Patents by Inventor Maxwell A. Grace

Maxwell A. Grace 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).

  • Gold-Platinum Based Bi-Metallic Nanocrystal Suspensions, Electrochemical Manufacturing Processes Therefor and Uses for the Same
    Publication number: 20230172975
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel gold-platinum based bi-metallic nanocrystal suspensions that have nanocrystal surfaces that are substantially free from organic or other impurities or films associated with typical chemical reductants/stabilizers and/or raw materials used in nanoparticle formation processes. Specifically, the surfaces are “clean” relative to the surfaces of metal-based nanoparticles made using chemical reduction (and other) processes that require organic (or other) reductants and/or surfactants to grow (and/or suspend) metal nanoparticles from metal ions in a solution. The invention includes novel electrochemical manufacturing apparatuses and techniques for making the bi-metallic nanocrystal suspensions. The techniques do not require the use or presence of chlorine ions/atoms and/or chlorides or chlorine-based materials for the manufacturing process/final suspension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: GR Intellectual Reserve, LLC
    Inventors: Adam R. Dorfman, David A. Bryce, Maxwell A. Grace, D. Kyle Pierce, Mikhail Merzliakov, Mark G. Mortenson
  • Novel Gold-Platinum Based Bi-Metallic Nanocrystal Suspensions, Electrochemical Manufacturing Processes Therefor and Uses for the Same
    Publication number: 20160317578
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel gold-platinum based bi-metallic nanocrystal suspensions that have nanocrystal surfaces that are substantially free from organic or other impurities or films associated with typical chemical reductants/stabilizers and/or raw materials used in nanoparticle formation processes. Specifically, the surfaces are “clean” relative to the surfaces of metal-based nanoparticles made using chemical reduction (and other) processes that require organic (or other) reductants and/or surfactants to grow (and/or suspend) metal nanoparticles from metal ions in a solution. The invention includes novel electrochemical manufacturing apparatuses and techniques for making the bi-metallic nanocrystal suspensions. The techniques do not require the use or presence of chlorine ions/atoms and/or chlorides or chlorine-based materials for the manufacturing process/final suspension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: GR Intellectual Reserve, LLC
    Inventors: Adam R. Dorfman, David A. Bryce, Maxwell A. Grace, D. Kyle Pierce, Mikhail Merzliakov, Mark G. Mortenson
  • Gold-platinum based bi-metallic nanocrystal suspensions, electrochemical manufacturing processes therefor and uses for the same
    Patent number: 9387225
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel gold-platinum based bi-metallic nanocrystal suspensions that have nanocrystal surfaces that are substantially free from organic or other impurities or films associated with typical chemical reductants/stabilizers and/or raw materials used in nanoparticle formation processes. Specifically, the surfaces are “clean” relative to the surfaces of metal-based nanoparticles made using chemical reduction (and other) processes that require organic (or other) reductants and/or surfactants to grow (and/or suspend) metal nanoparticles from metal ions in a solution. The invention includes novel electrochemical manufacturing apparatuses and techniques for making the bi-metallic nanocrystal suspensions. The techniques do not require the use or presence of chlorine ions/atoms and/or chlorides or chlorine-based materials for the manufacturing process/final suspension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Inventors: Adam R. Dorfman, David A. Bryce, Maxwell A. Grace, D. Kyle Pierce, Mikhail Merzliakov, Mark G. Mortenson
  • Novel Gold-Platinum Based Bi-Metallic Nanocrystal Suspensions, Electrochemical Manufacturing Processes Therefor and Uses for the Same
    Publication number: 20140294963
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel gold-platinum based bi-metallic nanocrystal suspensions that have nanocrystal surfaces that are substantially free from organic or other impurities or films associated with typical chemical reductants/stabilizers and/or raw materials used in nanoparticle formation processes. Specifically, the surfaces are “clean” relative to the surfaces of metal-based nanoparticles made using chemical reduction (and other) processes that require organic (or other) reductants and/or surfactants to grow (and/or suspend) metal nanoparticles from metal ions in a solution. The invention includes novel electrochemical manufacturing apparatuses and techniques for making the bi-metallic nanocrystal suspensions. The techniques do not require the use or presence of chlorine ions/atoms and/or chlorides or chlorine-based materials for the manufacturing process/final suspension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Adam R Dorfman, David A. Bryce, Maxwell A. Grace, D. Kyle Pierce, Mikhail Merzliatov, Mark G. Mortenson