US 11,851,353 B2
Electrolytic cell and system for treating water
Brent A. Simmons, Palo Alto, CA (US); Gunnar T. Thordarson, Los Gatos, CA (US); and James C. Robertson, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to UGSI Solutions, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US)
Filed by UGSI Solutions, Inc., Poway, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/849,932.
Application 17/849,932 is a continuation of application No. 16/993,404, filed on Aug. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,377,378.
Application 16/993,404 is a continuation of application No. 16/252,960, filed on Jan. 21, 2019, granted, now 10,800,682, issued on Oct. 13, 2020.
Application 16/252,960 is a continuation of application No. 14/702,406, filed on May 1, 2015, granted, now 10,183,876, issued on Jan. 22, 2019.
Application 14/702,406 is a continuation of application No. 13/026,947, filed on Feb. 14, 2011, granted, now 9,039,902, issued on May 26, 2015.
Application 13/026,947 is a continuation of application No. 11/450,968, filed on Jun. 9, 2006, granted, now 7,897,022, issued on Mar. 1, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/689,607, filed on Jun. 10, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2022/0332610 A1, Oct. 20, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C02F 1/46 (2023.01); C02F 1/68 (2023.01); C25B 1/26 (2006.01); C25B 9/75 (2021.01); C25B 11/03 (2021.01); B01F 25/21 (2022.01); B01F 25/10 (2022.01); C02F 1/52 (2023.01); C02F 1/00 (2023.01); G01N 1/20 (2006.01); C02F 1/467 (2023.01); C25B 11/036 (2021.01); C02F 1/469 (2023.01); C02F 1/461 (2023.01); B01F 25/00 (2022.01)
CPC C02F 1/68 (2013.01) [B01F 25/104 (2022.01); B01F 25/21 (2022.01); C02F 1/4672 (2013.01); C02F 1/4674 (2013.01); C02F 1/685 (2013.01); C02F 1/686 (2013.01); C25B 1/26 (2013.01); C25B 9/75 (2021.01); C25B 11/036 (2021.01); G01N 1/2035 (2013.01); B01F 2025/91 (2022.01); B01F 2025/9191 (2022.01); C02F 1/001 (2013.01); C02F 1/4696 (2013.01); C02F 1/5227 (2013.01); C02F 1/5236 (2013.01); C02F 2001/46128 (2013.01); C02F 2001/46142 (2013.01); C02F 2201/461 (2013.01); C02F 2201/4611 (2013.01); C02F 2201/4618 (2013.01); C02F 2201/46125 (2013.01); C02F 2201/46145 (2013.01); C02F 2201/46185 (2013.01); C02F 2209/005 (2013.01); C02F 2209/29 (2013.01); Y02E 60/36 (2013.01); Y02W 10/37 (2015.05)] 9 Claims
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1. A method for liberating hydrogen from a base solution, comprising:
directing the base solution through a cell chamber defined by a first electrode comprising an upper electrolytic endplate and a second electrode comprising a lower electrolytic endplate that is spaced apart from the first electrode, wherein the base solution creates an electrical connection between the first and second electrodes;
applying a current across the first and second electrodes;
passively charging a series of inner electrode plates suspended within the cell chamber via conduction from the base solution; and
forming an electrolytic chemical reaction in the base solution to liberate hydrogen by passing the base solution through a plurality of individual compartments formed between the inner electrode plates,
wherein a pair of supports independently positioned at opposite ends of the endplates to enclose opposing sides of the endplates and form the cell chamber, the pair of supports comprising a series of grooves, wherein the pair of supports and series of grooves comprised in the pair of supports are placed below the upper electrolytic endplate and above the lower electrolytic endplate to space the endplates apart from each other,
wherein the inner electrode plates are positioned in the series of grooves of the pair of supports, and
wherein the series of inner electrode plates and the upper and lower electrolytic endplates are substantially aligned parallel to each other.