Patents by Inventor Monica Manmohan Kaila

Monica Manmohan Kaila 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).

  • Method of improving the performance of a direct feed fuel cell
    Patent number: 6884530
    Abstract: The performance of a direct feed fuel cell such as, for example, a direct methanol fuel cell, with an anode having a CO-tolerant catalyst, such as a Pt—Ru catalyst, is improved by periodically reducing the output power of the cell to be less than the normal minimum output of the cell. This is effected, for example, by switching the cell at predetermined time intervals to an open circuit or reduced output power condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: SFC, Smart Fuel Cell AG
    Inventors: Kevin Colbow, Monica Manmohan Kaila, Jiujun Zhang, Jens Müller, Gustav Boehm
  • Method of improving the performance of a direct feed fuel cell
    Publication number: 20020192513
    Abstract: The performance of a direct feed fuel cell such as, for example, a direct methanol fuel cell, with an anode having a CO-tolerant catalyst, such as a Pt-Ru catalyst, is improved by periodically reducing the output power of the cell to be less than the normal minimum output of the cell. This is effected, for example, by switching the cell at predetermined time intervals to an open circuit or reduced output power condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Kevin Colbow, Monica Manmohan Kaila, Jiujun Zhang, Jens Muller, Gustav Boehm