Patents by Inventor Melissa Burke

Melissa Burke 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).

  • Oxidized surface layer on transition metal nitrides: active catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction
    Patent number: 11929512
    Abstract: An electrode catalyst for an Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR) is provided that includes a transition metal nitride layer on a substrate, an ORR surface oxide layer deposited on the transition metal nitride layer, where the ORR surface oxide layer includes from sub-monolayer to 20 surface oxide monolayers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Melissa E. Kreider, Michaela Burke Stevens, Alessandro Gallo, Hadi Abroshan, Seoin Back, Samira Siahrostami, Jens K. Nørskov, Laurie A. King, Thomas Francisco Jaramillo
  • Cover for bottled water dispenser
    Patent number: 5356046
    Abstract: A cover for bottled water dispenser having a water bottle mounted on top and at least one water outlet valved for dispensing the water. An upper cover portion made out of a flexible and opaque material with the shape of a sac with cooperative dimensions for receiving and covering the water bottle and the sac having an opening and a string for closing the opening of the sac against the neck of the bottle. A lower cover portion made out of a flexible sheet having a substantially rectangular shape that cooperatively covers the dispenser and elastic strings or laces for keeping said lower cover portion mounted to said dispenser and said lower cover portion further including an opening exposing said water outlet valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Inventor: Melissa Burke