US Patent Issued to FFI IONIX IP on Aug. 26 for "Anionic electrochemical compressor and refrigeration system employing same" (Delaware Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,398,927, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to FFI IONIX IP INC. (Wilmington, Del.).

"Anionic electrochemical compressor and refrigeration system employing same" was invented by Bamdad Bahar (Georgetown, Del.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electrochemical compressor utilizes an anion conducting layer disposed between an anode and a cathode for transporting a working fluid. The working fluid may include carbon dioxide that is dissolved in water and is partially converted to carbonic acid that is equilibrium with bicarbonate anion. An electrical potential across the anode and cathode creates a pH gradient that drives the bicarbonate anion ...