Patents by Inventor Francesc Sastre Calabuig

Francesc Sastre Calabuig 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 production of formaldehyde
    Patent number: 11987896
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for the preparation of formaldehyde, the process comprising electrochemically reducing CO to form formaldehyde. The process is carried out in a supporting electrolyte that comprises less than 50% water and a non-aqueous solvent such as an alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Elena Pérez Gallent, Earl Lawrence Vincent Goetheer, Francesc Sastre Calabuig
  • ELECTROCHEMICAL PRODUCTION OF FORMALDEHYDE
    Publication number: 20230050891
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for the preparation of formaldehyde, said process comprising electrochemically reducing CO to form formaldehyde. The process is carried out in a supporting electrolyte that comprises less than 50% water and a non-aqueous solvent such as an alcohol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Elena PÉREZ GALLENT, Earl Lawrence Vincent GOETHEER, Francesc SASTRE CALABUIG
  • METHOD FOR CONVERTING METHANE INTO OXYGENATED DERIVATIVES OF ONE CARBON ATOM
    Publication number: 20140001028
    Abstract: Method for converting methane into oxygenated derivates, characterized in that it comprises irradiating a solid surface using UV light with a wavelength of less than 200 nm and in that it takes place on the surface of a solid, preferably a microporous solid, wherein the selectivities achieved are greater than 90% for conversions of about 10%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Francesc Sastre Calabuig, Avelino Corma Canos, Hermenegildo García Gómez