Patents by Inventor Jose Angel Vega

Jose Angel Vega 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 Reactor for CO2 Conversion Utilization and Associated Carbonate Electrocatalyst
    Publication number: 20120193222
    Abstract: Electrochemical reactors are provided that operate on the carbonate cycle at extremely low temperatures (e.g., less than 50° C.), thereby allowing operation in as many as three (3) modes, namely as: (i) a room temperature carbonate fuel cell; (ii) an electrochemically assisted CO2 membrane separator; and (iii) a CO2 conversion device. Electrocatalysts are also provided that have the ability to selectively form carbonate anions over hydroxide anions under fully humidified conditions. Exemplary electrocatalysts according to the present disclosure include pyrochlores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
    Inventors: William Earl Mustain, JR., Jose Angel Vega, Neil Scott Spinner