Patents by Inventor Jonah Erlebacher

Jonah Erlebacher 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).

  • Method of carbon dioxide-free hydrogen production from hydrocarbon decomposition over metal salts
    Patent number: 11746008
    Abstract: In one aspect, a process to decompose a hydrocarbon such as methane into carbon (graphitic powder) and hydrogen (H2 gas) without secondary production of carbon dioxide, employing a cycle in which a secondary chemical can be recycled and reused, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Jonah Erlebacher, Bernard Gaskey
  • METHOD OF CARBON DIOXIDE-FREE HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FROM HYDROCARBON DECOMPOSITION OVER METAL SALTS
    Publication number: 20190047857
    Abstract: In one aspect, a process to decompose a hydrocarbon such as methane into carbon (graphitic powder) and hydrogen (H2 gas) without secondary production of carbon dioxide, employing a cycle in which a secondary chemical can be recycled and reused, is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Jonah Erlebacher, Bernard Gaskey
  • Method of carbon dioxide-free hydrogen production from hydrocarbon decomposition over metal salts
    Patent number: 9776860
    Abstract: A process to decompose methane into carbon (graphitic powder) and hydrogen (H2 gas) without secondary production of carbon dioxide, employing a cycle in which a secondary chemical is recycled and reused, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Jonah Erlebacher, Bernard Gaskey
  • METHOD OF CARBON DIOXIDE-FREE HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FROM HYDROCARBON DECOMPOSITION OVER METAL SALTS
    Publication number: 20170240421
    Abstract: A process to decompose methane into carbon (graphitic powder) and hydrogen (H2 gas) without secondary production of carbon dioxide, employing a cycle in which a secondary chemical is recycled and reused, is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Jonah Erlebacher, Bernard Gaskey
  • NANOSTRUCTURED COMPOSITE MATERIALS COMPRISING REFRACTORY ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20150057144
    Abstract: A bicontinuous non-porous microstructure comprising a refractory phase and a non-refractory phase, wherein the refractory phase substantially comprises one or more refractory elements and the non-refractory phase comprises a void filled by one or more materials that are different than a material comprising the non-refractory phase in a bicontinuous network from which the nanocomposite refractory material is formed and methods of making the same are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Jonah Erlebacher, Ian McCue
  • Method of plating metal leafs and metal membranes
    Publication number: 20050112432
    Abstract: A method of plating a nanoporous metal membrane is provided where at least a portion of the nanoporous metal member is freely supported on the surface of a metal plating solution containing at least one platable metal and the surface of the metal plating solution is contacted with a plating initiator. The nanoporous metal membrane is allowed to contact the plating solution for a period of time effective to plate at least a portion of the nanoporous metal membrane with the at least one platable metal. The plating initiator is preferably hydrazine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Jonah Erlebacher, Yi Ding
  • Method of forming nanoporous membranes
    Patent number: 6805972
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to nanoporous metal membranes and methods of making nanoporous metal membranes from metal leaf. At least a portion of the metal leaf is freely supported by a de-alloying medium for a time effective to de-alloy the metal leaf. After the porous membrane is formed, the membrane may be re-adhered to a substrate and removed from the de-alloying medium. The de-alloying process may be thermally and electrically influenced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Jonah Erlebacher, Yi Ding
  • Method of forming nanoporous membranes
    Publication number: 20040040416
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to nanoporous metal membranes and methods of making nanoporous metal membranes from metal leaf. At least a portion of the metal leaf is freely supported by a de-alloying medium for a time effective to de-alloy the metal leaf. After the porous membrane is formed, the membrane may be re-adhered to a substrate and removed from the de-alloying medium. The de-alloying process may be thermally and electrically influenced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Jonah Erlebacher, Yi Ding