Patents by Inventor Alex Sean Blake

Alex Sean Blake 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).

  • Fuel cells
    Patent number: 8679701
    Abstract: A liquid electrolyte fuel cell comprises means to define an electrolyte chamber, and electrodes on opposite sides of the electrolyte chamber. The electrode comprises an electrically conductive sheet (10) through which are defined a multiplicity of through-pores or holes (14). These may be formed by laser drilling through the sheet. The electrode would normally also include a layer (16) of catalytic material. The margin (15) of the sheet is not perforated or porous, to simplify sealing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: AFC Energy plc
    Inventors: Hugh Liam Sutherland, Alex Sean Blake, John Sansum, Gene Stacey Lewis
  • Fuel Cells
    Publication number: 20120219880
    Abstract: A liquid electrolyte fuel cell comprises means to define an electrolyte chamber, and electrodes on opposite sides of the electrolyte chamber. The electrode comprises an electrically conductive sheet (10) through which are defined a multiplicity of through-pores or holes (14). These may be formed by laser drilling through the sheet. The electrode would normally also include a layer (16) of catalytic material. The margin (15) of the sheet is not perforated or porous, to simplify sealing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: AFC Energy PLC
    Inventors: Hugh Liam Sutherland, Alex Sean Blake, John Sansum, Gene Stacey Lewis