Patents by Inventor Ken Bauhof

Ken Bauhof 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).

  • Oxidation process for interconnects and end plates
    Patent number: 9437879
    Abstract: Methods and systems for oxidizing an interconnect for a fuel cell stack include introducing at least one interconnect to an oxidizing gas containing water vapor, the oxidizing gas being at least substantially free of nitrogen, and oxidizing the at least one interconnect in the presence of the oxidizing gas at an elevated temperature. The oxidation may be performed at a sub-atmospheric pressure. The oxidation of the interconnect may be a controlled oxidation that is performed prior to incorporating the interconnect into a fuel cell stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sanjiv Kapoor, Michael Gasda, Virginia Osterman, Ken Bauhof