Patents by Inventor Michael L. Stone

Michael L. Stone 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).

  • CONSOLIDATION OF LIGNIN SOLVOLYSIS AND HYDRODEOXYGENATION
    Publication number: 20260002081
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for the conversion of biomass, including lignin, into compounds useful as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Advantageously, the provided systems and methods remove the need for reductive catalytic fractionization and the use bioderived solvents rather than expensive exogenous solvents to increase energy efficiency and reduce processing costs. Instead, the described processes utilize flow through solvolysis and hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) as a single, flow-through process to convert biomass into useful fuels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2025
    Publication date: January 1, 2026
    Inventors: Mustafa ÇAGLAYAN, David Gregory BRANDNER, Michael L. STONE, Jun Hee JANG, Gregg Tyler BECKHAM, Yuriy ROMÁN, Matthew S. WEBBER
  • High performance earth-abundant electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction and other reactions
    Patent number: 11421333
    Abstract: Electrodes for catalyzing electrochemical reactions (e.g., the hydrogen evolution reaction) are provided. The electrode may comprise a ternary pyrite-phase transition metal phosphochalcogenide (e.g., CoPS) disposed on a substrate, wherein the ternary pyrite-phase transition metal phosphochalcogenide is a solid material of a ternary compound of a transition metal, phosphorous (P), and a chalcogen, the solid material characterized by a substantially single, ternary alloy phase having a pyrite crystal structure. Methods of using and making the electrodes are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Inventors: Song Jin, Miguel Cabán-Acevedo, Michael L. Stone
  • HIGH PERFORMANCE EARTH-ABUNDANT ELECTROCATALYSTS FOR HYDROGEN EVOLUTION REACTION AND OTHER REACTIONS
    Publication number: 20190309426
    Abstract: Electrodes for catalyzing electrochemical reactions (e.g., the hydrogen evolution reaction) are provided. The electrode may comprise a ternary pyrite-phase transition metal phosphochalcogenide (e.g., CoPS) disposed on a substrate, wherein the ternary pyrite-phase transition metal phosphochalcogenide is a solid material of a ternary compound of a transition metal, phosphorous (P), and a chalcogen, the solid material characterized by a substantially single, ternary alloy phase having a pyrite crystal structure. Methods of using and making the electrodes are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Song Jin, Miguel Cabán-Acevedo, Michael L. Stone
  • HIGH PERFORMANCE EARTH-ABUNDANT ELECTROCATALYSTS FOR HYDROGEN EVOLUTION REACTION AND OTHER REACTIONS
    Publication number: 20170044679
    Abstract: Electrodes for catalyzing electrochemical reactions (e.g., the hydrogen evolution reaction) are provided. The electrode may comprise a ternary pyrite-phase transition metal phosphochalcogenide (e.g., CoPS) disposed on a substrate, wherein the ternary pyrite-phase transition metal phosphochalcogenide is a solid material of a ternary compound of a transition metal, phosphorous (P), and a chalcogen, the solid material characterized by a substantially single, ternary alloy phase having a pyrite crystal structure. Methods of using and making the electrodes are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Song Jin, Miguel Cabán-Acevedo, Michael L. Stone