Patents by Inventor Christian F. Elkjaer

Christian F. Elkjaer 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).

  • Catalysts For The Reduction Of Carbon Dioxide To Methanol
    Publication number: 20120225956
    Abstract: A catalytic composition is provided for methanol production. The composition includes an alloy of at least two different metals M and M?, where M is selected from Ni, Pd, Ir, and Ru, and M? is selected from Ga, Zn, and Al. A molar ratio of M to M? is in the range of 1:10 to 10:1, and the alloy is configured to catalyze a reduction of CO2 to methanol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Felix Studt, Frank Abild-Pedersen, Jens K. Norskov, Soren Dahl, Irek Sharafutdinov, Christian F. Elkjaer