Patents by Inventor JEFF JOSEPH A. CELAJE

JEFF JOSEPH A. CELAJE 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).

  • Dehydrogenation of neat formic acid
    Patent number: 10556921
    Abstract: A formic acid decomposition catalyst system includes organometallic complexes having formula 1: wherein: M is a transition metal; E is P, N, or C (as in imidazolium carbene); R1, R2 are independently C1-6 alkyl groups; o is 1, 2, 3, or 4; R3 are independently hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl groups, OR14, NO2, halogen; R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R15, R16 are independently hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl groups; R14 is a C1-6 alkyl group; and X? is a negatively charge counter ion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: University of Southern California
    Inventors: Travis J. Williams, Jeff Joseph A. Celaje, Zhiyao Lu
  • DEHYDROGENATION OF NEAT FORMIC ACID
    Publication number: 20190218239
    Abstract: A formic acid decomposition catalyst system includes organometallic complexes having formula 1: wherein: M is a transition metal; E is P, N, or C (as in imidazolium carbene); R1, R2 are independently C1-6 alkyl groups; o is 1, 2, 3, or 4; R3 are independently hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl groups, OR14, NO2, halogen; R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R15, R16 are independently hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl groups; R14 is a C1-6 alkyl group; and X? is a negatively charge counter ion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: TRAVIS J. WILLIAMS, JEFF JOSEPH A. CELAJE, ZHIYAO LU
  • Dehydrogenation of neat formic acid
    Patent number: 10179798
    Abstract: A formic acid decomposition catalyst system includes organometallic complexes having formula 1: wherein: M is a transition metal; E is P, N, or C (as in imidazolium carbene); R1, R2 are independently C1-6 alkyl groups; o is 1, 2, 3, or 4; R3 are independently hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl groups, OR14, NO2, halogen; R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R15, R16 are independently hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl groups; R14 is a C1-6 alkyl group; and X? is a negatively charge counter ion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Travis J. Williams, Jeff Joseph A. Celaje, Zhiyao Lu
  • Dehydrogenation of neat formic acid
    Patent number: 10052621
    Abstract: A formic acid decomposition catalyst system includes metal-ligand complexes having formula 1: wherein M is a transition metal; R1, R2 are independently C1-6 alkyl groups; o is 1, 2, 3, or 4; R3 are independently hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl groups, OR14, NO2, or halogen; R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, are independently hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl groups; R14 is a C1-6 alkyl group; and X? is a negatively charge counter ion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: University of Southern California
    Inventors: Travis J. Williams, Jeff Joseph A. Celaje, Zhiyao Lu
  • DEHYDROGENATION OF NEAT FORMIC ACID
    Publication number: 20170305947
    Abstract: A formic acid decomposition catalyst system includes organometallic complexes having formula 1: wherein: M is a transition metal; E is P, N, or C (as in imidazolium carbene); R1, R2 are independently C1-6 alkyl groups; o is 1, 2, 3, or 4; R3 are independently hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl groups, OR14, NO2, halogen; R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R15, R16 are independently hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl groups; R14 is a C1-6 alkyl group; and X?is a negatively charge counter ion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: University of Southern California
    Inventors: Travis J. WILLIAMS, Jeff Joseph A. CELAJE, Zhiyao LU
  • DEHYDROGENATION OF NEAT FORMIC ACID
    Publication number: 20170014817
    Abstract: A formic acid decomposition catalyst system includes metal-ligand complexes having formula 1: wherein M is a transition metal; R1, R2 are independently C1-6 alkyl groups; o is 1, 2, 3, or 4; R3 are independently hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl groups, OR14, NO2, or halogen; R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, are independently hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl groups; R14 is a C1-6 alkyl group; and X? is a negatively charge counter ion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: TRAVIS J. WILLIAMS, JEFF JOSEPH A. CELAJE, ZHIYAO LU