3.    U.S. Patent Application Serial Number: (to be assigned)
      Filed: March 8, 2005
      Title: "SILYLETHYNYLATEDHETEROACENES AND ELECTRONIC
      DEVICES MADE THEREWITH"
      Inventors: Dr. John Anthony, Ms. Marcia Payne, Ms. Susan Odom, Dr. Sean
      Parkin (Department of Chemistry).
      Technical Description: The present invention relates generally to the field of
      organic semiconductors and, more particularly, to silylethynylated
      heteroacenes as well as to electronic devices made with these compounds.
      Summary: Currently the components of electrical circuits, such as
      semiconductors, are made from inorganic materials. The rigidity of these
      materials limits the shape and flexibility of consumer electronics that
      incorporate them. The inventors have developed organic compounds that can
      be made into flexible electronic components. Components made from these
      organic compounds will not limit the shape and flexibility of the consumer
      electronics that incorporate them. For example, the inventors anticipate that
      future organic components will allow the development of flexible, paper thin,
      foldable, and full color video screens. Another use would be as a spray paint-
      able substrate for solar cells.

4.    U.S. Patent Application Serial Number: (to be assigned)
      Filed: February 28, 2005
      Title: "CATALYST FOR CONVERSION OF HYDROCARBONS TO
      HYDROGEN AND HIGH-VALUE CARBON"
      Inventors: Drs. Naresh Shah and Gerald P. Huffman (Consortium for Fossil
      Fuel Science).
      Technical Description: The present invention relates in general to methods
      and compositions for production of hydrogen from undiluted hydrocarbons.
      In particular, the invention relates to methods for making catalysts for non-
      oxidative catalytic decomposition of undiluted light hydrocarbons into a
      substantially pure hydrogen stream and carbon, and to catalysts made thereby,
      wherein in production of a hydrogen product, the carbon is deposited as a high
      value carbon co-product such as carbon nanotubes.
      Summary: Hydrogen is used in the de-sulfurization of power plants and as a
      source of energy in fuel cells. Common methods of creating hydrogen produce
      undesirable carbon deposits. The inventors have created a method of
      producing hydrogen from hydrocarbons that yields useful carbon as a by-
      product.