Patents by Inventor Ian Kilbride

Ian Kilbride 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).

  • Method of drawing microstructured glass optical fibres from a preform
    Publication number: 20050238301
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a microstructured fibre, comprises: providing a preform comprising a plurality of elongate holes; mating at least one, but not all, of the holes with a connector to connect the hole(s) to an external pressure-controller; drawing the preform into the fibre whilst controlling gas pressure in the hole(s) connected to the pressure-controller. The connector is also claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Philip Russell, Brian Mangan, Jonathan Knight, Ian Kilbride, Timothy Birks
  • Fuel cell power generating system
    Patent number: 6696187
    Abstract: A small scale ceramic fuel cell system to which fuel gas is supplied through an injector which draws ambient air into the system. The air/fuel gas mixture is passed through a catalytic oxidation device which is thereby heated and heats a fuel cell. Air and fuel gas react at the fuel cell to generate an electrical output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Acumentrics Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Kendall, Ian Kilbride
  • Fuel cell power generating system
    Publication number: 20020081472
    Abstract: A small scale ceramic fuel cell system to which fuel gas is supplied through an injector which draws ambient air into the system. The air/fuel gas mixture is passed through a catalytic oxidation device which is thereby heated and heats a fuel cell. Air and fuel gas react at the fuel cell to generate an electrical output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Kevin Kendall, Ian Kilbride
  • Fuel cell power generating system
    Patent number: 6358640
    Abstract: A small scale ceramic fuel cell system to which fuel gas is supplied through an injector which draws ambient air into the system. The air/fuel gas mixture is passed through a catalytic oxidation device which is thereby heated and heats a fuel cell. Air and fuel gas react at the fuel cell to generate an electrical output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Acumentrics Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Kendall, Ian Kilbride