Patents by Inventor Cynthia M. Phillips

Cynthia M. Phillips 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 cell cover plate tie-down
    Patent number: 7713648
    Abstract: A pair of reactant cover plates, e.g., fluid manifolds or protective covers (11, 12), on opposite sides of a fuel cell stack (7) are drawn to the fuel cells (14) and pressure plates (8) by tensioning lines, e.g., cables (23) or straps (23a), which may extend around structures, e.g., pins or extensions (11a, 12a; 11e, 12e) extending outwardly from the ends of the cover plates or guides (22a) on the stack, e.g., on the pressure plates in a closed loop, and are tensioned by a tensioning device, such as a turnbuckle (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: UTC Power Corporation
    Inventors: Dale W. Petty, Cynthia M. Phillips, Jeffrey G. Lake
  • Fuel cell cover plate tie-down
    Publication number: 20090029232
    Abstract: A pair of reactant cover plates, e.g., fluid manifolds or protective covers (11, 12), on opposite sides of a fuel cell stack (7) are drawn to the fuel cells (14) and pressure plates (8) by tensioning lines, e.g., cables (23) or straps (23a), which may extend around structures, e.g., pins or extensions (11a, 12a; 11e, 12e) extending outwardly from the ends of the cover plates or guides (22a) on the stack, e.g., on the pressure plates in a closed loop, and are tensioned by a tensioning device, such as a turnbuckle (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Dale W. Petty, Cynthia M. Phillips, Jeffrey G. Lake
  • Fuel cell manifold cable end clamp
    Patent number: 7241526
    Abstract: A pair of reactant gas manifolds (11 and 12) on opposite sides of a fuel cell stack (7) are sealed to the fuel cells (14) and pressure plates (8) by means of pressure applied by load cables (17). The centers of the manifolds are prevented from having leakage between them and the end plates by means of a tensioning system comprising a plurality of pins (22) extending outwardly from the ends of the manifolds, and tensioning cables (23) extending around the pins in a closed loop and tensioned by a turnbuckle (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: UTC Power Corporation
    Inventors: Dale W. Petty, Cynthia M. Phillips