Patents by Inventor Jennie Eastcott

Jennie Eastcott 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 electrode with patterned microporous layer and methods of fabricating the same
    Patent number: 11764365
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a fuel cell electrode having a patterned microporous layer and method of fabricating the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: HYDROGENICS CORPORATIONS
    Inventors: Udit N. Shrivastava, Arvind V. Harinath, Jennie Eastcott
  • LOW TEMPERATURE ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEM FOR HYDROGEN PURIFICATION AND PRESSURIZATION
    Publication number: 20230191319
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to systems and methods of purifying hydrogen, comprising humidifying, oxygenating, and purifying an impure gas stream to produce hydrogen in an electrochemical pump stack. The purified hydrogen is segregated and dispelled from the electrochemical pump stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Udit N. SHRIVASTAVA, Arvind V. HARINATH, Jennie EASTCOTT, Qing NI, Richard J. ANCIMER, Frank VAN DEN BOSCH
  • FUEL CELL ELECTRODE WITH PATTERNED MICROPOROUS LAYER AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20220352524
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a fuel cell electrode having a patterned microporous layer and method of fabricating the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Udit N. Shrivastava, Arvind V. Harinath, Jennie Eastcott
  • Method for manufacturing a membrane assembly for a fuel cell with catalyst free edge areas; membrane assembly and fuel cell with membrane assembly
    Patent number: 11201344
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a membrane assembly for a fuel cell. To overcome a problem of chemical degradation at an edge of the membrane, the method comprises the following steps: positioning a first decal layer, which is made of the same material as a first catalyst layer, on a first side of the membrane, positioning a second decal layer, which is made of the same material as a second catalyst layer, on a second side of the membrane, pressing a compression pad, which is positioned on the first decal layer with the first decal layer and the second decal layer fully overlapping the compression pad, and the second decal layer against each other with the first decal layer and the membrane positioned in-between, whereby pressure on the first and the second decal layer is applied only in an area covered by the compression pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignees: Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Sebastian Prass, Manpal Ghuman, Andrew Leow, Jennie Eastcott, Owen Thomas
  • METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MEMBRANE ASSEMBLY FOR A FUEL CELL WITH CATALYST FREE EDGE AREAS; MEMBRANE ASSEMBLY AND FUEL CELL WITH MEMBRANE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20210280885
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a membrane assembly for a fuel cell. To overcome a problem of chemical degradation at an edge of the membrane, the method comprises the following steps: positioning a first decal layer, which is made of the same material as a first catalyst layer, on a first side of the membrane, positioning a second decal layer, which is made of the same material as a second catalyst layer, on a second side of the membrane, pressing a compression pad, which is positioned on the first decal layer with the first decal layer and the second decal layer fully overlapping the compression pad, and the second decal layer against each other with the first decal layer and the membrane positioned in-between, whereby pressure on the first and the second decal layer is applied only in an area covered by the compression pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Sebastian Prass, Manpal Ghuman, Andrew Leow, Jennie Eastcott, Owen Thomas