Patents by Inventor David Waller

David Waller 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: 20100173770
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process to produce catalysts by powder injection moulding and the catalysts thereof, wherein the catalysts are made by preparing a ceramic formulation with temperature controlled rheological properties comprising catalytic components, heating the powder formulation up to at least the fluid state transition temperature, shaping a sample by injecting the fluid powder formulation into an injection mould followed by cooling the injected powder formulation below the fluid state transition temperature, de-binding the shaped sample, and sintering the shaped sample to form a ceramic catalyst. Alternatively the ceramic structure may be formed initially followed by a coating of the ceramic structure by one or more catalytic compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2008
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: YARA INTERNATIONAL ASA
    Inventors: David Waller, David M. Brackenbury
  • Publication number: 20100098611
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst comprising 0.1-10 mol % CO3-xMxO4, where M is Fe or Al and x=0-2, on a cerium oxide support for decomposition of N2O in gases containing NO. The catalyst may also contain 0.01-2 weight % ZrO2. The invention further comprises a method for performing a process comprising formation of N2O. The N2O containing gas is brought in contact with a catalyst comprising 0.1-10 mol % CO3-xMxO4, where M is Fe or Al and x=0-2, on a cerium oxide support, at 250-1000° C. The method may comprise that ammonia is oxidized in presence of an oxidation catalyst and that the thereby formed gas mixture is brought in contact with the catalyst comprising the cobalt component on cerium oxide support at a temperature of 500-1000° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Øystein Nirisen, Klaus Schöffel, David Waller, Dag Øvrebø
  • Patent number: 7700519
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst comprising 0.1-10 mol % Co3-xMxO4, where M is Fe or Al and x=0-2, on a cerium oxide support for decomposition of N2O in gases containing NO. The catalyst may also contain 0.01-2 weight % ZrO2. The invention further comprises a method for performing a process comprising formation of N2O. The N2O containing gas is brought in contact with a catalyst comprising 0.1-10 mol % CO3-xMxO4, where M is Fe or Al and x=0-2, on a cerium oxide support, at 250-1000° C. The method may comprise that ammonia is oxidized in presence of an oxidation catalyst and that the thereby formed gas mixture is brought in contact with the catalyst comprising the cobalt component on cerium oxide support at a temperature of 500-1000° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Yara International ASA
    Inventors: Øystein Nirisen, Klaus Schöffel, David Waller, Dag Øvrebø
  • Publication number: 20100032018
    Abstract: Novel photoactive polymers, as well as related components, articles, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: Konarka Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhengguo Zhu, David Waller
  • Publication number: 20100024860
    Abstract: Organic photovoltaic cells, as well as related components, photovoltaic systems, and methods, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Jin-An He, Russell Gaudiana, David Waller, Lian Wang, Srini Balasubramanian, Jeremiah Mwaura, Christoph Brabec
  • Publication number: 20090274597
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method and device for catchment of platinum group metals (PGM) in a gaseous stream, where the method comprises using a catalyst comprising a porous ceramic body in which at least a part of the surface area is covered by one or more PGM-catching metal(s)/alloy(s), and where the device comprises the porous ceramic body in which at least a part of the surface area is covered by one or more PGM-catching metal(s)/alloy(s). In a further aspect, the invention also relates to a method for producing the inventive device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: David Waller, David M. Brackenbury, Ketil Evjedal
  • Publication number: 20090256106
    Abstract: Patterned photovoltaic cells, as well as related components and methods, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Jin-An He, David Waller
  • Patent number: 7572396
    Abstract: Patterned photovoltaic cells, as well as related components and methods, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Konarka Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Jin-An He, David Waller
  • Patent number: 7544747
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fullerene derivatives including a pendant group that may be reacted to prepare a composition including a plurality of covalently bound fullerenes. The pendant group may be a cyclic ether, such as an epoxide. The present invention also relates to compositions including reaction products of these fullerene derivatives and photovoltaic devices including such polymeric compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Konarka Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Savvas Hadjikyriacou, David Waller, Zhengguo Zhu
  • Publication number: 20090107552
    Abstract: Novel dyes, as well as related photovoltaic cells, components, systems, and methods, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Richard A. Minns, David Waller
  • Publication number: 20090108255
    Abstract: Processing additives, as well as related compositions, photovoltaic cells, photovoltaic modules, and methods, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Guillermo Bazan, Christoph Brabec, Russell Gaudiana, Alan J. Heeger, Markus Koppe, Jae Kwan Lee, Wanli Ma, Mauro Morana, Markus Scharber, David Waller
  • Publication number: 20090050207
    Abstract: A photovoltaic cell has two electrodes and a hole injection layer. A liquid crystal material and a plurality of particles can be disposed between the electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: KONARKA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Mary Galvin, Russell Gaudiana, David Waller, Zhengguo Zhu
  • Patent number: 7466376
    Abstract: A photovoltaic cell has two electrodes and a hole injection layer. A liquid crystal material and a plurality of particles can be disposed between the electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Konarka Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary Galvin, Russell Gaudiana, David Waller, Zhengguo Zhu
  • Patent number: 7414188
    Abstract: Co-sensitizers that co-adsorb with a sensitizing dye to the surface of an interconnected semiconductor oxide nanoparticle material increase the efficiency of photovoltaic cells by improving their charge transfer efficiency and reducing the back transfer of electrons from the interconnected semiconductor oxide nanoparticle material to the sensitizing dye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Konarka Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Savvas E. Hadjikyriacou, Jin-An He, David Waller, Zhengguo Zhu
  • Publication number: 20080121281
    Abstract: Photovoltaic cells with thiazole-containing polymers, as well as related components, systems, and methods, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: KONARKA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Richard Kingsborough, Xiaobo Shi, David Waller, Zhengguo Zhu
  • Publication number: 20080105852
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fullerene derivatives including a pendant group that may be reacted to prepare a composition including a plurality of covalently bound fullerenes. The pendant group may be a cyclic ether, such as an epoxide. The present invention also relates to compositions including reaction products of these fullerene derivatives and photovoltaic devices including such polymeric compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Savvas Hadjikyriacou, David Waller, Zhengguo Zhu
  • Publication number: 20080108874
    Abstract: An improved ligating system with a ligating barrel having an adjustable diameter for use with endoscopes of varying sizes is disclosed. The adjustable diameter may be provided by a collet, a flexible helical band, a plurality of screws, or a tapered elastomeric section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: David Waller, Hilbert Brown, Patricia Chilton, David Hardin, Kimberly Ingram, Kenneth Kennedy, Vihar Surti, Marcie Yount
  • Publication number: 20080087324
    Abstract: Photovoltaic cells with silole-containing polymers, as well as related systems, methods and components are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: KONARKA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Richard Kingsborough, Xiaobo Shi, David Waller, Zhengguo Zhu
  • Patent number: 7329709
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fullerene derivatives including a pendant group that may be reacted to prepare a composition including a plurality of covalently bound fullerenes. The pendant group may be a cyclic ether, such as an epoxide. The present invention also relates to compositions including reaction products of these fullerene derivatives and photovoltaic devices including such polymeric compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Konarka Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Savvas Hadjikyriacou, David Waller, Zhengguo Zhu
  • Publication number: 20070267055
    Abstract: Tandem photovoltaic cells, as well as related components, systems, and methods, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Richard Kingsborough, Xiaobo Shi, David Waller, Zhengguo Zhu