Patents by Inventor Zbynek Janousek

Zbynek Janousek 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).

  • Weakly nucleophilic anions
    Patent number: 5731470
    Abstract: Substituted borate and carborate anions having unusual properties of being exceptionally weakly nucleophilic and being soluble in non-polar solvents. One-electron oxidation of the anions yields the corresponding radicals. The compounds are useful, e.g., as electrolytes, catalysts, and electrochromic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Colorado
    Inventors: Josef Michl, Benjamin T. King, Zbynek Janousek