Patents by Inventor Nagi Hatoum

Nagi Hatoum 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).

  • Method for production of power from aluminum
    Patent number: 8418435
    Abstract: Aluminum is treated with an agent to prevent passivation of the aluminum during oxidation. The passivation preventing agent is a metal alloy containing gallium, preferably a eutectic alloy of gallium, indium and tin. The surface of the metallic aluminum is wetted with the eutectic alloy, suitably by scouring and/or immersion. The treated aluminum may be mixed with water, hydrogen peroxide or other suitable oxidizer in a controlled manner to produce hydrogen, heat, steam or oxygen for the use in power generation or chemical reactions. The passivation removal agent can be used in small quantities and is readily recoverable following the reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Inventor: Nagi Hatoum
  • System and method for providing a waveform for stimulating biological tissue
    Patent number: 8082033
    Abstract: An implantable programmable stimulator system includes memory that stores waveform data for at least one waveform. A playback system provides at least one output waveform based on the waveform data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Inventors: Ali R. Rezai, Nagi Hatoum
  • Method for production of power from aluminum
    Publication number: 20100028255
    Abstract: Aluminum is treated with an agent to prevent passivation of the aluminum during oxidation. The passivation preventing agent is a metal alloy containing gallium, preferably a eutectic alloy of gallium, indium and tin. The surface of the metallic aluminum is wetted with the eutectic alloy, suitably by scouring and/or immersion. The treated aluminum may be mixed with water, hydrogen peroxide or other suitable oxidizer in a controlled manner to produce hydrogen, heat, steam or oxygen for the use in power generation or chemical reactions. The passivation removal agent can be used in small quantities and is readily recoverable following the reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventor: NAGI HATOUM
  • System and method for providing a waveform for stimulating biological tissue
    Publication number: 20070000372
    Abstract: An implantable programmable stimulator system includes memory that stores waveform data for at least one waveform. A playback system provides at least one output waveform based on the waveform data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Ali Rezai, Nagi Hatoum
  • System and method for providing a waveform for stimulating biological tissue
    Publication number: 20060239482
    Abstract: An implantable programmable stimulator system that includes memory that stores waveform data for at least on waveform. A playback system provides at least one output waveform based on the waveform data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventor: Nagi Hatoum