Patents by Inventor Ahmed A. Al-Taani

Ahmed A. Al-Taani has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Nitrogen fixation by titanium dioxide
    Patent number: 9029282
    Abstract: In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides a method of fixing nitrogen. An amount of titania catalyst is provided and contacted with a feed stream that includes nitrogen. The titania catalyst is heated. The heated titania catalyst fixes nitrogen in the feed stream to form nitrogen products, such as nitrates. The nitrogen products are then removed from the titania catalyst. In some examples, the titania catalyst is treated with a base. In further examples, the catalytic process is carried out in the absence of light for photochemically activating the titania catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, on behalf of the University of Nevada, Reno
    Inventors: Glenn C. Miller, Ahmed Al-Taani
  • NITROGEN FIXATION BY TITANIUM DIOXIDE
    Publication number: 20140186254
    Abstract: In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides a method of fixing nitrogen. An amount of titania catalyst is provided and contacted with a feed stream that includes nitrogen. The titania catalyst is heated. The heated titania catalyst fixes nitrogen in the feed stream to form nitrogen products, such as nitrates. The nitrogen products are then removed from the titania catalyst. In some examples, the titania catalyst is treated with a base. In further examples, the catalytic process is carried out in the absence of light for photochemically activating the titania catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, on behalf of the University of Nevada
    Inventors: Glenn C. Miller, Ahmed A. Al-Taani
  • NITROGEN FIXATION BY TITANIUM DIOXIDE
    Publication number: 20130149229
    Abstract: In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides a method of fixing nitrogen. An amount of titania catalyst is provided and contacted with a feed stream that includes nitrogen. The titania catalyst is heated. The heated titania catalyst fixes nitrogen in the feed stream to form nitrogen products, such as nitrates. The nitrogen products are then removed from the titania catalyst. In some examples, the titania catalyst is treated with a base. In further examples, the catalytic process is carried out in the absence of light for photochemically activating the titania catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventors: Glenn C. Miller, Ahmed A. Al-Taani
  • NITROGEN FIXATION BY TITANIUM DIOXIDE
    Publication number: 20090247391
    Abstract: In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides a method of fixing nitrogen. An amount of titania catalyst is provided and contacted with a feed stream that includes nitrogen. The titania catalyst is heated. The heated titania catalyst fixes nitrogen in the feed stream to form nitrogen products, such as nitrates. The nitrogen products are then removed from the titania catalyst. In some examples, the titania catalyst is treated with a base. In further examples, the catalytic process is carried out in the absence of light for photochemically activating the titania catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Glenn C. Miller, Ahmed A. Al-Taani