Patents by Inventor Joyce Hung
Joyce Hung 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: 8158301Abstract: A polymer electrolyte membrane includes a porous base membrane and electrolytes dispersed within the pores of the base membrane. The electrolytes include metal oxide compounds having acid functionality. A process for making the membrane is also provided. The membrane is compatible, durable, highly conductive, mechanically strong and dimensionally stable.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2008Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: David Roger Moore, Hongyi Zhou, Joyce Hung, Ryo Tamaki, Hieu Minh Duong, Marianne Elisabeth Harmon
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Patent number: 7829652Abstract: A composition including a polyarylether copolymer is provided. The copolymer includes a polyarylether backbone; and a sulfonated oligomeric group bonded to the polyarylether suitable for use as a cation conducting membrane. Method of bonding a sulfonated oligomeric group to the polyarylether backbone to form a polyarylether copolymer. The membrane may be formed from the polyarylether copolymer composition. The chain length of the sulfonated oligomeric group may be controlled to affect or control the ion conductivity of the membrane.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Joyce Hung, Daniel Joseph Brunelle, Marianne Elisabeth Harmon, David Roger Moore, Joshua James Stone, Hongyi Zhou, Joseph Anthony Suriano
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Patent number: 7740942Abstract: The invention provides an opto-electronic device comprising at least one sulfonated aromatic condensation copolymer or at least one phosphonated aromatic condensation copolymer. The at least one sulfonated aromatic condensation copolymer is selected from sulfonated polyarylethers, sulfonated polyimides, sulfonated polyphenylene oxides, sulfonated polyarylenes, sulfonated polyphosphazenes, and the at least one phosphonated aromatic condensation copolymer is selected from phosphonated polyarylethers, phosphonated polyimides, phosphonated polyphenylene oxides, phosphonated polyarylenes, phosphonated polyphosphazenes and combinations thereof. The sulfonated polyarylether is a sulfonated polyarylether block copolymer having sulfonated polyaryletherketone blocks, sulfonated polyethersulfone blocks, or combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2006Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Qing Ye, Jie Liu, Joyce Hung
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Publication number: 20100029864Abstract: A composition including a polyarylether copolymer is provided. The copolymer includes a polyarylether backbone; and a sulfonated oligomeric group bonded to the polyarylether suitable for use as a cation conducting membrane. Method of bonding a sulfonated oligomeric group to the polyarylether backbone to form a polyarylether copolymer. The membrane may be formed from the polyarylether copolymer composition. The chain length of the sulfonated oligomeric group may be controlled to affect or control the ion conductivity of the membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2008Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Joyce Hung, Daniel Joseph Brunelle, Marianne Elisabeth Harmon, David Roger Moore, Joshua James Stone, Hongyi Zhou, Joseph Anthony Suriano
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Patent number: 7635744Abstract: Reactive monomers containing the trifluorovinyloxy group may be copolymerized to form polymers useful as membranes, especially polymer electrolyte membranes for fuel cells. The monomers have the formula ((CF2CFO(R1)p)nArX2 wherein Ar is a trivalent, tetravalent or pentavalent, substituted or unsubstituted, aromatic or heteroaromatic, monocyclic or polycyclic group having from 5 to 50 carbon atoms; X is OH, SH, NR2aR2b, F or Br; p is 0 or 1; n is 1, 2 or 3; R1 is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl and R2a and R2b are independently H, C1-C8 alkyl or C1-C8 perfluoroalkyl.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2006Date of Patent: December 22, 2009Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: David Roger Moore, Hongyi Zhou, Christoph Georg Erben, Marianne Elisabeth Harmon, Joyce Hung, Hongwei Liu, Daniel Steiger, Daniel Joseph Brunelle
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Publication number: 20090297911Abstract: A polymer electrolyte membrane includes a porous base membrane and electrolytes dispersed within the pores of the base membrane. The electrolytes include metal oxide compounds having acid functionality. A process for making the membrane is also provided. The membrane is compatible, durable, highly conductive, mechanically strong and dimensionally stable.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2008Publication date: December 3, 2009Inventors: David Roger MOORE, Hongyi Zhou, Joyce Hung, Ryo Tamaki, Hieu Minh Duong, Marianne Elisabeth Harmon
