Patents by Inventor Scott H. Elder

Scott H. Elder 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).

  • Nanocrystalline heterojunction materials
    Patent number: 6685909
    Abstract: Mesoporous nanocrystalline titanium dioxide heterojunction materials and methods of making the same are disclosed. In one disclosed embodiment, materials comprising a core of titanium dioxide and a shell of a molybdenum oxide exhibit a decrease in their photoadsorption energy as the size of the titanium dioxide core decreases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Scott H. Elder, Yali Su, Yufei Gao, Steve M. Heald
  • Nanocrystalline heterojunction materials
    Publication number: 20030202932
    Abstract: Mesoporous nanocrystalline titanium dioxide heterojunction materials and methods of making the same are disclosed. In one disclosed embodiment, materials comprising a core of titanium dioxide and a shell of a molybdenum oxide exhibit a decrease in their photoadsorption energy as the size of the titanium dioxide core decreases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Scott H. Elder, Yali Su, Yufei Gao, Steve M. Heald
  • Nanocrystalline heterojunction materials
    Patent number: 6592842
    Abstract: Mesoporous nanocrystalline titanium dioxide heterojunction materials are disclosed. In one disclosed embodiment, materials comprising a core of titanium dioxide and a shell of a molybdenum oxide exhibit a decrease in their photoadsorption energy as the size of the titanium dioxide core decreases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Scott H. Elder, Yali Su, Yufei Gao, Steve M. Heald
  • Nanocrystalline heterojunction materials
    Publication number: 20020071970
    Abstract: Mesoporous nanocrystalline titanium dioxide heterojunction materials are disclosed. In one disclosed embodiment, materials comprising a core of titanium dioxide and a shell of a molybdenum oxide exhibit a decrease in their photoadsorption energy as the size of the titanium dioxide core decreases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Scott H. Elder, Yali Su, Yufei Gao, Steve M. Heald