Patents by Inventor Lee REES

Lee REES 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 stack assembly
    Patent number: 12119528
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with an improved fuel cell stack assembly comprising a metal base plate on which is mounted at least one fuel cell stack and a metal end plate, each stack comprising at least one fuel cell stack layer that comprises at least one fuel cell and at least one electrically insulating compression gasket, wherein a skirt is attached to the base and end plates enclosing the stack and is under tension therebetween so as to maintain a compressive force through the stack, thereby obviating the need for tie-bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: CERES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Lee Rees, Stephen Phillip, Euan Freeman, Andrew Ballard, Tomasz Domanski, Eren Erturk, Alan Robertson
  • FUEL CELL STACK ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20240047726
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with an improved fuel cell stack assembly comprising a metal base plate on which is mounted at least one fuel cell stack and a metal end plate, each stack comprising at least one fuel cell stack layer that comprises at least one fuel cell and at least one electrically insulating compression gasket, wherein a skirt is attached to the base and end plates enclosing the stack and is under tension therebetween so as to maintain a compressive force through the stack, thereby obviating the need for tie-bars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Lee REES, Stephen PHILLIP, Euan FREEMAN, Andrew BALLARD, Tomasz DOMANSKI, Eren ERTURK, Alan ROBERTSON
  • Fuel cell stack assembly
    Patent number: 11777129
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with an improved fuel cell stack assembly (10) comprising a metal base plate (20) on which is mounted at least one fuel cell stack (30) and a metal end plate (40), each stack comprising at least one fuel cell stack layer (50) that comprises at least one fuel cell (101, 102) and at least one electrically insulating compression gasket (110), wherein a skirt (130) is attached to the base and end plates enclosing the stack and is under tension therebetween so as to maintain a compressive force through the stack, thereby obviating the need for tie-bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: CERES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Lee Rees, Stephen Phillip, Euan Freeman, Andrew Ballard, Tomasz Domanski, Eren Erturk, Alan Robertson
  • Stack of intermediate temperature, metal-supported, solid oxide fuel cell units
    Patent number: 11387480
    Abstract: A stack (1) of intermediate temperature, metal-supported, solid oxide fuel cell units (10), each unit comprising a metal support substrate (12), a spacer (22) and an interconnect (30) that each have compression bolt holes (34), fuel inlet port (33), fuel outlet port (32) and air outlet (17) therein, wherein bolt voids (34) are formed by aligning the bolt holes and a further void (17) by aligning the air outlets, and the voids are vented, for example, to the environment or further void to prevent the build-up of fuel, moisture or ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: CERES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Mark Selby, Stephen Hill, Stephen Phillip, Lee Rees
  • A STACK OF INTERMEDIATE TEMPERATURE, METAL-SUPPORTED, SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL UNITS
    Publication number: 20200280088
    Abstract: A stack (1) of intermediate temperature, metal-supported, solid oxide fuel cell units (10), each unit comprising a metal support substrate (12), a spacer (22) and an interconnect (30) that each have compression bolt holes (34), fuel inlet port (33), fuel outlet port (32) and air outlet (17) therein, wherein bolt voids (34) are formed by aligning the bolt holes and a further void (17) by aligning the air outlets, and the voids are vented, for example, to the environment or further void to prevent the build-up of fuel, moisture or ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Mark SELBY, Stephen HILL, Stephen PHILLIP, Lee REES
  • FUEL CELL STACK ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20200161690
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with an improved fuel cell stack assembly (10) comprising a metal base plate (20) on which is mounted at least one fuel cell stack (30) and a metal end plate (40), each stack comprising at least one fuel cell stack layer (50) that comprises at least one fuel cell (101, 102) and at least one electrically insulating compression gasket (110), wherein a skirt (130) is attached to the base and end plates enclosing the stack and is under tension therebetween so as to maintain a compressive force through the stack, thereby obviating the need for tie-bars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Lee REES, Stephen PHILLIP, Euan FREEMAN, Andrew BALLARD, Tomasz DOMANSKI, Eren ERTURK, Alan ROBERTSON
  • Fuel cell stack arrangement
    Patent number: 10270119
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with improved fuel cell stack assembly arrangements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Ceres Intellectual Property Company Limited
    Inventors: Robert Leah, Adam Bone, Lee Rees
  • Fuel Cell Stack Arrangement
    Publication number: 20160380298
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with improved fuel cell stack assembly arrangements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Robert LEAH, Adam BONE, Lee REES