Patents by Inventor Manoj Pillai

Manoj Pillai 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).

  • Coatings for Metal Interconnects to Reduce SOFC Degradation
    Publication number: 20130230792
    Abstract: A method of coating an interconnect for a solid oxide fuel cell includes providing an interconnect including Cr and Fe, and coating an air side of the interconnect with a manganese cobalt oxide spinel coating using a plasma spray process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: Bloom Energy Corporation
    Inventors: James Wilson, Manoj Pillai, Tad Armstrong
  • Coatings for SOFC Metallic Interconnects
    Publication number: 20130230644
    Abstract: Various methods of treating a chromium iron interconnect for a solid oxide fuel cell stack and coating the interconnect with a ceramic layer are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tad Armstrong, James Wilson, Harald Herchen, Daniel Darga, Manoj Pillai
  • Phase Stable Doped Zirconia Electrolyte Compositions with Low Degradation
    Publication number: 20110183233
    Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) includes a cathode electrode, a solid oxide electrolyte, and an anode electrode. The electrolyte and/or electrode composition includes zirconia stabilized with (i) scandia, (ii) ceria, and (iii) at least one of yttria and ytterbia. The composition does not experience a degradation of ionic conductivity of greater than 15% after 4000 hrs at a temperature of 850° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: Bloom Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Tad Armstrong, Emad El Batawi, Martin Janousek, Manoj Pillai