US Patent Issued to STAR SCIENTIFIC on May 12 for "Compositions, methods, and apparatuses for catalytic combustion" (Australian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,623,210, issued on May 12, was assigned to STAR SCIENTIFIC Ltd. (Gordon, Australia).

"Compositions, methods, and apparatuses for catalytic combustion" was invented by Steven James Heaton (Mayfield West, Australia) and Samuel James Kirk (Mayfield West, Australia).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "There is provided a catalyst composition including a hydrogen oxidation catalyst and an oxygen reduction catalyst. Heat exchange reactors including the catalyst are also provided. The catalyst is adapted for low temperature activation of a hydrogen combustion reaction."

The patent was filed on Dec. 28, 2022, under Application No. 18/147,233.

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