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Patent number: 7598337Abstract: Sulfonated block copolymers that may be used as membranes for fuel cells include sulfonated polyaryletherketone blocks and lightly sulfonated polyethersulfone blocks. The sulfonated polyaryletherketone blocks include structural units of formula and the lightly sulfonated polyethersulfone blocks include structural units of formula wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are independently C1-C10 alkyl, C3-C12 cycloalkyl, C6-C14 aryl, allyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, halo, or cyano; Z, Z1 and Z2 are independently a direct bond or O, S, (CH2)r, (CF2)r, C(CH3)2, C(CF3)2, or a combination thereof; M is H, a metal cation, a non-metallic inorganic cation, an organic cation or a mixture thereof; a and e are independently 0 or an integer from 1 to 3; b, c, d, and f are independently 0 or an integer from 1 to 4; m, n and p are independently 0 or 1; and r is an integer from 1 to 5.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Joyce Hung, Hongyi Zhou, David Roger Moore, Marianne Elisabeth Harmon, Daniel Joseph Brunelle, Hongwei Liu
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Patent number: 7595373Abstract: Sulfonated block copolymer suitable for use as proton exchange membranes for fuel cells comprise sulfonated polyaryletherketone blocks and polyethersulfone blocks. The sulfonated polyaryletherketone blocks comprise structural units of formula the polyethersulfone blocks comprising structural units of formula wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently C1-C10 alkyl, C3-C12 cycloalkyl, C6-C14 aryl, allyl, alkenyl, alkoxy,halo, or cyano; Z and Z1 are independently a direct bond or O, S, (CH2)r; (CF2)r, C(CH3)2, C(CF3)2, or a combination thereof; M is H, a metal cation, a non-metallic inorganic cation, an organic cation or a mixture thereof a is 0 or an integer from 1 to 3; b, c and d are independently 0 or an integer from 1 to 4; m and n are independently 0 or 1; and r is an integer from 1 to 5.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Joyce Hung, Hongyi Zhou, Marianne Elisabeth Harmon, Daniel Joseph Brunelle, Hongwei Liu, David Roger Moore, Daniel Steiger
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Publication number: 20090163692Abstract: An aromatic polyether comprising structural units derived from a halosulfone sulfonate having structure (I): wherein R1 is a C3-C25 aromatic radical, a C3-C25 cycloaliphatic radical, or a C1-C10 aliphatic radical; M is hydrogen or a charge balancing cation; Y1 is independently at each occurrence a halogen; “t” is an integer having a value of 1 or 2; “s” is an integer having a value 0 to 3, “b” is an integer having a value 1 to 4; and “c” is an integer having a value 1 to 20. Also provided are methods of preparing the aromatic polyethers, and compositions including the aromatic polyethers.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2007Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: David Roger Moore, Gary William Yeager, Daniel Joseph Brunelle, Marianne Elisabeth Harmon, Joyce Hung, Joseph Anthony Suriano, Hongyi Zhou
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Patent number: 7547756Abstract: Sulfonated polyethersulfones and polymer compositions comprising sulfonated polyethersulfones and at least one inorganic heteropolyacid are useful as proton exchange membranes for fuel cells. The polyethersulfones include structural units derived from at least one biphenol monomer and a monomer of formula I wherein X is O, S or NR1; Y is N or CR5; R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, alkylaryl, substituted alkylaryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl, or R3 and R4, taken together, form a 5- or 6-membered substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic or aromatic ring; R5 is hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, alkylaryl, substituted alkylaryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl; and L is a direct bond or a divalent aromatic linker containing 6-12 carbons.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2005Date of Patent: June 16, 2009Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Joyce Hung, Hongyi Zhou, Daniel Joseph Brunelle, Marianne Elisabeth Harmon, Daniel Steiger, Hongwei Liu, David Roger Moore
