Patents by Inventor Joel R. Hayes
Joel R. Hayes 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).
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Patent number: 9780394Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel cell with a gap for transport flow of an electrolyte containing charge carrying ions from either a fuel or an oxidizer between anode and a cathode.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents for and on Behalf of Arizona State UniversityInventors: Cody A. Friesen, Joel R. Hayes
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Patent number: 9269996Abstract: An electrochemical cell system is configured to utilize an ionically conductive liquid flowing through a plurality of electrochemical cells. One or more hydrophilic filters for venting of gas from the cells are provided along a flow path for the ionically conductive liquid, so as to permit gasses that evolve in the ionically conductive liquid during charging or discharging to vent outside the cell system, while constraining the ionically conductive liquid within the flow path of the electrochemical cell system.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2012Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: FLUIDIC, INC.Inventors: Cody A. Friesen, Ramkumar Krishnan, Grant Friesen, Joel R. Hayes
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Patent number: 9105910Abstract: An electrochemical cell system is configured to utilize an ionically conductive medium flowing through a plurality of electrochemical cells. One or more disperser chambers are provided to disrupt or minimize electrical current flowing between the electrochemical cells, such as between the cathode of one cell and the anode of a subsequent cell by dispersing the ionically conductive medium. Air is introduced into the disperser chamber to prevent the formation of foamed ionically conductive medium, which may reconnect the dispersed ionically conductive medium, allowing the current to again flow therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2012Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: FLUIDIC, INC.Inventors: Cody A. Friesen, Ramkumar Krishnan, Michael John Mihalka, Joel R. Hayes, Grant Friesen
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Patent number: 8470157Abstract: Various apparatuses and methods for producing ammonia are provided. One embodiment has uses in a plurality of environments and an electrode configured to be exposed to the plurality of environments. The electrode is configured to receive hydrogen while being exposed to one of the environments, reduce nitrogen while being exposed to another environment, and allow the hydrogen and nitrogen to react with each other to form ammonia. Other embodiments provide for simultaneous hydrogen oxidation and nitrogen reduction at the same electrode, which in turn react for formation of ammonia.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Arizona Board or Regents for and on Behalf of Arizona State UniversityInventors: Cody A. Friesen, Joel R. Hayes, Robert August Zeller
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Publication number: 20130001098Abstract: Various apparatuses and methods for producing ammonia are provided. One embodiment has uses a plurality of environments and an electrode configured to be exposed to the plurality of environments. The electrode is configured to receive hydrogen while being exposed to one of the environments, reduce nitrogen while being exposed to another environment, and allow the hydrogen and nitrogen to react with each other to form ammonia. Other embodiments provide for simultaneous hydrogen oxidation and nitrogen reduction at the same electrode, which in turn react for formation of ammonia.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents for and on Behalf of Arizona State UniversityInventors: Cody A. Friesen, Joel R. Hayes, Robert August Zeller
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Patent number: 8309259Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for charging the cell by electrodeposition of metal fuel on the anode thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2009Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents for and on Behalf of Arizona State UniversityInventors: Cody A. Friesen, Joel R. Hayes
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Patent number: 8282809Abstract: Various apparatuses and methods for producing ammonia are provided. One embodiment uses a plurality of environments and an electrode configured to be exposed to the plurality of environments. The electrode is configured to receive hydrogen while being exposed to one of the environments, reduce nitrogen while being exposed to another environment, and allow the hydrogen and nitrogen to react with each other to form ammonia. Other embodiments provide for simultaneous hydrogen oxidation and nitrogen reduction at the same electrode, which in turn react for formation of ammonia.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2011Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents for and on Behalf of Arizona State UniversityInventors: Cody A. Friesen, Joel R. Hayes, Robert A. Zeller
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Publication number: 20120202127Abstract: An electrochemical cell system is configured to utilize an ionically conductive medium flowing through a plurality of electrochemical cells. One or more disperser chambers are provided to disrupt or minimize electrical current flowing between the electrochemical cells, such as between the cathode of one cell and the anode of a subsequent cell by dispersing the ionically conductive medium. Air is introduced into the disperser chamber to prevent the formation of foamed ionically conductive medium, which may reconnect the dispersed ionically conductive medium, allowing the current to again flow therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2012Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: Fluidic, Inc.Inventors: Cody A. Friesen, Ramkumar Krishnan, Michael John Mihalka, Joel R. Hayes, Grant Friesen
