Patents by Inventor Patrick A. Izzard

Patrick A. Izzard 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).

  • Cathode for use in electrolytic cell
    Patent number: 4587001
    Abstract: A cathode for use in an electrolytic cell which comprises a metallic substrate, preferably of nickel alloy, and a coating thereon of a mixture of at least one platinum group metal and at least one platinum group metal oxide, the coating comprising from 2% to 30% by weight of platinum group metal. In the electrolysis of water or an aqueous solution e.g. an alkali metal chloride solution, the cathode has a low hydrogen over-voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1986
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
    Inventors: John F. Cairns, David A. Denton, Patrick A. Izzard