Patents by Inventor Luke Thomas Dalton

Luke Thomas Dalton 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).

  • Electrochemical cell with dynamic endplate
    Patent number: 7879207
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell stack and method are provided with use the generated hydrogen gas to pressurize a chamber. The electrochemical cell stack includes a plurality of cells mounted between a first static endplate and a dynamic endplate. A pressure chamber is formed between a second static endplate and the dynamic endplate. The chamber acts upon a dynamic endplate to increase the loading on a plurality of cells as the generated gas pressure increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Proton Energy Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Luke Thomas Dalton, Benjamin Michael Piecuch, Gregory A. Hanlon
  • Compartmentalized storage tank for electrochemical cell system
    Patent number: 7855024
    Abstract: A compartmentalized storage tank is disclosed. The compartmentalized storage tank includes a housing, a first fluid storage section disposed within the housing, a second fluid storage section disposed within the housing, the first and second fluid storage sections being separated by a movable divider, and a constant force spring. The constant force spring is disposed between the housing and the movable divider to exert a constant force on the movable divider to cause a pressure P1 in the first fluid storage section to be greater than a pressure P2 in the second fluid storage section, thereby defining a pressure differential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Proton Energy Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Michael Piecuch, Luke Thomas Dalton
  • COMPARTMENTALIZED STORAGE TANK FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20080160382
    Abstract: A compartmentalized storage tank is disclosed. The compartmentalized storage tank includes a housing, a first fluid storage section disposed within the housing, a second fluid storage section disposed within the housing, the first and second fluid storage sections being separated by a movable divider, and a constant force spring. The constant force spring is disposed between the housing and the movable divider to exert a constant force on the movable divider to cause a pressure P1 in the first fluid storage section to be greater than a pressure P2 in the second fluid storage section, thereby defining a pressure differential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: PROTON ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin Michael Piecuch, Luke Thomas Dalton
  • ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL WITH DYNAMIC ENDPLATE
    Publication number: 20080090140
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell stack and method are provided with use the generated hydrogen gas to pressurize a chamber. The electrochemical cell stack includes a plurality of cells mounted between a first static endplate and a dynamic endplate. A pressure chamber is formed between a second static endplate and the dynamic endplate. The chamber acts upon a dynamic endplate to increase the loading on a plurality of cells as the generated gas pressure increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: PROTON ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Luke Thomas Dalton, Benjamin Michael Piecuch, Gregory A. Hanlon