Patents by Inventor Douglas Howard Phillips

Douglas Howard Phillips 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: 10449532
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of methods and systems for hydrogen production using an electro-activated material (catalyst) are provided. The catalysts can be chosen from various elements that have characteristics that fall within a particular range. In some exemplary embodiments, a material can be electro-activated and used as a catalyst in a chemical reaction with a fuel such as water or another hydrogen containing molecule. Another fuel can also be added, such as aluminum, to generate hydrogen. Controlling the temperature of the reaction, the amount of the catalyst and/or the amounts of aluminum can provide hydrogen on demand at a desired rate of hydrogen generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Inventor: Douglas Howard Phillips
  • Patent number: 10259707
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of methods and systems for hydrogen production using an electro-activated material are provided. In some exemplary embodiments, carbon can be electro-activated and used in a chemical reaction with water and a fuel, such as aluminum, to generate hydrogen. Controlling the temperature of the reaction, and the amounts of water, aluminum and electro-activated carbon can provide hydrogen on demand at a desired rate of hydrogen generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Inventor: Douglas Howard Phillips
  • Publication number: 20160068971
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of methods and systems for hydrogen production using an electro-activated material (catalyst) are provided. The catalysts can be chosen from various elements that have characteristics that fall within a particular range. In some exemplary embodiments, a material can be electro-activated and used as a catalyst in a chemical reaction with a fuel such as water or another hydrogen containing molecule. Another fuel can also be added, such as aluminum, to generate hydrogen. Controlling the temperature of the reaction, the amount of the catalyst and/or the amounts of aluminum can provide hydrogen on demand at a desired rate of hydrogen generation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventor: Douglas Howard PHILLIPS
  • Publication number: 20150344303
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of methods and systems for hydrogen production using an electro-activated material are provided. In some exemplary embodiments, carbon can be electro-activated and used in a chemical reaction with water and a fuel, such as aluminum, to generate hydrogen. Controlling the temperature of the reaction, and the amounts of water, aluminum and electro-activated carbon can provide hydrogen on demand at a desired rate of hydrogen generation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventor: Douglas Howard PHILLIPS
  • Patent number: 9102529
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of methods and systems for hydrogen production using an electro-activated material are provided. In some exemplary embodiments, carbon can be electro-activated and used in a chemical reaction with water and a fuel, such as aluminum, to generate hydrogen, where the by-products are electro-activated carbon, and aluminum oxide or aluminum hydroxide. Controlling the temperature of the reaction, and the amounts of aluminum and electro-activated carbon can provide hydrogen on demand at a desired rate of hydrogen generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: H2 Catalyst, LLC
    Inventor: Douglas Howard Phillips
  • Publication number: 20140154173
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of methods and systems for hydrogen production using an electro-activated material are provided. In some exemplary embodiments, carbon can be electro-activated and used in a chemical reaction with water and a fuel, such as aluminum, to generate hydrogen, where the by-products are electro-activated carbon, and aluminum oxide or aluminum hydroxide. Controlling the temperature of the reaction, and the amounts of aluminum and electro-activated carbon can provide hydrogen on demand at a desired rate of hydrogen generation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: H2 CATALYST, LLC
    Inventor: Douglas Howard Phillips