Patents by Inventor Bruce Girvan

Bruce Girvan 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).

  • Boiler unit
    Patent number: 9732982
    Abstract: A boiler unit (100) housed in an enclosure, the boiler unit (100) configured to receive a solid state combined heat and power generating device (130). The boiler unit (100) comprises a heating device (110) to produce heat; and a control unit (120) to independently control each of the heating device (110) and the solid state combined heat and power generating device (130). The boiler unit (100) is operable without the solid state combined heat and power generating device (130) being present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Ceres Intellectual Property Company Limited
    Inventors: James Devriendt, Christopher John Evans, Robert Morgan, Paul Barnard, Bruce Girvan
  • Fuel cell
    Patent number: 8383284
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a fuel cell comprising: an electrolyte layer defining first and second faces and with said first face mounted on and in electrochemical contact with a first electrode and with said second face mounted on and in electrochemical contact with a second electrode, and an electrically conductive current collector joined to or mounted on or in said second electrode and in electrical contact with said second electrode, said electrically conductive current collector having an at least one extension extending outwards of a perimeter defined by said first and second electrodes and said electrolyte, fuel cell stack assemblies comprising same and methods of manufacture of same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Ceres Intellectual Property Company Limited
    Inventors: Ahmet Selcuk, Neill Maynard, Matthew Harrington, Karim El Koury, Andrew Baker, Bruce Girvan
  • BOILER UNIT
    Publication number: 20120135321
    Abstract: A boiler unit (100) housed in an enclosure, the boiler unit (100) configured to receive a solid state combined heat and power generating device (130). The boiler unit (100) comprises a heating device (110) to produce heat; and a control unit (120) to independently control each of the heating device (110) and the solid state combined heat and power generating device (130). The boiler unit (100) is operable without the solid state combined heat and power generating device (130) being present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2009
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Ceres Intellectual Property Company Limited
    Inventors: James Devriendt, Christopher John Evans, Robert Morgan, Paul Barnard, Bruce Girvan
  • FUEL CELL
    Publication number: 20090226786
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a fuel cell comprising: an electrolyte layer defining first and second faces and with said first face mounted on and in electrochemical contact with a first electrode and with said second face mounted on and in electrochemical contact with a second electrode, and an electrically conductive current collector joined to or mounted on or in said second electrode and in electrical contact with said second electrode, said electrically conductive current collector having an at least one extension extending outwards of a perimeter defined by said first and second electrodes and said electrolyte, fuel cell stack assemblies comprising same and methods of manufacture of same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: Ahmet Selcuk, Neill Maynard, Matthew Harrington, Karim El Koury, Andrew Baker, Bruce Girvan