Patents by Inventor Annette R. Howells

Annette R. Howells 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).

  • Di-ruthenium-substituted polyoxometalate electrocatalyst and method of oxygen generation
    Patent number: 7208244
    Abstract: A catalyst comprising a di-ruthenium-substituted polyoxometalate, especially Na14[Ru2Zn2(H2O)2(ZnW9O34)2] with a Ru—Ru distance of 0.318 nm and a method of using the electrocatalyst to generate oxygen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Auburn University
    Inventors: Curtis G. Shannon, Annette R. Howells