Patents by Inventor Daniel Giaquinta

Daniel Giaquinta 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: 20080044719
    Abstract: A composition for use as a catalyst in, for example, a fuel cell, the composition comprising platinum, copper and titanium, or an oxide, carbide and/or salt of one or more of platinum, copper and titanium, wherein the sum of the concentrations of platinum, copper and titanium, including an oxide, carbide and/or salt thereof, is greater than about 90 atomic percent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicants: Symyx Technologies, Inc., Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Alexander Gorer, Peter Strasser, Qun Fan, Konstantinos Chondroudis, Daniel Giaquinta, Keith Cendak, Hiroyuki Oyanagi, Kenta Urata
  • Publication number: 20070054802
    Abstract: A fuel cell electrocatalyst that contains platinum, vanadium, and iron. In one embodiment, the fuel cell electrocatalyst has a concentration of platinum that is less than 50 atomic percent. In another embodiment, the fuel cell electrocatalyst has a concentration of vanadium that is greater than 25 atomic percent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Applicants: Symyx Technolgies, Inc., Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Daniel Giaquinta, Alexander Gorer, Martin Devenney, Ting He, Hiroyuki Oyanagi, Peter Strasser, Qun Fan, Konstantinos Chondroudis, Keith Cendak
  • Publication number: 20070042259
    Abstract: A fuel cell catalyst comprising platinum, titanium and tungsten. In one or more embodiments, the concentration of platinum is less than 60 atomic percent, and/or the concentration of titanium is at least 20 atomic percent, and/or the concentration of tungsten is at least 25 atomic percent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Applicants: Symyx Technologies, Inc., Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Qun Fan, Peter Strasser, Alexander Gorer, Martin Devenney, Ting He, Hiroyuki Oyanagi, Daniel Giaquinta, Kenta Urata, Hiroichi Fukuda, Konstantinos Chondroudis, Keith Cendak
  • Publication number: 20070037696
    Abstract: A composition for use as a catalyst in, for example, a fuel cell, the composition comprising platinum, palladium and titanium, or an oxide, carbide and/or salt of one or more of platinum, palladium and titanium, wherein the sum of the concentrations of platinum, palladium and titanium, including an oxide, carbide and/or salt thereof, is greater than about 90 atomic percent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Applicants: Symyx Technologies, Inc., Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Alexander Gorer, Peter Strasser, Qun Fan, Konstantinos Chondroudis, Daniel Giaquinta, Keith Cendak, Hiroyuki Oyanagi, Kenta Urata
  • Publication number: 20070037039
    Abstract: A composition for use as a catalyst in, for example, a fuel cell, the composition comprising platinum, copper and tungsten, or an oxide, carbide and/or salt of one or more of platinum, copper and tungsten, wherein the sum of the concentrations of platinum, copper and tungsten, or an oxide, carbide and/or salt thereof, is greater than 90 atomic percent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Applicants: Symyx Technologies, Inc., Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Konstantinos Chondroudis, Alexander Gorer, Peter Strasser, Martin Devenney, Qun Fan, Daniel Giaquinta, Keith Cendak, Hiroyuki Oyanagi, Kenta Urata
  • Publication number: 20070010396
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a composition for use as a catalyst in, for example, a fuel cell, the composition comprising platinum and copper, wherein the concentration of platinum is greater than 50 atomic percent and less than about 80 atomic percent, and further wherein the composition has a particle size which is less than 35 angstroms. The present invention is further directed to various methods for preparing such a composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Applicants: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Symyx Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Giaquinta, Peter Strasser, Alexander Gorer, Martin Devenney, Hiroyuki Oyanagi, Kenta Urata, Hiroichi Fukuda, Keith Cendak, Konstantinos Chondroudis
  • Publication number: 20060058185
    Abstract: A composition for use as a catalyst in, for example, a fuel cell, the composition comprising platinum, copper, and nickel, wherein the concentration of platinum therein is greater than 50 atomic percent and less than 80 atomic percent, and further wherein the sum of the concentrations of platinum, copper and nickel is greater than 95 atomic percent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Applicants: Symyx Technologies, Inc., Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Keith Cendak, Alexander Gorer, Peter Strasser, Martin Devenney, Qun Fan, Konstantinos Chondroudis, Daniel Giaquinta, Kenta Urata, Hiroyuki Oyanagi
