Patents by Inventor Tej Shrestha

Tej Shrestha 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).

  • Nanoparticle catalyst capable of forming aromatic hydrocarbons from COand H
    Patent number: 9555405
    Abstract: Nanocatalysts and methods of using the same to obtain aromatic hydrocarbon compounds from a source of carbon atoms and a source of hydrogen atoms in a single reaction step is provided. The catalyst comprises an Fe/Fe3O4 nanocatalyst that may be supported on a non-reactive support material such as a zeolite or alumina CO2 and H2 are preferred sources of carbon and hydrogen atoms for the reaction. The aromatic hydrocarbon compounds produced are suitable for direct usage as fuel without need for further refining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Kansas State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Hongwang Wang, Stefan H. Bossmann, Donghai Wang, Deryl L. Troyer, Tej Shrestha
  • NANOPARTICLE CATALYST CAPABLE OF FORMING AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS FROM CO2 AND H2
    Publication number: 20150141238
    Abstract: Nanocatalysts and methods of using the same to obtain aromatic hydrocarbon compounds from a source of carbon atoms and a source of hydrogen atoms in a single reaction step is provided. The catalyst comprises an Fe/Fe3O4 nanocatalyst that may be supported on a non-reactive support material such as a zeolite or alumina CO2 and H2 are preferred sources of carbon and hydrogen atoms for the reaction. The aromatic hydrocarbon compounds produced are suitable for direct usage as fuel without need for further refining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Hongwang Wang, Stefan H. Bossmann, Donghai Wang, Deryl L. Troyer, Tej Shrestha