| US 7,462,577 B2 | ||
| Method of making a catalyst | ||
| Michael A. Fetcenko, Rochester Hills, Mich. (US); Stanford R. Ovshinsky, Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (US); and Kwo Young, Troy, Mich. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Ovonic Battery Company, Inc., Rochester Hills, Mich. (US) | ||
| Filed on May 12, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/432,890. | ||
| Application 11/032566 is a division of application No. 09/523820, filed on Mar. 13, 2000, granted, now 6,841,512. | ||
| Application 11/432890 is a continuation of application No. 11/032566, filed on Jan. 10, 2005, granted, now 7,045,484. | ||
| Application 09/523820 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/290633, filed on Apr. 12, 1999, granted, now 6,270,719. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0205590 A1, Sep. 14, 2006 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. B01J 23/00 (2006.01); B01J 27/00 (2006.01); C22C 30/00 (2006.01); C22C 1/00 (2006.01); C01B 35/04 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 502—300 [502/182; 502/185; 502/213; 502/222; 502/229; 502/232; 502/240; 502/259; 502/335; 502/337; 420/580; 420/590; 420/591] | 17 Claims |
| 1. A method for making a catalyst, comprising the steps of:
providing an alloy having a bulk; and
leaching at least a portion of the bulk of said alloy; wherein said leaching step comprises the step of oxidizing said alloy.
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