公开(公告)号：US20130266502A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-10

申请号：US13857951

申请日：2013-04-05

Applicant: The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate

Inventor： Paul Lichty ,  Christopher Muhich ,  Darwin Arifin ,  Alan W. Weimer ,  Aldo Steinfeld

IPC: C01B3/06 ,  C01B31/18

CPC classification number: C01B3/061 ,  C01B3/045 ,  C01B13/0207 ,  F24S20/20 ,  F24S70/20 ,  Y02E10/41 ,  Y02E60/364 ,  Y02P20/134

Abstract: A method and apparatus for gas-phase reduction/oxidation is disclosed. The apparatus includes a reactor including at least one reactor tube or containment vessel with active redox material within the reactor tube or containment vessel, a first reactant gas or vacuum for reducing the active redox material, and a second reactant gas for oxidizing the active redox material. The method may be run under substantially isothermal conditions and/or energy supplied to the apparatus may include solar energy, which may be concentrated.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于气相还原/氧化的方法和装置。 该装置包括反应器，该反应器包括在反应器管或容纳容器内具有活性氧化还原材料的至少一个反应器管或容纳容器，用于还原活性氧化还原材料的第一反应气体或真空，以及用于氧化活性氧化还原材料的第二反应气体 。 该方法可以在基本等温条件下运行，和/或提供给设备的能量可以包括可以集中的太阳能。

公开(公告)号：US12080894B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US17288557

申请日：2019-10-25

Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATE

Inventor： Alan W. Weimer ,  William McNeary

IPC: H01M4/86 ,  C23C16/06 ,  C23C16/34 ,  C23C16/455 ,  C23C16/56 ,  H01M4/92 ,  H01M8/10

CPC classification number: H01M4/8663 ,  C23C16/06 ,  C23C16/34 ,  C23C16/45555 ,  C23C16/56 ,  H01M4/926 ,  H01M2008/1095

Abstract: A method for forming an oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalyst (200, 900) may include providing a carbon (210, 910) supported platinum nanoparticle (220, 920) substrate (Pt/C) (110) and applying a tungsten nitride (WN) film (940) onto the surface of the Pt/C substrate (210, 220, 910, 920) using atomic layer deposition (ALD) (120). The Pt/C substrate (210, 220, 910, 920) with the WN film (940) may then be oxidized at a low temperature (130) and annealed at a high temperature in order to reduce WN to metallic tungsten (W) (140). The metallic W forms a blocking layer (230, 930) over coarse Pt nanoparticles (220, 920) and improves the activity and the durability of the Pt/C catalyst (900, 200) when used in fuel cells or related applications.

公开(公告)号：US11613502B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-28

申请号：US16347585

申请日：2017-11-04

Applicant: The Regents of the University of Colorado

Inventor： Christopher Bartel ,  Alan W. Weimer ,  Rebecca Jean O'Toole ,  Maila Kodas

IPC: H01M8/1253 ,  C04B35/486 ,  C04B35/488 ,  C04B35/624 ,  C04B35/628 ,  H01M8/12

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a ceramic particle comprising a core substrate chosen from yttria-stabilized zirconia, partially stabilized zirconia, zirconium oxide, aluminum nitride, silicon nitride, silicon carbide, and cerium oxide, and a conformal coating of a sintering aid film having a thickness of less than three nanometers and covering the core substrate, and methods for producing the ceramic particle.

公开(公告)号：US20220265810A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-25

申请号：US17741894

申请日：2022-05-11

Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATE

Inventor： Theodore W. Randolph ,  Robert Garcea ,  Alan W. Weimer

IPC: A61K39/12 ,  A61K9/50 ,  A61K39/02 ,  A61K39/39

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide novel compositions, methods of use and methods for single composition, multi-dose, thermostable vaccine formulations. In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides compositions and methods for dehydrating immunogenic agents in the presence of glass-forming agents, and coating the particles formed by the glass-forming agents. In other embodiments, the present disclosure provides for generating compositions for administering an immunogenic composition to a subject multiple times using a single immunogenic composition capable of time-release administration. In other embodiments, single-dose immunogenic agent-containing particles can be directed to two or more pathogens. In other embodiments, incompatible immunogenic agents against two or more different pathogens of immunogenic agent-containing particles disclosed herein can be mixed together and coated for timed-release administration to produce single-administration formulations capable of eliciting an immune response to the two or more pathogens in a subject.

