Patents by Inventor J. Will Medlin

J. Will Medlin 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).

  • Carbon monoxide sensor and method of use thereof
    Patent number: 7264778
    Abstract: Carbon monoxide sensors suitable for use in hydrogen feed streams and methods of use thereof are disclosed. The sensors are palladium metal/insulator/semiconductor (Pd-MIS) sensors which may possess a gate metal layer having uniform, Type 1, or non-uniform, Type 2, film morphology. Type 1 sensors display an increased sensor response in the presence of carbon monoxide while Type 2 sensors display a decreased response to carbon monoxide. The methods and sensors disclosed herein are particularly suitable for use in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony H. McDaniel, J. Will Medlin, Robert J. Bastasz
  • Carbon monoxide sensor and method of use thereof
    Publication number: 20040178082
    Abstract: Carbon monoxide sensors suitable for use in hydrogen feed streams and methods of use thereof are disclosed. The sensors are palladium metal/insulator/semiconductor (Pd-MIS) sensors which may possess a gate metal layer having uniform, Type 1, or non-uniform, Type 2, film morphology. Type 1 sensors display an increased sensor response in the presence of carbon monoxide while Type 2 sensors display a decreased response to carbon monoxide. The methods and sensors disclosed herein are particularly suitable for use in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Anthony H. McDaniel, J. Will Medlin, Robert J. Bastasz