Patents by Inventor Juergen Linke

Juergen Linke 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).

  • Publication number: 20010052389
    Abstract: An improved direct liquid-feed fuel cell having a solid membrane electrolyte for electrochemical reactions of an organic fuel. Catalyst utilization and catalyst/membrane interface improvements are disclosed. Specifically, the catalyst layer is applied directly onto the membrane electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Publication date: December 20, 2001
    Applicant: California Institute of Technology, California corporation
    Inventors: William Chun, Sekharipuram R. Narayanan, Barbara Jeffries-Nakamura, Thomas I. Valdez, Juergen Linke
  • Patent number: 6277447
    Abstract: An improved direct liquid-feed fuel cell having a solid membrane electrolyte for electrochemical reactions of an organic fuel. Catalyst utilization and catalyst/membrane interface improvements are disclosed. Specifically, the catalyst layer is applied directly onto the membrane electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: William Chun, Sekharipuram R. Narayanan, Barbara Jeffries-Nakamura, Thomas I. Valdez, Juergen Linke
  • Patent number: 6221523
    Abstract: An improved direct liquid-feed fuel cell having a solid membrane electrolyte for electrochemical reactions of an organic fuel. Catalyst utilization and catalyst/membrane interface improvements are disclosed. Specifically, the catalyst layer is applied directly onto the membrane electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: William Chun, Sekharipuram R. Narayanan, Barbara Jeffries-Nakamura, Thomas I. Valdez, Juergen Linke