Patents by Inventor Deborah A. Jones
Deborah A. Jones 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).
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Patent number: 11264624Abstract: An electrocatalyst material having improved stability to corrosion compared to existing conductive high surface area carbon and metal carbide support materials is disclosed. The electrocatalyst material comprises (i) metal carbide nanotubes and (ii) a metal or metal alloy deposited on the metal carbide nanotubes. The electrocatalyst material is suitable for oxidising hydrogen, reducing oxygen or evolving hydrogen.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2016Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Universite MontpellierInventors: Sara Cavaliere, Jacques Roziere, Deborah Jones, Yannick Najm Nabil-Moreau
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Publication number: 20220029172Abstract: A method for the manufacture of an oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalyst, the method comprising; providing a metal organic framework (MOF) material having a specific internal pore volume of 0.7 cm3g?1 or greater; providing a source of iron and/or cobalt; pyrolysing the MOF material together with the source of iron and/or cobalt to form the catalyst, wherein the MOF material comprises nitrogen and/or the MOF material is pyrolysed together with a source of nitrogen and the source of iron and/or cobalt is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Marie Josephe Vanessa ARMEL, Stephen Charles BENNETT, Frederic Christophe JAQUEN, Deborah JONES, Sheena HINDOCHA, Fabrice SALLES
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Patent number: 11124428Abstract: The invention relates to a porous material in the form of microspheres based on iridium and/or iridium oxide, its preparation process, its use as anodic catalyst in a water electrolyser based on a solid polymer electrolyte, also called PEM water electrolyser (with PEM meaning “Proton Exchange Membrane” or “Polymer Electrolyte Membrane”) or for the manufacture of light-emitting diodes for various electronic devices or for cars, and a PEM water electrolyser comprising such a material as an anode catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2018Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignees: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, SORBONNE UNIVERSITEInventors: Cédric Boissiere, Deborah Jones, Marco Faustini, Jennifer Peron, Cédric Tard, Marion Giraud
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Patent number: 10912672Abstract: The electronically regulated temperature compression device is a brace that applies pressure to an appendage. The electronically regulated temperature compression device applies heat therapy and cooling therapy to the appendage. The temperature of the selected therapy is electronically regulated and controlled. The electronically regulated temperature compression device uses a refrigerant-based heat exchange mechanism during the therapy process. The electronically regulated temperature compression device comprises a composite textile, plurality of fasteners, and a controller. The plurality of fasteners attaches the composite textile to the appendage of the patient. The plurality of fasteners controls the pressure applied by the composite textile to the appendage. The composite textile is a temperature controlled textile used to generate a heat exchange between the electronically regulated temperature compression device and the appendage.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Inventors: William Jones, Deborah Jones
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Patent number: 10777833Abstract: An electrolyte membrane including (i) a porous mat of nanofibres, wherein the nanofibres are composed of a non-ionically conducting heterocyclic-based polymer, the heterocyclic-based polymer comprising basic functional groups and being soluble in organic solvent; and (ii) an ion-conducting polymer which is a partially- or fully-fluorinated sulphonic acid polymer. The porous mat is essentially fully impregnated with ion-conducting polymer, and the thickness of the porous mat in the electrolyte membrane is distributed across at least 80% of the thickness of the electrolyte membrane. Such a membrane is of use in a proton exchange membrane fuel cell or an electrolyser.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2015Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignees: Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells Limited, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Universite de MontpellierInventors: Deborah Jones, Jacques Roziere, Sara Cavaliere, Surya Subianto, Sarah Burton
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Publication number: 20200087164Abstract: The invention relates to a porous material in the form of microspheres based on iridium and/or iridium oxide, its preparation process, its use as anodic catalyst in a water electrolyser based on a solid polymer electrolyte, also called PEM water electrolyser (with PEM meaning “Proton Exchange Membrane” or “Polymer Electrolyte Membrane”) or for the manufacture of light-emitting diodes for various electronic devices or for cars, and a PEM water electrolyser comprising such a material as an anode catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2018Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Cédric BOISSIERE, Deborah JONES, Marco FAUSTINI, Jennifer PERON, Cédric TARD, Marion GIRAUD
