Patents by Inventor Lester Russell Hale

Lester Russell Hale 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).

  • Polygonal fuel cell apparatus and method of making
    Patent number: 6849353
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a polygonal fuel cell comprises: a cathode layer having a tubular shape; a contact layer electrically coupled to and disposed on the cathode layer to leave an uncovered cathode surface portion; an electrolyte layer disposed on the uncovered cathode surface portion; and an anode layer electrically isolated from the contact layer, disposed on the electrolyte layer such that the polygonal fuel cell has a polygonal cross section to facilitate dense packing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Nishith Pramod Vora, Ronald Scott Bunker, Lester Russell Hale, George Charles Goodman, Debashis Dey
  • Polygonal fuel cell apparatus and method of making
    Publication number: 20030186100
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a polygonal fuel cell comprises: a cathode layer having a tubular shape; a contact layer electrically coupled to and disposed on the cathode layer to leave an uncovered cathode surface portion; an electrolyte layer disposed on the uncovered cathode surface portion; and an anode layer electrically isolated from the contact layer, disposed on the electrolyte layer such that the polygonal fuel cell has a polygonal cross section to facilitate dense packing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Nishith Pramod Vora, Ronald Scott Bunker, Lester Russell Hale, George Charles Goodman, Debashis Dey