Patents by Inventor Dien Nguyen

Dien Nguyen 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).

  • CERMET AND CERAMIC INTERCONNECTS FOR A SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL
    Publication number: 20070037031
    Abstract: An interconnect and gas separator for a solid oxide fuel cell includes a cermet material comprising a first conductive phase and a second ceramic phase or a multi-component ceramic material including a first ceramic ionically conductive and electrically non-conductive component and a second ceramic electrically conductive component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Mark Cassidy, K.R. Sridhar, Dien Nguyen, Patrick Munoz
  • Textured electrolyte for a solid oxide fuel cell
    Patent number: 7045237
    Abstract: A ceramic electrolyte for a solid oxide fuel cell includes at least one non-uniform surface portion. Preferably, the electrolyte surface is textured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Ion America Corporation
    Inventors: K. R. Sridhar, Dien Nguyen
  • Offset interconnect for a solid oxide fuel cell and method of making same
    Publication number: 20050227134
    Abstract: An interconnect for a solid oxide fuel cell includes a non-ionically and non-electrically conductive ceramic gas separator plate comprising at least two ceramic layers, a plurality of first vias extending through the first separator plate ceramic layer but not through the second separator plate ceramic layer and a plurality of second vias extending through the second separator plate ceramic layer but not through the first separator plate ceramic layer. The second vias are offset from the first vias. The interconnect also includes a plurality of electrically conductive first fillers located in the plurality of first vias and a plurality of electrically conductive second fillers located in the plurality of second vias. Each of the plurality of first fillers is electrically connected to at least one second filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2004
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventor: Dien Nguyen
  • Textured electrolyte for a solid oxide fuel cell
    Publication number: 20050074650
    Abstract: A ceramic electrolyte for a solid oxide fuel cell includes at least one non-uniform surface portion. Preferably, the electrolyte surface is textured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: K.R. Sridhar, Dien Nguyen