Patents by Inventor Ana C. Alba Rubio

Ana C. Alba Rubio 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).

  • SENSOR FOR THE DETECTION OF HYDROXYL FREE RADICALS
    Publication number: 20250093292
    Abstract: Compositions, devices, and methods for sensing free radicals such as hydroxyl radicals, involving cerium oxide nanoparticles, metal nanoparticles, and a conductive support on an electrode, are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: The University of Toledo
    Inventors: Dong Shik Kim, Ana C. Alba Rubio, Hamidreza Ghaedamini, Surachet Duanghathaipornsuk, Ibeh S. Omodolor
  • NANOCOMPOSITE OF MOLYBDENUM OXIDE AND CONDUCTIVE CARBON FOR FORMALDEHYDE GAS DETECTION AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
    Publication number: 20240118237
    Abstract: A sensor for formaldehyde gas, methods of making the same, and methods of using the same, are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: The University of Toledo
    Inventors: Ana C. Alba Rubio, Dong-shik Kim, Haidar Alolaywi
  • Homogeneous and reusable superacid polymer catalyst useful for the synthesis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from glucose
    Patent number: 11607677
    Abstract: A superacid polymeric catalyst having both Lewis acidity and Brønsted acidity is described, along with methods of making and methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: TJie University of Toledo
    Inventors: Ana C. Alba Rubio, Maria R. Coleman, Subhash Kalidindi, Anup S. Joshi, Ibeh S. Omodolor
  • SUPER SENSITIVE SENSOR FOR THE DETECTION OF HYDROXYL FREE RADICALS WITH SCAVENGING PROPERTIES
    Publication number: 20210255132
    Abstract: Compositions, devices, and methods for sensing free radicals such as hydroxyl radicals, involving cerium oxide nanoparticles on a carbon-based substrate, are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: The University of Toledo
    Inventors: Ana C. Alba Rubio, Dong-Shik Kim, Surachet Duanghathaipornsuk
  • HOMOGENEOUS AND REUSABLE SUPERACID POLYMER CATALYST USEFUL FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF 5-HYDROXYMETHYLFURFURAL FROM GLUCOSE
    Publication number: 20200360910
    Abstract: A superacid polymeric catalyst having both Lewis acidity and Brønsted acidity is described, along with methods of making and methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: The University of Toledo
    Inventors: Ana C. Alba Rubio, Maria R. Coleman, Subhash Kalidindi, Anup S. Joshi, Ibeh S. Omodolor