Abstract: Fuel cell oxygen electrode and instant startup fuel cells employing such oxygen electrode. The oxygen electrode operates through the mechanism of redox couples which uniquely provide multiple degrees of freedom in selecting the operating voltages available for such fuel cells. Such oxygen electrodes provide the fuel cells in which they are used a “buffer” or “charge” of oxidizer available within the oxygen electrode at all times.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 16, 2003
Date of Patent:
March 28, 2006
Assignee:
Texaco Ovonic Fuel Cell LLC
Inventors:
Stanford R. Ovshinsky, Srinivasan Venkatesan, Boyko Aladjov, Subhash K. Dhar, Kevin Fok, Thomas Hopper
Abstract: An industrial catalyst having: a support; a plurality of metallic particulates distributed throughout the support; and a metal at least partially covering the surface of the support. A method for making a catalyst including the steps of: forming a support with non-noble metal particulates distributed throughout the support; and at least partially covering the surface of the support with a metal.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 22, 2002
Date of Patent:
November 15, 2005
Assignee:
Ovonic Battery Company, Inc.
Inventors:
Stanford R. Ovshinsky, Benjamin Reichman, Michael A. Fetcenko, Kwo Young, William Mays, James Strebe