Patents by Inventor Ana Berta Lopes Correira Tavares

Ana Berta Lopes Correira Tavares 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).

  • Ceramic and alloy anode solid oxide fuel cell
    Patent number: 7855003
    Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell is provided. The solid oxide fuel cell includes a cathode, at least an electrolyte membrane, and an anode having a ceramic material and an alloy of nickel and at least a second metal, selected from aluminum, titanium, molybdenum, cobalt, iron, chromium, copper, silicon, tungsten and niobium, the alloy having an average particle size not higher than 20 nm. The provided solid oxide fuel cells shows enduring efficiency when fuelled with different fuels, including hydrogen and hydrocarbons, in a wide range of operating temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Pirelli & C. S.p.A.
    Inventors: Antonino Salvatore Arico, Laura Rosalba Gullo, Daniela La Rosa, Stefania Siracusano, Ana Berta Lopes Correira Tavares, Agustin Sin Xicola
  • Fuel cell and membrane-electrode assembly thereof
    Patent number: 7722975
    Abstract: A fuel cell having a membrane-electrode assembly including an anode, a cathode, and a polymer electrolyte membrane interposed between the anode and the cathode, wherein the polymer electrolyte membrane is a sulfonated polysulfone polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Pirelli & C. S.p.A.
    Inventors: Antonio Zaopo, Ana Berta Lopes Correira Tavares, Yuri A. Dubitsky