Patents by Inventor Christopher James Brooks

Christopher James Brooks 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).

  • Patent number: 7160533
    Abstract: A method and catalysts for producing a hydrogen-rich syngas are disclosed. According to the method a CO-containing gas contacts a water gas shift (WGS) catalyst, optionally in the presence of water, preferably at a temperature of less than about 450° C. to produce a hydrogen-rich gas, such as a hydrogen-rich syngas. Also disclosed is a water gas shift catalyst formulated from: a) Pt, its oxides or mixtures thereof; b) Ru, its oxides or mixtures thereof; and c) at least one of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Sc, Y, Ti, Zr, V, Mo, Mn, Fe, Co, Rh, Ir, Ge, Sn, Sb, La, Ce, Pr, Sm, and Eu. Another disclosed catalyst formulation comprises Pt, its oxides or mixtures thereof; Ru, its oxides or mixtures thereof; Co, its oxides or mixtures thereof; and at least one of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Sc, Y, Ti, Zr, V, Mo, Mn, Fe, Rh, Ir, Ge, Sn, Sb, La, Ce, Pr, Sm, and Eu, their oxides and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignees: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Symyx Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred Hagemeyer, Raymond E. Carhart, Karin Yaccato, Peter Strasser, Robert K. Grasselli, Christopher James Brooks, Cory Bernard Phillips
  • Publication number: 20040184986
    Abstract: A method and catalysts and fuel processing apparatus for producing a hydrogen-rich gas, such as a hydrogen-rich syngas are disclosed. According to the method a CO-containing gas, such as a syngas, contacts a water gas shift catalyst in the presence of water, preferably at a temperature of less than about 450° C. to produce a hydrogen-rich gas, such as a hydrogen-rich syngas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Alfred Hagemeyer, Raymond E. Carhart, Karin Yaccato, Andreas Lesik, Christopher James Brooks, Cory Bernard Phillips
  • Publication number: 20040180000
    Abstract: A method and catalysts for producing a hydrogen-rich syngas are disclosed. According to the method a CO-containing gas contacts a water gas shift (WGS) catalyst, optionally in the presence of water, preferably at a temperature of less than about 450° C. to produce a hydrogen-rich gas, such as a hydrogen-rich syngas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Alfred Hagemeyer, Raymond E. Carhart, Karin Yaccato, Peter Strasser, Robert K. Grasselli, Christopher James Brooks, Cory Bernard Phillips
  • Publication number: 20040180784
    Abstract: A method and catalysts and fuel processing apparatus for producing a hydrogen-rich gas, such as a hydrogen-rich syngas are disclosed. According to the method, a CO-containing gas, such as a syngas, contacts a platinum-free ruthenium-cobalt water gas shift (“WGS”) catalyst, in the presence of water and preferably at a temperature of less than about 450° C., to produce a hydrogen-rich gas, such as a hydrogen-rich syngas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Alfred Hagemeyer, Raymond E. Carhart, Karin Yaccato, Michael Herrmann, Andreas Lesik, Christopher James Brooks, Cory Bernard Phillips
  • Publication number: 20040177556
    Abstract: A method and catalysts for producing a hydrogen-rich syngas are disclosed. According to the method a CO-containing gas contacts a water gas shift (WGS) catalyst, in the presence of water, preferably at a temperature of less than about 450° C. to produce a hydrogen-rich syngas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Alfred Hagemeyer, Christopher James Brooks, Raymond E. Carhart, Karin Yaccato, Cory Bernard Phillips, Peter Strasser, Robert K. Grasselli
  • Publication number: 20040175327
    Abstract: A method and catalysts and fuel processing apparatus for producing a hydrogen-rich gas, such as a hydrogen-rich syngas are disclosed. According to the method a CO-containing gas, such as a syngas, contacts a water gas shift (“WGS”) catalyst, in the presence of water, preferably at a temperature of less than about 450° C. to produce a hydrogen-rich gas, such as a hydrogen-rich syngas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Alfred Hagemeyer, Raymond E. Carhart, Karin Yaccato, Peter Strasser, Michael Herrmann, Robert K. Grasselli, Christopher James Brooks, Cory Bernard Phillips
  • Publication number: 20040175491
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of depositing platinum, vanadium and cobalt on a surface. The invention also relates to preparation of platinum- and sodium-containing catalysts. More particularly, the invention includes methods of preparing both precious metal- and non-precious metal-containing catalysts for the generation of a hydrogen-rich gas from gas mixtures containing carbon monoxide and water, such as water-containing syngas mixtures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Alfred Hagemeyer, Christopher James Brooks, Raymond E. Carhart, Karin Yaccato, Andreas Lesik
  • Publication number: 20040175325
    Abstract: The invention is directed toward methods of using alkali-containing catalysts for generation of hydrogen-rich gas at temperatures of less than about 260° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Alfred Hagemeyer, Raymond E. Carhart, Karin Yaccato, Andreas Lesik, Christopher James Brooks
  • Publication number: 20040176245
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of using noble metal-free nickel catalysts to generate a hydrogen-rich gas from gas mixtures containing carbon monoxide and water, such as water-containing syngas mixtures, where the nickel may exist in either a supported or a bulk state. The noble metal-free water gas shift catalyst of the invention comprises Ni in either a supported or a bulk state and at least one of Ge, Cd, In, Sn, Sb, Te, Pb, their oxides and mixtures thereof. The invention is also directed toward noble metal-free nickel catalysts that exhibit both high activity and selectivity to hydrogen generation and carbon monoxide oxidation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Alfred Hagemeyer, Christopher James Brooks, Raymond E. Carhart, Karin Yaccato, Michael Herrmann