Patents by Inventor Bruce Gates

Bruce Gates 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).

  • Supported group-4, group-5, and group-6 metal clusters, preparation of the material and use of the material as a catalyst
    Publication number: 20060160694
    Abstract: A method of forming supported group 4, and/or 5, and/or 6 metal clusters, which may be used as a catalyst for alkane reactions. The method includes combining a solid support and a precursor compound of group 4, 5, or 6 metals, or precursor compounds of group 4, and/or 5, and/or 6 metals, or a precursor compound of a combination of group 4, 5, and/or 6 metals, and combinations thereof; and optionally treating the combination to form the supported group 4, and/or 5, and/or 6 clusters. The material formed by the combination of the precursor or precursors with a solid support following an optional treatment can be used as a catalyst for disproportionation of alkanes and/or conversion of one or more alkanes with another alkane or other alkanes by contacting the material with the alkanes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California Office of Technology Transfer
    Inventors: Sailendra Nemana, Bruce Gates