Global Patent Index - EP 1368511 A2

EP 1368511 A2 20031210 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING OXYGEN

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING OXYGEN

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERZEUGUNG VON SAUERSTOFF

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE PRODUCTION D'OXYGENE

Publication

EP 1368511 A2 20031210 (DE)

Application

EP 02750540 A 20020312

Priority

  • DE 10111749 A 20010312
  • DE 20104256 U 20010312
  • DE 20104713 U 20010319
  • EP 0202709 W 20020312

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO02072919A2] The invention relates to a method and a device for producing elementary oxygen or for increasing the concentration thereof in the inhaled air of a user. According to the invention, water is split into hydrogen and elementary oxygen by means of electrical energy (electrolysis), the elementary oxygen is mixed with the inhaled air, and the hydrogen is mixed with the surrounding air in order to be converted back into water (fuel reaction). The splitting of the water into hydrogen and elementary oxygen and the conversion of the hydrogen and surrounding air into water take place simultaneously and continuously, forming a reaction circuit, and are coupled to each other, the electrical energy produced during the conversion being used to reduce the energy demand for the splitting. To this end, an electrolyzer outfit for splitting water into hydrogen and elementary oxygen, and a fuel cell for converting the hydrogen and the surrounding air into water are electrically connected in such a way that they can conduct liquids.

IPC 8 full level

A61M 16/10 (2006.01); B01D 53/32 (2006.01); C01B 13/02 (2006.01); C25B 1/04 (2006.01); C25B 9/00 (2006.01); H01M 8/00 (2006.01); H01M 8/04 (2006.01); H01M 8/06 (2006.01); H01M 8/10 (2006.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01); H01M 8/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

A61M 16/10 (2013.01 - EP KR US); A61M 16/101 (2014.02 - EP US); B01D 53/326 (2013.01 - EP US); C01B 13/0229 (2013.01 - EP US); C25B 1/04 (2013.01 - KR); H01M 8/00 (2013.01 - EP US); H01M 8/06 (2013.01 - KR); H01M 8/0656 (2013.01 - EP US); A61M 2016/0021 (2013.01 - EP US); A61M 2016/0024 (2013.01 - EP US); A61M 2202/0208 (2013.01 - EP US); A61M 2202/03 (2013.01 - EP US); C01B 2210/0046 (2013.01 - EP US); H01M 8/065 (2013.01 - EP US); H01M 8/186 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02E 60/36 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02E 60/50 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 02072919A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 02072919 A2 20020919; WO 02072919 A3 20030320; CA 2440736 A1 20020919; EP 1368511 A2 20031210; JP 2004534907 A 20041118; KR 20040069970 A 20040806; MX PA03007968 A 20041015; US 2004146759 A1 20040729; US 7504015 B2 20090317

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 0202709 W 20020312; CA 2440736 A 20020312; EP 02750540 A 20020312; JP 2002572164 A 20020312; KR 20037011929 A 20030909; MX PA03007968 A 20020312; US 47205304 A 20040324