  • Publication number: 20060019825
    Abstract: Abstract of the Disclosure A fuel cell electrocatalyst that contains platinum, indium, and at least one of tungsten, iron, and manganese.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Applicants: Symyx Technologies, Inc., Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: MARTIN DEVENNEY, Alexander Gorer, Peter Strasser, Ting He, Hiroyuki Oyanagi, Daniel Giaquinta, Qun Fan, Konstantinos Chondroudis
  • Publication number: 20050260332
    Abstract: A combinatorial method for discovering or optimizing materials is disclosed. The method uses solution-based components that are mixed and dispensed into regions on a substrate for drying and/or heat-treating. The drying and/or heat-treating produces materials that can be tested for a desired property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Daniel Giaquinta, Martin Devenney, Keith Hall, Isy Goldwasser, Peter Schultz, Xiao-Dong Xiang, Xiao-Dong Sun, Gabriel Briceno, Kai-An Wang
  • Publication number: 20050227128
    Abstract: A fuel cell catalyst containing platinum, zinc, and at least one of nickel and iron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventors: Martin Devenney, Peter Strasser, Alexander Gorer, Qun Fan, Konstantinos Chondroudis, Daniel Giaquinta, Ting He, Hiroyuki Oyanagi, Kenta Urata, Kazuhiko Iwasaki, Hiroichi Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20050170222
    Abstract: An improved metal alloy composition for a fuel cell catalyst containing platinum, nickel, and manganese or iron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Strasser, Alexander Gorer, Martin Devenney, Ting He, Hiroyuki Oyanagi, Qun Fan, Konstantinos Chondroudis, Daniel Giaquinta, Kenta Urata, Kazuhiko Iwasaki, Hiroichi Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20050106449
    Abstract: An improved metal alloy composition for a fuel call catalyst containing platinum, manganese, and cobalt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventors: Qun Fan, Peter Strasser, Alexander Gorer, Martin Devenney, Konstantinos Chondroudis, Daniel Giaquinta, Ting He, Hiroyuki Oyanagi, Kenta Urata, Kazuhiko Iwasaki, Hiroichi Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20050037920
    Abstract: A fuel cell electrocatalyst that contains platinum, indium, and at least one of tungsten, iron, and manganese.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Martin Devenney, Alexander Gorer, Peter Strasser, Ting He, Hiroyuki Oyanagi, Daniel Giaquinta, Qun Fan, Konstantinos Chondroudis
  • Patent number: 6850002
    Abstract: A device for the generation of specific colored light including white light by luminescent down conversion and additive color mixing based on a light-emitting diode (LED) comprising a semiconductor light-emitting layer emitting near UV light about 370-420 nm or blue light about 420-480 nm and phosphors which absorb completely or partly the light emitted by the light-emitting component and emit light of wavelengths longer than that of the absorbed primary light, wherein the light emitting layer of the light emitting component is preferably a Ga(In)N-based semiconductor; and at least one of the phosphors contains a metal sulfide fluorescent material activated with europium containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr, Ca, Mg and Zn; and/or at least another phosphor which contains a complex thiometalate fluorescent material activated with either europium, cerium or both europium and cerium containing 1) at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr, Ca, Mg and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignees: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH, Symyx Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Earl Danielson, Andries Ellens, Frank Jermann, Wolfgang Rossner, Martin Devenney, Daniel Giaquinta, Manfred Kobusch
  • Publication number: 20040124758
    Abstract: A device for the generation of specific colored light including white light by luminescent down conversion and additive color mixing based on a light-emitting diode (LED) comprising a semiconductor light-emitting layer emitting near UV light about 370-420 nm or blue light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicants: Osram Opto Semiconductors Gmbh, Symyx Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Earl Danielson, Andries Ellens, Frank Jermann, Wolfgang Rossner, Martin Devenney, Daniel Giaquinta, Manfred Kobusch