Patents by Inventor Henry Angelo Sodano

Henry Angelo Sodano 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).

  • Graphene-Based Proton Exchange Membrane for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells
    Publication number: 20160036081
    Abstract: A proton exchange membrane (PEM) for use in a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) is a laminate of graphene oxide (GO) or sulfonated graphene oxide (SGO) platelets. The mean size of the platelets is at least 10 ?m in diameter and the platelets are combined as a laminate. By use of sufficiently large platelets, the stability of the PEM and the resistance to methanol permeation is improved dramatically with little penalty to the proton conductivity of the GO or SGO PEM. The methanol resistant PEM permits the use of higher methanol concentrations at the anode of a DMFC, for high cell performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Saeed Moghaddam, Henry Angelo Sodano, Abhilash Paneri, Yunseon Heo, Gregory John Ehlert