# US 2026/0250131 A1 · Method for producing a compound and apparatus for producing a compound > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2026/0250131 A1 - Document ID: US20260250131A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 19/162,190 - Filed: 2024-03-05 - Published: 2026-08-27 - Earliest claimed: 2023-03-06 - Assignees: Helander Holding Oy - Applicants: Helander Holding Oy - Inventors: Sami TUOMINEN - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20260250131A1 ## CPC - C01B 25/165: Hypophosphorous acid; Salts thereof - C25B 1/27: Ammonia - C01B 25/20: Preparation from elemental phosphorus or phosphoric anhydride - C07C 253/26: containing carbon-to-carbon multiple bonds, e.g. unsaturated aldehydes - C25B 1/22: Inorganic acids - C25B 15/08: Supplying or removing reactants or electrolytes; Regeneration of electrolytes - B01F 23/2323: {by circulating the flow in guiding constructions or conduits} - B01F 23/2375: for obtaining bubbles with a size below 1 µm - B01F 25/4335: {Mixers with a converging-diverging cross-section} - Y02E 60/36: Hydrogen production from non-carbon containing sources, e.g. by water electrolysis - C01B: NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; {METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C} - C25B: ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR (anodic or cathodic protection C23F13/00; single-crystal growth C30B) - C07C: ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS - B01F: MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING (mixing paints B44D3/06) - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION ## Abstract Page 12 A method for producing a compound comprising at least one of hydrogen or oxygen comprises providing water and a first substance, producing a mixture comprising the water and bubbles comprising the first substance, decreasing a diameter of bubbles comprising the first substance, decomposing a part of the water, and composing a compound at least from the decomposed water and the first substance, and the compound comprising at least one of hydrogen or oxygen. An apparatus is configured for producing a compound comprising at least one of hydrogen or oxygen. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for producing a compound comprising at least one of hydrogen and oxygen, the method comprising: providing water and a first substance, producing a mixture comprising the water and bubbles comprising the first substance, decreasing a diameter of the bubbles comprising the first substance, decomposing at least one of the first substance and a part of the water to obtain an intermediate, and composing a compound from the intermediate, the compound comprising at least one of hydrogen and oxygen. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein: the first substance is a solid substance, and the method comprises providing a second substance, the second substance being a gaseous substance; or the first substance comprises particles having diameter less than 180 nm[[., and the method comprises providing a second substance, and the second substance being a gaseous substance; or the first substance comprises particles having a diameter less than 180 nm, and the method comprises providing a second substance, the second substance being oxygen. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein: the first substance is a gaseous substance; or the first substance is gaseous substance, and the method comprises providing a second substance, the second substance being a gaseous substance; or the first substance is a gaseous substance comprising nitrogen; or the first substance is a gaseous substance consisting of nitrogen. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein: the first substance comprises molecules comprising hydrogen atoms; or the first substance comprises molecules comprising hydrogen atoms and carbon atoms; or the first substance comprises molecules consisting of hydrogen atoms and carbon atoms; or the first substance consists of molecules consisting of hydrogen atoms and carbon atoms. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, comprising: producing bubbles comprising the first substance and a second substance, decreasing diameter of bubbles comprising the first substance and the second substance, and obtaining intermediate comprising the first substance and the decomposed water; or producing bubbles comprising the first substance, decreasing diameter of bubbles comprising the first substance, decomposing a part of the water and the first substance to obtaining intermediate comprising decomposed the first substance and the decomposed water; or producing bubbles comprising the first substance, decreasing diameter of bubbles comprising the first substance, decomposing a part of the water to obtaining intermediate comprising the first substance and the decomposed water; or producing bubbles comprising the first substance and a second substance, decreasing diameter of bubbles comprising the first substance and the second substance, and decomposing a part of the water, the first substance and the second substance to obtaining intermediate comprising the decomposed water, the decomposed first substance and the decomposed second substance. