Patents by Inventor Neil A. Coombs

Neil A. Coombs 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).

  • Mesoporous oxide compositions and solid oxide fuel cells
    Patent number: 6420063
    Abstract: The invention discloses methods of producing thermally stable mesoporous transition metal oxide compositions by aqueous co-assembly of glycometallates and metal complexes with a surfactant template, without the necessity of the use of stabilizers. Mesoporous (nickel/platinum)-yttria-zirconia materials are also disclosed for use as electrode materials in solid oxide fuel cells. These materials display the highest surface area of any form of (metal)-yttria-stabilized-zirconia, thereby providing significant improvement in the efficiency of solid oxide fuel cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Geoffrey A. Ozin, Marc Mamak, Neil A. Coombs