Patents by Inventor Sidney E. CRUETZ

Sidney E. CRUETZ 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).

  • Catalytic ammonia synthesis by transition metal molecular complexes
    Patent number: 9815694
    Abstract: This invention relates to molecular catalysts and chemical reactions utilizing the same, and particularly to catalysts and catalytic methods for reduction of molecular nitrogen. The molecular catalytic platform provided herein is capable of the facile reduction of molecular nitrogen under useful conditions such as room temperature or less and atmospheric pressure or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jonas C. Peters, John S. Anderson, Sidney E. Cruetz, Jonathan D. Rittle
  • CATALYTIC AMMONIA SYNTHESIS BY TRANSITION METAL MOLECULAR COMPLEXES
    Publication number: 20150104371
    Abstract: This invention relates to molecular catalysts and chemical reactions utilizing the same, and particularly to catalysts and catalytic methods for reduction of molecular nitrogen. The molecular catalytic platform provided herein is capable of the facile reduction of molecular nitrogen under useful conditions such as room temperature or less and atmospheric pressure or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Jonas C. PETERS, John S. ANDERSON, Sidney E. CRUETZ, Jonathan D. RITTLE