公开(公告)号：US10751408B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-25

申请号：US16079507

申请日：2017-02-23

Applicant: The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate

Inventor： Theodore W. Randolph ,  Robert Garcea ,  Alan W. Weimer

IPC: G01N27/403 ,  C12Q1/68 ,  G01N27/414 ,  C12M1/34 ,  C12M3/00 ,  A61K39/12 ,  A61K9/50 ,  A61K39/02 ,  A61K39/39 ,  A61K39/00

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide novel compositions, methods of use and methods for single composition, multi-dose, thermostable vaccine formulations. In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides compositions and methods for dehydrating immunogenic agents in the presence of glass-forming agents, and coating the particles formed by the glass-forming agents. In other embodiments, the present disclosure provides for generating compositions for administering an immunogenic composition to a subject multiple times using a single immunogenic composition capable of time-release administration. In other embodiments, single-dose immunogenic agent-containing particles can be directed to two or more pathogens. In other embodiments, incompatible immunogenic agents against two or more different pathogens of immunogenic agent-containing particles disclosed herein can be mixed together and coated for timed-release administration to produce single-administration formulations capable of eliciting an immune response to the two or more pathogens in a subject.

公开(公告)号：US09399575B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-26

申请号：US13857951

申请日：2013-04-05

Applicant: The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate

Inventor： Paul Lichty ,  Christopher Muhich ,  Darwin Arifin ,  Alan W. Weimer ,  Aldo Steinfeld

IPC: C01B3/06 ,  C01B31/18 ,  C01B3/04 ,  C01B13/02 ,  F24J2/07 ,  F24J2/48

CPC classification number: C01B3/061 ,  C01B3/045 ,  C01B13/0207 ,  F24S20/20 ,  F24S70/20 ,  Y02E10/41 ,  Y02E60/364 ,  Y02P20/134

Abstract: A method and apparatus for gas-phase reduction/oxidation is disclosed. The apparatus includes a reactor including at least one reactor tube or containment vessel with active redox material within the reactor tube or containment vessel, a first reactant gas or vacuum for reducing the active redox material, and a second reactant gas for oxidizing the active redox material. The method may be run under substantially isothermal conditions and/or energy supplied to the apparatus may include solar energy, which may be concentrated.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于气相还原/氧化的方法和装置。 该装置包括反应器，该反应器包括在反应器管或容纳容器内具有活性氧化还原材料的至少一个反应器管或容纳容器，用于还原活性氧化还原材料的第一反应气体或真空，以及用于氧化活性氧化还原材料的第二反应气体 。 该方法可以在基本等温条件下运行，和/或提供给设备的能量可以包括可以集中的太阳能。

公开(公告)号：US20130341175A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-26

申请号：US13837824

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATE

Inventor： Karl G. Linden ,  Alan W. Weimer ,  R. Scott Summers ,  Allan Lewandowski

IPC: C10B23/00

CPC classification number: C10B23/00 ,  C02F1/02 ,  C02F1/32 ,  C02F11/10 ,  C02F2103/005 ,  C02F2201/009 ,  C02F2303/04 ,  C05D9/00 ,  C05F3/00 ,  C10K1/20 ,  C10K1/32 ,  C10L9/086 ,  Y02A20/212 ,  Y02A40/205 ,  Y02P20/134 ,  Y02P20/145 ,  Y02W10/37 ,  Y02W10/40 ,  C05F11/00 ,  C05F11/02

Abstract: A improved solar biochar reactor, system including the reactor, and methods of forming and using the reactors and systems are disclosed. The methods and system as described herein provide sufficient solar energy to a biochar reactor to convert animal waste or other biomass to biochar in a relatively cost-effective manner.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种改进的太阳能生物反应器，包括反应器的系统，以及形成和使用反应器和系统的方法。 如本文所述的方法和系统向生物炭反应器提供足够的太阳能以将动物废物或其他生物质以相对成本有效的方式转化为生物炭。