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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2008
Victor Stancovski, Groton, CT (US);
Steven Lawrence Suib, Storrs, CT (US);
Boxun HU, Storrs, CT (US);
Victor Stancovski, Groton, CT (US);
Steven Lawrence Suib, Storrs, CT (US);
Boxun Hu, Storrs, CT (US);
Catelectric Corp., Hartford, CT (US);
The University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for activation of a low reactivity, non-polar chemical compound. In one example embodiment, the method comprises introducing the low reactivity chemical compound to a catalyst. At least one of (a) an oxidizing agent or a reducing agent and (b) a polar compound is provided to the catalyst and the chemical compound. An alternating current is applied to the catalyst to produce an activation reaction in the chemical compound. This activation reaction produces a useful product.