Patents by Inventor Louis Chiapetta, JR.

Louis Chiapetta, JR. 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 repeater unit including frame and separator plate
    Patent number: 8574782
    Abstract: An example fuel cell repeater includes a separator plate and a frame establishing at least a portion of a flow path that is operative to communicate fuel to or from at least one fuel cell held by the frame relative to the separator plate. The flow path has a perimeter and any fuel within the perimeter flow across the at least one fuel cell in a first direction. The separator plate, the frame, or both establish at least one conduit positioned outside the flow path perimeter. The conduit is outside of the flow path perimeter and is configured to direct flow in a second, different direction. The conduit is fluidly coupled with the flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: UTC Power Corporation
    Inventors: Jean Yamanis, Justin R. Hawkes, Louis Chiapetta, Jr., Connie E. Bird, Ellen Y. Sun, Paul F. Croteau
  • FUEL CELL REPEATER UNIT
    Publication number: 20100209800
    Abstract: An example fuel cell repeater includes a separator plate and a frame establishing at least a portion of a flow path that is operative to communicate fuel to or from at least one fuel cell held by the frame relative to the separator plate. The flow path has a perimeter and any fuel within the perimeter flow across the at least one fuel cell in a first direction. The separator plate, the frame, or both establish at least one conduit positioned outside the flow path perimeter. The conduit is outside of the flow path perimeter and is configured to direct flow in a second, different direction. The conduit is fluidly coupled with the flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Jean Yamanis, Justin R. Hawkes, Louis Chiapetta, JR., Connie E. Bird, Ellen Y. Sun, Paul F. Croteau