Patents by Inventor Daniel Jeffrey Herrera

Daniel Jeffrey Herrera 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).

  • Synthesis of metal alloy nanoparticles via a new reagent
    Patent number: 9278392
    Abstract: Methods for producing nanoparticles of metal alloys and the nanoparticles so produced are provided. The methods include addition of surfactant and cationic metal to a novel reagent complex between zero-valent metal and a hydride. The nanoparticles of zero-valent metal alloys produced by the method include ˜7 nm zero-valent manganese-bismuth useful in fabricating a less expensive permanent magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Paul Rowe, Daniel Jeffrey Herrera
  • SYNTHESIS OF METAL ALLOY NANOPARTICLES VIA A NEW REAGENT
    Publication number: 20150099117
    Abstract: Methods for producing nanoparticles of metal alloys and the nanoparticles so produced are provided. The methods include addition of surfactant and cationic metal to a novel reagent complex between zero-valent metal and a hydride. The nanoparticles of zero-valent metal alloys produced by the method include ˜7 nm zero-valent manganese-bismuth useful in fabricating a less expensive permanent magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Paul Rowe, Daniel Jeffrey Herrera
  • STABLE COMPLEXES OF ZERO-VALENT METAL AND HYDRIDE AS NOVEL REAGENTS
    Publication number: 20150098892
    Abstract: A composition and its method of production are provided. The composition includes at least one zero-valent metal atom in complex with at least one hydride molecule. The method of production includes ball-milling an elemental metal in a high-surface area form, with a hydride. The composition can be useful as a reagent for the synthesis of zero-valent metallic nanoparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Paul Rowe, Rana Mohtadi, Daniel Jeffrey Herrera
  • Stable complexes of zero-valent metal and hydride as novel reagents
    Patent number: 8980219
    Abstract: A composition and its method of production are provided. The composition includes at least one zero-valent metal atom in complex with at least one hydride molecule. The method of production includes ball-milling an elemental metal in a high-surface area form, with a hydride. The composition can be useful as a reagent for the synthesis of zero-valent metallic nanoparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Paul Rowe, Rana Mohtadi, Daniel Jeffrey Herrera