Patents by Inventor Kevin Joseph Gavel

Kevin Joseph Gavel 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).

  • Flange assembly for use with a solid oxide fuel cell system
    Patent number: 10283804
    Abstract: A flange assembly for use with a SOFC system includes a first flange, a second flange, and a dielectric element coupled between the first flange and the second flange. The dielectric element includes an outer cylindrical surface and an inner cylindrical surface. The inner cylindrical surface defines a cylindrical region having a circumference. The inner cylindrical surface also defines a channel that extends radially about the circumference of the cylindrical region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Keith Garrette Brown, Liwei Hao, Darren Bawden Hickey, Kevin Joseph Gavel, John Raymond Krahn, Qin Chen, Lili Zhang, Daniel Qi Tan
  • FLANGE ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH A SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180115011
    Abstract: A flange assembly for use with a SOFC system includes a first flange, a second flange, and a dielectric element coupled between the first flange and the second flange. The dielectric element includes an outer cylindrical surface and an inner cylindrical surface. The inner cylindrical surface defines a cylindrical region having a circumference. The inner cylindrical surface also defines a channel that extends radially about the circumference of the cylindrical region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Keith Garrette Brown, Liwei Hao, Darren Bawden Hickey, Kevin Joseph Gavel, John Raymond Krahn, Qin Chen, Lili Zhang, Daniel Qi Tan