Patents by Inventor David Waldbillig

David Waldbillig 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).

  • Patent number: 8313875
    Abstract: In a solid oxide fuel cell having an anode, a cathode, and a dense electrolyte disposed between the anode and the cathode, the cathode having a ceramic-ionic conducting phase of a plurality of ionic conducting particles and a metallic phase of a plurality of metallic particles. The metallic phase includes a metal alloy having an oxide-to-metal transition temperature in the range of about 600° C. to about 800° C. With this cathode, solid oxide fuel cell operating temperatures as low as about 600° C. may be possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Versa Power Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Anthony Wood, Zheng Tang, Sofiane Benhaddad, Tahir Joia, Kyle Marcotte, David Waldbillig
  • Patent number: 8202670
    Abstract: A high temperature, redox tolerant fuel cell anode electrode and method of fabrication in which the anode electrode is pre-conditioned by application of an initial controlled redox cycle to the electrode whereby an initial re-oxidation of the anode electrode is carried out at temperatures less than or equal to about 650° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Versa Power Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Anthony Wood, David Waldbillig
  • Publication number: 20120009507
    Abstract: A high temperature, redox tolerant fuel cell anode electrode and method of fabrication in which the anode electrode is pre-conditioned by application of an initial controlled redox cycle to the electrode whereby an initial re-oxidation of the anode electrode is carried out at temperatures less than or equal to about 650° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: VERSA POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Anthony Wood, David Waldbillig
  • Patent number: 8029946
    Abstract: A high temperature, redox tolerant fuel cell anode electrode and method of fabrication in which the anode electrode is pre-conditioned by application of an initial controlled redox cycle to the electrode whereby an initial re-oxidation of the anode electrode is carried out at temperatures less than or equal to about 650° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Versa Power Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Anthony Wood, David Waldbillig
  • Publication number: 20100028747
    Abstract: A high temperature, redox tolerant fuel cell anode electrode and method of fabrication in which the anode electrode is pre-conditioned by application of an initial controlled redox cycle to the electrode whereby an initial re-oxidation of the anode electrode is carried out at temperatures less than or equal to about 650° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: VERSA POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Anthony Wood, David Waldbillig
  • Publication number: 20080081243
    Abstract: In a solid oxide fuel cell having an anode, a cathode, and a dense electrolyte disposed between the anode and the cathode, the cathode having a ceramic-ionic conducting phase of a plurality of ionic conducting particles and a metallic phase of a plurality of metallic particles. The metallic phase includes a metal alloy having an oxide-to-metal transition temperature in the range of about 600° C. to about 800° C. With this cathode, solid oxide fuel cell operating temperatures as low as about 600° C. may be possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: VERSA POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Anthony Wood, Zheng Tang, Sofiane Benhaddad, Tahir Joia, Kyle Marcotte, David Waldbillig
  • Publication number: 20060141300
    Abstract: A high temperature, redox tolerant fuel cell anode electrode and method of fabrication in which the anode electrode is pre-conditioned by application of an initial controlled redox cycle to the electrode whereby an initial re-oxidation of the anode electrode is carried out at temperatures less than or equal to about 650° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Anthony Wood, David Waldbillig
  • Publication number: 20060024547
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a fuel cell which is configured to avoid deformation caused by differential shrinking, and which mitigates the damage caused by the introduction of an oxidizing environment in the anode cavity during the operation of the fuel cell. The fuel cell has a cathode, an electrolyte, an anode and a porous multifunctional layer disposed on the anode opposite to the electrolyte. The porous multifunctional layer comprises a cermet which has thermal expansion and shrinkage behaviour substantially similar to the other fuel cell layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: David Waldbillig, Anthony Wood, Tahir Joia, Eric Tang