Patents by Inventor Mark Christopher Turpin

Mark Christopher Turpin 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).

  • Flow field plate geometries
    Patent number: 7838139
    Abstract: A flow field plate for a fuel cell or electrolyser comprises on at least one face an assembly of channels comprising one or more gas delivery channels, one or more gas removal channels, and a permeable wall separating same. The permeable wall may comprise a plurality of gas diffusion channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: The Morgan Crucible Company PLC
    Inventors: Mark Christopher Turpin, Alan Robert Chapman
  • Flow field plate geometries
    Patent number: 7067213
    Abstract: A flow field plate for a fuel cell or electrolyser comprises on at least one face an assembly of channels comprising one or more gas delivery channels, and a plurality of gas diffusion channels of width less than 0.2 mm connecting thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: The Morgan Crucible Company PLC
    Inventors: James Charles Boff, Mark Christopher Turpin
  • Flow field plates and a method for forming a seal between them
    Publication number: 20040151972
    Abstract: A flow field plate having a plurality of protrusions formed integrally on at least on surface, said protrusions being adapted in use to join the flow field plate to an adjacent flow field plate. The material of the plate may be an electrically conductive polymer, which may comprise a conductive filler and carbon nanofibres. The plates may be welded together by ultrasonic welding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Mark Christopher Turpin, James Charles Boff, Brendan Michael Bilton
  • Fuel cell or electrolyser construction
    Publication number: 20040142225
    Abstract: A fuel cell or electrolyser stack comprises countercurrent radially directed fuel and oxidant flow fields on either side of a membrane electrode assembly. A first reactant may flow radially outwardly from a manifold to a first reactant drain and a second reactant may flow inwardly from the edge of the assembly to a second reactant drain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Mark Christopher Turpin, James Charles Boff
  • Fuel cell or electrolyser construction
    Publication number: 20040137306
    Abstract: A fuel cell or electrolyser assembly comprising a fuel cell or electrolyser stack housed in a chamber containing reactant gas, adapted such that in use the reactant gas applies a compensating force to an end face of the stack in opposition to the outwards force of gases within the stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Mark Christopher Turpin, James Charles Boff
  • Extrusion of graphite bodies
    Publication number: 20040131533
    Abstract: A method of forming graphitic bodies comprises the steps of:—
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Christopher John Spacie, Anthony Berian Davies, Simon Butler Cannon, Robin Stuart Hopker, Iain Campbell Alexander, Alan Robert Begg, James Charles Boff, Philip Beaton Brown, Laurence Miller Bryce, Mark Christopher Turpin
  • Flow field plate geometries
    Publication number: 20040067405
    Abstract: A flow field plate for a fuel cell comprising at least one channel extending from a source of fluid to a drain for said fluid, in which the cross-sectional area of said channel at drain or source is less than 95% of the cross-sectional area at source or drain respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventors: Mark Christopher Turpin, James Charles Boff, Alan Robert Begg
  • Flow field plate geometries
    Publication number: 20040023100
    Abstract: A flow field plate for a fuel cell or electmolyser comprises on at least one face an assembly of channels comprising one or more gas delivery channels, and a plurality of gas diffusion channels of width less than 0.2 mm connecting thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: James Charles Boff, Mark Christopher Turpin
  • Vitrified carbon compositions
    Patent number: 6624108
    Abstract: Reticulated vitrified carbon compositions which contain particles of Cu, Sn, Zn, Pb, Ni, Fe, or alloys or mixtures thereof dispersed therein and reticulated vitreous carbon compositions wherein some or all of said metal or alloy particles have been converted into salts or mixtures of salts thereof. Processes for the preparation of such compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Regenesys Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Duncan Guy Clark, Mark Christopher Turpin, Ian Whyte, Graham Edward Cooley
  • Flow field plates
    Publication number: 20020071983
    Abstract: The present invention relates to flow field plates and the manufacture thereof, for use in fuel cells. The method of manufacture comprises particulate etching of a plate material using a particulate etchant (eg. sand blasting), a particulate etchant accelerator and a particulate etchant-resistant patterned mask, such that a fluid flow pattern determined by the pattern design on said mask is formed on the plate material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventors: Stuart James Rowen, Mark Christopher Turpin, Paul Leonard Adcock, Damian Davies