Patents by Inventor Eric Proietti

Eric Proietti 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 precursors, catalysts and methods of producing same
    Patent number: 9573117
    Abstract: A catalyst precursor comprising (A) a microporous support; (B) a non-noble metal precursor; and (C) a pore-filler, wherein the micropores of the microporous support are filled with the pore-filler and the non-noble metal precursor so that the micropore surface area of the catalyst precursor is substantially smaller than the micropore surface area of the support when the pore-filler and the non-noble metal precursor are absent is provided. Also, a catalyst comprising the above catalyst precursor, wherein the catalyst precursor has been pyrolysed so that the micropore surface area of the catalyst is substantially larger than the micropore surface area of catalyst precursor, with the proviso that the pyrolysis is performed in the presence of a gas that is a nitrogen precursor when the microporous support, the non-noble metal precursor and the pore-filler are not nitrogen precursors is also provided. Methods of producing the catalyst precursor and the catalyst are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignees: INSTITUTE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, THE ROYAL INSTITUTION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING/MCGILL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Michel Lefevre, Eric Proietti, Frederic Jaouen, Jean-Pol Dodelet, Allan S. Hay
  • CATALYSTS MADE USING THERMALLY DECOMPOSABLE POROUS SUPPORTS
    Publication number: 20140099571
    Abstract: A catalyst precursor is provided having a thermally decomposable porous support; an organic coating/filling compound, and a non-precious metal precursor, wherein the organic coating/filling compound and the non-precious metal catalyst precursor coat and/or fill the pores of the thermally decomposable porous support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique
    Inventors: Eric PROIETTI, Michel LEFEVRE, Frederic JAOUEN, Jean-Pol DODELET
  • CATALYST PRECURSORS, CATALYSTS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING SAME
    Publication number: 20140011673
    Abstract: A catalyst precursor comprising (A) a microporous support; (B) a non-noble metal precursor; and (C) a pore-filler, wherein the micropores of the microporous support are filled with the pore-filler and the non-noble metal precursor so that the micropore surface area of the catalyst precursor is substantially smaller than the micropore surface area of the support when the pore-filler and the non-noble metal precursor are absent is provided. Also, a catalyst comprising the above catalyst precursor, wherein the catalyst precursor has been pyrolysed so that the micropore surface area of the catalyst is substantially larger than the micropore surface area of catalyst precursor, with the proviso that the pyrolysis is performed in the presence of a gas that is a nitrogen precursor when the microporous support, the non-noble metal precursor and the pore-filler are not nitrogen precursors is also provided. Methods of producing the catalyst precursor and the catalyst are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
    Inventors: Michel LEFEVRE, Eric PROIETTI, Frederic JAOUEN, Jean-Pol DODELET, Allan S. HAY
  • Catalyst precursors, catalysts and methods of producing same
    Patent number: 8580704
    Abstract: A catalyst precursor comprising (A) a microporous support, (B) a non-noble metal precursor, and (C) a pore-filler, wherein the micropores of the microporous support are filled with the pore-filler and the non-noble metal precursor so that the micropore surface area of the catalyst precursor is substantially smaller than the micropore surface area of the support when the pore-filler and the non-noble metal precursor are absent is provided. Also, a catalyst comprising the above catalyst precursor, wherein the catalyst precursor has been pyrolysed so that the micropore surface area of the catalyst is substantially larger than the micropore surface area of catalyst precursor, with the proviso that the pyrolysis is performed in the presence of a gas that is a nitrogen precursor when the microporous support, the non-noble metal precursor and the pore-filler are not nitrogen precursors is also provided. Methods of producing the catalyst precursor and the catalyst are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignees: Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning/MCGill University
    Inventors: Michel Lefèvre, Éric Proietti, Frédéric Jaouen, Jean-Pol Dodelet, Allan S. Hay
  • CATALYST PRECURSORS, CATALYSTS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING SAME
    Publication number: 20110294658
    Abstract: A catalyst precursor comprising (A) a microporous support, (B) a non-noble metal precursor, and (C) a pore-filler, wherein the micropores of the microporous support are filled with the pore-filler and the non-noble metal precursor so that the micropore surface area of the catalyst precursor is substantially smaller than the micropore surface area of the support when the pore-filler and the non-noble metal precursor are absent is provided. Also, a catalyst comprising the above catalyst precursor, wherein the catalyst precursor has been pyrolysed so that the micropore surface area of the catalyst is substantially larger than the micropore surface area of catalyst precursor, with the proviso that the pyrolysis is performed in the presence of a gas that is a nitrogen precursor when the microporous support, the non-noble metal precursor and the pore-filler are not nitrogen precursors is also provided. Methods of producing the catalyst precursor and the catalyst are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: Institut National De La Recherche Scientifique
    Inventors: Michel Lefevre, Eric Proietti, Frederic Jaouen, Jean-Pol Dodelet, Allan S. Hay