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Patent number: 8168337Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochemical cell for use with an electrolyte, oxidizable solid fuel, and an oxidizer to generate electrical power. The electrochemical cell includes a permeable electrode body provided along a flow path for receiving a flow including an electrolyte. The permeable electrode body is configured to permit the electrolyte to flow therethrough and to collect solid fuel thereon from the electrolyte flowing therethrough so as to comprise a first electrode for oxidizing the fuel to generate electrons for conduction by the first electrode. The cell also includes a second electrode for receiving electrons and reducing an oxidizer. The first electrode and the second electrode are spaced apart to define a gap therebetween for receiving the flow from the permeable electrode body. One or more return channels are directly communicated to the gap.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2009Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents for and on Behalf of Arizona State UniversityInventors: Cody A. Friesen, Joel R. Hayes
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Publication number: 20120048742Abstract: Various apparatuses and methods for producing ammonia are provided. One embodiment has uses a plurality of environments and an electrode configured to be exposed to the plurality of environments. The electrode is configured to receive hydrogen while being exposed to one of the environments, reduce nitrogen while being exposed to another environment, and allow the hydrogen and nitrogen to react with each other to form ammonia. Other embodiments provide for simultaneous hydrogen oxidation and nitrogen reduction at the same electrode, which in turn react for formation of ammonia.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents for and on behalf of Arizona State UniversityInventors: Cody A. FRIESEN, Joel R. Hayes, Robert August Zeller
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Patent number: 8075757Abstract: Various apparatuses and methods for producing ammonia are provided. One embodiment has uses a plurality of environments and an electrode configured to be exposed to the plurality of environments. The electrode is configured to receive hydrogen while being exposed to one of the environments, reduce nitrogen while being exposed to another environment, and allow the hydrogen and nitrogen to react with each other to form ammonia. Other embodiments provide for simultaneous hydrogen oxidation and nitrogen reduction at the same electrode, which in turn react for formation of ammonia.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents for and on Behalf of Arizona State UniversityInventors: Cody A. Friesen, Joel R. Hayes, Robert August Zeller
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Publication number: 20110039181Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochemical cell with a gap between an anode and a cathode for transport flow of an electrolyte containing charge carrying ions from a solid fuel and an oxidizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2009Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents for and on behalf of Arizona State UniversityInventors: Cody A. Friesen, Joel R. Hayes
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Publication number: 20100316935Abstract: An electrochemical cell system for generating electrical power is disclosed. The electrochemical cell system comprises a plurality of fluidly connected electrochemical cells. Each electrochemical cell comprises an anode and a cathode. The anode is configured to permit a fluid comprising at least an electrolyte to flow in contact therewith to oxidize a fuel. The cathode is permeable to an oxidizer and is configured to receive electrons to reduce the oxidizer. The cathode and the anode are spaced apart to define a gap therebetween for receiving the fluid flow. The plurality of electrochemical cells are connected in fluid flow series such that, for each pair of fluidly connected electrochemical cells, the fluid flows from a first cell of the pair of cells to a second cell of the pair of cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2009Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: Fluidic, LLCInventors: Cody A. Friesen, Joel R. Hayes, Ramkumar Krishnan, Todd Trimble
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Publication number: 20100119883Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel cell with a gap for transport flow of an electrolyte containing charge carrying ions from either a fuel or an oxidizer between anode and a cathode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2007Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents for an on behalf of Arizona State UniversityInventors: Cody A. FRIESEN, Joel R. HAYES
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Publication number: 20090284229Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for charging the cell by electrodeposition of metal fuel on the anode thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2009Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents for and on behalf of Arizona State UniversityInventors: Cody A. Friesen, Joel R. Hayes
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Publication number: 20090017342Abstract: A fuel cell includes a fuel source, an oxidizer source, and a plurality of electrodes each having a surface provided with an electrolyte. Relative movement is permitted between the electrodes and the fuel and oxidizer sources such that, when the electrodes are coupled to a load, each electrode is switched between (a) an anode condition wherein the electrode communicates with the fuel source for oxidizing the fuel and conducting electrons from the oxidized fuel to the load, and (b) a cathode condition wherein the electrode communicates with the oxidizer source and receives electrons from the load for reducing the oxidizer. The fuel cell also includes a driver to affect the relative movement between the electrodes and the fuel and oxidizer sources so as to continuously switch the electrodes between the anode and cathode conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: January 15, 2009Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents for and on Behalf of Arizona State University The BrickyardInventors: Cody A. FRIESEN, Joel R. HAYES
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Publication number: 20080149493Abstract: Various apparatuses and methods for producing ammonia are provided. One embodiment has uses a plurality of environments and an electrode configured to be exposed to the plurality of environments. The electrode is configured to receive hydrogen while being exposed to one of the environments, reduce nitrogen while being exposed to another environment, and allow the hydrogen and nitrogen to react with each other to form ammonia. Other embodiments provide for simultaneous hydrogen oxidation and nitrogen reduction at the same electrode, which in turn react for formation of ammonia.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents for and on behalf of Arizona State UniversityInventors: Cody A. FRIESEN, Joel R. Hayes