Patents by Inventor Peter Hugh Middleton

Peter Hugh Middleton 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).

  • Gas generators
    Patent number: 6264820
    Abstract: A gas generator comprising a layer of first material are provided with a layer of second material on one surface and a layer of third material on the other opposing surface is provided. The application of an external potential results in the flow of gas from one side of the generator to another due to the properties of the materials presented. The use of an electrolyte material as the first material and mixed conductors as the second and/or third materials is particularly beneficial in obtaining high flow rates. The use of the generator to produce oxygen for injection into a methane stream is particularly preferred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: British Nuclear Fuels PLC
    Inventors: Robert Glyn Lewin, Stephen Vernon Barnett, Andrew Timothy Ince, Christopher William Brace, Peter Hugh Middleton