Patents by Inventor Veronique Amstutz

Veronique Amstutz 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).

  • Redox flow battery for hydrogen generation
    Patent number: 9543609
    Abstract: The present invention combines the storage capacity of redox flow batteries and the production of hydrogen and other products of chemical redox reactions. The redox couple of each electrolyte is chemically regenerated on a specific catalyst bed 11, replacing the discharging processes of the battery, while oxidizing or reducing other species present. This allows for the production of hydrogen on the cathodic side, and various useful products on the anodic side, such as oxygen for fuel cell application. The proposed system uses a dual circuit arrangement from which electrolytes 8 may be pumped through the catalyst beds 11 as desired, once they are in their charged state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: EOS Holding SA
    Inventors: Veronique Amstutz, Kathryn Ellen Toghill, Christos Comninellis, Hubert Hugues Girault
  • Redox Flow Battery for Hydrogen Generation
    Publication number: 20150017494
    Abstract: The present invention combines the storage capacity of redox flow batteries and the production of hydrogen and other products of chemical redox reactions. The redox couple of each electrolyte is chemically regenerated on a specific catalyst bed 11, replacing the discharging processes of the battery, whilst oxidizing or reducing other species present. This allows for the production of hydrogen on the cathodic side, and various useful products on the anodic side, such as oxygen for fuel cell application. The proposed system uses a dual circuit arrangement from which electrolytes 8 may be pumped through the catalyst beds 11 as desired, once they are in their charged state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Veronique Amstutz, Kathryn Ellen Toghill, Christos Comninellis, Hubert Hugues Girault