Patents by Inventor Frances Helen Stephens

Frances Helen Stephens 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).

  • Acid-catalyzed dehydrogenation of amine-boranes
    Patent number: 7645902
    Abstract: A method of dehydrogenating an amine-borane using an acid-catalyzed reaction. The method generates hydrogen and produces a solid polymeric [R1R2B—NR3R4]n product. The method of dehydrogenating amine-boranes may be used to generate H2 for portable power sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Los Alamos National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Frances Helen Stephens, Ralph Thomas Baker