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Patent number: 7393914Abstract: Novel polyethersulfone compositions have been discovered which incorporate structural subunits derived from sulfonated bis(halophenyl)sulfones, dihydroxy terphenyls, and/or bis(hydroxyphenyl)pyridines. The sulfonated polyethersulfones show promise as materials for use in polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs) in fuel cells owing to their high proton conductivities (0.02-0.07 S/cm at 20° C. and 100 percent humidity). In addition, a novel unsulfonated thermoplastic polyethersulfone comprising structural subunits derived from a non-sulfonated bis(halophenyl)sulfone bis4-fluorophenyl)sulfone and 4,4?-dihydroxyphenyl-2,6-pyridine (CAS No. 171820-16-9) is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2005Date of Patent: July 1, 2008Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: David Roger Moore, Hongyi Zhou, Daniel Steiger, Joyce Hung, Daniel Joseph Brunelle, Hongwei Liu, Marianne Elisabeth Harmon
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Publication number: 20080145669Abstract: The invention provides an opto-electronic device comprising at least one sulfonated aromatic condensation copolymer or at least one phosphonated aromatic condensation copolymer. The at least one sulfonated aromatic condensation copolymer is selected from sulfonated polyarylethers, sulfonated polyimides, sulfonated polyphenylene oxides, sulfonated polyarylenes, sulfonated polyphosphazenes, and the at least one phosphonated aromatic condensation copolymer is selected from phosphonated polyarylethers, phosphonated polyimides, phosphonated polyphenylene oxides, phosphonated polyarylenes, phosphonated polyphosphazenes and combinations thereof. The sulfonated polyarylether is a sulfonated polyarylether block copolymer having sulfonated polyaryletherketone blocks, sulfonated polyethersulfone blocks, or combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2006Publication date: June 19, 2008Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Qing Ye, Jie Liu, Joyce Hung
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Publication number: 20080145697Abstract: The invention provides opto-electronic devices comprising at least one sulfonated light emitting polymer. The at least one sulfonated light-emitting polymer is selected from sulfonated carbazoles, sulfonated fluorenes, sulfonated polyphenylene, sulfonated polyphenylene vinylenes and combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2006Publication date: June 19, 2008Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Jie Liu, Qing Ye, Joyce Hung
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Publication number: 20080114183Abstract: The invention relates generally to monomers comprising superacidic functional groups. The superacidic functional groups comprise fluorinated sulfonate moieties. Monomers provided by the present invention include dihydroxy aromatic compounds, aromatic diamines, aromatic dicarboxylic acids, aromatic diacarboxylic acid esters, aromatic dithiols, and monomers comprising mixed functionalities, for example monomers comprising an aromatic amine group and an aromatic hydroxyl group. The monomers provided by the present invention are useful in the preparation of novel polymers comprising superacidic functional groups, materials useful in membrane applications. The superacidic functional groups present in the polymer compositions impart excellent proton conductivities. In one embodiment, the present invention provides monomers which may be used to prepare polymers useful as materials for polymer electrolyte fuel cell membranes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2006Publication date: May 15, 2008Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: David Roger Moore, Hongyi Zhou, Daniel Joseph Brunelle, Joyce Hung, Hongwei Liu, Daniel Steiger
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Publication number: 20080114149Abstract: The invention relates generally to polymers derived from monomers having aromatic superacidic functional groups. The superacidic functional groups comprise fluorinated sulfonate moieties. Polymers provided by the present invention include polyethers, polyesters, polycarbonates, polyestercarbonates, polyetherketones, and polyethersulfones among others. The polymers provided by the present invention include block and random copolymers. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a polyetherketone-polyethersulfone block copolymer comprising superacidic functional groups. Polymers comprising superacidic functional groups are useful materials in membrane applications. The superacidic functional groups present in the new polymer compositions impart excellent proton conductivities. In one embodiment, the present invention provides polymers useful as materials for polymer electrolyte fuel cell membranes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2006Publication date: May 15, 2008Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: David Roger Moore, Hongyi Zhou, Daniel Joseph Brunelle, Marianne Elisabeth Harmon, Joyce Hung