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Publication number: 20180294485Abstract: A method for the manufacture of an oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalyst, the method comprising; providing a metal organic framework (MOF) material having a specific internal pore volume of 0.7 cm3g?1 or greater; providing a source of iron and/or cobalt; pyrolysing the MOF material together with the source of iron and/or cobalt to form the catalyst, wherein the MOF material comprises nitrogen and/or the MOF material is pyrolysed together with a source of nitrogen and the source of iron and/or cobalt is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2016Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Marie Josephe Vanessa ARMEL, Stephen Charles BENNETT, Frederic Christophe JAQUEN, Deborah JONES, Sheena HINDOCHA, Fabrice SALLES
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Publication number: 20180241047Abstract: A P/Metal-N—C hybrid catalyst that includes at least one nitrogen-doped carbonaceous matrix onto which at least one non-precious transition metal is covalently bonded and that includes at least one partially oxidised precious transition metal P of which the weight percentage is less than or equal to 4.0%, and preferably less than or equal to 2.0%, relative to the mass of the P/Metal-N—C hybrid catalyst. Further, an electrochemical device that includes such a device, for example a fuel cell with a polymer electrolyte membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2016Publication date: August 23, 2018Applicants: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIERInventors: Anna SCHUPPERT, Frédéric JAOUEN, Deborah JONES
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Publication number: 20180159144Abstract: An electrocatalyst material having improved stability to corrosion compared to existing conductive high surface area carbon and metal carbide support materials is disclosed. The electrocatalyst material comprises (i) metal carbide nanotubes and (ii) a metal or metal alloy deposited on the metal carbide nanotubes. The electrocatalyst material is suitable for oxidising hydrogen, reducing oxygen or evolving hydrogen.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Sara CAVALIERE, Jacques ROZIERE, Deborah JONES, Yannick Najm NABIL-MOREAU
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Publication number: 20170279142Abstract: An electrolyte membrane including (i) a porous mat of nanofibres, wherein the nanofibres are composed of a non-ionically conducting heterocyclic-based polymer, the heterocyclic-based polymer comprising basic functional groups and being soluble in organic solvent; and (ii) an ion-conducting polymer which is a partially- or fully-fluorinated sulphonic acid polymer. The porous mat is essentially fully impregnated with ion-conducting polymer, and the thickness of the porous mat in the electrolyte membrane is distributed across at least 80% of the thickness of the electrolyte membrane. Such a membrane is of use in a proton exchange membrane fuel cell or an electrolyser.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2015Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Deborah JONES, Jacques ROZIERE, Sara CAVALIERE, Surya SUBIANTO, Sarah BURTON
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Patent number: 9252446Abstract: The invention relates to a monomer (6, 14) carrying an imidazole-type heterocycle (3). According to the invention, the chemical structure of said monomer (6, 14) comprises at least one unit of formula (I) wherein R1 comprises an alkenyl grouping and R2 comprises a grouping for protecting one of the nitrogen atoms of the heterocycle. The invention also relates to a monomer carrying a benzimidazole-type heterocycle, and to protected polymers obtained from said monomers, deprotected polymers produced by the protected polymers, a proton exchange membrane based on deprotected polymers, and a fuel cell provided with said membrane. Furthermore, the invention relates to methods for producing the above-mentioned monomers and polymers.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignees: PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES S.A., CNRS (CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE)Inventors: Xavier Glipa, Bruno Ameduri, Louis Delon, Deborah Jones, Jacques Roziere, Guillaume Frutsaert
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Publication number: 20140370418Abstract: The invention relates to a monomer (6, 14) carrying an imidazole-type heterocycle (3). According to the invention, the chemical structure of said monomer (6, 14) comprises at least one unit of formula (I) wherein R1 comprises an alkenyl grouping and R2 comprises a grouping for protecting one of the nitrogen atoms of the heterocycle. The invention also relates to a monomer carrying a benzimidazole-type heterocycle, and to protected polymers obtained from said monomers, deprotected polymers produced by the protected polymers, a proton exchange membrane based on deprotected polymers, and a fuel cell provided with said membrane. Furthermore, the invention relates to methods for producing the above-mentioned monomers and polymers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicants: PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES S.A., CNRS (CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE)Inventors: Xavier Glipa, Bruno Ameduri, Louis Delon, Deborah Jones, Jacques Roziere, Guillaume Frutsaert
