Patent ID: 6780304
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: A61M,B01J,C25B

Abstract:
A method of generating carbon dioxide by decomposing an organic acid comprising:(A) putting an aqueous solution of an organic acid into the upper chamber of a container having a top end and a bottom end; said container having an electrochemical cell module positioned therein at a position spaced downwardly from said top end of said container; said container having means sealing the periphery side edges of said electrochemical cell module against the interior surface of the sidewalls of said container thereby forming said upper chamber above said electrochemical cell module; (B) connecting a d.c. power supply to a primary electrical circuit that has one terminal connected to the anode of said electrochemical cell module and the other terminal connected to the cathode of said electrochemical cell module; and (C) closing a switch in said primary electrical circuit to provide energy for generating carbon dioxide from said organic acid and said switch can be opened at any desired time to immediately stop the carbon dioxide generation process.