Patents by Inventor Bryan Ray Wheaton

Bryan Ray Wheaton has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Sealing Materials, Devices Utilizing Such Materials and a Method of Making Such Devices
    Publication number: 20100086825
    Abstract: According to one embodiment a solid oxide fuel cell device incorporates a seal resistant to hydrogen gas permeation at a in the range of 600° C. to 9000 C, the seal having a CTE in the 100×10?7/° C. to 120×10?7/° C., wherein the seal includes a sealing material that comprises in weight %, of: (i) 80 to 100 wt % of glass frit, wherein the glass frit includes in mole % MgO, 0-10% CaO, 0-30% BaO, 30-50% B2O3, 0-40% Al2O3, 10-30% SiO2, 10-30%; and (ii) a filler, 0 wt % to 20 wt %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventors: Lisa Ann Lamberson, Robert Michael Morena, Earl James Sanford, Yves Thibault, Bryan Ray Wheaton