Patents by Inventor Christopher HARROWER

Christopher HARROWER 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).

  • Kinetic stabilization of magnesium hydride
    Patent number: 9045335
    Abstract: A hydrogen absorbing and desorbing material formed by co-deposition of magnesium with a catalyst for the kinetic absorption and desorption of hydrogen. A hydrogen absorbing and desorbing material formed of an alloy of magnesium with a catalyst for the kinetic absorption and desorption of hydrogen in which the catalyst for the kinetic absorption and desorption of hydrogen forms a dispersed amorphous or nanocrystalline phase in the magnesium. A hydrogen absorbing and desorbing material having a catalytic surface formed by a process comprising the steps of depositing a layer of tantalum on the hydrogen absorbing and desorbing material and depositing a layer of palladium on the layer of tantalum. A hydrogen absorbing and desorbing material comprises a multilayer film having at least two layers of magnesium and at least two layers of catalyst for the kinetic absorption and desorption of hydrogen, in which the multilayer film comprises alternating layers of magnesium and catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: The Governors of the University of Alberta
    Inventors: David Mitlin, Beniamin Zahiri, Mohsen Danaie, Babak Shalchi Amirkhiz, XueHai Tan, Erik Luber, Christopher Harrower, Peter Kalisvaart
  • KINETIC STABILIZATION OF MAGNESIUM HYDRIDE
    Publication number: 20130210618
    Abstract: A hydrogen absorbing and desorbing material formed by co-deposition of magnesium with a catalyst for the kinetic absorption and desorption of hydrogen. A hydrogen absorbing and desorbing material formed of an alloy of magnesium with a catalyst for the kinetic absorption and desorption of hydrogen in which the catalyst for the kinetic absorption and desorption of hydrogen forms a dispersed amorphous or nanocrystalline phase in the magnesium. A hydrogen absorbing and desorbing material having a catalytic surface formed by a process comprising the steps of depositing a layer of tantalum on the hydrogen absorbing and desorbing material and depositing a layer of palladium on the layer of tantalum. A hydrogen absorbing and desorbing material comprises a multilayer film having at least two layers of magnesium and at least two layers of catalyst for the kinetic absorption and desorption of hydrogen, in which the multilayer film comprises alternating layers of magnesium and catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: THE GOVERNORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
    Inventors: David Mitlin, Beniamin Zahiri, Mohsen Danaie, Babak Shalchi Amirkhiz, XueHai Tan, Erik Luber, Christopher Harrower, Peter Kalisvaart
  • Micro/nano devices fabricated from Cu-Hf thin films
    Patent number: 8458811
    Abstract: An all-metal microdevice or nanodevice such as an atomic force microscope probe is manufactured from a copper-hafnium alloy thin film having an x-ray amorphous microstructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignees: The Governors of the University of Alberta, The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Erik J. Luber, Colin Ophus, David Mitlin, Brian Olsen, Christopher Harrower, Velimir Radmilović
  • MICRO/NANO DEVICES FABRICATED FROM CU-HF THIN FILMS
    Publication number: 20120011624
    Abstract: An all-metal microdevice or nanodevice such as an atomic force microscope probe is manufactured from a copper-hafnium alloy thin film having an x-ray amorphous microstructure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicants: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE GOVERNORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
    Inventors: Erik J. LUBER, Colin OPHUS, David MITLIN, Brian OLSEN, Christopher HARROWER, Velimir RADMILOVIC