Patents by Inventor Nicholas Francois Dummer

Nicholas Francois Dummer 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).

  • Catalyst, method of manufacture and use thereof
    Patent number: 9463442
    Abstract: A catalyst is provided, the catalyst comprising rods having mean length of 100 microns or less, the rods comprising a metal molybdate or tungstate, the metal being selected from the group consisting of iron, manganese, nickel, chromium, vanadium, aluminum, silver, titanium, copper, bismuth, and cobalt. A method of making such a catalyst is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CARDIFF CONSULTANTS LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhonjie Lin, Jonathan Keith Bartley, Stuart Hamilton Taylor, Graham John Hutchings, Nicholas Francois Dummer
  • Method of making alcohols
    Patent number: 9108896
    Abstract: A method of making one or more alcohols with a single hydroxy group, such as methanol and ethanol, the method comprising contacting a polyol and water with a basic catalyst. The polyol may be glycerol, for example. The catalyst may be magnesium oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CARDIFF CONSULTANTS LIMITED
    Inventors: Graham John Hutchings, Muhammad Hasnain Haider, Nicholas Francois Dummer, Stuart Hamilton Taylor, David William Knight
  • METHOD OF MAKING ALCOHOLS
    Publication number: 20140323774
    Abstract: A method of making one or more alcohols with a single hydroxy group, such as methanol and ethanol, the method comprising contacting a polyol and water with a basic catalyst. The polyol may be glycerol, for example. The '. catalyst may be magnesium oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CARDIFF CONSULTANTS LIMITED
    Inventors: Graham John Hutchings, Muhammad Hasnain Haider, Nicholas Francois Dummer, Stuart Hamilton Taylor, David Willliam Knight
  • Catalyst, Method of Manufacture and Use Thereof
    Publication number: 20140024525
    Abstract: A catalyst is provided, the catalyst comprising rods having mean length of 100 microns or less, the rods comprising a metal molybdate or tungstate, the metal being selected from the group consisting of iron, manganese, nickel, chromium, vanadium, aluminium, silver, titanium, copper, bismuth, and cobalt. A method of making such a catalyst is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Zhonjie Lin, Jonathan Keith Bartley, Stuart Hamilton Taylor, Graham John Hutchings, Nicholas Francois Dummer