Patents by Inventor Neal P. Sullivan

Neal P. Sullivan 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).

  • IMPEDANCE-BASED SENSOR FOR DETECTION OF CATALYST COKING IN FUEL REFORMING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20140302614
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel sensor for detecting the early stages of catalyst coking in fuel reforming systems and methods for making and using the same. The sensor may be manufactured by inkjet printing a colloidal suspension of ceramic powders to create thin (about 20 ?m) catalytic and conductive elements of the sensor. The sensor may be used to determine the presence of coking conditions during processes at a level below the detection limit available using thermogravimetric analyzers (TGA) (<10 ?g), thereby reducing catalyst coking in systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Jason M. Porter, Jeffrey L. Wheeler, Neal P. Sullivan
  • INKJET PRINTING OF DENSE AND POROUS CERAMIC LAYERS ONTO POROUS SUBSTRATES FOR MANUFACTURE OF CERAMIC ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES
    Publication number: 20140072702
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a segmented-in-series fuel cell and a method for making the same. The present invention uses an inkjet printer to apply layers of the fuel cell to a substrate, which allows for a controlled application of the fuel cell layers to the substrate. The present invention also discloses an ink material for use in the segmented-in-series fuel cells and a method for making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Colorado School of Mines
    Inventor: Neal P. Sullivan