Patents by Inventor Olivier Franz Bucheli

Olivier Franz Bucheli 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).

  • Solid oxide fuel cell positive electrode—electrolyte—negative electrode
    Patent number: 7632586
    Abstract: Disclosed is a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) positive electrolyte negative (PEN) comprising electrodes on the rear side thereof used for establishing contact between a flat interconnecting plate and a raised structure which is configured in such a way that it forms gas circulation channels with said plate. The PEN and interconnecting plates can have holes so as to create internal gas inlet and outlet tubes. The electrolyte/electrode interface can also be configured as a raised structure increasing the ratio of the extended area to the projected area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: HTceramix S.A.
    Inventors: Raphael Ihringer, Alexandre Closset, Joseph Sfeir, Olivier Franz Bucheli