Patents by Inventor Fayez Nasir Al-Rowaili

Fayez Nasir Al-Rowaili 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).

  • Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide
    Patent number: 11512400
    Abstract: A method and an electrocatalytic electrode for electrochemically reducing carbon dioxide to methanol are provided. An exemplary electrocatalytic electrode includes copper (I) oxide crystals electrodeposited over an atomically smooth copper electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
    Inventors: Fayez Nasir Al-Rowaili, Mazen Khaled, Aqil Jamal, Sagheer A. Onaizi, Umer Zahid
  • Surface smoothing of copper by electropolishing
    Patent number: 11447887
    Abstract: A method for forming an atomically smooth surface on a copper electrode through electropolishing and the atomically smooth surface are provided. An exemplary method for forming an atomically smooth surface by electropolishing includes placing a copper foil in an electrolyte solution including ethylene glycol and phosphoric acid. The copper foil is coupled to a current source. Current is applied to the copper foil to electropolish the copper foil. The electropolishing is stopped when the electropolishing is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
    Inventors: Fayez Nasir Al-Rowaili, Mazen Khaled, Aqil Jamal, Sagheer A. Onaizi, Umer Zahid
  • ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTION OF CARBON DIOXIDE
    Publication number: 20220186385
    Abstract: A method and an electrocatalytic electrode for electrochemically reducing carbon dioxide to methanol are provided. An exemplary electrocatalytic electrode includes copper (I) oxide crystals electrodeposited over an atomically smooth copper electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Fayez Nasir Al-Rowaili, Mazen Khaled, Aqil Jamal, Sagheer A. Onaizi, Umer Zahid
  • SURFACE SMOOTHING OF COPPER BY ELECTROPOLISHING
    Publication number: 20220186399
    Abstract: A method for forming an atomically smooth surface on a copper electrode through electropolishing and the atomically smooth surface are provided. An exemplary method for forming an atomically smooth surface by electropolishing includes placing a copper foil in an electrolyte solution including ethylene glycol and phosphoric acid. The copper foil is coupled to a current source. Current is applied to the copper foil to electropolish the copper foil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Fayez Nasir Al-Rowaili, Mazen Khaled, Aqil Jamal, Sagheer A. Onaizi, Umer Zahid