Patents by Inventor Doerthe Mellmann

Doerthe Mellmann 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).

  • METHOD FOR OBTAINING HYDROGEN BY CATALYTIC DECOMPOSITION OF FORMIC ACID
    Publication number: 20140255296
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing hydrogen by selective dehydration of formic acid using a catalytic system consisting of a transition metal complex of transition metal salt and at least one tripodal, tetradentate ligand, wherein the transition metal is selected from the group comprising Ir, Pd, Pt, Ru, Rh, Co and Fe. The transition metal complex can be used either as a homogeneous catalyst or a heterogenised metal complex, which has been applied to a carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Bayer Technology Services GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Beller, Ralf Jackstell, Heinrik Junge, Felix Gärtner, Albert Boddien, Doerthe Mellmann