Patents by Inventor Anders Laursen

Anders Laursen 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).

  • Publication number: 20200347502
    Abstract: Disclosed are cathodes comprising a conductive support substrate having an electrocatalyst coating containing nickel phosphide nanoparticles. The conductive support substrate is capable of incorporating a material to be reduced, such as CO2 or CO. A co-catalyst, either incorporated into the electrolyte solution, or adsorbed to, deposited on, or incorporated into the bulk cathode material, provides increased selectivity and activity of the nickel phosphide electrocatalyst. Also disclosed are electrochemical methods for selectively generating hydrocarbon and/or carbohydrate products from CO2 or CO using water as a source of hydrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: G. Charles Dismukes, Anders Laursen, Martha Greenblatt, Karin Calvinho
  • Patent number: 10676833
    Abstract: Disclosed are cathodes comprising a conductive support substrate having a catalyst coating containing nickel phosphide nanoparticles. The conductive support substrate is capable of incorporating a material to be reduced, such as CO2 or CO. Also disclosed are electrochemical methods for generating hydrocarbon and/or carbohydrate products from CO2 or CO using water as a source of hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
    Inventors: G. Charles Dismukes, Anders Laursen, Martha Greenblatt, Karin Calvinho
  • Patent number: 10358727
    Abstract: Disclosed are cathodes comprising a conductive support substrate having a catalyst coating including Ni5P4 nanocrystals. The conductive support substrate is capable of incorporating a material to be reduced, such as water or hydrogen cations. Also disclosed are methods for generating hydrogen gas from water via an electrolysis reaction or from the reduction of hydrogen cations, wherein the catalyst is part of a conductive support within a cathode, including (a) placing an anode and the inventive cathode in an electrolyte, (b) placing the anode and cathode in conductive contact with an external source of electricity, (c) providing a source of water to the cathode, and (d) using the external source of electricity to drive an electrolysis reaction at the cathode, whereby the hydrogen gas is generated from water. In certain embodiments, the reaction uses a free catalyst, wherein the catalyst is placed in proximity to the cathode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
    Inventors: G. Charles Dismukes, Anders Laursen, Martha Greenblatt
  • Publication number: 20180282885
    Abstract: Disclosed are cathodes comprising a conductive support substrate having a catalyst coating containing nickel phosphide nanoparticles. The conductive support substrate is capable of incorporating a material to be reduced, such as CO2 or CO. Also disclosed are electrochemical methods for generating hydrocarbon and/or carbohydrate products from CO2 or CO using water as a source of hydrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: G. Charles Dismukes, Anders Laursen, Martha Greenblatt, Karin Calvinho
  • Publication number: 20160355936
    Abstract: Disclosed are cathodes comprising a conductive support substrate having a catalyst coating including Ni5P4 nanocrystals. The conductive support substrate is capable of incorporating a material to be reduced, such as water or hydrogen cations. Also disclosed are methods for generating hydrogen gas from water via an electrolysis reaction or from the reduction of hydrogen cations, wherein the catalyst is part of a conductive support within a cathode, including (a) placing an anode and the inventive cathode in an electrolyte, (b) placing the anode and cathode in conductive contact with an external source of electricity, (c) providing a source of water to the cathode, and (d) using the external source of electricity to drive an electrolysis reaction at the cathode, whereby the hydrogen gas is generated from water. In certain embodiments, the reaction uses a free catalyst, wherein the catalyst is placed in proximity to the cathode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: G. Charles Dismukes, Anders Laursen, Martha Greenblatt