Patents by Inventor Jacob M. STRAIN

Jacob M. STRAIN 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).

  • Publication number: 20210355064
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention include methods of using a compound (e.g., Formula (I)) for the reduction of carbon dioxide to formate by contacting the carbon dioxide with a composition comprising a compound. In certain embodiments, the source of the carbon dioxide is air or is flue gas. Additional embodiments of the invention are also discussed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Steve P. CRONIN, Craig A. GRAPPERHAUS, Robert M. BUCHANAN, Jacob M. STRAIN, Joshua M. SPURGEON
  • Patent number: 11078148
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention include methods of using a compound (e.g., Formula (I)) for the reduction of carbon dioxide to formate by contacting the carbon dioxide with a composition comprising a compound. In certain embodiments, the source of the carbon dioxide is air or is flue gas. Additional embodiments of the invention are also discussed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Steve P. Cronin, Craig A. Grapperhaus, Robert M. Buchanan, Jacob M. Strain, Joshua M. Spurgeon
  • Publication number: 20200277248
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention include methods of using a compound (e.g., Formula (I)) for the reduction of carbon dioxide to formate by contacting the carbon dioxide with a composition comprising a compound. In certain embodiments, the source of the carbon dioxide is air or is flue gas. Additional embodiments of the invention are also discussed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Steve P. CRONIN, Craig A. GRAPPERHAUS, Robert M. BUCHANAN, Jacob M. STRAIN, Joshua M. SPURGEON