Patents by Inventor Uthamalingham Balachandran

Uthamalingham Balachandran 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).

  • Low-cost method for fabricating palladium and palladium-alloy thin films on porous supports
    Patent number: 8585807
    Abstract: A process for forming a palladium or palladium alloy membrane on a ceramic surface by forming a pre-colloid mixture comprising a powder palladium source, carrier fluid, dispersant and a pore former and a binder. Ultrasonically agitating the precolloid mixture and applying to a substrate with an ultrasonic nozzle and heat curing the coating form a palladium-based membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: UChicago Argonne, LLC
    Inventors: Tae H. Lee, Chan Young Park, Yunxiang Lu, Stephen E. Dorris, Uthamalingham Balachandran