Patents Examined by Carl I. Arbes
  • Method of preparing a fuel cell electrode
    Patent number: 5732463
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for preparing a catalyst to be applied to an electrode substrate, the method incorporates cooling the catalyst material to a temperature below a critical temperature and grinding the cooled catalyst to produce a catalyst material which will create a uniform catalytic layer on an electrode substrate. The finished electrode having significantly fewer particles than the electrode prepared by the prior art method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: International Fuel Cells Corporation
    Inventors: Richard D. Breault, John Donahue, Robert L. Haven
  • Method of forming a bow beam for a truck trailer
    Patent number: 4967473
    Abstract: A bow beam, as well as a method of making the beam for the roof of truck trailer, is described as being initially extruded in a U-shape with a flat web which is heavier than a pair of legs which extend from the web. The extruded beam is then placed in a press where the free ends of the legs are bent to form a bow in the topside of the beam in spaced relation from the flat bottom web. Thus, the strength of the beam is optimized with a minimal amount of material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1990
    Inventor: Kenneth C. Wessel