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Publication number: 20080004443Abstract: Sulfonated block copolymer suitable for use as proton exchange membranes for fuel cells comprise sulfonated polyaryletherketone blocks and polyethersulfone blocks. The sulfonated polyaryletherketone blocks comprise structural units of formula I wherein R1 is C1-C10 alkyl, C3-C12 cycloalkyl, C6-C14 aryl, allyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, halo, or cyano; Ar1 and Ar2 are each independently C6-C20 aromatic radicals, or Ar1 and Ar2, taken together with an intervening carbon atom, form a bicyclic C6-C20 aromatic radical or a tricyclic C6-C20 aromatic radical; M is H, a metal cation, a non-metallic inorganic cation, an organic cation or a mixture thereof; and a is 0 or an integer from 1 to 4.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2006Publication date: January 3, 2008Inventors: Daniel Joseph Brunelle, Hongyi Zhou, Hongwei Liu, Joyce Hung, Marianne Elisabeth Harmon, David Roger Moore
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Publication number: 20070238856Abstract: Reactive monomers containing the trifluorovinyloxy group may be copolymerized to form polymers useful as membranes, especially polymer electrolyte membranes for fuel cells. The monomers have the formula ((CF2CFO(R1)p)nArX2 wherein Ar is a trivalent, tetravalent or pentavalent, substituted or unsubstituted, aromatic or heteroaromatic, monocyclic or polycyclic group having from 5 to 50 carbon atoms; X is OH, SH, NR2aR2b, F or Br; p is 0 or 1; n is 1, 2 or 3; R1 is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl and R2a and R2b are independently H, C1-C8 alkyl or C1-C8 perfluoroalkyl.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2006Publication date: October 11, 2007Inventors: David Moore, Hongyi Zhou, Christoph Erben, Marianne Harmon, Joyce Hung, Hongwei Liu, Daniel Steiger, Daniel Brunelle
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Publication number: 20070142614Abstract: Sulfonated block copolymer suitable for use as proton exchange membranes for fuel cells comprise sulfonated polyaryletherketone blocks and polyethersulfone blocks. The sulfonated polyaryletherketone blocks comprise structural units of formula the polyethersulfone blocks comprising structural units of formula wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently C1-C10 alkyl, C3-C12 cycloalkyl, C6-C14 aryl, allyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, halo, or cyano; Z and Z1 are independently a direct bond or O, S, (CH2)r, (CF2)r, C(CH3)2, C(CF3)2, or a combination thereof; M is H, a metal cation, a non-metallic inorganic cation, an organic cation or a mixture thereof a is 0 or an integer from 1 to 3; b, c and d are independently 0 or an integer from 1 to 4; m and n are independently 0 or 1; and r is an integer from 1 to 5.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2005Publication date: June 21, 2007Inventors: Joyce Hung, Hongyi Zhou, Marianne Harmon, Daniel Brunelle, Hongwei Liu, David Moore, Daniel Steiger
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Publication number: 20070142613Abstract: Sulfonated block copolymers that may be used as membranes for fuel cells include sulfonated polyaryletherketone blocks and lightly sulfonated polyethersulfone blocks. The sulfonated polyaryletherketone blocks include structural units of formula and the lightly sulfonated polyethersulfone blocks include structural units of formula wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are independently C1-C10 alkyl, C3-C12 cycloalkyl, C6-C14 aryl, allyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, halo, or cyano; Z, Z1 and Z2 are independently a direct bond or O, S, (CH2)r, (CF2)r, C(CH3)2, C(CF3)2, or a combination thereof; M is H, a metal cation, a non-metallic inorganic cation, an organic cation or a mixture thereof; a and e are independently 0 or an integer from 1 to 3; b, c, d, and f are independently 0 or an integer from 1 to 4; m, n and p are independently 0 or 1; and r is an integer from 1 to 5.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2005Publication date: June 21, 2007Inventors: Joyce Hung, Hongyi Zhou, David Moore, Marianne Harmon, Daniel Brunelle, Hongwei Liu
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Publication number: 20070112169Abstract: Processes for controlled sulfonation of a polyaryletherketone comprise reacting a monomer of formula VIII with a monomer of formula IX to form a polyaryletherketone; and sulfonating the polyaryletherketone to form a sulfonated polyaryletherketone comprising structural units of formula IV wherein R1 is halogen, C1-C10 alkyl, C3-C12 cycloalkyl, or C3-C15 aryl; a is an integer from 0 to 4; Y is F, Cl, Br or a mixture thereof; m is 0 or 1; and Q is H, a metal cation, a non-metallic inorganic cation, an organic cation or a mixture thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2005Publication date: May 17, 2007Inventors: Daniel Brunelle, Hongyi Zhou, Hongwei Liu, Marianne Harmon, David Moore, Joyce Hung