公开(公告)号：US20120037658A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-16

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： B67D7/16

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：US08061280B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-22

申请号：US12550050

申请日：2009-08-28

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： An apparatus 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 apparatus 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用于递送有益剂的装置，包括水收集室。 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。 该设备具有稳定的速率性能，无需刷新水室和低温灵敏度。

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：US08240260B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-14

申请号：US13281282

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： An apparatus 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 apparatus 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用于递送有益剂的装置，包括水收集室。 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。 该设备具有稳定的速率性能，无需刷新水室和低温灵敏度。

公开(公告)号：US20120037242A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-16

申请号：US13281282

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： B67D7/72

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

摘要： An apparatus 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 apparatus 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用于递送有益剂的装置，包括水收集室。 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。 该设备具有稳定的速率性能，无需刷新水室和低温灵敏度。

公开(公告)号：US20100022993A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-28

申请号：US12550050

申请日：2009-08-28

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： A61M5/142

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

摘要： An apparatus 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 apparatus 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用于递送有益剂的装置，包括水收集室。 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。 该设备具有稳定的速率性能，无需刷新水室和低温灵敏度。

公开(公告)号：US20090255451A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-15

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：US20120267389A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-25

申请号：US13523015

申请日：2012-06-14

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： B67D7/76

CPC分类号： A01M1/2044 ,  A61L9/12 ,  C02F1/001 ,  C02F1/28 ,  C02F1/44 ,  C02F1/68 ,  C02F1/686

摘要： An apparatus for providing controlled delivery of a beneficial agent is disclosed. In one embodiment, such an apparatus includes a water chamber and a filter to produce filtered water by removing impurities from water introduced into the water chamber. A water-transporting membrane transports filtered water from the water chamber to an extraction chamber, thereby expanding the extraction chamber. The extraction chamber contains an osmagent that provides the driving force to pull the filtered water through the water-transporting membrane. As the extraction chamber expands, a dispensing chamber containing a beneficial agent contracts. This causes the beneficial agent to be expelled through a port in communication with the dispensing chamber. A corresponding method is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于提供有益药物受控输送的装置。 在一个实施例中，这种装置包括水室和过滤器，以通过从引入水室的水中除去杂质来产生​​过滤水。 水输送膜将过滤的水从水室输送到提取室，从而使提取室膨胀。 提取室包含一个渗透剂，其提供驱动力以将过滤的水拉过水输送膜。 当提取室膨胀时，含有有益代理的分配室合同。 这使得有益剂通过与分配室连通的端口排出。 还公开了相应的方法。

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：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。