#University of Houston System

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WIRELESS TRANSMISSION OF POWER IN DEEP SUBSURFACE MONITORING

A system for wireless transmission of power in deep subsurface monitoring includes a casing, an oscillating current source configured to energize the casing, and a wireless telemetry module disposed o…

DRIVE·Oct 27·1 min read

E21B41/0085 University of Houston System

Method of Activating Two-Dimensional Materials for Multivalent/Polyatomic-Ion Intercalation Battery Electrodes

A method for activating two-dimensional host materials for a multivalent/polyatomic ion battery may include adding a pillaring salt in electrolyte. This process may be followed by in-situ electrochemi…

DRIVE·Jul 8·1 min read

H01M4/0445 University of Houston System

SINGLE PHASE SINGLE STAGE BI-DIRECTIONAL LEVEL 1 ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY CHARGER

A single phase single stage level-1 electric vehicle (EV) battery charger can control the power flow in both directions. The converter efficiency is high as the devices undergo ZCS which reduces switc…

DRIVE·May 6·1 min read

H02M3/33576 University of Houston System

Synthesis of Metal Metaphosphate for Catalysts for Oxygen Evolution Reactions

A method of manufacturing an electrode by disposing a three-dimensional substrate in a metal nitrate solution, drying, and thermally phosphatizing with a phosphorus source under inert gas to form a me…

DRIVE·May 6·1 min read

H01M4/0428 University of Houston System

MECHANICALLY STABLE COMPOSITE ELECTROLYTE FOR INTERMEDIATE TEMPERATURE FUEL CELL WITH IMPROVED PROTON CONDUCTIVITY AND METHODS THEREOF

A method of restoring the proton conductivity of a sintered pyrophosphate membrane of intermediate temperature fuel cells (IT-FCs) by introducing phosphoric acid into the sintered SnPOmembrane to reac…

DRIVE·Aug 29·1 min read

C01B25/42 University of Houston System