Patents by Inventor Kenneth Shown

Kenneth Shown 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 stacking and sealing
    Patent number: 8658327
    Abstract: Various aspects of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology are described. One specific application includes a seal for connecting an outer surface of a fuel cell to a cell manifold that supports the fuel cell and delivers a fuel mixture to an inside portion of the fuel cell. The seal also separates the fuel mixture from the outer surface at the seal. And the seal is electrically conductive to allow flow of electric current between the outer surface and the cell manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Acumentrics Corporation
    Inventors: Gary A. Mook, Kevin H. Negrotti, Hugh L. Smith, Norman F. Bessette, Kenneth Shown, Timothy Near, Raymond England
  • Fuel cell stacking and sealing
    Publication number: 20030235745
    Abstract: Various aspects of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology are described. One specific application includes a seal for connecting an outer surface of a fuel cell to a cell manifold that supports the fuel cell and delivers a fuel mixture to an inside portion of the fuel cell. The seal also separates the fuel mixture from the outer surface at the seal. And the seal is electrically conductive to allow flow of electric current between the outer surface and the cell manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Inventors: Gary A. Mook, Kevin H. Negrotti, Hugh L. Smith, Norman F. Bessette, Kenneth Shown, Timothy Near, Raymond England
  • Power supply enclosure
    Patent number: D456353
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Acumentrics Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth Shown, James Pelletier, Hugh Smith