heater.

公开(公告)号：US20220364773A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-17

申请号：US17827923

申请日：2022-05-30

申请人： FFI IONIX IP, INC.

发明人： Bamdad Bahar ,  William D. Parmelee

IPC分类号： F25B17/12 ,  F25B25/02 ,  F17C11/00 ,  F25B35/04

摘要： An electrochemical heat transfer device utilizes an electrochemical hydrogen compressor to pump hydrogen into and out of a reservoir having a metal hydride forming alloy therein. The absorption of hydrogen by the metal hydride forming alloy is exothermic, produces heat, and the desorption of the hydrogen from the metal hydride forming alloy is endothermic and draws heat in. An electrochemical hydrogen compressor may be configured between to reservoirs and pump hydrogen back and forth to form a heat transfer device. A heat exchange device may be coupled with the reservoir or may comprise the outer surface of the reservoir to transfer heat to an object or to the surroundings. A closed loop may be configured having two reservoirs and one or two electrochemical hydrogen compressors to pump the hydrogen in a loop around the system.

公开(公告)号：US20220307732A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-29

申请号：US17751500

申请日：2022-05-23

申请人： FFI IONIX IP, INC.

发明人： Bamdad Bahar

IPC分类号： F25B9/00 ,  B05D3/02 ,  F25B31/00 ,  B05D3/06 ,  C08J5/22 ,  B01D69/10 ,  C08G61/02 ,  B01D71/28 ,  C08J3/24 ,  B01D69/12 ,  B01D69/02 ,  B01D71/44 ,  B01D67/00 ,  C25B9/23

摘要： An electrochemical compressor utilizes an anion conducting layer disposed between an anode and a cathode for transporting a working fluid. The working fluid may include carbon dioxide that is dissolved in water and is partially converted to carbonic acid that is equilibrium with bicarbonate anion. An electrical potential across the anode and cathode creates a pH gradient that drives the bicarbonate anion across the anion conducting layer to the cathode, wherein it is reformed into carbon dioxide. Therefore, carbon dioxide is pumped across the anion conducting layer. The compressor may be part of a refrigeration system that pumps the working fluid in a closed loop through a condenser and an evaporator.

公开(公告)号：US20230095296A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US17979727

申请日：2022-11-02

申请人： FFI IONIX IP, INC.

发明人： Bamdad Bahar ,  Jack Saltwick

IPC分类号： F24F12/00

摘要： A composite exchange membrane is made by combining ionomer with porous polyolefin, such as polyethylene or polypropylene. The composite ion exchange membrane may be used in the core of an energy recovery ventilator. The core of the energy recovery ventilator may comprise corrugated or pleated supports for supporting the composite ion exchange membrane. The air flow into the energy recovery ventilator may be modified to actively create non-laminar flow.

公开(公告)号：US20230089056A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17991731

申请日：2022-11-21

申请人： FFI IONIX IP, INC.

发明人： Bamdad Bahar ,  Jacob Zerby

IPC分类号： A61M16/10 ,  C25B1/04 ,  A61L2/03 ,  C25B15/02 ,  C25B9/23 ,  C25B9/30 ,  C25B9/73 ,  C25B11/02 ,  C25B13/00

摘要： An environment control system utilizes oxygen and humidity control devices that are coupled with an enclosure to independently control the oxygen concentration and the humidity level within the enclosure. An oxygen depletion device may be an oxygen depletion electrolyzer cell that reacts with oxygen within the cell and produces water through electrochemical reactions. A desiccating device may be g, a dehumidification electrolyzer cell, a desiccator, a membrane desiccator or a condenser. A controller may control the amount of voltage and/or current provided to the oxygen depletion electrolyzer cell and therefore the rate of oxygen reduction and may control the amount of voltage and/or current provided to the dehumidification electrolyzer cell and therefore the rate of humidity reduction. The oxygen level may be determined by the measurement of voltage and a limiting current of the oxygen depletion electrolyzer cell. The enclosure may be a food or artifact enclosure.

公开(公告)号：US20220311018A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-29

申请号：US17718311

申请日：2022-04-11

申请人： FFI IONIX IP, INC.

发明人： Bamdad Bahar ,  Kyriacos Zachary ,  William Parmelee ,  Scott Thomas Fackler

IPC分类号： H01M8/0258 ,  H01M4/86 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  F25B1/00 ,  C09K5/04

摘要： A bipolar plate having side ports is described for use with an electrochemical cell. A side port having a high aspect ratio will have an effect on the partial pressure of the reactant gasses and prevent high pressure drop of the working fluid transport to the electrodes. The membrane electrode assembly may have a high aspect ratio and the port opening may be on the long side of the bipolar plate. The electrochemical cell may be configured in an enclosure that is maintained at less than atmospheric pressure which further increases the need for low pressure drop fuel deliver to the electrodes, especially in electrochemical compressor applications.