Patents by Inventor Lara Minor

Lara Minor 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).

  • Platinum and tungsten containing electrocatalysts
    Patent number: 7718309
    Abstract: The present teachings are directed toward electrocatalyst composition of an alloy of platinum and tungsten for use in fuel cells. The alloy consists essentially of platinum metal present in an atomic percentage ranging between about 20 percent and about 50 percent, and tungsten metal present in an atomic percentage ranging between about 50 percent and about 80 percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ting He, Eric Rolland Kreidler, Tadashi Nomura, Lara Minor
  • Method for refinishing a test electrode and refinished electrode produced thereby
    Publication number: 20060121836
    Abstract: A method for reusing a conductive (carbon) core/glass or sapphire cylinder test electrode comprising expelling spent core material from the tip of the electrode and refinishing the electrode tip for use in further tests and refinished test electrodes produced in accordance with the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventor: Lara Minor
  • Platinum and tungsten containing electrocatalysts
    Publication number: 20060121332
    Abstract: The present teachings are directed toward electrocatalyst composition of an alloy of platinum and tungsten for use in fuel cells. The alloy consists essentially of platinum metal present in an atomic percentage ranging between about 20 percent and about 50 percent, and tungsten metal present in an atomic percentage ranging between about 50 percent and about 80 percent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Ting He, Eric Kreidler, Tadashi Nomura, Lara Minor