Patents by Inventor Anna Borriello

Anna Borriello 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).

  • Porous composite product for the production of a catalytic layer, in particular in fuel cell electrodes
    Patent number: 8852826
    Abstract: A composite product is for an electrode of a fuel cell including a catalyst, an electrically conductive phase which supports such catalyst, a protonically conductive phase, and a porous phase. At least the contact between the catalyst and the electrically and protonically conductive phases, and preferably also the contact of the porous phase with the catalyst and with the electrically and protonically conductive phases, is improved or maximized. Each of the phases is individually continuous, and such phases are continuous with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.R.L.
    Inventors: Raffaele Vecchione, Salvatore Leonardi, Giuseppe Mensitieri, Anna Borriello
  • Electrocatalytic polymer-based powder, method of production and use thereof
    Patent number: 8778561
    Abstract: An electrocatalytic polymer-based powder has particles of at least one electronically conductive polymer species in which particles are dispersed of at least one catalytic redox species, in which the particles of the polymer species and of the catalytic species are of nanometric dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.R.L.
    Inventors: Raffaele Vecchione, Giuseppe Mensitieri, Anna Borriello
  • ELECTROCATALYTIC POLYMER-BASED POWDER, METHOD OF PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20090196984
    Abstract: An electrocatalytic polymer-based powder has particles of at least one electronically conductive polymer species in which particles are dispersed of at least one catalytic redox species, in which the particles of the polymer species and of the catalytic species are of nanometric dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.I
    Inventors: Raffaele Vecchione, Giuseppe Mensitieri, Anna Borriello
  • PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE AND MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY (MEA), METHOD FOR THEIR PRODUCTION AND FUEL CELL USING SAID MEMBRANE OR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20090136820
    Abstract: A proton exchange membrane for electrolyte cells includes a polyelectrolyte polymer membrane comprising a sulfonated copolymer based on the following formula (I): wherein n is an integer between 1 and 1,000,000, and m is an integer between 1 and 1,000,000. A membrane-electrode assembly includes such a membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Teresa Napolitano, Nunzia Malagnino, Anna Borriello, Giuseppe Mensitieri
  • POLYELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL APPLICATIONS, IN PARTICULAR FOR FUEL CELLS
    Publication number: 20080299437
    Abstract: A polyelectrolyte membrane may include at least one styrene polymer or copolymer having a syndiotactic configuration and having sulfonic groups. The at least one styrene polymer or copolymer may be made in the form of a film in clathrate form. The film may include less than about 0.1% sulfonate groups of —SO3?Y+ general formula, in which Y may be a monovalent metal cation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Teresa Napolitano, Anna Borriello, Pasquale Agoretti
  • POROUS COMPOSITE PRODUCT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A CATALYTIC LAYER, IN PARTICULAR IN FUEL CELL ELECTRODES
    Publication number: 20080292934
    Abstract: A composite product is for an electrode of a fuel cell including a catalyst, an electrically conductive phase which supports such catalyst, a protonically conductive phase, and a porous phase. At least the contact between the catalyst and the electrically and protonically conductive phases, and preferably also the contact of the porous phase with the catalyst and with the electrically and protonically conductive phases, is improved or maximized. Each of the phases is individually continuous, and such phases are continuous with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.I.
    Inventors: Raffaele Vecchione, Salvatore Leonardi, Giuseppe Mensitieri, Anna Borriello
  • Polyelectrolyte membrane, method for its production and fuel cell using said polyelectrolyte membrane
    Publication number: 20050031927
    Abstract: A polyelectrolyte membrane includes at least one syndiotactic styrenic polymer or copolymer in its clathrate form. The syndiotactic styrenic polymer or copolymer in its clathrate form is syndiotactic polystyrene. The polyelectrolyte membrane has a good electrical conductivity as well as good mechanical properties. This type of membrane is used for fuel cells and similar electrochemical applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Teresa Napolitano, Salvatore Coffa, Giuseppe Mensitieri, Anna Borriello, Luigi Nicolais