| (12) International Application
Status Report |
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| Received at International Bureau: 11 February 2016 (11.02.2016) |
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| Information valid as of: 02 November 2016 (02.11.2016) |
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| Report generated on: 20 June 2025 (20.06.2025) |
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| (10) Publication number: |
(43) Publication date: |
(26) Publication language: |
| WO 2016/092578 |
16 June 2016 (16.06.2016) |
English (EN) |
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| (21) Application number: |
(22) Filing date: |
(25) Filing language: |
| PCT/IT2015/000298 |
09 December 2015 (09.12.2015) |
Italian (IT) |
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| (31) Priority number(s): |
(32) Priority date(s): |
(33) Priority status: |
| MI2014A002102 (IT) |
09 December 2014 (09.12.2014) |
Priority document received (in
compliance with PCT Rule 17.1) |
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| (51) International Patent
Classification: |
| C25B 1/10 (2006.01); C25B 9/00 (2006.01); H01M 8/16 (2006.01); H01M 8/1018 (2016.01); C02F 1/461
(2006.01); H01M 8/00 (2016.01); H01M 8/10
(2006.01) |
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| (71) Applicant(s): |
LAVANGA, Vito [IT/IT]; Via Terrazzano
85 20017 Rho (MI) (IT) (for all designated states)
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| (72) Inventor(s): |
LAVANGA, Vito; Via Terrazzano 85 20017
Rho (MI) (IT)
FARNE', Stefano; Via Trasimeno
40/14 20128 Milano (MI) (IT)
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| (54) Title (EN): DEVICE FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN |
| (54) Title (FR): DISPOSITIF DE PRODUCTION D'HYDROGÈNE |
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| (57) Abstract: |
(EN): This invention relates to a device for
extracting, produce and convert into electric energy
the hydrogen dissolved in a liquid mixture. Said
device (A, B) is of the type able to produce hydrogen
through the use of bacteria and it is characterized in
that it includes: • a first manifold (1), in which a
flow (F1) of said liquid mixture runs into; • a second
manifold (2), from which a flow (F2) of said liquid
mixture comes out; • one or more pipes (3) fitted to
hydraulically connect said first (1) and second (2)
manifold, so that said liquid mixture flows from said
first manifold (1) to said second manifold (2);
wherein the walls (3a) of said one or more pipes (3)
include: • a first layer (31), made of metallic
material, fitted to receive the bacterial consortia,
said first layer (31) being electrically connected to
a first terminal (7), that constitutes the anode of
said device (A, B); • a second layer (32), including a
proton exchange membrane (PEM - Proton Exchange
Membrane), said membrane (32) having characteristics
of solidity and water-tightness adequate to ensure the
containment of said liquid mixture; • a third layer
(33), made of metallic material, electrically
connected to a second terminal (9) that constitutes
the cathode of said device (A, B); the dissolved
hydrogen oxidizing and giving electrons to said first
metallic layer (31), that is negatively charged, and
the residual protons diffusing through said PEM
membrane, that constitutes said second layer (32) and
spreading to the outside of said pipes (3).
(FR): La présente invention concerne un
dispositif permettant d'extraire, de produire et de
convertir en énergie électrique l'hydrogène dissous
dans un mélange liquide. Ledit dispositif (A, B) est
du type à pouvoir produire de l'hydrogène à l'aide de
bactéries et il est caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend :
• un premier collecteur (1), dans lequel est amené un
écoulement (F1) dudit mélange liquide; • un second
collecteur (2), à partir duquel sort un écoulement
(F2) dudit mélange liquide; • un ou plusieurs tuyaux
(3) conçus pour raccorder hydrauliquement lesdits
premier (1) et second (2) collecteurs, de sorte que
ledit mélange liquide s'écoule depuis ledit premier
collecteur (1) vers ledit second collecteur (2); les
parois (3a) dudit ou desdits tuyaux (3) comprenant : •
une première couche (31), constituée d'un matériau
métallique, conçue pour recevoir les communautés de
bactéries, ladite première couche (31) étant raccordée
électriquement à une première borne (7), qui constitue
l'anode dudit dispositif (A, B); • une deuxième couche
(32), comprenant une membrane échangeuse de protons
(PEM), ladite membrane (32) ayant des caractéristiques
de solidité et d'étanchéité à l'eau adéquates pour
assurer le confinement dudit mélange liquide; • une
troisième couche (33), constituée d'un matériau
métallique, raccordée électriquement à une seconde
borne (9) qui constitue la cathode dudit dispositif
(A, B); l'hydrogène dissous oxydant et donnant des
électrons à ladite première couche métallique (31),
qui est chargée négativement, et le reste des protons
se diffusant à travers ladite membrane PEM, qui
constitue ladite deuxième couche (32) et s'étendant
vers l'extérieur desdits tuyaux (3).
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| International search report: |
| Received at International Bureau: 02
May 2016 (02.05.2016) [EP] |
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| International Report on Patentability
(IPRP) Chapter II of the PCT: |
| Not available |
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| (81) Designated States: |
| AE, AG,
AL, AM, AO,
AT, AU, AZ,
BA, BB, BG,
BH, BN, BR,
BW, BY, BZ,
CA, CH, CL,
CN, CO, CR,
CU, CZ, DE,
DK, DM, DO,
DZ, EC, EE,
EG, ES, FI,
GB, GD, GE,
GH, GM, GT,
HN, HR, HU,
ID, IL, IN,
IR, IS, JP,
KE, KG, KN,
KP, KR, KZ,
LA, LC, LK,
LR, LS, LU,
LY, MA, MD,
ME, MG, MK,
MN, MW, MX,
MY, MZ, NA,
NG, NI, NO,
NZ, OM, PA,
PE, PG, PH,
PL, PT, QA,
RO, RS, RU,
RW, SA, SC,
SD, SE, SG,
SK, SL, SM,
ST, SV, SY,
TH, TJ, TM,
TN, TR, TT,
TZ, UA, UG,
US, UZ, VC,
VN, ZA, ZM,
ZW |
| European Patent Office (EPO) : AL,
AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB,
GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL,
NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR |
| African Intellectual Property
Organization (OAPI) : BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN,
GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG |
| African Regional Intellectual
Property Organization (ARIPO) : BW, GH, GM, KE, LR,
LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW |
| Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) :
AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM |
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| Declarations: |
| Declaration made as applicant's
entitlement, as at the international filing date, to
apply for and be granted a patent (Rules 4.17(ii) and
51bis.1(a)(ii)), in a case where the declaration under
Rule 4.17(iv) is not appropriate |
| Declaration of inventorship (Rules
4.17(iv) and 51bis.1(a)(iv)) for the purposes of the
designation of the United States of America |