Patents by Inventor Patricia Marie Irving

Patricia Marie Irving 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).

  • Hydrocarbon fuel reforming catalyst and use thereof
    Patent number: 7067453
    Abstract: The subject invention is a catalyst consisting of an oxide or mixed oxide support and bimetallic catalytically active compounds. The supporting oxide can be a single oxide, such as Al2O3; it also can be a mixture of oxides, such as Y2O3 stabilized ZrO2 (YSZ), Al2O3 with CeO2, Al2O3 with YSZ and others. The bimetallic compounds, acting as active components, are selected from platinum, and ruthenium, prepared in an appropriate ratio. The catalyst is used in the steam reforming of hydrocarbons to produce hydrogen for applications such as polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: InnovaTek, Inc.
    Inventors: Qimin Ming, Todd Healey, Patricia Marie Irving