Patents by Inventor Franklin L. Canfield

Franklin L. Canfield 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).

  • Fluid flow plate having a bridge piece
    Patent number: 6410179
    Abstract: A bridge piece for a fuel cell fluid flow plate having a face and a fluid opening for receiving a fluid, at least one flow channel in the face for distributing a fluid in a fuel cell, and a first groove defined within the face, the groove adapted to receive a sealing member, includes a body having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface having at least one channel for fluidly connecting the fluid opening to the at least one flow channel. The second surface has a second groove defined therein. The second groove is adapted to receive the sealing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Plug Power Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Boyer, Franklin L. Canfield, Jeffrey L. Zemsky
  • Fuel cell bi-cooler flow plate
    Patent number: 6274262
    Abstract: A fuel cell stack includes flow plates that are arranged to communicate reactants through the fuel cell stack. The flow plates include an anode cooler plate that is substantially identical to a cathode cooler plate of the flow plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Plug Power Inc.
    Inventor: Franklin L. Canfield