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Patent number: 8859160Abstract: The invention relates to a monomer (6, 14) carrying an imidazole-type heterocycle (3). According to the invention, the chemical structure of said monomer (6, 14) comprises at least one unit of formula (I) wherein R1 comprises an alkenyl grouping and R2 comprises a grouping for protecting one of the nitrogen atoms of the heterocycle. The invention also relates to a monomer carrying a benzimidazole-type heterocycle, and to protected polymers obtained from said monomers, deprotected polymers produced by the protected polymers, a proton exchange membrane based on deprotected polymers, and a fuel cell provided with said membrane. Furthermore, the invention relates to methods for producing the above-mentioned monomers and polymers.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2007Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignees: Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SA, CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)Inventors: Xavier Glipa, Bruno Ameduri, Louis Delon, Deborah Jones, Jacques Roziere, Guillaume Frutsaert
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Publication number: 20100151351Abstract: The invention relates to a monomer (6, 14) carrying an imidazole-type heterocycle (3). According to the invention, the chemical structure of said monomer (6, 14) comprises at least one unit of formula (I) wherein R1 comprises an alkenyl grouping and R2 comprises a grouping for protecting one of the nitrogen atoms of the heterocycle. The invention also relates to a monomer carrying a benzimidazole-type heterocycle, and to protected polymers obtained from said monomers, deprotected polymers produced by the protected polymers, a proton exchange membrane based on deprotected polymers, and a fuel cell provided with said membrane. Furthermore, the invention relates to methods for producing the above-mentioned monomers and polymers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2007Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicants: PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES S.A., CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique )Inventors: Xavier Glipa, Bruno Ameduri, Louis Delon, Deborah Jones, Jacques Roziere, Guillaume Frutsaert
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Patent number: 7309523Abstract: The present invention relates to a hybrid material, its use and its production process. The hybrid material comprises a polymer with acid groups. The inorganic part of the said hybrid material is constituted by the combination of at least two metal oxide components, whereof at least one comprises a functional group permitting an interaction and a spatial relationship with the acid groups of the polymer.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2001Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Assignee: FuMA-Tech Gesellschaft für funktionelle Membranen und Anlagentechnologie mbHInventors: Jacques Roziere, Deborah Jones, Lydie Tchicaya-Boukary, Bernd Bauer
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Publication number: 20070170135Abstract: An apparatus for enclosing existing corner shelves of a shower stall or a bath unit. The apparatus comprises a pair of mounting members that are secured to adjacent wall surfaces closely adjacent such corner shelves. The mounting members are disposed vertically on such adjacent walls. There are a pair or track members secured to the pair of mounting members, a first one of the pair of track members secured to a top portion of each of the pair of mounting members and a second one of the pair of track members secured to a bottom portion of each of the pair of mounting member. Further, there is a folding enclosure that is engageable on a bottom end with the second one of the pair of track members and on an upper end engageable with the first one of the pair of track members. The folding enclosure having each of a predetermined shape and a predetermined size and is formed of a predetermined material. The folding enclosure covers such shelves. The fold being similar to accordion pleats.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2006Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventor: Deborah A. Jones
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Patent number: 7108935Abstract: The invention provides composite membrane materials comprising a polymer of the state of art uniformly filled with a zirconium phosphate, preferably ?-zirconium phosphate or zirconium phosphate sulfoarylenphosphonate particels. The composite membrane materials are preferably prepared starting from a solution of a polymer of the state of art and from a colloidal dispersion of ?-zirconium phosphate or a zirconium phosphate sulfoarylenphosphonate. The colloidal particles are transferred into the solution of the polymer preferably by mixing the dispersion with the solution or by means of phase transfer. The membrane material is preferably obtained by removing the solvent by evaporation or by a suitable non-solvent.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2003Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: Fuma-Tech Gesellschaft fur Funktionelle Membranen und Anlagentechnologie mbHInventors: Bernd Bauer, Jacques Roziere, Deborah Jones, Giulio Alberti, Mario Casciola, Monica Pica
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Patent number: D676699Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2011Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.Inventors: Terry Tae-Il Chung, Deborah Jones Absalon, John David Santy, Jr., Alfred A. Schroeder
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Patent number: D676700Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2011Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.Inventors: Terry Tae-Il Chung, Deborah Jones Absalon, Jason Anthony Minica, John David Santy, Jr., Alfred A. Schroeder
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Patent number: D676701Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2011Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.Inventors: Terry Tae-Il Chung, Xuejun Li, Deborah Jones Absalon, Jason Anthony Minica, John David Santy, Jr., Alfred A. Schroeder