Patents by Inventor Laurence James Hardwick

Laurence James Hardwick 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).

  • CATHODE CATALYST FOR RECHARGEABLE METAL-AIR BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE METAL-AIR BATTERY
    Publication number: 20130143133
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a cathode catalyst capable of increasing the initial capacity, decreasing the charging voltage and improving the capacity retention of a rechargeable metal-air battery, and a rechargeable metal-air battery having high initial capacity, excellent charge-discharge efficiency, and excellent capacity retention. A cathode catalyst for a rechargeable metal-air battery comprising NiFe2O4, and a rechargeable metal-air battery comprising an air cathode containing at least NiFe2O4, an anode containing at least a negative-electrode active material and an electrolyte interposed between the air cathode and the anode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicants: The University Court of the University of St. Andrews, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Fanny Jeanne Julie Barde, Laurence James Hardwick, Peter George Bruce, Stefan Freunberger