Patents by Inventor Cara Startek

Cara Startek 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).

  • Shutdown Methods and Designs for Fuel Cell Stacks
    Publication number: 20070248847
    Abstract: Improved water distribution can be obtained within the cells of a fuel cell series stack by maintaining a suitable temperature difference between the cathode and anode sides of each cell in the stack during shutdown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Herwig Haas, Cara Startek, Michael Sexsmith, Andrew DeSouza, Kelvin Fong
  • Fuel cell water management system and method
    Publication number: 20070148526
    Abstract: Systems and methods for transporting accumulated water in a fuel cell system are disclosed. Briefly described, in one aspect, a system comprises a fuel cell flow field plate with at least one channel disposed on a surface of the fuel cell flow field plate, and at least one water management fin residing on a wall of the channel such that when the accumulated water is transported along the channel the water management fin guides the accumulated water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Simon Farrington, Cara Startek