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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2009
Ryan J. Gilliam, San Jose, CA (US);
Thomas A. Albrecht, Mountain View, CA (US);
Nikhil Jalani, Campbell, CA (US);
Nigel Antony Knott, Campbell, CA (US);
Valentin Decker, San Jose, CA (US);
Michael Kostowskyj, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Bryan Boggs, Campbell, CA (US);
Kasra Farsad, San Jose, CA (US);
Ryan J. Gilliam, San Jose, CA (US);
Thomas A. Albrecht, Mountain View, CA (US);
Nikhil Jalani, Campbell, CA (US);
Nigel Antony Knott, Campbell, CA (US);
Valentin Decker, San Jose, CA (US);
Michael Kostowskyj, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Bryan Boggs, Campbell, CA (US);
Kasra Farsad, San Jose, CA (US);
Calera Corporation, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Abstract
A low-voltage, low-energy electrochemical system and method of producing hydroxide ions and/or bicarbonate ions and/or carbonate ions utilizing significantly less than the typical 3V used across the conventional anode and cathode to produce the ions; consequently, carbon dioxide emissions attributable to the present system and method are significantly reduced.