Patents by Inventor Dustin BANHAM

Dustin BANHAM 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).

  • Catalyst layer for a fuel cell and method for the production thereof
    Patent number: 11258072
    Abstract: A catalyst layer (20) for a fuel cell and to a method suitable for producing the catalyst layer (20). The catalyst layer (20) includes a catalyst material (22) containing a catalytic material (24) and optionally porous carrier material (23) on which the catalytic material (24) is supported. The catalyst layer also includes mesoporous particles (21) made from hydrophobic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Dustin Banham, Brooks Friess, Siyu Ye
  • Porous carbon films
    Patent number: 10258932
    Abstract: Self-supporting or supported porous carbon films, including nanoporous carbon films, are provided. The porous carbon films comprise an open network of interconnected pores. Methods for making porous carbon films are also provided. One synthesis method includes formation of a synthesis mixture comprising particles of an inorganic material, a carbon precursor material and water, forming a layer of the synthesis mixture on a substrate and heat treating the film to convert the carbon precursor to carbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: UTI Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Viola Birss, Xiaoan Li, Dustin Banham, Daniel Y. Kwok
  • CATALYST LAYER FOR A FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20170084927
    Abstract: A catalyst layer (20) for a fuel cell and to a method suitable for producing the catalyst layer (20). The catalyst layer (20) includes a catalyst material (22) containing a catalytic material (24) and optionally porous carrier material (23) on which the catalytic material (24) is supported. The catalyst layer also includes mesoporous particles (21) made from hydrophobic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Dustin Banham, Brooks Friess, Siyu Ye
  • POROUS CARBON FILMS
    Publication number: 20170014780
    Abstract: Self-supporting or supported porous carbon films, including nanoporous carbon films, are provided. The porous carbon films comprise an open network of interconnected pores. Methods for making porous carbon films are also provided. One synthesis method includes formation of a synthesis mixture comprising particles of an inorganic material, a carbon precursor material and water, forming a layer of the synthesis mixture on a substrate and heat treating the film to convert the carbon precursor to carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Viola BIRSS, Xiaoan LI, Dustin BANHAM, Daniel Y. KWOK