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The A method according to claim 1, wherein: the decreasing of the diameter of the bubbles is carried out with a nano bubble device; or the decreasing of the diameter of the bubbles is carried out with a nano bubble device providing bubbles having diameter less than 180 nm; or the decreasing of the diameter of the bubbles is carried out with a nano bubble device comprising any of the following: a pressurized dissolution device, a rotational flow device, a turbulent static mixer, an ejector nozzle and an ultrasonic device and venturi device; or the step of decreasing diameter of the bubbles is carried out with a nano bubble device comprising any of the following: a pressurized dissolution device, a rotational flow device, a turbulent static mixer, an ejector nozzle and an ultrasonic device or venturi device, and the nano bubble device providing comprising bubbles having diameter less than 180 nm. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The A method according to claim 1, wherein: the decomposing of the part of the water is carried out with an electrolytic cell; or the decomposing of the part of the water and the first substance in the bubbles having decreased size is carried out with the electrolytic cell. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein: the first substance is sulphur, and in the composing of the compound, the compound is sulphuric acid. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein: in the composing of the compound, the compound comprises acrylonitrile; or in the composing of the compound, the compound consists of acrylonitrile; or in the composing of the compound, the compound comprises acrylonitrile and nitric acid; or in the composing of the compound, the compound consists of acrylonitrile and nitric acid; or in the composing of the compound, the compound comprises ammonia; or in the composing of the compound, the compound is any one of the following; hypo phosphorous, acrylonitrile, nitric acid and phosphoric acid. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein: the method is carried out with an apparatus comprising: a mixing vessel arranged to a receive water and a first substance, the mixing vessel being arranged to produce a mixture comprising the water and bubbles comprising the first substance, a nano bubble device arranged to decrease diameter of bubbles comprising the first substance, and a decomposing device arranged to decompose water and arranged to compose a compound comprising the first substance and at least one of hydrogen and oxygen from the decomposed water. ### Claim 11 An apparatus for producing a compound comprising at least one of hydrogen and oxygen, the apparatus comprising: a mixing vessel arranged to a receive water and a first substance, the mixing vessel being arranged to produce a mixture comprising the water and bubbles comprising the first substance, a nano bubble device arranged to decrease diameter of bubbles comprising the first substance, and a decomposing device arranged to decompose water and arranged to compose a compound comprising the first substance and at least one of hydrogen and oxygen from the decomposed water. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein: the mixing vessel comprises a first liquid inlet arranged to receive the water into the mixing vessel, and the mixing vessel comprises a first gas inlet arranged to receive the first substance into the mixing; or the mixing vessel comprises a first liquid inlet arranged to receive the water into the mixing vessel, and the mixing vessel comprises a first gas inlet arranged to receive the first substance into the mixing vessel, and the mixing vessel comprises the nano bubble device; or the mixing vessel comprises a first liquid inlet arranged to receive the water into the mixing vessel, the mixing vessel comprises a first gas inlet arranged to receive the first substance into the mixing vessel, and the mixing vessel comprises a second gas inlet arranged to receive the second substance into the mixing vessel; or the mixing vessel comprises a first liquid inlet arranged to receive the water into the mixing vessel, the mixing vessel comprises a first gas inlet arranged to receive the first substance into the mixing vessel, the mixing vessel comprises a second gas inlet arranged to receive the second substance into the mixing vessel, and the mixing vessel comprises the nano bubble device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the nano bubble device comprises any one of the following: a pressurized dissolution device, a rotational flow device, a turbulent static mixer, an ejector nozzle and an ultrasonic device and venturi device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein an electrolytic cell device comprises: an anode element and a cathode element; or an anode element and a cathode element, and the anode element comprises platinum and the cathode element comprises stainless steel; or an anode element and a cathode element, and the anode element and the cathode element comprises diamond; or an anode element and a cathode element, and the anode element and the cathode element comprises black diamond. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein: the electrolytic cell device is arranged to receive the mixture comprising first substance and the liquid substance from the nano bubble device.