Patents by Inventor Chris D'Couto

Chris D'Couto 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).

  • Passive formic acid fuel cell
    Patent number: 10320021
    Abstract: A passive-delivery fuel cell system an anode with a fuel flow channel extending along the body and fluidly connecting the inlet to the outlet, wherein a volume of the flow channel per unit length of the anode body increases along the length of the body towards the second end, a capillary check valve in fluid communication with the anode inlet, a vented fuel cartridge in fluid communication with the anode outlet, and a pump in fluid communication with the vented fuel cartridge, the pump configured to pump fuel from the vented fuel cartridge to the inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: XNRGI, INC.
    Inventors: Tsali Cross, Chris D'Couto, Sean Huff, Derek Reiman
  • Method and system for simultaneously charging an energy storage device from multiple energy input devices
    Patent number: 10135292
    Abstract: A system for simultaneously charging an energy storage device from multiple energy input devices includes energy input devices in the form of solar and non-solar modules and an energy storage device in the form of a rechargeable battery, which is part of an energy storage module. A first solar module is able to generate solar power and delivers this power to the energy storage module, while the non-solar module delivers, for example, electrochemically generated electricity to the energy storage module via the first solar module, which acts as a backplane. The system may also include additional solar modules that can be connected to the first solar module in collapsed or expanded states to adjust the amount of electricity generated from solar power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Neah Power Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Reiman, Chris D'Couto, Saroj Sahu
  • PASSIVE PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL
    Publication number: 20160028098
    Abstract: A passive-delivery fuel cell system an anode with a fuel flow channel extending along the body and fluidly connecting the inlet to the outlet, wherein a volume of the flow channel per unit length of the anode body increases along the length of the body towards the second end, a capillary check valve in fluid communication with the anode inlet, a vented fuel cartridge in fluid communication with the anode outlet, and a pump in fluid communication with the vented fuel cartridge, the pump configured to pump fuel from the vented fuel cartridge to the inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY CHARGING AN ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE FROM MULTIPLE ENERGY INPUT DEVICES
    Publication number: 20160028273
    Abstract: A system for simultaneously charging an energy storage device from multiple energy input devices includes energy input devices in the form of solar and non-solar modules and an energy storage device in the form of a rechargeable battery, which is part of an energy storage module. A first solar module is able to generate solar power and delivers this power to the energy storage module, while the non-solar module delivers, for example, electrochemically generated electricity to the energy storage module via the first solar module, which acts as a backplane. The system may also include additional solar modules that can be connected to the first solar module in collapsed or expanded states to adjust the amount of electricity generated from solar power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
  • PVD deposition of titanium and titanium nitride layers in the same chamber without use of a collimator or a shutter
    Patent number: 6342133
    Abstract: Ti and TiN layers are formed on an integrated circuit substrate using a titanium target in non-nitrided mode in a hollow cathode magnetron apparatus. Neither a collimator nor a shield is used. Ti and TiN layers are deposited in vias and trenches having aspect ratios up to 5:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
  • PVD deposition of titanium and titanium nitride layers in the same chamber without use of a collimator or a shutter
    Publication number: 20010030125
    Abstract: Ti and TiN layers are formed on an integrated circuit substrate using a titanium target in non-nitrided mode in a hollow cathode magnetron apparatus. Neither a collimator nor a shield is used. Ti and TiN layers are deposited in vias and trenches having aspect ratios up to 5:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2000
    Publication date: October 18, 2001