Patents by Inventor Maria Helena Sousa Soares Oliveira Braga

Maria Helena Sousa Soares Oliveira Braga 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).

  • CuMg.sub.2-y Li.sub.x ALLOY FOR HYDROGEN STORAGE
    Publication number: 20090220373
    Abstract: The present invention refers to the ability of a metallic alloy to store hydrogen. Particularly, the present invention refers to the ability of an alloy, with hexagonal structure, to store, in reversible way, high amounts of hydrogen at temperatures and pressures that make an industrial applicability feasible. The present invention is applicable, e.g. for hydrogen storage—hydrogen fuel cells—with great applicability in the automobile industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: FEUP - FACULDADE DE ENGENHARIA DA UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO
    Inventors: Maria Helena Sousa Soares Oliveira Braga, Luis Filipe Malheiros De Freitas Ferreira